the-shop-house: May 2010

Monday, May 31, 2010

2010 Minimalist Living Room Trends

Egyptian Living Room Designs and Furnitures

Sunday, May 30, 2010

New TriBeCa Digs for Daniel, Daniel Craig

BUYER: Daniel Craig
LOCATION: New York City, NY
PRICE: $1,900,000
SIZE: 1,121 square feet, 1 bedroom, 2 poopers

YOUR MAMAS NOTES: According to the Wall Street Journal and just about everyone else, bewitchingly bodied British actor Daniel Craig and his long time ladee friend Satsuki Mitchell have plunked down a wad of cash for a 007 style penthouse pad in New York City's celeb friendly TriBeCa neighborhood. Your Mama knows that we are a little late to the fiesta on this one, but dealing with our fried Fiona Trambeau's recent antics with booze and men has put us a bit behind the eight ball. Deal with it.

Although his acting resume goes back to the early 1990s, Mister Craig, who has been much in the tabloid news lately since it was reported he was spotted at a homosexual drinking establishment called Roosterfish in Venice, CA smooching on another man, is most widely known as the latest incarnation of James Bond (Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace). Your Mama confesses that we've never seen a James Bond film–hush up, we do not want to hear it–so we haven't actually seen Mister Craig in action on the silver screen. We have, however, seen these photographic morsels of dogs in heat goodness. Have mercy, blossoms, pass the nerve pills. We don't know or much care if this gay kissing bizness has any truth to it or not but it looks like Bravo tee-vee executive and budding talk show queen Andy Cohen just might like to test drive that car to find out what's what in regards to Mister Craig's proclivities.

Anyhoo, according to all the previous reports, Mister Craig and Miss Satsuki have proffered a fat roll of cash for a 1 bedroom and 2 pooper penthouse in TriBeCa last listed at $1,900,000. The two-floor pied a terre measures, according to listing information, just 1,124 square feet. We don't know if Mister Craig is coughing up the full asking price or some lesser number, but a few flicks of the well worn beads on our bejeweled abacus shows the asking price represents a cost of nearly $1,700 per square foot. As if that weren't a tough enough financial pill to swallow, listing information shows that monthly carrying costs for the condo will run Mister Craig a hefty $2,265.

Instead of opening into a public hall or directly into the apartment, the purdy penthouse is accessed by an elevator that opens onto one of the penthouse's trio of terraces. This is all well and good when the weather's fine, but Your Mama fears it would be bit of a bother when it's snowing and seven degrees.

The front door of the penthouse, if you can call it that, opens directly into the dining area which not only has a wall of glass with a terrace and city view, but also a vaulted ceiling of glass that soars 20' high. Your Mama feels a little iffy about these glass ceilings. More than likely these expanses of glass in the ceiling are treated with some chemical or film that diffuses the harsh light of the direct sun but we still can't help but feel that sitting at that table in the middle of the day might feel a little too much sitting inside and oven, cooking like a Christmas goose.

The main living space, an open plan living/dining/kitchen area with red tinged chestnut colored hardwood floors, stretches 34-feet from the terrace at the front to an even larger terrace at the back. Both end walls are floor to ceiling glass that gives the penthouse a kind of sexy fishbowl feeling, which may or may not be a good thing depending on how one feels about being seen lolling around nekkid on the living room sofa by folks in neighboring buildings. The wee kitchen area has glossy, flat fronted white cabinets that just about conceal the Sub-Zero refrigerator, a chunky Viking brand range, a built-in under counter wine fridge and white marble counter tops streaked with subtle gray veins. It's not a big kitchen, but most New Yorkers don't care much for a big kitchen and, besides, it's plenty large enough to unload dinner delivery from Nobu and Odeon.

A staircase fashioned from floating hunks of hardwood treads and a glass and steel banister climbs to the penthouse's only bedroom, a pleasantly airy if not particularly private aerie with chestnut colored hardwood floors, two closets–one a walk-in, thank heavens–a private pooper in which the terlit and trough sink are divided from the shower and bathing tub by a frameless sheet of glass, and a small balcony that hangs over the largest of the penthouse's three terraces.

