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We often hear modern interior design, but with the concept that less mature. It makes viewing the building does not fit with the main force carried. Here we will give you tricks to produce a minimalist design that is as follows:

- Select a color neutral shades of paint that room, such as ash and beige / ivory.
- Use an accent color only on one side of the room only
- Select a model form of furniture that is simple and does not have much profile. The point is that the furniture is made in accordance with the form and structure, without additional carvings, or ornament that has no aspect to direct. The main ingredients prepared honestly, as optimal as possible using good technique so that it can meet only in terms of usability.
- Do not put too much decoration.
- Use indirect lighting and spot lighting for accent and avoid too much standing lamps and table lamps.
- Use solid colors to wrap the sofa, carpet, pillow covers, and beds. Should choose a simple motive.
- Limit the use of color variations. Two or three colors in one space is enough.

There are still many other ways to create a modern minimalist interior design. Overall its manifestations is to combine fields, colors, materials, motifs, scale.
For ease of memory, you can embrace the modern style into the following points:

- Functional: only display things that are useful and necessary.
Clean: not much use of curvy shapes (ornament) because the characters are simple and minimalist design of the user.
- Practical: do not require much care and prefer the durability of a design resistance.

The theme of the interior space is increasingly diverse. One theme that is still uptodate and happy to be used by many people because these styles are timeless is the Oriental style. Not only the interior of residential, office, and even commercials spaces such as hotels, restaurants, cafes, and so forth. Oriental style is inherent in Eastern cultures are expanded to include regions of China, Japan, Korea, to Vietnam, Thailand, to the Persians. Culture in the heyday of Imperial Palace of China and Japan brought a strong impact on the cultural roots and become the life of society. Culture is constantly growing and developing in the society in various forms including architectural aspects of building.

Oriental concepts in buildings usually appears in the form of a physical building / exterior and interior. Includes roof forms, layout of space, the architecture / building wall element, the gate / entrance, to the type and variety of accent furniture / ornaments space. In today’s modern home styles, this oriental concepts experienced remarkable evolution. Forms of wealth continue to be explored by the designers made the impression of an oriental easily applied to the kinds of modern buildings. Shape gate / gate and walls of processing elements in the room / building is one example of a direct physical looks from the outside. While the selection of accent / ornament and furniture to the interior lock will help achieve the oriental style in your space.

For example on Japanesse style interiors, the use of interior decoration materials and furniture from wood. Oriental style tends to jell with natural color. Natural elements such as wood, natural stone, bamboo, paper and wall paintings from the more commonly used. Other elements of the popular Oriental-style interior is in China or known alphabet Conji (kanji) are usually written into China calligraphy on sheets of paper that was displayed on the wall and into the accent / ornament on the space key. The touch of oriental style is also reflected in the selection of red, gold, black, and white for the theme of space. Some of Oriental items that can be used to decorate the house such as bamboo, a symbol of the religious, ethnic ornaments and wall hangings picture / painting of a dragon or lotus flower.

For the small house that still want to use the concept of oriental but also did not leave the green house concept, try to organize a small piece of dry garden in the house. Because the concept of inner garden has actually exist on the Japanese home past layouts. Elements for the inner garden, with or without water is a natural stone elements both small and large sizes, sand / gravel, bamboo / space efficiencies of other plants, and place the lamp of stone. Additional lighting will enhance your inner garden in your home.

The curtain is not only an antidote to the sun but has become an interior element.
As one element of the house, the window is not complete without a curtain. Curtain has become a mandatory window ornaments. Serves as a source view window. From the window we direct view out without needing to open it. Windows are also a source of light and air from the outside. In order for the incoming light is not excessive, the curtain was needed.
With the curtain can be blocked sunlight into the house during the day, whereas night helped keep privacy in the home. Along with the development of interior style, the curtain had grown to be one element of the decor. Because of that election blinds need to be adjusted with the furniture and wall colors to support the home interior style.
Type Curtain
There are many types of curtains. Among curtain, blinds and sheers or vitrage (popularly called vitras). Curtain is the most popular type of curtain. People called curtains. The model is very simple, hanged by rail or track, and opened-closed by sliding to the right or left, with your hands or rope. The material is typically cotton or thick cloth. Curtain relative could be used in all model homes.
For the minimalist style house there are blinds, curtains opened and closed by pulling the fabric up and down on the tracks or rolled up to form a horizontal folds. Several options are roller blinds blinds, horizontal and vertical blinds (blinds material planks arranged horizontally or vertically), roman blinds (to form a horizontal folds up), and bamboo blinds.
Materials commonly used for roller blinds and roman blinds are woven fabric, calico and sheeting. As usual for wood and aluminum horizontal blinds. Standard width of each blade 15-25 mm. Vertical blinds can be put on vinyl with a standard width of 100 mm / bar. While bamboo blinds of bamboo strips arranged horizontally.
Although bamboo is guaranteed termite resistant, not easily weathered and anti fungal. Because of the bamboo curtain was able to give the impression of natural and warm in the room.

