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Bachelor pads have a reputation of being either extremely stark or on the mismatched messy side, so we have put together this bag of tricks to help refine the man den.

The home entertainment zone is ever present in a bachelor pad, so get it right with enough stylish storage to house all your gadgets, and always hide away ugly wiring. If you’re not a collector of knickknacks, textured wall panels add personality to a living space, though do try to break up collections of books with some softer forms to create a more visually pleasing shelf display. Plenty of shelving for music and magazines keeps the place tidy and organized, and smart storage hides away junk in a flash, choose furniture of just a few shades for a pulled together cohesive look.

Furniture pieces should not hug the walls or be condemned to one level. Move the sofa toward the centre room, it actually creates the illusion of a larger space, and don’t forget to utilize the full height of your room with wall mounted units.

Photographs and artwork personalize a home, and plants always soften a space, making it look lived in and looked after.

Never underestimate the power of layering; neat layering builds a homely feel, so add a rug beneath a coffee table and a few cushions to the sofa to add warmth and pops of color.

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Christmas is coming, just in case you’re looking for modern home products for your modern and style-conscious homeowner friends, this year, we have compiled Top 20 Christmas Gift Ideas for Modern Home. The list is also a great guide for you when you have friends or relatives that just made the transition from renter to homeowner, you’ve been given a chance to help them personalized their new home. We are pretty sure that your Christmas gift will be very much appreciated.

1. Umbra Suspend Clock
Modern clock from Umbra is perfect for any work desk. The unique clock floats inside the tube, everyone will wonder what’s the secret, but no one will tell, because the mystery is half the fun. Umbra Suspend Clock has been designed with a dome-shaped glass case and hardy walnut for the clock face and the base. Designed by Alan Wisniewski, this clock is available in two color options: walnut and white. [Suspend Clock by Umbra Order Info]

2. Amber Calla Lilly Candleholder
What a beautiful candleholder to create romantic atmosphere in the house. Amber Calla Lilly candleholder has been designed with slender curving stems where you can place a candle into each lilly blossoms. It plays an important part to create an elegant candle light dinner. [Amber Calla Lilly Candleholder Order Info]

3. Panacea Fireplace Tool Set 5 Piece
This tool is a perfect companion for the fireplace. It is a very well made tool, with colder months coming, this should be a very handy for every homeowner with a fireplace in the house. You might want to purchase the additional matching log holder to complete your Christmas gift. Although it looks unstable at first, Panacea Fireplace Tool Set is actually very sturdy, in fact, if there are babies or toddlers in the house, they can’t slip the equipment off the handles (you actually have to lift them). [Panacea Fireplace Tool Set Order Info]

4. Jonas Damon Numbers LED Alarm Clock from Areaware
What a cool and interactive timepiece for the bedroom, this numbers LED alarm clock consists 4 blocks of LED-lit changing digit that the user can configure and style in anyway he or she likes. Each cube measures 1.5”W x 2”H and equipped with a separate controller to set the time, dimmer and alarm functions. To create more elegant representation, this clock features cast acrylic and different LED color options. We put this in our “Top 20 Christmas Gift Ideas for Modern Home” list because this is a great example how everyday object doesn’t have to be boring, kudos to Jonas Damon who came up with this poetic object. [Numbers LED Alarm Clock by Jonas Damon Order Info]

5. Offi Magazine Rack
Keep the magazine tidy in the living room using this modern magazine rack from Offi. The handle design allows easy lifting and moving from one place to another. Available in walnut, oak, or birch finish, each one will fit perfectly in a modern interior design. [Offi Magazine Rack Order Info]

6. Wallace Continental Bead 18/0 78-Piece Flatware Set
You know, you could increase the level of your relationship with new homeowners based on the gift you give them. Crafted from premium 18/0 stainless steel, beautiful Wallace Continental Bead 78-Piece Flatware Set will certainly deliver a wonderful message to any new homeowner. Each piece features beautiful bead design trim to add sophisticated elegance to any table setting. This set can be used when you host a dinner up to 12 people. [Wallace Continental Bead Order Info]

