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- Home Accessories Made From Discarded Metal Objects by Eco-Artist Tammy Roe
- Reclaimed Beauty Combined with Modern Architecture: Potrero House
- Visual-Friendly Gas Industry: Decorated Tanks in Japan
- One Room Apartment in Stockholm Showcasing an Ingenious Interior Design
- How to Hide Cash in an Ideal Place: The DiY Doortop Stash Project
- Atypical Living Retreat: The Tank House Loft by Brian Messana
| Home Accessories Made From Discarded Metal Objects by Eco-Artist Tammy Roe Posted: 16 Mar 2011 07:08 AM PDT We received some fascinating accessories made by Tammy Roe for Sawbridge Studios from discarded metal that we just had to share. Here are some words about the person behind tjis unique projects. “Eco-Artist Tammy Roe is on the hunt, proving one man’s trash can be another woman’s treasure.This former graphic designer and mom of three tossed aside her fonts, paper samples and color charts to instead strap-on a pair of goggles, fire-up a welding torch and head to the local dumpster. Tammy now spends hours combing through scrapyards, discovering and reclaiming the industrial objects that inspire her one-of-a-kind, heavy-metal masterpieces. Working in a medium of nuts, bolts, washers, hinges, metal tools and gages, Tammy carefully arranges and fuses each creation, breathing new life into discarded everyday objects transformed into detailed and amazing sculpture.” How do you feel about this type of accessories? Would you consider having them in your home? Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below !
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| Reclaimed Beauty Combined with Modern Architecture: Potrero House Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:14 AM PDT Featuring exceptional bright interiors and a wonderful panorama of San Francisco, California, the residence known as Potrero House was transformed from an old cottage on a triple-wide lot into a magnificent contemporary residence surrounded by lush vegetation. Designed by Cary Bernstein Architect, the house features spaces that tell the story of the inhabitant’s transition from bachelor to father of three. The structure was built with sustainability in mind, integrating modern architecture into the 100-years old building. The minimal architecture and furnishings are beautifully accentuated by reclaimed wood floors from a 19th century barn or reupholstered family items. Using stone slabs used on the fireplace and kitchen counters, the architect releases the contemporary feeling of the home and mixes it with refined metal railings, trellis details and glass rails panels. “Furnishings combine refurbished and reupholstered family items that support sustainable reuse with new modern pieces such as a sculptural, custom-fabricated walnut kitchen island, geometric breakfast table, mid-century chairs and iconic fabrics. The integrated architectural and interior design engenders sophistication and playfulness, creating a portrait of this modern family in its early years.”
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| Visual-Friendly Gas Industry: Decorated Tanks in Japan Posted: 16 Mar 2011 04:01 AM PDT Industrial sites used to have the gloomiest feel and be the most avoided areas by locals everywhere. Recently there has been a severe change in this sector. From the decaying industrial sites in Europe turned into open-air galleries to these amazing decorated tanks in Japan, it is of no surprise to anyone that art can add a friendly feel even when it comes to a distant domain such as industry. Seen on Pink Tentacle, these “projects” are spread all through the territory of Japan. We salute these unusual projects and would love to see thousands of similar “artistic” works all over the world. This idea could be taken further and applied to several decaying structures such as building, bridges and so on. Freshome readers, would you like to see gas tanks such as these near your own city?
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| One Room Apartment in Stockholm Showcasing an Ingenious Interior Design Posted: 16 Mar 2011 02:57 AM PDT Welcome to an ingeniously-designed apartment located in the Vasastan/Odenplan area in Stockholm. With only 39 square meters organized in an open plan living room plus kitchen, sleeping area, bathroom and balcony, this crib is nothing less but delightful. Through the new security door you reach the small hallway. The living room is truly spectacular, displaying a beautiful color contrast between white and light brown. Being incredibly well organized, it includes a sofa, a dining table and a small working area. Two generous windows and the balcony with a double door make the room very bright. The kitchen features modern facilities for those who love to cook, a large tiled worktop with storage plus a cabinet in satin white paint that goes up to the ceiling.
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| How to Hide Cash in an Ideal Place: The DiY Doortop Stash Project Posted: 16 Mar 2011 01:13 AM PDT Different doors in the house can hide precious stashes of cash that you can rely on whenever in need. We found this neat idea of having a little cash set aside on Makezine and wanted to share it with you too. A bright idea turned into a Diy project will protect your hard earned cash from anyone you want to hide it from. A small cylinder like a cigar tube can serve as your “safe” while the screw on cap with a bolt in it will be helpful to pull up using a magnet. The step-by-step instructions here will guide you through the whole process if you wish to create your own hiding place. The hole you drill in the door should be closer to the hinge to ensure to avoid any sounds that might give it away. Although the idea of “redecorating” the top part of a door is fun, it might not be a good idea to want to hide the money from someone else reading this post. The author and creator of the DiY project is Sean Michael Ragan.
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| Atypical Living Retreat: The Tank House Loft by Brian Messana Posted: 15 Mar 2011 08:42 AM PDT Brian Messana designed The Tank House, a renovation of an existing loft in New York. Here is a description from the architect: “The tank house was conceived as the quintessential retreat, a place for reading, relaxing and listening to music. The project involved the renovation of an existing loft apartment and the development of an existing sprinkler tank house into an urban retreat. The apartment’s simple layout was maintained, but reconfigured so that the bedrooms had individual access to a shared bathroom rather than it being accessed from the living space ( a powder room in the entry way meant that guest would not need to access the bathroom ). The sky lit bathroom doubled in size and was developed to have a serene spa like quality, with a continuous stone floor, polished waterproof plaster walls, and clear glass shower enclosure. In the living room and bedrooms, new storage was introduced at every possible point behind hidden flush lacquer panels. The kitchen was resurfaced and the maple wood floors were lightened and refinished. A custom stainless steel spiral stair replaced an ugly painted steel stair with wood treads.A 12-ft window was cut into the east side of the space and the new window looked out onto the roof deck plantings. Circular skylight was introduced into center of the skylight casting an ethereal light into the space. The floor of maple matched the apartment and was segmented into removable panels providing access to storage space below.” (Photos credits: Messana O’Rorke )
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