Professional bathroom designers are masterful at merging both function and form to create breathtaking results. In this eight-part series which I call “Understanding Bathroom Design,” I draw on my experience working with some of London’s top bathroom designers to explain this exciting field. This fifth article focuses on eco-design.

I often say that the hottest colour in balinteriordesign.com” title=”London Bathroom Design”>London Bathroom Design today is “green” – and by that I mean enviro-friendly design! Excitingly, it is also a great way to save money, perfect for today’s challenging economic situation. Did you know that an environmentally-friendly bathroom design reduce water, heating and consumables costs?

Many top bathroom designers will recommend the use of special low-flow showers, taps or lavatories in order to save water. London bath emporiums will often stock new designs that perfectly combine efficiency with style. A recent hotel-inspired trend is to include urinals in bathroom designs – a perfect way to use less flushing water.

Floor coverings are a critical part of environmentally-compatible bathroom design choices. I try to buy local London-made floor coverings whenever possible. Natural linoleum is often fabricated using oils, cork and limestone, with eco-friendly waterproofing thanks to a plant-derived wax surface coating. For bathroom designs that require wooden flooring, I recommend bamboo, because this fast-growing woody grass quickly regenerates in the wild and therefore has a small eco-footprint.

Although the London cabinetry centres of old have long since moved outside the city, bathroom designers can still source local-made cupboards from not far outside London. But to reduce air pollution, I recommend eliminating any products that contain formaldehyde from the list of options.

In the next article in my series “Understanding Bathroom Design,” I’ll focus on a true designer’s highlight that has recently become a huge hit in London bathroom designs – the standalone vessel-style washbasin.

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In life a constantly reoccurring theme for most people would be, the search for what makes them happy; in addition a common answer for this question would be: an extension to our wardrobe. Designer Studio’s motto is “Always fighting for better fashion”, so any quest for this year’s new must-have items ends here!

Our new project to take on the big-bad internet is just another of our endeavors to provide you, the costumer, with the latest designer numbers. Whether it be at our stationary store, or at our new location in cyberspace! Designer Studio has all the raw new fashions.  Any of our featured looks can be found in these two locations. The website link is: www.designerstudiostore.com.

 It is the personal styling instincts of the company’s owner, native-born Frenchman, that is responsible for obtaining and making available to you, this harvest of designer dishes.Makinig his way from fashion show to the next; one might define Laurent Baillieux as the most á la mode man here!

 Designer Studio’s team of fashion specialist is sent directly to explore new brands and opportunities to bring in the latest fashions for the season. Our team can be found frequently participating in Fashion Weeks in the major fashion cities across the world: Las Vegas, New York, Paris, Los Angeles, and Miami.

In Las Vegas: Project and Magic

As well as Pool, a fashion show opportunity for young and upcoming designers.

From New York the in vogue fashions of Coterie.

Class- from fashion week in Los Angeles

Traffik- from the sizzling city of Miami

And Agenda, here in Designer Studios home city of San Diego!

 This international traveling has afforded us the opportunity to obtain some worldwide clientele as well. We sale products all the way to the other side of the pacific, as far away as Japan, so you’re never too far away to receive any of these spectacular pieces.

If interested, we are located in America’s finest city, San Diego, and our website is http://www.designerstudiostore.com.

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If you have ever been to Washington State you know it is beautiful.  People might complain about the weather sometimes, but Washingtonians from the west coast usually love where they live.  They have the rugged beauty of dense greenery surrounding them and the exquisite Pacific, including Peugeot Sound and its glory out front as a welcoming mat.  What could make this spectacular area any better?  Creating a home or office that enhances the beauty that surrounds you.

Enter Maverick Specialty Contracting.  This unique company has found some creative and stunning ways to use decorative concrete to reflect your personality, your desires for your home or office and create and artistic ambiance that you – and your guests “will want to talk about.” 

Some of the ways that Maverick Specialty Contracting uses concrete to create or enhance a project is staining – which creates color, covers old impurities and stains and adds durability and easy cleaning.  They also use wall finishes which bring out beauty of natural stone at a fraction of the cost and bring out the look and feel of the artisans of old.  The company also specializes in vertical stains and other processes, all explained on their website, complete with photos.

Whether using various decorative concrete ideas as the foundation or focal point of your design or using them in an artistic way to enhance your home or office and “bring it all together” Maverick Specialty Contracting will work with you to create the results you want.  They work closely with you, discussing your ideas and advising you from long before the actual work is started in an effort to ensure that the finished project will be just what you imagined.

David Cates, owner of Maverick Specialty Contracting, has been in the decorative concrete field for over sixteen years, and has become an expert in his field, even working on Seahawks Stadium, some photos of which can be seen on the Maverick Specialty Contracting website.

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Creating a comforting design for the bedroom is a goal for most of us. Luxurious colors and fabrics, along with walls and flooring that envelop us in warmth for relaxation are key to a beautiful bedroom. Robin Strangis describes these topics in excerpts from the DVD where

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When it comes to home décor, there is no scarcity for the interior design objects in the modern world. However, when it comes to unique interior design objects, they will be rare to find and obviously will be very costly. Thankfully, there is a group of interior design elements which are very unique and are vey affordably priced. They are nothing but the Moroccan interior design elements. Infact, the Moroccan styled interior design is fast becoming a great trend worldwide. The Moroccan interior design has gained huge popularity since the renovation of the Riad traditional Moroccan house. You can bring the marvels of the Moroccan interior design to your home by wisely choosing the home décor elements. Just keep on reading the article to know the 3 Moroccan interior design elements that can reveal the beauty of your home.