7. Menu Winebreather Carafe
If the new homeowner is a wine lover, then this should be a good addition for the kitchen. Elegantly designed, Menu Winebreather carafe aerates wine in one simple step, just press the decanter onto the top of an opened bottle of wine, flip it over to make the wine pours into the decanter. The user can choose whether to serve the aerated wine directly from the decanter or from the original bottle by pouring the aerated wine back into the wine bottle. [Menu Winebreather Carafe Order Info]

8. Flower Loop Vase by Black and Blum
This flower vase should be a perfect addition to a modern minimalist interior home design. Black and Blum flower loop boasts minimal yet elegant vase made from free flowing steel wire. Although it’s simple, yet it’s very appealing and unique from every angle, in fact, it can be used individually or if you purchase 5 set of this vase, they can be interlinked to create a cluster. The removable water tube will allow the owner to easily refill the water while the high quality Cala Lily complements the design. [Flower Loop Vase by Black and Blum Order Info]

9. Coaster Storage Ottoman with Tufted Accents
Everyone will be thrilled to have the famous coaster storage ottoman in the house, therefore, this should be in our “Top 20 Christmas Gift Ideas for Modern Home” list. This furniture can be placed in the living room or in the bedroom. Even though this ottoman has an affordable price, it doesn’t mean you have to worry about the quality. It is heavy and sturdy, yet not too heavy for small person to lift or move it around. You can keep magazines/newspaper in the spacious storage inside. [Coaster Storage Ottoman Order Info]

10. Juicy Salif Citrus Juicer by Alessi
This timeless product was designed by Philippe Starck and introduced in 1990. The iconic design of Juicy Salif Citrus Juicer is simply beautiful and function very well. Enjoy the summer with friends and bring out this tool to squeeze some lemons to create cold lemonade while admiring the beauty of this simple object. Aside from being visually stunning, this juicer can also save you a lot of time. [Alessi Juicy Salif Citrus Squeezer Order Info]

11. Self-Designed Modern Wall Clock
This is an awesome wall clock where the user can have the freedom to arrange the numbers. Adding this clock will add modern touch in the room. User can choose to create larger or smaller clock as this is a do-it-your-self clock. Have fun with the numbers! [Self-Designed Modern Wall Clock Order Info]

12. HappyLight 4500 Sunshine Supplement Light System
If the new homeowners are the type of person who spend most of their time indoor, then HappyLight Sunshine supplement light system is the perfect gift for them. The patented Verilux bulb will activate natural mood enhancers without exposing to the dangerous UV rays. This light fits easily on any desktop or tabletop. [HappyLight 4500 Sunshine Supplement Light System Order Info]

13. Luau Portable Lamp by OXO
OXO has been known as the company that creates chic, modern, and high functional household products. OXO Luau Portable lamp is no different, it creates chic ambience with its soft beautiful glow. This sustainable light source is fire safe and cool to touch, user can let this lamp on even while it’s being charged and lights up when lifted from its base. [Luau Portable Lamp by OXO Order Info]

14. Malden Home Profiles Puzzle Collage Picture Frame
This picture frame allows you to create beautiful family pictures or miniature photo essay. This puzzle collage-style picture frame can also be used as wall décor as it’s been designed for wall hanging. The black-pointed wood frame creates sleek appearance to fit your contemporary and modern décor alike. It’s a media that works as a reminder of good times to its owner and shares those special moments with friends and relatives. [Malden Home Profiles Puzzle Collage Picture Frame Order Info]

15. VIPP Laundry Basket
We know that the price of this laundry basket is a bit high, however, if the homeowner is someone special to you, your gift should represent how you feel about him or her. VIPP Laundry Basket is a luxury gift made from high quality steel and rubber, designed with classic Vipp in mind. Every part is completed with luxurious details, perfect choice for a contemporary modern house. [Vipp Vipp Laundry Basket Order Info]