Beehive
For those who still want to sight see without having to open a portion or all of the curtains, there is a thin curtain vitrage. With vitrage obstructed the view from the outside but light can still enter. At home vitrage overlap with commonly used curtain or stand alone. Usually it’s white with a pleated (folded), barium thinner, more rugged and rigid lace fabric, and lace organdi.
While the sheers are also made from a thin and strong is the latest development vitrage. Sheers from Hunter Douglas, the other curtain brands, for example, made from 100 percent polyster and can absorb up to 99 per cent of sunlight. Luminette and Florette is a kind of curtain sheers from Hunter Douglas. There are also Duette, vertical blinds fabric layer structure like a beehive. Honeycomb shape is partitioned so as to prevent entry of air heat

Children’s room is full of fantasy world that is very important for growth. In his room, children develop creativity and imagination.

That’s why a child’s room needs to be organized in a way that reflects their age. Cheerful colors and distinctive images of children is their decor makes the room brighter.

If you want to rearrange, you do not need to spend a lot of cost. With creative ideas, you can decorate a child’s room with objects in the style of his own works and favorite child.

Painting his own works

No need to buy an expensive posters to decorate the baby’s room. You could hang paintings by his own child. Thus, he could better appreciate his own work.

In addition, by displaying his work, the child also was also able to show a friend who was visiting his room. It can foster self-confidence of children.

You can display his paintings in a way mounted on the frame or by way of hanging with a rope like a clothesline and then clamped. Then strap fitted around the child’s bedroom wall. More unique, right?

Collection of trinkets

Does your child like to collect trinkets unique? For example a house or a snail shell on the beach during the hunting vacations. Or even a collection of bottle caps that have been piling them.

Collect unique items into ‘treasure’ your baby’s. Houses snails, shells, or a bottle cap that you can enter into a clear jar and then be on display at a desk. Thus they can remember the struggle when collecting objects collection.

If you want more creative, encourage your child to make craft items from their collections that. For example the attached picture frames shell, or container plywood decorated with a pencil from the bottle cap.

If you liked the little girl doll collecting, doll display case on the shelf or shelves on the walls of her room.

Garnish with the initials

A child must feel proud of his initials. Letters that became the beginning of his name as already manifest themselves in them.

Decorate a child’s room with the initials of his favorite letter is the easiest way you can choose. For example by making a tiny pillow-shaped initials. Can also make wall hangings with his initials in the form of a big wall.

Or by displaying ornaments in the form of his initials on the front door of his room. That way, children feel a sense of personal territory and there is a responsibility to keep her room.

Many roads lead to Rome. You also have lots of ways to bring the atmosphere of Rome into the house.
Italy now has a different design. Since World War II ended, art and design in Italy has developed so rapidly. Understandably, before reining understand fascism is freedom of thought and creativity.
Today, product design and interior dominated Italy. The force developed at this time is called the leading edge. Although not much different glimpse of a minimalist and modern style, really makes no difference as well. If the style is minimalist and versatile carrying the rigid geometric shapes, the Italian design presents a more flexible form games, and exploration of materials and technology.
Colors tend to be neutral and selected white. Not many color variations. Usually, the room decorated only by a single color, eg white. Accents can be created by displaying a different color on one object or field. Remember, just one. In addition, the entire surface of the walls, floors and furniture made of fine, smooth, clean and modern.
Forget carpets and parquet. Both these materials can not be used except in the bedroom. Floors are usually covered with marble or other material that shiny and did not textured.
Last key of the Italian-style design lies in the choice of furniture. No need to buy the original furniture from Italy, an important design clean and tidy. If you want to use wood or bamboo, make sure that the fiber is not too prominent and given a clear finish. Meanwhile, for the sofa, leather is the right choice.
Quite interesting, is not it? What is certain, your home will look more modern and classy. Far more stylish than usual minimalist!

