Home and House: May 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Luxurious Colours and Textures Interior Design Belgravia Townhouse

This modern interior furniture design and the decoration is luxury, fill each space of home. In brief is to update decorative scheme to clever London home that styled in all netral palette. Luxurious colours and textures is introduced byHelen Smith to create a warmth, comfort and an elegant sophistication with a twist.

The best bars collection and furniture from across the globe is what is shown to you in effort to help and build a bar with complete and functional collection. Foolow this tips with your unique touch and build a big bar.

Collection Modern Beautiful Ceramic Floor & Wall Tiles From Refin

The ceramic floor tiles are a flooring that liked because they are so nice, durable and easy to maintain.Refin is an Italian's creator of ceramic floor with several attractive models in their galery. They devide their collection in modern floor, classical and naturalistic, and each of hosts a ton of ways of inspiration where the floors are arranged.

Light Wells House Japanese Contemporary Design by Keiichi Hayashi Architect

It light well that have same size and same square tube shape, and also the structure to support the canopie.
In the based floor, the light of every well has a different angles frames the sky randomly along and different positions.In the first floor, the light well penetrate the floor space. This matter is meaned to make the people think to use this room and activities.

Apartment in Malmö

: : my best friend .tina. send over these amazing photos of her and her husband's apartment in .malmö. If you're looking for a place to live in .malmö. you're in luck because it's for sale. I've seen it in person, and it's just as perfect as it looks in the photos. And there are more beautiful photos at the realty company .bolaget's website. Have a look!

Small sofa furniture design appropriate for your minimalist home interior design.

The ultimate spot for reading and relaxing, this small sofa has a thick cushion and a padded back with tapered arms for supreme comfort.

55" wide x 28" deep x 34" high
Single-padded seat cushions; extra-thick foam core.
Kiln-dried hardwood frame.
Care varies depending on fabric type.
This is a special-order item and ships directly from the manufacturer. To view our order and return policy, click on the Shipping Info tab above.
Watch a video about the high quality of our upholstered furniture.
Crafted in the USA. Via: potterybarn

Small sofa furniture design appropriate for your minimalist home interior design.

The ultimate spot for reading and relaxing, this small sofa has a thick cushion and a padded back with tapered arms for supreme comfort.

55" wide x 28" deep x 34" high
Single-padded seat cushions; extra-thick foam core.
Kiln-dried hardwood frame.
Care varies depending on fabric type.
This is a special-order item and ships directly from the manufacturer. To view our order and return policy, click on the Shipping Info tab above.
Watch a video about the high quality of our upholstered furniture.
Crafted in the USA. Via: potterybarn

House with Almost Invisible Structure

The Division Knoll Residence is a good example of the architecture that is a ship to look a views. Home which is designed by Sagan Piechota Architecture in Big Sur, California, looks so invisible. This matter is caused the materials and its very simple structure. There are certain angles where you are enough looking through the home like you don't see it. This home consist of glass wall, floors of stone, support of concrete and a roof of cooper.

Weekend Entertaining

I LOVE this image via My Sparrow from a Style Me Pretty wedding.

Happy Weekend!

There are so many choices available when picking out plants for our landscapes and gardens, but usually the 'stuff we eat' is relegated to a special 'vegetable garden' area. Why not mix it up? We use annuals in our landscape beds for simple visual interest, so why not annual (or perennial) vegetables as well? A great beginners vegetable to integrate into the garden is Swiss chard. It thrives in sun or nearly full shade, has pretty and colorful stems, and with care lasts all year in moderate climates.

Here in Texas, mine seems to be hardiest in an area with morning shade and afternoon sun (although I suspect the reverse would be even better!) The partial tree cover protected it from our very cold and icy winter, and the cover from the full summer sun helps it stay fresh, crisp, and less likely to bolt during the hottest months. It grows to reach about 16-20 inches in height, so it is perfect in a perennial bed for thick, green texture between tall and shorter flowers.

Without a doubt, spring and fall are when chard really shines. I plant mine in the fall, and in areas of full exposure, cover it during hard freezes and ice storms with a loose 1 inch layer of straw. Floating row covers would be ideal, but we haven't quite completed that project yet.

Even a light dusting of snow doesn't seem to bother it...

Some folks eat this mineral rich green raw, but I like mine sauteed with garlic. Lucky me; it peaks just when the garlic is ready to harvest! When the timing is just right, the potatoes, carrots and onions are ready as well, making the perfect combination for a lentil stew. Nothing could be healthier or heartier for fueling more early summer garden work!

Viva la chard!

LENTIL STEW:

3 or so cups dried lentils

chopped carrots

chopped onion (about the size of a tennis ball)

2-3 smooshed cloves of garlic. More if you love garlic

2-3 spring potatoes in pretty large chunks

Toss all of the above together in a pan with enough water to submerge about an inch

Add salt and pepper, bring to a slow boil for about 30 minutes. Toss a cup of chopped chard leaves and stems in and cook about 15 more minutes. I like a little dried basil and hot pepper in mine:)

Perfect when the nights are still cool and you are exhausted from garden chores! xo

Now that the warmer weather is here my mind is starting to think about summer decor.

I have been seeing lots of painted oars in the catalogs this season

image from Pottery Barn

Completely Coastal has a post on decorating with oars

During my treasure hunting I am always on the lookout for old wooden oars. Sometimes I luck out and discover them in wonderful condition - all they need is a good cleaning and they look great.