Room Designing with Chinese classic furniture | Modern living room with minimalist furniture | Elegant living room with minimalist furniture | Redesigned living room with furniture
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Combining storehouse furniture to create a niche livingroom
Room Designing with Chinese classic furniture | Modern living room with minimalist furniture | Elegant living room with minimalist furniture | Redesigned living room with furniture
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
The New Style of Minimalist Room Design
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Purple Color in minimalist room design
Monday, February 23, 2009
Minimalist Room Design on Modern Interior
Traditional Fireplace, Make Your Room Warm
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Don't Do this on Home Design, Big Mistake Decoration
Friday, February 20, 2009
Chinese Modern Interior Design from Yoka.com
Miami Beach Homes For Sale
As of today, there are 40 listed waterfront properties for sale on the Venetian Islands, with 11 homes for sale on Rivo Alto Island, 13 homes for sale on Dilido Island, 3 homes for sale on San Marino Island, and another 13 properties for sale on San Marco and Biscayne Islands. The 5 islands mentioned, along with Belle Isle, comprise the Venetian Islands.
Palm Island and Hibiscus Island, which lie just south of the Venetian Islands, are also part of Miami Beach. On those 2 islands, a total of 31 waterfront properties are listed for sale, with 16 available waterfront homes on Palm Island and 15 on Hibiscus Island. The 4 Sunset Islands lie just northeast of the Venetian Islands, and 14 waterfront properties are listed on the Sunset Islands, with 7 listed homes on Sunset Island I and II, and 7 on Sunset Island III and IV.
North Bay Road is located on the west side of Miami Beach, and is well known for its exclusivity. It has been home to the Bee Gees, Jennifer Lopez, Thalia, Shakira, and a number of other well-known personalities. There are 16 waterfront homes listed on North Bay Road.
Who is going to buy all of these homes? Are the buyers out there? The answer is, yes. However, the resistance to purchasing a property is greater than ever, as buyers sit on the sidelines, afraid to buy a home that might not appreciate for some time to come. An additional problem is that the banks are still not lending money, so even when a buyer is ready, willing, and financially able, the banks won’t close the loans.
What does it all mean? Buyers must be savvier than ever before, and sellers must realize that by lowering the asking prices on their homes, they are not giving their properties away, as many sellers have expressed. Sellers who really want their properties sold, are going to necessarily have to become much more realistic, and realize the market is no longer what it was a few years ago; and there is no evidence whatsoever that indicates an appreciating housing market in the near future.
When properties on small lots are being listed on the Venetian Islands for up to almost 8 million dollars, and other properties on North Bay Road, on larger lots, are listed for less than 4 million dollars, something is amiss. North Bay Road homes have generally had substantially more value than Venetian Island homes.
The news is not all bad, however, because there has been a slight increase in activity, with more buyers appearing in the marketplace. When the banks start lending, things will improve, and when sellers become more realistic, more homes will be sold.
3D Interior Design for Modern and Minimalist House Design
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Are you in the mood...
..for some shopping?
Or, maybe virtual window shopping in these times of recession ;-)
Don't look any further
Here are two sumptuous online shops
Bringing India closer home to you
Devotion: The online emporium
From marble decor objects to brass thaalis (plates) to gorgeous cushion/pillow covers to dresses by Brigitte Singh - you will find it all at Devotion!
L'aviva home
L'aviva Home brings to you a series of curated online trunk shows, showcasing goods from India and Africa. Current showcase is of textiles and objects..
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Donald Trump Tells People To Buy Real Estate Now
Blitzer asked him how one could know that a deal is a great one, in light of the possibility that home prices may continue to fall. Trump felt very confident that a person making a great deal now, would be happy with the investment in years to come.
All of this happened, as Trump Entertainment Resorts filed for bankruptcy today. Trump insists that the company bears his name only, and that it represents less than 1% of his total holdings. He said he had nothing to do with the management of the company.
