Archive for May, 2011
Minimalist Garden
For a minimalist garden are usually located in a narrow area, not all plants and ornaments deserve put there. ”One vote, which has a narrow land will look more narrow,”
To create a minimalist garden, there are several characteristics that need attention.Storey buildings generally minimalist style with geometric shapes or boxes. This form is the impression stuck firm and rigid. With the presence of the park is expected to reduce the impression of rigid.
Minimalist garden should feature natural accent with a material that is not too much, especially if the house has a large window. Moreover, according to Arwindrasti, aspects of health and comfort of residents is very important when creating a minimalist garden.You should know, minimalist narrow desperate need of oxygen supply. Well, oxygen demand can be obtained from the photosynthesis of green plants. Therefore, multiply the green plants in the minimalist garden. Oxygen can also be obtained from the element of water. Therefore, the present pool plus a waterfall or fountain, is the right step.
Where should a minimalist garden located? Very flexible. You can put it on the front, rear, corner, side, even in the house. If you love the element of water, you can put a minimalist garden-themed water park in the front of the house.
If the park was in the back of the house, make a simpler design. Avoid forms that resemble the mountain, because it will foster a narrow sense. If you want to bring lawn, you should select a small and delicate leaves like grass howl.
Another case for the minimalist garden are present in the house. Plant the right to park in the house is a family of palm-paleman. Green leafy plants with slightly yellow tinge, Dracena fragrans, is also worthy of your choice.
Actually, many types of plants that inhabit the park suitable minimalist. ”Importantly, easily maintained, green, and the price is cheap,”. Some of them, namely:
Caladium linium
Calathea Majestic that has fresh green leaves
Yang Liyu, which often adorn the pool area.
For these types of flowering plants, you also have many options. Call it for example, peacock flower, Alamanda, trumpet, jasmine, and yellow. Not only beautiful, yellow flowers are tiny but fragrant scent of your garden can be both. In fact, if planted near the carport, this interest could serve as a barrier or fence. There are still other options? Of course. Plants sri fortune, even Anthurium, fitting also for your minimalist garden.
Not just ornamental plants. Fruit crops could you show the type of park this one. Instead, choose lean stature trees and vertical growth. For example, trees Ceremai, Sugar-apple, and pomegranate. Plants such as glodok towering fir poles or wax can also be an ornamental garden.
Super minimalist
Currently, not a residential land located in the super minimalist. As a result, the remaining land for the park is very limited, about 1X2 feet. with the skyrocketing land prices are still super minimalist disiasati so the park of your dreams come true. How?Try to arrange the plants in some pots. Anthurium, asparagus, Begonia, and lilies can fill the pots. Not difficult, right? Armed with the above tips, hopefully your garden look up despite being in the land is minimal.
Home Design Grows
Many people who have heard the term home grown, but many are not familiar with what is meant by home grown.
So what is a home grown ..?
Why is called a home grown …?
Actually, home grown is the term for housing that is done in stages planned carefully from the beginning as funds are available, in general there are two kinds of home grown design, the type of vertical and horizontal.
Home grown vertically
This is usually done for those who mempuyai land so narrow that there is no choice but to build upwards.
This type of preparation needed with a larger initial funding for building structures have been prepared for the terraced houses, although not implemented at the same time (phased)
Home grown horizontally
Performed by those who have enough land area so there is still enough space to develop the house as needed.
This species tends to be cheaper and easier because the initial design for the structure intended to house not only complains storey.
In the development of home grown there are some things to watch from both sides of the architectural and structural design in accordance with the plan in question.
Here are steps that can be done to build a home grown:
Determine the amount of the funds will be used
Consult / design your home in a design that was intact in accordance with the wishes (regardless of existing funds)
Sort the aggregated parts which will be a priority for the first built.
Determine the pattern of development / construction phase in so no need for the job apart pairs in the continuation of development at a later stage.
Try to use professional services because of the gradual development / growth there are some things that should be designed with the calculation of the strength and spatial structures that exist, for example:
Building foundations, should be considered whether to terraced houses or not (grow vertically or horizontally).
