Versatile Faz Daybed Equipped With Built-in Speakers and LED Lighting [Video]

Inspired by the polygonal shape of minerals found in nature, Spanish architect Ramon Esteve has designed the Faz daybed for VONDOM. The resulting outdoor furniture piece mixes an elegant design with a practical ability to protect its user from harmful sun rays. Moreover, the lounge chair is equipped with wheels, making it easy to move from one place to another and create a versatile relaxation platform for sunbathing. Just switch the daybed around in order to get an optimum amount of sunlight!

The project also makes use of a hydraulic system, allowing its users to open and close it when not in use. A light top translucent fabric acts as a large protective umbrella. By connecting smartphone and bluetooth technology to the built-in speakers, you can play your favorite music by the pool. For a general idea on how the daybed works, have a look at the video placed at the end of the post!

Backlit Bathroom Mirrors With Holographic Effect by Elia Felices

Elia Felices Interior Design has developed a new concept for the decoration of commercial areas, hotels, spas, bathrooms and homes with a strongly contemporary style. A combination of creativity and technology has been necessary to define a new category of decorative elements made of glass with holographic effects. Different designs are traced using a marker which takes advantage of the technical properties of LEDs to produce them with the utmost precision. Patterns are built up by sequences of micro-dotting with different formats to give the sensation of depth and relief associated with holograms.

The method produces a very interesting effect in which the light transmits different sensations to the observer depending on the point of view.
The base material is glass, so the image is as clear as possible. The dotting technique also creates variations according to the distance of the observer. The whole is best viewed from a distance where it resembles lacework. The three-dimensional quality gradually emerges as one approaches closer and closer, and the dotted pattern gives way to a sense of weighlessness. This is the concept of the holograph, a technique which produces the optical effect of a three-dimensional image. When the microdots are turned on, the peripheral ambient lighting they provide creates a distinctive environment.

The collection is available in two colour schemes, white or blue. The drawing is equally visible when the light is turned off. The light is stronger where the dots are overlayered, so these points can create constellations of lights. The first collection uses geometric figures. “These elements provide us with the technical and decorative means to satisfy the need for establishing identity within this space.” [Photos and information received via e-mail by Elia Felices Interior Design]

Inviting Bakery Design in France by Cruz, S.L.: Boulangerie Gourmande

Cruz, S.L completed a bakery design in France, in the town of Albi and sent us information about the project: The bakery itself, with a floor space of 100 m², is located right under the shop and is where all the bread (which is widely known in Albi), dry pasta, pastries, petits fours and macaroons are made from scratch. Because Albi is a small town, we have based our sales strategy on creating a close connection between the customer and the shop attendants. Therefore, the main display case is completely centered in the shop and customers are served on their side. This does not inconvenience the shop assistants in the least, as we have strategically placed work stations on all four sides of the case.

Among the shop's furnishings, the bespoke central cake display case is particularly striking and was specially designed to best meet the needs of the customer. The display case is made of fixed and sliding glass, offering complete access from any point around its perimeter. The bottom is fitted with drawers for the packaging materials needed to wrap the products sold. The material used in the general design of this bakery display case is a type of melamine in black to highlight the rest of the decor on the premises. [Photos and information received via e-mail by ]

Need Help In Controlling Termites In Your Home

Home is where the heart is. In your abode, you will want your family to unwind and the pets you choose to stay. However, chances are that you end up having uninvited guests in your home. No, the reference here is not to the relatives or nosy neighbors! The reference is to the wood dwellers, termites or white ants as they are sometimes called.

Termites ruin the wood in your home from ceiling to the walls to all your furniture. Before you know it, you will run into thousands of dollars into repair work! Termites usually dwell in hundreds or thousands in the form of nests or colonies. These are made at different places and they travel underground to get into your home. So getting rid of these termites is not a one day task.

Pro-active measures

Below mentioned are the most common things you can do to avoid termites.

1. Consider having a Pest control strategy in the checklist for building a home
2. While building a home, select your wood carefully treated wood would be a good option
3. Get rid of shrubs and old tree stumps
4. Make provision for good below-the-floor ventilation
5. Deal with leaking taps, cracks in your roof, pipes, gutters
6. Engage a good Pest control expert with proven experience in termite management
7. Schedule periodic inspection of your property from the Pest control expert (Yes, even if you think there are no termites)

Reactive measures

These measures include things you have to do to get rid of termites. Get a Pest control expert to assess the situation. Depending on the nature and extent of damage, the pest control group will assess the scale of termite infestation in your home. They also inspect any leaking taps or holes that are tunneling the termites into your home and then tackle these effectively.

There are different modes of tackling termites depending on the nature of infestation. If the infestation is:

Small Scale Spraying chemicals will help. But remember, that termites can be eliminated in a single spray or day. It will take a routine to first eliminate the termites existing and then to completely get rid of them

Large Scale There is a new chemical which is apparently undetectable by the pests, which are picked up by the termites and they carry this chemical to their colonies (where they breed), and pass this on to the entire colony. This chemical gets rid of them.

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Hardwood Cutting Boards for the Refined Chef by Taylor Donsker Design

Cooking enthusiasts worldwide will probably appreciate the elegant design of these wooden cutting boards. Geometric edges with opposite angles create two unique faces in each of Taylor Donsker Design‘s handcrafted, hardwood cutting boards.  Available in Wenge, Black Walnut, and Birdseye Maple, each cutting board is made from one solid piece of lumber in California. These boards/serving trays are treated with an exclusive, food safe and completely natural organic oil consisting of organic bees wax and organic Jojoba Oil.

Unlike cutting boards which are laminated from smaller pieces of wood and finished with mineral oil, there is no petroleum, formaldehyde, or other harmful chemicals used. Each set you buy includes a small packet of organic oil to allow the board to last for generations and maintain the beauty of the board’s grain. [Photos and information received via e-mail by Taylor Donsker design]

Inspiring Wooden Accents Defining Modern Conversion Project in Spain

We stumbled into this clean and highly modern residence developed by Spanish-German architectural studio YLAB Arquitectos in Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain. The project consisted of a rehabilitation of a 500 m2 (5,381 square feet) living space plus outdoor areas. According to the design team, “the objective was to make this house of classical forms and narrow interior layout into a modern house with large and continuous spaces, allowing owners to enjoy the fantastic views from all areas“.

In order to meet this goal, several major changes had to be made by the architects: “The house was emptied achieving a new layout, the facades were improved to match their geometry, increasing the volume of the house, and new windows and window frames of solid wood carpentry were created, allowing for abundant connections between the exterior and interior spaces of the house“. The outdoor areas were enhanced by using various planters made from recovered sleepers and by creating a bush hammered stone terrace which descends towards the swimming pool

 

Contemporary Malibu Home With Soothing Ocean Views

This holiday-inspiring Malibu residence was developed by the architecture team at Owen Dalton Masterbuilder77 and is located right on the shores of the Pacific Ocean. The two level home is cleverly suspended on a wooden platform above the beach and takes advantage of the staggering surrounding views. As you go up the entrance ladder, you can carefully shake off the sand, while getting ready for a relaxation therapy on the terrace.

The open plan living and dining space is located on the first floor and is connected to the exterior terrace. Its style is simple and minimalist, as if looking to not distract the inhabitants from the beauty of the ocean beyond. A simple color palette, composed of white, black and grey goes wonderfully with the serene atmosphere of the site. No disruptions, just soothing vibes throughout. Find anything missing from the overall design scheme of this residence?