Of the many chairs or sofas, convenience factor becomes very multak. Soft and expensive, not necessarily comfortable. Comfort of a chair is not always determined by the degree of tenderness and the expensive price. To assess the level of seat comfort, to note a few things related to ergonomic body of users. Therefore, when choosing, consider these things:

1. Back back High backrest area is varied, depending on the type and purpose of the use of chairs. If the chair has a backrest, at the sitting, which should be leaning back on the backrest should be pleasant and relaxing. Feel the comfort also on the buttocks.

2. The depth of the seat Depth distance is measured from the front to the rear seats. The seat is too wide will cause disturbances in blood circulation. Conversely, if the seat is too narrow, will result in fatigue and pain in his back.

3. Armrest Serves to support the weight of the arm / hand and help when going to sit down or rise from his seat and add comfort. Shape and contours materials may vary.

4. Seat height Armrests should not be too high or low. If this happens, it can cause  circulatory disorders. So no one chose, before buying a chair, you should try to possess it first. If the match in the body, so virtually, furniture that meets the appropriate rules of comfort with your body.

Create a warm family room and comfort for a place to relax.
Leisure can be different for each person. Some people need a warm family room and comfort. Some others want that live atmosphere and exciting.

However, the important thing is that the effect could be felt. Because of that, displaying the furniture needs to create the mood, as well as the proper style.

Choosing color
Neutral colors are calm and warm, classic choice for the family room. Apply the color of honey and light brown when the room got darker and less sunlight. You also can provide color shades of gray and shades of stone if you want to create ‘atmosphere’ cooler.

If you do not like the color of light, choose a soothing pastel colors. The effect was cool but not cold. Try combining a palette of pastel accents and contrast: pale blue, pale green and lavender, with pink and yellow senruhan cream to taste warm.

You can also choose colors that are not striking with the natural character such as a denim blue, earth tones and soft colors of moss green leaves.

Alas comfortable
When the order of colors is limited, you need to apply a lot of texture. This is important to create warmth, contrast, variation, and patterns. In order for the family room more warm and comfortable place carpets, cushions, and sofa upholstery.

Look for colored fabrics with a pattern typical flat. For example, half-woolen cloth with stripes pattern resembles a fish skeleton, brocade and velvet weaving.

Use a strong upholstery for the cushions on the floor and seats. Apply fine silk and cotton lightweight decorative pillows. For a luxurious look, choose a rich blend of patterns for your fabrics, and a passionate kombinasiwarna. Try terracotta color with dark blue.

Maintenance-free furniture
Comfort is related to the peace of mind. So, besides the aesthetic problem, consider the practicality. If you ate a busy woman, you should not choose a beige sofa or other soft colors. You need a dark cloth and easily washable.

Upholstery with a little texture and pattern to be the best choice. While the light and plain fabrics, stains easily visible, and can look sloppy on furniture used every day. Try denim or heavy linen. This will create a contemporary look inconspicuous. Stain not easily visible, and easy to clean.

The bedroom is very private room. Bedroom design is an important thing to consider. Structuring the bedroom will affect the psychological effects of someone who used the bedroom, bedroom arrangement that both can improve sleep quality of the user.

Bedroom interior set is never separated from the lighting system, a bed not too close to the window, even though it was nice waking up fresh air but the light coming in the sidelines of curtains can disrupt your sleeping comfort, should be given the distance between the bed with the window .

Color selection of rooms, the color of the bed, color and pattern sheets, and rugs are also greatly affect the user’s convenience, the hotel or apartment this color selection are concerned because they understand the importance of choosing these colors, soft colors that can help a tired mind releksasi after activity day and helps to rest in peace.

Ventilation good sleeping room should be set for air during sleep in and out can be well organized, breathing while sleeping and a very different activity, breathing during sleep usually be more gentle, therefore, should be supplied with fresh oxygen.

For people who like listening to music, should be given active speakers in the corners of the room that could sleep sleep while listening to music she likes, listen to music while sleeping also include relaxation therapy, especially for people who have high activity.

