How To Decorate Family Room

Let us begin this summary of important aspects family room by a interesting example of sets of lights. Various types of lights make this part already beautiful, warm and welcoming. The halogen bulbs recessed in the ceiling and above the fireplace create interesting accents.

The light, always the light. In this case, the brightness is natural. Large windows, or even french doors, provide warmth and ambiance. If the structure of your house does not allow a whole wall of window, you could opt for french doors separated by a beam. 

In manufacturer of libraries around your home, you increase your storage in addition to maximize your workspace. Add-y of moldings for more stamp. If you are painting in white, opt for the MDF or other composite; you will save yourself a lot with the same effect. Wow! 

An interesting way and aesthetic d'integrate your plasma to the decor. You use the planks in pin of 1 ×3 or 1 ×4 inches that you assemble in framework with crown moldings for the interior of the framework. Paint, false-finished and that is that! Small hint, attach three of the sides to the wall and the fourth, install-y only two screws holding in the framework itself, on the side of the wire. If you must play in the wires, this will be more simple! 

A version very "family" of the library & tv. Simple and effective, you can add doors to hide the toys and other contraptions less aesthetic. 

A bench seat on the edge of the window is also convenient for the reading, for the comfort and for more storage. You the manufacture on the spot with a skeleton of 2 ×3 inches and moldings for finishing.

The home, always the home. In this example, we withdrew the tablet of fireplace, mounted a structure of 2 ×4 inches and finished with concrete panels which have been added to the false brick (or stone).  And that is that! The false stones are light and inexpensive, considering the surface to cover. 

A ceiling in fabric? And yes! In fabric taut. This product more popular gives an effect of height and brightness. Very convenient for a basement, it offers a multitude of options with very interesting results. 

This lounge is grandiose, i agree, but take your attention to the speakers of the home theater in the walls. In fact, the roasting under the library hides the speakers for a chic look without compromise on sound quality. When you think about it, the concept is fairly simple.

Finally, the temple of entertainment with bar, foosball table, pool table and home theater. The first, in a room with architectural details impressive? Beautiful! 

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Decking Supplies

Through Amazon, we offer a broad range of materials and accessories for Decking Supplies qualitative in order to allow you a construction and easy installation of your wood deck.

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Decking Designs

Do you plan to build your own game? In concluding the design of your terrace ideal, perhaps you have met many different types of materials for your deck. The owners of the past were limited to cedar, redwood or pressure-treated wood. 

Today however, a wide range of construction materials are available , which includes the whole range of domestic wood up to recycled plastics. In fact your choice, you need to weigh the relative advantages and disadvantages of materials that you plan in relation to having a certain look for your new terrace which follows design. There are useful materials used in our days:

Hardwood

Planking hardwood is sustainable if they are properly installed  and well maintained over the course of his life. However, the deciduous trees are by nature quite expensive, and they are therefore used only for visible surfaces on the bridges as the staircase or parquet. One of the most broadleaves popular, red cedar, has been traditionally used in the designs of terraces in the past 50 years because of its beauty and its sustainability. The natural oils of cedar resist rot and most attempts to insect attack if, as all the wood, cedar does not tolerate very well the humidity. The average length of life of cedar is approximately 25-30 years. These last few days, the rising costs of hardwoods such as mahogany and various types of tropical hardwoods as the balau are more and more popular in the design shelving because they have a longer life (up to 40 years).

Yellow Pine

Yellow Pine is primarily used for the invisible surfaces such that the poles, beams and joists in your deck  because of its low cost. If it is used for the visible surfaces, you can dye the wood in some of the colors that are most unique in order to create a custom design terrace.

The average length of life of yellow pine is approximately 15 years. The pretreatment is strongly recommended if you plan to include yellow pine in the design of your terrace. Otherwise, the yellow pine must be treated  against water every two years. However, the preprocessing of yellow pine involves the use of chemicals highly dangerous, therefore, you must take the necessary precautions for its elimination.

 Composite Decking

There are many arguments in favor or against terraces in composite material. Two types of composites exist on the market: the composite wood and PVC composite. Composite wood are created from a mixture of recycled plastics and wood pulp. The supporters of the claim composite planking design that this type of design of terrace is a very environmentally friendly because it is manufactured from recyclable materials. However, the cleaners for this platform are harmful chemicals that despoil the arrival and are dangerous. PVC Composite are much better than those in wood containing, however, PVC is easily damaged  by ultraviolet rays. Composite bridges are also quite expensive, benefit from a guarantee debatable, and can not be refurbished but cannot be replaced.