We don't see it called on on the floor plan of the unit, but listing information indicates the condo is equipped with a washer and dryer as well as additional storage in the cellar, which is a good damn thing because as far as Your Mama can tell there are only two closets in the entire apartment and they are both located upstairs in the bedroom. That means Mister Craig and Miss Satsuki's guests will be flinging their coats around the apartment willy-nilly when they come over for dinner. That or they'll have to pay their house gurl extra to tramp up and down the stairs every time someone wants their cigarettes–or nose candy–out of their coat.

Mister Craig reportedly spent £4,000,000 for a two-floor flat in a house near London's Regent's Park in late 2008 so it's unlikely he'll be relocating permanently to his new, nearly closetless penthouse in New York City anytime soon.

Baby Room Decor Ideas from Paidi

When it comes to intelligent children’s furniture, Paidi, the German company tops the list. In business for more than 70 years this company has ideas for kids rooms which never seem to run out! The images shown below give an overview of what exactly to expect when you walk into a Paidi store.

Modern parents can have furniture in their child’s room that is functional and practical. Paidi specialises in developing a child’s rooms from a child’s point of view. Keeping their ease and usage in mind, the space in the rooms is spared and the corners are utilised very smartly. The wooden shelves give enough storage space whereas the cot for the toddlers can be used as couch when they grow up. These multi-utility children’s rooms are trendy, comfortable and spacious- the three most important aspects while designing a kids room.

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Kids Study Room Furniture

Let kids know their work is top priority. Define their space, experiment with colors and pack it up with their essentials. Giving a space where they can spend maximum time, doing homework or simply brain storming is an invaluable gift. Pbteen specializing in teen beddings and decors, is one such thoughtful company.

Their website is flooded with ideas on designing teen rooms of any type and shape. It has a large range of furniture and accessories designed to stay. Guys and girls both can find a enough stuff that suits their tastes. If you are experimental or seeking inspiration, they have several options to play around with. Take a look:

We came across another sweet one (not from PB Teen) while doing research for this post and thought we will just add it in too.

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Home Interior Decorating Tips & Ideas

Modern Home Interior and Decorating Design Ideas - Home Theater

Home Interior Decorating Tips & Ideas

By Barry Lycka

There are a lot of home decorating tips that are available to you when you are planning to organize your home with different decorating items. When you have an idea, you can plan for a good decorating of your home. When you have your plan together, you can start with decorating. It is hard to know what the latest trends are and you will have to consult the internet to find the latest popular things in home decorating tips. Some home decorating tips that would benefit you are:

1. Choose your colors wisely- Color choices are very important when you are decorating your home. Matching is the cornerstone of decorating tips. The colors need to match with the furniture in you home. You would not paint your living room green when you have red furniture. When you are keeping this in mind, you will be better off.

2. Ask for help- Look through different books for ideas. Some even prefer to consult an interior designer. This could get expensive and may require a lot of searching. Getting a book on interior decorating is a good idea and you can get the help that you need. Research as much as possible and you will be able to get the ideas that you need to decorate your home correctly. Having a home that is decorated sloppy is not going to impress anyone.

3. Know your budget- Decorating your home can get a little pricey and you can run into some trouble if you don't know you budget. Home decorating tips are free when you do the search yourself. Having some help in the decorating can get you into trouble. Set yourself with an amount to be able to spend. When you have a limit to spend, you save money on other things to buy. Having the budget under control will allow you to pay for the mistakes that are going to happen.

Decorating your home is a chore that is worth it if you decorate wisely. There many times in which a home is decorated only to turn out to be a really bad mistake. When you decorate your home, take the above tips in mind and you will be happy that you decorated your home to begin with. Learn the basics of interior decorating and you will be able to get an idea of what to expect in decorating your home. Going back to the basics is always a good plan when you get stuck on a specific task.

