Clever Stuff

[Giannis]

Thanks guys.
Actually quartz is the most durable bench in the market here. And that cake, is a little secret. But not fruit cake

 

[Giannis]

Very Nice Giannis!

Lovely interpretation of contemporary styling without making it look cold.

Have you noticed how some people manage to make their homes look like Superman's North Pole pad?

Also..yummy cakes... is the one in the oven made with fruits?



To answer your question , in the states we say stovetop or range for the 'cooker'. I have a Bosch gas (LP) , Miele electric doble oven and a Sub-Zero fridge in my kitchen ( but the style is Frech country meets 21-st century ) and they will be busy baking NSL's B-day cake in brief.

Thanks Car Diva. The materials are very nice indeed and of very good quality. I had it specially designed since it will have to stay in the house for many years and i had to start from sth in the house, so that i can decorate it all in the same way. So starting with the cusine, being brown and beige, i got tow new beige sofas, the fireplace is also brown and beige and the new curtains too. Now, i have to buy some more furniture for the living room, since some small talbes i have, are very very old and don't much the rest of the house. I also need something for the TV and stereo system, and somewhere to put all those "special occassions" glasses, dishes and stuff, that my mother forced me to take. Which means a lot of $$$ which i don't have right now.

I feel that beige and brown is a very warm combination and also modern enough, at least here. So this was my first choise.

As for the appliances Bosch is very good, too, and Miele is one of the very best. At first i wanted to get all the electricals from Miele, but finally i settled down for Siemens, because of their design and the lower prices.

I have to say that the whole kitchen costed me a bit over 15.000eur! Too much...

 

[Giannis]

Very good Giannis, I like the materials you have used, The quartz bench top is great ...and even more durable than granite.

Thanks a lot Roberto! Actually granite is a fully mineral material, but quartz is a semi-industrial material!

Very true. The orange tiles in combination with the white bench and cabinets contributes to the warmth. Very nice kitchen. The cakes look great too. Yummie yummie.

Thanks a lot mate, too! It is a very warm kitchen indeed. Since, i will have to live in this apartment for really many many years i try to make it as warm and everyday life friendly as possible. For this reason i asked a friend who is a decorator for some help. She told me many usefull advice, but i have to decorate the house room to room, because i am not a very wealthy person, and nice decorations cost a lot here.

So far i have only installed the kitchen, some very nice wardrobes for the bedrooms (pics coming later on) and i got some sofas. Other than that, the rest of the furniture comes from parents old house, the desks, i have them since highschool and so do the bookcases. The beds are also old, and i have absolutely no boards in the bathrooms.

So the next step is bathroom furniture and some nice lamps

 

[Centurion]

So what are you planning on installing in the bathroom John, a hot tub?


Here is a clever construction. The philosophy behind this Californian house was to build one with a small foot print as possible, while at the same time offer generous amount of interior space. And doesn't it look great? I love it.

 

[Choleric]

That is an amazing house Luw!

Do you have anymore info on it?

 

[Centurion]

It is a 3600 square foot home and it called the Hill house. Architect? Johnston Marklee.

Interior shots: Very open and spacious.

 

[MikeJ]

I don't know why, but when I saw this picture...

...I immediately thought of this:

But that's just me and my weird associations. Probably.

 

[Centurion]

..........or is it because it was you who stole the painting?

 

[MikeJ]

..........or is it because it was you who stole the painting?

Yea, it's probably my guilty conscience.

 

[Giannis]

So what are you planning on installing in the bathroom John, a hot tub?

I already have bathtubs in both bathrooms. I just need some boards or drawers, to put my staff in...

 

[Centurion]

Coolest thing I've seen since the iPhone:

Father's gift 2008?

 

[ree]

Yeah ... I've never seen sth. like that before! It's definitely a great idea...

 

[Giannis]

OMG, this is ultra cool and usefull as well! My friend Luw, where can i find one?

 

[ateekt]

Some more, from my side ;

 

[ateekt]

And some more ;

 

[ateekt]

I'm done for today ;

 

[SDNR]

Coolest thing I've seen since the iPhone:

Father's gift 2008?

Yeah ... I've never seen sth. like that before! It's definitely a great idea...

OMG, this is ultra cool and usefull as well! My friend Luw, where can i find one?

Interesting ...but who uses cassette tapes anymore?

 

[Centurion]

John: Plus Deck Cassette Converter

Interesting ...but who uses cassette tapes anymore?

Maddox's biological parent's living in Cambodia.

 

[SDNR]

LOL.

Well I've got a few old audio cassettes with stuff I want to keep on them.

I remember I was about 13 years old when my dad first bought a CD player.

I am over a decade older than you Luw .......you were a child of the late digital era ......how many cassettes do you own?

 

[Giannis]

Interesting ...but who uses cassette tapes anymore?

Mate, i have tons and tons of cassettes that i always wanted to make into cd's!