Interior design ideas

Expert people name style «fusion» the most actual tendency in music, cookery, interior design … This direction in brief define strange connection: old and new, East and West.
Merge of cultures, technologies, styles, outlooks and pastimes - it is, probably, the main attribute of the present, it is a true spirit of time.
Fusion offers everything, not denying anything. Today it is possible and it is necessary to mix classical and modern furniture, old and new things, expensive and cheap things and to add, not suitable, but favorite objects. Cost of subject in this style is not important. Creation of good interior always cost considerable money. And it is very simple to create fusion; the main thing is to have feeling of taste.
This style perfectly approaches for self-expression, as the individual approach of the owner influences interior. It gives a birth to crazy, but so original and fresh ideas.
The wall-papers, simulating various natural and artificial materials, made of modern technologies, create open space for creative idea. If to paste a part of a wall with them and on their background to place east exotic souvenirs, the original decorative decision will be created. Vinyl wall-papers under velveteen is the last innovation from this year collection.
Don’t be afraid of experiments. The most important is that at creation fusion interior no rules are present and cannot be, in fact it is not a style, and it is a mixture of styles, each time with new components and in new proportions. Skilled set dressers can give only one advice concerning proportions: good interior should have no more then 1-2 strong exotic things!

What is usually bed-clothes made from? The answer is- it is made from sateen, coarse calico… bamboo and soya.
However, soya and bamboo makes no more than fifty percent in such fabric, and nevertheless it is enough for changing the properties of a habitual cotton fabric. For example, the bamboo fiber has natural shine. It is very soft, it reminds silk and cashmere, it perfectly absorbs moisture and quickly evaporates it.
Manufacturers assure that even after repeated washings the bed-clothes from a bamboo will keep the unique properties.
And here is one more interesting fact, which for certain will interest asthmatics; the matter is that raw material for bamboo fiber manufacture has no agricultural chemistry. The chemistry does not participate in transformations of bamboo into a fabric, here pairs and boiled water “work”. Therefore it is possible to consider such linen safely antiallergenic.
Besides medical properties bed-clothes from a soya has also… mystical properties. The soya, as inhabitants of Southeast Asia consider, most advantageously expels negative emotions.
Today the whole institutes and laboratories study properties of this unique product and develop new opportunities of its application. And soya fiber manufacture is one of the most perspective directions.
The fabric from a soya fiber is soft and pleasant to touch. It heats not worse than the wool and cashmere. Researches have shown that the amino acids, which are a part of soya fibers, render favorable influence on the skin. The soya fiber (SPF) possesses antibacterial properties and reduces infection processes.
Natural color of a soya fiber is cream or pale yellow. It can be colored in different colors - after the numerous washings they will remain bright.
Manufacturers assure, that both cultivation of raw material, and its processing is ecologically pure manufacture. By the way, the prices for complete sets from such fabric are not so transcendental: $160 for the complete set.

The group of known American designers has finished work above design-projects of 13 exclusive country houses in project Aqua by Mirax on luxurious island Allison Island to Miami Beach (USA).
The project has been presented on March, 13th at international exhibition MIPIM-2008 in Cannes. Known architect Alexander Gorlin has taken part in presentation - the author of architectural projects of all country houses.
On March, 1st, 2008 work of known American designers Rene Gonzalez, Sam Robin, Trusher and Robert Brown on creation of an interior of each of country houses Aqua by Mirax has come to the end.
Designers have created unique internal space in each of country houses in view of all details of interiors dressing, furniture and hardware, adequating to architectural style and features of the project.
Four-storied country houses Aqua by Mirax are equipped with lifts, garages for two cars and own moorings for yachts. Each of country houses has bedroom, spacious wardrobe room, SPA-bathroom from Dornbratcht, and also sitting room, study, a children’s game room, table, kitchen, equipped with the professional equipment from Bulthaup, and 3-4 guest rooms with separate bathrooms and bathrooms. All country houses are equipped with audio and video system Bang and Olufsen.
The leader of landscape design the Swiss firm Enea Gardens has transformed specific terraces of houses Aqua by Mirax into exotic orchards with falls and pools with tropical small fishes.
The important part of interiors of country houses became unique subjects of the modern art and the design, earlier presented on world famous exhibitions Art Basel Design Miami.
In July, 2008, the project will be represented at the market. 
 

