Monday, February 23, 2015

Ikea’s Augmented Reality Catalogue Allows You Furnish Your Home Digitally

The biggest problem when you’re shopping for furniture is that you don’t know it’s going to look like in your home until you’ve actually bought it and brought it home. It would certainly be useful to be able to picture the new design prior to the purchase. IKEA perfectly understands the problem so the Swedish furniture retail came up with a revolutionary function for their 2014 catalogue.
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They added and augmented reality function which allows customers to see how a certain produce would look like in their homes. This way you can perfectly see the actual image and design you’re planning for your home and you can easily come up with the perfect combination.

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The room is shown on the screen through the camera and the chosen object can thus be seen in situ. Right now, the app features 90 products including sofas, desks, beds and bookcases and many more will come with time. The new function is amazing because it allows customers to test the product before they get to purchase it. It’s a great visualization trick.

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Historic A Luxury Boutique Hotel

Luxury boutique hotel located on the sea.The Spitbank Fort Sea Hotel is one of the three forts which were built off the Victorian Coast of Southampton and Portsmouth in the 1700s. They were originally built here in the English Channel to defeat against naval attacks from the navy of Napoleon Bonaparte. Recently, one of the three forts was renovated and turned into a luxury boutique hotel.
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The hotel is a great escape from the busy cities on land. It features a series of Commodore Rooms, Admiral Suites and a top level luxury suite called Crow’s Nest. The rooms and suites can be rented separately but there’s also the possibility to reserve the entire fort for events such as weddings and group gatherings. The guests can reach the hotel by ferry from the nearby coast.

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This fort is not the only existing one on the English Channel. There are many others like it and they’re all unique and amazing. Most of them are ruins and they encapsulate a great piece of history in them. Maybe, with time, other projects will bring them back to life.
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It’s a very interesting way of converting a structure into something totally different and taking advantage of what we have left from our history and looking at the bright side. The location of the forts is wonderful, although it was originally chosen for strategic reasons.

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Colorful Apartment Boosting An Unconventional Mix Of Styles

In an interior décor, color is very important and Russian designed and artist Dmitriy Schuka definitely understood that when designing this apartment. As you can see, there’s lots of color in each room of this place and it all blends together so beautifully that all there’s left is harmony. Not only that the interior of the apartment is colorful but it’s also bold, modern and artistic.
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This project took a standard home and elevated it to a whole new level. The colorful furnishings, the bright wall paint and all the pop art pieces contribute to an overall stunning and unique look. We’ve mentioned that the interior is modern, but as you can see, there are lots of classical and antique pieces inside.

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Modern is a feeling given by all the color and all the energy inside while the actual style is hard to determine. The apartment stands out because it features a common design scheme but, at the same time, it’s very different and unusual.
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The living room features dark floors and contrasting wall colors with white and dark blue accents and the room has an overall rich and inviting appeal. The kitchen and the dining room are part of the same space but they are well delimitated. There’s not a lot of color in this area but the accent shades are very bold and they really pop. The same concept was carried throughout the apartment, in all the other rooms.

Friday, February 20, 2015

24 Stunning Wine Bottle Centerpieces You Never Thought Could Complement A Special Event

Weddings are very special events, in most cases unique for the two most important participants. This puts pressure on you when planning it.Everything needs to be special and outstanding but this doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to use unconventional materials. It’s exactly what these centerpieces are all about. And they work great not just for weddings but also for other events as well.
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Something as simple as wrapping a wine bottle in twine and adding a few flowers and a tag can make all the difference you need. It’s a design that’s easy to make and works great for rustic weddings and other events.

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This is a set of three wine bottle vases and they have a willow wreath around them that’s the detail they need to stand out. The flowers add a very nice rustic touch to the whole arrangement. As you’ll notice, wine bottles look better in pairs.{found on etsy}.
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Perfect for parties, these wine bottle vases feature various types of designs, all make with twine. So be creative and come up with a collection of your own. You can also use different colors if you want to draw more attention to the vases.{found on etsy}.
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Another simple thing to do is a wine bottle lantern. You basically just have to cut out the bottom of the wine bottle, put a candle on a tile and cover it with the bottle. Don’t cover with cork because the ehat and air need to circulate.{found on etsy}.
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For a more romantic table décor you can also make wine bottle candlestick holders. Cut out the top portion of the bottle at different heights and combine them in different ways. It’s an ingenious idea for a wedding.{found on etsy}.
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Also easy to make would be this chalkboard wine bottle vase. You need to spray paint the bottle with chalkboard paint, put a few flowers in it and write the table numbers on the bottle. It’s beautiful and practical at the same time.
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Chalkboard paint is very versatile and it can be used in many different ways. In this case, to avoid painting the whole bottle, a heart-shaped stencil was made and it’s the perfect size for writing table numbers on.
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With a little patience and attention you can also make stunning wine bottle mini gardens for the tables. The bottle needs to be cut with great case and placed horizontally. The types of plants and succulents you use are totally up to you.{found on etsy}.
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Chalkboard wine bottle vases are not only great for writing table numbers on. If you decide to pain the entire bottle then you can write on it longer messages and even draw something on.{found on etsy}.
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This is another example of a wine bottle mini garden but this one also has a cork stopper that prevents the bottle from moving on the table.{found on etsy}.
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Another idea would be to paint the wine bottles. You can use colored paint to match the décor of the party or wedding and then you can also decorate the bottle with lace, fabric, burlap, etc. Use your imagination and see what leftover pieces you can find.
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Sometimes it’s not even about the bottle or the vase but about what’s in it. This is a beautiful table centerpiece for a fall wedding and the colors are amazing.
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By painting a wine bottle white you emphasize its shape and you give a very interesting look. It’s also a nice way of redirecting the attention towards the actual flowers that are displayed in the vase.
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If you don’t want to spend time customizing each wine bottle you can just make burlap bags for all of them. Wrap the bottle in them and tie a nice bow. You can also put chalkboard labels on each one.{found on etsy}.
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This is a more unusual vase. The flowers and everything else that’s usually displayed inside the vase is now tied around the bottle. This way you can even use actual wine bottles with wine in them.
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Another interesting thing you can use a recycled wine bottle for is displayed the menu on. Print out the menu on a sheet of paper and glue it to the bottle or tie it at the back.
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The lip of the wine bottle is the perfect dimension to match tall candles. This means you can easily use bottle as candlestick holders.
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If you decide to go with a more rustic and green type of décor for the party or wedding, then simple wine bottles are just perfect. Put them on a bed of moss and they’ll look amazing.
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Simple wine bottles, without labels, tags or paint on them stand out with their minimalism and they look better in pairs or in sets of three.
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A wonderful idea for a fall event is to paint wine bottles in bold colors that include orange, red and yellow. You can create an ombre design like this one and use leaves and pumpkins as complementary decorations.{found on brit}.
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For an outdoor party or event you can also use wine bottles as vases for the fence. Tie twine around them, put a rose inside and decorate the walls and fences with them.
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Chalkboard-painted wine bottles are particularly attractive not only because they have a nice mate finish but also because of their versatility and the fact that they let you choose a casual, fun, elegant or simple design for them.{found on annebronkema}.
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You can also combine the technique we’ve mentioned before. For example, paint the bottle then paint a chalkboard label on them and, finally, decorate them with twine.
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This is a stunning idea, perfect for winter weddings. These are wine bottles that look like they have snow on them. Apply a coat of primer, let it dry and then spray the bottles with adhesive and roll them in Epsom salt.{found on cleverlyinspired}.