tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91202154565593721732024-03-13T04:05:44.716-07:00T Interior Design 裝修 | 家居設計T Interior Design Weblog @ Blogger.com - proudly with sincerity to invite youAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-67607955926084109852017-01-06T14:10:00.001-08:002017-01-06T14:10:52.129-08:00日本福袋驚見4個袖子衣服?正確穿法網友想破頭<img src="http://www.life2c.com/upload/article/original/847744359820.jpg" width="100%" alt="">
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日本網友用福袋買到4個袖子的衣服,他不知所措的急忙PO網求解(圖/日本集合)<br />
「福袋」的吸引力可說是跨足各個族群,優惠的價格能有機會抽到大禮更是讓人躍躍欲試,在過年期間更是少不了購買福袋的行程,不過最可怕的事就是買到自己不會用或是用不到的東西。日前在日本有名網友在推特(Twitter)上貼出一張「4個袖子」的衣服,正確穿法法上引起網路討論。<br />
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網友揶揄的表示「是給《精靈寶可夢》的怪力穿嗎?」(圖推特/@umai_bow)<br />
日本網友「にょん@せしきち」在推特發文表示,在網路商店買了「CECIL McBEE」年節推出的福袋,但是裡面件毛衣卻有4個袖子讓他不知所措,希望各位網友能告訴他正解,許多網友直呼「是給《精靈寶可夢》的怪力穿嗎?」其實這件衣服下面2個袖子是用來裝飾,主要是打結在腰部做造型設計,而且底下的袖子都縫合起來因此也無法穿,不過時尚界的特殊設計也讓不少網友看得霧煞煞。<br />
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終於有網友提出正解,其實下面兩個袖子是用來裝飾用(圖推特/@uta_cecil) Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-76283715293136964712016-12-09T13:33:00.001-08:002016-12-09T13:33:38.617-08:00怠惰又可愛 日本毛絨水手服發售<img src="http://www.life2c.com/upload/article/original/713133353036.jpg" width="100%" alt="">
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將水手服和怠惰睡衣結合到一起。毛茸茸的感覺真的是非常可愛啦。<br />
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冬季版的水手服睡衣做成了連身長裙的樣子。袖子也長長的完全不怕冷了。<br />
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裙子還特別設計為大圓裙的樣子。可以像公主一樣把裙擺鋪成一個完整的圓形呢。<br />
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不管在家裡的哪個角落都可以隨時當一個水手服少女,而且一直都非常溫暖哦。<br />
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這款完全可以當被子蓋的水手服售價9000日元。這麼可愛的水手服想必各位少女心滿滿的小伙伴肯定已經捂不住自己的錢包了吧。<br />
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http://comic.qq.com/a/20161209/032287.htm Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-43334690625279359162016-11-07T21:34:00.001-08:002016-11-07T21:34:12.610-08:00彩霞黃昏裝裡面 島民製作精美樹脂吊墜<img src="http://www.life2c.com/upload/article/original/762176755446.jpg" width="100%" alt="">
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雖然島國的面積不大,不過有才華的人卻不少。尤其是有著特殊才能的手工帝們總能製作出一些有趣的物品。今天企鵝娘就向大家介紹一組特別美麗的手工藝品“昊玉(そらだま)”吧。雲端的朝霞都可以被封存在一個小小的樹脂中,當真是小巧精緻呢。<br />
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這幾個由日本手工愛好者inuhaku製作的“昊玉”,最近受到了不少推主的轉發。雖然只是用樹脂製作的小小吊墜,不過其內容卻異常豐富。在這些昊玉中,我們可以通過透明的材質,清楚地看見內部的結構。不管是五顏六色的朝霞,還是下午的黃昏,亦或者是筆直的電線桿,都給人一種獨特的美感。<br />
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對此我們就來看看網友們的看法吧。 “這東西碎了怕是要變成怪物啊。”“類似鼻煙壺的畫法?”“像是《你的名字。》的色調。”“這個好像《哈利·波特與火焰杯》那一集中會唱歌的蛋。”“透明樹脂?那個雲朵是什麼材料來的。”“好想要,但為什麼裡面有氣泡?能不能做得更精緻一點?”“不小心看成了'臭玉',明明是蠻好看的吊墜為啥叫這名字?”“那個帽子有點難看。”“靈魂寶石。”“這個墜子好想要,太美了。”“裡面裝的是什麼?”<br />
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動畫跟電影裡面常常可以看到天使背上有著漂亮的翅膀,讓許多大朋友跟小朋友對翅膀跟相關商品愛不釋手,甚至小朋友的變裝活動或是拍藝術類型的照片也常常背著翅膀拍攝,可以說是完全不會退燒的話題!<br />
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俄羅斯的設計師「Volha Kotava」就以落入凡間的天使為題材,設計了一系列用羊毛氈做的《天使翅膀背包》,平常就有用羊毛氈做出許多精緻小物的他也將這些作品放到網路商店「Orange Cat」販售,所以在那邊不但可以買到翅膀背包還可以看到其他的設計商品唷!<br />
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http://clickme.net/38507 Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-1630172272267773372016-05-21T18:07:00.001-07:002016-05-21T18:07:47.117-07:00萌萌噠《哆啦A夢和菓子》放到過期也捨不得吃的夢幻甜品!<img src="http://www.life2c.com/upload/article/original/571769624540.jpg" width="100%" alt="">
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萬代「食べマス」推出吃的吉祥物「食べられるマスコット」!<br />
是用糯米粉加砂糖、豆沙為原料製成各種可愛樣貌的和菓子(´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)~外表看起來像玩具也是甜點!完全超療癒的啊~~這次推出《哆啦A夢和菓子》,相信不少哆啦迷已經受不了啦!<br />
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就是這可愛的模樣~<br />
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▼包裝就像桌上的擺飾一樣~療癒百分百啊!<br />
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▼藍色就是我們最熟悉的多啦A夢~裡面是卡士達口味!很難想樣一口咬下~滿滿的餡料充斥整個味蕾的感覺~~(一種美食節目浮誇形容的概念)<br />
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外型做的很細緻!紅鼻子、鈴鐺都不馬虎~連小小的百寶袋都呈現出來~讓你可以細細品味哆啦A夢的每個部位…(欸)但我真的會捨不得吃耶~太可愛了~~~~(*´∀`)~♥<br />
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▼再來是另外一款是紅色的迷你哆啦(小哆啦)據說是哆啦A夢的秘密道具~會一直重複著說『哆啦哆啦』呢~<br />
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紅色的哆啦是牛奶口味!內餡也是包在大頭裡面~看著那渾圓的大眼睛!是要怎麼提起勇氣吃下去啦~~~<br />
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兩種哆啦A夢和菓子預定在2016年4月30日開始販售,一個的價格是260日元(不含稅),換算台幣大約是80元。如果想了解更多可以到萬代CANDY TOY官網去看看哦!<br />
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可愛到想收藏起來~但不吃掉會壞掉吧…QQ<br />
那只好希望放到壞掉長菇菇也一樣可愛(欸)<br />
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http://clickme.net/37055 Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-4920375026357768232016-01-18T21:32:00.003-08:002016-01-18T21:32:58.570-08:00超強IG食譜!手繪風動畫教你泡出完美拿鐵<img src="http://www.life2c.com/upload/article/original/981677427310.gif" width="100%" alt="">
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老娘之前介紹過很多超棒的IG帳號,有些可能是可愛寵物,有些是惡搞照片或創意作品,但是,我覺得今天要介紹給大家的這個帳號作者真是目前我看過覺得最厲害的!<br />
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Rachel Ryle是位插畫家兼動畫師,她用自製的插畫和拼貼,做出一系列可愛小動畫上傳到IG影片中,重點是影片中的每個細節都超精細,看得出作者的用心及巧思,現在就快讓我們來看看吧!<br />
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▼先給大家看看Rachel剪紙功力,是不是超可愛?<br />
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因為Rachel多數作品都是以影片方式呈現,礙於網路速度的關係,老娘在這邊都先用截圖給大家看唷~真正有興趣的酸酸們記得點底下的來源去追蹤她本人的帳號。<br />
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▼豐盛的感恩節大餐!<br />
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▼用超可愛的聖誕節杯子來杯熱可可吧~<br />
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▼今年打算跟聖誕老人要什麼禮物呢?(現在就想也太早XD)<br />
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▼我愛壽司!看看我如何把平凡的握壽司變成熊貓飯糰吧!<br />
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▼接下來是超強拉花咖啡系列~<br />
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老娘雖然很多都想做成動圖給大家,但可能因為檔案太大所以都無法上傳成功இдஇ,所以結尾再次提醒,一定一定要去看她IG上的原始影片,才能體驗Rachel的超強功力唷!Rachel帳號點我點我!<br />
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【老娘粉絲團點我】:老娘粉絲團偶爾會出現分身→靠北男友M先生來搗亂,快來看我與M先生平常是如何搞笑互錶(或偶爾放閃),倒楣幸運的話你也有機會跟M先生互動喔~<br />
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【VIA instagram】<br />
https://www.instagram.com/rachelryle/<br />
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原文網址: 超強IG食譜!手繪風動畫教你泡出完美拿鐵 | 鍵盤大檸檬 http://www.ettoday.net/dalemon/post/14380#ixzz3xfBlfpz3Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-25337042440441356442015-12-23T02:47:00.005-08:002015-12-23T02:47:46.978-08:00Mata Hari 聖誕新年首選,何超儀親自示範<img src="http://www.josieho.com/include/ckeditor/Filemanager-master/userfiles/Teresa_Folder/Mata_Hari_on_Mata_Hari_cover01.JPG" alt="" width="100%"><br>
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Ole Scheeren曾和庫哈斯一起設計了俗稱大褲衩的CCTV新址項目,隨後這位設計師在北京開設了個人設計事務所Buro Ole Scheeren。最近它為溫哥華設計了一個混合使用的高樓計劃,目標是讓喬治亞西街1500號的城市建築變成造型奇特的水平切面與垂直面交叉組成的個性高樓。<br />
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如果項目進行得順利,喬治亞西街1500號將在溫哥華西區蓋樓,佔地4020平米高48層地下有6層。地板面積大約有30600平米,共235個房間,第一層的地面會設置公共廣場和零售區。<br />
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Buro Ole Scheeren事務所稱這棟樓的不同之處在於可以擴大平面面積,水平空間擴展之後比大多城市高樓都要寬敞。他們還說,部分留在外面的周圍區的視野並不會受中間主區太大影響。<br />
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建築師Ole Scheeren說:「溫哥華的城市條件非常獨特,既是一個國際大都會又被廣大的自然風光所包圍,為他們計劃既現代、城市風又環保的世界性城市提供了沃土。對這棟建築的設計將為我們提供範例,把自然、城市環境重新連接到一起,讓我們的城市生活不再那麼隔絕於自然之外,與農村山水相隔。」<br />
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Buro Ole Scheeren想要獲得LEED白金認證(綠色建築認證),並說會用「可持續的技術」來打造地面層的公共設施,不過並沒有詳細解釋他們的技術到底是什麼。從該公司提供的圖像來看,應該會涉及到太陽能發電。<br />
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這項建築方案已經被委託給開發商Bosa Properties,已經走到「獲得建築許可」這第一步,不過還沒公佈預計完成日期。<br />
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[小笨 via Gizmag http://jandan.net/2015/06/20/1500-west-georgia.html] Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-38410257068101468762015-05-04T12:59:00.006-07:002015-05-04T12:59:54.710-07:00玩具小人國 移軸攝影的魔幻世界<img src="http://www.life2c.com/upload/article/original/660658478223.jpg" width="100%" border="0" alt="image" />
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從第一眼看到移軸攝影(Tilt-Shift)的創作後,總為這些令人印象深刻的照片而驚艷不已。移軸鏡頭的特殊聚焦視覺性,那種飽和童貞色澤與永遠亮嶄如新的塑膠玩具質感,總能營造出人們心目中追求完美的理想國氛圍,也是令人愛不釋手的原因吧! <br />
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男讀者們,你哋都可能試過去廁所屙完洗手洗埋臉整埋頭,出到嚟見到女朋友(唔好問我女朋友係咩嚟,知就知,唔知就唔需要知)仲排緊隊入去?因為女仔冇尿兜用,冇得快快手嘛。咁台灣台中東海大學嘅學生就設計咗呢個「Gentolet」概念,因為男廁嘅個室廁所未必好多時用,咁其實就可以分出嚟俾女士用啦,即係男女廁中間有一排廁所,兩邊都有門開,只要一邊打開或者鎖上,另一邊就會鎖住。呢個設計仲得到2014年RED DOT Design Award,呢兩位學生Chen Shih Sheng同Lai Iu Ru,唔知係女仔定有女朋友嘅男仔呢?<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-45793668996141446232015-01-02T07:52:00.001-08:002015-01-02T07:52:14.650-08:00The top interior design trends for 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqySeZCXMNKwn1VZmcgQY0lWMaOsEmhv1rXg-2pa7u1sPoYN762jBvZ8z_Jpe-4pzBj8-iL8pvYd9T6ZR9MiTsr-ZY3wXlD2d1D6mbdl5fHcL1wle5dkkvsosO0PYHpYZDZydI4mOiWLGM/s1600/312ef684cb739819693b7a2c3533457d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqySeZCXMNKwn1VZmcgQY0lWMaOsEmhv1rXg-2pa7u1sPoYN762jBvZ8z_Jpe-4pzBj8-iL8pvYd9T6ZR9MiTsr-ZY3wXlD2d1D6mbdl5fHcL1wle5dkkvsosO0PYHpYZDZydI4mOiWLGM/s1600/312ef684cb739819693b7a2c3533457d.jpg" /></a></div>
