Furniture that is appropriate or functional taste will be the mostsuitable idea for a concept like this. For example, the selection ofthe arrangement of furniture in the living room. Living space that uses the concept of minimalism, chair the “chair of love” with darkbrown soft and comfortable.

In this room, love seat sofa gives the impression of living a bitformal. However, it will feel ”crunchy” if only to bring the couch, soneed to be equipped with a chair leg lengthening.

For the ‘coffee table’, this table with a color to select the type of wood. This table is more functional because, in addition to putsnacks and drinks for guests, there is a drawer at the bottom thatcan be used as storage space. The drawer can be opened andclosed without disturbing the function table.

Overall impression of minimalist living room. The room was not fullso that felt relieved, but still functional. Additional glass with woodedge on the wall gives the impression of more widespread. Usecurtains on two sides of the door supports the impression of lightyou want to display indoors. Source : kompas.com

If in the past, you design a room, Discussion to be very important, with discussion, teens do not always feel protected and directed. On the other hand, to express his ideas, space as a private space will increasingly make the teens feel comfortable at home.

The discussion begins with the youth of his hobby. For example, hobbies kids play soccer or basketball, then take some decorative elements such as bed covers (blankets), pillow cases, accessories, miniature carpets, and others whose functions are flexible and can be replaced. While the permanent elements such as walls, can be represented through the use of color.

According to interior designers, colors for teen rooms require an additional element of black color. In addition to giving the impression of adult and mature.

Colors are generally warm feminine colors, created by the degradation of purple-red-orange. While the colors are generally cool colors masculine, blue-green color degradation.

For the choice of furniture, of course, you will no longer give barbie cartoon themes and others that suggest the child could not grow. Durable furniture use is themed like a teenager living investment. Navigate in a positive way to put matters relating to education, such as placing a bookshelf containing books to stimulate reading activities quality. source: kompas.com

This is very helpful, especially for those who have houses in places prone to flooding. Usually floods leave water marks on the wall. But with stainless steel walls, mud and water stains can be easily removed.

“If you use a dry cloth to clean it enough, all stains including mud stains can be lost,”

In addition to the benefits of treatment, stainless steel wall will also build a house into a cold atmosphere. Houses seem to use stainless steel futuristic. However, the biggest deficiency of the walls of this type is when it is applied in a room that does not use air conditioning.

As we know, the materials from iron and steel is a material that absorbs heat in quick time. There are 3 forms of stainless steel wall offered. First, terrain, mosaics, and combinations. The price also varies, ranging from Rp 1.1 million per meter up to the range of Rp 4 million per meter.

stainless steel wall mounted on the wall using adhesive glue.
Besides applied to walls, stainless steel can also be applied to Ceilling your home.

“If for Ceilling, there are 2 types Ceilling stainless steel, standard type and type-perforated holes,” is the price offered for stainless steel Ceilling USD 500,000 for the standard type and Rp 2 million for these types of holes. Each treatment is as easy as stainless steel to the wall.

The presence of certain plants to protect us from ultraviolet rays, heat and dust pollution and dirty air. The effect is clearly more obvious when you put the plants can absorb pollutants. Families become protected, healthier and more comfortable at home. View house can become a unique garden accent wall.

Today, many developed wall garden design. This term also varies. Green façade, green wall, vertical garden, a wall of life and topiade are some terms and developments. Not only in the normal wall, wall sculpture garden can be coated or building functions as a second skin to reduce solar radiation. Plants that are used to form a border of plants and shrubs are arranged in each plantation box / pot vertically.

Preparation can be done on a shelf or rack structure. Shelves can be made from wood, bamboo or metal. materials Choose pots / plantation like a plastic light box. Choose a lightweight planting media and also saves water because it will protect your family from the sun.

