January 30, 2011 - Posted by Ryan Mayo - 0 Comments
A well made tongue and groove floor is a beautiful thing. It is easy to keep clean and holds up under heavy foot traffic. Not all tongue and groove floors are created equal, however.
A tongue and groove floor is a variation on “tab a goes in slot b.” The planks for the floor are cut so that one side has a tongue, or projection out of the plank. The other side has a groove, or slot, to receive the tongue of the plank next to it. You simply fit the tongue of one plank into the groove of the adjacent plank.
Of course, while the concept is simple, the execution can be more difficult. If th
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January 30, 2011 - Posted by Nate Fulton - 0 Comments
Our bedroom is the ultimate place of relaxation after a hard day’s work. Thus a perfect room décor is very essential to create a soothing and comfortable ambience. The centre point in any bedroom is certainly the bed where we jump into for a deep sleep.
Wrought iron beds are a fine pick as they are classy and never out of fashion. These strong durable beds come in various shapes and sizes and thus can fit into any bedroom. Nowadays they are also available in various colors (other than the traditional black) with an elegant finishing of hand rubbed bronze, copper, hand rubbed pewter, brass, gunmetal and gold accents.
These beds are found in both simple and intricate styles. Th
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January 27, 2011 - Posted by Ryan Mayo - 0 Comments
The ballroom at Antilla, the world’s most expensive home. Eighty percent of its ceiling is covered in crystal chandeliers. (photo © Hirsch Bedner Associates)
While visiting New York in 2005, Nita Ambani was in the spa at the Mandarin Oriental New York, overlooking Central Park. The contemporary Asian interiors struck her just so, and prompted her to inquire about the designer.
Nita Ambani was no ordinary tourist. She is married to Mukesh Ambani, head of Mumbai, India-based petrochemical giant Reliance Industries, and the fifth richest man in the world. (Lakshmi Mittal, ranked fourth, is an Indian citizen, but a resident of the U.K.)
Forbes estimated Ambani’s net worth at $43 billion in March.
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January 25, 2011 - Posted by Zara Maddocks - 0 Comments
Romanian design firm Twins Studio designed the Fratelli Studios club in Bucharest, Romania.
The club is designed in an industrial, factory-like building, with large metallic pillars and metal beams. Our main idea for this club was “Think Big!”.
We covered the interior walls with a series of large wooden blades, about 4 meters tall, which can be rotated along their central axis. One side is lacquered wood, while the other can be covered with printed material. You can rotate the blades very easily, changing the whole look is just minutes. We
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January 25, 2011 - Posted by Nate Fulton - 0 Comments
Rule #1
Islands work best in kitchens with ample clearance between cabinet banks & circulation zones, and when they aren’t an obstacle to kitchen use.
That being said, I really like a single level counter at 36″ on an island. It opens up the space without the disruption of a 42″ high bar counter. The lower height serves as a more subtle separation between the cook and the companion.
The jury’s still out, though, on whether placing the sink at the edge of the countertop with landing space on only one side. (Though
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