Finishing Touch - Floor Design

According to Griem, interior architect, one of the most important finishing touches while planning home interior are flooring design.

Firstly, it is important to consider the functional and practical aspects of the flooring. In countries where warmer climate prevails, a hard surface should be used as the indoor and outdoor activities merge and thus cleaning would be easier when the floor is made of tiles, natural stone or similar hard material.

Because of the advanced technologies, there are variety of styles of floor tiles to choose from, including images of natural stone. The trending floor style is large floor tiles that reminds of slabs. Some people prefer porcelain tiles as it appears to be very realistic and natural.

Another choice is wood that provides a feeling of warmth. It is also advised to use hardwearing wood flooring, it provides an organic look. Also there are variety of colour lights to choose from as well as the lengths and widths.

The Future of Workspace 2015 Trend

Evidently, the workspace of larger companies is changing not only its' appearance but also its' functionality. In addition to the previous posts about 'flexible workspace' and 'office design before and now' , this article emphasises some further interesting details about office design by the Insititute of Leadership and Management (ILM) on how to suit the needs of the workforce within network of spaces with a combination of functionality and flexibility. It is clear that open plan is not always the best option for everyone, thus the combination of different types of space design is being applied to provide the balance between concentration and collaboration. So what factors should we consider in creating an engaging work environment: The power of colour - People who require a lot of mental work to be done prefer work in a relaxing and energizing environment. Thus places that are not very saturated and have bright colours are the best choice. In other words, ...

Unusual Properties: The Floating Homes

According to various experiments and research, it is predicted that sea levels will rise 0.9 m or more by 2100, therefore the climate change is likely to cause a trouble to low-lying towns and cities including Miami. Bankok, London. As a result, it is essential to think about new ways of living that could be applied in new kind of conditions. The country such as The Netherlands is ideal for solutions that suggest floating. The country is also one of the world's leading source for flood-proof architecture and design. The floating home developments are on the rise in Amsterdam. Since the there is a shortage of land, the idea of floating homes has been adopted. Because of the properties being on the water, the challenges that officials had included the fire brigade which was land-based therefore, the traditional fire escape was not applicable. Moreover, the transportation of such homes was also an issue as homes couldn't be wider than 6.5 m. In order to avoid homes...

Handmade Decorations & Gift Ideas for Valentine's Day 2015 February

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