An interesting article came to my attention today about the Big Triangle. For those who don’t know the Big Triangle is a concept that Scott McCloud explains in his book Understanding Comics. I highly advise reading the book. The link…
Indie Game Spotlight, at the moment, is an irregularly schedualed feature where I highlight an independantly funded and created game. Each game will be one worth taking a look at as abreak from the usual AAA and other studio made…
With the economy having taken quite a blow in recent months, many design companies have found themselves falling under. Clients are unwilling to pay debts, new clients are reluctant to spend money, and employees are getting restless. Luckily, if you…
The Summer of Love: Art of the Psychedelic Era exhibition at the Whitney Museum features a series of work from the 1960’s through 1970’s; the artists that range from Andy Warhol to Lucas Samaras. Work from this era are…
Image is from Joanne Mattera: an artist being featured at the exhibition.
Wet dreams now has a new meaning as two photographers and fiveartists set their sights on exploring the liquid landscape that covers the majority of…
Indie Game Spotlight is the hopefull to continue being weekly feature where I will highlight an independent game that deserves attention. Given the difficutly these developers have in being heard, every little bit helps. Some will be free, some may cost…
Coming out this week is the, smaller, cheaper model of Sony's Playstation 3. Heavenly rumored and expected for most of the year and finally, officially announced three weeks ago. This is the week that in Japan and North America you can walk into a store and come out with the new version of the console.
How Do You Find Thermal Leaks in Your Home March 31, 2011 07:30 On Monday , John told you about the thermal leak detector he purchased to help him find and seal leaks in his home . A thermal leak detector can be a great tool to help you find leaks in your own home , but it's not your only option . In addition to tools like this , you can also use some of our tips on do-it-yourself energy assessments or you could get a professional energy assessment How do you find thermal leaks in your home Each Thursday , you have the chance to share your thoughts on a question about energy efficiency or renewable energy for consumers . Please comment with your answers , and also feel free to respond to other . comments Categories : Energy Audits Question of the Week Permalink Actions : E-mail Twit This
Looking for a contemporary and original table for your new modern interior? Check out this unusual but attractive half-moon shaped Donetello coffee table which will compliment a range of minimalist or fashionably chic living rooms or home bar areas. Guests and family members alike will be impressed with the circular white table that will sit [...]
Subscribe via RSS Home Design Ideas Decorating Gardening Provide home design , house design , house decorating , modern home plans , interior design , contemporary room space design , such as living room , kitchen , bedroom design , bathroom design , and garden landscape ideas . Also provide home improvement tips and trick to get better modern living . inspiration Split-level House Design with Fluid Open Plan Living Concept by archinspire Situated on sloping terrain of beach side , this modern house has split-level design to create fluid open plan living with its separations and connections . And also to optimize access to beach panorama and create comfort living . From front terrace that has direct views to the beach , connect with lower living room . Higher level consists of kitchen ,
Copper has long been a popular material for various home decorative items ranging from teapots and vases to candlesticks and wall clocks. It’s also been used in the creation of lighting and this can be seen in this copper shade globe floor lamp by Tom Dixon. The different however between the more traditional designs and [...]
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When a home bar or dining room is looking a little bare, you might well be considering adding a functional and attractive furniture element to the interior. This Cambridge expandable bar cabinet in black is an ideal choice if you like to entertain family and friends on a regular basis. With this as part of [...]
Subscribe via RSS Home Design Ideas Decorating Gardening Provide home design , house design , house decorating , modern home plans , interior design , contemporary room space design , such as living room , kitchen , bedroom design , bathroom design , and garden landscape ideas . Also provide home improvement tips and trick to get better modern living . inspiration Reconfiguration of 50s Top floor Apartment become Stylish Penthouse by archinspire Situated in the top floor if 50’s building , this apartment redesigned and reconfigured become stylish penthouse without eliminate the 50’s elements . Both interior and exterior designed in clear-lines light , greenery , cityscapes and fluid , flexible and open spaces characterized by compositional and geometrical clarity , lightness and .