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Brighter, livelier shades suit Hong Kong's climate.<br />
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Move over, radiant orchid: marsala is here. Pantone, inventors of the influential proprietary colour system used in printing and fabric design, keeps the fashion and interiors world in suspense all year before its December announcement of the next colour trend. For 2015, it's an earthy red wine described like the beverage itself: "impactful, full-bodied and elegant".<br />
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When used for interiors, Pantone says, marsala can be a unifying element that is an "ideal choice" for rugs and upholstered living room furniture. Its earthiness is a "natural fit" for the kitchen and dining room (in dinnerware, small appliances and linen), and "particularly strong" in the bedroom, in striping and floral patterns on bedding.<br />
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But it's undeniably dark and heavy: will it work in Hong Kong? John McLennan, managing director of Indigo Living, thinks not. Marsala "would struggle" as a spring colour in Hong Kong, and is more suited to a cooler winter season, he says.<br />
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"Climate and geographical factors dictate the light intensity, and with that the type of colours that work better in each location," McLennan says.<br />
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"Hong Kong is a subtropical city, so it tends to have a much stronger light than you would get in northern Europe. The sun can be strong most of the year here, with the spring rains, plants burst back to life and paint the landscape in amazing greens."<br />
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Even though he deems marsala too heavy for our city, others on Pantone's top 10 picks - which include aquamarine, scuba blue, lucite green and classic blue - are perfect. Says McLennan: "These brighter, more lively colours are more suited to our climate and can bring an interior to life."<br />
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Lianna Man, Lane Crawford's vice-president of womenswear, home and jewellery, predicts a continuation of established interiors trends such as geometrics and warm metals.<br />
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"These will sit alongside more conceptual ideas that take into consideration day-to-day themes, such as privacy and surveillance, and the interactive home," she says.<br />
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Man also notes a "distinct move towards softness", with rounded forms, subtle colours and malleable textures. There will also be an emphasis on sharing and communication, trends that reflect both today's global connectedness.<br />
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"Expect to see playful and composed shapes, combining different components, colours, materials or textures to create a single piece," says Man.<br />
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Playful elements include structures coiled into organic shapes, creating a sense of movement, and grid structures made of metal or wood which appear in different proportions.<br />
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Ribbed upholstery gives plain textiles visual interest and some texture, and basic geometrical shapes such as circles, squares and rectangles are once again in the spotlight, Man adds.<br />
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As for metals, the emphasis is on brass, along with mixes of silver, gold and copper tones with polished or brushed surfaces.<br />
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Designer Tom Dixon, the maestro of metals, employs this in his new Club range, a moody collection of plush arm chairs, tables, floor lamps and ceiling pendants inspired, the designer suggests, by "a misspent youth spent in the London warehouse club scene".<br />
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Ikea designer Ben Ng predicts that more attention will be placed on the bedroom and bathroom this year. "People used to believe that as the living room was the most visited place in the home, so they preferred to invest more on the designs and furnishings in this area," he says.<br />
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"But the bedroom and bathroom are two of the most important places where we begin and end the day, and spend a good amount of time on routine activities. We believe that creating a soothing space where one can embrace and energise oneself for every beautiful day will be a popular trend for 2015," Ng says.<br />
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In the bedroom, a modern Scandinavian look will prevail, Ng says, as its light and natural colour tones and materials convey a cosy environment. To create a holistic feel, he recommends sticking with a single palette for furniture, carpet, curtains, and bedding.<br />
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He'd opt for a mix of colour and texture for the bathroom. "Small changes such as a new shower curtain, towels, and accessories can give a fresh look to the bathroom without the need to alter large, fixed fittings," he says.<br />
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With Hong Kong flat sizes shrinking, keeping the interiors simple has become a priority. "Multipurpose furniture made for smaller living spaces, as well as flexible solutions that can fit a wide range of household dynamics, will be the key elements to achieving the perfect look and feel," Ng says. Attention to detail is an "essential focus".<br />
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On the global interiors scene, Lisa White, creative director of WGSN-Homebuildlife, an online trend forecasting service for interiors and industrial design, has identified several key themes. Concurring with Lane Crawford's view, she predicts that warm metals will remain in the limelight.<br />
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"Brass, copper, and bronze will increasingly be warming up our interiors," says White, explaining that inexpensive metals bring lustre. But as the economy brightens, she's seeing the return of gold, with either rose gold or a warm yellow 24-carat look shining through. "Metals are increasingly being mixed together in a collection, with different shades enhancing one another," she says.<br />
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Another theme is wood and wood grain. This warm material will be increasingly prevalent, in richer, deeper tones, White says. "The pale Scandinavian woods have been taking a break, as the Scandinavians are now painting their pines in beautiful matt colours," says White.<br />
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"Scoring and texturing of wood will also be key. Wood grain patterns and textures will appear in other materials such as towelling, ceramics and carpets. Related products such as wicker and bamboo will also gain in popularity."<br />
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"Theatrical storage" is another of White's trend tips. Storage is no longer a practical way to hide things, but a dramatic way to showcase them, she says. "The curiosity cabinet has made a comeback. Boxes are stacked on top of each other to make storage pedestals, and new forms of storage are about framing images and objects together.<br />
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"These storage solutions will allow people to curate and style their objects in creative new ways that can constantly evolve," White says.<br />
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Finally, 3D printing will creep into our interiors this year, according to White. Now that "decent" 3D printers are sold for under US$500, consumers and businesses will be able to personalise their designs, create working prototypes, and reprint spare parts for repairs, she says.<br />
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"Kids can print their own dollhouse furniture, chefs can print incredible sugar and chocolate structures, and printing textiles and ceramics are not far behind," White says.<br />