16. Wind & Grind Salt & Pepper Mill by Joseph Joseph
It’s unwritten rule for me to always have salt and pepper on the dining table, however, it used to be difficult to find modern container that wouldn’t make my dining table set looks ugly. Now, everything has changed, wind & grind salt & pepper mill by Joseph Joseph is one of many stylish products out there. The reason why we chose this product in our “Top 20 Christmas Gift Ideas for Modern Home “ list is because of its affordable price of . [Wind & Grind Salt & Pepper Mill by Joseph Joseph]

17. Trudeau Bottle Cap Catcher
Who doesn’t like beer? Trudeau Bottle Cap Catcher is a great gift for any beer lover, this should become of one of essential home bar accessory. Its unique design allows user to cleverly and uniquely open a bottle of beer and catch the cap. The stainless steel opener will easily flip off caps of soda or beer bottles and drop them into the container which can hold up to 30 caps. Simple yet highly functional, thus we have to put it in our “Top 20 Christmas Gift Ideas for Modern Home” list. [Trudeau Bottle Cap Catcher Order Info]

18. Sony ICF-C7IP Clock Radio
This is a stylish clock to be placed next to our bed where we can enjoy multiple wake-up features. We can begin our day with our favorite tunes from iPod or iPhone using Sony ICF-C7IP clock radio since this unit has been designed with hidden sliding dock tray where you can easily dock your iPhone or iPod. There are many great features offered by this clock, one of them is the ability to set 2 separate wake-up times with different music. A large LCD display is a bonus that makes its user easy-to-read the time. [Sony ICF-C7IP Clock Radio Order Info]

19. Hot-Pot BBQ by Black and Blum
A unique combination of a hot-pot BBQ and a herb garden from Black and Blum. If your friends or relatives just moved to a new apartment, it would be difficult for them to have a BBQ party since usually apartment block doesn’t have any backyard. With Hot-Pot BBQ, they can enjoy mini BBQ party all the time. When fully assembled this pot looks like an ordinary flower pot, but when you lift the top part, it conceals a compact charcoal grill underneath, an ingenious design, isn’t it? [Hot-Pot BBQ by Black and Blum Order Info]

20. Fogless Shower Mirror
We hate fogged mirror that usually happens in the bathroom. That’s why this Fogless shower mirror is a live saver, it offers its patent pending mirror that guarantees not to fog in the shower. It comes with soft silicone adhesive that secures the mirror all shower surfaces, therefore, it will not damage your bathroom tiles or walls. The adjustable frame design can accommodate multiple users from different angles. [Fogless Shower Mirror Order Info]

There you go, now you have the initial ideas on what to give this Christmas to your newly homeowner friends or relatives or in fact, you can give the present to your home. Feel free to add to our “Top 20 Christmas Gift Ideas for Modern Home” list through the comment box below.

This story “Top 20 Christmas Gift Ideas for Modern Home” comes from Modern Home Design – Home Dosh

For some reason or the other, hockey fans desire to express their devotion to their teams. Well, planning for a hockey themed bedroom design appears to be an excellent way to celebrate your enthusiasm. Be it hockey sticks or hockey pucks, you can design a room for your sports fanatic and transform a boredom room into an interesting one with hockey items. A quick shopping to your local retail store will provide you with all that you require to make a hockey-themed bedroom.

When it comes to creating a hockey themed bedroom design, bedding seems to be the most crucial points in your bedroom. Check out the favorite team of your hockey fan and opt for that kind of bedding. Stick with those colors all over the bedroom décor. Check for your wallet. If you are ready to spend few bucks, then request a professional to paint a hockey fresco over the bedroom walls, or just go with plain black and red. Many retail stores and online sites avail hockey wallpaper, which you can use for your hockey-themed bedroom, one of them is UK WallStickerArt.

