Artist Houses Studios
Home Improvement August 2nd, 2010
Artist and film director Garin Nugroho has a studio-style house. Unique, quirky, nyeni, awesome. Like what form? The concept of home studios has long been recognized in mainland Europe. Home studio, usually in the form field with a sufficiently large size or medium, and only the box-shaped with no dividing wall but still can make the occupants feel comfortable. Not only in the apartments, now many people who chose the concept of home studios. Generally they are quite busy workers. The home owner wanted to utilize existing space to be used for various functions. Especially those who work as an art worker and do like the simplicity and flexibility in function space. Practicality is also thought to be Garin. “My wife and I are mengonsep this house, in 1996, when the building is minimalist yet a trend,” open Garin, about his living quarters located in Depok. Home studio that was a pretty complex with a workshop, cinema halls, and rest houses Garin. The house next door to the choreographer Boi G Sakti. As Garin’s house to be built, had the question from people around. Does film director Leaves on Top Pillows wants to build a mall? The reason, he uses a lot of solid material, such as iron aluminum and glass. “We know this area is susceptible to termites. So better use of aluminum metal. Not many houses are made of material that,” added the director of this Java Opera. Own form of residential architectural styles inspired by Europe and Asia. “There is still a rare idea, combined with the space between the German Marxist nature of Japan. Usually they use low furniture,” said Garin. This house has two floors. One form of the empty area with bamboo mats, red chairs, plus a display of ethnic so interesting. Then go up to the second floor, there is a bedroom and reading room plus a coffee table. Glass elements make this room feel more spacious, like not having privacy. If viewed from the “glass eye” Eastern culture, house studios actually still not quite fit when applied to house people of Indonesia and Asia in general. In this area still holds strong traditional oriental culture. Why? “Because at home studio, there is no bulkhead divider between one space to another space. So, when someone is visiting at the home studio, so he can see all parts of the house immediately,” said architect Aries Purwanto. However, Garin argued that the house was built for the process of social interaction. “What would the RT meetings, play ping pong, barbeque, plug installation, or a party gathering here,” called the man the birth of Yogyakarta, June 6, 1961 was, as he laughed. In order not to seem rigid, Garin uses a display of woven Papua and Nusa Tenggara. One of the strengths in the home studio is a color display and selection of interior design concepts, along with his belongings. Practicality also need stuff that tends to the practical. “The interior would be very play in it. Color and furniture elements need to be adjusted with a capacity of space,” added Ram. And for Garin, practical does not mean not having the taste of the arts. Look at the variety of his paintings so beautiful, expressive, and gives color to the harmony of white interior paint. Meanwhile, if we return to the homepage, “aluminum-iron house” is not visible “separation” with a shady garden. Move to another building, Garin has a workshop area with a more natural style. Gray brick combined with bamboo. “This area reminds me of the educational institution that was built by missionaries in the 1970s,” said Garin. Garin is also very fond of bamboo presence. For him, bamboo is always able to liquefy the atmosphere. Hardware can become more populist, something that looks a mess could be more neat and beautiful.
Maximizing the Use Furniture
Furniture August 2nd, 2010
BEAUTY home not only determined by its exterior. Interior could describe the character of the owner. Of the many elements of home charger, furniture most often be the center of attention.
Furniture is a furniture that usually fill a room. Furniture can be shaped chairs, sofas, desks, beds, cabinets, bookshelves, and many more. Furniture forms were diverse, ranging up to the standard square-shaped and asymmetrical or have carved. Furniture is also present in various sizes, some big some are small. According to interior designer Hani Widjaja, determine big or small furniture would be placed in a room is very important and should not be forgotten.
“Many people think too much about the form and model of furniture, to forget that the size of the furniture can also affect the aesthetic presence of furniture in the room. Let’s just say you bought a beautiful cabinets with detailed carvings typical of Jepara, which probably cost quite expensive because it is made from best quality wood. However, you did not take into account the size of the cabinet to the size of the room in your home that may be too tight for these cabinets. Eventually turn into beautiful cupboard cupboard overcrowd, “said Hani.
Furniture can also be a focal point of a room, no matter if the furniture is super-sized or very small. Provided you are cautious and know how to choose the right furniture, your business would beautify the room will not be in vain. If you aim to make the furniture as a focal point of a particular room, the first step to do is determine what kind of furniture that would be focal points.