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A spectacular gown made of Treefrog wood veneer and Chemetal metal laminate won two awards at IIDA Fashion Remix in Salt Lake City. Twenty teams of randomly paired interior design firms and product manufactures competed in the architectural design fashion show, an IIDA Intermountain Chapter event.<br />
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The challenge: creating a one-of-a-kind ensemble using using products familiar to design professionals everywhere. The winner of “Best in Show” and “People’s Choice”: EDA Architects.<br />
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Created by a team of four designers—Nelson Hansen, Jessica Sluder, Rachel Bergeson, Amanda Jones—from EDA Architects and Megan Fisher, a Treefrog/Chemetal Rep from Midwest Floor Coverings, the winning gown took just under 400 hours (sleep? Who needs it?) to create.<br />
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“We were excited to use natural, raw materials especially after researching Chemetal/Treefrog,” says Rachel Bergeson, Interior Designer. “The veneers are harvested from rapidly renewable trees and then recreated to imitate many different beautiful and exotic species. We found these themes of biomimicry and imitation appealing as starting points for our design inspiration.”<br />
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Using hard materials to design a formfitting dress was not an easy task. The team laser cut the wood and used a water jet to cut the metal laminates into small repeating patterns which were then adhered in a fashion that imitated fabric and provided malleability.<br />
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The gown is currently on display at EDA’s headquarters in Salt Lake City, and may be touring local universities and other companies soon.<br />
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A portion of IIDA Fashion Remix proceeds benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-1299638333331867162014-11-04T01:30:00.000-08:002014-11-04T01:30:01.602-08:00Answers to Common Interior Design Questions<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEChGWT8WgfM1RYZRdHThot3caYb1HcNajtc8g0w5WVBhrUUhhjYsJ0Wvmv5iOZoKH1bcdO6xS-Ux7fLMm8DCwtCOye_1B463KQ-er01vrej00b6mqan4yecSEHGswLdgtYG7CMa3eEYK/s1600/cindy-beyer-revised.jpg" width="100%" />
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This is a sponsored column by Cindy Beyer, ASID,NCIDQ. Beyer is a Reston-based interior designer and Reston Now Best Reston Business Award winner. Find her online at www.CindyLBeyer.com.<br />
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Many people ask me questions about various design subjects. Here are some of the most common:<br />
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What size chandelier should you use?<br />
Size of chandeliers: A good guide for sizing the chandelier is half the size of the tabletop. For instance, if your table width is 48″, then the diameter of the chandelier should be 24″. If you have a 60″ diameter table, then the diameter should be 30″. Remember, this is just a general rule of thumb.<br />
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How high do you mount your chandelier?<br />
A good rule is 2-1/2″ -3″ for each foot. If your ceiling height is 8 feet, then the height of your fixture should be about 24″. For a 10′ ceiling, your fixture should be about 25-30″. Mounting over the table is also a question I am often asked. I like to tell my clients that 30″from the table top is perfect.<br />
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What is the proper rug size to use in a room?<br />
How far should area rugs be away from the wall? If you want to cover most of the room to create a larger sitting area, then place the area rugs from 6 inches to 2 feet from the wall. I like to place all of the furniture on the run with the back edges of the legs touching the edge of the carpet. This way I do not have half of the legs on and half off.<br />
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However, if you are using an existing carpet and have a larger sitting area, then make sure you build up under the leg of the furniture on the floor to equal the height of the carpet and pad. I very often will custom size my rug to fit the space.<br />
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What size rug do I use under the dining room table?<br />
I use a general rule of thumb to have the carpet extend at least 24-36″ from the edge of the table. This way your dining chairs will stay on the carpet.<br />
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Can I paint my ceiling a color?<br />
Many clients ask me if it is proper to paint the ceilings anything other color than white. I say, never paint it white.<br />
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If you must paint it light, I suggest Benjamin Moore’s Linen White. If you are using a wall color from a color card and want to stay in the same family, I suggest either going up the card or down the card for the ceiling color.<br />
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Some of my favorite ceiling colors are: Benjamin Moore’ North Shore Green, Woodland White, Sand Dunes and Healing Aloe in the blue and green family.<br />
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I also do not mind a faux painted sky in a bedroom. Don’t be afraid of also using a darker color on the ceiling. Think outside of the box, and you will be pleasantly surprised. I just finished having my family room ceiling painted Benjamin Moore’s Baked Pretzel. It turned out fantastic. Always make sure you use a flat finish on your ceilings, unless you are doing something special like Venetian Plaster or a high gloss for a trendy effect.<br />
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Please visit my website at www.cindylbeyer.com If you have any design questions, please feel free to email me at: cindylbeyerdesign@gmail.com.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-4551689648613290542014-11-02T01:36:00.000-07:002014-11-02T01:36:00.055-07:00Yu Wen Chiu wins Golden A' Design Award in Interior Design with Restaurant Design<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS86E52uIRRA0JUhoZUt3aBZpQNNcEuCTqYXkR3m5xfhq4FyyL6V9TNiOYP5YbhmV8CHpKMQhF6iClXX5nwdehfIe095ATi6t9-55_l0M_MVVn5PEmaLfPc3F6ajueNjOCDbYzITo2HvQi/s1600/94041f3605f3e781819835fad32c53e0d5523bba-t710.jpg" width="100%" />
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Restaurant interior design project Lohas by Yu Wen Chiu has been honored with the coveted Golden A' Design Award in Interior Design.
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Como, Italy (PRWEB) October 31, 2014
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A' Design Award and Competition is pleased to announce that the restaurant interior design project Lohas by Yu Wen Chiu has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in Interior Design Competition.
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Winner Interior Design: Lohas
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Yu Wen Chiu, the lead creator of the awarded interior design work Lohas said, "The restaurant is located in a busy traffic intersection. The overall spatial plan aims to create a feeling of calm pace for slow dining experience. The open space is divided to different functional areas through small changes in decoration. For the interior design, classical yet modern wooden furniture is used to create a cozy feeling to the space." Learn more at: http://www.adesignaward.com/design.php?ID=29726
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The Golden A' Design Award
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The Golden A' Design Award is a prestigious award given to top 3% percentile designs that has delivered an exemplary level of greatness in design. The designs are judged by a 50-person jury panel composed of academic, professional and media members. Entries to the A' Interior Design Awards are peer reviewed and anonymously voted to ensure fair judging. Laureates of the interior design accolade are given a series of PR, marketing and publicity tools to celebrate the status of winning the design accolades. Award winners are able to access and use platforms such as Salone del Designer or the Design Mediators to reach new audiences and clients. Award winning works are exhibited internationally in multiple cities across the globe. Laureates are invited to the black-tie award ceremony in Italy to collect their design award trophies, yearbooks and certificates.