As well, these are the common materials used to decorate drawings at the present time. As the technology progresses, hardware of terrace of more and more appear on the market, to the benefit of consumers. It is therefore, to you to choose what hardware you want your terrace or, in the case of cost, your needs, and the amount of time that you are willing to spend to maintain your deck .

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House Renovation Costs

Let's start from the beginning.

Why Renovate a property: because it allows us to buy less expensive! The well will cost 30 per cent less expensive can be, we have had the house at 188,000 euros , a home without work of the same template cost approximately (in the same city well on) 230 000 Euros minimum! But caution the House is less expensive, but it will add the cost of the work.

Found on the forums of the estimates of the order of 100 euros a square meter for sure, 500 euros per square meter for other..!  The renovation of a house costs between 5000 and 170,000 euros depending on what there is to do, the surface and what you want and can do (therefore with or without labor).

I have a friend who in 2013 bought a house of 70 square meters, it has just renovated and it has cost him 25,000 euros (walls and false ceilings, windows and entry door, heating, electricity, kitchen, WC, tiled floors).  According to several sources on forums the complete renovation of a barn where everything is to be done is around 170 000 Euros (exterior walls , tile floors, complete roof ... ).

The renovation only inside of a house will rather avoisinee the 30,000 euros without masonry, without without renewable energy system, with conventional materials (type home Phoenix lol!) .

To estimate the cost of the renovation of a house it must be rather the set from each domain. When you visit the home it must assess its potential, that is to say after work is that it can be functional, practical, have a good distribution of parts, a accessibility to parts practice, spaces of sufficient parts ... all this according to your criteria well on. Then if yes you need to know what are the types of jobs to undertake, evaluate the meters, and then assess the cost of the work. The reality will never be the same as the achievement because there are always surprises, there is a change of view, are added ... therefore provide at least 25 per cent more. The different areas of renovations are:

• The roof
• The plumbing fixtures (sinks, toilets ..)
• The heating
• Electricity
• The masonry (slabs, floor, exterior walls, closed ... )
• Walls and false ceilings
• Doors (windows and doors)
• Decoration (not always neglect, for example repeat the sitting room floor of 25 square meters with tiled floors cost approximately 15 Euros a square meter 375 Euros of tile but we also need the glue or the slab of PAFS ... we can easily arrive at 1000 euros if the fact am even, and then it takes time, knowledge ... it is not a question of changing the wallpaper)
•  Modification of carpentry
• Kitchen and bathroom. It is found not too expensive in the DIY stores, 2000 Euros the fitted kitchen that is feasible (i don't speak, well on, kitchens kind student with 2 furniture of recover, a sink, 1 micro-wave and 2 electric plates, if if I have known! ).
• Treatment of wastewater (septic tanks or fitting at all to the sewer).
• Thermal and phonic insulation

 We are going to give averages of prices of renovation according to the domain for a house from 70 to 150 square meters approximately, to be able to make an estimate of the cost of renovating the house that you just see (because well on it never has the time nor the courage to fully encrypt the yard, it is of the almost).

•   The roof : Renovate the structure may vary from 5000 to 30,000 euros depending on if it must go back or not ... I have been able to do a quote via a carpenter (because the roof is to little ready the only area that I do not control correctly).  To change the tiles, change the battens (wood on which the tiles are posed), put a tarp of tar under the tiles for sealing, reseal the chimney, change all the gutters he offered to me 17,000 euros . It is a roof 4 hexagon (composed of 2 triangles surfaces and 2 surfaces trapeziums, of 9 meters long and 9 meters wide, for 2.8 meters of maximum height. The roof is about 80 square meters. In a broadcast on France 5 to redo the roof of a house (tiles, battens ... ) the artisan had proposed a quote of 30,000 Euros

• The plumbing fixtures (sinks, toilets, pipes of arrival of water and wastewater discharge):It takes approximately about 3000 euros for the pipes or copper PER with the fittings and or welds, the disposal of sewage, taps, sinks, toilet.

• The heater : If it is a gas heater of town approximately 8000 Euros (boiler, radiators, pipes, fittings, welds, but without the annual discussions and the faults), if electricity 8000 Euros (radiators to inertia, electrical cables, control thermostat for all the radiators).  If heating by heat pump approximately 13000 euros , if heating by solar thermal panels approximately 14,000 euros the solar system coupled to a network of conventional heating for bearing to the lack of sunlight. If you install a heated floor that does not cost more than the water radiators. On the other hand is not to forget is the slab to sink above as well as the coating for decoration ...

