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Architectural House Design – Why Bespoke Design is Best!

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Architectural House Design will provide you with a home that ‘stands out from the crowd’, is functional and perfectly suited to your lifestyle and taste. The fact is that engaging an architect to work with you in designing your home can sound both daunting and expensive yet ironically as far as both these scenarios are concerned this doesn’t have to be the case.

What I have found with many of my clients is that when I have been involved from the early stage the design works. It works from two aspects cost and functionality. Whether you like it or not, from my experience it’s very difficult (but not impossible) to get that ‘magic touch’ on completion if you and your architect don’t become ‘immersed’ in what you want. You know, the feeling that Yep, this is exactly as I dreamed it would turn out! This is especially vital when it comes to renovation projects utilising modern architecture design.

Architects in Hampstead, London and Kensington in particular will know that houses in these areas are ‘period’ properties with new housing stock coming on to the market that are usually flats – houses are rare. This makes it difficult not only to find properties that are suitable for integrating contemporary architecture design but also to get the necessary planning applications through. (more…)

Minimalist Architecture For New Home Designs

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

If you are looking for modern house designs especially designed for style and functionality, then choosing Minimalist house designs and plans is right for you. It makes use of clean, geometric lines to create a sleek look. This is great for house design with limited area space. You will be able to make full use of all the space. It is simple, stylish and effective. To achieve a full minimalist effect, most houses use multiple function elements. The heater, for example, could be directly installed in the floors or walls.

Lighting is also very important when it comes to minimalist architecture. It makes use of only high quality lights, because the idea is to create a simple effect. Also, the colours black and white are very common. They are usually the basic colour of minimalist design houses. Sometimes, dark wood is also used for the floors. The roofs are usually flat, unlike regular houses. This is to further create a simple effect. It pays attention to the cleanliness of the joints of the walls as well. This is another reason why minimalist design makes use of flat roofs.

Pops of colour brighten the minimalist designed house. Bright colours like red, yellow and orange provide an interesting and aesthetically pleasing contrast to the overall design of the house. They usually take the form of vases, artworks, or simple pieces of display furniture. (more…)