The main structure (Sloof, columns, rings, beams and the possibility of a concrete slab) should really be assessed against the power structure, especially when for-storey house (vertical growth), not only with the formula “usually strong” but should really be technically counted.
Design layout that mature so that the adequacy of funds in the first stage really can optimally be applied with spatial development.
Apart from that non-technical terms that must be considered:
And adequacy of funding sources should also be taken into account, lest we build the first phase as well as the last stage alias quit.
The possibility of a rise in material prices is significantly
Look for power that really understand its technical problems, or at least there is power to be the foreman in building schools and technical understanding.
Well, this is a little description of the growing home may be a solution for homeowners who want to develop homes with limited funds.
Using Natural Stone to Beautify House Design
There are a variety of materials that can be used to enhance your home. Natural stone one., If we are careful in choosing and installing it. Natural stone makes the room look so natural. Shape, texture, and the motive to make a natural cool atmosphere changing room. In the installation, natural stone can produce a variety of patterns and appearance.
In general, natural stone can be divided into two, namely hard rock and soft rock
Hard rock
This type of stone is older so it has a high density and low porosity. Rock types is very strong and hard. Andesite stone, slate, marble and granite are included in this group.
Andesite-shaped plate on the market available in various sizes. Generally between 5 cm x 20 cm, to 20 cm x 40 cm and has a thickness of typically 3-4 cm.Jenis and colors there are several options that are usually named after the region of origin. For example cibereum andesite, andesite cipanca, andesite or andesitic volcanic Haur cilimus. Each has its own characteristics and uniqueness.
In addition motifs are now more diverse plot. From the straight groove, groove worms, rhombus, diagonal and Napoli. Not to mention the type of installation there is a pattern such as brick walls, bundles of betel leaves, square boxes, installation of back and forth, etc. as needed.
Slate or slate stone on the market more often known as a stone. Besides being very strong for the foundation, rock types can also be split into thin slabs for wall and floor coatings. Due to the irregular shape requires skilled craftsman in the installation.
The type and color is also named after its origin. Popular among black slate tasik, Pekalongan and arrowroot. Purwakarta Stone and stone banjo color is brown.
Marble and granite are also many available on the market. The type and color are usually named after the region of origin. As tulungagung yellow marble, marble ash bandung, white marble end in view or a red marble rosso poor.
Usually rock marble slabs are sold in four forms ie marmo (surface waves), fire (surface fire), keprik (faced serrations) and Napoli (teeth larger.
Soft rock
This type of stone is much younger so as to have lower levels of density with high porosity. This causes a type of rock is softer. This type of sandstone, limestone and stone temples including soft rock category.
Sandstone or sandstone derived from the deposition of sand grains that changed for many years. Characteristic soft and easily carved. In the market the most popular is the natural stone palimaman cream-colored, white and gold, and stone baligreen breccia.
Limestone or limestone from the limestone that hardens. The most popular example is sandstone.
Stone temple formed from cooling lava that comes out when the mountain erupted. Have large pores and dark. In the market for sale in the form of slabs. The nature of this stone is very easy to absorb water. . Available Size: 10 cm x 20 cm, 15 cm x 30 cm and 20 cm x 20 cm. There are also larger sizes, ranging from 20 cm x 30 cm, 20 cm x 40 cm and 40 cm x 40 cm.
Other natural stone that is often used for interior and exterior applications are pebbles and coral.
Some are sold in the form of mosaic tile and packaging kilogram. Unique shape tend to be round and flat. Rock type is often used to beautify the floor carport, patio, pool and garden view. Even some that used for the interior.
There are several kinds of color.
Gravel Alor black and Bengkulu.
Sukabumi coral colored gray. Gravel Timor and Ambon white.
There is also a pink, green and red
The most important part of all that is in the process of installation and maintenance.
In addition to the existing type of rock above is still quite a lot of types and motives existing natural stone. Hopefully this bit of information can add insight and our knowledge of natural stone … congratulations to create.