Tiles come in a variety of colors and sizes and you can do a great deal to incorporate your favorite color into a stylish design. Contemporary decorating bathroom ideas put the emphasis on a sleek, streamlined look, and a minimalist design. The size and arrangement of your bathroom tiles should be your next consideration. Bathroom tiles can be made from ceramics, glass, stone, metal and other natural materials. A modern bathroom could have mirrored tiles or designer italian glass tiles for a contemporary finish. (more…)
This bathroom design demonstrates an excellent use of space. Placing the bathtub and the shower in the corners leaves the center open for traffic. Colors from the slate floor tiles have been repeated in the wood finish on the wall-mounted vanity and the woven blinds. With modern design, the best cabinet layouts are those that are very modular. In that, they are also bold. Being that the cabinets around your sink are one of the largest pieces of bathroom furniture you have, they need to make sure they make a statement. (more…)
Home decorating on a budget doesn’t always mean having to settle for second rate. Think don’t spend. If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves and get busy, you can have a house to drool over by using these budget decorating ideas. ! You don’t have to be that handy, but a few power tools will help!
1. Shelving- buy a couple of sheets of smooth particle board. Measure the desired width and length of your shelves and mark. Chalk a line down each and then saw. You’ll want to have 5 shelves when you’re done. Paint the shelves your desired color. A glossy paint is easiest to clean. Buy 8 inexpensive terra cotta pots 8” in diameter or so. Big enough so they will support the weight of each shelf, but not so large they will fall off. Decorate the pots with paint as you like or leave plain. Place one shelf on the floor for the base then 2 pots then 2 shelves, etc. TaDa! Inexpensive home decorating ideas are at your fingertips. (more…)
When developer Will Hicks and his family moved to Seattle, they couldn’t find a home with living space that promoted family interaction.
“We had two young kids then,” Hicks says. “We found it very challenging to find the configuration we wanted. We looked for almost nine months and finally found one that was three bedrooms down and one up. It was a significant effort.”
About the same time, architect David Neiman was beginning to remodel his home with the same desire — to create a space that enabled the family to connect. He began thinking about a house that was built uniquely for Seattle’s weather and families. (more…)
Big 5 2005 was the largest building, building materials and construction exhibition ever held in the Middle East. Last year’s visitor numbers had increased by 14.4% from the year before to 38,535 and it has become an annual meeting place for all industry professionals. The expectations for this year’s expo, therefore, are very high.
Approximately 2,500 companies will exhibit from 60 countries and the show will encompass seven key product sectors: Building and Construction; Water Technology and Environment; Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Cleaning and Maintenance; Glass and Metal; Bathrooms and Ceramics and Marble and Machinery. (more…)
