Home Renovation Blog

The new rug collection by Sydney-based graphic designer and artist Linus Dean instantly catch the eye with their dramatic styling and striking typography. Another reason why these rugs are worth anyone’s time is the fact that they are hand-crafted and not mass produced. Made in Nepal, the rugs are inspired by the various cities around the world and have a rare global appeal. Chic and hip, these rugs are not adhering to hallowed design principles and pulsate with style.

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It’s a common mantra of interior design that Mother Nature never gets it wrong and when looking for inspiration, she is the best decorator to borrow from. Whether it’s the gorgeous colors found in beach sand or the intricate patterns of leaves and snowflakes, the inspiration is endless. In addition to inspiration, it’s not uncommon for designers to use actual natural elements in their products for the home. Here is a collection of nature-inspired lighting that would brighten up any space.

West Elm Long Hanging Capiz Pendant Lamp

Iridescent Capiz shells, which come from the Capiz province in the Philippines, are a popular choice for lighting, as the light radiates through the shell casting a soft romantic glow.

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The Belmont Dream House was designed by zo2 architecture and is located in Belmont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland. The designers were commissioned to create a home that would meet the owners need for an open plan residence that communicates well with the exterior: Their brief was to create a design that would be ecological but also cutting edge and stylish with high ceilings and huge windows to maximize the stunning views of Lake Geneva from the hilltop setting of Belmont-sur-Lausanne. To make the brief even more of a challenge, the actual site was both steep and had an awkward layout.

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Winner of the 2011 Interior Innovation Award, the Bed Somnia is an inspirational design coming from the Vitamin Design studio. The bed design surprises with its interesting headboard placement which offers a special bed display area that can be used for storing various stuff, thus replacing the nightstand altogether. You could even go ahead and plant a little garden inside that particular area, although that may not be the best choice for your modern bedroom. What’s even more interesting is that because of this headboard placement the bed doesn’t have to be “mounted” on a wall anymore and it could be placed in the center of the bedroom, a position it’s certainly entitled to have.

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Young ladies are often confronted with the inability to choose between one cute furniture item and the next. This lovely home corner found on Pinterest ( feel free to follow us on Pinterest here )  seems to emanate only good vibes. The dresser in the image is particularly appealing with its small dimensions and gradually decreasing baby blue. Moreover, the fact that every drawer has a different hue could make organizing items much easier. But there is something else that caught my attention when first seeing this whimsical dresser: the fact that almost anyone with a little will and wood could come up with something just as interesting.

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What makes these uncanny is their near-believability. The structures not quite impossible, in most cases, these renderings stretch the limits of the improbable.

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Outdoor wiring is fairly similar to indoor wiring, with a couple of key differences. Outdoors, you have to protect all wiring and electrical devices from water and even excessive dampness. You do some of this indoors, in kitchens and bathrooms for example, but outdoors it’s more comprehensive. You also have to protect outdoor wiring (and yourself) from run-ins with shovels, lawnmowers and other potential causes of a bad short circuit.

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