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About A' Design Award and Competition
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A' Design Award and Competition aims to highlight the excellent qualifications of best designs, design concepts and design oriented products from all creative disciplines from all countries. A' Design Award and Competition is organized and awarded annually and internationally in multiple categories to create a global awareness for good design practices and principles, the ultimate aim of the design competition is to push designers and brands worldwide to create better products that improve the quality of life. Learn more about the A' Design Awards at: http://www.whatisadesignaward.comAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-88741177581284773462014-11-01T01:35:00.000-07:002014-11-01T01:35:09.950-07:00Primocasa Interiors Wins Golden A' Design Award in Interior Design<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzyeqiQYk0UJEVUmbCrJBDYlGcQTJj6F_7A-gpb1pf6gbnKaHD7nnkgo8CagwwjE9B_67nV2XhrHk1ara_uT1e8h1iG_tsermQ7J_88uxLXJTBkRJ61MO1kYPVYQqaQJOLLUfxqoT6ood/s1600/ead187187f69e4b3b570b86758b7fc1b60d2b557.jpg" width="100%" />
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A' Design Award and Competition is pleased to announce that the interior design project Spring Seaview Terrace by Primocasa became winner of the coveted Golden A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Competition.
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Regarding Spring Seaview Terrace <br />
Primocasa Interiors Limited, the creative team behind the award winning project Spring Seaview Terrace said "This is a 2,700 square ft. unit with balcony designed mainly for a family of four members. The theme of this unit is a modern contemporary style that utilizes design to integrate the home with its beautiful sea view. Using luxurious classic furniture with modern design elements, the styles and pieces used strips down the classic forms into clean and modern lines. The theme of this unit is accentuated by integrating unique design materials such as customized glass, leather and marble as key design elements."
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Learn more about the award winning design: http://www.adesignaward.com/design.php?ID=29657
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Project Members for Spring Seaview Terrace <br />
Spring Seaview Terrace was conceived by Andy Wong and Alex Kwok.
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About The Golden A' Design Award <br />
The Golden A' Design Award is a prestigious award given to top 3% percentile designs that has attained an exemplary level of quality in design. Entries to the A' Design Awards are peer reviewed and anonymously voted by an expert jury panel of established design professionals, scholars and media members. Laureates of the design competition are granted a series of PR and publicity tools to celebrate the status of winning the design accolades. Award winning works are exhibited at MOOD Museum of Design, and the exhibition is moved to several countries each year. 2013-2014 winner works will be exhibited in Italy, China, Holland and Dublin, Ireland - the World Design Hub.
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About A' Design Award and Competitions <br />
The A' Design Award & Competition was established to create a global awareness for good design practices and principles by highlighting the very best design work from all countries in all creative disciplines. The ultimate aim of the competition is to push designers, architects, product manufacturers and service providers worldwide to create superior products that benefit society. To learn more about the A' Design Award & Competition visit: http://www.whatisadesignaward.com
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Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/11/prweb12293319.htmAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-65773137174046726542014-10-26T14:17:00.001-07:002014-10-26T14:17:46.223-07:00Top 10 tips for being a successful interior designer<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMfKa27CRlKqTezhmoaCR0lIkyTCdO_3TJnWR0eA2XwO44kPr6zVWfnSqejbTFMsCwGCVpe_8OtIaFjm-0V6GTBT1cb1DWFSVwHA_SnLxJeUrMlBFZWzV_k2yOpBRSBTWhUKrapL_EOyS/s1600/_78220827_conran1.jpg" width="100%" />
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Sophie Conran, the award-winning English interior designer, is the daughter of designer and restaurateur Sir Terence Conran and the sister of fashion designer Jasper Conran.<br />
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She says it sometimes feels like design has become part of her DNA.<br />
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Here are her top 10 tips for being an interior designer.<br />
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<b>1. Start young and see what excites you</b><br />
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I had a dolls' house as a child. I decorated it, furnished it and even put wallpaper up, so I sort of started interior design at quite a young age for some small, inanimate clients!<br />
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We moved home when I was about eight years old. My parents bought a dilapidated old school and then spent the next few years doing it up. We basically lived on a building site, and I got to see the whole thing stripped back to the bare bones. I found it really exciting and I think that experience probably sparked my initial interest in interior design.<br />
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<b>2.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Believe in yourself</b><br />
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I left school after my O-levels, and then I did a year of retakes because I did so badly. It is so important to believe in yourself, and tell yourself that it is going to be ok.<br />
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I failed at school and not going to university meant that I wasn't particularly confident when I started out and I didn't feel great about myself then. I was quite badly dyslexic and everything was a bit of a struggle, apart from the arts. Reading, writing and spelling were all a bit tricky.<br />
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I always loved designing things. With anything in life that you want to do, if it interests you and you spend enough time doing it, you will learn it. You just have to care enough about it to try.<br />
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<b>3. Practise your maths, it's not all choosing lovely curtains</b><br />
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I think it is very competitive now. I would always encourage people to stay in education for as long as they can, really. I think it shows staying power, demonstrates a certain seriousness about things and allows you to get your thoughts in order. Even though I didn't do it, I do think it's a good thing.<br />
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Getting some sort of grounding in architectural interior design is a very good thing to do. You need to learn to do things like scale drawings and maths is very important too. It's not all choosing lovely curtains and fabrics!<br />
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<b>4. Consider an internship</b><br />
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When I left school, I became an apprentice milliner - I really wanted to make hats at the time. Looking back, it was a great thing to do because it is so important to learn a skill, to work with a team and to understand seasonality.<br />
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I would totally encourage people to go for internships. They give you an experience of the industry that you want to be in and allow you to find out if it is the right one for you. It means that you start from the bottom and you get access to amazing talent in the real world.<br />
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I'm very lucky to work in a field that I really enjoy, but I wouldn't take on a job that I felt was going to be unpleasant or difficult. I think it's important to work with people that you get on with and that you can see eye to eye with.<br />
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<b>5. Don't blow the budget</b><br />
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You don't need to spend a lot of money to make a room look and feel good. Time frames and budget constraints are probably the most difficult thing to manage about the job. People don't want to spend too much money and if you go over budget, then people understandably get upset.<br />
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I'll make suggestions and put together a mood board using images from books and magazines. Try and get all your ideas in one place visually, from bits of fabric to tiles to floor finishes, put all the bits you might want to use together and see if they work together on paper, that is always a good place to start.<br />
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<b>6.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Be brave</b><br />
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A long time ago, when I first had my flat in London, I painted my sitting room yellow and blue. I thought it would be a good idea, but it wasn't and it was hideous! I was 20 years old, I was brave and I thought this could work, this could be fabulous.<br />
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It didn't and it wasn't, but some of the other things I tried did - and I think it's important to be brave. When you're spending someone else's money steer clear of something you think might be a mistake, but do try and be brave. Otherwise we'd all live in a very grey world, wouldn't we!<br />
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<b>7.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Don't aim for perfection</b><br />
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Things don't have to be perfect to be beautiful. If you go into a room and it's all perfect, you don't feel comfortable. A home interior is not an abstract thing, it is about people, it's about the way you feel, the way you interact. It's about family and friends, it's the backdrop to your life.<br />
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We used to drive down to France every summer when we were kids and my Mum would stop off in Limoges, which is famous for porcelain. She would always insist on buying seconds from the factory shop. They were all wobbly and bent because they had been misfired, but to me they were beautiful and filled with character.<br />
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That was a big part of what inspired me to create the Portmeirion collection. If things are too perfect then it is without character, it's not good to be too precious about something. The more you strive for perfection, the more it disappears. Don't aim for perfection, try to create a relaxed environment, that's what I think is important.<br />
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<b>8.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Look for inspiration in everything and get to know your clients</b><br />
