Sunday, December 13th, 2009
We’ve seen many incarnations of the Magno in the past months, but the
Magno Wooden Radio Mini Edition is arguably the most eye-catching – and certainly the smallest. Could be the cheapest too.
Hand-crafted in an Indonesian farming village (with profits from sales going to help the local environment), the Magno AM/FM radio has a heavy dose of retro in its styling, that wooden exterior actually made from new growth plantation wood – and for every tree that is used in production, a new one is planted.
If you want one, you can pick up this Singgih Kartono design for £125 at the Design Museum online.
Design Museum Shop website
For more of the same with a contemporary twist, check out our newly-launched Switched On Set website
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Sunday, November 15th, 2009
many room was meant to be a bedroom by the builder that didn’t mean you have to use it as a bedroom. the bedroom even can use into studio or anything depend on our interest. we make our home as functional and useful for your own personal and family lifestyle. to make room interior in our house become functional, you can apply this folowing simple tips :
1. work your artwork in and arround the furniture for surprising twist. you will find a host of illustration that show you ideas on hanging artwork low on the wall, tucked in between a lamp and sofa or chair.
2. create a new focal point in a dull room by bringing your china cabinet into the living room, for instance. Accessories the shelves with decorative plants, pictures, books, vases, candles, etc. You’ll need to remove the doors first so these things can be seen and appreciated.
3. look throughout your home for unique pieces of furniture that aren’t getting the attention they deserve. Bring them into the living room or family room where they will be functional and more appreciated.
4. For a custom look on your ready made drapes, sew on bullion fringe to the bottom or use a hot glue gun to attach it. It will really take them to the next level quite easily and quickly.
5. If you really want to be creative and unique, try using odd things for rods: old golf clubs, PVC pipe that has been decorated, a broom stick, tennis rackets that have been jazzed up. You get the idea.
6. Stack old suitcases on top of each other to create an instant lamp table or a small coffee table. Drape a scarf over them or set books on top of them. I have a decorative storage box sitting on top of an old suitcase in one of my rooms.
7. Plate racks can become instant cornices at your windows. As the seasons change, so do the plates.
8. For the most spacious feeling in a room, the ceiling should be white. But you might want a cozy look. Consider painting the ceiling an accent color or mounting faux beams. Create surprise by hanging potted plants from high beams in a vaulted ceiling room.
9. Look for unusual items to collected together and mount in a shadow box. It can become a very good conversation piece. Don’t try to arrange too many things together in one place as that can become tedious to look at. Just 3-5 items for that really custom and surprising decor.
10. An inverted “V” arrangement facing the focal point will give you a change of pace from the more standard arrangement configurations.
11. Look for other stable pieces of furniture to place in front of your sofa other than the standard coffee table. Try ottomans, a large chest, a chess set on a display, stacked futons.
12. Need a quick inexpensive curtain rod? Try a garden stake and slip rings over it to draw the curtain.
thats all the simple tips to make your interior more cool, we hope that simple tips are useful for you
regards
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Friday, November 13th, 2009
We know that leather furniture are expensive and elegance furniture. but if we didn’t know how to cleaning and caring them, we would wasting so much money because your leathers furniture would become not elegance anymore.
Here we have several simple tips to cleaning and caring your leather furnitures :
Clean Stains Immediately
Make sure you take care of a spill immediately. If the stain is given time to sink into the fabric, it can be much more stubborn to cleaning. Additionally, it has a higher chance of reappearing months later.
Avoid Direct Sunlight
Placing your leather furniture in direct and constant sunlight can cause it to fade over time. It is best to place your leather furniture in a more shaded area of the room, or keep curtains closed when the sun is casting on the furniture.
Keep Away From Heat
Make sure your leather furniture is kept away from strong heat sources such as furnace vents. Exposure to heat causes your leather furniture to dry out, making it vulnerable to cracks and splits.
Avoid Air Pollutants
Air pollutants can fade or change the color of your leather furniture, and sometimes even distort the fabric in other ways.
Dust Regularly
Dusting regularly will prevent your furniture from long-term damage from dirt and debris, and assure your leather furniture remains as fresh and new as possible.
Avoid Potentially Harmful Objects
Avoid sharp objects that may scratch or puncture your leather furniture including pens, needles, and animal claws. Although small scratches are fairly simple to repair, large rips and tears cause lifelong damage to the furniture
Following the simple tips above will assure that your furniture will remain looking, feeling, and smelling new. We hope this tips useful for you and your family.
