7 Step Plan Bathroom
Bath Showers August 30th, 2010
DESIGN bathroom, either for renovation or new build, requires careful calculation. Here are the steps you may be able to make a reference.
1. Create a list of activities
Ensure that any activities that took place in the bathroom. This will allow you to create a list of equipment the product needs and completeness. To create a list of activities, make a list of users and how often to use the bathroom.
More and more users, toiletries products selected should be practical and easy to use. Care should also be chosen product is not easy to dirty or dusty, and quality for durability. The more detailed your list, the more effective information to help you plan the right bathroom.
2. Measure the Right
Bathroom planning should start from the size of your room. Basic size is the length, width, and height. The size of the other room elements, such as openings, to be precise with the accurate position of the space.
The position and placement of water pipes and drains also need to know. This prevents you make changes to the layout of large-scale impact on the position of pipes, sewers, and cost.
3. Place the Pas
Plan skalatis space – and complete with an opening position and plumbing – will allow you to plan the layout of equipment. Each of these tools need some space around it. This is for convenience when using the equipment.
4. Piping Plan
Make sure the plumbing in your bathroom easily accessible, especially if there is leakage or damage. This does not mean you leave it open just like that. In terms of beauty, piping must remain closed, but easily accessible. Use complementary furniture as camouflage these pipes.
5. Include Furniture
Furniture can be a storage cupboard, open shelves or glass cabinet to the medicine cabinet. Some furniture is functional to store toiletries such as towels, tissues, until the supply of toiletries. Even cosmetics and cleaning bathrooms also require an area store.
Position the furniture in the area untouched. For example the wall area above the head generally not used. Streamline the rest of this space not only makes more fungsonal bathroom, but also make bathing more optimal.
6. Tata Light
If your bathroom is a type of functional bathroom, not for relaxation, simple and bright lighting is sufficient. Another case, if at any time you want to soak and relax with a bath. Spa-style lighting – the dim and calming – should be designed appropriately.
Any additions or changes will impact the light spot on the swelling costs. To be more efficient, try to optimize the sunlight, especially in the afternoon.
7. Add Accessories
Bathroom accessories, such as shower curtain, soap, a toothbrush, a box of laundry, to the mat, a very diverse forms. Options should support the style of the bathroom interior. Could be accessory to accent a room sweeteners even be changed easily. If the user bathrooms are children, accessories should be in themes that are in and the mainstream. This makes the children comfortable and happy during berkegiatan in the bathroom.
Elegant Bathroom
Bath Showers August 30th, 2010
ROOM bath can be your place to relax and do a certain treatment. But, if you feel old bathroom need an update? That’s easy. There are three ways to give updates on your bathroom. Large-scale renovation or remodel the entire bathroom design, renovation part, or just use the furniture as a decorative element.
If you do not want a large-scale renovation, you could use a renovation of part of it. “Renovation of part were such as only change one or two of the existing design. For example replacing floor tiles, ceramic walls, or paint the bathroom walls, “says interior designer Maya Pangestu.
If you want a ceramic tile floor or bathroom wall a little different, try searching a different alternative than the old one. Ceramic wall which has a layer (glaze) is the right choice for your floors and walls because the layer can produce Antislip.
“Ceramics with Antislip coating is highly recommended, especially for the bathroom. The bathroom’s always wet. Well, Antislip coating will keep you from slipping because of slippery, “explains Maya.
As for the walls, you can use porcelain tiles. Porcelain tile is made from the best clay and other natural minerals that can produce a antinoda tiles. In addition to using tiles, walls can also be slicked up with paint. Paint the bathroom walls painted a little different from other spaces, such as bedrooms.
When painting the bedroom, probably your first consideration is the color of the paint first. However, when you want to paint the bathroom, which should be considered first is the size and moisture content of the bathroom. Paint for bathroom walls must be absolutely waterproof, anti-fungal and moss, also must be resistant to temperature changes, especially from cold to hot. Sometimes you are also happy to shower using hot water instead?
By the time you choose bathroom wall color, consider the main theme of the bathroom. Paint the walls will look more attractive when adjusted for other color themes. For example items such as towels, display, or the bathroom floor is green, you can choose to paint the walls green gradasinya approached.
After choosing the main color, you can choose additional colors as the color characters. “Color is usually added to contrast with the main color, but still looks good when combined with the main color,” added Maya. Additional color contrast can make the room like higher if you use it with the line vertical position.
Choosing a cabinet cabinet can also make your bathroom more elegant. There are many antique cabinet cupboard very beautiful and suitable placed in the bathroom. This type of cabinet cabinets usually have a design aka high-end luxury, hand-made by skilled hands, using wood materials are strong and sturdy, and has an attractive finish with unique carved details. The price was quite draining bag. However, as a long-term investment, not something wrong if you have one
Barockes era lights shimmer
Decoration August 30th, 2010
Friedrich II. who lived in the 18th century was impressed with the glow of chandeliers crown.
