What outdoor objects do you like to decorate with?
Tom Flanagan
9 years ago
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Comments (38)We rent unfurnished, so always have our own furniture around us. I don't go in TOO much for the soft furnishings (rugs, cushions, curtains, throws), as they are cluttersome and really interefere with a low-maintenance life. Moreover, sadly, my posters, paintings and photographs have had to stay in storage for about five years, due to increasing fussiness by landlords/ -ladies about holes in the walls. HOWEVER, it is crucial to have ENOUGH of your own things around you, so that the web of YOUR things covers over a space which is, essentially, not yours. Minimalism has definite limits. Our last place had revolting dull mustard yellow walls, which definitely needed covering! Bookcases (with books!), a folding screen/ room divider, tension rods to create hanging rails, and one big rug (for the sitting room) come with us everywhere, like the interior of some sort of nomad's yurt! Seasonal and fresh decorations are another way to decorate a temporary home, and they leave only biodegradable waste, rather than broken MDF or shattered plastic! Leaf-skeletons on a string and rosehip-studded twigs (snap off the thorns!) for autumn (Fall). Holly, ivy and dried wildflowers for winter. Fresh wildflowers for spring and summer. Herbs in the kitchen....See MoreDecorate my Living Room- What would you do?!
Comments (5)A rogues gallery !! Fab pics of a the special peeps in your life - in a collection of either matching frames or interesting mix of different frames - seem a few done in ikea black frames with blank and white photos with a hint of colour picked out - like a yellow buttercup or red hairband - looks awesome and is a talking point !!...See MoreDo you involve your children in decorating decisions?
Comments (4)We love kids’ creativity! One of our customers told us a story about how she designed her new Totem Mill with her son who loved it so much that he used it as a part of his…space ship project. ;) We like to think that design sees no limit in age. Tylko app allows for a fun and engaging way to customize furniture - without a fear of coming up with a piece which is not functional or attractive (or impossible to built!). You can also easily visualise the final product in a space where it is supposed to be placed. We know that getting the kids (and other family members) involved into the process of designing your new interior or a piece of furniture might be a challenge - but it can also be playful and enjoyable and lead to a final result loved by everyone! Designing our Totem Mill in the app: Or the Hub Table:...See MoreWhat do you think homes of the future will look like?
Comments (5)I suspect one trend will be customisation. And that'll happen on the entire scale between "basic habitation" and "luxury home", as well as between "small piece of furniture" and "complex building structure". It'll be used to drive developers' and builders' costs down but also to enable more design features for specifiers at no extra cost. On-demand fabrication (CNC cutting, 3D printing, offsite prefabrication) is already a common thing for higher-end builds where site access constraints or specification details restrict what's possible to make on site. "Prefab lofts" that are just craned up and put into place are only one such example; 3D printed concrete or bricklaying robots are going to enable on-site fast custom construction as well. The price point for these projects is coming down though, so we'll see more projects like the "wiki house" on entry level as well. And not just for self-builders. The potential impact of this on large-scale housebuilding is tremendous; right now, in the U.K., to meet their price point, Developers build 50 identical shoebox houses, while with cheaper customisation they may built 50 foundation slabs with utility connections preinstalled and let customers choose the "actual house" off plan from modular catalogue design. This will create an interesting challenge for planners ... approve a development where it's not entirely predetermined how the houses will look when built... That - customised one-off manufacturing becoming cheaper - will also move applicability towards smaller items. Ultimately, the "next IKEA" might be a (work)shop where your flatpack furniture is made-while-you-wait; browse the display select the style give them a picture of the room taking your new kitchen for the dimensions, the software will give you a 3D VR experience how it'll look&feel. When you know what you want the CNC machine will make the cabinetry to size, right there. The demand for the interior finishes/furniture side of customised manufacturing is in part also going to be driven by housing policy and the need for affordable accommodation; the London Mayor's "naked homes" initiative is a start here, and if it takes off we will see companies addressing the demand for finishing/furnishing such "built but not finished" apartments....See More
Luciana
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoDried branches are my favourite too! and pussy-willow. I sort of recycle the ones I have, using them over and over in different arrangements - about once a month, I go to the flower market, buy especially long-lasting flowers and then spend the day pretending I'm a florist... :))
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lidia
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoDry leaves, flowers I absolutely love in the house.
Japanise maple tree leaves don't loose colour when dried & grains remind me about my childhood years spend in the village.
Twig from monkey tail tree is the most awesome thing that you can find in nature.
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