Subscribe via RSS Home Design Ideas Decorating Gardening Provide home design , house design , house decorating , modern home plans , interior design , contemporary room space design , such as living room , kitchen , bedroom design , bathroom design , and garden landscape ideas . Also provide home improvement tips and trick to get better modern living . inspiration Simple Block of Modern House with Three Floor Volume in Whiteness Style by archinspire This modern house is conceived as a simple block , design with three floor volume including the ground floor and large opening of glass to fulfill the house with a lot of daylight . Both exterior and interior has whiteness style and completed with colorful lighting . Working studio space placed in the middle volume with large windows opening .
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Terence Conran is one of Britain’s most well known and respected designers. His new book ‘Essential Color’ which comes out on Apr 4 of this year (2011) is a guide for any homeowner on choosing the best color schemes for your home interior. Many people come to a standstill when it’s time to select colors [...]: This Month on Energy Savers : March 2011 Reminder : Please Take Our Survey March 29, 2011 15:59 Just a reminder that we want your feedback on how Energy Savers can improve and better serve you Your feedback is important and the survey should take five minutes or less . Please help out and take our survey Categories : Permalink Actions : E-mail Twit This Kick it Digg This Save to del.icio.us Share on Facebook Comments 0 Comment RSS Add comment Comments are moderated , and will not appear until the author has approved them . Read the comment policy Name E-mail Website b i u quote Comment Preview Comment You can use tags like b i u and quote to style your text . Notify me when new comments are added Blog Home Pages Energy Savers Blog Policy About the Blog The Energy Savers Blog provides a
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I’ve written about the French designer Phillipe Starck countless times on this website and for good reason. These La Bohème vase shaped stools are a perfect example of his style which has seen his name and reputation soar to heights unimaginable. Made by the famous Italian furniture company, the stools are designed for contemporary and [...]
. . . Reminder : Please Take Our Survey Ready . Aim . . Fire March 28, 2011 16:27 I wrote in a previous blog posting about using digital electric meters to locate leaking electricity often referred to as phantom loads and vampire loads and high electrical power consumption . In another posting I described what I'm doing to reach out in my community to get my neighbors to use these meters to locate wasteful electricity usage in their . homes Now my community will have another tool in its arsenal to combat energy waste : a thermal leak detector . Whereas the digital electric meter helps locate electricity leaks , the thermal leak detector helps locate well , you guessed it thermal heat . leaks Heating and cooling your home account for close to half of the energy use in a typical U.S . home ,
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Subscribe via RSS Home Design Ideas Decorating Gardening Provide home design , house design , house decorating , modern home plans , interior design , contemporary room space design , such as living room , kitchen , bedroom design , bathroom design , and garden landscape ideas . Also provide home improvement tips and trick to get better modern living . inspiration Natural Sensation Simple-Stylish Small House Design by appliancist This is a simple-stylish modern house that is designed by Akasaka Shinichiro atelier with natural sensation very ideal for couple who are dynamic and modern . Located in the hills of a forest outside Sapporo city , this cubic shaped house is perfect place to escape from noisy atmosphere and offers sensational natural freshness that is amazing . External space
Imagine you are sitting in one of the beautiful cafes of Rome or Paris. You and your companions are seated around one of the typical round café tables as you chat together and delight in watching the latest trends and fashions in clothing walk past you. Large plants adorn the table area and the whiff [...]
When planning a home color scheme, your absolute final choice should be the color of your walls. Sounds counterintuitive, but its true! Finding a wall paint color may seem very tempting to tackle first, and appear like the logical place to start, but you will find it very difficult, or even impossible to find items [...]
Before our child is even born, we want what’s best for them. Between eating a healthy diet while pregnant, looking out for their safety, and getting them only the best and eco-friendly products, we can already feel good about our parenting job. There are several minor differences you can make with your child’s nursery so [...]
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Wall growth charts are an important and necessary accessory for parents with growing young children. Each and every one of us will have memories of our parents marking a spot on a wall, door or chart during our childhood and being excited as our height increased. For kids too, the sense of achievement and fun [...]