“Once again, remember, you do not dwell with their large size. Big is not necessarily good. The little one is also not necessarily bad. Sometimes if there are two contrasting size furniture in a room, not necessarily that big a glance. Could be a little more unique and beautiful, so much attention, “added Hani.
When you decide to buy a set of beautiful sofas, consider first the size of your guest room. Then, note also forms a corner or wall. Does your guest room standard rectangular or square? Or even have a split level, be it the floor or wall?
“Because of the room can also affect the selection of the sofa. If your room is not square-shaped and has a wall that is divided, a large sofa-shaped straight and stiff is less fit to be put in there. In addition you make it harder, make straight form the living room so the view is less attractive. In fact, right at the beginning you design the split-level objective that so much unique guest rooms.
Sofa that fits just put straight in the side walls of the wide and straight, “Ashrafi again. This small sofa can also beautify your room. Look for smooth and oval shaped. Not having rigid corners. However, make sure the sofa or chair a tiny room just put in the living room which is also tiny. If your guest room or even a wide area counted once, put the little couch in there would be a step in the wrong.
Normally guest sofa or chair is used as a focal point in the living room. If you are put in the living room settee, the results will impress even the empty room. Impressed empty space could damage the concept of focal points that you have applied, because the furniture which had been regarded as a thief wants attention instead to less visible due to people’s attention is too focused on the emptiness of space.
Edible Oil Change Non-Stop House Be Cooling
Eksterior August 2nd, 2010
NEW YORK – A new material made from cooking oil for cooking can alter the roof of your house is like a chameleon. Mixture of cooking oil is changing the roof of the house into the optical properties, reflecting the time blazing sun and absorb sunlight during the cold weather.
In other words, the roof will serve as a heating and air conditioning system in your home. The idea of using building materials and a special roof to reduce household energy costs actually not something new.
Previously, environmentally friendly roof is made only for one season. For example, the roof of the ‘cooling’ which reflected the sunlight, helps cool the house dikala summer. But as a result, when winter arrived, the roof can not be enabled.
Told LiveScience, Tuesday (23/3/2010), a new roof that created a technology company United Environment and Energy can function in two different seasons and weather. The roof is made of a polymer-based cooking oil is related in the long chain molecules and hardens into a plastic material.
“The key is the secret ingredient in the roof of a polymer that changes the optical properties. This material is not changing the color of the roof, but changing the temperature,” said United’s vice president of Environment and Energy Ben Wen.
Wen said, when compared with conventional roof, the roof is made from bio can reduce the cost of cooling and heating system room.
“The roof like this will save you the cost of fuel and electric energy and reduce emissions of volatile organic materials. In addition, these roofs also reduce limbahy millions of gallons of oil used to cook who used to cook chicken nuggets and fries,” he said.
Carpet-Floor Carpet Beautiful decorator
Decoration August 2nd, 2010
Carpet or rug to complement residential interiors with a variety of colors and patterns. However, laying the carpet as a floor mat needs to carefully and precisely. The concept of building a house will have an impact on the overall design and furniture.
Similarly, when we will be adding accessories to a room. Carpet as one of the accessory space, now more and more variety. Well, for arranging course requires precision. Some noteworthy things that home owners in choosing the carpet, among others, in terms of color, motif, and the size of the carpet. “First, you need to know placement in the room where this carpet because the carpet will have an impact on the treatment itself,” said interior designer Sylvia Ika Lestari SSN.
According to Sylvia, laying carpet, not only in terms of aesthetics. However, the function room will also determine whether appropriate carpet laid or not. ‘Try not to put carpet in the area that is easy to dirty carpet treatment more practical and not difficult for home owners, “suggested the Chairman of Organization and Membership of the Association of Indonesian Interior Design (HDII) Centre. It also cited similar Desigram Reka Matra Director Wayan Darsana, “In big cities like Jakarta, dusty, use of carpets in the house a little difficult because the carpet dirty easily.”
Match the carpet with the concept and the broad interior space is one of the things that need to be a factor in determining the carpet. Do not just follow the trends that eventually impressed “force”. Now the size of the carpet that was chosen is not large sized carpet. Especially in a small house that does not require too much furniture. “You can wear a large size of the carpet, but still must be adjusted by the area,” said Sylvia. Wayan also suggested that the carpet was not permanent in the sense easily movable. “Choose a carpet that is not too thick because of the reason was again a matter of cleanliness,” he said.
