Photo Tiles for Kitchens and Bathrooms

Now you can capture that favorite memory of yours and put it up for everyone to see. No, it is not pictures that we are talking about. These are photo tile murals which can be customized according to your likings and be put anywhere in the house.

Okhyo has got rather innovative with these photo tiles. Have waterfalls or blue lagoons inside your bathroom for a holiday feel. Or have your favorite destinations printed on tiles and be stuck into your living room. They act as lovely reminders of the lovely time gone by.

Have as many variations as you like. For starters, we have compiled a decent collection of kitchen tile photos and bathroom tile photos.

Home Designing: The World Cup Football Special

The quadrennial event that decides the best football team on the planet is set to kick off on 11th. The buzz about the world cup on the web is definitely stronger than it was 4 years ago. The blogosphere is crawling with posts about it, Twitter is lit up and big brands are using the event to their advantage with clever ads. In short, football is trending. Designers from every niche are bringing out football related products to woo in their customers and we thought we would put together a list of some season specific items from the decor industry. So here goes…

Futuristic Interiors of a Bank in Madrid, Spain

YDreams is a company focusing on developing full scale interactive environments combining technology,design and augmented reality. We came across their work recently and have really been impressed with the way they tackled their latest challenge which was to develop a visitor’s center for the Spanish bank Ciudad Grupo Santander. The brief given to them was to make it reflect the bank’s position as a leader in technology and innovation. The results they have come up with look stunning. With multi lingual robots to guide you around the place and touch screen walls displaying financial information, the place looks straight out of a sci-fi flick.

Scandinavian Living Room Entertainment Setups

Remember that swedish home we featured a couple of days back at HD? It seems there is plenty more from where that came from. Minhembio is a Swedish forum where lots of tech savvy design enthusiasts post their living room setups. Most of them are loaded with audio video entertainment units and they give us an interesting perspective on living room entertainment setups of the Swedes.

 

asian style luxury living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms

This is basically a random collection of works from their portfolio which includes asian style luxury living rooms, bedrooms and dining rooms. Some of the images also include the interior design work done for luxury hotels and restaurants. The designs sport a fine mix of traditional and modern. 

Inspirational Chinese Interior Design

There is actually tremendous talent in the Chinese interior design business. Most of their work tend to go unnoticed in the English part of the world wide web. Recently a contact of mine from China mailed me some work he had seen from a design firm there called DYEast Design Consultants. From what I have seen so far, they seem to be just too good. Take a look at some samples, yourself:

The Coolest Cat Furniture Around

The Coolest Cat Furniture Around

If your cat could go shopping what type of cat furniture would they buy? Hopefully it would be something you would like to have in your home, definitely not the same old wicker model that has been around for ever. Well Cat-Interiors has the perfect thing for you and your cat, the Rondo, available in four colors to tastefully blend with your existing décor. Scratch covers made from needle felt allow fluffy to sharpen claws, and soft cushions make for a comfortable bed and are removable, replaceable, and washable. The Rondo is available in a wall mounted version and a pedestal model in leather, felt and wicker for a less confining environment.

Floor Plans and Renderings made Easy

Floor Plans and Renderings made Easy

If you are in the business of creating renderings of rooms and furniture layouts then123d.com could be very helpful. This site offers a gallery of all types of furniture including sofas, tables and even staircases that can be simply put into place without any altering or cleanup necessary. The models are fully textured with all materials applied and presented in groups and named for easy selection. Many of the furniture models are classic designs like the LC1 armchair designed by Le Corbusier, and the Wassilyarmchair designed by Marcel Breuer. In addition to this category there are also gardening, rugs, boardroom, and architecture all in .max & .3ds and .max Vray. plus .lwo & .obj. file formats. This program would be perfect for decorators and designers doing floor planning for a residential or commercial project, and would really help with visualizing the final product in a 3D rendering.