Wall Design for Children Daycare

Simple Wall Treatment

Contemporary Kids design by Vancouver Interior Designer Noon Interior Design

This pic shows wall treatment for children daycare in simple way. Applies some paints and or wall sticker with to create fun ambiance. Create some patterns, cute and colorful ones and put them on the walls. As seen in this photo, wall and ceiling use plain color: yellow light and white paint. The colorful patterns are only on walls and floor. Very simple yet beautiful. Themes Wall

Eclectic Basement design by Chicago Design-build Gander Builders

Love this one! :) Themes on wall is often aye catching and unique. Grocery store and police station, children would love this. Wonderful design for children daycare or playroom.

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Modern Kids design by Grand Rapids Interior Designer Mindi Freng Designs

This wall design use second-hand materials. Brilliant ideas to create beautiful in low cost budget.

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Green Architecture Design, The RainShine House

This house is rated the highest green architecture in the US from the United States Green Building Council, the LEED Platinum for energy-efficient and environmentally sensitive design and construction. The RainShine house is designed by Robert M. Cain, Architect, Atlanta, Georgia, USA , AIA, LEED AP in modern architecture style with steel, wood and glass construction.

Interior of RainHouse

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Interior Design Idea for Entries

Few samples of interior design for entries.

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Elements of Interior Design

INTERIOR DESIGN ELEMENTS
To design an interior space there are few elements that must be considered carefully for designers in order to create good design and solve the problems in space planning.

SPACE
The most essential element in space planning. There are 3 types of space element, flat space, perceptual space and actual space. Flat space is where there is no illusion of depth, consists height and width as seen in 2 dimensional drawing. Perceptual space is where the space is illusion like photographs or perspective drawings. We can create the illusion of depth by using shadows, colors, lines, mirrors, and lights.
The designer should have a complete understanding of the dynamics of perceptual and actual space and the difference between them,even though it may seem pretty obvious.The former is an illusion; the latter is a fact. But actual space can also be manipulated to create illusions by using other design elements like light, color, texture, line and reflected surfaces.

FORMS
The importance of forms in architecture-interior is obvious. Everything we touch, see, or feel is manifestation of forms. Form is the antithesis of space, i.e., if form is consideredto be a positive mass, then space would be considered negative. Forms can be either straight,curved, or irregular

LINE
There are 2 type of lines: straight and curved
Straight line can be in horizontal, vertical or diagonal. Basically straight lines will give impression of strengh, firmness and simplicity. Horizontal lines tend to suggest of repose, tranquility and make the illusion of wider room. Whilst diagonal lines suggest motion and energy, activity, dynamism and restlessness. And vertical lines can have an uplifting quality and tend to suggest strength,aspiration and dignity. They also express masculinity and formality. also creating the illusion of increased heights.

TEXTURES
Textures refer to smoothness, roughness,coarseness or fineness of object's surface. For example: 1. Totally smooth surface, such as worktops, painted walls, ceilings, windows and built in furniture
2. The rough textures associated with concrete and brick, stucco and stone
3. The soft sensation of a pillow, a plush pile carpet or gentle upholstery or curtains.
4. The delicate and sensuous texture of live objects such as human skin or leaves and flowers,
and even the kinetic texture of rippling water.

PATTERN
Pattern is formed by the use of line, form, light and color. Becareful in using pattern, it can make distractive room if not balanced. Pattern, in essence, is created by the juxtaposition of related positive and negative visual elements in a given space.It works best with the element of color.When working together,they act as an accent to catch the eye.When pattern is blended with color, they work in harmony. Pattern helps create instant visual impact and mood.

LIGHT
Lighting serves two basic needs—to illuminate a task and to establish a mood.It shapes the
look and feel of a space by highlighting certain areas and playing down others. Playing with lights in architecture and interior space can bring out the positive energy and can create fascinating eye catcher.

COLOR
Colors can give the psychological effects if it's applied in interior space. Whether negative or positive effects. Designers must be very careful in choosing colors. Some requirements should be considered in making color plan

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How to Renovate Home in Low Budget

Home renovation is simple way to create a new athmosphere to our home. We dont need to worry about the cost we are going to spend for home renovation, we can do it in limited budget if we know the tricks.

The first thing to do is to decide the concept of new renovated home. We must do this very detail and complete. This to avoid the mistakes in the process of renovation, which will make the cost higher. The complete concept also to make the work run faster. We can decide which part of the house that need to be renovated.

The perfect time to do renovation, wheater and season will affect to the work construction. It can slow down the renovation process if the timing is not perfect and can double the cost.