Steps to create a garden wall:

1. Determine the dimensions of the walls of plant you want to create. Select the area that the sun a lot / to handle the pollution to optimally protect the family. Rack is still in the soil so that water can excessive watering immediately fell to the ground, to give a density of rocks neatly at the bottom. If not, the plan is to trench the ground. Shelf metal materials can be durable or environmentally friendly bamboo.
2. If the wall is quite high and difficult to watered every day, preparing for the installation of sprinkler pipe / capillary tube or pipe / hose is used to hide.
3. Plan rack size module that will be created. Usually, border plants / 20×20 cm 30×60 cm for standard-sized short shrubs. Select the appropriate plant and pot / planter boxes. Growing media can be selected so as not to burden the shelves lightweight and easy maintenance, such as gel, coconut bark, stems, ferns, seaweed, charcoal and rice husk.
4. Choose pots / boxes made of plastic such as plantation of light. Feel free to experiment with different colors and textures to display a unique pot. Customize your colors with shelves and walls around.
5. In the market started to grow back wall of many outstanding parks that allow plants to grow horizontally, thereby creating a closed wall filled with plants. The selected plants may not distribute / hang so you can make more free.

1. Timber Blocks

These are usually made of a hardwood species laid on a screed of concrete. They are laid in a herringbone or brick bond and basket pattern. They require a dry and stable atmosphere. The blocks are jointed with tongue and grove edges and fixed with an adhesive.

2. Floor Boards

These make up part of the construction of some houses; timber tongue and groove floorboards are fixed with nails to the floor joists. With the increased use of concrete substrate floors, a timber floorboard finish can be achieved by fixing battens into a concrete screed. Uplifting carpet and finding timber floorboards is a great coup as sanded and polished they provide a simple form of redecoration.

3. Parquet

This is used mainly for high quality domestic projects. It is available in square panels that hold all the timber pieces together. It is fixed by gluing to the base substrate, which is required to be level and free of lumps. The style of parquet is usually three fingers of timber facing vertical with three adjacent facing horizontal and so on. They are available with a prefinished coated surface or raw and require a polyurethane coating finish.

4. Chipboard

This is made of chips of timber combined with urea formaldehyde resins bonded to form a board. It is fixed by nailing to timber joists. It is a cheap product with a moderate wear ability. Its surface looks like cork when it is sealed.

5. Plywood

Plywood is made up of thin layers or plies of timber that get bonded together. Layers are laid face to face but each adjacent layer the grain runs in the opposite direction, which provides strength to the board making it stiffer and stronger than solid timber of the same thickness. It has a moderate wear factor as a floor product. It is nailed or glued to timber floor joists. A finishing coat would be required to seal the floor and protect it from spills, damage and wear.

6. Hardboard

Hardboard is made from soft wood pulp and is a cheap product. Generally used as a base for other flooring. It can be painted and sealed but it is not very durable long term.

Cement Resin

This comprises of cement polyester resin and an aggregate (crushed stone or sand). It can be laid over concrete or a timber base. It provides a hardwearing non-slip surface, which has a slight texture.

Terrazzo

This is a composite material made up of cement and marble aggregate, it is then mixed and poured in situ onto a concrete base. It is then ground waxed and polished. It has a mosaic look. It can also be premade and is available in slabs or tiles. It is very hard wearing, if it is polished or wet it is very slippery. It is a suitable product to be used with under floor heating.

Terrazzo flooring in a mall situation.

It is very useful in commercial situations i.e. malls and shopping centers as it is very durable and easy to clean.

Over large expanses control joints are required to reduce the risk of cracking. It is expensive but worth it in these situations. It can be used to great effect in design work, using brass strips to define the edges with the use of different colored terrazzo between can be very effective.

Concrete Screeds

These are usually used as a base for other floor finishes. There are many forms, monolithic, laid over the concrete base within a few hours of the base being laid. Bonded – existing concrete base with aggregate exposed has a cement screed laid over it. Unbounded – a cement screed is laid over a plain existing concrete base. Floating – is laid over thermal or sound insulation materials.

Colored Concrete Screed in a mall situation.

Epoxy Resin

Produced by combining epoxide resin, fillers, aggregate and hardener. It can be laid over a cement screed, plywood or other surfaces. It provides a thin hardwearing layer available in numerous colors and textures. It can be made non-slip if required.

Polyester Resin

Produced by combining polyester resin, aggregates, fillers, glass fibers pigments and catalyst. It can be laid over a cement screed or plywood. It is a hardwearing product with a wide color range.

