These lamps have the ability to be placed in all sorts of interesting formations and situations, the sleek and graceful tendril like design allows for a fluid look, and a "life" like feeling when the lamps are placed together.
Finding Sharing Information about Energy Efficiency June 29, 2011 12:27 Vacation time should be relaxing , but it's often just a different kind of work . Doesn't mean it isn't fun but I seem to come home from vacation more tired than when I . left This past week was spent on the Gulf Coast , where my mother turned 81. One of my goals was to help get her computer fixed her desktop machine is about four years old and had no antivirus software to speak of , so it was crashing over and over again . Plus , she was on a dial-up connection , and in this day and age , that's easy to . fix While I was getting the computer repaired and a DSL line ordered for her home , I thought about how we get information these days . My mom doesn't watch much TV , apart from a couple of favorite shows , so she
Everyone is familiar with the classical telephone styles of yesteryear with the rotary dials, shrill rings and clunky receivers. Nostalgia is a powerful phenomenon and it’s little surprise that many of us, myself included, like to purchase old-fashioned accessories and designs from previous decades and centuries. This is especially the case if you were a [...]
It’s not often that you put the word “interesting” and “door” in the same sentence. Most would consider for good reason too, as most of today’s doors are designed to fit tightening budgets and more and more frequently conform to regulations. Today’s average door customer is also to blame; going to shops with a pre-conceived [...]
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 Black Exterior of Modern Wooden Villa Design in Cross-like Shape by archinspire Sponsored : Links This modern wooden villa has unique and simple building volume , a cross-like shape that spaciousness at the center volume and four cornered wings . The exterior of this modern villa retreat home design is treated black . The black exterior color looks blend with its surrounding landscape , a pines forest . The interior of this
Now is a good time to start buying home decorations. The economy is starting to get up from its slump and prices are decreasing. You still have to practice caution in making your purchase and never go overboard. Below are some of the best tips in buying home decorations. Tip #1: Only buy the items [...]
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 Chic and Simple Single-Family Residential Home Design with Cheerful Accents by archinspire Sponsored : Links Three story of single-family home create in simple layout and chic interior accent . Open living area space program on ground floor with two opening sliding doors at opposite wall create good relation to the beautiful garden . The ground floor consist of relaxing area with dining area at one side and open kitchen interior
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 Reconstruction of Vintage Detached House to Create Modern Living Space by archinspire Sponsored : Links This reconstruction of detached house to create modern living space and more spacious area also include the existing architecture element but reinterpreted in a modern way . Such as the old oak beams of framework construction , including doors and windows sills finished in white colors . The interior designed with white based
As an Interior Designer, I know first-hand how difficult it can be to find a comfortable and stylish chair for use with a drafting board in a home studio or office. Whilst some might nicely fulfil the comfort level needed in order to sit long hours working over designs, in many cases they lack visual [...]
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 Modern Innovative Hair Beauty Salon Interior with Recycled Aluminum Materials by archinspire Sponsored : Links This modern beauty hair salon interior design has innovative design concept . Take water as main theme , recycled aluminum sheet materials use as décor element for ceiling . The recycled aluminum sheets have luscious forms and elegant lines shaped in flowing pattern , like water . This beauty hair salon interior has
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 Creative Personalized Light Wall Home Interior Décor Idea by appliancist Sponsored : Links Change your static wallpaper with this creative glass LED light . Called as Ecco Luce , this personalized light wall consists of glass panel and LED lighting . A fine pattern of creative graphic design will appear in illumination effect and become attractive wall décor and enhance your home interior with lively element . Next to any image ,
Earlier this month, Andy Ross (an extremely talented SoundVision programmer) and I flew into Salt Lake City, Utah to attend the Control 4 Training. Control 4 offers affordable automation and control solutions for lighting, music, video, HVAC, security and energy management systems. SoundVision is now an authorized Control4 dealer and we are excited to add [...]Finding Sharing Information about Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency and Fitness A Complementary Pair June 23, 2011 16:15 I recently read about a study on fidgeting or as researchers refer to it incidental physical activity . The study shows that the small collection of movements we often find inconsequential like drumming your fingers , tapping your foot , or running after the bus have significant health and cardiovascular . benefits The more I thought about it the more I realized that many everyday activities that contribute to overall fitness turn out to be quite energy-efficient and environmentally friendly as . well Take my commute for instance every weekday I cram my way into a crowded subway car , often sprinting my way onto an incoming train . The walking back and forth from the
Millions of Americans suffer in some form or another from muscle and joint problems which make getting out of an armchair or bed, a lot more difficult than would normally be the case. However, the process of sitting down and standing up need not be a daily uphill battle. A floor to ceiling security pole [...]
