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Relief Ponds
February 24th, 2009 | 
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This pool is “attached” to the same wall of natural stone wall. Usually made of chicken wire, rocks, and cement. The design emphasis on the pool wall relief with stroke-stroke texture stone natural impression. Manufacturing cost is relatively expensive because it requires workers with specialized skills, especially when equipped with a waterfall that requires a water pump.
Pool of this type is very suitable when the available land is relatively narrow, but to provide space that is wide enough view, so that relief can be enjoyed from the wall a short distance. For example, the park is located at the back of the narrow house, but can be enjoyed (viewed) from the living room / dining room.
Swimming can be made for the relief of indoor and outdoor parks. For indoor gardens, need to pay attention to air circulation does not become damp houses, especially when decorated with a waterfall. For decorative plant small plants should be selected and fine-textured ferns hung like centipedes (Nephrolepis biserata), philodendron (Philodendron Sp.) And buggy. Not recommended to plant woody plants and high trucked. When exposed to enough sunlight can also be used hanging flowering plants such as lantana (Lantana sellowiana) and orchids.
Lighting (lighting) which shone into the plant or on the wall of waterfall can view the beautiful shadow effects. For simple lighting, Lay toro (Japanese style stone lantern) at certain points.
Pond maintenance relatively easy relief. Dark color and coarse texture makes it easy to look dirty. However, the pool still needs to scrubbed and the water replaced regularly in order not to be a nest of mosquitoes.
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Elements of water in the home garden
The element of water has a million meanings. What if want to be included as an element of home design?
Elements of water is often presented to sweeten the park, be it swimming or just water the plants. The presence of the rush of water, shadow ripples the pond and agile movements of fish can create a cool and calm when we relax in the park.
Unfortunately, often the design and selection of appropriate elements of water or less in harmony with the park. As a result, the beauty of the park becomes less optimal, and then emerge feeling lazy to maintain it. Elements of water and then become dormant, dry, or dirty moss. Though it costs less to manufacture. Therefore, careful consideration needs before choosing and making the water element in the garden house. Here are some examples of common elements that water used in the home garden, such as:
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Utilize the remaining land to the rear terrace
Having a rest area behind the house is extremely coveted by everyone. Generally, they do not have the land back because it had to be spent on additional space.
For those of you who have the land remains in the back, try not to let it alone. You can make the back porch with the rest of this land use. Based on the placement, the terrace at the back of this house is a space that functions almost as a living room.
Closing cantilever roof structure
In order to impress a light, closing the roof terrace is using cantilever structure. The advantages of this structure is not required to place a large pedestal structure. because the cantilever footing on one side only.
There are two that are used to strengthen the pedestal structure. One is on the roof frame is bolted to the wall, and both are on the power cord is associated with the steel roof and wall framework.
Should steel ropes hooked to the rafters with a distance of more than half stretch of the framework and if possible until the end of the framework. These distances are not intended to be easily curved roof down.
Because the back of the house facing west it is necessary to note also large sections that cover the roof when the late afternoon sun was still blocked by closing the roof.
Material Selection
Should be the selection of materials for wall elements, floor, roof or cover note that was in it when you feel comfortable. Floor material selected should not be slippery. This is considering the patio outside the room so vulnerable to water.
Likewise, the roof covering materials. To be impressed not dark, you can use a transparent material such as polycarbonate roof.
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Shades of black and white in the bathroom
Black for the bathroom? Might seem dark. But if combined with white color, the result will be more artistic.
In the theory of color, black and white are often branded as not including the family colors. Black is considered as absence of color while white is considered a combination of all colors available. Therefore, black and white was never included in the color circle (color ring).
Color or not, in terms of the psychology of black and white it has the effect of a very contradictory. Black is seen can bring discomfort, stress, and grief. However, black can give the impression of elegance and masculine. While white, believed to facilitate reflection and bring a sense of comfort. But if used excessively, the white will give the impression of cold, lonely, and stiff.
Contrast
Two things are contradictory, if combined can sometimes be a suitable match and complement each other. So did the black and white. Discomfort and distress caused by the black and white can be neutralized by. And vice versa, which seemed cool white warmer since the end of the black presence.
Walls, floors, and tables filled the sink with a mixture of black and white color. Even the accessories such as a toothbrush and a towel that was chosen black and white motif.
For material, they chose to use natural stone painted, then the glossy coating. Why natural stone? They argued that natural stone is used for the bathroom was not overly impressed by the presence of stiff black felt and to keep its natural shades although only slightly.
Different Areas, Different Color
Bathroom floor is made of coral that “planted” in the cement. The color made alternating black and white, with the aim to distinguish between the 3 areas in the bathroom.
The first area is the area to wash hands, wash face and brush my teeth. In this area there is a sink that “standing” on top of a table made of brick. Under the table can be used to store items such as floor cleaners, brushes, and so on.
The second area is located adjacent to the sink, which is the area to remove dirt. In order not easy dirty, the floors were black. The third area is the area for the bath, which only consists of a shower. To limit this area to the area next to it, made 150 cm high wall. And so the water does not spread to other places, the floor down around the shower area 7 cm
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