The table top, named the Earth Table, has been made from Kauri wood, an ancient New Zealand wood, that represents the continents, and resin, that represents the oceans. By using wood and resin the designers were able to create a table that would give off a unique shadow pattern on the floor when light shines through it.
Ancient New Zealand Wood Was Combined With Resin To Create This Unique Table Top
We’ve all seen those late-night infomercials for Sleep Number beds—you know, the ones that lift the head of the mattress to make you more comfortable while reading, and allow you and your bed partner to choose different comfort settings. Perhaps you, too, have spent a few post-midnight-refrigerator-raid moments watching the mattresses change position and adjust firmness at the push of a button.
This Smart Bed’s Got Your Number: Self-Adjusting, Feet-Warming, and Snore-Stopping
In 2016, Helsinki architect Ville Hara of Avanto Architects, together with Linda Bergroth, designed this modular garden shed and greenhouse. This beautiful building can be used for a wide number of growing and gardening needs, including creating a space for small scale cultivation or building a bright garden oasis. This is truly breathtaking.
This glass enclosed bedroom beside a lake also functions as a greenhouse
If you want to upgrade your living room, don’t think that you are limited to only one or two styles when the possibilities are endless! A bit of creativity, and you have what it takes to get a living room that will flatter everyone that sees it. Start with these great renovation ideas and work from there.
Interior Design Ideas – 17 Modern Living Rooms As Seen From Above
How can you breathe clean air indoors? Your taste in decor changes over time, and even types of furnishings come and go. For example, these days TVs that mount sleekly on a wall have largely eliminated bulky entertainment centers from living rooms across the country. But for the most part, today’s typical home isn’t so different from those built several decades ago, particularly with regard to construction. Perhaps the biggest difference is that, against a backdrop of rising energy costs and growing environmental concerns, our homes have become more tightly sealed, thanks in large part to advances in building materials, especially insulation and windows.
Nearly a year ago they launched their 4 Seasons of Home Ownership initiative. They used projects on the show, plus articles, videos and other resources on the website, to help homeowners manage the chores they need to tackle at the beginning of each season. To roll out their winter list of chores they traveled to Carmel, Indiana. Here is their story.
Tackling Winter Chores in the 4 Seasons of Home Ownership – Today’s Homeowner
There are wood sub-floors that are very hardwood-friendly. This means the subfloors themselves are flat and smooth. Flat and smooth doesn’t mean that the floor is level. A floor doesn’t have to be perfectly level to look superb covered with hardwood strips. Wood floor systems framed with engineered wood I joists, or those made from floor trusses, often are extremely flat or in the same plane. Both types of joists are a dream because they produce such a flat floor. It can be easy to do.
