Interior design ideas

Feng Shui for your office (Part 2)

February 22nd, 2008

Color of office chairs can be used for stimulation or support of a personality of person, who uses them. People in whose character Metal is a basic element, can choose a brown chair for support or white one for concentration. Those, whose basic element is Water, can choose dark blue chair for improvement of quality of dialogue or black one for strengthening their position. Green chairs will strengthen cooperation between the Tree and the Tree; red chairs will make people of Fire more vigorous; people of the Earth will feel conveniently at support of brown color, but they can receive greater advantage of dynamism of reddish shades.
3 “S”: Separate Sites Stimulation
All the ways long energy stimulations can be used at office. Think of colors and symbols of elements, crystals and plants. If conflicts occur between fellow workers, it is necessary to stimulate southwest zones of office. Energy balance of northwest zones encourages command thinking and strengthens leaders’ qualities of managers; these zones well approach for boss’ places at working meetings and conferences. Lack of creative abilities can be partly compensated by activation of the western sector, and those, who searches for glories and recognitions, should appeal to the south. The southeast is the sector of material welfare and it always requires careful attention, no matter the character of your business.

Feng Shui for your office

February 21st, 2008

Black desk slows down reaction a little and dulls attention while wooden tables of more light colors create sensation of reliability and contain potential of growth. The size of a table should be convenient enough: not too greater that the employee had not to try to keep step with papers, but also not too small that it did not feel deprived. The square or rectangular table symbolizes support of an element of the Earth. Round or semicircular table better approaches for those, who is engaged in creative work.
Reflecting surfaces or mirrors in immediate proximity from a table are highly recommended as they “double” the volume of work, which needs to be done.
“Mountains” of folders and documents also render oppressing influence on our aura. Reduce quantity of papers to a minimum and leave only those documents that have the direct attitude to current work.
When you use phone, be convinced that the cord does not cross a working zone and that you can sit directly during conversation. If you bend or sit with the telephone tube pressed to a shoulder, your backbone is bent, and your energy appears blocked. It is very important for those who should make a lot of phone calls.
Avoid the light sources, located directly above a head; in effect, it is necessary to avoid any subjects, which are hanging or sticking out above a workplace. If you cannot move a light source it is possible to change position of a table a little. Shelves above a table render similar influence and should settle down sideways or behind a back.

Candle with glass ornament

February 14th, 2008

In course of time, after different feasts and celebrations a great lot of useless candle ends of candles collect and today we offer you to make an original candle with glass ornament.
Necessary details:
• Candle ends
• Match
• Glass bottle
• Can
• Package from under milk or juice
• Scissors
• Hammer
• 2 spokes
• Sticky tape
Stages of work:
For the beginning we shall make the form for a candle. We shall take a package from under milk or juice and we shall measure height of our future candle right on the package and we shall add 2 centimeters. After that it is necessary cut off the form and let’s look what has turned out.
Now it is high time to put glass bottle into the cotton bag and break it into fine splinters (it is possible to replace it with ready chipped smalto), of which we shall make an ornament. It is better to pick up glass of different color: brown, yellow, and red, blue, green.
Now, it is necessary to fuse candle ends. It is better to make it on a water bath: put candle ends into the can and put it into hot water.
While candle ends melt, we shall make the ornament. For this purpose we shall take the form-package and we shall put it on one side. On the formed horizontal surface we shall lay out bottle splinters. Now you should very accurately fill in the turned out ornament with the fused wax so that it has been covered completely. In order that the wax has not flowed out, unbend 2 centimeters upwards. Let it cool down. Process other parties in the same manner.
While wax cools down, we shall make a match. Its length will be equal to height of a candle plus 5 centimeters so that the match was rigid, it is necessary to dip it some times into hot wax.
Put cross-wise 2 spokes on the package-form. Put to the bottom a match between them, having fixed the top end by sticky tape. After this the remained wax should be filled in the form in some receptions! (otherwise the wax will melt on the ornament and it will spoil the pattern). Leave it till full hardening. Now you can remove spokes, cut a package and truncate a match.
 

