Archive for the ‘Home Design’ Category

Why consider wall mount fans

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

If you are looking for a way to cleanse the air quality in your home then it may be time to take a look at how wall mount fans can help you with this process. Many people pass by the ideas of fans because they think of them as something that is only needed during the summer months. However, unlike Vornado heaters which you may only need on a seasonal basis, fans are something that when used properly should be installed in your home for year round use.

The reason for this is very simple, because circulating air is much less likely to contain dirt, allergens, humidity, pollen, and other factors that can trigger an allergy attack. In fact, still air is among the most dangerous to breathe on a continuous basis, whereas air that is constantly moving will be much cleaner by comparison. Due to this fact, you may want to take a look at wall mount fans that are able to keep air circulating without changing the temperature in order to make sure that the air you breathe while at home is the best that it can be which is especially important if someone suffers from year round allergies in your home.

Home Cooking with Chinese Influences

Monday, May 30th, 2011

If you have gotten sick of your meat and potatoes every night, then it might be time to branch out and expand your skills in cooking. Chinese cuisine can be a great way to start exploring with your diet because it can be easy to pick up, but challenging to master. There are many healthy and delicious choices to explore when you start cooking with Chinese influences. You might even want to start drinking some hot green tea from your new Chinese tea sets.

The Chinese are traditionally a very healthy people simply because they walk around a lot and they eat healthier foods. If you want to adopt a healthier lifestyle, then cooking with Chinese influences might actually help you and your family with your health issues. Most Chinese recipes utilize fresh ingredients and they don’t include sugar, preservatives, or a lot of oil. There are healthier things than others, but usually the choices are much better for you than burgers and pizza. So go out and get your Chinese teapots and fresh veggies if you want to make a positive change in your cooking style. You should start seeing results in your energy levels and your overall health in no time.

Minimize the Effect of the Earthquake on Our House.

Monday, May 9th, 2011
Plan a simple and symmetrical.Simple and symmetrical floor plan will allow us to locate the point’s column and the foundation that would become the framework of the main structure at our house. For example, for reinforced concrete columns are ideal for home stay is usually 3-4 m.

Simple and symmetrical structures to withstand earthquake forces better than in buildings with irregular shapes. This is caused due to earthquake forces that occur can be distributed evenly to all elements of the structure.

Construction of retaining the system load

In the construction of earthquake resistant houses need to be considered for structural foundations, columns, beams and roof structure together with an adequate connection. For wood construction in addition to the need of additional crossing structure (bracing) shall be equipped with steel plate fastener at each meeting (joint), thus ensuring flexibility in the motion.

Buildings with reinforced concrete structures must wear appropriate reinforcement in accordance with the calculation of the structure, either primary or ring reinforcement. The connection between the columns, foundation and Sloof details must also be considered for having sufficient strength to withstand earthquake loads.

In addition to the house structure should be noted about the interior of the house. Preview each room in our house and imagine what would happen in an earthquake. Look at what my body that might fall and hit us. Set heavy luggage to be placed on the floor. Cupboard should be fastened to the wall with a nail, screw or given the elbow. Objects that are flammable must be stored in a safe place and not easily broken. The quake did indeed come suddenly, it is necessary for us to prepare ourselves and families as well as possible, especially in our residential buildings.
Actually there is no house that is really withstanding earthquakes. It is obvious that the bigger the earthquake, the greater the damage. Our job is to make the building damage to a minimum.; criteria for earthquake resistant buildings is as follows:

1. If there is a mild earthquake, no damage to the building both structural and non structural
2. When an earthquake is, non-structural building components may be damaged but the structural component is intact.
3. When the big quake, the building may experience damage to the non-structural and structural components, but the lapse of time available for evacuation of building occupants are out before the building collapsed.

Bedrooms: Benefits of Light in the Morning and Night

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Morning or evening, the light remains an important factor in the bedroom. That’s why there are a few things to note, that bedroom lighting makes maximum break us.