Trump expressed, in another interview, that the difficulty in the economy is that the banks won’t lend money. He suggests that the government should not give the banks bailout money unless they loan it out.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
~ Stuff launching and happening ~
These lovely people wrote to me over the last couple of months, sharing their work, ideas and new products. Take a look at all the goodness:
Manreet Deol's Jewelery
Manreet is product designer based out of Brooklyn and Delhi. She has recently started working on jewelery and here is what she says about her work: "My jewelry is often organic in appeal, inspired by travels to Borneo, Bali, NY and my interpretation of the textural vocabulary of each culture ( Rice grains, Frangipani flowers, corals, wisteria wines etc ). They are made of recycled polished brass in the sand-casting method. I love using this ancient casting process in which my clay sculptings are cast into recycled metal from a fresh new sand mold each and every time.I enjoy collaborating w/ craftspeople who would ordinarily utilize this casting technique for making household goods"
Manreet is looking out for retailers in India and all over the world. Reach out to Manreet in case you would like to stock her gorgeous collection!
Art by Aarohi Singh
Aarohi a self taught artist paints in oil, acrylics, watercolor, pastels and works on paper, canvas, metal, cardboard, wood and fabric! Phew! To say the least, she is extremely talented! In her own words: "My art is sometimes coloured by chalk pastels, other times ink, sometimes by oils, even charcoal; but always, always finished with my view of the world"
See more of her paintings and her interpretation of kitsch, at her blog - Art by Aarohi
Psst: Aarohi, I am looking forward to see you exhibit in Delhi/Gurgaon sometime soon :)
Post-its Notes left to their fate...
...in public places! 'Copywriter' leaves little hand-written/drawn post-it notes in the city (Singapore) for people to find and take a few seconds out of their busy lives to think about the 'things we forget'.
Find more about these notes at the To Do blog.
Indian/Asian Graphic Designers - Submit your link!
Johnny, the author of the blog Spoon and Tamagi is an artist and writer based out of New York and Tokyo. And he is writing a book on graphic design in Asia, with the objective of exposing the great quality work being done in Asia that might not necessarily be mainstream.
So, if you are a graphic designer, or know of one, do make sure you submit your details here!
iukbox - Art production agency
iukbox is an European art production agency that aims at the promotion of designers and artists. At the crossroads of design and contemporary art, iukbox invites artists and designers to invent objects that can be edited in limited series. The agency proposes a follow up from conception to execution and takes care of the distribution.
You can also invite iukbox to your home or office. They can arrange an exclusive presentation of their collection in the comfort of your surroundings… your very own private opening!
Spunky Sprouts!
Spunky Sprouts is a one-stop shopping for modern, unique and colorful products for kids with fabulous style—and their parents! Spunkysprout.com is also the best place on earth to find exceptional, must-have lifestyle gifts from Europe and America for the sophisticated family
BEHR - The one stop paint shop
Behr.com has been relaunched and has many features as part of its new avtaar. You can view inspiration galleries, use the virtual color center to replicate the retail experience, create your workbooks and explore many more exciting DIY options.
Click now to give your room a virtual makeover!
Monday, February 9, 2009
Natural Color in Modern Furniture for Best Home Design
Interior 3D Design for Dominican Style
Sunday, February 8, 2009
A few good blogs..
Thought I'll share with you some goodness from the blog world focused on design and decor from India. I have stumbled across them over the last some months, and have enjoyed their personal unique style, design insight and creativity.
Enjoy more of Indian design @:
Girl About Home by Chandan
And Another by Kanika
Window Seat Design by Ashwiny
Indian By Design by Kavita
The Key Bunch by Sharon and Rekha
Nush Designs by Anusha
Mochatini by Manvi
Rajee Sood by Rajee Sood
Colors Dekor by Particia
Once Upon A Tea Time by Aditi
Tudo de Om by Fernanda R. Lima
Sajavat by Sangitha
And of course, some of my other favorites from the Indian design world are on the links page.
And while we are on the topic of new blogs, I would nudge you to the young blog -Urban Legends, from my über creative sister! Urban Legends is a photo journal of a curious, covert, yet honest voyeur, documenting the many legends, big and small, told and untold, of a city. Hop over now to Urban Legends to peek at the streets of her current city - London!
[Images courtsey: Feature article on India in a swiss online mag]