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I get my inspiration from all over the place; books, magazines, the internet, shops and my relatives of course! It is like being in a family of doctors sometimes, we spend a lot of time together and are inspired by similar things so we do talk about our work with each other.<br />
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Our enthusiasm can be slightly contagious I think, and it sometimes feels like design has sort of become part of our DNA, but everyone in the family has been incredibly supportive of me and encouraging and it's lovely.<br />
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Thinking about how a room is going to make you feel is essential. That is what good interior design does. It's about creating an atmosphere. You absolutely have to know something about the people you are designing a space for. You need to find out about the way they lead their life, which rooms they use the most and you must always consider form and function.<br />
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<b>9. Take your time with colour and lighting</b><br />
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When it comes to making decisions about colour, my advice is to do it slowly. Try colours on a small area of the walls you want to paint and look at them at different times of day. It's about instinct and how it makes you feel again. Always try things before you make any final decisions.<br />
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Lighting is also essential because it's all to do with mood. I like to have lots of different light sources, low level lighting as well as ceiling lights and I like to have quite a lot of control over them as well, with lots of different switches and dimmers.<br />
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The functionality and the atmosphere are the most important things to get right. The fabrics, the floor coverings, the furniture the lighting are the tools that you use to create that. Don't make rushed decisions if you can help it, apply a process of elimination approach if you can. The more you do it, the more confident you will become in your decision making.<br />
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<b>10. Be empathetic and think about how a room makes you feel</b><br />
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You've got to be able to empathise with your client. Being an interior designer can mean lots of things, there's a little bit of being a nanny in there, a little bit of psychology and lots of empathy.<br />
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When you have designed a space or an object or anything really and the client loves it, that is why I do what I do. That is the best feeling and the best thing about the job. If you create something and you put it out there and you know that somebody else is genuinely thrilled with it, then that is your reward and there is no better feeling!<br />
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<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-58048311345098054742014-10-16T05:29:00.001-07:002014-10-16T05:29:36.397-07:00Manhattan’s most-celebrated architects and interior designers go large-scale<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBrXVH5m9sOE1PTaDvPST9F4sk484JFAS5wJ8a8cdLnynO4GE3fB-rsHYFd-g4yjh0ftuloJeFxJIs2ST26dz775TwUtABNJHePe6pVduqn8SATLrd1ioKCDnfUEI9XPmD-iMMq9bl5Bc/s1600/155e79_-_living_room.jpg" width="100%" />
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<small>http://nypost.com/2014/10/15/manhattans-most-celebrated-architects-and-interior-designers-go-large-scale/</small><br />
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The latest crop of luxury residential developments is breaking ground in a whole new way: by hiring interior designers and architects better known for their work in hotels, restaurants and product design — along with swanky private homes.<br />
Previously lauded for their smaller-scale commissions, these talents bring a fine eye for architectural and design detail to their first-ever large-scale residential developments. Along the way, they’re imbuing these projects with bespoke features that come from very personal visions.<br />
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“Who knows how to better craft homes than interior architects?” says Barbara van Beuren, managing director of Anbau Enterprises, which hired Andrew Sheinman of Pembrooke & Ives for a new Upper East Side development. “They have a deeper understanding of lifestyles and needs, and that translates into the design.”<br />
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“People want beautiful design rather than a brand name just for the sake of the name,” says Shaun Osher, CEO of Core, which marketed 141 Fifth Ave., one the city’s first bespoke developments, in 2008. “Something that feels customized to the buyer and feels unique is what they’ll put the value on.”<br />
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Citing the high stakes and high costs of today’s market, Jonathan Miller, president and CEO of real estate appraisal firm Miller Samuel, sees this new trend driven by economics.<br />
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“There’s an extra cost associated with a brand that might not translate into additional returns,” he says. Bringing in “people who have been successful in their own right [versus a ‘starchitect’] but that don’t have the brand recognition [is] a cost-effective alternative.”<br />
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On the Upper East Side, developers are placing a value on reinterpreting history, selecting interior designers who can straddle tradition and trends, and respect the neighborhood context.<br />
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Such is the case at 155 E. 79th St., a 14-story building of seven duplexes that broke ground last October. Units range from $8.95 million for a 3,291-square-foot maisonette to $12 million for the remaining duplex. Developer Anbau Enterprises chose Andrew Sheinman, founder of Pembrooke & Ives, an interior design firm known for its private residential work. The choice was driven by Anbau managing director Barbara van Beuren, who grew up a couple of doors down at No. 151, and who envisioned homes that would be as equally personal to buyers.<br />
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“There’s a client you’re designing for and … they wouldn’t go to Philippe Starck. They’d go to an interior designer who would invest the time to understand who they are and design a residence that’s very personal and specific,” van Beuren says. “We wanted someone who was going to produce something new and fresh, but not trendy and gimmicky.”<br />
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For 155 E. 79th St., Sheinman created a psychographic of who might live there and designed around that: “It was someone who understands high-quality materials and details looking to be in an environment that’s extremely comfortable … [someone] who doesn’t have to prove anything.”<br />
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Envisioning they’d likely be collectors, he created spaces to serve as backdrops for art.<br />
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Other museum-like finishes echo throughout Sheinman’s design: stone moldings and archways, marble floors inlaid with brushed brass, an elegant procession of rooms. His design approach has worked; contracts are in or pending on four of the 4,292-square-foot duplexes.<br />
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Noting his firm’s “extremely low profile,” Sheinman — who’s completed projects such as the East Hampton Golf Club — says the development work was a way to enhance the brand. “It’s a business decision as well as a personal and intellectual one.”<br />
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Another tony project tapped the expertise of native Upper East Sider Peter Pennoyer of Peter Pennoyer Architects for a 16-story building at 151 E. 78th St. Launched in March, 11 of the 14 units, ranging from 3,300 to 6,975 square feet, sold at prices between $10 and $27.5 million. Two penthouses remain.<br />
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Pennoyer — whose experience includes designing apartments, country houses and commercial work such as The Mark Hotel — says the project was an opportunity to reinterpret the classic prewar building.<br />
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“We gave it a traditional character that could be a background for a more modern interior and design,” he says. “In a new building like this you don’t want to make the architecture too specific because you want each owner to have their own thing.”<br />
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Pennoyer utilized some visual tricks to create the perception of space: double-hung mullioned windows (“looking at the city through a grid makes the rooms seem much bigger,” he says) and moldings tailored to each room. He melded the old and new by featuring an open kitchen by Smallbone of Devizes along with traditional details like coffered ceilings and custom hardware.<br />
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Ten blocks south, Madeline Hult Elghanayan, the Douglas Elliman agent representing the Marquand condo conversion, says HFZ Capital Group chose Shelton, Mindel & Associates because the developer “wanted an architect who understands the time period.”<br />
The project’s intentionally clubby atmosphere evokes old New York while “understanding … the way people want to live now,” says Lee Mindel, co-founder of Shelton, Mindel & Associates, which has also designed Ralph Lauren’s New York headquarters and the London home of Sting and Trudie Styler. In the century-old landmarked Marquand, on East 68th Street between Madison and Fifth avenues, Mindel created custom touches such as window grating that echoed the building’s escutcheon (heraldic shield), wood-paneled doors and onyx bathrooms.<br />
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“We’re not slaves to tradition, but there is a history to that building … we found things that gave clues of its character that brought the centuries forward,” he explains. “We didn’t want it to look like a building in drag.”<br />
Buyers paid upwards of $14 million for the four- to six-bedroom units, ranging from 3,800 to 4,600 square feet. A 6,758-square-foot triplex penthouse comes online at the end of the month for $46.5 million.<br />
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Sometimes the choice of interior designer is all about whom you know.<br />
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Because of his prior work for the Kushner family, designing city and beach homes for Jared and his father, Charles, architect Jose Ramirez was chosen to reimagine the six Puck Penthouses in the landmarked building on Lafayette Street — his first such development project.<br />
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Ramirez respected the building’s historic envelope, keeping the brick-vaulted ceilings and using European references on the interiors, such as glazed, ceramic-tiled kitchens inspired by Parisian bistros.<br />
