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Inspired Interiors: Brilliant Modern Colorful Living Rooms

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 10:00 AM PDT

[ Filed under Living & Dining & in the Interiors category ]

The kitchen may be the heart of the home, but maybe the living room is the brain. It is where we gather to converse, to work and play, to socialize and to relax.

These interior design ideas from Italian furniture makers Calligaris make use of light, color, texture and visual weight to create wonderfully balanced rooms.

A mix of materials makes these rooms so fascinating to study. Lighter-than-air acrylic chairs are balanced by dense plush sofas. Blocks of bright color are offset by large expanses of monochromatic space.

What sets these rooms apart from many other model rooms, however, is their livability. They are stylish and beautiful, but not so high-style that one would feel uncomfortable lying down on a sofa.

The sleekly modern interior designs give the perfect inspiration for the real-world home, reminding would-be decorators that it is rarely the big, splashy pieces that make an impact. Rather, it is the overall effect of how each piece complements and works with every other object in the room.

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Stranger Than Friction: Magic Material Makes Nail-Free Walls

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:00 PM PDT

[ Filed under Furnishings & in the Decorative category ]

Imagine sticking a decorative object up on the wall and watching it take hold securely, without the need for nails or other fasteners. It would make decorating and redecorating your abode so much easier.

Japanese design firm Nendo used the material Alcantara – basically a synthetic suede – to create this intriguing display of birdhouses. One of Alcantara’s characteristics is its non-slip surface, which Nendo took advantage of to seemingly defy gravity.

The backs of the birdhouses and the wall upon which they hang are all covered with Alcantara, so when the tiny houses meet the wall the force of friction holds them there securely.

Most of us could not expect to use this principle at home – after all, how many homes just cry out for a slanted faux suede wall? – but the possibilities presented here are fascinating. How many other materials could do the same? How free would you feel to redecorate often if you didn’t have to create new holes in the wall every time?