Mirrors are a useful way to make any type of room appear larger, brighter and often more interesting. This Half-a-Table furniture piece by Dutch design duo Niels Van Eijk and Miriam Van der Lubbe combines these qualities with a seemingly ordinary table. Yet on closer inspection, the oak table is in fact cut in half [...]
Regular readers to this website will remember a couple of years ago I showed the exciting Octopus Chandelier Collection by Wallacavage. Well, now I’ve discovered another octopus-shaped lighting fixture that will be perfect for fans of the ocean dwelling cephalopod mollusc. The Ciratta Lamp by Markus Johansson is a functional and wonderfully shaped floor lamp [...]Energy Efficiency and Fitness A Complementary Pair How Do You Use Daylighting While Reducing Excess Heat from Windows June 16, 2011 07:30 On Monday , Elizabeth discussed her south-facing windows and her difficulties balancing the nice daylighting advantages with the excess heat that can come through these windows in the . summer How do you use daylighting while reducing excess heat from windows 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 : Question of the Week Windows Permalink Actions : E-mail Twit This Kick it Digg This Save to del.icio.us Share on Facebook Comments 9 Comment RSS Comments I'm definitely
If you have a budding academic in the family who is still young enough to have been born this side of the new Millennium, then a metal loft bed with matching computer desk is going to be their dream come true. Some children show intelligence and metal skill beyond their years and it some becomes [...]Solar Oven , Take One : FAIL Fighting with South-Facing Windows June 13, 2011 15:20 You know , back when it was cold out and , this being Colorado , that was last month my south-facing windows were awesome . They let in tons of light and kept the entire place snug and warm . I barely even needed to break out the blankets But Colorado's weather likes to mess with you , so it recently decided that it was done with the 50s and jumped right into the 90s . And those lovely south-facing windows that kept my house so warm in the winter are still keeping my house warm . Unsurprisingly , I appreciated this somewhat . less So when I checked out the Energy Savers Tips page for Windows I was not surprised to hear that it suggests keeping your south-facing windows unshaded in the winter and using
Fighting with South-Facing Windows What Efficiency Information Do You Look for When You Buy a Vehicle June 9, 2011 07:30 On Tuesday , Eric told you about some recent developments in vehicle technologies Gasoline vehicle label Electric vehicle label Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle label One change that you'll soon see when you shop for vehicles is new fuel economy labels . The new versions of the labels include estimated annual fuel costs , savings , and information on the vehicle's environmental impact . And these labels aren't just for gasoline-powered vehicles plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles also will have this information . The labels will also provide an estimate how much fuel or electricity it takes to drive 100 . miles The labels will be required for all vehicles starting withWhat Efficiency Information Do You Look for When You Buy a Vehicle Driving Home to a Clean Energy Future June 7, 2011 10:57 Working here at the Department of Energy , I hear a lot about the latest efforts to design and build vehicles for a more energy-efficient future . The clean energy innovations in vehicle technologies that DOE and its partners are advancing will help American families save money at the pump or even allow them to quit the gas pump altogether . Today , I want to highlight a few of the recent developments that will encourage drivers to be smarter consumers , help industry leaders make the cars and trucks we drive more energy efficient , and allow us to spend less of our hard-earned cash on fuel in the . future Gasoline vehicle label Electric vehicle label Plug-in hybridDriving Home to a Clean Energy Future America's Home Energy Education Challenge June 6, 2011 12:41 Editor's Note : This entry has been cross-posted from DOE's Energy Blog Let's be honest . Many of us probably had trouble paying attention one or two times in middle school science class . While the occasional frog dissection and potato-volt experiments were cool , not all of us got up in the morning , scarfed down Cocoa Puffs and got geeked about test tubes and chlorophyll . And that's not to discredit the great teachers out there , but as they all know and as Ms . Ives , my 7th grade teacher knew quite well sometimes the 12-year-old mind just has WAY more important things to think . about It can be quite a feat coming up with new and exciting ways to engage our young folk when it comes to
Buying kitchen cabinets is a decision that you need to seriously think through in terms of its durability, material, look and of course your budget. It also requires thorough comparison of the available products and their price range. You can then make an informed decision on one that suits your style and budget. Continue reading →