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39 Attic Rooms Cleverly Making Use of All Available Space. Attic rooms are usually the most appealing interiors in the whole house, even though we can not tell for sure what draws us to them so much. Some people unconsciously correlate them with secret rooms, or even with large playgrounds. Either way, they have a special charm, and a warm feel that seems to follow you around, even after you leave them. Designing such a space comes with its many challenges. That is why today we decided to try and make things easier for you. By putting together a list with the most beautiful attic rooms out there, we figured we would at least give you a starting point in decorating. You could also begin by acknowledging the fact that the space just beneath the ceiling is extremely versatile.

There is nothing stopping you for turning it into the room of your dreams, whether we are talking about a crazy living space with a hammock in the middle or an exhibition interior for your miniature train collection. Hula hoop DIY - Make a rug from recycled tees or yarn leftovers. Posted by ScrapHacker.com on onsdag, februari 22, 2012 · 1 Comment A hula hoop ring, some old yarn (or old tees!) & some finger knitting action is all you need to make a rug! Anne of crafts blog Flax&Twine made a great hula hoop rug inspired by a recycled tee hula hoop project she spotted at the Disney Family Fun site (see pic below) Anne wrote a splendid D.I.Y tutorial on how to make a hula hoop rug of your own, check it out!

Good luck hula hoop hacking. MALAGANA. Lamps Made from Sawmill Waste and Tree Branches Embedded with Resin and LEDs. For his Brecce collection, Italian designer Marco Stefanelli devised an ingenious way of removing fragments from sawmill scraps, tree branches, and cement fragments, and replacing them with perfectly sculpted resin embedded with LEDs. The resulting lamps retain the organic nature of their original form yet cast a beautifully subdued light. You can see much more on Stefanelli’s blog. (via the awesomer) Ntemporary Property In Madrid By A-Cero Architects. Contemporary Property In Madrid By A-Cero Architects A-cero architecture studio has recently finished this contemporary home in The La Finca estate in the town Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid). The façade of the house is made of travertine marble which is combined with dark grey granite in several areas, as in the vertical plane of the main façade.

White has the main role in the building (in interiors and exteriors). Furthermore, it has numerous ample windows. In the exterior area of the home there is a barbecue and a spectacular bar designed by A-cero besides a exterior swimming pool (with jacuzzi). About Richard Barker Love Interior Design & Exotic Travel? October 14, 2010 | Property | 0 Comments Refurbished London penthouse by Atmos Studio London-based architectural practice, Atmos Studio, has designed the Wapping Wrap project.

Contemporary Wintergarden Facade, Brisbane. Domus Civita by Studio F. By Paige • Jan 2, 2013 • Selected Work Domus Civita by Studio F is located in Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy. The challenge with the remodeling of the project was designing a space suitable for today’s living while still honoring the 2600 year old structure. Domus Civita by Studio F: “Domus Civita was purchased in a disastrous state in 2011 by owner and architect Patrizio Fradiani and his partner Mark.

However the most interesting feature of the house was its umbilical connection to its underground world all carved into the soft volcanic tufa stone. The renovation project became an exercise in creating a suitable connection that would embrace all these different spaces and make 2600 years of architectural history feel organic and livable. The garden was cleared of 150 trees, blackberry bushes and ivy and, to contrast the space with the stone cliffs, the caves and the modern interventions, became a formal Italian garden in the best tradition of the area. Photos by Bob Coscarelli. Au Vieux Panier. It is Not Digital, It is Anamorphic Art! Artist Felice Varini is a master of anamorphic installations. He paints directly on indoor and outdoor spaces such as rooms, stairways, buildings, and more. His work requires that you view it at a specific angle, so that you can see geometric shapes. Notes about the artist: [1] Felice Varini was born in 1952 in Locarno, Switzerland. and currently lives in Paris.[...]

The paintings are characterized by a single vantage point from which the viewer can see the complete painting (usually a simple geometric shape such as circle, square, line), while various ‘broken’ fragmented shapes are seen from various other view points. Varini contends that the work exists as a whole — the complete shape as well as the fragments. “My concern,” he says “is what happens outside the vantage point of view.” 1. James Hopkins — Balanced Works. 10 Hidden Messages Logos.

Email A company’s logo can represent a lot of things. It can just be something we use to identify a brand, it can give us a sense of what their brand is about, or it can have some hidden meaning that alludes to the company’s mission or heritage. Here are 10 logos with hidden messages. 1. Amazon.com has a fun, playful attitude about it’s site and their selection makes many people smile when they find what they want–thus the yellow line creating a smile in their logo. 2.

Baskin Robbins, like most ice cream places, projects a sense of fun with their stores and products (like flavors named “Love Potion.”) 3. Eighty 20 is a niche consulting company based in South Africa. 4. Goodwill is all about helping those less fortunate happy by providing gently used clothes and other items at deeply discounted prices. 5. Greenberg Brand Strategy is a global research and strategic consulting company. 6. 7.

FedEx is a well-known delivery company that is always moving. 8. 9. 10.

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