Smart Ways For West Facing Houses

Occupy the house facing west sun exposure risk at around 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.. Such a high-temperature heat outside, making room in the house was going to be hot. The sunlight that comes into one package with the hot sun.

However, you need not worry, because with sniper tactics, wisely can be separated between heat and light. The heat can be driven which is then used as a source of light at night, while the sun is taken as much as natural lighting during the day. Utilized sunlight as much as possible as natural lighting, creating a window.

Along with the sunshine comes into the room, the heat of the sun had come into it. For that, it needs a "fortress" in order not to get in the hot sun, but light and air circulation can still get into the room.

First by making the hall. The existence of the lobby to provide enough space in front of windows or openings so that the sun can not get into the room. The room is shaped hallway with a certain distance so that the sun did not burst into the room.

Completion using aesthetic elements on the facade of the building as a secondary skin. Corridor along the edge of the building is shading the room so as not to get into the room.

Both by making the lattice. You can make a grating is placed in front of the window facing west. Grating shape can menyerong vertical or horizontal, with a certain distance.

The third way is through vegertasi. Using vegetation planted in the buffer area of ​​the hot sun. Solar heat can be retained by vegetation, so the heat does not go into space but still natural light to illuminate the space. In addition, vegetation can be conditioned house, by releasing oxygen during the day.

Add Aesthetics Through Garden Lighting

LAMP is no longer used as a torch at night, also developed into an addition to the aesthetic value of the park. A variety of models and styles you can choose according to need. Just as fashion trends are always up to date and changing fashion, trends lights or lamps are also experiencing the same thing.
Not simply as a means of lighting, lamps are also useful add aesthetic value park at night. This is equivalent to the decorative lighting in general can be adjusted with the design and extensive gardens. Not only the house, the garden would not have been separated from the lighting. Shape tropical style garden with broad and minimalist would be meaningless if it fulfilled the lighting complement and fit.
Variety of styles and forms of lighting lights will greatly affect the outside of the house exotica. Priandono architect Hadi Nur confirmed the existence of garden lighting can be an option to create romance. Garden lighting is an important element in creating an atmosphere that is not only beautiful, beautiful, too full of high aesthetic value. Essentially, the park lights not only take an important part in providing a light garden or help the lighting when you are walking in the park at night.
With so many roles and functions of garden lighting, garden lighting range models also follow the trend of fashion is always evolving garden. By not rule out its function as the light in the park, various lighting designs while providing beauty and aesthetic value of the light bulbs. Various forms and models can be selected as required. Moreover, at the present time a lot of diverse forms of decorative lights that can help provide a romantic glow at night in the park.
Enjoying the garden at night will give a different atmosphere especially plus many light dots so the lights will give a unique light. With so make the atmosphere around the park a beautiful and safe, and can provide refresher. Realizing the dream of a beautiful garden, you can start from the appropriate form of garden lights.
"Lighting for the garden usually can give a different impression, will add to the human interest of its own, for example, just when putting lights on the tree to give the impression of dramatic," said architect Ari Indra.
There are several models of garden lights that must be adjusted to the concept of the park that you have created, be it from the model, and the workmanship and durability of the principles of garden lighting. It was given the park lights had to hold in the heat and rain though. It is also added by the architect Ari Indara, you should select the type of garden lights hologen because it can give the impression of dramatic.
In addition, hologen lights can bring the original color of the object is subjected to light. When using fluorescent lamps, typically the original color of the object is not visible, the object will look even more pale.
"The use of garden lighting to beautify parks and gardens light up. Lights parks generally do not require bright light tends to shine and shade," said Ari. Besides hologen lamp types, there are also types of lights that can be selected to decorate the park at night, the lights spotlight, type of lamp has a pretty good quality lighting. You can point it in the direction of light plants that have interesting shapes.
Place the lamp close to objects so it will look a direct contrast to the parts are light and dark shadows of the leaves and stems that lies behind it.
"This type of lamp spotlightbiasanya more suitable for use in large tropical style garden. Could be placed in the middle or on the side of the plant, which impressed lush tropical plants will be more valuable to the beam of light that look dramatic," said Ari.
However, you should not use too much light can spotlightkarena so it can reduce the focus on your garden. In addition to the garden, this type of lamp can also be used to decorate the ornaments, like statues in the park, bowl and others. The most important happening of interesting shadows from the light beam.
"It is better if you choose a quality incandescent lamps. Was because the park lights will often exposed to rain or heat so it will be easily damaged and short-lived," said Priandono. In addition to light bulbs, you can also use a lamp type LED. The advantages of this lamp is not need a power source of electricity. Electricity derived from solar cell panels and more fun when you are bored with the position of garden lights, she can easily be moved as desired.
As good and as expensive whatever lights your garden, it will still be easily damaged and dull if not organized. Lighting in the garden is actually very necessary. You can create a cool atmosphere, beautiful, elegant, and luxurious with the creativity of the display colors and models that fit garden lights.

