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الأحد، 10 أبريل 2016

Product Of The Week: Click & Grow Smart Garden

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In this age, it may not always be feasible for everyone to own a piece of land where they can grow plants. The Click & Grow Herb garden gives an efficient indoor alternative for those struggling to find space with switchable cartridges that allow you to grow fresh herbs, tomatoes, wild straw berries among many others. Here is how it works: Just plug in the planter, install cartridges, add a little water and enjoy watching your plants grow and thrive. The smart garden has built-in water level, smart soil and light sensors that make sure the plants get enough water, oxygen and nutrients.







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Stunning Costa Rican House With A Spectacular Coastal View

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With a gorgeous plot on the Pacific coast in southwest Costa Rica, this 3000 square foot villa takes advantage of a gorgeous view through a tailored layout and smart furniture choices. Architect Tim Vordtriede and interior designer Angelina Alekseeva took full creative rein on this project at request of the Los Angeles based client - and the result is so fantastic we can only imagine the client is in love with the final product just as much as we are. Natural elements, sleek modern furniture, and innovative material applications offer plenty of inspiration for the aspirational minimalist: check out the full home tour below!


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The interior maximizes its exposure to the gorgeous landscape with an open floor plan for the social areas, the kitchen and living room divided by a dramatic central staircase that ascends through a rectangular void in the concrete ceiling.

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At night, curtains sweep closed and lights dim to foster an intimate and comfortable atmosphere. The brown accents seem neutral in the daytime but they come into their own under the warm lamp.

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Natural materials play an important role throughout - wood floors and ceiling panels offset the minimalistic sofa and emphasize the amazing garden arrangement under the staircase.

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Furniture stays low and humble to avoid blocking the view of the hills outside.

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Enhancing its connection to the outdoors, the living room directly and indirectly integrates representation of the four elements: fire, air, earth, and water.

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Want the hanging chair look but don't have a sturdy place to hang them? A stand does take up more space, but it's perfect for outdoor applications like this one.

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Back in the dining room, winged chairs offer a classic form wrapped in chic modern materials. Overhead, a tangled metal suspension lamp stands in contrast to the wood kitchen cladding in the background.

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Minimalism fares well in a space surrounded by such breathtaking natural beauty.

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The kitchen utilizes creative expressions of popular design trends. The breakfast bar is exceptionally tall, no doubt to provide a better look over the formal dining arrangement out of frame to the left.

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A darker palette fosters a peaceful environment in the bedroom. The materials remain similar to those used elsewhere in the house, but they see a bolder application here.

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We just can't get enough of the fabulous setting, but this bedroom absolutely relishes it. Positioned between two corner windows, it almost appears to float above the Pacific waves.

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Comfortable chairs and a wood slice table offer a cozy place to sip coffee or tea in the morning.

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This bedroom takes a strong modernist approach balanced with soft details.

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Can you see the door? Wall paneling serves as the perfect camouflage for a more continuous look.

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The bed faces a media center and artwork rather than the window because the view is partially obscured by a concrete balcony wall.

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Sophisticated and moody, sculptural accessories bring an artistic quality to the third bedroom.

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Sliding shutters conceal the closet.

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During a home tour, everyone wants to see the bathroom - bathrooms are difficult to decorate, and their level of privacy means there are fewer visual examples to draw from.

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Thankfully, this tour offers views of the many bathrooms from every angle.

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Each of the bathrooms use similar color palettes but the end results are all quite different. This one uses matte black and white paneling for a sleek modern look, yet retains a natural aesthetic with textural stone cladding.

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Matte black tiles appear in the glass-enclosed shower as well, focusing all attention on the view outside the windows.

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This bathroom includes a distinctive combination of materials: classic white tile and modern brushed concrete.

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The final bathroom offers a strong contrast between humble and luxurious natural materials: richly veined stone, a wood shower floor, and wicker organizers.

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Pebbles fill the gap between the bathtub and the tiles - a handy way to catch the occasional water drip, likely channeled by a drain underneath.

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5 Stylish & Organized Mini Apartments

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In today's market, and many of the world's major cities, space is a luxury. But that doesn't mean your tiny apartment can't feel beautiful, and can't function perfectly. These designer didn't sacrifice style for space in these tiny flats, and you don't have to either. Transform your tiny space into one that is not only fits all your needs, but feels like home - and maybe even spacious - by taking a look at this stunning gallery of mini apartments.



