A heaven place for living and entertaining under the Californian sun

Contemporary Beverly Hills home is a heavenly place under the Californian sun where living and entertaining go hand in hand designed by Dennis Gibbens Architects.
The designer had completed renovating the existing structure and  offering inhabitants the possibility to live a blessed life here, Dennis Gibbens Architects worked with talented craftsmen to convey the existing home into a stunning cul-de-sac property. Boasting 270° panoramas of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, this elegant residence showcases a unique blend of circular design and transparency, and is known as the Trousdale Estates Contemporary Home.

The architects shared his ideas“At the exterior, the front façade was re-organized as a simple, platonic gesture in the curved shape of a monumental wall. The elevation is clad in ribbed Indiana limestone panels. The rough stone contrasts with the smooth-trowel painted stucco exterior of the remainder of the house. At night, a warm glow provided by concealed up-lighting provides an inviting welcome to the property.”

How to Design Your Home with Security in Mind

It is often said that a person’s home is their castle. However, with the number of burglaries increasing year upon year, it’s hard not to wonder whether this statement is still true. Even though you may not want to go to the extreme of building a moat around your property, or paying for bouncers to stand outside your door at all hours of the day, there are ways to improve the security of your home. Keep reading for a few tips.

Install Security Lighting

Exterior lighting is popular with many homeowners, however it also enables people to see when you are at home, and when you are away. A better option is to install security lighting. Security lighting turns on when a sensor notices movement, which will still enable you to walk from the street to your door with lighting, but will deter burglars from doing the same. It’s a good idea to install this close to all entrances to your home.

Add a Motion Detection System

Knowing when people are entering your property can give you precious extra warning time about a possible intruder situation. Systems like the ADT Alarm System from www.securityalarmnow.com can be set up so that the second a motion detector senses movement, you and a security company are both alerted of the intrusion. The security company will then either contact you to see how to proceed, or contact the services and send them out to your property. They also act as a great deterrent against burglaries.

Think About Your Windows

Windows are second only to doors, when it comes to easy entryways into houses. So it pays to make sure that your home’s windows are as secure as possible. It is possible to buy security windows for your home, but of course these are going to set you back quite a bit. A better option may be to install security window film onto your windows. This not only makes your windows more secure against intruders, but it can also help to protect your home during tornadoes and hurricanes.

Safe Rooms and Vaults

If you really want to go all out on home security, you may also want to consider having a safe room or vault built into your home. Whilst they may be most associated with the homes of the rich and the famous, they can be useful for general homeowners as well. Anyone with a basement can easily have a vault installed that will keep you safe in times of an intrusion. Safe rooms usually need to be designed when the house is built, as they often need to be reinforced. If you go down this route, make sure you have a supply of food and water in the room, and also that you have a means of calling for outside help.

Home security is such a large topic that it would be impossible to list all of the options available to you in this article. However, it is more than possible to design a home with security in mind, and hopefully these tips will help you somewhat.

Contemporary interior of Curva house in Australia

LLA architects & Interior design had merged the appeal of a heritage Federation-style building with the contemporary vibe of a bold extension to created the design of Curva house in Australia. The project aims at slowly reveal the geometry of the new addition, without disrupting the overall architectural harmony. Especially developed for a professional chef and his family, the residence features plenty of areas for entertaining and socializing: “The kitchen is the heart of the new interior with emphasis on the dramatic marble island bench and splash-back. The dining, living, outdoor entertaining, pool and garden areas radiate off this central space. The dining room and outdoor sitting area are enveloped in the oak lined Curve, this provides protection from the elements but offers intimacy allowing for the desired ability to entertain all year round.” Unexpected intersections and cavernous areas make this place an exciting home, encouraging a diverse lifestyle.Enjoy this design now!

Interior design in an home which is for relaxing and entertainment

The Butterton Project have recently completed by LLT design in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. The owner is a family, a young professional couple with two children, wanted a modern home that wasn’t cold and clinical. They request their home is a place where they can relax and entertain, but at the same time function as a practical family home. It was calculated that up to 40% of the space was very seldom used, which was an important factor in planning the project. LLI Design proposed that more open plan living would suit the family’s lifestyle.

