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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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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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.

From traditional usage to different materials, chandeliers have come a long way from grand ballrooms and high-ceilinged dining rooms. In this article, we’ll discuss the different trends in chandeliers from over the years.

Chandeliers in unexpected rooms

Chandeliers are now being used in more rooms, in different ways. Adding a touch of personality and elegance to rooms that they’re placed in, chandeliers are now a designer and homeowner favorite to dress up everything from kitchens to bathrooms. Make your bedroom feel more opulent with a few crystal-adorned fixtures as a centerpiece. Use one in your bathroom (making sure it can get a little wet) for an unexpected twist. Pieces with less height and decoration will fit into smaller-sized rooms or more casually decorated ones.

Eco-friendly chandeliers

For those interested in the Green movement, eco-friendly chandeliers are now widely available for purchase online. Traditional lighting fixtures are now being offered with LED bulb options at Hinkley Lighting and other lighting stores. Other ‘found’ materials and eco friendly equipment are used to create unique chandeliers. Repurposed items such as watering cans and driftwood create the centerpieces with style and conscience to awaken home decor. Burlap is used instead of linen to top shaded chandeliers as a textural and environmentally conscious addition to home lighting fixtures.

Using different materials on traditional silhouettes

Hinkley chandeliers come with design twists, creating a new layer of interest on the old styles. Clean silver pares down traditional wrought iron chandeliers. Crystal chandeliers have been designed in miniature to fit into smaller sized rooms. Lantern styles are on trend right now and capture the reminiscent feel of Old World decor in a different way.
Minimalist

Many homeowners love the feel of the new, minimalist style of chandeliers. Lengthy, slender arms instead of curved arches are the rage for minimalist style chandeliers. Clean, light fabrics cover shades instead of brocade or velvet. This fits into many contemporary style homes, using geometrical uniqueness or unexpected finishes to draw the eye.

Chandeliers are a great way to liven up rooms, with their eye-catching designs and radiant lighting capabilities. If you’ve never tried to use one in your home, this is a great time to begin, with all these trends giving you more options than homeowners have had for years.

Whether you are designing a room from scratch or simply updating existing décor, one of the most important elements is always going to be your choice of window dressing. The windows and their accessories naturally draw the eye, so the wrong choice can ruin an otherwise lovely design. Of course, there are also practical considerations to bear in mind.

Curtains
Curtains are the ‘classic’ window dressing and may be more suitable in old-fashioned rooms or rooms that are inspired by a historical era where blinds would be out of place. Curtains can also help to retain heat, and they are available in a wide variety of styles and fashions. Light fabrics can help prevent the build-up of dust which is wonderful for those with allergies and certain fabrics can easily be run through the wash, making cleaning a breeze.

Blinds
However, blinds have their own benefits. Available as they are in so many materials and styles, it’s hard to think of a room design where one of the many blind options available wouldn’t fit in. Many blind designs can be tucked out of sight when not in use. Blinds are easy to install and adjust. They can be adjusted to let in different amounts of light depending on your personal preference and the time of day. They are perfect for bedrooms as some varieties can almost completely block out light. Blinds are also great in the kitchen and bathroom, as they can be obtained in materials that are easy to clean and water resistant. Blinds can also be customised to fit irregular and unusually shaped windows.

Conclusion
The choice between blinds and curtains ultimately comes down to your particular tastes, needs and desires, but for those who are looking for a versatile, modern solution that can be used throughout the whole house, blinds are the obvious choice. If you’re still not sure visit an online store like www.directblinds.co.uk and check out all the different styles of blinds and curtains.

Wooden music boxes designed for the Isetan department store’s ‘bell-orgel collection’ project, launched with the cooperation of composer Sakamoto Ryuichi’s moretrees initiative, which promotes the protection of forests as absorbers of CO2. nendo designed the music box, which was then decorated by 57 different designers and design groups. The music boxes are made of Japanese cypress (hinoki) harvested as part of sustainable forest management practices. As a familiar form, the bell shape also invites visitors to touch the music box and enjoy the feel of the wood surface. They were also aware that the combination of form and material would soften the metallic sound of the chimes.
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