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Inner Child: Colorful Home has Trap Doors & Secret Slides

Inner Child: Colorful Home has Trap Doors & Secret Slides
If kids could design and build whole homes, what would they look like? This so-called Rainbow House is filled with secret doors, slides that bridge between floors and multi-colored spiral staircases to wind you back up. Chutes and ladders, anyone? Dubbed a “magical oasis’ by its creators (AB Rogers and DA Studio, the busy and noisy road next to the building is matched by equally rambunctious and interactive interior decor. An over-sized sofa on the main floor ? Amidst the gleeful madness, though, there is much reason alongside rhyme – minimalist fixtures and functional cooking spaces are animated by their surroundings, but remain modern and somehow adult despite their setting.

14 Cool And Unusual Aquariums | DeMilked - StumbleUpon EmailEmail Do you live a stressful life, have high blood pressure and insomnia? Keeping an aquarium may be a good therapy for you! Studies going back as far as the late 80’s have shown that watching those beautiful fish going about their daily business can make you feel calm, reducing stress levels and your blood pressure. Although researchers have shown that the greater reduction in blood pressure occurred when there were fish in the tank, vs pleasingly decorated, but fishless, tanks – having a cool aquarium can at least make your friends jealous! [1 2 3] 1. Duplex is an acquarium/cage favouring an improbable encounter between a bird and a fish. 2. (Link) 3. (Link) 4. Ever wondered what to do with that ancient 26″ wooden TV set laying around in yours or your grandparent’s garage? 5. iPond The iPond is an iPod accessory the combines a speaker with a tiny aquarium. 6. If you do not have enough room in your new office to put an aquarium, just integrate an Aquarium in the table. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Lego Interlocking Ring Lego Interlocking Ring created by Shannon Conrad at RubyGirl. Shannon works from her home studio where she creates modern jewelry that has a vintage feel. She is aware of the environment and uses 100% recycled silver. She says, “Protecting the environment is an issue that is very important to me.”

Furniture Makeovers I'm obsessed with making-over old, worn out furniture. It's amazing how almost any old piece can be totally transformed with new paint, hardware and a little imagination! Here are three examples from Ladies Home Journal...click here to read the entire article. Out-dated side table with stone top transformed into a bright and cheerful accent piece! *First they removed the hardware and stone top, sanded the table all over, and applied a coat of primer. *They cut a length of seagrass wallpaper to fit the inset and topped it with a pane of 1/4-inch glass. Old dresser transformed into a chic sideboard with plenty of storage! *They gave the whole piece a light sanding, a coat of primer, and two coats of semigloss latex paint in a pale blue shade on the outside and a deeper blue inside for contrast. *To dress up the doors, they picked out a pair of modern nickel pulls. *Click here to read the details on how they transformed the inside...

50 Most Strange and Unusual Buildings arround the World | Web Design Blog,... - StumbleUpon The world is full of beautiful strange and fantastic buildings that are the examples of amazing architecture. Architecture Photography brings this beauty to the world, and for this reason, architectural photography is as thrilling as it is heartwarming. In this roundup, we have compiled an amazing collection of some bizarre yet interesting buildings that are reflected through architectural photography. Enjoy! The UFO house in Sanjhih The Device to Root Out Evil Krzywy Dom Dom postawiony na glowie Anomaly Stata Center Container City 2, Leamouth, London Strong Children’s Museum The Ufo House Dancing House Blur Building Frank O. Un museo del futuro Stone house Library Parking Garage United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel Wonderworks – Pigeon Forge, TN Dan and the house View of the Luxor from The Strip Updside Down Building: City Hall, Tempe AZ Solar Furnace at Odeillo Font-Romeu, France Cube Houses Erwin Wurm: House attack Chapel-in-the-Rock Atomium Expo Zaragoza 2008, Pabellón de Aragón Eden Le Futuroscope

DIY: Button Up Shirt Into A Skirt Monoxious came up with a quick tutorial in turning a shirt into a skirt. Click through to see how. (Source: dornob.com) 30 of the Most Creative Bookshelves Designs At Freshome, we try to find things to inspire you and make your home a better place to live. You can find all kinds of stories here, such as beautiful pieces of furniture, ideas for decorating your home, architecture news, home gadgets, tips and tricks for improving your home, and much more. Here is a collection of the best bookshelves we posted during the past year. The Equation Bookshelf, designed by Marcos Breder, uses the simple idea of organizing objects in a certain order. These Folding Bookshelves are really innovative and practical; they let you arrange the books in an interesting way, as you can see from these pictures. This multiple-sized shelf design called the Quad Bookcase can store your CDs, DVDs and books all in one clever product. Da-Eun Song designed this shelf that spells out “shelf.” This design might look cool, but I don’t think you could stay too relaxed in that space, I’d rather sit in a comfortable chair. This interesting shelf is called Bookworm.

DIY Wrap Bracelet - Honestly WTF - StumbleUpon You should all know by now that we are all about stacking bracelets on our wrists. The more, the better. In fact . . . the most, the best! With that being said, we’ll show you how to master a version of the ever so popular wrap bracelet. It’s so simple and addicting, you’ll soon be churning out these wristlets with your eyes closed. You’ll need (for a double wrapped bracelet) :* Lengths will vary depending on the size of your wrist (see comments for suggestions). Fold the length of leather cording in half to form a loop. Place the ball chain along the leather cording with the end of the chain meeting the end of the wrap. Continue wrapping while checking it for fit around the wrist. When you have reached the end of the ball chain wrap the linen cording around the leather strands 2-3 more times. Thread the hex nut through the strands and tie a second knot. Trim with scissors and your wrap bracelet is finished!! The materials are listed for a double wrap bracelet. It’s a party!

Byron Lars: Biography from Answers fashion designer Personal Information Born on January 19, 1965, in Oakland, CA.Education: Brooks College, A.A., 1985; Fashion Institute of Technology, attended, 1986-87. Career Fashion designer. Freelance sketcher and pattern maker, 1986-91; showed first collection, 1991; En Vogue fashion collection, designer, c. 1993; ran Byron Lars Shirt Tales, 1990-98; designed fashions for Barbie, 1997-; launched Green-T label, 2000; launched Beauty Mark label, 2001. Life's Work Once well on his way to becoming the "black Calvin Klein," according to Savoy, fashion designer Byron Lars hit Seventh Avenue in a flash, and then was gone. A Fashion Prodigy A native of the San Francisco, California, bay area, Lars began making his own baggy pants in the tenth grade, with the help of a neighbor who knew how to sew. As a fashion design student at FIT in 1987, Lars won the first annual Texitalian student design contest, which was presented by FIT and the Italian Trade Commission. Barbie Brought Lars Back Awards

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