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It seems that 2015 home interior design trend will be looking like - home & metal Although using metal in home interiors is not new, since it has been used from medieval times to modern times, this year metal will be a significant trend factor. Nowadays, metal element touches are being used within wallpapers and flooring that add warmth, show richness or used to add light. Sharon Elalouf, interior designer, has used metal on the floors combined with marble. According to Sharon, it is common to use metal within  flats that have columns as it is a great way to cut them in cuts and create a new design to a room.  Sharon advises to use wardrobes with no doors but wooden shelves that can be decorated with metal to create a decor. Other designers such as Decorum Est, uses partly metal floor combined with metals and limestone in a creation of luxurious tiles. Metal furniture such as tables, chairs or even baths by designers such as Christopher Guy could be a ...

'Post war offices' project aims to protect buildings that show history and its impact on English architecture. Post War Office Exteriors 1 Fisbury Avenue, London, 1982-4 According to Roger Bowdler, director of designations at English Heritage, the world’s biggest corporations including the bank UBS might be a real threat to the architecture of English Heritage that attempted to ‘urbanize’ the Broadgate complex in London with £850 million plan. The Big Bang of financial markets had a significant impact on office interiors, from old fashioned, classical style to an open-plan design, that indicates the change of working types - movement towards a flexible and remote working style . Also, the architecture of American commercial developments had been reflected in a post war office architecture. Important events in the world such as the oil crisis in 1973 had an impact on the appearance of the buildings across the UK. One of IBM head offices in Portsmouth that was b...

Two Legged Chairs - Improve Your Balance Two Legged Chair by Benoilt Malta Creative two legged chair that helps to improve your health and wellbeing. According to Benoilt Malta, it is possible to sit on two legged chair as it still supports our body. Different parts of the body are working while sitting in this chair. Three-legged Chairs - Creative Stay at Home or Office >>>See more about home and office furniture here <<<

Healthy living is becoming more popular in our lives than ever before. Remote work is preferable by many as it gives us more flexibility but it also keeps us busier. Not all of us can have a nice and healthy meal during the day at work, thus we end up having a quick snack that aren't the healthiest choice. Also, some of us find it difficult to go to the gym after work as we tend to feel lazy after a whole day of mental work.  Luckily, Patricia Ceysens came up with an idea - combination of an office desk and bicycle -  that can help us to stay physically as well as mentally active in the office. Surprisingly, these desks are unique not only because it allows us to exercise while working, but it also generates electricity. The electricity that is being created while cycling at a comfortable pace for 30 minutes can charge your phone, laptop or any other gadget. Moreover, this energy bike/desk should be encouraged for the use of people who need to get new ideas, as...

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, ...

Staircase attached to the wall Creative & stylish design stairs perfectly suited for open-space design Curved staircase for small sized rooms Stairs with dark wood is an excellent choice if your rooms has similar colour accents  Curved stairs for a large room Traditional style wooden staircase Modern style staircase with beige brown colour features Steel & wood combined to create a modern style staircase Black colour combined with medium dark brown steps - great match with same colour flooring & decorations Narrow staircase with metal grey and wooden features Oakwood staircase  Unusal designs curved stairs  Easy build-in stairs Unusually shaped wooden stairs Improvise and use your stairs as a bookshelf Source: www.home-designing.com