![]() |
![]() |
Home Improvement Information |
|
![]() |
![]() |
Interior Design Simply Means Personalizing Your Interior EnvironmentMike Yeager Interior Design today is all about customizing your built environment with conceptual planning, aesthetic sense and technical solutions applied to achieve the desired result. It goes beyond just the visual or ambient enhancement of an interior space, it seeks to optimize and harmonize the uses to which the built environment will be put. Between you and me, this jargon simply means dressing up your closed spaces to make them look their best. And just as you would dress for the occasion, your interiors need to be "dressed up" for a specific intended purpose or use. And that is where technical expertise really helps. Interior Designs should reflect your needs. Each space is unique with its own dimensions, construction, design potential and, of course, - limitations. Are you going to use that space for work or leisure, entertainment or learning, worship or healing Can you create the ambience that you wish to convey – be it power, authority, wisdom, and achievement, a sense of security, playfulness or serenity, as required by that space Consider the practical aspects. Is access easy, lighting adequate, acoustics soothing, and seating comfortable And have you worked out strategies for wise storage space without forgetting special needs – especially health and safety Sounds a wee-bit difficult, isn’t it Despair not! You as user are the only one who can come up with all the right answers. Look for interior design ideas – they are available aplenty. It’s just this small matter of putting things together judiciously. Who knows There could well be a Le Corbusier hiding somewhere in your persona!
| ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | RELATED ARTICLES Decorate your home with Shabby Chic Are you ready to redecorate but have a limited budget Do you have some great furniture but nothing matches Do you love antiques but not stiff formal decor Then think Shabby Chic, a fun decorating style that solves all these dilemmas and more. Escape to Sunny Mexico - at Home! Cant get away for a southern vacation this year Dont despair -- plan a sunny Mexican style refresher for your patio décor and enjoy the festive atmosphere of a hacienda at home this summer. 10 Tips for Working With a Contractor This is the year youre going all out. Youre going to build a deck, add a porch, erect a gazebo or lay a patio. Youve done the research. Its well within your capability and youre looking forward to the satisfaction of creating a structure of beauty. Electrical Safety in the home Electricity is a wonderful part of our lives, clearly enabling us to do so many of the things we take for granted. Food preparation, entertainment, communication, and so much more are all dependent upon the delivery of electricity. And yet, coming into direct contact with electrical current can severely injure you. In some cases, it can even kill you. Here are some things you can do to keep safe. Some of what we suggest may seem obvious, but we include it here because we believe its impossible to over emphasize the importance of safety. The Art Of Power Washing Power washing may seem like something thats easily done to remove mildew and mold from your deck, patios and siding. However, many homeowners have found that there is quite a bit more involved than just renting a machine and blasting it off your property. Over the years its become a skill that most homeowners have decided they dont have the time or patience to learn how to do it properly. Grandfather Clocks Bring a Sense of Awe…Theyre So Tall Standing tall and big are the stately grandfather clocks. They are huge, immense beings with personalities of their own, and do they tell time. Boy oh boy - do they tell time. They also go ding dong a lot. At least the antique grand father clocks would. One has to realize that grandfather clocks are less about time than they are about other things. Ship Ahoy! The Nautical Touch in Your Outdoor Living Space Would you rather be sailing or are you strictly a shore bird Whether youre land-locked or seaside, you can create a nautical look in your outdoor living space by following a few easy principles. Youll find that even landlubbers can answer the siren song of the sea. Winterizing Your Pond For many parts of the country, its getting to be that time of year again. Time to start thinking about getting your fish and plants ready for old man winter... Should You Buy a House or a Condo A big debate these days is whether or not to buy a house, or buy a condo. Most of this debate comes from a lack of understanding about condos, and what they are. Hopefully, the following information will prove to be helpful. Art and Design Maybe you’ve faced it before – a new house with an empty room or two. Thisroom is just crying out for some furniture. So off you go to purchase a sofa you admire - then a chair. Or perhaps you purchase a full living room set complete with tables and rugs. With delivery a few weeks off you can just picture your living room and not surprisingly, it looks just like the showroom. The delivery day arrives and you can’t wait to cut the tags off of your new furnishings. You may have to position the sofa a few times to get it just so, but all in all, you’re pretty satisfied – until you notice there’s no art on the wall.And so you decide to buy some art that matches the sofa. I cringe a little while I write this, but in reality that is how many of us choose art. In fact, little confession, I still have art in my house that I bought because the frames matched! 5 Perennials For Shade Gardens We all know that flowers love sunshine, but did you realize that there are perennials that love the shade Chinese Plants Chinese people value trees and flowers as much as westerners do. Year-Round Tree House: Attic Renovations Create Fun Space For Play NC—Tree houses are great in theory but pose a number of safety issues and arent ideally suited to cold weather play," says David Flood, Insulation Expert, Owens Corning. "If you have an attic with adequate headroom, a clever alternative is to create a year-round fun space for children in the upper reaches of your home. With a few renovations – and some clean-up – you can transform the attic into a playroom." Realign your budget - purchase your first piece of fine art If you dont have at least one piece of fine art in your home, then you just have no idea what you are missing out on. Whether an original or reproduction piece, fine art adds warmth, beauty and interest to every room. So why is it that people tend to spend lavishly on furniture, carpets and accessories, but do not provide in their budget for the piece that could be the focal point of the room Making Space for Sacred Space When you read a great inspirational book, prayer, or article, dont you think to yourself, "What a great idea! I should do more daily rituals, prayer, meditation." It always seems like a great idea, right We know that sacred practices and sacred space bring peace, harmony, joy, and ease into our lives. Sounds like a great idea! Country Home Accessories Country home décor is the most sought after home interior and it’s no wonder since country décor invites a casual friendly lifestyle. Adding Texture To Your Floors Adds Texture To Room Texture is key in flooring as well. The Perspective 4 plank line of floors features bevelled edges along both the width and the length of planks. Broyhill Furniture Will Solve Your Furniture Needs Broyhill furniture has been known for years to be the maker of stylish, inexpensive furniture that is well known for high quality and dependability.For many years, consumers have consistently rated Broyhill furniture as the best brand in America. Broyhill furniture carries on the custom of being the most recognized furniture brand among all consumers. To this present day, its hardworking and knowledgeable workers build Broyhill products with the same attention to skillful workmanship that the original workers did long ago. Five Tips for Decorating a Girl’s Bedroom Little girls love to spend time in their bedrooms. Its a place all of their own. A place where they can not only sleep, but dream. What better way to help your childs dreams come true then by surrounding them with their favorite things! Decorating your child’s bedroom can be both a fun and rewarding experience for both of you. Here are five simple tips to get you started in the right direction: Summer Pond Tips Use an oxygen tester and air stones to keep your available oxygen level to at least 7.0 parts per million of dissolved oxygen in 90 degree F. water. Koi and goldfish start showing signs of stress at oxygen levels of 4.0 ppm and will start dying at 3.0 ppm. The higher the water temperature goes the less oxygen thats available. Water temperatures over 90 degrees will also affect fish health so keep the temperature under control by providing shade during the hottest parts of the day. ![]() |
home | site map |
© 2005 |