Archive | May 2015

Ship as home

May29

Comfortable ship apartments in classic style

Hedge

May27

Living hedges – with a little twist

Old postcards 3.

May22

Whitsun on old postcards

Variations 5.

May20

Variations for a theme: cities

Backsplash

May18

Implementation of a backsplash surface behind the kitchen desk is an important part of design. The regular heavy duty, greasy dirts and moisture require proper solutions.
Because of the above reasons, kitchen usually has a bottom to desktop height tile cover. This can be also a good solution, but not the only one. Tile is comfortable since easy to clean and hygienic, but it’s enough to restrict it to the area that has the most heavy duty: behind the sink, oven or the the desk between the upper and lower cupboards. Other parts of the wall can be painted or even covered by wallpaper (keep in mind the good ventilation of the room).
An other solution can be the wooden cover coated with washable paint or multi layer lacquer. Grooved wood panelling fits well to several styles, can be coloured according to the needs. Feel free to use it instead of tiles!
Of course, there are washable wall paints too. This doesn’t mean high-gloss surface in all cases seen in old canteens. Non-glossy and satin versions are also produced in all colours of the rainbow, they can be used practically anywhere in the kitchen.
More spectacular solution is using a mirror. It can be antiqued, coloured or simple. We can use the wire-grid versions too, the result will be interesting and unique.
Metallic ceiling tiles give elegant and a little bit masculine look to the kitchen. Natural stone covers can be also applied, but first they have to be impregnated right after bonding to avoid absorbing moisture and dust.
For finding the back splash surface fitting best to your kitchen, ask for help from an interior designer.

My project 1.

May15

One of my prior projects: 38 sqm block apartment in calming blue
Further pictures: https://classicinteriors.hu/en/references/21-references/35-references02

Table centerpiece 1.

May13

Some decorative table centerpiece ideas instead of cut flowers

Old objects’ new functions

May11

In most of the homes there are many old objects in the attic, in the basement and hidden in the garage which are though not attractive and not useful, they are not thrown out because „it will be good for something” or just simply because of laziness for walking to the dump with them. Nowadays it is more and more fashionable to give new life to old household objects and after a makeover giving them a completely other function as originally they were designed for. Here are some examples which fit firstly to country styles or Scandinavian-like interiors but can be fit to any environment up to taste:
If baskets are hung on an old ladder, it can be a perfect storage in a gardrobe or bathroom. Putting shelves between the steps of a single ladder, it will be look very good in the living room as a bookshelf. A smaller ladder can be a nightstand also.
Let’s pad the old leather or textile-leather suitcase, fix short legs on it and it can be used as a coffee table. If a big soft pillow is placed in it and its lid is fixed open, it can be a comfortable bed for our pets. We can spare the price of a side table near the reading armchair with putting some old suitcases on top of each other.
Old wooden window frames from a wrecking can be reused as mirrors for example above the console table in the hall or above the fireplace. Putting mirrors in the old doors instead of the inner panels, they will be full-body pieces in the gardrobe. They can be interesting headboard also with which a simple bed can be popped up.
Old wooden crates and boxes fixed on the wall can function as perfect bookcases. If there is a collection of many smaller wooden boxes, fix them on the wall in a shape without their lids, this way they can be showcases for smaller memories also.
An old metal bucket can be reused as a vase for flower bouquets or plants can be directly pot in them too. Log can be stored in them for the fireplace or can be transformed to industrial style lampshades.
The possibilities are almost countless. If you have an old object which you would like to make a part of your home again but have no idea, ask for help of an interior designer for planning.