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“It’s not what we do and we might not do one again, but this was so special. There are very few projects with this level of detail,” Ramirez says. The apartments, ranging from 4,895 to 7,000-plus square feet, start at $22 million and include brushed nickel doors and full-slab marble bathrooms.<br />
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Also a developer’s darling: Daniel Romualdez of Daniel Romualdez Architects, the interior architect for 252 E. 57th St., a 93-unit building designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Romualdez was picked by development firm World Wide Group for work he did on the home of the firm’s president, Jim Stanton.<br />
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“We thought his track record in private homes spoke for itself,” says Julia Hodgson, World Wide’s director of development. “We did open a wide net … and we ended up with Daniel in large part because he had not worked for a development company, and we thought he could bring a direct and fresh approach.”<br />
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The 65-story Italian-glass tower features condo residences and amenities starting on the 34th floor; the floors below are luxury rentals. There are 18 different two- to five-bedroom layouts with custom kitchens and floor plans ranging from 1,742 to 5,242 square feet. Prices begin at $4.5 million; the 8,139-square-foot penthouse lists at $37.5 million.<br />
Romualdez, a classically trained architect who’s completed projects for brewing heiress Daphne Guinness, brought “very classic Upper East Side proportions and concepts” to the project, Hodgson notes. He included finishes of his own design: gleaming white quartz kitchen counters juxtaposed against untreated horizontal grain walnut, a theme echoed in the bathrooms’ walnut vanities and white Nanoglass walls and floors.<br />
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Increasingly, developers who historically have sat on the sidelines of the design process are becoming more involved, selecting interior experts who can deliver lifestyle, comfort and customization.<br />
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“There’s a different kind of developer out here,” says Brian Meier of Douglas Elliman. “It used to be an IKEA-style project manager, but now it’s more hands-on and the developers are showing up, feeling the wood and sitting in on design meetings.”<br />
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When the Rudin Family sought a designer for the Greenwich Lane, a West Village complex that’s a mix of new and prewar buildings, they already formulated a vision thanks to Aero, a store and design studio founded by Thomas O’Brien.<br />
Samantha Rudin, who oversees the project on behalf of the Rudin Family, where she is vice president, notes the personality of O’Brien’s store provided “visual comfort” in his ability to create distinct identities for each of the buildings, while envisioning it as a whole. “He gave them allegory and all these layers that unraveled like a beautiful story,” she says. The project is co-developed with Global Holdings.<br />
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“The biggest challenge was coming up with a language,” says O’Brien, who designs for Waterworks, Williams-Sonoma and its affiliate brands, West Elm and Pottery Barn. His references for the Greenwich Lane included a Connecticut farmhouse, a West Village loft and a Fifth Avenue residence reimagined for downtown.<br />
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The Greenwich Lane’s 200 units range from 1,000 to more than 7,000 square feet, listing from $2 million to more than $30 million. Launched last October, the project is nearly 70 percent sold.<br />
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The lobbies mix antique and Art Deco-like finishes. Fourteen kinds of marble help set off the residences from each other and still provide a unifying element, as do the custom-paneled interior doors with Nanz hardware.<br />
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Throughout the buildings, O’Brien blended traditional and modern details, incorporating his own designs for lighting, custom millwork and cabinetry, and plumbing fixtures.<br />
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“For the more traditional person it’s a way to feel young and new, and for the modern person, it’s giving them the confidence for a bit of detail,” the designer explains.<br />
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Details are most significant in the kitchen and bathroom, and for that reason, 1 West End Ave. tapped Jeffrey Beers, founder of Jeffrey Beers International, a veteran designer for the hospitality sector who has designed more than 100 restaurants and bars, including kitchens for Daniel Boulud and Michael White. (Anna Wintour is also a fan.)<br />
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“The attention to detail is much greater,” Beers says of 1 West End Ave.’s kitchens, noting most designers don’t work with concepts like sauté stations. And with food-obsessed New Yorkers spending more time at home, he considers the kitchen “very much the heart and soul of the residence.”<br />
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Sales have not yet begun for the 246 condos in the Lincoln Square building, but the one- to four-bedroom units will be market rate, according to reports.<br />
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It’s not just in New York City that interior designers are working on such developments for the first time: Elsewhere, in glittery ocean-fronting projects, developers hope to capture an international market by offering both known entities and fresh takes.<br />
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The Howard Hughes Corp. hired New York designer Tony Ingrao, co-partner of Ingrao Inc., for Honolulu’s Ward Village, a 60-acre planned community. The first phase includes the 36-story Waiea tower with interiors by Ingrao. Waiea broke ground last June and 84 percent of 171 units have sold, according to Nick Vanderboom, senior vice president at Howard Hughes. The bulk of the buyers are from Hawaii, Asia and the West Coast.<br />
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Vanderboom says Ingrao, who designed Baccarat Hotel & Residences in New York, a palace in Saudi Arabia and private residences for ad-man Danny Deutsch and former GE honcho Jack Welch, was chosen for his “tremendous range. Having worked internationally he understands the buyer’s mentality. We have a significant amount of buyers from Japan, and want to [be] responsive to that market.”<br />
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Ingrao notes that Ward Village, his first Hawaiian project, is an opportunity to design for a well-traveled audience that doesn’t necessarily have a sense of Hawaiian design.<br />
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“Everyone’s interpretation of what Hawaii is will be a little different,” he says. Buyers will have a range of finish options created by Ingrao, a first for the company, says Vanderboom.<br />
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Developers for Miami’s historic Surf Club conversion hired a design team using Richard Meier as the building architect for both the 150 condominiums and 77 Four Seasons hotel rooms. Lee Mindel will design the interiors of 122 of the private residences, which will be branded under Richard Meier Signature Homes. The remaining 28 hotel condominiums will be designed by Joseph Dirand.<br />
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Also in Miami, Terra Group commissioned architect Rene Gonzalez for Glass, an 18-story residential tower, after his private home on Indian Creek Island sold for a Dade County record: $47 million in 2012.<br />
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“I think they’re looking to use design as a differentiator, and definitely looking at innovative architects and designers,” Gonzalez says.<br />
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Glass, designed inside and out by Gonzalez, does just that. On the southern tip of Miami Beach, his ethereal tower seems to connect ocean and sky. He incorporated fritted glass on the railings — vertical patterning that mimics the water.<br />
With units starting at $7 million, the 10-unit tower has almost sold out, including the $30 million penthouse, attracting buyers from Europe and New York.<br />
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“The trend is to dig in deep and understand what you’re trying to create,” says Terra Group President David Martin. “And that doesn’t mean it has to be a Pritzker Prize winner.”Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-40220013775780949702014-10-14T11:13:00.003-07:002014-10-14T11:13:30.723-07:00I want to be an interior designer. What will my salary be?http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/life-at-work/i-want-to-be-an-interior-designer-what-will-my-salary-be/article20847071/<br />
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<b>Job: Interior designer</b><br />
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The role: Interior designers help their clients to create functional and attractive interior spaces that enhance the quality of life for the occupants, says Susan Wiggins, chief executive officer of Interior Designers of Canada (IDC), the professional association for interior designers in Canada.<br />
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Interior designers have a much broader role than interior decorators, Ms. Wiggins says. Designers are involved in planning a space from the start, including design analysis and working with building codes and materials.<br />
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“They work on the strategic side of the original decision for the space,” she says. “It’s about the movement within the space and working with the company to make sure the investment in the space is used the right way.”<br />
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An interior decorator deals more with the finishing touches, such as paint colours and picking furniture. An interior design can do both jobs, Ms. Wiggins says.<br />
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Interior designers can work with homeowners, as well as large and small businesses, institutions and governments.<br />
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Salary: Starts at about $35,000 to $50,000 annually for someone just entering the market and can increase to about $65,000 to $80,000 for those with more experience. Interior designers who own their own company or are partners in one can earn more than $100,000 annually.<br />
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Education: It can take seven to 10 years to become an interior designer, starting with a postsecondary education, followed by on-the-job training and a set of industry exams. The industry refers to it as the three E’s: education, experience and examination.<br />
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Although some schools offer interior design diplomas, the industry is moving to a degree requirement in 2015, Ms. Wiggins says. After they have completed their studies, promising designers need to work in a “supervised internship” for about two or three years. That’s followed by a North American qualifying exam. “It’s a significant commitment of time and money,” Ms. Wiggins says.<br />