The carpet in the house is quite modern as the accent is placed under a table or chair. Carpets of this type is called accent rugs or scatters the size a bit small. Even if the big one just put in the room, usually in the living room. Large carpet area rugs are called. Room with a classic interior concept is patterned carpet can be placed, for example, Persian carpets are famous for the bustling sulurnya motif.
Meanwhile, the concept of minimalist room, the carpet is more suitable to be placed is a plain rug with geometric motifs and designs are simple, such as the motif of lines or boxes. For business colors, minimalist style of the room decor was not demanding too many colors. Self-carpet basic colors (basic) and neutral that can be easily harmony with the interior room. This is also because the concept that impressed minimalist house simple.
“It leads to the selected color beige or soft colors (soft) others. The color maroon is also pretty much like it,” said Gianto Tresno, owner of Aristocrat carpet store, located at Ratu Plaza. Spacious room that will be put carpet into a separate consideration. “In addition, appetite homeowners determine what type of carpet you select,” said the woman who had joined in HDII since 1993. Carpet placed on the concept of modern house not to cover all floor surfaces.
As with the house in the 1980s and early 1990s when the carpet is placed to cover the entire floor of the house. Sylvia said, actually it is not a good choice. Carpet floor mats were dirty because it is easier to settle the dust and stains seeping into the carpet. Carpet color selection was adjusted to taste the pawnbroker. “Carpets are appropriate at home carpet motifs and minimalist is the plain and neutral colors. However, it should be remembered again, if pairs of brightly colored carpets, stains and dust are more visible,” Wayan said.
Meanwhile, Gianto said, “Who’s in now is a fur rug rather thick and slightly longer or called shaggy fur.” To give a different touch, though, could the color of the carpet color that contrasts with the color of furniture or office wall. “But do not hit the origin of color, must remain matched to the overall composition of interior color,” advises Sylvia.
Paths, Not Merely footrest
Eksterior July 19th, 2010
ROAD pathway is one component of a house which has a double function. Besides beautify the yard, a path also protects existing plants in the yard.
Original, a path was made so that pedestrians can walk comfortably without having to set foot into the ground or grass which can sometimes be very slippery and dirty. Therefore, a path alias is usually created as a stepping stone towards the signpost for pedestrians, it also protects the plant from the human foot pedal.
The trail is very pretty when placed in the yard or garden in your home, especially if the forms, pictures, and unique color. According to the landscape architect Diana Ambadar, a path is able to create harmony and peace for the nuances of the beholder. “In addition, a path also very useful because it can protect the yard in the wet and muddy conditions due to rain, for example. A garden path and keep your yard nice views, “said Diana.
Placing an additional stepping stone as an accent in the garden is a smart way. However, what should you prepare if you want your garden has a lovely trail? Make sure you have shadows that flow path will you adopt in the path. The regulation is very important because the trail should connect one area to another area. So not only as decoration. Suppose you have a fish pond. You can apply the path from the porch into the fish pond.
After that, specify size desired diameter path. “Ideally to step on, its size is approximately 18 inches,” says Diana. In addition, a path also has a variety of forms. There was a box-shaped, circular, semicircular, or oval. However, a general there in the yard of the house is shaped circle.
The trail has a variety of types. There is made of stone or cement, some made of wood and there are also made of ceramic coated with cement. Well, like what you want to select? Wood is good and beautiful. Garden and yard of the house will be impressed with the natural path of this type. Unfortunately, during the rainy season arrives, the path of this type are not resistant to excessive rain. Wood exposed to excessive water will be overgrown with moss. In addition, the wood will soften after a long time and destroyed if trampled on, because it is rotting due to excessive moisture.
Want to ceramic materials? May. Park by the trail of this type would indeed look elegant and luxurious. Especially if the ceramic has a beautiful color and complexion. However, the path of this type also has a drawback, which is once again in the rainy season, this path will feel slippery shower of rain hit. You do not want it to slip while walking on that path?
The path most “secure” is a cement-based. Besides not slippery when rain, no moss, as well as durable. However, be careful workmanship. Mixing cement is not an easy matter, because if the wrong path will crack if exposed to excessive heat.
How long is the road that you want to apply on the trail? Because by measuring the length of the road, you’ll know how much fruit a path that will be installed. The distance between the step path and another one not too far or too close together. Try your path before reinstalling. That way, the step-step distance footpath has the right step for you to walk.