Hockey Player Vinyl Wall Decal Sticker Graphic

Among other items, hockey sticks can be instantly recognized. How to hang hockey sticks on the wall? Just stretch out 2 hockey sticks parallel to one another and position them firmly with nails or screws. Ensure to batter the stick more for a better look. Add more interest by hanging sticks on door threshold. Hockey sticks go well with other wall art as well as curtain rods. You can choose to use mini hockey stick or full sized hockey stick.

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Hockey Jerseys make an interesting indoor décor. Just hang them over the wall and see the magical look it delivers to the entire hockey-themed room. You can put hockey jerseys either with or without frame. For a basic hockey room, you can choose to hang a combination of several team jerseys. Lamps, hockey scoreboard together with hockey throw pillows are some of the other hockey accessories you can use to create a hockey themed bedroom room. Hang hockey skates on the wall and place hockey helmet over a dresser to create an illusion. Many online stores sell hockey-themed lamps, which you can purchase hassle-free.

Hockey pucks are few other enthralling accessories to be used in hockey themed bedroom design. Glue hockey pucks to your round side table top to create an interesting pattern. Besides all these accessories, team logo wall clocks, drinking glasses, throw blankets as well as garbage cans can augment your hockey décor at inexpensive rates. Create a thriller and fascinating look in your hockey themed bedroom design with your favorite hockey team accessories.

This story “Decorating Ideas : Hockey Themed Bedroom Design” comes from Modern Home Design – Home Dosh

We all love a stunning interior design for our homes, as it will make us love our homes more. However, if we are not exposed to resources, we surely have limited interior design ideas. Today, we will be presenting to you stylish and well-structured apartments in Athens for you to have a better idea for your home’s interior design. Check on the photos and you will see elegant kitchen design, stunning furniture pieces, excellent bedroom design ideas, refreshing floor to ceiling window design, great flooring and more. Color combinations for these apartments in Athens are really great and I am pretty sure your guys living in places other than Greece can adopt this style with no problem at all.

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There is no reason that decorating your home has to be hard or stressful. In fact, decorating, when done well, can be fun and relaxing.

One of the first things to keep in mind about decorating is why you are doing it. We think too many people get stressed or frustrated with decorating because they forget the importance of what they are doing. Decorating is an amazing thing because you are making the space you live in more beautiful. What can be more important and more fun that figuring out ways to make the most of your space? We have all felt the difference of entering a home that has been decorated well verses a home that has not been decorated at all. In a house where decorating has been a priority we feel peaceful and at home when we are there.

Another great thing about decorating is that it allows you to learn who you are and the things you like and then show it off to others.We love entering the homes of friends for the first time because we learn so much about my friends just by seeing the place they choose to live in. get a sense of what they value and of the small things that make them uniquely who they are. we’d encourage you to let decorating be something that helps you gain more understanding of yourself. Be proud to show off who you are by decorating your house in a way you love.

Take your time decorating. Don’t allow yourself to be rushed or to be on a strict deadline. You will have much more fun and end up with a space you love if you take your time. Sift through magazines, photographs and catalogs for weeks if you have to just to gain good ideas for your own home. Learn from the mistakes and victories of your friends and families as you see their homes. Especially when you are making big decisions like what color to paint your wall or what kind of furniture to buy, taking your time will make all the difference.

Decorating can be a great way to involve your family in something fun together. Allow your spouse, your kids, or your roommates to help make decisions especially about areas they care about most. Give them reasonable boundaries, but within those boundaries let them choose things they enjoy. Decorating will be fun as you learn to do it in the midst of relationship.   Whatever strategies you take on, just make sure that decorating doesn’t become something you dread doing.

Are You Designing Your Kitchen?