Axel Vervoordt’s new book titled “Wabi Inspirations” takes its cue from the ancient traditional Japanese philosophy called Wabi-sabi. In many ways it’s more than just a philosophy and is instead a whole world view based on the acceptance of transience in the universe. Everything is seen as temporary, fleeting and brief in being and it [...]
Ready . Aim . Fire . How Will You Encourage Your Coworkers to Save Energy this Earth Day March 24, 2011 07:30 Earth Day is less than a month away , and now is the time to plan for it We always like to encourage personal energy savings , but since you have almost a month until Earth Day , why not check out Amy's entry from Monday for some resources on how you can help your coworkers save energy as well You can find all the materials you need to get your own energy awareness program up and running just in time for Earth Day How will you encourage your coworkers to save energy this Earth Day And while you're encouraging your coworkers to save energy , we'd like to encourage you to help us make Energy Savers better We want your feedback please take our survey Each Thursday , you have the
Subscribe via RSS Home Design Ideas Decorating Gardening Provide home design , house design , house decorating , modern home plans , interior design , contemporary room space design , such as living room , kitchen , bedroom design , bathroom design , and garden landscape ideas . Also provide home improvement tips and trick to get better modern living . inspiration Imaginary Outdoor Area inside the House Formed in Interweaving Space by archinspire Because of the cold climate of this house’s site area , wide open structure style of house can not be built . With that limitation , creative idea to create imaginary outdoor inside the house came out . An imaginary outdoor created by built height ceiling and create a series of pitched roof on rooms’ wooden structures . Central areas that consider
Subscribe via RSS Home Design Ideas Decorating Gardening Provide home design , house design , house decorating , modern home plans , interior design , contemporary room space design , such as living room , kitchen , bedroom design , bathroom design , and garden landscape ideas . Also provide home improvement tips and trick to get better modern living . inspiration V-Shaped Volume Modern Concrete House Design by archinspire Interesting modern concrete house built in V-shaped volume on sloping terrain . Come with two floor , one is basement with garage , this house looks dashing . Both inner shapes of wings has large glass in vertical and horizontal order create opening appearance . Between the wings , simple and sturdy swimming pool built , decorated with wooden deck and simple garden withHow Will You Encourage Your Coworkers to Save Energy this Earth Day Spring Already March 22, 2011 17:25 Seems we were just hunkering down for cold weather and bundling into our big coats just last week . Well , come to think of it , it WAS last week it got pretty darn cold here in the DC area a couple of nights . back This might make you wonder when spring is going to get here . Good question . Even though the average temperature shows an upward trend over the weeks to come , we all know that temperatures bounce up and down a lot . Add to that the atmospheric instability that generates , and we get plenty of rain and even severe thunderstorms as . well What does this have to do with energy Everything . For one , home and business owners have to compensate for erratic , unpredictable
Subscribe via RSS Home Design Ideas Decorating Gardening Provide home design , house design , house decorating , modern home plans , interior design , contemporary room space design , such as living room , kitchen , bedroom design , bathroom design , and garden landscape ideas . Also provide home improvement tips and trick to get better modern living . inspiration The Square-shaped Volume House with Center Courtyard Structure by archinspire This house designed to explore green environment surroundings of wooded site with different point of view an unusual perspective . So , square-shaped volume built with outdoor courtyard in the center of volume . Half-diagonal building lifted and the area under floating zone become functional outdoor-shaded area , such as for parking area . Strips
A kitchen design is of utmost importance and should be planned well in accordance with the space constraints and storage needs. A well planned kitchen layout, design and décor go a long way in not just making your kitchen a favorite hangout area of your home but also uplift your mood while cooking.