Polyurethane Resin

Produced by combining polyurethane resin and fillers. It can be laid over a cement screed or plywood. It provides a hardwearing non-slip surface available in numerous textures and colors.

All the hard flooring examples above are joint less liquid floor finishes. They start as a liquid form then harden to form the desired finish. Terrazzo and cement screed floors are required to be laid in bays with control joints to reduce the possibility of cracking and shrinkage. The majority of these products are best suited for commercial industrial and institutional applications.(architectaria)

Linoleum

Linoleum is made up from natural ingredients, linseed oil, ground cork, resin, fillers and pigments. These are baked slowly at high temperatures and pressed onto a jute or Hessian backing.

It is a misunderstood product as in its early form it was thin and brittle but with new production methods and design development it is fast becoming a popular flexible flooring choice. It is available in numerous color combinations and can be plain, patterned or in a marbleized look.

It is warm and quiet underfoot. It requires sealing with a polish as if water penetrates under the surface it will lift. It comes in sheet or tile form and is fixed to the floor with an adhesive.

Rubber

Rubber is made from natural or synthetic rubber, fillers and pigments. It is available in single colors with relief patterns or marbled. It comes in sheet form or tiles cut from sheets. The sheet form is available with foam rubber backing which provides a form of sound insulation. It has good wear properties, is resilient and tough, warm and quiet underfoot. It can be loose laid on concrete.

Cork

Cork is a natural product that comes from the bark of the evergreen oak. It is most commonly available in tiles. These are cut from blocks of granulated cork that has been compressed with binders and baked. It wears well, is warm and quiet underfoot.

Most commonly found in its natural color, warm gold to dark brown, it can be purchased colored from specific suppliers. It has good insulating properties and is very resilient. There are different grades, qualities and thicknesses available. It is not to be used with under floor heating, as it will lift. After laying with an adhesive it should be sealed with polyurethane. A lightweight tile can be used for wall tiles.

Flexible Vinyl

This comprises of PVC, resin binder, fillers and pigments. It is a very versatile product as it comes in numerous thicknesses, textures, patterns and colors. It is waterproof, oil and fat resistant, hardwearing and not effected by most household chemicals.

Non slip vinyl used on this accessible shower floor and standard vinyl to the walls.

As it is flexible it can be coved up walls to create a watertight floor. For non-slip varieties, quartz crystals or Carborundum are impregnated into the product. This works very well but it makes the floor very difficult to clean. Depending on the vinyl, some can be welded, which means the joins are also made watertight.

Vinyl is fixed to a well-prepared substrate free of lumps, bumps and dirt with adhesive. Vinyl is quiet and warm underfoot, and can be used with under floor heating. It is available in sheet and tile form and for added acoustic benefits some manufactures sell a foam cushion backed product. Vinyl is easy to care for, only requiring a sweep / vacuum and a wet mop.(Architectaria)

Slate

• Slate is another form of metamorphic rock that consists of silica alumina and iron oxide.

• It is easily split into layers that provide a rugged rustic look.

• It has good abrasion resistance and high durability if it has been correctly cut.

• It is impervious to water, cold hard and noisy under foot and can be slippery.

• A non-slip variety is available.

• It is difficult to lay as the product is quite brittle and heavy.

• It is usually laid into a bed of cement over concrete.

Limestone and Sandstone

• These are derived from sedimentary rocks; deposits of sediment being laid down under water or air formed these.

• Sandstone comes from deposited sand grains i.e. quartz, pressed and held together by silica, calcium carbonate or other cements.

• Limestone comes from deposited organic origin materials i.e. bones shells and consists mainly of calcium carbonate.

• Limestone is rarely used for floors today as it becomes slippery when it is worn and not all products are hardwearing.

• It is grey or beige in color.

• Sandstone – is used more in outdoor paving than indoor, but looks great in an area that flows to the outdoors such as a conservatory.

• Its irregular natural pattern is its best feature and can range from a grainy timber look to stripes and speckles.

• It is beige, brown, reddish brown, in color and some stones are hardwearing.

