Unique wall shelving system for your house plans

I ran into this interesting new wall shelving system the other day and thought I would let you in on it. The product is called Vita and it is produced by an Italian company name MDF Italia. It is a modular system made from medium density fiberboard (mdf). The system includes wall panels, shelving units and cabinet boxes. You can seemingly produce endless configurations based on how you put the modular components together. I think it is very cool and would be a great way of dressing up one of those blank walls in your house.

For more information on this see MDFITALIA VITA. Go to "products" and then find to "Vita".

The wall system is obviously quite contemporary but I think it would look great in a number of the Simply Elegant Home Designs house plans including the "scandia modern cottage" and the "marine farmhouse".

Three ways to wrap a chord instructional video

Fine Homebuilding has a series of instruction videos that I find interesting. Many of the videos are intended for professional carpenters. They illustrate tasks that the average layperson is not likely to run into. But they also have some videos that are good for the weekend carpenter or the handi-man. I'll post a few of these as I run into them.

The first one I will post a link to is "Three ways to wrap a chord". I like this one because it is one of the most frustrating things for a man in his garage. Check it out below.

Three ways to wrap a chord

Another New Garage Apartment Plan Unveiled!

Simply Elegant Home Designs is unveiling "The Minnetonka Garage Apartment"; the second in a new series of Garage Apartment Plans that they are developing.

The idea of an above garage apartment is not new, but it seems especially appropriate for the times we are in. Families are struggling with reduced income, or are looking for alternative housing solutions for their aging parents. An apartment garage plan can be a perfect place to house the still active mother-in-law, or it can used as an income generating rental unit.

The Minnetonka Garage Apartment as seen below incorporates a studio apartment space above a generously sized three car garage. The apartment plan accommodates a kitchen, eating area, living / media zone, bed area, storage and a full bath. The dormer placements create distinct spatial zones for the kitchen and sleeping areas. Bead-board paneling used as a wainscot and within the cabinetry brings a cottage charm to the interior. The exterior is a modern interpretation of the shingle style incorporating clapboard siding, cedar shingles and a metal roof. For more information on this plan click the following link:

Minnetonka Garage Apartment Plan

Simply Elegant Home Designs will be developing additional garage apartment plans over the next several months so stay tuned.

Home Outdoor Light Design

Home Outdoor Light Design Once you've determined the spots or areas you'd like to have solar outdoor lighting fixtures, decide what styles of lights would work best with your landscape décor. There are several styles of solar lights from which to choose, which means you can easily find lights that will match or compliment your garden, home, or landscape.

Home Outdoor Light Design

Home Outdoor Light Design find lights that will match or compliment your garden, home, or landscape.

Home Furniture Decoration

Home Furniture Decoration The tropical home decoration style uses traditional themes interspersed with touches of fresh appeal. Tropical décor for your home does not mean creating a multi-hued jungle look that you might use in a kid’s room

Home Furniture Decoration

Home Furniture Decoration jungle look that you might use in a kid’s room

Futurisic Lamp Decoration

Futurisic Lamp Decoration When shopping for a torchiere floor lamp, you will be lost for options as the choices are inestimable. Basically, a modern torchiere is one of the several variations of your basic floor lamp. Contemporary designs may feature stainless steel, platinum, or brushed aluminum.

Futurisic Lamp Decoration

Futurisic Lamp Decoration designs may feature stainless steel, platinum, or brushed aluminum.

Dining And Coffee Table Decoration

Dining And Coffee Table Decoration If you have a special room for games, where you could put a pool table, football table, pinball table and other cool things, it is great. Although not many people have enough space in their apartment to organize such place. In that case comes a great space-saving solution to combine favorite game with a table, which be useful in every day life.

Dining And Coffee Table Decoration

Dining And Coffee Table Decoration combine favorite game with a table, which be useful in every day life.

Dining Chair Design

Dining Chair Design of the chairs: First thing to consider is whether you want armchairs, or chairs without arms. Though armchairs are more comfortable, sometimes chairs without arms go well with particular dining tables. Furthermore, chairs with arms create a formal atmosphere in the dining space.

Dining Chair Design

Dining Chair Design Furthermore, chairs with arms create a formal atmosphere in the dining space.

Small House Decoration

Small House Decoration Designing the furniture for small spaces is considered to be a tough and challenging job. While decorating small apartments, the first thing we need to ensure is that the furniture of the home is such that it suits each and every room well.

Small House Decoration

Small House Decoration furniture of the home is such that it suits each and every room well.

New Garage Apartment Plan Unveiled

Simply Elegant Home Designs is unveiling "The Marine Garage Apartment"; the first in a new series of Garage Apartment Plans that they are developing.

The idea of an above garage apartment is not new, but it seems especially appropriate for the times we are in. Families are struggling with reduced income, or are looking for alternative housing solutions for their aging parents. An apartment garage plan can be a perfect place to house the still active mother-in-law, or it can used as an income generating rental unit.

The Marine Garage Apartment as seen below incorporates a studio apartment space above a generously sized two car garage. The apartment plan accommodates a kitchen, dining area, living / media zone, bed area, storage and a full bath.

Simply Elegant Home Designs will be developing additional garage apartment plans over the next several months so stay tuned.