A kitchen is the central headquarters for the family. Kitchen is often the showplace of the home, and yet it is required to function well for a wide variety of tasks. A well-equipped, beautifully dressed kitchen will provide both a sense of well-being and a favorite place in the home. As you plan your new kitchen, you must consider both the utility and the look factor.

Kitchen design ideas – choose the one that suits you best!
When thinking of ideas for designing your kitchen, you could either consider one- one part of the kitchen at a time or pick up a complete theme. A complete theme could be something like a design based on Feng Shui which incorporates all its principles. Feng shui concerns the art of placement and you could help you to arrange your kitchen in a way that enhances its good energy. For instance, according to Feng shui, the cook’s back should never face the kitchen entrance so you must design accordingly

Now according to the other way, you could choose a particular look for the kitchen floor, the walls, the storing place etc. this can be done in various ways depending upon the amount of money you are willing to spend, the lay out of the kitchen and your taste. Here are some specific design ideas for your kitchen

* Kitchen floor- Your flooring choice is important as it will set the tone for the whole kitchen. The textural quality of the floor always appeals to eye and has a radical effect on how one perceives the room as a whole. For kitchens, the two most elegant floors are tiles / stones and laminated or hardwood floors. Ceramic tiles are a premium product for a kitchen and represent an impressive upgrade over any other floor. The only disadvantage is the cold feel. However if you want you can also opt for a floor heating system.
* Kitchen countertops – While choosing your countertop, select a color and texture that will compliment your cabinetry, floor or paint selection. Don’t be afraid in combining two or more countertop materials. Complimentary colors and textures on adjacent surfaces create visual interest. Also remember, it pays to select a material, which will withstand years of use without extraordinary maintenance requirements and is easily repairable should an accident occur. Granite and marble are strong options.
* Kitchen lighting – you might have a large ceiling fixture, equipped with energy-efficient fluorescent tubes that supply plenty of well-diffused general lighting. However it may leave you working in your own shadow at the sink, range, and countertops. These areas in your kitchen need supplemental task lighting. Also placing your windows is a tricky question.

Kitchen design layout – The perfect arrangement

Kitchen designing is very subjective, so a layout that might be perfect for one can be disastrous for another. This is primarily because the tastes, and the ways of people in terms of working habits, styles are vastly different. Thus kitchen layouts should be done according to the necessities and specifications of the prime user of the space, who has definite ideas about how he/she would like their working space to be. But apart from this subjective outlook, there are certain steps that you should follow while designing your kitchen plan or layout. Following are the stages –

Stages in kitchen design layout

Follow these simple steps in order to get your kitchen space rightly utilized with a desirable look-
1. Measure your kitchen in a detailed manner, the position of the doors, windows, electric points, drains and sinks etc.
2. Demarcate the kitchen areas into three – Storage, cooking and cleaning. Go about planning the space, keeping these three aspects in mind.
3. Make a list of the appliances that you are likely to use in the kitchen, and provide space for them according to their dimensions.
Keep these three points in mind and then design your kitchen in a style that fits in accordance to your tastes. Following are some of the stereotypical kitchen design layouts that are used –

Kitchen design layouts – Types

These are the 4 basic kitchen layouts that are generally followed while designing a kitchen –
1. Corridor layout – This is meant for a narrow kitchen, where there are two facing rows. One for storage and the other for cleaning and cooking. Make sure there is a minimum 1200mm space between the two rows.
2. L shaped layout – This is a layout, where the rows are diagonal to one another, thus forming an L shape. This gets the kitchen working space into the corner, thus giving a lot of free space to move about.
3. U shaped layout – this is the best choice for small kitchens and very convenient too.
4. Island layout – This one on the other hand is meant for large kitchens. Here the cooking hob is altogether a different box unit, while the L shaped row is meant for the sink and storage purposes.
These are the different ways in which you could plan your kitchen layout, and also make changes and alterations according to your preferences.