It looks like the recent hobby for minimalism has become very popular. Now we choose cozy, “home”, even Eastern interiors. Sociologists name it “aspiration to hide in a cocoon”, and designers help to create such conditions in which it would be desirable to come back again and again with the house. And the unusual and at the same time carefully thought over illumination is one of the most important elements in cozy apartment.
Multilevel illumination has come to us together with a fashion for multilevel ceilings and has been named “light revolution”. Our eyes need rest and good illumination at the same time. 
In the beginning floor fixtures, a sconce, floor lamps were used at night and coffee tables. But the imagination of designers has gone too far. In general there should be some zones in the apartment. And each zone should have different purpose, different height of ceilings and, certainly, the illumination.
The diversified and bright light decisions are pertinent in sitting room. An interesting course relies in creation of several islands of light. Near to sofas and armchairs it is possible to arrange floor lamps, a sconce, floor fixtures with the lamp shades, giving a diffused light. Architectural and decorative elements - columns, arches, the niches, the open bricklaying - look effectively if to illuminate them with dot floor fixtures.

In order to give some spring style to your apartment, it is recommended to:
1. Use fixtures as Alternative to traditional luster. They can be lifted-lowered and turned into the necessary side.
2. Add “animal” details - it is almost obligatory element of popular nowadays interiors in ecological and ethnic style.
3. Replace the tulle (which is not in fashion now) with flax or organza.
Fabrics
Ethnic style is the most popular today - therefore it is possible to choose east or, on the contrary, northern patterns. It is better to use natural fabrics; in fact the dwelling should be not only beautiful, but also harmless.
Curtains
Organza and veil are the most popular “spring-and-summer” fabrics for curtains. The veil is cheaper, this material softer and is well draped. Organza is more expensive, the fabric more rigid and it looks more elegant due to beautiful metal shine.
Colors should be natural: not bleached fibers, soft “natural” scale. It is very fresh and multilayered curtains from transparent fabrics (for example, organza) looked smart an unusual at the same time.
Illumination
Sparkling with all rainbow colors crystal lusters will never get out of fashion. And, if there is respectable old furniture from an oak or mahogany in your sitting room, you may easily create classical interior.
If you like “hi-tech” style may use such fashionable materials as nickel, chrome, aluminum, white or transparent glass. Absolute absence of plafonds is the last trend of fashion.
It is possible to replace traditional lusters with modular systems: the long arm with set of fixtures fastens on a ceiling or it can partially go down on a wall. It is better to choose systems with lamps, which easily turn in the jacks.  it is possible to twist them in all the parties and to direct a stream of light into the necessary direction.
 

Curtains and drapery are one of basic elements of apartment decorations. Curtains can visually soften substantially lacks of windows or doors of a room - to extend or expand them. For example, in order to make the window look more widely, curtains and draperies may be located on both parties of the window aperture, grasping a part of a wall on the right or at the left. If you desire to narrow a window, you may attach curtains to eaves, corresponding to size of window aperture, and length of curtains almost should touch to the floor. 
In room, where walls are colored or pasted over by wall-papers without figure, it is possible to for use fabrics with figure for draperies, and it is desirable, that the background or figure of fabric corresponded to painting of walls, it may be the same color with them, but of other shade. For those premises, which wall coverings have figure, it is recommended to use smooth fabrics.
If in room there are both draperies and decorative fabric, tulle should be without figures. If there are large things in the small room, it should be upholstered by smooth fabric.
Large figure of a fabric is admissible for draperies, curtains, upholsteries of furniture in greater and high rooms, and also just for decoration the large sizes.
Checkered fabrics are quite comprehensible for curtains, covers, cloths, sofa pillows and to furniture upholstery. 
If under windows of the central heating battery, tulle and, in particular, curtains are made   of silk tulle, kapron, nylon, viscose, it is desirable to make them  only up to the window as contact to hot batteries will spoilt them.