Floor tiles or natural stone floors can be used as a bathroom floor. In addition, there are rubber floor loh. Should still, more is not slippery.
Prerequisite for the bathroom floor is a material with a rough or abrasive surface to reduce the risk of slipping. Especially, if the user is a child or elderly.
Generally, the choice fell on the floor of textured ceramic, stone, or andesite. Are there any other material which is better?
There. Another option is a rubber floor, which is also known as rubber. Its soft elastic and more friendly in the leg. In fact, softer and warmer than linoleum or Vynil.
Although soft, these materials are usually given a sort of wax layers that make it safe from scratches. If torn, these layers are able to return the surface to the original condition. This is one advantage compared with linoleum or Vynil who can not stand scratches.
Rubber floor tiles are sold in the form or sheet, with a variety of color choices. Starting from primary colors like red, yellow, and blue, to pastels and black. Usually, this product has a round pattern on the surface. This pattern, among others function as anti-skid. But, there are also other patterns such as parallel lines and texture that resembles stone.
Either your choice, all types of rubber has the same function. If you do not really like the look, match it with the material

You are thinking to change the interior style of your home or simply change the style of a room? If so, this could be when you are busy looking for ideas or inspiration to be applied to the interior of your home. Choosing a style or a style guide is highly recommended when planning the interior layout. Without clear standards, can-can room you have not redesigned the maximum fruitful. In fact, it is not possible the results are disappointing.
            This can happen because the re-planning the interior layout, so many elements involved. If one element with other elements that do not support each other, the expected outcome was not achieved. Conversely, if you follow a style guide, every element involved in the room on each other, so that the room has a strong aesthetic impression.
            In the world of interiors there are many styles that you can follow. Of the many, modern style currently in great demand by people in the world and also increasingly in demand by the people in our country, especially among the younger generation.
             Modern interior style began to develop around the 1920s, along with the development of modern architectural styles. Modern interior style is very different from the previous style which dominated all ornaments and decorations. In the modern style, all designed according to function. That is why all forms of decoration and ornamentation that has no real function “eliminated”. Until now, modern style is still growing, such as a modern ethnic style.
             Modern interior style is relatively easy to apply. This style displays the impression that all organized and all “clean”. That is, not many knick-knacks and decorative ornaments on the elements of space.
 
Practical and Functional
            If you are young or young-spirited, like all things practical, functional, and completely organized, modern style may be appropriate to be applied to the interior of your home.
             There are several “key words” that can be applied to a modern interior style.
            White. Use a clean white color to the ceiling, floors, and walls. As far as possible avoid the use of railings or write gypsum / wood on the walls, especially with relief.
            Splash color. Strong colors and bold like red, yellow, blue, can be applied through the furniture and interior accessories. Color is part of a strong but still did not dominate.
            Synthetic materials, glass, metal, and leather. Choose furniture made from these materials. For example, shaped leather sofa kubikal, table and chairs glass box made of wood with organic designs. Avoid the use of natural fabrics for upholstery (furniture upholstery).
            Window and the curtains are completely innocent. Window frames should be designed with the form as simple as possible (without profiles) and exposing the glass in a wide area. Avoid curtains with intricate ruffles, but just use a white curtain hanging off the hanger system of a simple ring (eyelet curtain). Curtains that can be rolled up and down (roman-blind) is also a good choice.
            Abstract motifs. When choosing a painting, carpet, or a pillowcase, remain at an abstract point. Select plaid, circles, and other simple geometric patterns with bold colors.
            Storage. Closet, dresser, or other storage made possible embedded in the walls (built-in) and stay on the line kubikal strong. Avoid the profile, relief, and the effects of rustic (rough surface) are often found in the storage closet.
            Clean lines. Maybe this is the “magic” key to achieving a modern interior style. Before buying accessories interior, you should consider whether an element of the interior has simple lines (clean lines) or not. Complementary elements such as ornamental plants also need to consider carefully. Choose the palm trees, cactus, or plants with a strong structural lines. Avoid a bouquet of flowers in a basket or vase decorated in a conventional style.
 
Enter Your Personality
            Do not hesitate to add elements that characterize your personality. Picture yourself and your family, for example, could be incorporated into a modern-style interior, provided an abstract style created with bright shades. Picture frames display with plain or no frame at all.
             Some accessories interior (probably a family inheritance) such as flower vases, picture frames, and plates that do not have displays clean lines, you can still show. For example, the shaped corner cabinet glass box. But keep a “clean” in this modern style remains the theme of your interior, namely the selection of materials and careful