Granite

• Granite is a form of Igneous Rock, created by the cooling of molten magma.

• It is made up of feldspar quartz and mica.

• This is a luxury floor covering and one that needs careful consideration before specification, as it is an expensive product.

• The floor structure needs consideration, as it is very heavy.

• Once laid, it will last for a very long time, as it is hardwearing and resistant to chemicals.

• It has a timeless look.

• If highly polished it is slippery, but a honed finish provides a more manageable finish.

• It comes in limited colors – black, red, green, grey, blue, pink.

• It is supplied in a slab form and is cold and noisy underfoot. But it looks great!

Granite used for steps to a commercial building entry.

Marble

• This is a form of metamorphic rock, a combination of igneous and sedimentary rocks undergoing a major change due to extreme influences of heat or pressure.

• It is made up of calcium carbonate; it comes in numerous colors, white, grey, green, ochre, beige and is usually veined.

• It is a hardwearing beautiful product, expensive to purchase and lay as it is heavy and comes in slab form.

• It is cold and noisy underfoot.

• From a designers point of view like granite it has a timeless quality.

Marble used of floor and walls of a hotel bathroom, very stylish.

Archintoo.com-Home theaters have quickly become a must-have for practically every family. From simple family room configuration to a much more elaborate stadium-seating wonder today’s home theaters are not only for the wealthy. What makes a home theater differs from another is much more than just how it is equipped, but also its appearance. The decor of a home theater is conducive to how the room functions as a Mecca of entertainment for the family and friends and how it shows when the lights are on the rise. Create a warm and inviting home theater is easy to do on all budgets. Here are some ideas for creating a theater for all tastes.

Start with the base. Paint the walls and ceiling black. For flooring, choose an easy to clean surface or dark-colored Berber carpet. When it comes to lighting, choose the simple lighting and recessed wall appliqués. Add dimmer switches for a realistic atmosphere. If your budget allows, consider the construction of two levels of “stadium seating”. With a little against-plated robust and a little two-by-four wooden blocks, you can raise a seating area above the other to ensure that everyone has a beautiful sight.

Speaking of seats, a number of furniture stores now carry theater seats – the equivalent of two to four chairs recliner linked with cutting-holder armrests. These pieces can be found in a multitude of colors and fabrics, with the most popular being leather and suede fabrics. If you have a smaller space, or for a more intimate, the purchase of two leather chairs or other dark fabric. A simple end table can serve as a table between the two presidents. Drape blankets above each seat and add pillows for the ultimate in comfort.

Ready to accessories? Old movie posters are an excellent complement to any home theater. You can find a number of video, arts and crafts or stores. For a wider selection, turn to the Internet where you find the great 27X40 poster of your choice classics. Dimensionless poster frames are relatively inexpensive and can be picked up at a variety of art, crafts or development of the store. Discover a discount fabric store for the rich, heavy red velvet that can be used to frame the TV screen, to block the light from windows or, instead of paint to cover the walls. Use excess fabric to create a red carpet path that leads from the door of the room, putting in place.

No home theater is complete without refreshments. If space allows, install an integrated or independent bar. If the creation of a built-in bar, include a sink and cabinets to store glassware and various kitchen items. A home theater bar should include a microwave, mini-fridge stocked with soda, juice and bottled water and nostalgic for an authentic popcorn Popper guaranteed to fill your space with scents of invitation.

For convenience, you can buy or build a cabinet media and / or home entertainment system to your audio / visual components, and your DVD collection. If possible, choose the parts that are the same color to your walls to blend into the room rather than serving as a visual distraction.

Finally, when selecting the focal point of your home theater – the equipment – keep in mind that you can easily find speakers that are installed in the walls for a cleaner, leaner appearance. The exterior walls of these speakers can be painted and treated as a blend. If a drop-down projection screen is not in your budget, a high standard television with surround sound will do nicely. Add a tuner and speakers for maximum sound quality. A home theater is a pleasure, relaxation for families to spend time together and entertain. The decor of the room should be on comfort and subtle that you can enjoy movies or programs welcoming the retreat of your own home.(architectaria)