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Has your bedroom stayed the same for the last 20 years? Do you want to make it into a fun, cool bedroom, but without spending money on new furniture? We have some ideas for you to do just that – re-do your bedroom on a budget!

- Coat of paint. Nothing freshens up a room like a new coat of paint. Make it into a weekend project and involve your kids – you can do something together, and at the same time, create a whole new bedroom that you need.

We don’t recommend painting the bedroom walls into bright colors. Beige, peach, light and pastel blues and greens work best. Make sure that your new wall color coordinates with your furniture, as you are not buying new furniture.

- Organize your bedroom. Sometimes all a room needs is organization, to look completely different. Many bedrooms are full of kids toys, old clothes and even dishes, that should be in the kitchen.

Put those items away, and organize the rest of the room to make it look very different.

- Rearrange furniture. Sometimes the best way to decorate without a budget is to use the same furniture, but rearrange it, and add something else into the mix.

Walk around your house – you will find a chair in the basement, or an ottoman in the family room, that will look great in the bedroom. Use those to create a whole new bedroom – with your old furniture.

- New wall art. Add a splash of color to the room with some new wall art (or borrow some art from another room). Another idea is to frame some of your kids’ drawings, or draw something yourself.

- New bedding, pillows, bedspreads. It is amazing how much you can change a room by adding just one new item to it. Pick some new bedding or a bedspread that you really wanted, and splurge on them! You will have a great looking bedroom in no time.

Remember, updating a room does not mean buying everything new for it. Use some (or all) of our ideas to completely re-do your bedroom. You will be glad you did.

Kitchen renovation ideas range all the way from simply replacing hardware on cabinets to a total remodel of this entire cooking and dining area. Here are some thoughts on a few things people dream about making happen in this room, the favorite gathering spot of many.

Installing a multi-purpose island may be at the top of your list of kitchen renovation ideas. Imagine, finally, enough room to slice, dice, cook, and wash utensils – all in the same area! With a custom island kitchen, you’d have all that along with room on the regular counter space to perform other kitchen duties. Kitchen islands have become so popular that people in the building industry estimate more than half of all new homes now have them. If you don’t, why not consider building one now?

Kitchen renovation ideas that include wood-burning fireplaces also make it to the “Boy-I’d-like-one-of-those-someday” list. Although this means major remodeling that includes tearing out a portion of a wall, constructing a chimney or other venting system, and then working with stone or brick, what a cozy, comforting addition to have in one’s kitchen! Just make sure there’s room in your kitchen renovation ideas to include the rocking chairs that would go with it oh-so-well.

Assuming you’re low on bucks but still want to apply some kitchen renovation ideas that have been rumbling around for awhile, why not consider resurfacing your kitchen cabinets? Doing this costs far less than a complete replacement and can take years off the looks of your current cabinets. You can hire a professional to do this, or you can do it yourself in one weekend if you purchase them already stained and finished.

However big or small your budget, energy level, or your imagination, kitchen renovation ideas can keep you alive with interest for years to come. There always seems to be something that could be done to enliven, invigorate, and refresh this room where so many love to hang out. So why not spend some quality time on thinking up your own kitchen renovation ideas? Like they say, there’s no time like the present.

With images that look as though they are ready to pop out of the screen, French furniture company Roche Bobois entices us with their new range of luxury furniture for the living room. Much like the 2009 set which we featured a while back, the company stays true to its high color-high impact philosophy. Roche Bobois ropes in rock star designers to create its furniture and they encourage them to give each piece a personality.

According to them:

A Roche Bobois furniture piece is above all furniture with a unique character, inspired by multiple personalities: The personality of the creator who designed it, with his sense of talent and ingenuity, and your personal touch of freedom and creativity. Customization in any detail, choice of shapes, colors, leathers, woods and finishes… Each furniture piece becomes unique, exclusive and truly created for you.

You would hardly call any of these traditional living but if you are the type who doesn’t mind standing out (or paying that extra dollar) you would find this very interesting.

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