Double Height and Mezzanine

 

There’s something about double height spaces that make them look elegant and classy. And add a mezzanine to the space and the result is amazing! Unfortunately, I don’t have such a high room (only 3.2m) to be able to do it at home, but I'm sure I’ll have one or both, when building someday the house of my dreams :)

Here are some inspirations!

Which one is your favorite?

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Hay algo en los espacios de doble altura que los hace ver elegantes! Agrega un mezanine y el resultado es espectacular! Desafortunadamente en nuestro hogar no tenemos espacios tan altos (sólo 3.2m), pero estoy segura que el día que contruyamos la casa de nuestros sueños haremos uno o ambos en alguna habitación!

A continuación, unas fotos que me inspiran!

Cuál es tu favorito?

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Jest coś o podwójnej wysokości pomieszczeń, które czynią je elegancki wygląd. I dodać antresolę do przestrzeni, a wynik jest niesamowity! Niestety, nie mam tak wysokiego pokoju (tylko 3,2m), aby być w stanie to zrobić w domu, ale jestem pewna że będę miał jeden lub oba, kiede będzie zabudować kiedyś dom moich marzeń :)

Oto kilka inspiracji!

Która z nich jest twoim ulubionym?

 

Beach House E-03 in Peru

Happy Friday everyone! For me it really feels like Monday, we had holidays in Poland yesterday and I honestly feel like it’s Monday… and I hate it. Anyways, besides of that, the weather in Poznan is great! Its been sunny and hot and a few days ago I’ve already been having sunbaths on the terrace! Even though the weather is beautiful, I’ve been feeling blue :( I think I’m homesick but luckily I have husband that makes me feel much better! Never mind, here is my Peruwianski Piatek post! Hope you enjoy it! And have a lovely weekend!

It was designed by Lima-based studio Vertice Arquitectos and is located in Palillos Beach in Peru. The three levels of the residence accommodate five bedrooms (first level), a social area (second level) and a social area extension plus roof deck (third floor).

How do you like it? I honestly love the terrace itself and its view! But I hate the wood choice for the kitchen… it’s too reddish in my opinion.

 

via FreshHome

Exposed Bricks

I don’t know what about you guys, but I love the idea of exposing bricks on the walls! If husband and I get to buy the apartment we want (praying and crossing fingers!) we would definitely use this technique in our place! Perhaps only in the living room, personally I think that it would be a bit too dramatic or rough in the bedroom.. In my opinion, the bedroom should be a very calm and relaxing spot.

I love also the idea of having “naked” concrete walls. But I think you must have a big room to do it, if not it gives a cold feeling (that’s what I think).

Hope you are all having a nice week! I cant believe its almost the end of April! Time is flying and I've just realized I have 2 months to finish my thesis. That’s why I haven't been posting so often.. I really want to focus on finishing my master’s degree!

Do you like this technique?

 

Tricks and Tips for HIGHER CEILINGS

Have you realized that in old buildings or houses the ceilings where higher? Here in poznan’s city center, old buildings apartments are bigger and have beautiful high ceilings! I’d love to live there. But lets face it. Im already married.. soon will have kids, and I would like them to have a place where to go out and play and stuff like that, and new developers aren’t making that kind of buildings anymore. Of course they’re nice and modern, but roofs are lower.

So, how to make them seem higher?

Here are some tips:

1)      Always keep the ceiling color lighter than the walls. You might be thinking: duh.. of course. But hey, some people don’t know this and some like having crazy colored ones. This will draw you eye upward. You can also paint the first 5-10cm of the ceiling, the same color as the walls and it will give the illusion of them being taller.

Another tip is to use a glossy paint (or semi-glossy), this will reflect light and make it seem higher. (I’m not really a fan of it, but it’s a tip).

2)      Dark floor with a light ceiling will also make the room look higher.

3)      Don’t hang anything from the ceiling. A chandelier will only draw attention to the ceiling and make it seem even lower. No ceiling fans, moldings or overhead lighting either.

4)      Hang your curtains from floor to ceiling, it will look soooo nice and wont break up your wall.

5)      Avoid chair rails and other horizontal stuff. This will make them feel lower because it will be breaking up the wall. Its like in fashion: using a belt will not make you look taller or ligher. But ok.. IF YOU WANT IT, usually its supposed to be located about 1/3 up the wall.. but put it lower, this will trick the eye.

6)      Avoid thick basebords (that piece of wook that boarders the whole room at the very bottom).

7)      Use vertical patterns. Vertical sripes. This will help draw the eye upward.

8)      Hang paintings and picture frames up high. It will help if they are  vertical ones or with some strong vertical lines in them.

9)      Wall lightning instead or overhead ones.

10)    Mirrors. It will reflect natural and artificial light, whick will brighten up the room.

Was this helpful? :)

Amazing how something so simple can change a room, huh???

vertical elements

floor to ceiling curtains (I love this way of hanging them)

squared frames (above) vs vertical ones (below).

see the difference???

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Living room BASICS

Probably this is the most occupied room from the house/apartment. It’s where you will receive your guests, chill out, watch tv maybe? Have a cup of coffee with your loved one, maybe even work. This means that planning a good layout and nice atmosphere is vital! Remember that “We shape our homes and then our homes shape us.” – Winston Churchill.

So.. going back to the design talk..  this is what you should do:

First, think about the function of your living room.  If it will work as an entertainment area you’ll need a good seating arrangement, a place for the tv and some storage for other electronics (also DVDs, CDs, etc). Maybe you want to also use it as a work area? there are many furniture designs that will allow you to incorporate a hidden desk area for example.  

Then you must recognize your room shape. Is it a long and narrow room? Yes? So why not divide it into two areas? When I used to live in Lima, my sis and I lived in an apartment which had a narrow living room.. we divided it, made a living room next to the balcony, and of course, a place to eat (dining room) next to the kitchen.. Maybe, your room has an “L” shape.. so why not take the shorter part and make it an office/studio and have the longer one your social area. Take this tip: grab a squared paper and draw the room shape and play around with layouts until you find yours.

Furniture. Spend some time moving it around (but be careful with your floors... you don’t want to scratch them) until you find the best arrangement for whatever you need. Sometimes the least obvious layout works better ;)

Do you also think this is the hardest place at home to design?

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