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Summertime means spending more time outside, in the outdoor spaces of our homes that are pretty much ignored during the winter months. But whether that outdoor space feels inviting, comfortable and practical will depend on how well you’ve done your planning. Honoring  just a few principles can help you create a pleasant outdoor space that you can enjoy all summer long.
Here are a few tips:
1) Create spaces for intimate chats AND large gatherings. Your space should be able to handle multiple situations, whether it’s an afternoon iced tea with a friend, a morning out sunbathing alone, or a large dinner or cocktail party. Arrange furniture into groups that can handle all situations, or invest in stackable and double-duty furniture  pieces that can be pulled out easily to accomodate larger groups.

2) Create both shady and sunny spots. There are times you want to lie in the sun and other times that you want to take refuge from it. A good outdoor space will provide places to do both. A space isn’t working well if it feels barren and forbidding in the heat of summer for lack of shade or too cold to enjoy on cooler summer days because the sun can’t get through.

3) When it comes to plants, investigate those that shed least. If you don’t want to engage in major clean-up of your outdoor space on practically a daily basis, you’ll want to avoid plants that shed blooms or leaves continuously. For example, while pine trees can provide wonderful shade, continuously falling pine needles can also make for constant sweeping and raking. Talk to your local garden center about plantings best suited to be planted near an outdoor patio.

4) Don’t forget the lighting. People sometimes forget that lighting outdoors is just as important for setting ambiance as lighting indoors. Since patios often get use in the hours after sundown, plan a multiple source lighting scheme that will provide a feeling of intimacy and romance, but also allow you to see what you’re doing. Popular options include lights on a string, as well as candles. A patio light on a dimmer switch will also allow you to create a mood.

  We found this crazy, but very captivating design on IKEA Hackers that we just had to share further.IKEA’s Dalfred Stool was given a new fresh look with an addition that could probably puzzle some.

 After all, a saddle is not the most comfortable seating unit in the world. However, according to some people who experienced the chair, it is as smooth as it gets. In case you are wondering about the complexity of the building process, here is a statement from the project developers: “We replaced the nondescript seat of the Dalfred stool with a beautiful, broad, bouncy Brooks B135 leather bicycle saddle. This required grinding away some plastic at the top of the mounting post to expose metal of the right diameter to fix the saddle to.

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That’s pretty much it.” We really enjoyed this simple and out-of-the-box idea and are curious to see you reactions.

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If you have a home interior party set up but you don’t have anymore on the calendar then you need to fill it up. There are many ways to book additional parties and the way to be the most successful is to schedule as many as you can. The best ways to encourage guests to want to hold a home party is by continuously reminding them at the party, when they make purchases, and even offering additional incentives.


Many of the guests that attend a home interior party don’t always know that you can hold one at their house. You must remind them that anyone can hold a party and you are more than happy to come to their home too. The great thing is that each guest will have their own set of friends, which will allow you to meet new people and expand your customer base. Always let the guests know on a couple of different occasions they can hold their own party at their house. The best times to do this are when they mention that their mother or one of their friends would have absolutely loved the items you are selling.

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When the guests make purchases of the products you sell, this is an excellent time to provide a reminder that they can book a day with you for their own event. If you have already said it enough then you should slip a reminder along with the receipt in the bag. This reminder can be in the form of a business card with your contact information. Make sure the card tells them to book their next event.

One very easy way to get bookings is to let everyone know about the incentives you are offering to the host of the home interior party you are holding that night. Many people will allow the host to have first pick of one free item from the product inventory and also allow all purchases to be made at 50% off or another discount. When you offer incentives to the host you have to let all of the guests know that they are getting the great rates and they can get them too when they hold their own party. You may also offer to guests up to 10% off on their purchases at the party if they book with you their own home interior party. Many people immediately put their name on a date if they can get an instant discount on their purchases.

Booking additional parties is really simple to do while you are currently holding a home interior party. It is very important to show the guests the big discounts and incentives they can get when they hold their own event. Guests are usually very responsive when they see they can save money and get free products. You want to be sure your calendar is always full. This will ensure you make the most money with your home party business and you expand your customer base.

Modern Chinese interior designs are evolving and these images are beautiful, because they strike a fine balance by combining tradition and contemporary designs.

Luxury living is being redefined and emphasis is being laid on comfortable living, without compromising on style. These pictures spell sheer style, sophistication and brilliance of design while being modest in their color codes.

These images come to you from 14 YA, a company that works to create sophisticated and chic luxury homes.