More Rustic Style courtyard of Eccentricity

ON the Roman era to the Renaissance, rustic style is more focused on finishing the stone facade with rough texture and contrast, complete with supporting ornament that can beautify your garden.
In the 18th century, the surface is rough and unfinished in the rustic style of wood material that is applied through the sand coated to resemble stone. Now, rustic style that looks identical to the elements is not the same, random, and anti-establishment, through the material which was left unfinished and rough texture. If you apply to the outdoor area, this style can be integrated very easily.
Herlin Wibowo said landscape architect, rustic style looks more irregular than the natural style in general. If you only rely on natural materials, such as wood and stone, distinctive rustic character will not appear. Thus, the outdoor section can be given colors that add life style rusticnya. Rustic style has a more natural character and likely what it is. In the natural style, of course, you often see the finishing is done carefully.
This is very different from the rustic style that ideally no use finishing. "If there finishing such as paint or coating, the application is done with the imperfect. Typically, finishing is done to protect materials from weather or termites," added Herlin. Quite often, if the material used wood and stone looks hollow, the hole is covered and should not be left open.
Smoothing technique is not done in rustic style with special techniques. This aims to avoid the impression of being too neat and soft. Actually, various kinds of wood and stones you can use to create rusticdi style outdoor section. Ranging from boulders, logs, tree trunks of various sizes, up twigs can be a main ingredient.
Twig and leafy plants you can use to add a rustic impression inside the park. Many ways can be used to create a rustic style in the park. "Basically, almost all of the elements that we have encountered in the outdoor area can be performed with this style. From start fencing, garden gates, up to the main door on the porch," Herlin suggestions.
Not only hardscape supplies that you use to make the garden look with rustic style, you can play the elements of walls, floors, partitions gardens, and walkways. Outdoor furniture is the most frequently applied rustic style.
Decorative elements such as trinkets or ornaments too many have been using this style. "For areas that are occupied and a lot of activity in it, well displayed with the rustic style is not too extreme. However, in which we also need an element with a soft impression to neutralize it," said Herlin.
For example, you can create a section in the back yard patio with benches placed rustic style and equipped with a throw pillow. Choose a color motif and soft cover that can be a little fade impression of rustic rough and rigid.

You can Make the Residential Rooftop. here is some tips!!

The roof of the house or rooftop can be used as an interesting place if you know how to set it up. Apart from being a casual, rooftop can be used also for a family gathering.

The benefits are many, but can enjoy the scenery around without any hindrance, also suitable for residential rooftop located in climates such as in Indonesia.

The problem, set the rooftop not easy. If not thorough and meticulous, one-one will break a lot of things. For example, if you choose furniture that is not right, it will cause damage in a short time. Reported Interiorholic, Wednesday (03/04/2013), here are some tips to manage rooftop.

1. Selection of Materials
Choose the best wood materials in the design of the deck. Because the best wood materials will make a solid deck design and easy maintenance. You can choose such as redwood, mahogany, cedar, pine, or wood Cypress. The use of wood as a design can also give the impression Hangan and fun.

2. tent Cover
Because the roof terrace is an open space that requires some designs of protective effect of sunlight. Choose a pergola to create a roof terrace design more dramatic. The use of umbrellas joining seat will also make a comfortable shady place to enjoy the natural scenery around.

3. decoration
Decorate the roof deck should not be something that is difficult. You can add a small plant pots with trees and flowers as beautiful accessories. Adding other embellishments such as a fire or lantern light decoration roof deck will make you become more romantic and beautiful at night.

