
You ain’t got enough space to build stairs in your home or apartment, just check this contemporary staircase inspiration from the Swedish Architects Gabriella Gustafson and Mattias Ståhlbom the Stockholm-based TAF Architects. Their stairs design are meant for small spaces. The steps are small and narrow and occupy space hardly bigger than a closet. The lack of space forced this nyskpande stair solution as taken from the fun house. This...

A contemporary building design The Madrona Live/Work Conversion used to be a drug store, soda fountain, and most recently a developers office, and the designed and architect Tyler Engle Architects turned this old school building into a cozy and homey building and converted into a nice residence to live / work for a couple with and extensive art collection. The theme of this house building is Creating the modern equivalent of a traditional courtyard...

Beautiful contemporary building house residence design is done by Zecc Architects. This lovely architects have completed a villa in the woods of Soest, The Netherlands. As the function as villa, this house is design based on the important theme based on the owner request to design a house that has a relation and connection between the three floors. The beautiful exterior and interior is connected each other, designed so elegant this house is aimed...

A-cero Architects always done such a great and stunning modern house design. One of their beautiful house design is a house in Galicia, Spain that they have designed. This modern house is built over 2.000m2 plot. The house design is consists of 3 floors functional space distribution which connected by a series of flights of stairs, The main design challenge of the project is the terrain’s slope, which is overcome by the insertion of a basement level,...

ShoeTrap™ was created to simplify closet shoe organization. Currently available in three sizes and three popular wood finishes to suit most home décors, the individual ShoeTrap™ displays can easily be arranged to fit tight spaces within a closet, or stacked into a custom furniture piece in an open room. A drop front glass viewing pane allows quick identification of shoes while keeping them dust free. All ShoeTrap™ interiors are lined with genuine...

After creating local treasures like Three Fountains and Paradise Gardens, architect Al Beadle drew the clean lines, soaring windows and dramatic spaces at Camelback Place. This spacious townhome features a private front courtyard, large backyard patio with mature shade tree and a two car garage. The interior has been cohesively remodeled with chef’s kitchen, high-end appliances, marble counter, slate floors on main level, cork flooring upstairs,...

The affluent consumer market is on the rise. The Luxury Consumption Index (LCI) shows that consumer confidence is increasing, as the average dollars spent on luxury goods is up ytd and from first quarter to second quarter of this year. Buyers, brokers and developers alike express optimism, forecasting that the more than two-year decline in homes sales is over and that the consumer market is emerging from the recession, putting purchasing power back...

MovinCool announced that it has upgraded all models in its Office Pro® and Classic Plus lines of portable spot air conditioners, as well as its latest ceiling-mounted CM12 model, to use the environmentally friendly refrigerant R-410A. Unlike hydrochlorofluorcarbon-based refrigerants such as R22 (Freon), R-410A does not contain greenhouse gases, which contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer. MovinCool’s portable spot air conditioners provide...

MovinCool announced publication of a new, expanded product catalog that conveniently offers complete features and specifications of all MovinCool industrial spot air conditioners and accessories in a single place. The 12-page catalog, which can be downloaded at http://www.movincool.com/catalog, covers the MovinCool PC7, Classic, Classic Plus and Office Pro® Series of portable spot air conditioners, as well as the latest CM12 model, the industry’s...
The second annual Homes for Life award of excellence, recognizing excellent remodeling work for aging in place and universal design, was given to Ben Morey, CGR, CAPS, CGP of Morey Construction in Signal Hill, California under the “Major Space” remodel category. Sponsored by Home Care by Moen, the awards were presented during the annual NAHB Remodelers gala in Baltimore on September 11. “We received many exquisite remodels for these...