Marriott will construct a network of luxury-hotels for young millionaires

February 12th, 2008

In the nearest future the young solvent tourists, tired of boring pomposity and classics, can stop in new, equipped on the latest word of technics the hotels, constructed by the well-known leader in the world hotel market Marriott International Inc. As company’s management has informed, Marriott together with company Ian Schrager is going to open a new network of premium-class hotels for youth worldwide.
The first hotel-boutique under absolutely new brand Edition will appear in 2010. While precisely it is not known, where the hotel will be situated, but it has become known that the style of the hotel will be typical for all hotels of a new network. New hotels will have no more than 200 room-numbers, and their design will be so that it will attract young and modern people, who wish not only to have, but who also want to receive unusual impressions. Famous architects and designers will be engaged in registration of hotels.
Hotels of a new network will be located in large cities of the world - in Paris, Madrid, Miami, Chicago, Washington, San Francisco and Los Angeles. In total it is planned to build about hundred hotels.
Company Ian Schrager - the leader in fashionable class hotels - will be responsible for process of designing and marketing of Edition hotels.
Corporation Marriott, headed by members of one family, already owns 18-th brands, including Ritz-Carlton, Courtyard, Ramada and Renaissance. All hotels offer qualitative service of a high level, however, today the company wants to conquest of hearts of young and solvent generation.
 

Arabs buy up British queen’s real estate

February 9th, 2008

Company International Hotel Investments, controlled by Dubai government, has entered into the agreement on purchase of London hotel Metropole on quay of Thames, and also the several next buildings, which are being possessed by the British crown.
The sum of the transaction has made 130 million pounds sterling (more than $255 million). As it has become known, apartment houses will be constructed there, and the hotel will be reconstructed.
International Hotel Investments, in which portfolio construction and management of 15 hotels enter, has been chosen among several applicants for purchase of the specified site. According to Charles Gardner, the chapter of company Crown Estate, operating royal property, criterion of selection was a project of reconstruction of a historical building of the hotel, constructed in 19 century.
In result of reorganization in a building, the total area will make more than 37 thousand square meters and the hotel will offer 283 room-numbers and elite apartments.
Arabian investors buy up the real estate in large cities of the Europe and America more actively; in particular, it concerns New York and London. In January, 2008 belonging authorities of Qatar Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment has bought London’s Chelsea Barracks for 959 million pounds sterling (nearby $2 billion).
 

Furniture for bathing (Part 2)

February 7th, 2008

All furniture for bathing is conditionally divided into three categories - floor, wall and combined team. The first group includes washstands, which are established directly on a floor; instead of fasten on a wall.
If you have decided to do without a locker under a bowl, table-top may be wonderful alternative to it. It is necessary to approach to its choice with mind and to remember, that no matter, how beautiful it was, the practicality in this case is more important. In case of table-top, it should be very wear proof. Usually table-tops are made of natural tree (oak or a pine), MDF or plastic. Besides, table-tops can be monolithic, for example, they may be made of strong glass or artificial stone. They are very expensive and require special care.
Surface of table-top (tree or MDF) is usually processed by several layers of first coat and enamel, which is not afraid of scratches and water. By the way the guarantee on furniture for bathing makes at least 10 years and serves much longer. But, despite of such safety measures and water resistance, especially to hot water, it is necessary to be very accurate with table-tops.
As a rule, metal hand-rail-hangers for towels are located of edges table-top, and the bottom is equipped by several cases for different trifles.