Bedroom Design

Bedroom Design Most teenagers are simply obsessed with pop and rock stars and also aim to be like their icons in many ways. Use this as a theme for your teenager’s bedroom. Instead of yelling hoarse about the pin ups, use this creatively and incorporate it in the design as well

Bedroom Design

Bedroom Design se this creatively and incorporate it in the design as well

Bathroom Decoration

Bathroom Decoration Nowadays, bathrooms are modeled in a luxurious style as people wish to make it lively and comfortable. Bathroom decorations for every element in the bathroom are available today. Bath tubs, shower stalls and wash basins in different designs, patterns and materials are available. 

Bathroom Decoration

Bathroom Decoration Bath tubs, shower stalls and wash basins in different designs, patterns and materials are available. 

Modern Kitchen Decoration

Modern Kitchen Decoration Are you looking for a change in your kitchen and want to give it an inviting feel? The use of different kitchen decorating ideas, color combination, and themes would add character to your kitchen.

Modern Kitchen Decoration

Modern Kitchen Decoration and themes would add character to your kitchen.

Kids Room Decoration

Kids Room Decoration should ideally be painted in light colors as they will really make it look beautiful. The walls can be painted with shades of yellow, green and white. The use of multiple colors for the walls is recommended. 

Kids Room Decoration

Kids Room Decoration The use of multiple colors for the walls is recommended. 

Green Home Decoration

Green Home Decoration Simple changes, such as switching from regular light bulbs to compact fluorescent bulbs, are not only more sustainable environmentally, but also economically. Similarly, ensuring that you fix any major drafts in doors and windows will save energy as well as money off your bills.

Green Home Decoration

Green Home Decoration will save energy as well as money off your bills.

Living Room Decoration

Living Room Decoration is a place to welcome guests, watch TV, chit chat with friends and family members, listen to music, read books, etc. With so many functions to serve, living room decoration should be such that it has a relaxing and inviting environment.

Living Room Decoration

Living Room Decoration should be such that it has a relaxing and inviting environment.

Modern Home Decoration

Modern Home Decoration is your sanctuary, your place to relax in, a place for you to chill. Though, most of us are out of our homes in the day time, and come back in the evening after a day's work, home is the place where we look forward to relax and rejuvenate

Modern Home Decoration

Modern Home Decoration home is the place where we look forward to relax and rejuvenate

Beach Home Decoration

Beach style decorating is one of those few decorating themes that you can really have a blast when you are doing it. What is better than creating a beach environment in your home? Think about it, everything about it says that you are supposed to have a smile on your face and relax. Now that can't be hard work

Beach Home Decoration

Beach Home Decoration Now that can't be hard work

Luxury Home Decoration

Luxury Home Decoration A sound sleep is very important for people in order to stay healthy and fit for their busy work schedule. For that, comfortable sleeping arrangement is necessary. Luxury bedroom furniture plays a very important role in providing comfort to people in bedrooms

Luxury Home Decoration

Luxury Home Decoration furniture plays a very important role in providing comfort to people in bedrooms

Child Bedroom Decoration

Child Bedroom Decoration of 2011 Lot of Pic collection take from this site with Child Bedroom Decoration and painting tips funny Child Bedroom Decoration Photo read and watch Little Child Bedroom Decoration ideas can include stripes, graphics of cartoons a Painting a scenery, constellation or any other theme on the Child Bedroom Decoration wall of the room comes creative room painting ideas for Child Bedroom.

Our Child Bedroom Decoration Example Pictures of 2011.

Child Bedroom Decoration  2011 ideas of Popular compaction in USA

 

Child Room Furniture Design

Child Room Furniture Design your living room with kids bedroom then usually you have to choose between a beautiful kids room design and comfortable sleeping.kids room comfort at night you could place a bed in this room and refuse from a kids room .

kids room furniture ideally comprise the bed  and with storage cabinets ,cupboards and much more a seating arrangement. Kids room is unique because even as much thought no necessarily have to go into the kids / child room designated to the kids, kids room furniture planning is extensive.

Blue Kids room bedding design of 2011 year 

Child Room Furniture Pictures gallery of 2011 watch each type Child Room Furniture Design

Modern Child Room Design

Modern Child Room Design and color in Child Room interior design and Child Room design you have to be careful. kids room to much red colors then that could become unfavorable to your child psyche. best way is to combine red color with more light and neutral ones for kids room . Below you could see a cool red and white teen room design.

This is Red and white color combination kids room furnitures design 

This is Small kids room design and small kids room bed in green colors lot of photo collection of Modern Child Room Design 2011

Bark Siding

I just ran across this new product that is really very old - Bark Siding. It is made from bark that is harvested off of trees that are felled for other purposes. The bark is then flattened and kiln-dried and that's it. No preservative treatments or special coatings. You install the siding and leave it alone. See photos below.

The look is definitely on the rustic side, so it's probably not a great candidate for your urban infill projects. But it does look at home in a wooded setting, which might make it a good choice for your cabin plans.

The product is touted as being long lasting and sustainable, although I am always wary of manufacturer claims. You can check this out at the manufacturers website Bark House Siding

Anybody have any experience with bark siding? Please throw your two cents in.

simple house plans and unique house plans

House Plans_ Good Design Illustrated 1

Last week we announced we are now selling house plans designed by Larson Brenner in Stillwater, Minnesota. We think that these designs are special in the way they cleverly pack function and convenience within a fairly modest floor plan. In order to convey that idea I am today beginning a series of postings on planning features. The idea is to illustrate good design principals by highlighting features on the plans. So this will be the first in the series.

The floor plan shown below is the Prescott Cottage, designed by Larson Brenner Architects. My comments are shown right on the plan. You can get a little better look by going to the Simply Elegant Monthly Newsletter.