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Spring Already Resolving to Make Earth Day Last All Year March 21, 2011 13:31 What was your New Year's resolution this year Maybe you resolved to get back into the gym and finally lose those last pesky pounds . Maybe , like me , you resolved to finally break down and buy that new furnace Or maybe you liked Chris' idea , and you resolved do whatever you could to save energy and money this . year When we talk about saving energy throughout the year , it's easy to forget that we're not just energy users when we're at home . Many of us spend a large part of our days at work , and the energy we use there is significant . According to ENERGY STAR the energy needed to support just one office worker for a day produces twice as much greenhouse gas emissions as that person's drive to work . Handily 
Subscribe via RSS Home Design Ideas Decorating Gardening Provide home design , house design , house decorating , modern home plans , interior design , contemporary room space design , such as living room , kitchen , bedroom design , bathroom design , and garden landscape ideas . Also provide home improvement tips and trick to get better modern living . inspiration Kitchen as Focal Element of Old House Redesign Idea by archinspire This old house redesigned and reconfigured to create modern and better way of living spaces . The existing house retained , but previous building addition demolished . New kitchen built and become focal element of others new rooms , such as bedroom , bathroom and laundry , dining , court , and a detached studio . The new bathroom placed behind the kitchen , hasResolving to Make Earth Day Last All Year What Have You Done to Ensure Your Water Pipes are Efficient and Safe March 17, 2011 07:30 This week , Elizabeth told you about her unfortunate experience with burst pipes this winter . These accidents always seem to happen at the most inconvenient times and can be a real mess to fix and clean up . But there are a few things you can do to prevent them namely , check your pipes and be sure they are insulated , especially if they are located in cold areas of your home . In addition , insulating your hot water pipes can help you save money and energy on water . heating What have you done to ensure your water pipes are efficient and safe Each Thursday , you have the chance to share your thoughts on a question about energy efficiency or renewable energy
Subscribe via RSS Home Design Ideas Decorating Gardening Provide home design , house design , house decorating , modern home plans , interior design , contemporary room space design , such as living room , kitchen , bedroom design , bathroom design , and garden landscape ideas . Also provide home improvement tips and trick to get better modern living . inspiration Combining Two Large Terraces into Modern Single Family Home by archinspire Two properties , especially backyard terraces were combining in seamlessly architecture , involved bricks construction , become single family home . The central void becomes key element to arrange the interior design . The interior design has calm style , a combination of whiteness basic and warmth of the oak materials windows , floor , doors , wallWhat Have You Done to Ensure Your Water Pipes are Efficient and Safe We Want Your Feedback Please Take Our Survey March 16, 2011 13:02 We at Energy Savers truly appreciate all of the regular feedback that you provide us through the blog , Facebook , and e-mails . We want to make Energy Savers a useful resource for you , and the only way we can do that is by learning what works and what doesn't for . you So , please help us out and take our survey We will use your feedback to improve Energy Savers resources for you and the other Americans who use the site to save energy every day . Thanks for your help Categories : Web Sites Permalink Actions : E-mail Twit This Kick it Digg This Save to del.icio.us Share on Facebook Comments 1 Comment RSS Comments Nice post , keep up with this interesting
Subscribe via RSS Home Design Ideas Decorating Gardening Provide home design , house design , house decorating , modern home plans , interior design , contemporary room space design , such as living room , kitchen , bedroom design , bathroom design , and garden landscape ideas . Also provide home improvement tips and trick to get better modern living . inspiration Interior Conversion of Industrial Loft and Material Recycling by archinspire This is project to convert old printing plant become livable house with the minimum investment possible and recycle as many elements of both the structure and the original furnishings . By removing multiple layers of plaster and cement , true characteristic of building came out , and finished with transparent coating that protects against moisture andWe Want Your Feedback Please Take Our Survey Efficient Driving Tips to Help Ease the Pain at the Pump March 15, 2011 07:30 No doubt you've heard or noticed yourself that gas prices are rising again . It's always painful to fill up when you know the total will be more than it would have been . yesterday I can't do a lot about the total when you fill your tank , but I do have a few tips to help you fill up a little less often and save a bit of fuel and money . It's been awhile since we pointed you to FuelEconomy.gov but this site is the best place to start if you're looking for info on efficient driving and . vehicles To get you started , remember these : tips Drive the speed limit . For every 5 miles per hour mph you drive over 60, assume you are paying an additional 0.24 per gallon of gas