Punch! Home Design Architectural Series 18 [Old Version]

$ 129.99

PUNCH! HOME DESIGN ARCHITECTURA SERIES 18 SM BOX-US VERSIONFrom layout to landscaping, Home Design Architectural Series 18 from Punch! Software delivers a complete home-design solution. Flexible and easy to use, this software integrates 18 programs and adds more than 60 new features and enhancements. Explore easy-to-use wall tools, robust text and dimension tools, additional 2-D geometric creation tools, photo-realistic lighting, enhanced framing and estimating, and much more. Help text and vide
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HomeDesigns for Energy Efficient Living

$ 51.92

Over 250 exciting plans of one-and two-story homes with energy-saving features. Includes designs with energy-efficient exterior walls, earth-sheltered homes, homes with sun rooms or solariums and much more! Complete construction blueprints available.
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Home Design Brushed Nickel Table Lamp with Fabric Shade (Grey)

$ 14.95

This sleek table lamp is perfect for any room in the house. It has a simple yet sophisticated look that's complimented by a fabric shade and brushed nickel steel base. This beautiful lamp stands 14.25 inches tall and has a shade diameter of 5.5 inches. It requires a 40 watt candelabra base bulb
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• Brushed Nickel Finish
• Fabric Shade
• Metal construction, on/off switch on 5' cord
• Height: 14.25" Diameter: 5.5"
• Uses 1x40 Watt Candelabra Base Bulb (Not Included)

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3D Home Architect Home Design Deluxe Version 9 [Old Version]

$ 24.11

Are you longing for a bigger, better, or brand-new home. Stop dreaming and start designing! Featuring professional grade drafting tools in an easy, intuitive interface, 3D Home Architect Home Designer 9 is the jump-start you've been looking for. Convenient wizards help you create basic plans fast, while 3D walk through tours guarantee a flawless finished project. It's easier to get started, easier to access and use your tools and easier than ever to design the home of your dreams -- down to the
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• Intuitive interface provides you with tools to plan, visualize and execute your home design ideas
• Choose from thousands of furnishings, textures, and color combinations
• When your home design is complete, take a 3D walk-through tour
• View various remodeling options using the wide variety of material templates
• Includes ready-made home plans and rooms and a large library of appliances, furnishings, and more

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Sabrina Soto Home Design: A Layer-by-Layer Approach to Turning Your Ideas into the Home of Your Dreams

$ 9.55

A simple, step-by-step design process from popular HGTV personality and Target style expert Sabrina SotoPeople want their homes to look the way they do in their imaginations—beautiful colors, stylish furniture, and attractive lighting, with ample storage for all their stuff. The thing that stands between most homeowners and the home design they dream of is the lack of a simple, effective decorating process. They have the ideas, but they're hungry for the "how." In this accessible design manual
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Design Organized

Believe it or not, Interior Designers have to be extremely well organized to be able to handle all of the little details that go into doing a good job. You have to be able to keep track of your entire inventory, while keeping on top of other things also like, materials, tracking orders, employees, and making sure that you stay on or below the budget that your client set out for you.

It is no easy feat to try and keep track of all the things that have to be done; especially when you’ve got people constantly surrounding you. You must monitor what everyone is doing and still manage to keep up on what you should be doing. Do not forget that you also have to appear calm because your clients will likely be asking you a great deal of questions. If you are scattered and panicked, it will be difficult to answer all the questions and look cool at the same time.

The ability to know where everything is at, and where every person is at is another aspect of organization. It is very hard to keep jobs if you are constantly wondering where things, and employees are.

You will need to be very well organized if your design projects lead you to having to add or remove a room and/or wall. This type of work requires the use of blueprints. You must be able to read them as well as draw them up; you cannot do this without a great sense of organization. More Info

creative design

Creativity is a subtle, but important quality to have when considering interior design as a profession. Much of your advancement will depend on your ability to be original in your creative efforts to design any space. Clients will always want to keep a designer that can offer them something that nobody else has.

You will also need to be able to turn whatever items that they already have into works of art. Sometimes clients do not want to change everything, or buy new furnishings and draperies; they simply want to make whatever they do have look and feel different. Creative thinking is the only thing that is going to help here. More Info

Dining Room

Your dining room may be the perfect size for your immediate family, but what happens at the holidays when you need to accommodate larger groups of people? Depending on your family size you can figure out temporary and permanent solutions. If you are small family then renting chairs and tables may be an option. While if you have a large family that continues to grow, you will need a long term solution. Here are tips for helping your dining room accommodate more people.