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It’s where we store our food and prepare our meals and often the kitchen is where we dine.

However its not just the food area of the house as its usually central to the traffic and living flow.

Preschoolers will play there while the parent is using the kitchen, children will often do their homework there with the help of the parents while preparing an evening meal and if you have a party you can bet that’s where many of the partygoers will gravitate.

It’s an odd phenomenon but the kitchen is the heart of the home and that’s why this website explores all the areas and needs of the kitchen and kitchen design and decoration. All the activities and more are part of the kitchen’s role and the themes are endless from contemporary, modern to a traditional country kitchen.

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The fantastic thing about modern kitchens is that they can look old or to any style and still be practical with the modern finishes and appliances available. Kitchen design is not a simple process but it is logical and using this website will enable you to answer many of the questions you have about kitchens and how to design and plan a kitchen.

Its naturally provide many park which is covered into a great modern design. The design of this house is made as open as possible and as natural as possible. Swimming pool, balcony, view from inside the house, etc are all considered beauty. Great modern house in Sinnamon Park was built over two floors and consists of five rooms. Suitable for a family and settle everything was available. Park is safe for children, good for walking, jogging, or for cycling. Be perfect relaxation on the balcony of the house while enjoying the view of the river and park. Modern pool surrounded by a very natural park. Actually natural beauty covered by a modern house or covered by naturally park, it’s really the same. The room is contemporary, every detail of the house built modern. Glass windows make you more flexible to enjoy the nature. Even from any side of this great house design, beauty Sinnamon Park can still be enjoyed. Bathroom, kitchen, bed even more from the living room and dining room, of course out of sight access is available.

Brazilian architect Gisele Taranto in collaboration with art curator Mara Fainziliber and lighting designer Maneco Quinderé created an interior called Living Room of an Art Collector, as part of Casa Cor, an important event of national architecture and decoration held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The brief of the project was to create a place where tradition meets contemporary decoration, in a pleasant manner. Here is small description from Gisele Taranto: “Ceiling, floor and walls were kept as originally and received pieces of art and designed furniture. The biggest challenge was to show that it is possible to add contemporaneity to any historical room, giving emphasis to both. Pieces of renowned and new promising artists, national and internationally, were used in the space.” Even though this massive, 1000 square foot living room is not something one could easily recreate, some of the decorating elements found here are beautiful, practical and inspiring.

Now, some of their furniture only appears ancient because of the antique aging process and hand-waxed lacquer finish but the detail in craftsmanship is undeniable so we won’t hold that against them. Using metallic fabrics and bold color in unexpected places while remaining true to the idiosyncratic fashion of the old world is simply a great combination for any period room. Wouldn’t it be grand to wake up in one of these royal-sized beds with the sun shining into your massive french windows as you examine the finishing touches of such flawlessly elaborate architecture and ponder the meaning of life? We’d like to think so…
Here you will see Baroque and Medieval inspired bedrooms with a modern flair. We only hope you come back to reality soon enough to enjoy our next post!

Christmas is the time of year for families to get together and celebrate. For many it is a time to have a break from the endless routine of life and have some fun decorating their home to celebrate the Christmas season.
Christmas lights always spark a competitive vein in the neighborhood as each family competes to create the better Christmas home in lights.
From Christmas trees, to santa and the reindeer, the creations are a sight to see. Getting ideas for some thing fresh and innovative can be difficult as Christmas is usually seen as a traditional style of decoration with red and green, Santa and the reindeer, green Christmas trees and “door ornaments”, nativity scenes, stars and angels.


Then it comes to the Christmas interior decoration, what can you do to make your Christmas tree look better than last year? How do you make your front door stand out from the crowd. Where do you get ideas from? We hope you can find some here to get your creative Christmas decorating juices flowing.
We have videos and photos to provide you with the interior decorating inspiration you need to get your individual style displayed in your decorations. Take a few moments to forget everything you have done before and try something new, take a look around and be inspired to step outside the traditional look and create your own new Christmas style.

 Small Kitchen does not mean having a small function or a few others. Limitations of space is not an excuse for not able to perform creative and functional. There are several ways you can do to a kitchen set looks more spacious and can accommodate your cooking needs. Here are tips

    1. Elevate the cabinet above the kitchen set up to reach the ceiling. Thus the resulting storage capacity will be greater. Leletakkan objects that are rarely used at the very top and objects - objects that are often used placed underneath.


     2. Choose the shape kitchen set design with straight lines. On the one hand you can use to cook, the other side can be used for storage and washing area.

