Scandinavian web shops

 

: : these are currently my two favorite Swedish/Scandinavian web shops, offering a wide array of products from the best of Scandinavian design .

.Swedishness. I came across just recently, I love the layout of their shop that allows you to browse products without having to navigate through categories necessarily. It's a much more visual way of navigating. And I appreciate their selection of very unique and recent Scandinavian design products. They carry several items that I have been looking for for a long time.

.Huset. has a great collection of everything from housewares to clothing. I particularly like their coffee& tea category since I've started collecting coffee and tea cups in Swedish vintage patterns.

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5 Design Ideas from Italy

The beautifully vibrant artwork in last post got me thinking about my own trip to Venice with the in-laws a few years back.  It was a great experience and I enjoyed sharing it with our family.  Even my sis made an appearance... perfect timing to take this picture!

Piazza S. Lorenzo in Lucina, Rome

So I went back through  my photos for a chance to relive it and I started noticing some themes.  I decided to pull out photos that represented applicable architectural lessons... ones I might use in my own residential work. I found 5 design ideas that you might find interesting too...  

1.  Real Working Shutters:

Nothing feels more European (and vacationy) than operable blackout shutters.  They add depth and texture to a facade that could never be replicated with fake shutters that we see all over the US.

Facade in Venice

The mahogany doors behind them contrast beautifully with the dark green shutters.  And the detail work on the railing is pretty sweet too. 

Here are the shutters on the windows and doors of our hotel room that looked out to the balcony.  I love when you can black out your room... but you better ask for a wakeup call!

Hotel Ala in Venice

Here's an interesting track detail in lieu of hinges.

Shutters found on our walk down from San Miniato, Florence

    

2. Handmade doors

I took a lot of pictures of doors because they can offer so much character to a place.  I love the richness of this material and the simplicity of the design.  It's hard to tell if they are new or have been there forever.  I like that in a door.

Doors somewhere in Venice

These are more modern but just as rich in material.  As you can see, I like the horizontal board look.  

Storefront doors across from the Duomo in Florence

I particularly like the lean steel edge detail seen here...

Storefront doors across from the Duomo in Florence

Okay, so I'm cheating on this one...it's from another trip to Italy.  But it's such a welcoming entry I couldn't help but include it.  Nice 6 panel doors and a charming wood framed terracotta awning...

And from the same trip... this balcony is amazing for so many reasons!  The generous glass door, real working shutters, and a terra cotta ceiling, which leads me to my next idea...

3. Brick Ceilings:

The ceiling is often an afterthought, but with one like this people will be sure to notice.   This would make a beautiful porch ceiling or maybe a rustic kitchen ceiling.  Create your very own Tuscan villa!

Small covered alleys in  Radda in Chianti

I happened upon this store and got all excited about the great shoes and then... I looked up!  And I love the little window with the deep angled return. 

Shoe store in the small town of Radda in Chianti

4.  Architectural Use of Foliage:

This lush pergola creates a welcoming shaded area to sit.   It was located on the grounds of a Murano glass factory.  One of their pieces is thoughtfully displayed in the arch.   

 Murano glass factory 

Who doesn't love lush window boxes?! Again this feature adds depth to the facade and at the same time bringing the outdoors in close view from inside.  

  

Residence in Venice

What a lovely balcony fringed with geraniums.  They softened the edge and frame the beautiful views beyond. 

 View of the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence

5.  Clever Skylights



This isn't really a skylight but rather a way to ventilate the heat created from the glass production.  Can you believe such an amazing timber framed clerestory structure would be located in a factory?

Glass Factory on the island of Murano

I thought this was such a fun little skylight.  At the time, I was working on a project where I had a low sloped roof and this might have been a unique solution to bring some light into a bathroom.  I found this skylight tucked away between buildings in the Uffizi Gallery.

Uffizi Gallery skylight

I hadn't noticed at the time, that there is a flood light above that can give you the same effect at night! Makes a great little oculus feature in a small exiting hallway of the gallery.  

Speaking of oculi (what a great word!) ... this is the best one I've ever seen.  So I'll leave you with it... the one place I will never tire of visiting.

Pantheon in Rome

Where have you travelled that has made an impression on you and how you live?  A place where you just want to bottle it up and bring it home!

PARK DESIGN HOUSE Minimalist

Minimalist garden design

How minimalist design for the home garden?
Park home owners increasingly become the status symbol. Mix & match style house with a garden can produce a unique look and increasingly reflects the owner.

At present, the park houses not only as a mere supplement, but it's getting just as important as architecture and interiors. Even for some people has become a symbol of prestige. The better someone's home garden arrangement, reflecting the social class of owners.

Park in your house. Same personal with home design. It is expected that the design reflects not only personal but also supports the home owner activity and the needs of residents of the space. From the head of the family, wife to the kids.

For example, one of the lifestyle trend now is to hold a garden party with a barbeque in the evening or late afternoon. Of course, we will gladly run this program when we garden with good design, especially at night.

If we have children who are active. Obviously need a roomy place to play. Garden elements such as swings and play ground equipment that other children can we match the garden design.

Certainly many aspects that must be taken into account in designing the park. Although we do get help from the landscaper, still we must pay attention to the important aspects in the design of the park, namely: expansion of existing parks, activities shall be accommodated in the park, the harmony of gardens with buildings.

Like architecture, garden design known in a variety of gardens. What is the type of garden? There are various types of parks are generally known. Distinguished by the cultural background and geographical origin of the development of the park. Differences in composition and animating characters that used the park.