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By the numbers: There are about 23,000 interior designers and interior decorators in Canada, according to the 2011 National Household Survey. Ms. Wiggins says her association, which represents only interior designers, has about 3,500 members across Canada.<br />
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Job prospects: Good, especially now that Canada is back in building mode after the recent recession and homeowners continue to renovate their homes. Many people and businesses are using interior designers to help them make better use of their space.<br />
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Ms. Wiggins says designers can work at different types of organizations, such as interior design companies, architecture and engineering firms, or for governments and corporations. A number of major retailers, for instance, have interior designers on staff.<br />
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Challenges: Keeping clients happy, while also ensuring the project remains on budget and adheres to all building codes and restrictions, is among the challenges for interior designers. Ms. Wiggins says it can also be difficult to try to explain the value of the work to prospective clients, including how they can save them money at the end. “Trying to convince clients of the advantages of including [interior designers] early on in the process as a strategic partner is important,” she says.<br />
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Why they do it: It’s a creative industry. Some people are drawn to that. Others enjoy the more technical aspects of the job. “Studying interior design is math. It’s complex computer programs,” Ms. Wiggins says.<br />
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Misconceptions: Interior designers aren’t just decorators. Also, not all design projects can or should be done on the cheap.<br />
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“We thank HGTV and we curse them,” Ms. Higgins says. “They’ve done a great job of educating the public about the world of interior design … but they’ve also taught the consumer you can create a new space overnight for $1,000. That’s not necessarily the case.”<br />
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She says the process is often much more complicated that what’s seen on TV.<br />
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Give us the scoop: Are you an interior designer? Write a note in the comments area of this story or e-mail your comment to careerquestion@globeandmail.com and let us know what you would tell others who are interested in the profession.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-52732900891867158422014-09-13T00:39:00.000-07:002014-09-13T00:39:06.380-07:00Interior design goes exterior<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24TE-nbCj02cB8VS0yLOu1mB83Bpq5IkGM96yuwOe6wVJeOQbxAij9lzQNz0J_VfiEnNvoYgEmLvBjHf8D9eqfxmTlNsKaGBhxvMnKY9cEKx_QmzIpYwVEfX_VVLUp7yvje7cU5UkEFFa/s1600/inside_design1_7952360_ver1.0_640_480.jpg" width="100%" />
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<small>Stacey Wiedower - http://www.commercialappeal.com/lifestyle/home-and-garden/interior-design-goes-exterior_06107976</small>
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We’re moving from the heat of summer into fall’s cooling down period, which means barbecues and tailgates, fall parties and porch sunsets. In my house, our favorite way to say goodbye to summer is brunch on the back patio.<br />
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The South has always had a grand tradition of outdoor entertaining, but today it seems like more people are taking the concept to a new level — meaning “interior design” isn’t limited to a room’s four walls.<br />
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Often these days when skimming through magazines and checking out houses in person, I’m noticing backyard oases that look a lot like indoor spaces. That’s due in part to the burgeoning world of outdoor fabrics; today’s consumers have easy access to rugs, pillows, curtains and cushions that are fade-resistant, waterproof and generally built to last.<br />
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Not only do these materials withstand the elements better than in decades past, they’re available in a wide range of patterns, colors and textures. A “velvet” sofa on the patio? It’s not unheard of with today’s resources. No matter your style, you can probably find products that can carry your look from your living room to your backyard.<br />
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That’s good news for anybody who’s feeling cramped in their home’s square footage. It’s also easier on the budget to expand a patio or decorate an outdoor space than it is to add on or build up.<br />
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I’ve heard more homeowners, too, say that being in their outdoor rooms feels “like being on vacation” or at a resort. This makes sense, since the touchy economy in recent years has caused many people to cut back on actual travel. It’s another reason we’re doing more entertaining at home.<br />
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“Southern hospitality is coming back,” said Melinda Keyte, a designer and sales representative with Jack Wills Outdoor Living in Cordova. “People are doing a lot more outdoor entertaining, and something really big right now is outdoor kitchen spaces.”<br />
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Instead of cooking the side dishes indoors and hauling them out to the patio to join what ever is coming off the grill, people want to do the prep work outside. It mimics an indoor trend, if you think about it — kitchens are now open to a home’s living spaces, so the cook doesn’t have to feel cut off from the activity of the house.<br />
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Not everybody has the time, desire or budget to install a full-fledged second kitchen in the backyard, but even small touches can go a long way toward turning an outdoor space into a comfy room to hang out in. Here are Keyte’s tips for enjoying your own little plot of the great outdoors:<br />
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Buy furniture that will last. Keyte said well-made outdoor furniture can last as long as 25 years. Though the upfront cost of these pieces is high, their durability offers savings in the long run. “If you look at the bigger picture instead of the immediate here and now, you’re saving probably thousands of dollars down the line because you’re not having to invest in the same thing over and over again.”<br />
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On that note, avoid trends when buying big items. Keyte advised going with neutral colors and patterns on bigger pieces like outdoor sofas and chairs. “Then really spruce it up season to season by pillows,” she said. Besides, these days neutrals are stylish themselves. “Gray, beige, cream — those colors are very popular right now, very trendy,” Keyte said.<br />
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If you build a kitchen outside, think function. If you want to prepare and enjoy full meals outdoors, a few key elements are needed to keep you from constantly trekking from patio to house. Keyte recommends a grill, refrigerator, side burner and trash and storage centers. “A sink is optional,” she added. “It’s good to have, but it’s a splurge because you have to run a water line.”<br />
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Consider a gas fire pit. Built-in, gas-burning fire pits are becoming more popular among homeowners who are tired of cleaning up ashes and soot. Keyte said outdoor furnishings have expanded to include tables with fire pits built right in. “They double as a table, a fire pit, a footstool,” she said.<br />
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Now that’s backyard luxury. Who’s ready for some cooler temps?<br />
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Stacey Wiedower is a Memphis-based freelance interior design writer. Contact her at stacey.wiedower@gmail.com.<br />
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<small>Copyright 2014 Memphis Commercial Appeal. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</small>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-77375711992300600702014-09-09T14:50:00.001-07:002014-09-09T14:50:46.370-07:00Nike Helps Design Airplane Interior Focused on Athlete-Specific Needs<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BdjAfh43CXYueZChuyjHbPPdbFW2HESF4cRZHrX5wSW3jdPS3WWjtrHANWaC27-z3hwHKZKw4FYATW4OruBhxhgi6J7HrYjOD5cqa9qN3lAhmxKsVmLQJper4b6m_VuKPdomMZSBtZt5/s1600/e412636562e198f14faf5d0433340763_original.jpg" width="100%" />
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<small>- http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2192671-nike-helps-design-airplane-interior-focused-on-athlete-specific-needs</small>
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As fun as being a professional athlete may be, the traveling aspect of the job can be tough on the body. That's why Nike has helped design a plane that would make traveling a little bit easier on athletes.
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We've seen time and again, particularly in the NFL, that teams struggle in games played on the opposite coast. If there was a plane that met the specific needs of athletes, there may not be as big of an effect on the players when they make cross-country trips.
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Nike and Seattle design firm Teague teamed up to create an airplane cabin that is specifically designed for a sports team.
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The point of this plane would be to utilize the cabin space in the most efficient way possible. That means there will be fewer seats than a typical plane, but there will be other things added to the interior of the plane.
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Here's how Teague described the different areas of the plane's interior (h/t NikeBlog.com):
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Recovery: equalizing the negative effects of air travel on the mind and body, and bringing the training room to 40,000 feet through in-flight biometrics and analysis to accelerate injury diagnosis and treatment.
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Circulation: fostering natural mobility and building in equipment that ensures optimal circulation and promotes healing.
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Sleep: designing ideal sleeping conditions for individuals and sleep strategies for entire teams to maximize physical readiness.
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Thinking: creating spaces for key mental activities, especially film study—enabling in-transit film review both before and after games.
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Check out some pictures of what the interior of the plane could look like:
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That's the type of plane that could make cross-country trips much easier on athletes.