     3. Make the ceiling for example by creating a hanging rack. This way you have to add storage.

     4. Choose a stove that multifunctional but the shape does not take place, thus this stove can save space so that some areas can be used for other functions.

     5. Leave the area in an open kitchen set that blocks do not exist. For cabinet doors can wear a frosted glass material or a transparent glass. This design makes the room a small kitchen set as if the more extensive.

    6. Deepen the cabinet bottom so its maximum capacity more without having to disturb the work area. In order for the goods - goods arranged beautifully with rack accessories can be added to complement the kitchen set therein.

    7. The dominance of bright colors on the wall panels, flooring and kitchen cabinet set that will make the atmosphere of the room more comfortable and roomy.


     8. Prepare a floor with a diagonal pattern. That pattern will give the effect of relief on the tiny kitchen set, than if the floor is conventionally arranged.

 Forged by the mid century modern era gods of furniture design, these chairs were the epitome of innovation when they were first conceived and still top the charts today as the greatest for their resilience and timeless design.

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The designs from ToyoKitchen from japan show all aspects of traditional design though in quite modern settings.
  Their designs include warm tones with wood flooring and cabinetry and also cooler tones with stainless steel countertops and appliances. One consistent theme you will notice is straight lines – from the cabinetry and flooring to the lighting and seating areas you will see a continuity of simple lines. It is the clean lines and minimalist approach that makes Japanese kitchen design stand out and keeps families cooking, eating, and loving every moment they spend in their beautifully designed rooms

Unarguably, it is the most noticeable and vibrant of colors and is not limited to where it can be incorporated. Whether it be fashion or interior decor, red is a favorite everywhere and here, we can see how it can be incorporated effectively in modern and new ways, into sleeping quarters. And if you tend to agree with red being the color of passion and love, then you will find it quite appropriate for your bedroom.
This red and white bed is attached to a matching shelf display. We think this would be especially effective as a space saver or even for a child’s bedroom

       Organize a small interior room is often puzzling to you. While the need to store goods and the collection as if you can not be compromised. Call it a bedroom the size of a mediocre 2 × 3 meters. Many functions must be carried at once. Ranging from mattresses to sleep, clothes, books to hobby equipment.
The living room and family should not only be packed with guest chairs, televisions, and display.
      But also a collection of souvenirs, newspapers / magazines, umbrella and a shoe to your helmet. It may even dining table and chairs. Such difficulties experienced by the owners of a small house or apartment trumah small studios.




Overall core tips of my time is: when utilizing the services of an interior designer may be beyond your consideration, and managing the home while filling urgent. Do not go to a furniture store that is ready to sell finished goods. You can search for craftsman furniture or cabinet maker. Discuss the details with the inner functions of the furniture you ordered. Convey the size and number of the goods properly.
Thus, no goods are scattered because they have no place. Or size of furniture all liability which can not be used optimally.

Those of us who live in small apartments or houses often have to deal with a lack of floorspace, which requires some degree of creative thinking when it comes to configuring our rooms.
 Spanish bathroom manufacturer Roca is a rather unusual design with a number of unique features and benefits. Designed by Gabriele and Oscar Buratti, W+W actually stands for Washbasin + Watercloset and that is exactly what it is – a washbasin that has been merged with a toilet to create one singular and innovative new product for the bathroom.
The W+W unit combines functionality and watersaving benefits with an attractive design. The unit is ideal for homes, offices, or for use in public bathrooms.




Bathrooms and toilets in particular can be tricky and the configuration is often dictated by the plumbing outlets to a certain extent. But here at Freshome we are always on the lookout for innovative and creative ways to transform small homes into practical, workable and enjoyable spaces.

We would love to hear what you think about this washbasin toilet combo. Let us know in the comments below.

Casa Son Vida is a villa specially designed for you who like to pamper yourself. This villa was designed by Marcel wanders. And this villa can be your inspiration for designing and decorating your private villa. The design is to develop a new architecture and old architectural design. Both are trying to unite. Round and square shapes soft lumps and antique objects and create a new unity of architecture and interior design. Chair with a circular design decorate in the middle. The rooms with clean white color mixed with a circular seat red makes a stunning flash of lighting. Classic profiled walls that line the curved space the newcustom designed cabinets in a straight line. All aspects of the dimensions of space and played with by using the relief and contrast smooth surface, creating a unique atmosphere. As well as an interesting color games are here. Not only played in one color, but there are many different colors in each room.