Type of houses in England

The most common type of houses in England are as follows :

• Bungalow
• Cottage
• Detached
• End of terrace
• Flat
• Semi-detached
• terrace

Bungalow - type of houses

Although people often think Bungalows and Cottages are the same, they’re actually not,although some may look the same. Bungalow is a type of housing with a low profile, as well as many cottages, but the difference comes between history, style and it’s pricetag.Generally, the bungalows are much cheaper than the Cottages. The bungalow is essentially a subset of the cottage set. The word ”bungalow” comes from the Indian word bangla,which in the 19th century called a house built in the style of Bengali language. Bungalows are created when the British colonial administrators to adapt the style of Indian classical low roofs and porches built around them. They can be detached or semi-detached. They are very popular in America, where they have all sorts of styles, each a different style often associated with particular countries.

Cottage - type of houses

Thick walls, small windows, structural pillars, low ceilings and the most obvious thatched roof cottages usually characterize. Cottage was originally located in a rural location orsemi-rural, although many cottages since developed in the cities. Initially, in the Middle Ages, cottages housed agricultural workers and their families. The term cottage denoted residence of the worker-peasant agriculture. However, the stereotype that has since been washed away, as a display of traditional huts still sort after, making them expensive to buy.Cottage is the house that usually come with a one and a half floors. The upper floor ismuch smaller than the ground floor, as the pillar used to hold the structure takes up a lot of living space. The thick, dark, classic wooden pillars usually what characterizes a cottage.They are the focal point of the property, because they are located around the property, on the screen to provide a ’village’ classic look. As with bungalows, cottages arrangement varies from country to country. (more…)

Green roof can be a solution to make your home feel much cooler. With a green roof, the air is present will be felt cooler because the heat coming of the sun will be absorbed first before slipping into the house. The air is also much fresh since the park on the green roof is able to absorb pollution.

Her Pramtama, architect of the US & P Architects said, there are two ways you can do to green the roof, that is making a green roof with a sloping roof and flat roof. Here are the two concepts for creating a green roof following advantages and disadvantages :

Green Roof Concepts

Sloping roof

The concept of green roof in this way can be done by utilizing the vines. For best results,you can choose the type of vines that do not interfere with tile. However, you should make sure no gaps tiles. If there is, then the plants will go in and instead will cause leakage.

Flat roof

This concept makes the roof as a ”soil above the ground”. The trick can be reached by moving the soil, then give the grass and planted with some trees and plants. The benefit,the temperature of the house will get lower and could make it more functional for use.

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Eclectic is not a new concept in the interior design, but from now it gaining in popularity. The concept of a minimalist interior style will soon be displaced by the eclectic, as the interior design trends in 2012. Eclectic popular because not only include items of modern products, but also stylish vintage items, including items used for the combined and match.

Future trends, continued Lea Aviliani Aziz,the interior designer, eclectic concept will replace the minimalist. This concept will make the atmosphere comfortable and the room becomes more dynamic.

“Want to use cane in one corner, then use the next material to metal, no problem. Everything can go,” she explained.

Eclectic can even combine variety of concepts, such as ethnic, modern, art deco, and others. ”With this concept the room come alive. Various styles combined in one space, and there is nothing wrong of it,” she said. (more…)

Quite often people mention one of  the house facade particularity as a guide, for guests who will visit, in order to more easily find their homes. The more interesting and unique look of the facade of a house, the more easily to find it.

When called a modern home, not a few people who identified it with ”boxes house”.Maybe you were one of those people. Whereas modern houses, is more than just ”boxes”, you know. modern house is very possible to be made unique, especially on the external appearance or facade.

Iridescence is one way to make a modern house facade appear “shocking”. White, black,or gray so it’s already subscribed to the color of the modern home. That’s why when we putother colors, especially bright colors, in one part of the facade, it looks instantly changed.

The bright red, between the white and gray, making this home easy to attract the attention of anyone who passes in front of it.