• Electricity : There is the power sockets, switches, cables, electrical panel with circuit breakers and differentials, simple light fixtures, wiring for the oven, washing machine ... It takes approximately 3000 euros without home automation, and the price can vary greatly if you install electrical appliances type "Legrand" color whatsit and modern luminaires widgets tricks ... (And without moving or installing to nine of the arrival ERDF)

• The masonry (slabs, floor, exterior walls, window openings ... ) : It is difficult to say, it all depends on what there is to do. A ceiling tile (the ground of the floor) about100 euros a square meter, concrete, flat girder, you (cinder blocks of slabs that have just been put on concrete beams).  Redo the ground floor slab for example approximately 60 Euros per square meter for the cement, sand, scrap metal .... To renovate an exterior wall if it is a stone wall it must be repeated with lime to around 10 euros per square meter. If it is a facelift 30 Euros a square meter. Whether to build a wall in cinder block (front, closed ... ) about 25euros per linear meter for the foundations (rebar, cement, sand, pebbles) and 20 euros per square meter for the wall(cinder blocks, cement, sand).  A portal costs approximately 800 Euros.

•  Walls and false ceilings : For the ceilings approximately 15 Euros a square meter in BA13 with the frames and a little bit of insulation; 25euros if it is BA13 water repellent (bathroom for example).  For the partitions in BA13 cell 9 e the square meter and 18 euros for the repellent. It turned rather to the vicinity of 20 euros for the aerated concrete 10 cm thick, approximately 12 Euros in tile of plaster and 15 in water repellent. If the bulkhead is a wall porteurc'is to say supports the ceiling the wall may be in cinder block as seen just before 20 euros per square meter (no foundation to make).

• Doors (windows and doors) : If the windows have conventional dimensions, a simple window cost approximately 100-200 Euros for a 75 * 75 cm standard depending on if it they are wood, PVC, size, to classic opening or with option double opening (large and small opening).  A window on measure 175 * 175 cm approximately 1100 euros. PVC Unefenêtre pane with integrated rolling stock costs approximately 300 euros. A roof window (commonly called Velux but it is in fact a trademark) 150 euros depending on the brand, the options cut sun ... Unvolet motorized rolling stock cost 200 euros, a pane PVC rolling stock manual 70 euros , a pane double flying wood 60 euros and in PVC 100 euros . A door window cost approximately $300.

•  Decoration : Has not always neglect, for example repeat the sitting room floor of 25 square meters with tiled floors cost approximately 25 Euros a square meter 625 Euros of tile but we also need the glue or the slab sealing ... we can easily arrive at 1000 euros if the fact am even, and then it takes time, knowledge ... it is not a question of changing the wallpaper . Here it is rather complicated to do a costing approximate because the price difference between a simple paint more lino and tiles a hyper modern with paint deco more false stones to paste can be huge. Good say that the soils are well done, the walls also. There only remains to make the pure decoration. A lino costs about 10 euros a square meter.A very nice tile (say a very very nice ) can cost 50 euros a square meter. For the paint there are a multitude of choices. Take a low average, 12 euros per liter for approximately 10 square meters. A nice painting will cost 4 times more expensive, therefore 50 Euros per liter for 10 square meters. Expect 45 euros per square meter for stones of indoor, 15 euros for the wall tile bathroom.

• Modification of carpentry : This point is to take into account if you have of the attic (that is to say height sufficient to make rooms, an office, a bathroom ... ) but that the structure of the framing done that there are beams, which prevents the passage to height of man therefore is either one cannot do door either it can not have the bulkheads as one would wish. I have this case my home, 4 beams to cut with reinforcement to be put in place. I am come a craftsman, 3700 euros without remove the tiles in the home. I will speak to you of this quote in the heading modification of the structure. We can say approximately 3000 to 5000 euros depending on if you need to remove a few tiles, ease of the yard ... But attention this is not always feasible! All depends on the type of structural framing, the overcommitment (Ca degrades from 80).

• Kitchen and bathroom : It is found not too expensive in the DIY stores, 2000 Euros the fitted kitchen that is feasible (i don't speak, well on, kitchens kind student with 2 furniture of recover, a sink, 1 micro-wave and 2 electric plates, if if I have known! ).  But a nice kitchen is around the8000 - 9000 euros.

• Treatment of wastewater (septic tanks or fitting at all to the sewer) : A septic tank costs around 6000 euros , a fitting at the everything to the sewer depends on the distance between the home and the ducts of the sewage, if less than 10 meters 500 euros, if 80 meters approximately 2000 euro . And it also depends on the subsidies that can allocate you your common.

•  Isolation : The insulation is important to decrease the heating bills. It takes approximately 5 to 40 euros per square meter depending on the thickness and type of insulation. For glass wool in 10 centimeters of thickness approximately 8 euros.