There are so many types of garden that a traditional cultural background and geographical. There's Japanese garden, china garden, garden french, American, English, tropical Bali, a tropical Thailand and Japan, there is a growing garden suitable times, such as garden modern, minimalist and dry garden. Each type reflects a strong character and have different effects lover.

That one architectural style developed today are minimalist. This style emerged after World War II. Nowhere on Those days lots of people's houses destroyed by the war so That the government make a home in modular form (Standard and Poor 'in Aceh now), WHO is easy and cheap workmanship but still with the design well. Key features of this building is a simple form, without ornament and emphasis on function space.

Simple and without ornament is suitable to the spirit and lifestyle during this period. Simple and emphasis on function. Unfortunately in Indonesia, this minimalist style so expensive because it is not made of modules that are available and must be custom made.

Distinctive minimalist building is at least ornament and color who tend to be styled 'industry' is a white, gray and black.

Houses do not have minimalism minimalist garden as well. Mix & match (solid-match) of the various garden-style residential homes can make you look more stylish.

Home Interior Design With Wood

Home interior design with wood materials. Minimalist design in the house

Desain Rumah Minimalis-Interior minimalis

Desain Rumah Minimalis-Interior minimalis

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Living Room Decoration - Living Room Design

This is design of the contemporary living room decoration, the floor uses wood material, there is an abstract painting on the wall, the room become more attractive with a unique hanging lamp.

Equip Your Bathroom Interior With Bathtub from Antonio Lupi

We will feel we felt at home in the bathroom, if we had the beautiful bathroom Interior, a design bathub from antonio lupi gave comfort to you when you were bathing, spoiled yourself with this bathtub.

Evenly Balanced Living Room Interior Design

Evenly Balanced Living Room Interior Design

Decorate Dining Room Ideas

A Interest of the Decorate Dining Room Ideas, the chair potition surround of the table, The part on the table used glasses material.

Kreaty Table Retro Minimalist Dining Furniture

Kreaty Table Retro Minimalist Dining Furniture

Modern Resort Vila near the coast

Modern Resort Vila near the coast

Kitchen Interior Design

Kitchen Interior Design

Black White Interior Design Living Room

Black White Interior Design

Home Theater Interior Design

Home Theater Interior Design

Minimalist Design Style House Widely Used

Minimalist Home Design

Architect Design minimalist house developed very rapidly in recent years. We met many people who wanted to use a minimalist style to follow fashion. Usually those who like to force the youngsters, an executive with a dynamic lifestyle, urban lifestyle, and all kind of simple, neat and elegant and this express themselves.

very clear and nothing wrong if the force is not only one of the main architectural styles, but also answers the times are getting "the most out of something at least." These funds may be construction of a minimal, or even a lifestyle that is minimized. various reasons ejected, this force was used because of limited funds, but it can still be reversed limitations of trend following. yes legitimate reason, but there is another sniper stance-a stance that could reduce the cost to be affordable.

Check out the look of the Home Design Minimalism without excessive ornamentation, no trinkets, wearing materials exposed impressed with what is "honest" in appearance, not "lebay". Bak is an executive job with the look of a clean, neat, elegant, practical and express themselves, and for many people this is fun.

There is a reason that this style is one of the main form of protest by the followers understand minimalism on the exploitation of natural resources in an all-out used in vain. There is also that suggests that this "back to basic" because when the incidence in the United States is considered a very positive of a modern movement.

modern office furniture – best suited for modern business works

 

This is modular office furniture design to decor your interior home office design with minimalist and modern styles. Modular furniture is the perfect solution for the changing needs of your office. Computer furniture has increasingly become trendier and contemporary to blend into the décor of your office or home office. Modular sets of modern home office furniture usually include a desk, office chair, and some form of storage unit.

Wishlist item no. 3 IKEA PS SVARVA lamp

: : love the quirkiness and the character of .this lamp.

wishlist item no.4

: : I found this beautiful tray by designer Maria Holmer Dahlgren on .from Sthlm. I'm so disapointed that it's already sold out. I need to be checking their site more frequently. Hopefully I can find it somewhere in Sweden though. I think it would be the perfect breakfast tray for bringing my breakfast with me out on the balcony.

Tropic Minimalist Home Design Architecture in Indonesia

Tropic Minimalist Home Design Architecture in East Java, Indonesia

The architectural design minimalist house at home is not difficult as the size. We can make some small areas look even bigger then actual size. In Malang, East Java, Indonesia, several small houses adapt to minimize the architectural design tropical house. It uses some of gardening, wall color composition, texture and some home decor.

Minimalist House Design

Minimalist home decor could use some elements such as the use of a small gate, textured floors and gardening. minimalist home architecture design is not really good in the tropical climate. The cause of the high temperature makes the house hotter than a bigger house. But, if the small house architectural design to adapt good air circulation, it will affect the heat problem.

architecture necessary for a small area of the house. It can explore a small area appear larger than it is real.

Boutiques Concept Design on Eyewear Gallery Store Interior

This stylish and natural unfinished wood interior design of concept fashion boutique and eyewear gallery store is designed and fabricated by Ilan Dei Studio. The store is located near their design studio and workshop in Venice, California. The design intention takes cues from a variety of inspirations, ranging from the Eames bent plywood processes and skateboard construction to the sand dune formations and ocean waves seen along the neighboring coast. moldresdes