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Keeping The House Clean Every Week: A Schedule

by Grace Lynne Fleming, posted in How To, Tips, and Advice, on May 22nd, 2013

It’s a challenge to keep your house in tip top shape from week to week. We all have busy schedules and hectic lives. We have families. We have pets. We have kiddos running rampant. But, if we don’t stop and make a schedule to get things accomplished around our homes, we’ll lose the style, edge and chicness we worked so hard to create! Take our tips to heart and write down this quick and easy schedule.

Monday.

Today is the day to tackle the counters and the floors. Monday’s are hectic and no one wants to get things done. But these are lighter chores that still get something marked off the list. Wipe down all your surfaces real quick. The kitchen, living room, bedroom, office – this can be done incredibly fast. Then get your floors done too, sweep, mop and dust!

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Villa V – a contemporary residence with a problematic site

by Simona Ganea, posted in Architecture, on May 22nd, 2013

Choosing the location is a very important step for anyone who wishes to build a new home. Sometimes you have it easy if you find a nice site but sometimes you have to deal with challenges. One example in this case could be Villa V. located in Bloemendaal, The Netherlands, this residence was designed and built by Paul de Ruiter Architects.

It was clear from the start that the landscape was not something you could ignore. We’re not talking about unwanted slopes or other such difficulties but about the fact that the landscape was charming and had to be preserved as much as possible. As a result, solutions had to be found. A basement was built and this forced the ground floor to be positioned into the slope.

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10 Amazing DIY Organization Systems

by Simona Ganea, posted in DIY, on May 22nd, 2013

Having your house always clean and organized feels great. It’s wonderful to see how everything is in its place and how everything is neat and beautiful. But for that you’ll have to be a little creative and to come up with personalized systems and ideas. Here are a few wonderful and very inspiring examples.

Smartphone holder.

Let’s start with something simple: a holder for your charging cell phone. So say good bye to charging phones seating on the floor or on tables and say hello to this great solution for the problem. To make a similar holder you’ll first have to take a look around your house. Find a plastic lotion/shampoo bottle or something similar, empty it and clean it. Measure the cell phone against it and decide on the dimensions. Trace a line and then cut using scissors. Smooth out the edges with sand paper. Then you can either spray paint the holder or glue fabric onto its exterior.{found on makeit}.

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Injection of History into your Home with Century-Spanning Furniture and Trends

by Kerry Harrison, posted in Interiors, on May 22nd, 2013

There are stately homes and former royal residences available for public viewing all over the UK. These provide a great day out and the opportunity to marvel over manicured gardens, pastoral authenticity, opulent adornments, and everything else that’s associated with authentic and traditional British lavishness. Our mind wonders to what it would have been like to live in former Britain. But with century-spanning furniture and timeless extravagant extras, you can make your home one of historic proportions.

You don’t need to emulate a specific time period in order to effectively work this trend in your home. The blend between authentic, rustic tradition and gold, luxurious, over-the-top adornments, seems to have had a place throughout all time periods.

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A Mobile Home With A Wooden Exterior And A Retro Look

by Simona Ganea, posted in Interiors, on May 22nd, 2013

Mobile homes are appreciated worldwide for the flexibility and freedom they offer. But usually they’re more sporty, designed to reflect the lifestyle of their owners. Still, there are cases when sporty models don’t match the personality of the one driving it and something a little more elegant and retro is needed. It’s why models like Tonke Fieldsleeper are a nice option.

Tonke Fieldsleeper is a mobile home that has a rich polished wooden exterior and a chic retro look. The wood and the finish give it a rather elegant look and it’s easy to see why this is a unique design.

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13 Mysterious Gothic Bedroom Interior Design Ideas

by Simona Ganea, posted in Interiors, on May 21st, 2013

The Gothic style was very popular in the 12th century but also during the Victorian age. It’s a style characterized by mysticism and by sophistication. Gothic interior decors usually feature rich colors such as deep red or purple and the rooms feature low intensity ambient lighting.

Opt for big, heavy and imposing furniture pieces with dark finishes

The furniture is a Gothic-style space needs to be heavy and made of dark wood. The décor needs to be dramatic. It might not sound like the best choice for a bedroom, a space that needs to be relaxing and calm but in reality it’s not that bad. A gothic bedroom can be very charming and very relaxing if you know how to decorate it.

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Casa del Viento – a house inspired by a legend

by Simona Ganea, posted in Architecture, on May 21st, 2013

Not a lot of people can say that they have a house with a design inspired by a local legend. It’s something unusual and always unique. We found a wonderful example. This is Casa del Viento, a beautiful contemporary residence located in Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. It occupies an area of 650 square meters and it was a project developed by A-001 Taller de Arquitectura.

Completed in 2013, the house was inspired by the legend of Tepozteco which is a volcanic formation found on the site. Featuring marks of wind and water erosion that were supposedly made by the people trying to bring down the god of wind called Ehécatl. Aside from the fact that the house is found on that particular site, there are no visible elements that would link the house to the legend. It actually looks like any other contemporary home.

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