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Design Kitchen Interiors

Although there are large variations you can watch and admire these settings, one common thing seen. Furniture and the atmosphere reminds one of the pre-modern era, without striking furniture, LCD monitor or fancy lighting. For those o you who enjoy classical furniture, we hope we've given you to feel how the kitchen can be changed. Hanging lamps and candles stand out because they saw an antique, wooden furniture with carved patterns make you think twice about the year we are in and some items seem to be the perfect decorations mixed in the overall thematic design and even increase its impact. We found this original collection of kitchen interior of Central Kitchen & Bath. All seats have an attractive metallic back and it seems there are plenty of storage space available in one unit of the closet.

Put Skills In Mauritius

Love architecture? Then this is a post that you are definitely going to fall head over heels for!
Foster + Partners have gone and done it again with their fantastic new architectural project called the Banyan Tree Corniche Bay which is situated in stunning Mauritius.
What the famous architect Foster wanted to create was a building that blended in seamlessly with the natural environment around it and of course in typical understated style he has achieved usurped himself yet again.

Interior Design Schools

There are several options available to help you fund your interior design education. Some are based on meeting certain qualifications such as grades and entrance exam scores. Others are based on financial need. Your options for financial aid include the following:

Scholarships
Grants
Loans

FinAid is a good resource if you need more information about financial aid.

You should also contact the school you will be attending to find out what types of scholarship and grant programs they have available for people in the interior design program.

Find an Interior Design School

Top 100 Interior Design Schools in the World

Given the thousand interior design schools all over the world, the School of Interior Design has compiled a list of the top 100 interior design schools worldwide!

With schools such as Boston Architectural College, Istituto Superiore di Architettura e Design, the Illinois Institute of Art at Chicago, Zokei University, and Akademie der Bildend Künste München, the list contains the most diverse and comprehensive selection of interiordesign education offered locally and internationally.

Home Interior Decor - Imagination and Creativity To Create Decorative

Home decor is probably something that most of people love to do the most among home improving activities. This is because there is no rule or definite guidelines to follows, the house owners have to use their imagination and creativity to create decorative works without limitations. Unlike any other home improvement activities such home repairs as you have to follow guideline very strictly.The following article will talk about home decor accessory, which probable the most important elements of home decor. Home decor accessory refers to stuff that you will use for decorates the house. They could be any kind of stuff that you are interested in, but mostly they could be picture, arts and craft, flowers and so on. So, set back and read throughout this article, which will give you some initial idea of how to work with this kind of stuff to make your room personalized.Firstly, we will talk about pictures, pictures is the most popular accessory that people use as home decorative accessory. This is because pictures are not only creating beautiful appearance of the house but they also generate emotional influence to people living in a house. For example, picture of food and cuisine could encourage eating atmosphere in dining room, meanwhile colorful picture of sports will make live atmosphere in living room. Moreover, pictures could even change the physical room shape such as making room looks bigger or smaller etc.In terms of picture placements in a room, there are plenty of ways that you can choose. Basically, you can place pictures anywhere you want depends on your preference, but there still some guidelines on different ways of picture placement, which could help you to decide on how to place pictures in a house.

Home Interior Design Best Services

Some people just do not have it in them to do their own interior decoration and may also be at a loss to understand what it is that goes into good interior design which means that they are thus forced into looking for people or firms that provide interior design services, which hopefully will give them what they are looking for with regard to decorating their homes. However, even though this may prove to be an effective solution, there is still no guarantee that everything will turn out just the way that you wanted it, and so before you look for companies or individuals who provide interior design services, makes sure to have done due diligence in selecting the best designer.

Look At The Qualifications

Times were when it was hard to put one’s finger on what to look for in an interior designer, though today the picture is much simpler and you can always tell by looking at the qualifications of various interior designers whether they will be able to provide the right kind of interior design services or not. Besides the qualifications of interior designers, you may also need to get references of previous customers so that you can properly assess their level of skill and estimate the kind of interior design services they will likely provide to you.