Everyone knows how health the morning sun is. Why do not we take its advantage? How, if possible, sleep in the bedroom facing east. Thus, you will gain full access to morning sunlight. Morning sunlight coming through the window cracks turned out to be effective, you know, make the room occupants are motivated to get up early.

Now, if the bedroom is positioned facing the east, do not forget to place the aperture width, so that more and more incoming sunlight. By noon, the sun is getting hotter, but the problem is easily solved. Apply only a thin curtain like vitraging or cotton cloth, which can filter incoming sunlight. In addition, also makes the window become more beautiful.

We’ve Talked about in the morning light, now we move into the evening. Artificial lighting in the bedroom also need attention Extra, must not at last light sleep not even make artificial comfortable.the shine should be made with a soft intensity, so the effect is to make the eyes and the body more relaxed. If necessary, place a reading light as well. One more important, make sure the lighting in the room can be arranged – with dimmer – so you can adjust the brightness according to the dark needs and tastes.

Some of us choose to place a single white luminous light, in the ceiling, to illuminate the entire room. Lighting like this, especially at room modern minimalist style that tends to impress stiff and cold, can make the room feel colder. Some people even associate the look of a room as it seemed at the hospital. Do not want to, right? So pay attention and adjust the room lighting to support our quality rest.

Harmonize Corridor with The House Design

Friday, February 4th, 2011

Open corridor is located in the hallway outside the home, whereas a closed corridor is usually applied in the home. Meanwhile, according to the corridor is divided into two types, single and double-loaded loaded Corridor. The single loaded Corridor is a corridor which serves to access one side of the room, while the double-loaded Corridor is a corridor to access both sides of space. For example, there are two rooms facing each other and placed in the center of a corridor.

A corridor in the house is quite important, especially for large and spacious house. This element is useful to protect people in the house, meaning the residents to go to space one, need not interfere with activities of other occupants, because he can pass through these corridors. For example, one of the residents wanted to go into space to watch. But, to pass through the living room first. Well, here’s where the corridor functions work. In order not to disturb guests who sat in the living room, the occupants can get through the corridor without having to interfere.

The second stage is the lighting. This depends also on the room that will be connected with corridors. If the corridor is intended to service space area to the dining room light is selected so impressive comfort. It can also be supported by the implementation of the ceiling. It is suggested that ceilings that are suitable for the warm atmosphere can be selected as up ceiling. Or to be more creative, select the curved roof arching like a snake run.

The next stage is adjustment between the space themes with the theme of the selected corridors. The need for harmony between the themes of the house with the theme of the corridor should be emphasized. Because even if only as a liaison, but this element could also damage the aesthetics of the space if it is wrong in setting the theme.

Your Home and Architect

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Do you ever create or design your own home? Or buy from the developer? Have you tried to do it by your selves? What is the acceptable reason to build your own home or have an architect to design it for you?

Home is a basic need which has to be provided by every human in the world so they can live perfectly. All the normal family will try very hard to have a good home, luckily if they can be proud with the home it self. All fathers will work very hard to feed their family. We are taught to fill our basic needs; clothes, foods, and home. Home is put in the last it means that after we own home then our life has definitely been perfect. The other materials just the luxurious items for us.

In Indonesia, particularly in Jakarta, the education and expertise which are needed to build shelter are already available. It will make diversity if we compare it to the rest cities in Indonesia. Then the available of materials, you can arrange and construct your own home, with the helps from other workers; we can easily imitate the shapes published in the magazines or what have been showed toward our neighbor’s houses.

Then why we still need help from the architect?
In Indonesia, traditionally there are roles happen in society which possess the function like architect such as in Bali, they are called Undagi. The architects are given extraordinary position in their society because they have the much knowledge about the building technology, the correlation between house and us, and even related with the life lesson and the religion which they believe.

In our society there is a profession that has the same level as the architect. The doctors are placed in a very particular place in our civilization. Have you ever doubt or complain one doctor when he gave his diagnoses toward your ill? The risk is very big you know!