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The Teague x Nike Sports Aircraft is just a concept right now. If this idea does come to fruition, it could help visiting teams when it comes time to play games.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-721164008932460412014-08-20T12:31:00.002-07:002014-08-20T12:31:54.912-07:00How Interior Design Is Making You Fat (Okay, Eat More)<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYY3JcWTszf3znVSIwhdkOrJPWvEk9SFuPc5a1QyfE-aezZ_91nCQxOZS5BCx1fNm4HOh_f_v7cXRyX47_OM4Tdkfe4vCtqlTbDg9ewzRgvfmGVdakSwzt4PhiQWWjNSZksWBsdrw6ukq9/s1600/cf6b05777f853e4db532cfadf7aeea8c8dd6217d.jpg" />
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<small>By Gabriella Vigoreaux https://www.yahoo.com/health/how-interior-design-is-making-you-fat-okay-eat-more-94096161174.html</small><br />
We make thousands of food decisions every single day: What to eat for lunch? How full do we feel? Should we stop eating now?<br />
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What so many of us don’t realize is how much design in our environment affects each and every one of our food decisions. Imagine: if, by tweaking the decor of your office or home, you could somehow influence the foods you eat — eventually eating healthily could become a mindless act.<br />
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In his new book, Slim By Design (out September 23rd), Cornell Professor Brian Wansink argues that the key to being naturally slim lies in changing the structure and design of places where we consume most of our calories — namely local restaurants and grocery stories.<br />
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For example: If you sit at a table that faces away from the buffet at a restaurant, you’ll be less likely to go back for seconds. If the entrance to the supermarket is through its bakery, you’ll be more likely to stock up with sugary carbs — like cookies and muffins. And if you store your chips in the front of your pantry, you’ll naturally reach for those first.<br />
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SEE MORE: The New Super Food Replacing Quinoa?<br />
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At home:<br />
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1. “You can roughly predict a person’s weight by the food they have sitting out,” Wansink writes. That means: put those tempting foods in a place where they won’t stare you down when you’re hungry. Keep a bowl of fresh fruits and healthy snacks on the counter for easy snacking.<br />
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2. Make it easier to cook. Keep you kitchen tidy and organized with plenty of open space for food prep.<br />
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3. The more time you spend in your kitchen the more you will eat. Make your kitchen less lounge-y and more efficient by eliminating comfy chairs, TVs, iPads, or anything that would tempt you to linger around all that food.<br />
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At restaurants:<br />
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1. Practice the “Rule of Two,” which allows you to order any reasonable entree you like plus only two additional items. You could choose a cocktail and a dessert, an appetizer and a piece of bread, or maybe two pieces of bread if that’s what you feel like eating.<br />
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2. Be a pro at reading menus. Dish descriptions are very telling of how caloric a meal is going to be. Look for words like seasoned, roasted, marinated, fresh, and boiled. Avoid anything creamed, crispy, smothered, fried, or loaded.<br />
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3. Menus should be designed to indicate which options are healthier, but they usually aren’t. Dont be afraid to ask your server what the lightest entrees are or if something can be served in a half-sized portion.<br />
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SEE MORE: 3 Surprising Healthy Ingredient Swaps<br />
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At the supermarket:<br />
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1. Try dividing your cart, either mentally or with an object, like your purse or scarf. Are you trying to eat more fruits and vegetables? Place them in the front half of the cart and all other food items in the back. If you’re forced to ask yourself whether something belongs in the front or the back, you’re more likely to want to fill up the front.<br />
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2. Hit up the produce section first while your cart is empty and browse the entire selection. You are more likely to to put fruits and vegetables in your cart if it’s empty. Once your cart is full of healthy produce, hit up other healthy aisles, like canned foods or frozen fruits and vegetables, before going to the chip or candy aisle.<br />
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3. Supermarkets should highlight in-season produce with proper signage, healthy facts, and even tear-off recipe cards with ideas for how to cook the items.<br />
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At the office:<br />
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1. Pack your lunch whenever possible. You usually assemble brown bag lunches the night before or the morning of, when you’re already full, so it’s easier to pack healthy items. If your work has a cafeteria, ditch the tray. You’re less likely to to overeat if you can’t carry all that food back to your table.<br />
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2. Talk to your boss about encouraging walking meetings, when the weather permits or setting up a fitness room with occasional programs mid day.<br />
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3. Most office break rooms look like something out of a prison movie. Making them visually appealing with posters, pictures, and plants can encourage workers to eat a lunch in there instead of eating junk food at their desks or going out. Additionally, break rooms should be well-stocked with free healthy snacks.<br />
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SEE MORE: 5 Foods That Can Help Reduce Stress<br />
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In the lunchroom:<br />
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1. Schools can give vegetables creative or descriptive names to make them sound more appealing.<br />
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2. Move snack foods, like chips and cookies, behind the counter and offer them only if requested.<br />
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3. Feature healthy entrees by making them the most prominent in the lunch line and displaying the name on a menu board outside the cafeteria<br />
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Want to know if your food radius is slim by design? Wansink includes a score card at the end of each chapter so you can see just how much work needs to be done in your kitchens, offices, favorite restaurants, schools, and supermarkets.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-32355316987566275092014-08-16T23:35:00.002-07:002014-08-16T23:51:35.374-07:002014 Taiwan Interior Design Award 9月起報名<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-VkwUq-sXb-eW3cQppJtk9XdXt863Ej-My9WjJv01uIZov_hX0hIgM5XJL0RDs63a6IlxtQrel7aMmJ5Ne0JrE37R6XzSMe_Oyw37JKoCsgVP9h7M75ktj8cmxg4IoLgut4dOTqZx1A_/s1600/600_1079298_1.jpg" width="100%" />
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<small>〔記者林美芬/台北報導〕http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/1079298</small>
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<strong>Taiwan Interior Design Award ; TID Award | CHINESE SOCIETY OF INTERIOR</strong>
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台灣最具國際代表性競賽「2014台灣室內設計大獎」開始啟動了,2014年9月1日收件開始到10月30日收件截止!
象徵台灣室內設計界最高榮譽「2014台灣室內設計大獎TID Award」預定今年底公佈評審結果,2015年04月公佈複審結果,但決審結果則在頒獎典禮上公佈。
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相關作品及報名可以上網中華民國室內設計協會(CSID) www.csid.org。
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中華民國室內設計協會(Chinese Society of Interior Designers,簡稱CSID)理事長王玉麟表示,「台灣室內設計大獎」(Taiwan Interior Design Award,簡稱TID Award),自2007年由前任理事長姚政仲先生帶領的團隊創立,擴展至今,成為涵蓋華人區域的兩岸三地新秀、老將的同台較勁,展開競技大道,已成為華人地區室內設計專業最高的專業成就獎。Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120215456559372173.post-4944012493960488662014-08-12T08:30:00.000-07:002014-08-12T08:30:43.982-07:005 Unique Interior Design Features Of The Bentley Mulsanne<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5MUDqzq_37hegYlOCTZ6U_ubHJZ7-HDMqtBXxZzrxpj9Xd6FjurKQJYTU4V1zgpr7wQC6N47qem4CdB9Z5W5HThTPr5uul9ad5ZeBqSTYXIGjxh4ndVBKzq4N_foAMY1CcN_rN40hU6K/s1600/Bentley.2-1024x301.jpg" width="100%" />
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Bentley Motors Interior Design director Darren Dey gives us a first-hand look at 5 unique interior features from the Bentley Mulsanne.
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1. What is your daily role as Head of Interior Design for Bentley Motors?
I’m responsible for all the surfaces and all the shapes you see inside the car – the total design. I work with a team of about 14 designers and we all develop every surface of the interior. I’ll be at Bentley now for 20 years.
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Inside the Bentley Mulsanne Photo courtesy of Bentley MotorsInside the Bentley Mulsanne Photo courtesy of Bentley Motors
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2. Can you take us inside the process of interior design?
When it comes to Bentley, we’re all about authenticity and honesty and the very natural materials we work with. So I’m looking to create very beautiful and pure surfaces with charm and attention to detail, which really make the materials shout. So when you sit and the car and look around, you say “wow, these materials are amazing.” If we make them pure and super clean, super precise, they really sing.
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3. What are the unique interior design elements of a Bentley?
There are many iconic elements; one of the main ones are these facilities - they are real, solid metal. They are very iconic and set up on the dash board on the four round vents. There are many other iconic elements, too. If you look inside the door handle release, you’ll feel the texture, which is also on the organ stops that push in and out and make the vents work. The knurling is a lovely finish you get that allows you to get good purchase on pieces that move. There are certain features that we like to make very strong. Also, in the Mulsanne, the wood runs all the way around the car, even behind you. It gives you this wonderful feeling of being enveloped in this material finish. Of course, the leather work is another strong element in our DNA – the way the seats are piped and fluted – these are all very strong features that makes our car very unique. We spend ages just tweeking things so that the overall car feels just naturally right.
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4. How long does the interior design process take from start to finish?
We spend about two years developing the design as a clay model. We start with a sketch of the [Mulsanne] interior – this is a hand-drawn sheet of details. We spend a lot of time hand-drawing and sketching ideas out based on either historical references, or we look at influences such as watches, buildings, or all sorts of things which could be in fashion. But ultimately, we create fashion; so, we’re looking for inspiration to create the next big thing. We like to also pick up on details that have some historical reference and meaning. We’ve got such a rich history that it’s worth doing that.
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5. What are your sources of inspiration?
When we were designing our SUV, we did a concept car and looked at a lot of equine and polo and different sports that customers might enjoy. So we might be looking at, say, hunting jackets, or guns or the knurling on the guns. Or we might look at the different boots that people might be wearing and look at how the leather works. We do draw inspiration from all sorts of sources. For instance, we have a little iPod drawer that is in the front of the Mulsanne. We were looking at the way that, when you go inside a jewelry shop, you open a little drawer with awesome beautiful rings or watches. We were trying to create that ambiance. Some elements we do come up with from previous Bentleys of the past. But there are all sorts of different inspiration.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01548621677488929747noreply@blogger.com0