Then from a French craftsman who specializes in making handicrafts such as this, it was made more beautiful models to beautify the room in the castle.
Then at the present time the lamp lights can beautify the side of the room in a house that will look glamorous
Light color shades can support the house, use a light game that can be supported by the container lights …
The beauty of this lamp can push the curve of the furniture in the room and the color of the walls and display ideas ..
Location would not be in the living room but in the dining room and the dining table, a comfort in the family kehatanan.
Hotel Majapahit Surabaya, Art Deco Historic Buildings
Exterior August 30th, 2010
On November 10 1945 was a historic day in which young people Surabaya angry when he saw the Dutch flag flown over the Hotel Yamato. They then attacked, climb the flagpole and tore the flag colors of blue and red make white Indonesian flag flying. The day was remembered as Heroes Day. That’s one of the memories and important history happened in this hotel.
65 years later, the Hotel Yamato still operating, the building now called the Hotel Majapahit. Almost no change from the view of the hotels are now 100 years old. Incredible.
History of the hotel’s own family started when there are Armenian origin who was struggling in the hotel business, which is Lucas Martin Sarkies and his brothers who are the founders of this hotel in 1910 with the name of Oranje Hotel.
In 1936 the hotel has the front of the building addition as a lobby with Art Deco style. The addition of the front seems to be the last addition at this hotel because to this day still the same shape as the hotel at that time. In 1942, Japan took over the hotel and called Yamato Hoteru until 1945 when the Dutch came back and regained the hotel and then returned to have Sarkies family hotel in 1946.
Upscale boutique hotel
In 1969 a group of local businessmen bought the hotel. The name again changed to Majapahit, the name of an ancient kingdom that was victorious in his time in Indonesia. Year 1986 is a big restoration took 2 years and the hotel reopened as the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Majapahit, Surabaya. Today, the Hotel Majapahit stand alone as an upscale boutique hotel that has a lot of memories in it.
“Memories, that’s what we wanted to offer guests the hotel,” said James T. Costa, General Manager of Hotel Majapahit, Surabaya. Not just the memories of this hotel trip itself, but also a good hotel that seemed to go back in time more calm and modest accompanied by the friendliness of hotel staff. Memories that led to romance the past and even today you from checking into the lobby.
Ambience lobby was very cozy and homy. Art Deco style, in which detailed geometric ornaments so prominent, still maintained here from 1936 when the lobby was set up in the expansion of the hotel at the time. Support pillars in the middle of the room made quite wide and covered with teak wood with a stain glass accents in the middle. Also the ceiling is made higher amid chandeliers decorated with large, round ceiling decorated with classical carving.
Path to be quite unique rooms, we will come out of the lobby and through a corridor that will lead us into the building atrium. In fact this building is a building lobby when the hotel first operated in 1910.
Nuances to be maintained equal to 100 years ago, the building feels more classic with windows stain a very large glass, this glass material seem to dominate many parts of the hotel, but in this area, stained glass was also installed between the pillars, porch pular front room. From here there are two paths leading to the hotel room of the building, both through the corridor through the park.
There are three shady garden with large trees that surrounded the hotel rooms, two smaller sizes located in the middle, another large park at the rear. Position rooms surrounding the garden, in addition to providing a beautiful view, also the refreshing air circulation, and can be enjoyed either from the balcony and terrace rooms and corridors in the middle.
This corridor is limited only by the pillars of the Dutch colonial-style buildings, a large and sturdy sustain even the building just one floor above it. Walking along the hallway here with us was walking back to the past, a quiet and romantic. Through this passage we will be connected to the terrace in front of the hotel room.
There are 150 hotel rooms which are all teak wood floors. Standard rooms at this hotel is the Garden Terrace Room, in size ranging from 47 square meters. “The smallest room for 5 star hotels in Europe is 28 meters square, the hotel is far beyond that,” said James.
This standard room was quite spacious, there is a sitting room with two seater sofa is comfortable and equipped with coffee table.Kamar extensive bath with tub and separate shower area. Furniture in many rooms that still use the furniture from the year 1936 as the dressing table, cupboards, etc. are mostly made of teak wood.
Hotel room interior made classical nuance, using a wallpaper with a light cream color with light warm lights make the atmosphere warmer and classical. The main lighting in the living room is a chandelier, antique look, as well as other lights in the room such as wall lamps and table lamps, all the additional artistic elements in the room room.