Beautiful porcelain, Residential More Interesting

CHOOSING the right ornament is one of the effective ways to beautify the look of the interior of the house. To get an impression of classic and pretty, you can choose from porcelain ornaments.
Porcelain from Italy and popular in the 1950s. At first porcelain Porcellana derived from the word meaning "shelly". This designation was given because of a slightly rough surface porcelain and can give the impression of natural light to penetrate its own. Porcelain is often chosen as a sweetener interior of your home, such as a table, wall decoration, addition of creations in kichen set.
Not only that, porcelain is also widely used as a raw material for decoration. Start of jars, vases, statues up. "In the past, only porcelain material was used as cutlery, but is now widely used as a house wall decoration material," said Haris Prabawa architect.
Ornaments made of porcelain does have appeal and high art. Classic impression makes these displays as having historical value. Most porcelain are often used as ornaments are from European countries and China because it has the power of culture and high art.
"Most porcelain ornaments take European style to give the impression of elegance," said Haris. Porcelain it can also be applied to the floor. The use of porcelain flooring can be a good solution to enhance the character of your interior becomes more and more vivid lighting. Types of porcelain tiles which is a further development of ceramic tile is also called homogeneous tiles (homogenous tile).
It was adopted because of the author mixed together and there is nothing on the surface layer. "This also causes Kehomogenannya porcelain tiles have low water absorption, reaching 0.05 percent," said Wisnu Brata. Polishing process is fairly mahal.Hal process is what causes the porcelain tiles are more expensive two to eight times compared to ceramic tiles bergelazur.
To reduce production costs, there are porcelain tiles are deliberately not polished, but coated with gelazur that remain slippery surface. The resulting product of this combined technique is specially made so that most consumers still can use porcelain floor, but with a more affordable price.
"Price floors are made from porcelain is a bit expensive. Reasons, porcelain tile further highlight the many characteristics. If you want to be economical, select the type of antique porcelain finish," said Vishnu. Porcelain tile does have its own uniqueness. In addition to reflecting light, these types of tiles have a more natural texture. Porcelain tile consists of several kinds of common motifs, like, deep blue, natural white, and ghiog. When installing porcelain tile, do not forget to pay attention to its porosity. Porosity determines how much water absorption in ceramic pores.
It is not easy to choose ceramic porcelain. Especially for those who have recently tried to use these ceramic materials. Therefore, the use of porcelain floor that does not conform precisely to diminish the beauty of the interior of a dwelling.
"All kinds of porcelain can be used to decorate the floor. However, which must be considered is the installation method and motives that you want to select. Moreover, note also the element of color. If you want to give the impression of a classic, you can use the color brown, white more an option many lovers of polymers, "said Vishnu.

Here's How to Organize a good room service

Organize a service room service alias is not always focused to the concept of what it is. The addition of eye-catching accessories that can make you comfortable to linger in it.
If we think for a moment, this is one of the busiest rooms. The room where all the household chores centered in it. From start to provide breakfast to cleaning clothing. As a provider of all the needs of the room, it might be reasonable if the room is a bit more messy than other rooms. Considering this place is busy with passing daily activities and is located in the back area of ​​the house.
However, there is no harm if from now on we began to notice a few things about the service room so that the work in this room can be maximized and as per your desire. Architect Ari Indra said, the space where the core service is an important activity in the home.
Categorized as an important place, it is important also the attention to this room from the angle of the lighting. One of the best light source is the sun which is also natural. By maximizing the entry of daylight, you can also maximize the area for other needs.
For example, as a clothesline. The use of natural light sources can also minimize the use of lights for illumination given service room usually located at the back of the house.
"The sun also has a full-color elements that reflect the room to the deepest corner of the room. Gives the impression of relaxed because of their very nature the sun, making the mood of work has increased," he said.
If you use direct sunlight to make you feel at risk when it rains, it does not hurt if you use clear or asbestos tiles made of glass as an alternative. Utilization of these materials will not reduce the benefits of lighting in this area, as well as its safety.
Not only of lighting, you can also be creative with "coloring" service room through bright colors. Such as yellow, orange, and red and white interspersed with natural color. "The use of bright colors is intended to further warm the atmosphere. Sometimes, this room combined with the dining room so that the function of bright colors can help increase appetite," said Ari.
Intake system also needs to be considered, given the majority of the work done related to clothing, such as washing and ironing. With good air circulation, can minimize the incidence of fungi in stored clothing. Although named the busiest room in your home, it never hurts to make this room look more attractive.
One of them by adding decorations plant in the corner of the room. This can give the impression of natural as well as fresh and beautiful. Other ways that can make working in this area feel welcome and comfortable is to deliver entertainment media. If it is too fancy television, radio may be the presence of increased activity and can make your spirits up.

"Magic" More Beautiful Room With Centerpiece

Centerpiece properly used not only at the dinner table only, decorations are also often placed on the coffee table or foyer. If may be analogous, the centerpiece on the table with a garden oasis. Although small in size, is still able to provide a different atmosphere in the interior.
Centerpiece decoration is often equated with the activity of setting the table or more familiarly called table setting. This activity is easy bother. Besides having to adjust the style of the overall interior room, and the theme selected item must click. So, not only set the table centerpiece alone.

