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Crazy about football like I am? Then this is the PERFECT rug for you. Karin Materstal’s football field rug is a hand-tufted wool rug with white markings to denote the lines of a football pitch. Sold at scandinaviandesigncenter for hefty price of USD208.

While the design is brilliant, the price is not. But who’s to say what a diehard fan of the sport might do?

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The Basics of Garden Design Accessories
As part of your garden design you may want to incorporate various types of
garden accessories. Garden accessories can complement the theme of your
garden and show off your unique sense of style.

They can help you create a whimsical, playful environment or they can be
used to create a romantic, charming ambiance. Whatever mood or atmosphere
you desire to create, you can do so by using garden accessories.

Garden Design Must-Haves
The following are the top 10 garden design accessories that you should
consider.

1. Bird Baths – every garden that can fit a bird bath needs one. Not only are bird baths
beautiful, but they also attract numerous types of birds. Birds will enjoy
the water as well as the insects in your garden.

2. Garden Cart – a garden cart can be a functional or non-functional
accessory. You can place your watering can, gloves, and tools in the cart
or you can put a planter in the cart and use it as decoration.

3. Water feature – a waterfall or fountain will provide water movement in
your garden. The splashing and trickling sounds will attract wildlife such
as birds. These soothing sounds will also be a delight to both you and
other visitors to your garden.

4. Statues – while not very functional, statues can aid an air of mystery,
intrigue, and elegance to your garden.

5. Arches – these structures add a special appeal to your garden,
especially when covered in ivy or some other type of flowering vine.
Butterflies are quite fond of ivy.

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With kitchen trends changing all the time, It is not easy to choose. You will need all the advice you can get.

First, you need to know whether you want a fitted kitchen or a pick-and-choose. Most people go for the former (also known as the built-in kitchen) as it maximises the available space you have, even weird or difficult corners by turning them into storage areas.

Don’t be fooled into trying to get the most minimalist kitchen because every practical household will end up having loads more items to store. The kitchens you see at showhouses don’t exactly exist — perfect for photos, never ideal for real living. A pick-and-choose, or freestanding, kitchen has a unique look and feel from each individual piece that makes up the area. When not done well, it ends up looking more of a mess than an appealing assortment of items sitting in harmony.

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Instead of the conventional analog wall clock, Leo Yiu – a Hong Kong based designer – came up with a brilliant idea that looks like a cross between a normal home wall clock and the sort of clock you find at train stations, only for it to be blended articulately with a flat edge that can be screwed into the wall to hang the clock.

It’s a novel and very clever idea that would make you constantly want to check the time just to look at its pretty design

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I’ve got Daren to thank for these amazing images which he forwarded to me from a forwarded mail he received. There are children’s bedrooms and there are children’s bedrooms… I’m certain you will be amazed with the following images of children’s bedrooms all done up in various themes.

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Siller Stairs is one of Italy’s foremost stairs designers. My previous post showcased Siller’s impressive work done around the world. Here’s an interview I did with the guy behind Siller Stairs himself – Benjamin Friedl.

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Me: Tell us about the origins of Siller Stairs/Treppen

Benjamin: The company was founded in 1958 and by a traditional carpenter. Mr. Siller Senior only manufactured custom made staircases primarily using wood during the winter time. In 1990, Christian Siller (Junior) decided it was time to expand the business and concentrate on professional stairs. His aim was to create light and floating stairs to be viewed as accompaniments to living spaces, just like any other furniture. Today, the main materials used are wood, stainless steel and glass. Since 2000,  Siller Stairs has gone international and the are now sold in Germany, Austria, Spain, UK, USA and Canada.

Me: In your opinion, what differentiates Siller from its competitors? and how does Siller plan to continue to maintain the edge in an ever competitive industry?

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Siller stairs is one of Italy’s foremost stairs designer and manucfacturer with over 50 years rich experience in the industry. They utilize a wide range of materials from wood, glass, acryllic, steel and stone. With state of the art technology, they are able to custom make most any type of stairs, limited only by the imagination of their customers. I’ve always had a thing for glass stairs – something about them spells sexy to me and I am mightily impressed with Siller’s showcase of stairs, especially their glass stairs offerings

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Benjamin Friedl of Siller stairs and he has graciously decided to share samples of his works here on How’sHouse. Enjoy (next up: an interview with Benjamin himself – stay tuned for that)

Form meets functionality in Danish design house Stilsucht’s Sixpack – an ultra modern bottle carrier that can hold up to 6 bottles of beer, soft drinks, or even water. I simply adore clever yet simple designs and the Sixpack is no exception. In fact, it has a real touch of elegance to it as well. Go to a party in style and present the drinks you’ve brought for your guest this way and you’re sure to stir up conversation about the Sixpack.

Simply brilliant. This really has the potential to end up being a classic. As a standalone object, I’m not sure many people will ever guess its true functionality but I’m certain that when do find out, they would be mightily impressed.

imagesource: stilsucht

Manchester United captain, Gary Neville, has recently just submitted plans to the city council for a carbon-free eco home within his estate. The entire house lives up to its carbon-free tag by being powered and sustained on a wind turbine. The plans for this home is said to be so advanced that the authorities might just use it as a blueprint for future carbon-free homes.

Despite now being well known for his lack of respect for scousers and the blue side of Manchester (specifically Carlos Tevez), the little United stalwart obviously has tremendous respect for mother earth and is doing his part to minimize his carbon footprint. It would be strange to call him a role model (no parent would teach their kids to gesture like Mr Neville… read about that here) but from a Green/Eco perspective, I think a lot of people could really look up to him and what he’s trying to do.

Of course, having deep pockets really eases the cause. Then again, we don’t see all the celebs and footballers digging in to buy electric cars or building eco homes. Commendable, Mr Neville.

Fun fact: The Neville brothers dad’s name is Neville Neville.

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I like this – for its simplicity and the resourcefulness when going out to spend money to buy a frame wasn’t an option. In this case, scarcity became the mother of invention. If you think about it, humans have always been able to do a lot with very little and chezlarsson is no different in this case.

Here’s what some imagination, perspex and some clips can do

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