Thursday, January 13, 2011

This year's Home Design Trends, Green Minimalist


Trends in residential home design 2011 is a minimalist style house. It is seen from the development of the existing design in the field, minimalist trend is still going to have trade value next year.


Public interest in choosing a minimalist production costs increased due to the minimalist model is cheaper than the style of other buildings, at least the same. But if practically minimalist type of building is easy, it is wrong because it is minimalist minimal detail. That is, if we make a box shape, then its form must be completely square. Indeed the level of precision and skill that determines the quality of workers building itself. Another reason, perhaps lack of prospective home buyers choose a reference. In a sense, information is only a model example of a house that's all.

Model minimalist home for 2011 will tend toward the minimalist green. Green minimalist it's not just giving an artificial garden in a house alone. But, more to the buildings that are environmentally friendly. In a sense, minimize the greenhouse effect, the use of materials such as the use of environmentally friendly light steel. Another example, using materials that nature does not destroy the forests, such as wood, metal, and stone.


However, it does not mean wood can not be used. Still can, but more to the cosmetic nature only, not become the primary materials, such as for doors.

If possible, use of materials existing material might be better. For example, tree roots made for meja.kampanye to use materials that already exist environmentally friendly.

So even in terms of design, ranging from the room and form a layer does not have relied on one style. However, more adapt to the needs of the occupants. What is meant not only maximize the minimalist green plants, but is more in understanding. That is, green minimalist it had reached on the use of building materials and workmanship of environmentally friendly buildings.



More than that, can be a minimalist green culture within the usage of everyday appliances. For example, efficient use of electricity, water treatment is necessary, the use of more energy efficient lighting, wattnya small but the ambience was the same withlights that wattnya greater . The main minimize the use of the greenhouse effect on the building.



If the structure, minimalist green is still the same. Because the structure usually follows the pattern of the division office. As pembentonannya, columns, and foundations. So, we did not play a role in making the concept of green minimalist. It can we make, with what we think about using materials once in form.


In this minimalist green design should provide space for crops. In that sense, an understanding of green really green from a plant that one of its functions to the water catchment area, distance from roads to buildings which will be filled with a green area should be there. In addition to reducing the temperature outside, it can also be used as a source of recharge.







Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Minimalist an Ideal Kitchen


Although not always stand out as the other rooms, the kitchen equipment must be arranged according to residential design. One arrangement just a little, the house will look less unsightly.


Previously, the kitchen is only regarded as dirty and smoky areas. Therefore, a tool used when cooking is still in the form of wood or bamboo, so the ancient houses where the kitchen is not considered special. In fact, sometimes difficult to distinguish where the kitchen and family room because it was fused.

Unlike today, the current kitchen could be said to have functions that are almost as much a bygone era. Related to the more modern era, the upper classes over many choose to eat out than eat at home. It makes the kitchen is rarely used, so the importance of the kitchen in question.


Once the kitchen is the essence of a place to live. This is where the center of the household, especially that related to cooking and eating. But for the concept of a minimalist home, the kitchen is made with a more minimalist size as well. So that homeowners can not cook too much food. As a result, eating outside the home of choice.

However, for a small income would prefer an alternative to shopping and cooking yourself. Sometimes even for small-sized houses require a kitchen they can be used for other activities such as washing, cutting, and cooking food. Size of land no bigger than a pantry, but multi-functional.


So, what's standard equipment must be used to supplement these minimum kitchen? Minimalist kitchens would have to support activities such as washing, cutting, and cooking food. The ingredients commonly held is the sink, single package with a place to cut it. Meanwhile, the rest of the other space to put the stove. "Stoves are normal, no need to use the oven if not every day use.

In addition to standard tools to support the kitchen, other things that need to be considered include three things, namely health, safety, and security. Means health, provision of trash cans in the kitchen. Therefore, we may not allow food ingredients that are just lying unused at the cutting table. This of course would invite odor.

However, we should not let the trash is too long in the bin, should be finished cooking, immediately dispose of garbage to landfills outside the home. It is no less important, make sure there is a window that can be opened for fresh air into the kitchen. Therefore, the result of bad air and air waste gas coming out would do us harm. To that end, the kitchen must deal directly with outside air, not to the kitchen was closed and dark.


Related to the aspect of safety, we should have a tool for early fire prevention. No need extinguishers that are difficult, simply provide buckets and sand. The kitchen is a source of fire. Because not all homeowners have a fire extinguisher, then seek a simple.
We can learn from India, where every kitchen must provide a bucket made of zinc containing sand. So, every time there is a fire, use sand dininya prevention.


Related to safety, the location of the kitchen must be strategic so that he can cook in the kitchen while controlling security outside the home. So even with the kitchen floor, be sure not slippery and easy to clean. Therefore, we must select suitable material for kitchen floor, such as granite materials or materials from natural stones.


Talk to the concept of minimalism, of course related to the effects of the expansion of space. One component that could give the impression it is a game wide color. We recommend that the colors used are bright colors like white, off white, or beige.

Lighting is also important. We recommend that you select the type of bright light. More than that, the kitchen light also should not rely on a position on the ceiling. That's because without realizing it you can cover the lamp shade so that the cooking be disturbed. Alternatively, put the lights on the top kitchen shelf that is directed straight into the cooking. But not to dazzle our eyes while working. At least the size of the lamp under the eyebrows, so do not glare.