Furniture for bathing (Part 2)

February 7th, 2008

All furniture for bathing is conditionally divided into three categories - floor, wall and combined team. The first group includes washstands, which are established directly on a floor; instead of fasten on a wall.
If you have decided to do without a locker under a bowl, table-top may be wonderful alternative to it. It is necessary to approach to its choice with mind and to remember, that no matter, how beautiful it was, the practicality in this case is more important. In case of table-top, it should be very wear proof. Usually table-tops are made of natural tree (oak or a pine), MDF or plastic. Besides, table-tops can be monolithic, for example, they may be made of strong glass or artificial stone. They are very expensive and require special care.
Surface of table-top (tree or MDF) is usually processed by several layers of first coat and enamel, which is not afraid of scratches and water. By the way the guarantee on furniture for bathing makes at least 10 years and serves much longer. But, despite of such safety measures and water resistance, especially to hot water, it is necessary to be very accurate with table-tops.
As a rule, metal hand-rail-hangers for towels are located of edges table-top, and the bottom is equipped by several cases for different trifles.

Furniture for bathing

February 5th, 2008

Bathroom is very important room in the house. So, it is not necessary to restrain or deprive it. Today we have decided not only to start talking, but also to tell in detail about, how it is necessary to arrange bathroom so that it did not look poor or boring.
The washstand runs out…
It is clear, that the first question, which will be set to us by the reader, is where to place furniture for bathing. But in fact it happens different and it is good, if in your bathroom the small armchair can be located, but usually you can easily place washing machine. 
However, manufacturers of sets have provided such “a trifle” as small-sized bathrooms and can offer furniture for a bathroom.
So, let’s talk about bathing furniture. Usually it is the complete set from lockers of the various sizes and designs from the most unpretentious, floor, up to original design of cases.
The most minimal complete set includes so-called “washstand” and one hinged case or a mirror with shelve. Well, depending on the sizes of a premise it is possible to choose various quantities of subjects.

Frank Sinatra’s apartment is on sale for $6 million

February 4th, 2008

In New York the two-storied penthouse with three bedrooms in the house of construction of 1961 is on sale. The apartment was projected at Frank Sinatra’s participation and after that he lived there with young wife.
Later the apartment has been sold and nothing has been changed there: walls are covered with cracks, floors have remained prehistoric, and the interior reminds those ages.
However, previous owners wanted to unite an inhabited bottom part of a penthouse with top, where Sinatra practiced singing, and also arranged parties.
Nevertheless, nothing has been changed and the apartment remained with the same style. Now “star” apartment is on sale for $6 million. As it has become known, the high price is caused in many respects by that linoleum till now stores Frank Sinatra’s prints and that despite of numerous cracks the walls do not fall.

Fixtures Lucienne Monique: blinking of palace halls

January 29th, 2008

The life of the most people passes in beat of the big city, grey tones and precise sides. The mega city dictates the rigid rules: steel character, laconic forms and simplicity. But the less pretentiousness we have in our life, the more luxury we want. The easier the forms are, the more original imaginations on a theme of creation of ideal space are.
And then on a background high-tech minimalism the things reminding of palace halls, blinking of candelabrums and every possible shades of gold are born.
These modern details of an interior cause enthusiastic exclamation “Magnifique!” and take honorable place in bedroom or sitting room because they are fine.
Collection of Italian factory Lucienne Monique, became popular in 60th years of the twentieth century. The history has begun, when the company Lucienne Monique has fascinated everyone with its decorations. Having decided that it is not necessary to stop on reached; the company together with other subjects of an interior has started a series of fixtures.
It is no wonder, that the fixtures created, by factory, remind a beautiful stylish accessory, rather than an ordinary lamp more. Decorated by butterflies, paradise birdies, crystal drops of dew, they bewitch and inspire. Air dirigible balloons, gold handbells, naughty angels and slightly revealed tulips are capable to shine not simply space, but also to give to it stylish and magnificent kind.
Lucienne Monique is the guarantee of high quality, caused by experience of the Florentine masters and the advanced world tendencies. In the fixtures the company combines coloring of classics (all of tone gold, black, white, cream) and courageous design, the irreplaceable satellite of a modern life.
 

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