"Centerpiece set the table not just techniques, such as the arrangement of flowers with vases and candle holders. Decor centerpiece synonymous with the theme in the room itself. Centerpiece usually placed in an empty room, such as entrance areas, rotunda or some form of a circle," said Quartanti Dharmarini , interior designer graduated from Geneva, Switzerland.

Quartanti mentioned, the concept and the proportion of a centerpiece is the two most important and fundamental. Structuring concepts centerpiece can customize the interior theme, color scheme, or the occasional specific event.

"Centerpiece usually always appear at the dinner table, but now the existence of this decoration has been more and more put on the table in the living room or foyer table. Refreshing impression made ​​displays are able to bring a different atmosphere," he said.

Becoming Icon, Miami Beach Resort & Spa Sold 100 Billion

One of the most iconic hotels in Miami has been sold. The hotel was sold for a pretty fantastic at USD117 million or approximately Rp1, 13 trillion.

Reported worldpropertychannel, Friday (05/04/2013) The previous owner Chetrit Group, selling Miami Beach Resort and Spa to a company controlled by Jacob Chetrit.

The Chetrit Group is an investor who has a lot of properties in Manhattan. The plan, they will perform the renovation of existing hotel since 1963. The renovation includes a living room, ball room and other public places.

"We are looking forward to being part of the business community and to recover the Miami Beach Resort and Spa Miami Beach her​​," said the Chetrit Group.

Formerly known as the Doral Hotel, the hotel is located in the 4800 block of Collins Avenue. It is a popular location for a vacation in Miami.

In addition to buying a hotel in Miami Beach, Chetrit Group bought the hotel in 2011 and also Tides Hotel Versailles in 3425 Collins Ave.

Tree House Playing Theme, Design By Retired Architect

A retired architect who designed the incredible tree house complete with balconies, glass ornaments, to design the lights. This design is expected to realize the imagination of children.

The architect, James Curvan have spent the time to build a play area in the form of a tree house for the kids who are considered friends. This design is a beautiful work of great art.

Curvan design is an imaginative tree house complete with walkways, stairs, and a slide that can be used to enter and exit. The basic idea is to create a tree house with the concept of playground fun for most kids. They can play with the climbing wall dibangunan up skating in their own garden.

Reported by the Daily Mail, Friday (04/05/2013), of no less luxurious interior complete with fireplace, wallpaper, phone, wooden furniture, creating the tree go without leaving the house makes it convenient.

At night, the tree house is getting looks impressive with chimney design and the beautiful lights. It looks like a child's imagination is wonderful.

James Curvan earned architect from The University of Texas at Austin, Curvan. He has created a conventional store building in the past, but this time a little more creative. He revealed that his success in the creation of designs that kids listen to ideas. Because they are the source of creative inspiration.

Shaped Chapel Wedding Gown Design

FLORIDA - Brooks + Scarpa Architects in collaboration with Design KFZ designing modern chapel building. The chapel is shaped like a flowing wedding dress.

Reporting from archdaily, Wednesday (16/01/2013), the form of the wedding dress used as inspiration because free-flowing shape on the bottom.

Has area of ​​7,000 m2, the chapel will have high ceilings allowing plenty of light to enter.

"The building will be unique, and has a warm interior design because a lot of light in," said Brooks + Scarpa Architects team.

In one part of the building has a window located in an elevated position, facing directly toward the north star. While other windows provide views of the garden around the chapel as well as the lake is located not far from the chapel.

Minimalist Lighting Trends No Longer Wanted

Speaking of the interior design is not complete if it does not address lighting design is one of the support element. For this year is estimated minimalist lamp design is no longer a favorite, because consumers now prefer the concept of contemporary lighting design.

"The trend this year is more concept lamp contemporary minimalist no longer," said Fidela Maidiana Santosa as the team of architects and Marketing Communication PT Crystal Land Development, the Okezone in Ballroom Kempinski, Jakarta, Saturday (16/02/2013).

He said, in the light of contemporary concepts will be applied with a blend of several natural materials. In addition, natural materials such as wood and natural stone will be mainly applied to the lamp.

"This year the mix design of the lamp is more natural material transformed into a beautiful lamp design," said a woman who is also a designer at the Plaza Crystal & Furniture.

Fidela calls, hotel project on the Crystal Bay in Nusa Dua, Bali, also uses the concept of contemporary lighting design. These lamps using natural elements to create a lighting design (lighting) are modern and elegant.

