Makeshift housing solutions equate to the expansive scope of flexibility. Serving their varied purposes – ranging from emergency shelters, low cost dwellings to just novel DIY projects, some of these makeshift house designs do combine the innovative routes of both aesthetics and construction. So, without further delay, let us check …
Previously, we were seriously impressed by Julia Kononenko’s Convertible Sofa. And, now the Ukrainian designer is back with another one of her space saving contrivances, this time catering to bathrooms. Christened simply as the 2 IN 1, the nifty system combines the purposes of both a shower and a …
If you are itching to get out of your cubicle and be in the midst of nature, plan your next holiday to a quaint little winter cabin set in the middle of the Araucaria Forest in Corralco, Chile. Located in the ski resort of Corralco, this cabin with its efficient and unobtrusive …
Tea drinkers and aficionados around the world would arguably concur on one point – making a good cuppa demands your undivided attention. Well, the Teatube Test Tube Tea Infuser will surely make things easier for an enthusiast and amateur alike, with its chemistry oriented precision. As its unpretentious (albeit lengthy) …
In our earlier post on ways we can cut down on our ‘energy bills‘, we discussed how air conditioners can turn out to be power guzzling monsters that seriously put a dent in our energy costs. We also made a fleeting remark about how there are less power consuming alternatives …
As human beings, we should showcase our own smartness and common sense in some relevant domestic situations – like saving our electricity and utility bills. As it turns out, the ‘saving’ part is actually is pretty easy to achieve with simple actions that wouldn’t really affect your day-to-day activities. So, …
Home automation represents the latest advance in home security solutions. Its cutting edge technology allows the user to control their home from across the street or around the world,through a web-enabled computer ormobile device. ADT’s Pulse is a remote home management tool that’s been getting a lot of accolades because it …
Those home decor aficionados with a proclivity for exotic fishes and other forms of marine based organisms have always opted for aquariums as one of the tabletop centerpieces of their living rooms and drawing spaces. From the perspective of decoration, such items do notch up an ambiance of aquatic allure …
Skylights are in many ways your natural gateway to energy efficient lighting. Moreover, beyond the scope of just saving energy, skylights also provide that much needed volume (and visual) enhancing ambiance to your dark and dank room. In view of all of these advantages, one might think of installing a …
Amidst all the hullabaloo and palaver of seeking professional help with their high painting costs and labor charges, there is a chunk of hope for the more enterprising of us. In more ways than one, it is sometimes practical and more importantly cheap to undertake a personal venture in painting your own …