Satisfy the small promising geographer and decorate his room with the world map.
Maps is a unique and interesting way to decorate a bedroom of any child; the corner, decorated by map will look originally in a room of young princess or the world of racing machines. Your son or daughter will brag of map to the friends and who knows, you can become the ancestor of the good tendency! Plus, it is the best way “to give” additional knowledge to your child. They will successfully cope control on geography!!
Advantage of maps
The fact, that use of world map can be educational for your child; will force any parent to appreciate it. But this form of decor has also other advantages. Here are some reasons of choice of map for children’s room registration:
- The map will perfectly serve both for a room of the boy, and for a room of the girl.
- The map grows together with the child. Having decorated of children’s room in Disney style of character, for example charming bears, you will soon face the problem of alteration since the bear will cease to be nice to your little girl and when she becomes the teenager she will not want to see them any more. Maps approach to any age.
- Maps are rather cheap and accessible.

South America has always attracted travelers with the rich culture and nature. Today, being built up with comfortable hotels and offering tourists’ exotic “paradise” resorts, it becomes even more popular. Chile (with tremendous mounting skiing resorts and lakes) is one of the most mysterious countries of the Southern hemisphere.
Planning to visit this unusual country, famous impressing landscape and varying climate, first of all bring in your plan visiting of a resort San Alfonso del Mar, located in the city of Algarrobo. On territory of this picturesque place rich with 5-star hotels of the maximum class, company Chrystal Lagoons has constructed the pool, which was recently recognized the largest pool in the world. Earlier this place was occupied by Moroccan Big Splash pool (”Big Splash “), which is136 meters length and 91 meter width.
Chilean pool is not a pool at all, but the huge artificial lagoon reaching for length in one kilometer and containing about 250 thousand of cubic meters of sea water. The budget of pool makes 1 billion dollars: the area of territory, occupied by the pool, makes 8 hectares, and depth reaches 35 meters.
Many people have arrived to swim in crystal-transparent salty water, the only lagoon from the moment of opening. No any millionaire has such expensive pool. So the solvent tourists who are not troubling with a payment in 2 million of dollars (such sum is required on the maintenance of pool), enjoy pastime in the south of Chile.
Owing to computer system of a filtration and change of water fresh sea water continuously and trouble-free acts in Chilean “monster”. Not less comfort in pool is provided by warm water (26 degrees) and the temperature of water is nine degrees above the temperature of the sea. Of course, authors of the grandiose project name it a “delightful artificial paradise” and they are, certainly, right.
 

Your dwelling should have the accent of your individuality, and its smelling sweet atmosphere should improve your mood and strengthen your charm. Spread out fragrant sachets in the wardrobe or case with linen. It is recommended to use such aromatic substances as lavender, which gentle easy smell calms nerves and does not interrupt other smells.
Put fragrant sachet and folds of curtains and put them under pillows of armchairs and sofas. Special covers will protect clothes from dust and bad smells. Use deodorants for elimination of the unpleasant smell distributed by means, protecting things from insects.
Put the sachet, impregnated by perfumes, in the handbags. If you are waiting for guests, you may flavor slightly air in a room by means of a spray.
Put a droplet of cologne or fragrant oil on the electric bulb before you will switch on the light. When this bulb will light up, aroma (under influence of heat) will extend on all room.
At combustion fire wood spread a pleasant invigorating smell on a room. If there is a fireplace in your house, you may throw a bay leaf, fennel, clearing of apples, an orange peel into the fire.

So, you have already chosen and bought gifts, now it is a high time to wrap them. In fact it is necessary to present the gift beautifully. We offer you some ideas on gifts design.
Color paper
Here you can take advantage of the imagination and think up something original. For example, to decorate bright boxes with freakish mosaic figures, to cut out by means of special scissors, gear multi-colored strips. The main thing is that it was colorful and more cheerful.
Paper weaving
It is necessary to do your best in order to make out a gift in such a way. First cut out a strip in 4 centimeters width from two glossy sheets of a paper, put red and green strips beside with each other in chessboard order, bend the ends paste the paper on convolutions. The bow and fan may be also made of paper and pasted on a box.
Fabric wrapper
The most refined way to decorate gift - is to take fabric instead of a paper. It is necessary to make as much accurately as possible. Such wrapper will approach for a gift to your women, for example, for mums or grandmothers.
Blue-white boxes
With a bow: cut off a tape of the necessary length from plaster bandage (from a drugstore), fold double, stretch in bowl with warm water and make a bow.
Snowflakes: dark blue paint draw on a white brown paper of a snowflake.
Christmas tree: cut contours of Christmas tree on a wide strip of a color paper.
Strips: fill baking cups for cookies with a thin layer of plaster, dry up, squeeze out plaster from baking cups, drill holes and pass through strip.