The Moroccan Furniture

According to expert interior designers, home décor without unique furniture will be incomplete. The fact can be now changed as home décor will be incomplete without the Moroccan furniture. One of the main advantages of using the Moroccan furniture in home décor is that they offer great functionality combined with unique looks. The problem associated with most of the modern furniture is that they will have unique style but most of them will have zero usability. This disadvantage is overcome by the use of Moroccan furniture. To the added advantage, these Moroccan furniture gives great value for money. According to real estate experts, the homes decorated with Moroccan furniture will have great face value when compared to the others.

The Moroccan Lighting

Lighting is a critical part of home décor because proper lighting will greatly increase the beauty of the room. You will be well aware of the fact that ambient soothing lighting will make any home look peaceful and calm. This is where the Moroccan lighting comes into play. You’d have noted that the Moroccan home décor will enhance the peacefulness. This is made possible with the help of the lighting effects cast by the Moroccan lighting fixtures.

Decorating The Bedroom

When it comes to Moroccan home décor, the opportunities to decorate the bedrooms are unlimited. You can apply both Moroccan lighting and place some unique Moroccan furniture in your bedroom to make the room look beautiful and unique. To add to the beauty of the bed rooms, you can throw in some Moroccan lamps which are cheap.

Bottom Line

If you are looking for unique interior design objects, the Moroccan ones are made for you. Head out to a Moroccan home décor store and see the vibrancy by yourself.

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It used to be that when we thought of concrete, we thought of just a few things, such as sidewalks, driveways and cement slab house foundations. Most of the time the concrete used has been a pretty dull gray. Once in a while, for instance, in some southwestern towns, we could find some sidewalks that were various shades of rust and orange that mimic the beautiful mountains in their midst.

In the past decade, however, concrete has changed from a basic utility to a decorative enhancement, a creative and artistic essential in creating the

mood of resorts and homes throughout the world. Decorative concrete has become an integral part of the planning for many building plans – whether

commercial or private. The colors and textures of decorative concrete have become so important that often they are the centerpiece or focal point of a floor plan.

This phenomenon has changed the way that homes are created and office buildings, malls and other buildings are created. Imagine your basement

floors being the color of your choice, sealed to keep out mold and setting the tone for everything from the color and texture on your walls and the

furniture you buy.

Think about your kitchen counters being custom poured and cured right in your home in the color and texture you want – at about the same cost as a

pre-made countertop. Think of the hundreds of ways you could plan your decor around your custom countertop and matching or complementing floors.

Decorative concrete can do all this and more.

If you are planning to build or remodel a home, office, mall or any other type of structure, landscape, patio or pool, take the time to look into decorative concrete. You will be pleasantly surprised at what you find.

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Decorative concrete is in the news everywhere these days. Varieties of decorative concrete are used everywhere from private homes to public squares. Its use involves many types and styles including overlays, stamped concrete, polished concrete and the use of a variety of colors and textures.

One quaint town along the famous and well-traveled scenic Route 30 along the Gulf coast of Florida, Rosemary Beach, has literally been built around the idea of a Caribbean village with a town square. The atmosphere in this town that reflects and is inspired by the qualities of the town of St. Augustine, the West Indies and other classic Pan-Caribbean areas.

If you have never traveled to the Caribbean or to Rosemary Beach, they are both inspiring. The streets in both places are actually mainly for pedestrians. In Rosemary Beach, they are composed of bricks, cobblestone and stamped concrete, surrounded by the walls of homes and businesses that reflect the hues and the textures of the Caribbean. Each street/pedestrian path leads to the beach at one end and the public square at the other end.

The interior that surrounds the public square, frames it with concrete finished to resemble the stucco textures and colors of the Caribbean. The pillars that help create the atmosphere of an easygoing Caribbean beach town rise up and melt into graceful arches which give one an easygoing, calm feeling.

The public square is the hub of all activity for the town. With its interactive fountain, grassy areas and Dutch West Indian architecture, it is filled with shops and businesses. The square draws you into its ambience and atmosphere with its cool decorative concrete turned cool earth toned stucco shop fronts.

The design and artful West Indian atmosphere of Rosemary Beach could not have been achieved without the use of decorative concrete. By using concrete creatively, the seaside town – especially its public square – is a work of art that is both stunning and durable. What is even better about the way that the concrete was used is that when it is time to spruce things up over the years, there are many finishes that will do the job without having to destroy and rebuild or re-pour.

Rosemary Beach is a tiny, seaside town centered around a public square and built artistically to resemble the Caribbean by using various methods and forms of decorative concrete. Your project might be much larger, such as a hotel/conference center or smaller, such as a private home. Regardless of size and scope, decorative concrete can be poured, shaped, stamped, polished and molded to turn your finished project into whatever your vision is. The ideas are virtually limitless. They can be created as far as your imagination can travel.

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