 Now that we have defined the price "types" that remains is to apply it to the well that you visit (or had).  Then we are going to define the exact quantification in function of the equipment that you put, of quantities.. but before that it must be well define its project. 

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Design and Modernity in the Austrian villa

The home design that we are presenting to you is located in Austria, to Am Bachlberg. This is an architecture project designed by the agency of architects Destilat. This home has beautiful volumes, thoughtfully designed open as those of a loft in the common parts. The kitchen is open plan to the living room to emphasize the usability of spaces. Spaces in which a particular care has been given to the decoration, using of design objects (lamps, tables, chairs etc. ) and in the center a beautiful contemporary fireplace.

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Design Your Own Kitchen

Today, Design Your Own Kitchen as you see fit, it is possible. With a little thought, you are free to compose the kitchen which you looks like, by arbitrating between furniture, household appliances and accessories.                                                                                                

                                                                                              Kitchen Socoo'c                                                                      

Dial the kitchen of your dreams? It is possible! You choose the meubles, the and theélectroménager accessories that are suitable for your project of kitchen. Home Magazine helps you design your cuisine you-even, beautiful, practical and functional.

                                                                                              Porcelanosa

The island consists of a steel structure and satin of a plan in Krion (synthetic resin) looks like a prepared. It is accompanied by two plates furniture oak or take place the ovens (range G690/G670) and columns of storage (range G490) white lacquered. Porcelanosa.

1. Furniture of quality before anything

For you, nothing is more important than a kitchen worthy of the name and elegant furniture. What does it matter! On the subject, the offer is bloated. Outside of the style, which is a matter of taste, a kitchen is chooses depending on the type of mounting and housings. The kit is of course the most affordable solution, since the furniture (the more often in panels of particles), manufactured in large quantity according to standard sizes, are to install itself.

They are no less interesting: of brands like Ikea,Leroy Merlin, Socoo'C, Aviva Or even Kvik, the all-new in France, offer modèles de cuisine quite in the trends of the moment. They are simply less flexible in terms of options and dimensions. We must therefore change of category to find models that will enable you to make you happy.

Of the range of average, there are facilities of kitchen that make the difference. If the on-measure is still predominantly confined to the top of the range, are found in the intermediate category of furniture better equipped, with functions (cupboards to automatic opening, interiors) and crisper which give the kitchen looks better. Finally, be aware that the finishes affect the final note: the lacquers are obviously more costly than PVC doors or melamine.

                                                                                                 Lapeyre

Doors and sides of drawers lacquers mastic color matte and peacock blue gloss for this kitchen clever and who becomes a true living room. It incorporates into the column a dishwasher a great accessibility because place in height. In the thickness of the work plan white is hiding a drawer for knives and cutting board. "Carat", Lapeyre.

2. Priority for home appliances

As for the furniture, is found in the bulk Home appliances All prices ... and all the qualities. If you have nothing of a bead-blue, it is probably unnecessary to invest heavily in this area. A glass ceramic plate can make the case, in place of a table induction much more expensive.

Similarly, if you made an episodic use of four, it is useless to you equip a model last cry, featuring the most advanced features - such as steam, the low temperature, the multiple programs and pre-recorded revenue - or benefiting from a large cavity. Finally, a model for catalysis is less expensive than a furnace pyrolysis.

Conversely, if, for you, cook is a second nature, the time has come to ask you about the relevance of a equipment worthy of the name. If your budget does not allow you the folies, better spend less money on the furniture to help allocate more to electrical household appliances. There are in effect of the kitchens of good invoice at reasonable prices, which will gain more to be decorated with high end appliances: they will bring to the workpiece a key of professionalism and aestheticism. Whatever your choice, you can be all of the same attentive to the cost of your devices.

Is Better, including for basic equipment, focus on a model a little more expensive to buy but for saving electricity and water in the long run, than to seek the cost price to all horsehair. Last thing: the offers of kitchen furniture are sometimes accompanied by packs appliances (hotteoven, plate, sometimes refrigerator or dishwasher), as well from entry to a higher level. A good way to play on the addition.


Miele

The fume hood and induction table is "talk" through the system Con@ctivity which analyzes the activity of the table and sends the information to the fume hood which then fits its level of ventilation. Fume Hood to evacuation or recycling, 3 speeds, 300 to 400 m3/h, "DA 6690W ", 3,001 euros ; table 2 induction zones PowerFlex, " KL 6324 ", 1,701 euros, Miele.