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Friday, November 13th, 2009
Giving your kitchen a makeover can seem like a daunting task, but it is definitely possible and can even be achieved within a reasonable budget. The trick to not getting overwhelmed is focusing on specific areas where you can make quick changes and see immediate results.
Here are 8 kitchen decorating tips to get you started:
Beautiful Kitchen Decor
Lovely Kitchen Decor
Tip 1: Start with the kitchen cabinets
Rather than spending a fortune on replacing old cabinets, there may be an opportunity to salvage them and give them a whole new look. You can achieve this by sanding down the existing layer of paint and going for a whole new color. Make sure you wipe the cabinets clean before sanding. Here is a clear guide on how to repaint your cabinets.
When selecting a color, keep in mind the entire color scheme of your kitchen. If you have many stainless steel appliances, the trend has been moving away from lighter pale color schemes to darker, more saturated cabinet colors.
Tip 2: Upgrade your cabinet knobs
Changing the knobs on your cabinets is an easy and very effective way to upgrade your cabinets without replacing them. There are tons of sites online that allow you to browse through thousands of different shapes and sizes, ranging from ultra modern to country in a variety of metal or wooden finishes.
Tip 3: Paint the walls
Here is where you have an opportunity to be creative in a subtle way. Since there isn’t as much wall space as in other rooms, you can use the area available for painting to produce creative color combination that work to soften the kichen as well as bring out the cabinet colors. It is generally recommended to take a very close look at the color base of the cabinet color you chose and find a color for the walls in the same paint family. Don’t forget to repaint your trim around the windows and door frames. Here is a wonderful article with some great color combination ideas.
Tip 4: Replace your old kitchen curtains
Although a relatively simple step, replacing your current kitchen curtains with new ones can bring new life into your kitchen. There are many different curtain styles and textures specifically designed for kitchens which can do wonders for complimenting your new cabinet and wall colors.
Tip 5: Kitchen Lighting
Kitchen lighting is an area of decor where you can really be creative. A popular trend is to have pendant lighting over your kitchen island, but you can add in track lighting, chandeliers and any number of lighting solutions depending on the look you’re going for. The style of lighting you’re going for should really be thought through since it can make a very powerful decor statement on its own, whether by its design or the type of light it produces.
Elegant kitchen design
Tip 6: Fun with Shelving
One little tip for shelving is to not be afraid of having open shelves in the kitchen. Placed strategically, sometimes having items exposed can automatically create decor accents. Don’t be afraid to experiment, especially if you’re used to very traditional cabinetry.
Tip 7: Trendy kitchen stools
Thanks to stores such as Ikea, there is an incredibly large supply out there of kitchen stools to match any color, style, or trend. If you have many steel appliances in your kitchen, you can try for bar stools that combine a bit of metal with synthetic leather to give a modern yet homey look.
Tip 8: New accessories
Little decor accents are a great way to bring a kitchen to life. Look into options such as adding a trendy wine rack, country style vases with beautiful flowers, small plants, old, warm-colored paintings, new spice holders, or pottery. These items can be picked up either second hand or from home decor stores and can be wonderful color accents. The goal is to use these items wisely; having too many accessories will only create clutter rather than adding life to the kitchen decor.
Kitchen Accents
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Sunday, November 8th, 2009
you’re a newlywed? and you had a plan to buy a new house this year? You should consider this following point.
Transportation
Easy is the access to the house? In addition to the access road will pass your personal vehicle, how to access public transport, like trains, buses, or taxi? School. Are there a good school close to home so your children do not need to go to school too far?
Shop
How the availability of provider stores of everyday needs in your new house location? Is there a supermarket, restaurant, or mall?
Entertainment
If the house you select is located in the housing, usually as a means of entertainment playground, swimming pool, tennis courts, and others are provided by the developer. But, if not located in the housing, easy access to entertainment facilities like that should be considered.
The police station and hospital
Gallery culture & libraries. This is often missed from consideration, but growing interest in art and literature can be done with used to take the children to the library or art galleries.
Places of worship. A healthy spiritual life is very important in the life of this increasingly challenging.
Social community in the neighborhood
What kind of community environment around you. Are they very secular, multiracial, or just the opposite is mono race and monoculture?
Developing issues
Nothing wrong with checking into the City Administration Office of plan area designation, the location of the house was located, so you do not already buy a house in a place that might be evicted.
Gadget and Furniture
You should make sure that the house are equipped with a good gadget and furniture, it means that the gadget of the furniture are ready to use, save to your children, and save your monthly bill 
regards
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