Executive suite has a spacious approximately 57 square meters. The difference with the standard rooms are on the living room and work area wider, separated from the sleeping area. Meanwhile, Suite luxury of this hotel is the Majapahit Suites is comprised of 9 different themes: Arjuna, the Pandavas, Surabaya, Java, Madura, Orange, Semeru, Sarkies, and Independence. Has an area ranging from 97 square meters, this room has its own sitting room, luxurious bathroom, and butler service.
President Suite largest in Asia
The hotel also will be found Suite president of Asia’s largest, measuring 800 square meters and located between the two wings of the building other rooms, as a separate pavilion. Presidential Suite consists of two floors, downstairs there is a formal dining room, living room, and meeting rooms.
The main room is located on the top, we will enter through a foyer first and then to the living room and den. Through a door there before sleeping area is designed very luxurious with a warm atmosphere. The bathroom is also spacious and elegant, there are two tables opposite the sink, shower and separate bathtub. Entering the bathtub we must climb some stairs, because his level is increased, then went into the bathtub which is planted in the middle of the marble floor.
Besides the rooms spacious and comfortable, there are a variety of attractive facilities at this hotel. Health & Wellness area full of fitness, swimming pool, sauna, and Jacuzzi that can be used freely by the guests who stay at the hotel. Meanwhile, the spa facility is managed by a well-known companies. Then there are the Deli Shop, a bakery and famous bread baking and confectionary producing the best quality.
Two restaurants that helped add a festive this hotel is the Indigo Restaurant & Bar that serves Indonesian food and Western food with a more modern atmosphere. And Sarkies Seafood Restaurant serving a variety of seafood and Chinese food. Sarkies has a unique design with a teak interior that looks very classic and the walls were decorated with a collection of wall clocks antique.
Adhika Hall Ballroom is located in the basement, while the conference room there is a smaller upstairs with a Rokan and Kapuas, separated by a partition that can be opened at any time needed.
The hotel’s location in the middle of town close to Surabaya and business center make this hotel perfect for business people who travel to the City of Heroes. Thus, this hotel will bring the facility to perform business activities faster modern standards, while providing a romantic feel of the past that no other hotel.
Plan carefully Park
Gardening August 30th, 2010
Creating a home garden can not. If not carefully planned, will only create a bush and littering the landscape.
A park was created in order to bring the beauty. Whether or not a beautiful garden of the election determined softscape and hardscape materials, color composition and shape, and overall harmony of design.
Some of the planning process are often ignored because it seem trivial, but actually very decisive beauty of the park later. Following points should be observed, so that the park is actually created in accordance with our expectations.
Two key things to prepare is preparing garden designs or concepts and technical persipan. Preparation is the design engineering design drawings in accordance with the concept of garden garden design desired.
Making the pattern of land, preparation of electrical and water installations, peletakannya, and determining the point of planting a few things that must be summarized in the concept design created.
This design will serve as guidelines for subsequent plans. To create this design, should consider some technical work to be done to make the park. The following description.
Preparing Land
These activities include excavation work and the reversal of land, hilling, penggemburan, and provision of fertilizers or addition of nutrients in the soil. In addition to prepare land for crops planted and ready to have the appropriate contours of our expectations, this process also frees the land from weeds that will interfere with future plant growth.
This process is often overlooked because often we do not wait to get or directly to plant so that the results are often disappointing: the plants die and do not grow well because of disturbed weeds.
Creating Garden Construction
In this process of planning and making the path taken. This element is important for the circulation path in the park so that all activities undertaken in the park do not interfere with future sustainability of the growth of plants and other elements. In accordance with the extent of the park, design and materials, the path can be made in a variety of options.
Defining Elements Hardware Park (Hardscape)
Which includes the hardware elements of the park are various pots, rocks, lights, and other accessories that will be used as a complement the park, both functional and aesthetic role.
Elements of Software Park (Softscape)
Various types of plants, the choice is planned in this process. It is considered a matter of plant species (shrubs, bushes, and protector). About colors (flowers and leaves) jugs into something that must be considered because it determines the splendor of the park is created and harmonization of existing colors.
The character of each plant concerned: the speed of growth, canopy shape, resilience in responding to the weather (both hot sun and rain / water), determine the choice of plant species that will be used.
Planting and Peletakar Hardscape
Crop planting starts from the protective plants (high) and so is the lower plants to plant ground cover. The spread of coral stone, gravel, stone step, and installation of garden lighting and other accessories made after planting.
The spread of coral preceded by the laying of the fibers in permukakan coral will be given to maintain the water circulation in order to continue to seep into the ground dar park was flooded.
Land Cleanup
Cleanup activities to the rest of the garden work. After the park clean of trash, there was a sufficient watering. And then performed routine maintenance such as pruning and regular watering
