Pucuk'e ome menongso: May 2011

White Living Rooms

Thinking about furnishing your living room white? Here are some ideas:

by CJay

by Rangga Umbas

Photo by hetkabinet.nl

by Cao Viet Cuong

Photo by Fredrik Olsson

Panorama by David Pearson

These above two are from designers at frankroop.com

Sometime back, we featured a story before about some rather unusual bookshelves but this time the spotlight is on tables. Product designers are never happy with the normal 4 legs-1 flat top tables. They want to experiment. And sometimes, experiments lead to amazing results:

Marta Antoszkiewicz calls it the Bulb chair. It is functional when in use and pretty when set aside and it saves a lot of place.

Kitchenette shown above is another one of Marta’s ideas.

Wish you could turn your tables into chairs? With this design by Joel Hesselgren, well, you can!

Wish you had a fireplace? No problem, take a look at this coffee table from Planika Fires. Eco-friendly and safe to use this table is made of natural veneer wenge and covered with the polyurethane varnish for increased durability, making it resistant to water, alcohol and high temperatures. Need more ideas for fireplaces and mantelpieces? Check our article: Fireplace mantels and surrounds

Kids floating paperplanes everywhere? Your turn to get back. Bring the paperplane table to your living room. Designed by irish designer Lorraine Brennan.

Think you have seen it all? Are you sure? Take a look at the NES controller table by Kyle Downes

Apple has definitely had its inspiraton on tables.

iPod Table by Ashley Burrows

iPhone Table by Tuan Nguyen

And here’s Microsoft bringing some technology to the table with its ‘Surface’

Hotel Swimming Pool Ideas for Safety and Revenue

Hotel Swimming Pool

Hotels are often some of the best-designed locations we can visit. Sometimes they can be more than the worst. Many hotel and paid accommodation swimming pools cost a lot to maintain, and go under-utilized. A swimming pool can make or break how your customers feel about your hotel. Here are some useful ideas that will put any of your customers in a great mood, and turn your swimming pool area into a cash machine.

● Areas and Separation. It is always a good idea to separate types of people in your hotel swimming pool to make the most out of it. If you don’t have more than one pool, breaking it up is your solution. Families and other entertainment don’t always mix. Both are very important to your business. Allow different areas for different purposes when necessary.

● Entertainment Area. Hotels can make great money from holding smaller events. Some of the hotels I have visited in Dubai make huge money from regular ‘clubbing events’. These hotels are all 5 star, just in case you were wondering. And yes, they make a lot of money from more than weekly ‘dance’ styled parties. Having the features to incorporate a dance floor, stage and lighting, will certainly boost business. Look at sound reduction issues if they are necessary for your hotel. Outdoor pool related parties can be a huge money spinner for any hotel.

● Food and Beverage. More of an issue than what you will be selling, but consider how you will be selling it. Attractive and safe cutlery and glasses are available. It might look fancy to have classic items, but even a broken teapot can cut someone’s foot. Something that has happened to me, I might add.

● Lessons. Whether a guest is someone staying at your hotel, or someone who is living nearby, swimming lessons could mean a regular income from your swimming pool. We are all looking for assistance in the gym, and so why not apply this same strategy to your swimming pool?

● Bookings. Have you thought about booking out the whole pool and venue? This can be a huge money spinner for private and even corporate events.

● Surface Safety. There is nothing worse than plain old concrete. There are a range of modern options that give you a huge amount of grip, safety and that great look. Sandstone pavers naturally offer grip, longevity and a classic feel. The look of water and sandstone is just right. If you must go with concrete, you should think about the application of anti-slip coatings. You can choose your color, and you know your guests will be safe.

● Life Guards. Do you really want to risk something going wrong? Many hotels have signs and agreements that guests swim at their own risk. If something goes wrong, your hotel will be stuck with the reputation for years. It may turn a lot of people away from your hotel

Are you making the most out of your hotel’s swimming pool? If it is too much for you to handle internally, consider outsourcing management, and having a financial arrangement that guarantees you a minimum monthly return and additional profit share.

Interior Courtyards

A courtyard inside the house can be a peaceful relaxing area. They give you the feel of the outdoors and the privacy of your home. In this post we feature some of our favourite interior courtyards – modern and traditional.

Modern Interior Courtyards
by Reene Maria Crystal

by Eric

by Jocasta

by Naveen Associates

by SJ Liew

by 3Dskaper

A Chinese Courtyard
by Andy Serrano

Japanese Courtyard

Another courtyard from South India

by deusjz

Traditional Interior Courtyards
A couple of traditional courtyards from Kerala, India:

by Daveguard

Beautiful Curtains

Kitchen Curtains, Bedroom Curtains, Living Room Curtains we have them all. Take a look at our favourite pick of curtain designs:

And… our favourite of the lot… Take a look at how the wall’s pattern blends with that of the curtain. Photo by Matt Pagel

Teen Room Ideas

Ideas for teen rooms are something young people looking to refurbish their rooms seek. We had a request at home-designing and we hope this post would help such people out.

courtesy of Mazzaliarmadi

by Maria

by Eliza

Sheena‘s Room captures us with its clean color combination and utter simplicity.

Just because it is a teenager’s doesn’t necessarily mean it has to be messy. Photo by Jon Kirkman proves this point.

Well, it was a teen room feature and we couldin’t resist putting one of these in! Photo by Taylor Henson Check out the neon Clock and neon Budweiser sign! Wait, Are you listening??