In the living room, furnishings are simple but with strong styling lines,
a bright red retro styled sofa with chaise-end and a rug together with a statement Flos spun floor lamp and bright artworks warm up the area. A limited palette of greys, creams, blacks and reds added drama to the space. The larger reception room was repurposed as a TV / lounge due to it’s lack of natural light. It was important to make this room warm, welcoming and cosy especially as it had been so under used in the past. The palette was kept to oranges, taupes and greys, together with a walnut floor.

A new lighting scheme was designed and specified including new fittings and garden lighting. An Intelligent Lighting system was installed in order to create moods, ambiance and timed events internally and externally, controlled from wall mounted keypads and also by iPads / iPhones.

5 Simple Reasons That Using A Professional Moving Company Will Reduce the Stress of Your Move

Are you considering moving home? If you are, you are about to undertake one of the most stressful situations in life. According to healthstatus.com moving home is “notorious for causing stress” and ranks at third on their list. However, moving doesn’t have to be stressful, and by using a professional moving company you can alleviate a lot of the factors associated with stress. Here are some of the reasons you should never plan a move on your own.

Organizing Your Move

Any professional company worth their salt will visit your home and measure up the volume of your belongings. This will not be a rough estimate; it will be as near as possible to the actual total volume as possible. If you try to do this on your own, the chances are that you will hire a truck that is too big or too small. That will either cost you too much money, or mean renting another vehicle; both of which will cause you stress. A professional company will also work out the best route to a new property and have a time scale for the move that you can be sure will work, and will have an inventory that ensures all your belongings are packed and delivered to the room where you need your belongings to go..

Packing

After the measuring up, your removal company should give you the option of packing your belongings yourself or to have them pack for you. Most people will tend to want to pack personal belongings themselves (here is a great site to give you some packing ideas), and your company will supply the boxes and crates necessary for this. However, when it comes to your damageable belongings, it would be a better idea to let your movers handle them. This way you will know that your furniture, electrical goods and glassware will arrive in one piece and unmarked. You may think that insurance will give you complete peace of mind, but insurance will never take away the worry of your favourite things being broken en route.

Loading

Loading a moving truck is an art form that is beyond you and me. There is a logic to the way it is done that allows your belongings to be packed in as secure a way as possible, and also allows for the maximum use of the space available. A professional moving company, like movinonmovers.com, will have all the packing materials and equipment to make sure everything is as safe as possible. Packing will be placed between items, and everything will be strapped down to minimize movement on the journey, and this will stop items like furniture and crates scraping against each other. If you do this yourself, you could find yourself spending hours rearranging your belongings, all the while becoming more and more stressed.

Insurance

As mentioned earlier, insurance can’t replace sentimental objects or a favourite chair, but it is comforting to know that it will automatically be in place with your removal company. Knowing that your new leather suite will be replaced should anything untoward happens can stop worry in its tracks, and knowing that your removal company’s insurance will cover the complete contents of your home means that the worst you can feel is apprehension of having completely new house contents. Not all insurances are the same though, so make sure that you check the insurance of your company before agreeing to use them.

Efficiency

This is what it all boils down to. A professional moving company will have the skills and experience to make your move go seamlessly and without incident. Without these skills, every time a problem occurs you will become more anxious, and every new problem will increase the anxiety. However, for a removal company to meet a new obstacle is rare indeed, and even if they do; they will already have an idea of how to overcome it. Every stage of a move to a new home can be stressful but, luckily, there is usually somebody else who can absorb that stress for you. So, if you want to know how to have a stress free move, the answer is simple; let somebody else move you.

Inspiring from the harmony of coziness and interior house

This Scandinavian duplex house is the harmony of coziness and interior design  on Alvhem. The home spreads out 104 square meters and consists of three lively rooms plus kitchen.
Located in a charming old building in the Kungshöjd area, Gothenburg, the apartment comes with unrivaled views of the city and harbor. Access to a generously-sized terrace overlooking the rooftops, a ceiling height of just over four meters and plenty of natural light are just a few of the highlights.

The first floor has a living area of ​79 square meters and accommodates the kitchen and living room in an open plan, an inviting bedroom and a bathroom. With a floor area of ​​25 square meters, the upper level hosts the master bedroom with adjoining dressing room. The social core of the duplex is the warmth-inspiring living zone, with walls painted in white, oiled oak parquet floors, charming nooks and skylight.Guest can relaxing while enjoying views of the harbor entrance and Skansen Crown from a small breakfast table besides the window. Enjoy the sense of tranquility this place exudes and let us know what design features you like best about this Swedish home!