Glamor Sensation blend Furniture & Harley Davidson

Combining elements of automotive interior design elements it can produce an aesthetic masterpiece. This is precisely what furniture manufacturer Da Vinci. Through their Da Vinci Indonesia in partnership with PT Mabua Harley-Davidson presents an exhibition titled "The American Legacy". A collaboration of furniture and the latest collection of Harley-Davidson in 2013.General Manager of Da Vinci Indonesia Jovita Muliani said, the whole concept of a different spatial arrangement using the best American furniture brand, with classic American style and popular industrial progress and not timeless, is a manifestation of the Da Vinci award for interior design.By presenting the concept of spatial planning unique and different, Da Vinci hopes to inspire visitors to the exhibition. In this way Da Vinci way to bring in a mix of design inspiration, interior and high technology with an elegant taste, "said Jovita when opening night party at the Da Vinci Tower, Jakarta, Thursday (22/02/2013) night.He explains, for interior design, Da Vinci brings a senior interior decorators, imported directly from headquarters Thomasville furniture in America, namely Ryan Patrick. Ryan is known to have a different twist in the arrangement of the room have contributed in the form of the arrangement of the room is unique and different, with a creative idea."With the addition of Harley Davidson into the room setting into a unique visual elements and a new breakthrough in the interior," he said.For your information, some American furniture brands is presented in this exhibition is, Thomasville, Theodore Alexander, Jonathan Charles, Maitland Smith, AJ Victor, Hickory Chair, Marge Carson and Hollywood Homes. The result is a blend of both that era nostalgia combined with cutting-edge technology of this century.PT Mabua Harley-Davidson is a partner of Da Vinci Indonesia this time presenting three new collection for 2013, the Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic '(or commonly known as' trike' - the creation of Harley-Davidson with three wheels), Electra Glide Ultra Limited, and one of a collection mainstay of the most demanding, the Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide at the exhibition this.The exhibition takes place from February 22, 2013 - March 22 2013 and can be seen in the lobby of Da Vinci Tower, Jakarta. More than six showrooms presented in the classic American style of interior design and Industrial Progress with the presence of Harley-Davidson and furniture in one unified space.

Get Beautiful Wall with Wall Art

Plain Wall course boring. That seem more interesting and attractive, maybe you need to put a motif on it. Used for this affair, wallpaper into solution. However, as the trend of the development of interior design are constantly evolving, wallpaper arguably antiquated. The problem, now there are techniques to decorate the walls of a faster, practical, and gives the end result better.Wall art, that's the latest techniques to make patterns on the wall. Compared wallpaper, installation of wall art faster and more convenient. In addition, wall art can also be reused many times and durable. "The solution most appropriate to modify the wall without using wallpaper is to use wall art. With a size of 500 mm x 500 mm we are able to create the look of a wall sooner live.The material itself is usually made of bamboo and processed in the form of paper, "said architect Ari Indra. Besides the game of colors and patterns vary, wall decor wall art has a three-dimensional view is very interesting when applied to match the wall or ceiling you. Moreover if added little the reflection of light, the atmosphere is presented will be more alive.Looking at the development of technology, design, and human needs serbainstan, then the wall artadalah the perfect choice to be applied to the interior of your home. "Wall art is not only an attractive appearance, how its application is also easy, fast, and can be done alone without the need of professionals, such as papering," added Ari.Actually, the materials used wall art does not vary much with wallpaper. Both are made of paper. Only, which differentiate in terms of appearance and durability. "Wall art is more likely to dare to play look flashy so that it can give the impression that the original. Equipment required to install too easy to obtain, such as scissors or cutter, ruler, fine sandpaper, spray paint, brushes, and sponge cleaners," said Ari.Wall art has several advantages than the type of coating material of the wall. Wall art has the look of a three-dimensional (3D), material wall art are also more durable than wallpaper. Not only that, the wall artjuga can be dismantled and reassembled without fear of damaging the walls and can be reused despite mangled. If you are bored with the motif or color of wall art, do not worry because you just simply change the wall artyang you use without having to replace it with a new one.Few tips, if you are the type of person who gets bored easily, while giving the adhesive on the sheet is not too much. Give only on the edges and the center, but not too much as well. That way, you can easily let go of wall art and trying to replace a series of motives."The easiest way to remodel wall art is by replacing the finish with paint. For additional impression of rustic, modern, classical, or pop art, you can give the effect of the surface," said Ari. Provision of lighting or lighting effects, especially with floodlights can create interesting effects are different.Display wall art would be different if it is highlighted on the top, bottom, front, and side. Although the same as paper, wall art will not be damaged if splashed by water accidentally. You just need to dry it with a dry cloth. Material innovation with modern technology produces wall art as material choices eco design healthy for its users and address the needs of your interior.