Once you have seen their credentials, you will then need to establish what kind of customer service they have, and the best way of finding this out is to contact previous clients and enquire about their level of satisfaction. In any case, it is better than blindly trusting their words and it will also give you a good idea about the level of interior design services that you may expect of the interior designer. You should also make it a point to view some of work that has been done by the interior designers so that you can know whether there is any artistic merit to the work they do and their level of professionalism and skill which will obviously help to determine the type of interior design services that they will be able to provide to you as well.

Home Interior Paint Design - Colors have an effect

Your home is your refuge; the place where you can put your feet up and relax after a hard day. Home is a place that you want to reflect your own personality and give you a sense of well-being. Colors have an effect on you subconsciously, and the colors you choose to paint the interior of your home may well contribute to how you react and feel.

There is an entire field of study based on how color affects us known as color psychology. This tells us that the colors we choose for our home interior is of great importance. Now that you are aware of these facts, choosing the perfect color scheme for your home may seem like somewhat of a daunting task. But with a little information and a few simple tips, you will be well on your way to enjoying your new paint job.

Different colors have different properties and different effects upon people's feelings and emotions. Color evokes an emotional response from us almost immediately. Here are a few more common colors that are often used to paint interiors:

Green: Green is a very relaxing natural color. It is perfect for bedrooms and often used in kitchens combined with brown to create an organic effect.

Red: Red is one of the most powerful color choices. Dark shades of red are good used in living rooms to create a comforting homey atmosphere. Using red as an accent color can definitely make a bold statement.

Black: This color can create a striking and dramatic effect. It has to be used in smaller proportions, though. Painting an entire room black would be a bit overwhelming. This is better as an accent color.

White: Peaceful and clean, white is a popular choice with hospitals. Using black and white can create a stunning combination.

Blue: This is a color that will calm your spirit. However, it is also a cold color, so it is not recommended for cold climates or rooms without a window to let the sun stream inside. Many people choose this color for bedrooms and bathrooms, places where they want a calm relaxed feeling.

Brown: A soothing color that can be used almost anywhere to add to your color scheme. It especially looks well with other warm colors such as red.

Yellow: The shade of this color will determine what feelings it invokes. A bright yellow would jump out at you and perk you up. A little more subtle shade of yellow is nice for brightening up any room. This is great for areas that do not receive much natural light.

Classic Foyer Interior Design Decorating

Before going into the foyer you should paint the outside of the entry door an inviting color. Why? Because it is the first thing people see when approaching your home and a lifeless door is not inviting anyone to enter. The color you use will depend upon the color of your home, but red has been used and is very popular.

This foyer is probably one of the most neglected areas of the home; yet it is the first room a visitor sees when entering your home. This is where visitors get the first impression of the rest of your home; so it should be nicely decorated and give a great image of your home. So what can you do to make it more presentable? That depends upon the size of the foyer.

If you have a large area you can use it as an art gallery to show you favorite pieces to all who enter. Perhaps you may want to put a chair in the corner, so someone entering can sit and remove the wet boots or just to relax for a moment.

But, what if you have a small foyer like most of us? Well, how about hanging a wall mirror or even a full length one. The mirror will make the area look larger. You could also hang one large picture or a few smaller ones. This gives the area interest and creates a focal point.

A dark entry can create a challenge for lighting. Use a fixture or chandelier that allows for brighter bulb wattage. Many fixtures only allow for 60 watts and in some areas that is not enough lighting. If you need even more lighting a mirror will reflect the existing light very nicely.

Of course, color is very important. It should reflect the preference you use in the rest of your home. Choose colors that make you feel good when you look at them in the store; but remember that the color will look different in your home and under your lighting. You want a color that will react nicely with you when you walk through the entry door into your foyer.

You can use a small table and add some pictures to accessorize the foyer or use it to hold keys, etc., but be sure the container is very decorative and doesn’t make it look like a mess of keys. And a nice plant and stand will bring the outdoors indoor.