The next way is the play of elements, like a pillar, roof, and so on. In the next photo, you can see the play of pillar, made a similar slanted ”V” letter “. It is definitely a unique position to be typical house facade in question. More prominent again if colored with bright colors. Finding this house just say, ”Find all there is tilt pillar,” easy, right? (more…)

Activities are often done in the workspace, one of them is reading. To get comfort while reading, then the appropriate artificial lighting is needed.

According to Arwin Amir, lighting specialist, at least four factors related to the setting of artificial lighting. Four factors are patterns of activity, light color, light direction and laying the lights, as well as the user’s age.

The first factor, Any type of activity will affect the amount of light used their siting. Different activities require different light intensities. For example, workspace in the family room, then add the standing lamp in the corner of the workspace. In addition to the main lights that illuminate the whole living room.

The second factor, there are two kinds of light color that is incandescent and fluorescent lamps. Each has different rays or light. Colors is what will affect your comfort while in a room. Incandescent lamps are good to used for workspace, the colors give the feel of warmth and good effects to the eyes.

The third factor, the light direction and placement of the lights is an important factor in structuring the lamp. Lights position should be regulated so that they can be exposed to its rays hit the object. For workspace where the reading light should ideally be between an angle of 30 degrees and 60 degrees from the reading surface.

The fourth factor, related to the user’s age. That is, the older the age of man, the higher thelight intensity requirements. Catch the light sensitivity of pupils will decrease with increasing age. Therefore, try the light intensity used in the workspace adjusted for users age.

The window serves to protect the room in the house from sun exposure, dirty air, rainwater, and wind. However, from an aesthetic glasses, protective windows additional  should also serve to beautify the overall look of the building.

Eaves
This is an additional form of shade or roof that was created to prevent rain water tampias breaks into residential buildings. The length of this additional roof varies from 30 centimeters to 1 meter, depending on the dimensions of the openings are covered.

There are two kinds of eaves can be applied to the windows of your home. First, the eaves of the building blends with the roof structure. Second eaves, separate from the roof structure, which at first glance looks like a stick on the wall.

For it model, the shape of eaves can be varied, sloping like a roof or made flat. It depends on your taste and adapted to the shape of the window.

Awnings
This is the opening protective structures that are non-permanent and attached to the exterior walls of buildings. Materials often used are canvas, polyester, and other materials with water-resistant properties.

Protective option is widely used for residential concept is fun and casual. In terms of structure, awnings do not require additional structural elements that must be connected with the main roof structure. The works principle fairly practical, namely to create a connection from the wall to the awnings frame.

Typically, frame made of metal, such as hollow or aluminum. Connections in the form of bolts and screws were implanted into the wall.

Trellis
Talk safety factor, a large potential window in creating a sense of security and comfort.One way to get it can be achieved by installing bars on the windows.

Trellis used are usually made of three materials, namely iron, steel and aluminum. From the three, iron bars is in greatest demand.

Christmas only days away. Re-arrange the room to welcome the Christmas festive  would be nice. One of the rooms that need to be prepared, especially the design of the decor, is the family room and dining room.

According to interior designer Patricia Herdita of RuangkaRya, both this room need to be prepared while welcoming feast. Why, not just the main family, but also the guests or close relatives to celebrate happiness together in this room.

“The living room can be decorated with Christmas trees and equipped ornaments. Then,the sofa also reorganized through the use of a matching pillow with Christmas ornaments,” she said.

In order to get more festive, under the Christmas tree can be put some accessories in the form or gift with colorful ornaments or other decorations like snowflakes in the window. As for the dining room, Patrice said, usually using a table setting decor.

Especially for table setting, Patrice suggested that choosing a theme or color scheme first, be it a traditional theme or  more formally concept. Then, you can set the table with table cloth plus rearranging the fresh flowers and candles in the middle.

To be more lively, hang small decorations like combined ribbons and the bells in dining room door. It could also, you hang your Christmas lights that are lit with the typical colors alternately.

As an activity to unwind, meditate in front of the fish pond is feel more comfortable,especially koi fish pond. Sit cross-legged position, look at the fish pond with colorful koi in it and let the pretty fish help you calm your mind of vinnana.