This tiny apartment maximizes space and makes it feel bigger with sleek design and a neutral palette.

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Pops of color. While this space is based on neutrals, the reoccurring theme of yellow and turquoise add wonderful variation to this tiny space.

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Slick and smooth surfaces make this tiny apartment feel glossy and luxurious despite it's small size.

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A simple trick to make smaller spaces feel bigger is to focus on a clean color pallet. The designer here has used white for an airy feel, but warmed it up with the wall wood toned wall that once again draws the eye up and alludes to a larger space.

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This bedroom maximizes every nook and cranny. The bed has drawers underneath, and even a built in bedside table. And the built in closet unit spans the entire room to give the owner a great amount of storage.


This tiny apartment is masculine and dark, but the dark colors don't make the space feel smaller because of the neutral pallet and glass surfaces that designer Ksenya Surikova has incorporated.

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While often in tiny spaces it's recommend to keep the same floor throughout the space for continuity, the long stripes on the kitchen floor elongate this space.

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Long, sheer curtains help diffuse harsh light and make the tiny space feel airy.

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Sometimes it's best to play into a tiny space by making it cozy, just like the designer has done in this bedroom space. The oversized curtains, bed that looks like it's on top of a giant pillow, and the wood walls make this space one you want to crawl into after a long day at the office.


Designing duo Alex Koretsky and Viktoria Pashinskaya have transformed this tiny space with technicolor and slick modern designs to make ti feel much bigger than it actually is.

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These incredible mood lights draw your eyes up and through the entire space. And while you may think it would emphasize the small size, it instead keeps your eye moving and interested through the dynamic setting.

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Fun meets functionality. These awesome wood panels are also a shelf and bench to lay down your things.

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Once again the designers are drawing your eye up and around the entire space with swooping lights, and this magnificent breakfast bar. While the space is small it can still seat up to 6. Breakfast bars are a great option for tiny kitchen spaces.

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It's all in the details.

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This bathroom isn't all that small, but it sure stunning. The walls are shiny and make the space glow and appear larger, and the mirrors also add a sense of space.


The DesignRush team transformed this 25 square meter tiny apartment into an incredibly modern and functional space which they say is perfect for the modern woman. Although, we think any man would enjoy this space just as much too!

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The modern working woman needs a home office. In tiny spaces many people forego a home office because they think they can't fit it. But the designers here have incorporated it perfectly into the space, right next to the kitchen.

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The beautiful wood backsplash of the kitchen flows onto the island and the home office, bringing continuity to the tiny apartment.

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Look at all that storage space! Behind those sleek glossy white panels are plenty of shelves to store everything from clothes to cleaning supplies.

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Separating the kitchen from the living room with different floors gives the owner a real feel that they are in a new space when they leave the kitchen. While having the same floors can make the space feel bigger, adding a different flooring for a different room can also make an extremely tiny space feel bigger by giving a sense of an entirely different space.

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Glass and mirrors! These slick surfaces help tiny spaces like this little bathroom give the illusion of more space.

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Where does the shower even begin? The angled lines that disappear against the bathroom mirror really make this tiny apartment bathroom feel much more spacious.

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The 25 sqm apartment layout is designed to maximize the space.


This tiny space is incredibly cozy and warm despite it's industrial influence by designer Alexander Raschenko.

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The island sure is tiny, but it's also functional. This tiny apartment is perfect for a single young professional who will be serving up tapas to friends on a Friday night, or cutting up some veggies on the island for a mid-week salad dinner.

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The tiny island teaches further on the side of the kitchen to maximize space.

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Succulents and green plants make any space feel like home.

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The sky blue couch and rug play off the wonderful sea glass blue of the island, and really bring out the tiny apartments warm wood tones. Also note the staircase that's doubling as a chic and casual bookshelf.

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The rich wood floors and stairs really ground the entire room, and the light elements like the walls and furniture keep it light and airy. You can see just how much open space there is below, and how it's really been maximized.

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The pipe railing is mirrored as a hanging rod for clothes on the back wall, one again playing on the industrial feel. And the designer has gone for these indulgently warm orange lights for the loft bedroom to bring a coziness to the otherwise airy space.

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The bathroom of this tiny apartment is just as stylish and functional as there rest of the space. Easy to care for concrete surface with wonderful storage shelves make this the perfect space for a young professional.

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