• Assess your current dining needs: How large your family is, how often you entertain, and if you have more than one dining area will help you assess how much seating you actually need. For those that don’t entertain often, renting chairs/tables or buying inexpensive folding ones may be a solution. If you have a formal and informal dining room, your problem may be solved by using both dining areas when large parties come to your home. Assess if you have other areas to use as well: outdoors, adjacent spaces, etc..

• Group seating: One solution to fitting more people at the table is to use group seating. Benches whether they are fixed or movable are good way of maximizing space as opposed to individual seats. Benches are especially good for children who are smaller and can sit closer together without feeling uncomfortable.
  
• Share seating from adjacent rooms: If you have an open floor plan, sharing seating with and adjacent room like a kitchen island or living room can be a viable option. This concept works well when entertaining a large group of people that are all involved in different activities, such as mingling, eating, and small conversation areas. If you do entertain a lot, consider buying sectional seating that can accommodate more people as opposed to only single chairs.

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New Minimalist Swimming Pool

Is your dream would be to have a children’s Minimalist Swimming Pool Design 2011 with your backyard but you possess a space problem? This design is manufactured particularly for small backyards and even terraces to make you take advantage of the amazing & relaxing a sense the pool but in a mini-version.

It is a Minimalist Swimming Pool Design 2011 with a space of only 120 square meters so that it can be established inside your terrace without occupying all space. It features a beautiful oasis design taking a minimalist rectangular form with the extended waterway; the mini-spa is surrounding by wooden floors all around the terrace which make a great harmony with water and produce a delightful a feeling of nature.swimming pool supplies

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Cool Kids Room Interior Decorating

These modern children room decor displays how to make a very happy, clean minimalist and comfortable kids room which your children would proud of. They are creative and quite enjoyable so they would awake imagination in your kid and inspire them. This kids room designed with contemporary furniture and functional home accessories which presented by Italian famous company called Colombini. What do you think about this children room design idea?

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Boys Bedroom Furniture

Buying a boys bedroom furniture and deciding on a plan for decorating his room can be an exciting event. Once their interest is known, it is not difficult to follow through with appropriate products that will help carry out the chosen theme.Boys bedroom furniture on the market today for this very purpose.

Whether you choose Harry Potter, sports, outer space or some other theme, decorating a bedroom and fills it with appropriate furniture can give the boy a sense of really living in this situation. As appropriate posters and other items, plus brightly colored walls will assist in the illusion. Banners and flags are also suitable for boys bedroom furniture.

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contrasting or complementary

Decorating is always more of a challenge if you are on a budget. On a budget you won’t have as many choices as when you have money to spend. However, if you are willing to be a little flexible in what you are looking for you can usually decorate for quite a lot cheaper. Here are some tips on how to decorate on a budget.

Instead of replacing cabinets reuse what you can out of the cabinets you have. If the doors are in decent shape but the paint is peeling or you are sick of the color, think about sanding them down and staining or painting them. If the doors are shot but the cabinet frames are good reuse just the frames and only buy new cabinet doors. The new doors most likely will not match the frames and boxes, but you can paint the frames and boxes either the same color, or a contrasting or complementary color to make sure they look exactly the same or different on purpose in a good way.

Remove curtains from windows that have nice views. Windows without curtains will have a cleaner more elegant look to them. Although, curtains can add more personality to a home and they can also help to add a seasonal feel. Gauzy curtains feel summery, while heavy curtains give a room a more cozy winter feel.

Check back soon for the next blog post which will be about decorating on a budget using wallpaper, mirrors, or by covering up imperfections strategically.

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Decorate on a Budget

The previous post on this blog talked about decorating on a budget by recovering furniture, replacing lampshades, and repainting.

Make sure you are taking advantage of used furniture stores, thrift stores, dollar stores, and used shopping websites such as craigslist and ebay. These are places where you can find wonderful deals on home decorating items, new furniture or accent items. You might have a hard time finding something very specific, but if you look through these places with an open mind you can usually find some killer deals that you can make work with your décor in a great creative way.

If you are planning a large redesign that you think will cost quite a bit and be something you will have to really plan for, make sure you make a budget for the project. List everything you will need to consider, and take time to consider how much you can spend in each category. This way you can rest assured that you will not end up in debt over your redesign.

Unfinished wooden products are usually much cheaper than the finished versions.

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