Why Koi? Koi fish are believed to emit positive energy making it suitable to accompany your meditation. In Chinese philosophy, yin is represented as a woman, and yang as a man.

In addition to tough and strong, in the tradition of Chinese and Japanese fish describes opposing forces, but building each other. These two different parts of it into one, so it is suitable to help balance the body’s condition slightly disturbed due to exhaustion to work all day.

“Meditation gives you the tools to calm the mind and body. I have proved it, the mind becomes calm just by breathing on a rythm. And it helps ‘my self’ back,” said Emily Brydon, Canadian Alpine Ski Team, in valueyogamat.com.

Emily said, not sometimes, in order to obtain excellent condition of the body and mind, a person often unsparing cost? Now, through the medium of koi fish pond, you just need to spend only once to make a fish pond as you want to help meditate.

However, if you already have a fish pond, but also meet the criteria yet comfortable for meditation, you need not worry. Do a little revamp to make the seat on the edge of the pool in size of 1 square meter. Keep the seat is higher so that easier for you watching the koi with sitting cross-legged position.

“We do not meditate to see heaven, but to end the suffering. If you have time to realize, means you have time to meditate,” Ajahn Chah says, a yoga master from Thailand.

If you want to build a new fih pond without any knowledge on how to construct or maintain a pond, you can order this ready-to-use pond. This kit provided you with everything you needed to do both. You will truly enjoying your new pond. But if you already have a pond maybe yo want to make some improvements on its decoration, you can also use the Koolscapes 400 Gallon Pond Kit with Lighting. With high quality materials and very easy to install.

So, now began to meditate by utilizing koi fish pond media in your home. Not expensive, but healthy!

In making the architectural design of terraced houses, stairs include in the major elements that must be considered. Because in addition to connecting the lower and upper floors, stairs can be processed into an impressive focal point.

Kind of stairs quite varied, ranging from simple straight or elbow, also spiral staircase with a more complicated construction. Oblique and curved staircase shape is more artistically designed with great precision.

Meanwhile, material for the stairs is also quite varied. Commonly used is wood, reinforced concrete, and steel with the forms have been adapted to the architecture, it also tastes the homeowner.

However, behind its essential functions, there are some practical tips when you want to make a stairs. Consider the following :

• Position of the stairs as an intermediary the lower and upper floor should not interfere with the function and layout of existing space.
• Make a sloping steep stairs to contribute to the comfort and security of its users. The trick, consider the steps height ranges from 15-20 centimeters and at least 20 inches wide.
•  To avoid the steep and slippery stairs, use that serves as a step nosing antislip on the outskirts of the stairs. Antislip materials can include aluminum, wood, ceramics, and rubber. Another option, you can glue the carpet in the whole child to be comfortable when stepping stairs.
• The convenience factor can also be created by the placement of the landing or area of ​​ajunction between two segments of the stairs in the middle of the stairs. Flat plate-shaped area and width versus the other steps, which are useful to rest a moment before continue stepping.

• Railing and baluster is a mandatory part of the stairs as a supporter of security. Railing is the handle, while the baluster as a rail. To select materials and design of both parts of this stairs, it helps blend and adjusted to the concept of home interiors. Materials that can be used such as wood, concrete, metal, cast iron, or glass.

If you want to celebrate Christmas in a simple, no fancy decor and are manifold, you could try credenza, an inspiration that presented by this Lunar House.

Placement of credenza in one room with a few ornaments still able to brighten the Christmas happiness. Typically, credenza placed in the living room or family room, which functions in addition to putting and storing personal items, as well as elements of beauty in the room.

The design, size, and material of manufacture is available in any variety, including the concept of varied style, be it classical or minimalist. Space filler inspiration with a credenza as shown in the figure, which is a natural concept.

With this concept, it is combined teak wood desk with accessories made ​​from natural stone and rosewood candle holders. To sweeten the credenza, you can add the miniature of Christmas tree and following ornaments.