Tuesday Tour: Window Treatments

Hi

This week we are featuring different window treatments, which bring elegance to the interiors and add a conceptual look to the space. Here, we go.

the very conventional treatment

The above Roman style blinds treatment completely brings a new look the space

This is the drape which is classy and elegant especially suits a hallway

This drape style is the newest on the block...these are quite huge and carry enormous lengths of cloth which makes it quite expensive, however very desirable.

The above blinds type is a combination of natural material and cotton printed blinds which are actually good for vertical windows.

The above is one type of drop down bold printed drape which seems quite different than conventional or traditional window treatments. 

The above window treament could be a very common type but the curtain holder seems quite new and interesting. The drapes are a conventional buttoned type which can be printed or plain or self textured.

For those who want a little more informations, herez a detailed illustration of the cornice board or top board shapes and corresponding names.

As you notice, the window treatment drapes were chosen to complement the wall colour as well which is one of the key factors why those above drapes look perfect.

As we can say, there is no limit for newness and innovation in thoughts. We have an upcoming design project, where window treaments are a part of the design and hence looking out for some inspirations. 

These are few glimpses of window treatment styles, more to come stay glued to the page.

Keep Visiting

J & R

Tuesday Tour: An Extravagant Float

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Every week, we have been introducing you a space that we think is the best in terms of several different aspects of design, this week we are taking you to tour one of the extravagances that one filthy rich human could crave for. Any guesses???

A Yacht!

This Yacht is named as Celestial Hope designed by a luxury yacht designer company from Netherlands 'Heseen' a one of its kind ship builders never compromise on giving the best quality. 

The details of this masterpiece goes like this, the length is 47m, guests 12, crew 9, cruise speed 22knots, cabins 6, and 2 engines of 2740kw. Also equipped with satellite communication with phone, fax and email. The interiors of this yacht has been done by the London based interior designers Intarya. 

Each room has class comfortable proportions ad large expansive windows filled with light. 

 CH offers guests endless choices for dining, relaxing and sunning including a full dining suite on the bridge deck and sun deck and casual lounges ideal for cocktails on the main deck and fore deck.

The master suite unusually large for any yacht of this size provides a dressing room with its own vanity, bathroom with his n her sinks, a tropical rain shower, built in flat screen TV, a bathtub and a real working fire place.

The other guest cabins including the VIP are equipped with state of the art entertainment systems, creative and original art and design and large ensuite bathrooms.

A open jacuzzi on the top deck of the CH.

The ceilings and walls were all lacquer finished, and used bespoke ironmongery. Venetian mirrors, moulded resin and hand carved timbers are also a speciality. Door handle knobs were crystal made, also the bathroom fixtures were all nickel and crystal. 

If anyone asks us what is your greatest materialistic extravagance, we would now have an answer to say " to spend few days on this wonderful yacht and experience the unique feeling". What would you say???

Cheers

J & R

Sunday Intro: Thomas Heatherwick's UK Pavilion

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We have been featuring the best designed spaces under our Tuesday Tour segment, now on we will feature an Architect/Engineer/Designer's best work under the Sunday Intro segment. 

As part of the 1st intro, we chose the famous English designer, Thomas Heatherwick, the mastermind behind the London Cauldron stadium. While the Cauldron stadium brought in more fans for his work, we personally admire the UK Pavillion done by this ace designer studio at World Expo-2010, Shanghai, China. 

Considered as the one of its kind expo which features themed pavilions by different countries in the world which are done to represent their technology, culture and advancements, Heatherwick studio represented UK in the year 2010.

The pavilion itself sits on a crumpled landscape like enclosed in a wrapping paper. The surfaces of the pavilion were inclined, giving an amphitheatre atmosphere, with grey turf.

The Heatherwick studio's focus on the sustainable aspects is what we think is the commendable and contemporary thought for the theme "better cities, better life". 

With the building's façade representing the look of the grass, the building took its name as the Seed Cathedral with 15m hieght, the surface with silvery hairs consisting of 60,000 identical rods of clear acrylic, each 7.5m long which extend through the walls and lift up into the air. 

Using the concepts of the seeds from the seed conserving society as seen at Kew gardens botanical gardens, the building used 250,000 seeds cast into the glassy tips of these hairs. 

The daylight lights up the glass and the seeds inside while the light sources illuminate the box in the nights. 

The amount of detail and the concept to make it a seed cathedral connecting the modern day technology to the nature is what interest and amuses us in this design. The challenge to work this out in a constrained budget is definitely a daunting task. While the design won a gold medal, the pavilion had about 8 mi visitors which make it one of the top in tourist attractions of UK. 

While there many other marvels to his credit, we cannot stop admiring this one. Go for a video tour here.

Cheers

J & R