Home Decoring

Maria Ignacia Reina designed and developed a table for AG Land, an office furniture manufacturer based in Barcelona. Inspired by the Mac’s style, the project aims to make the furniture interacts with Apple devices. It has an entry for iPad, iPod or iPhone to charge the battery. Made of multi laminar wood lacquered with a glossy black finish, the table has also an integrated aluminum speaker. Coming with a Z-shaped profile, the table offers users the possibility to rest their comfortably.

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Inspired by Steve Job’s style, Luisa Albino designs and creates Mac-Table for AG Land, a Spanish-based manufacturer. Designed as an office furniture, the Mac-Table challenges gravity. It features an entry for Apple devices including iPad, iPhone, or iPod. Regarding material, the designer chooses lacquered metal base, soft touch top board and glass in the middle. If you’re a part of Apple fan boys, I think you will bring this table into your working room at your home.
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With a dramatic white marble and glass facade, this recently completed house, by Katon Redgen Mathieson, overlooks Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach.

Located on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, this four level house occupies a narrow infill site, and has been designed to maximise its’ compact 120m2 site and capitalise on views across Icebergs to the beach. The ground level accommodates the entry hall and two bedrooms; one, on the beachside opens onto a courtyard with a cut-out that frames the sweep of the beach, the other opens onto a garden courtyard planted with a stand of bamboo. A marble clad stair leads to the open plan living level with a central kitchen of bronze and dark brown stone.
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Unveiled by Haiko Cornelissen Architecten, the picNYC table brings the rural experience of picnicking into the residence. Coming with life grass table top, the picNYC table also features folded lightweight aluminum table top and legs form a stiff framework for the grass, soil and stones (needed for drainage).
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This fall, one of CÉRAGRÈS’ favorites is the new ECOLLECTION series from Brazil. This rectified glazed porcelain gives the attractive look of wood. The effect is enhanced by the 8” x 48” floorboard-sized tiles and is especially striking when they are laid in a 15% staggered pattern with a small 2mm joint between them. With eight colors to choose from, this series is ideal, whether you are going for a rustic or contemporary look. The texture of the tile and the shade variations within each color contribute to the surprising illusion.
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Several new additions to Kimball Office’s Villa lounge are now available for order. The inclusion of privacy backs and crescent units, multiple storage and power/data/USB options, and youth pieces, establish the line as a single-source lounge seating solution for public and private spaces. Villa Youth includes benches, ottomans, and one- and two-seat options without arms; all pieces can be joined seamlessly with full-size units.

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Small House in Sydney, Australia, designed by Domenic Alvaro, has won the ‘World’s Best House’ award at the prestigious World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards 2011.

The presentation of the WAF Awards are taking place during the largest global celebration of architecture – the World Architecture Festival, which is being held at the Centre Convencions International Barcelona (CCIB) this week.
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With the holiday seasons just around the corner, many households are beginning to bring out their fall and holiday decorations. By now, most homes are hanging with some form of Halloween or fall decorations, and the décor placed on walls, doors, and patios will only get more colorful and bold as the days go on.

The holiday season is a known time of gaudy, and often tacky, decorations, but there is a definite line that every household should not cross. In short, households should often refrain from looking like the Griswald’s. If you find yourself often getting caught up in a decoration frenzy, stop avoiding the phone to see who just called you to complain about the number of lights you put up on your house this year and consider scaling back a bit and trying to avoid these décor faux pas to avoid:

Monochromatic Themes
A tree littered with varying gold decorations can be gorgeous, but a home decked from floor to ceiling with golden clad santas, golden reindeer, and golden ornaments can be overkill. Break up your color palate to keep your decorations interesting and pretty.

Every Room Filled with Holiday Cheer
Simple really is chic, and less really is more when it comes to holiday decorating. Don’t over do it by having a Christmas tree on every floor, or lights engulfing every piece of siding on your home. Keep the decorations clean and simple as it will not only make your decorations appear more elegant, but also make your house more easy to navigate around without bumping into a nativity scene or menorah.

Fresh Produce
Real pumpkins and gourds are a sign that Fall is upon us; however, be mindful of the real fruits and vegetables that you use when decorating. While a real cornucopia can be pretty, one fill with rotted produce can be downright appalling.  If you won’t have the time to mind fresh produce and flowers for decorations, simply purchase fake ones.  Anymore they look just as real, and they have a longer lifespan.

Everyone should be able to enjoy the holidays and lavishly decorate their homes to add holiday cheer, but it should never be at the expense of your neighbors or your good tastes. Keep the above faux pas in mind when decorating, and you and your visiting friends and family members will be sure to ooohhh and awww over your well decorated home without wondering what craft sale you hit up earlier in the year.