3. The accessories are the style

There are many ways to transform a kitchen basic in a custom layout. The plan de travail, the crédence, the sink, taps are as much of essential accessories that fall within the overall budget of the kitchen. Enjoy-in to make the personalization elements, depending on your tastes and your budget. For as much as it does you are not forbidden to go for these various equipment elsewhere than among your furniture supplier.

If you want to create the astonishment, not need to rely on the nec plus ultra for all of these accessories. Choose a beautiful cock of quality, for example, is sufficient to make a surprising twist. In addition, this choice is not trivial on the longevity of the equipment. A work plan, a credenza in marble, with blue stone or of synthetic materials (Corian, Hi-Macs , Silestone ... ), confer elegance and style, even to the most classic or basic kitchens.

But the reverse is also possible: if your budget has been hurt by furniture or appliances expensive, it is still possible to make a decorative button at little cost, for example with an crédence adhesive, which mimics a tiled or a mosaic. Laminates also know take the appearance of a noble wood, a stone, without being too expensive. Advantage of these trade-offs: they allow you to make the share beautiful to facilities, dress and customize its kitchen. In short, to be finally happy!


Smart Tiles

Square plate of 25 cm self-adhesive "Idaho", 5.49 euros the plate, Smart Tiles.

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Design Your Own Bedroom

How to design your own bedroom

Some people think that because the house is a private space and simply will be occupied by the owners who cannot be ignored when designing originates. Well, some really think this way and just leave their rooms cluttered and disorganized. Yet, there are still people who would want to get a house which is well designed to have a good atmosphere for sleep and relax. It is actually the right mindset. Therefore, if you want to design your own house, you can do so. 

It would be desirable to obtain an interior architect to design your house, but if you can do it yourself, why not? You can save a lot of money if you design your own bedroom. There are a few things that you must consider if you want to do this yourself. 

We will give you tips for design your own bedroom. Here they are:

Get accessories that are suitable to the theme of your bedroom. You can really use of stuff that you already have. You can try to improve if you want to. You can also try to go to the shops that sell items less expensive ones or those who are on the good deal. You can return to the previous tip and to be creative with your accessories house. 

 The color is very important, because it helps to create the kind of atmosphere that you want for your bedroom. Choose intelligently colors which will adapt  to your bedroom. One thing that you must consider when choosing colors is your size bedroom. If your room is small, use the lighter colors to make it look larger. But you can also add a few accents energetic for it if it will look more comfortable. If your room is large, you can play with the reasons and bright colors on the inside.

Your size of the workpiece is a thing which must be examined. Everything you need for the design of your house will depend on the size of your bedroom. Do not fill with too many things if your room is very small  for that he will take Bonde. In addition, ensure that the interior layout will give the room more space to move around it.

Use of models and textures is a way to add more life to your bedroom. You can use templates for the walls of your house and the other elements in it. The models can also be used for your bedding package. For example, place a mat near your bed to add a soft texture in it. You can also add other decorations which have different textures like fur or accents in wood.

The light is of course very important . A house well lit would help you do other important tasks while inside. But you must ensure it ya also dimmers. A house must be equipped with different types of lighting because the owners would be using a different light when going to sleep. You can provide a lampshades near the bed or wall sconces on the header section so that you can turn off your light and the leave The led on to that they give light dimmer.

Creativity is one thing that will help you obtain a bedroom design of your choice. Check on your stuff if you can reuse a part of the latter. You can also try to do decorations for your bedroom. He has not to cause a huge sum of money when the decoration of a bedroom. Everything that you need is to be creative.

Your house will be empty without bedroom furniture. Choose a good bed. You can also get a bed that goes well with the theme of your bedroom. You can also add bedside tables, rest areas, storage areas and other articles that you need. But while getting the furniture, do not look only the design, but also consider the size and quality of materials.

Make sure that your room is organized . You can do if you have areas of sufficient storage to keep all your property. There are a lot of intelligent ways of having storage spaces on the inside of the house. Look in your house and determine what you can use as storage outside of your cabinet wardrobe.

If you decide to use your house for other purposes, then you must take into consideration in its design. Some owners use their house as a working space at the same time. Some also have areas of art and music. Decide what you want for your bedroom and include it in your design.

The first thing to determine before you begin the design of your bedroom is your tastes and interests. Think about what you really want for a house and this theme that you want to achieve. You can do what you want with your house as long as it will not make you feel uncomfortable. Most of the rooms show the interests and favorites of those occupying since it is a private domain. Leave your house show your personality. If you do this, you'll love stay in your own private hub.

Design your own house relies greatly on the size of the room and the form. You must also look in your budget. What is it that you are going to spend depends on the type of room you want. You also need to be creative all the time. Get more of house design advice to large ideas for small spaces to house and advice of interior decoration of base for the House. 

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