Do survey the building materials to get good bargain. As one of alternative to low the cost, we can choose the used building materials but we have to make sure they are in good condition. There are few materials we must get in new and in good quality such as for plumbing, electricity, roof, wall. Also material for fondation and structure.

Choose good, reliable and registered contractor, we can get recommendation from friends or relatives about good contractors.

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Reducing Glare in Lighting

How to reduce glare in lighting design. Especially designing for aging people here are a few solutions.

1. Do not expose the lightbulb directly. Place a shield between people and lightbulb to conceal the light. Usually in shaded transparant material or use interior lighting fixtures with some type of diffuser.
2. Pay attention in selecting materials. Particularly for floor, countertop, furniture finish. They can create glossy-mirror look reflecting the brightness of light source. Use non-glossy finish for materials.
3. Avoid placing bright light against dark celing.
4. Indirect lighting is much better. It creates the impression of brightness and the shadow is filled in. The room looks brighter as well.
5. Create a cove lighting on the wall, this will look nice for room with high ceiling. let the light washes the upper wall and celing enhancing soft ambient light. So, downlight might not be needed.
6. Use light color finishes on walls and ceilings to soften the effects of bright light sources and to reduce shadows. Avoid making interior of home looks darker than exterior.
7. It is important to balance light levels within spaces and between adjacent spaces, most people cannot negotiate sharp transitions from bright to dark spaces and vice versa as easily. Use dimmer to balance the light.
8. Create uniform ilumination, avoid using pattern like using track lighting which creates scallops on wall or floor. This pattern can be confusing and disorientating for aging people.
9. It is important to place the light close to the task. so it will not create shadow, like lighting on writing tabel or kitchen countertop.
   

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Ideas on How to Have a Country-Style Home

By Alyssa Davis

Home is where the heart is. It is where someone goes after a hard day's work to relax. It is where one goes and experiences love that is not found in the world outside its walls. It is where one finds solace and happiness, despite the confusion, cruelty, depression, and sadness in the real world.

Almost everyone wants to resemble his home with anything except the workplace. That is why many homeowners design and decorate their homes to be cozy and comfortable.

One of the most comfortable themes is country style. It is warm, inviting, and tempts everyone to just sit down and have a cup of coffee. Here are some ideas on how to make incorporate a country style theme in your home.

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Estimating Building Construction Costs - Elements and Tools

I found good article which I think it useful to post here. By Dean Forster.

The practice of estimating building construction costs is as important a step as the construction itself. In building a home, a facility or any other structure, it is important to approximate the amount that will be used on the project or come up with an estimate as close as possible to the actual costs. Most construction project failures, be it domestic or commercial, are caused by lack of balance in the anticipated cost of the project and the actual expenses.

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Modern Lighting Design

These interior lighting fiuxtures will create beautiful shadow. With colorful lights emerge the colourful shadow. It will enhance the atmosphere of your interior design. These are from koziol, available in hanging and floor lamp.

STIXX
The expressive impact of this lamp is enhanced to perfection by light. The myriad reflecting surfaces make the elements shimmer and shine, creating beautiful effects.

FUSION

The fascinating texture of this lamp, produces a mesmerizing interplay of light and shadow, making the lamp a design objec t in its own right. It can be showcased solo or in a rainbow chorus , and the wide choice of colors provides rich potential for an array of atmospheres.

ALICE

This fixture emanates a sensuous, warm glow, colourful pattern-shadow and adds atmosphere to any interior.

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Master Bedroom and Dining Room

Old interior design, this is supposed to be a Master Bedroom design. Drawn by a beginner ;)
Bad presentation anyway...

The dining room, unfinished work due to the capability as beginner ;)

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Kitchen 1

This space is 215m x 155m, small space for kitchen. We provided the essential need only to design this small kitchen, the cabinets, hood and sink. To cut the cost, we didn’t eliminate the concrete+tile table we just matched the wall color with the tile. It’s light brown color and really good match with red cabinet.










Alternative design for the kitchen.

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Small Kitchen 1

Kitchen, This kitchen is very small, provides only basic requirements. Due to the tight budget, we did not have much changing in its interior design. We kept the existing concrete table+ceramic tile. Strong color is used for cabinets to make contrast against the pale color of the wall.

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Bathroom

The bathroom design looks not so nice; this design is around 10 years ago. Kind of old fashion. :)

Using 3D max, beginner made this drawing.

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Staircase Storage

The cabinet design for storage below staircase.

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