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• Drilling Thousands of Screws for Unusual 3D Mural Portraits
• Fun Planters Displaying Familiar Faces from Good Studio: The Facepot
• Contemporary Residence in San Francisco with City Skyline View
• How to Warm your Home with Tropical Colors
• Inmod 4 Right On Chairs Giveaway – Winner Announced

Drilling Thousands of Screws for Unusual 3D Mural Portraits Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:06 AM PST With the help of thousands of screws, Andrew Myres, a 31-year-old artist from Orange County, California, manages to mind-blowing portraits. According to Etsicommunication, the idea struck Andrew while working in a church a few years back: “I was doing bronze reliefs depicting the life of Saint Catherine and thought how cool would it be to create something entirely out of screws. I'd always wanted to work with screws, I got the idea and that was it. Six months later I completed my first piece.” The portraits are made by drilling screws into wood and some of them are are 1.2m (4ft). Even though the artist managed to sell five works for for £5,500, he says what he does is not measurable in material rewards: “Household screws are cheap if you need to hang a few pictures but when you need to buy tens of thousands of them the price soon adds up. This kind of art is unique enough that I have to keep going with it, but it costs so much to create each piece it's not as financially rewarding as you may think. They are more a labour of love.” Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Idea : How to Paint a Wall Mural How To Paint a Tree Mural Mural Made from Marvel Comic Book Covers Painting Home Walls, What a Way to Go! Fresh and Inspiring Sky&Clouds Interior Theme Mural-like Paintings on Furniture by Lucas Rise Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Fun Planters Displaying Familiar Faces from Good Studio: The Facepot Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:01 AM PST These original planters are a beautiful and personalized way of displaying family photos in new and green way. The Facepot by Good Studio is a collection of different sized planters with an intriguing idea attached: the graphic techniques used in advertising campaigns can be applied to decorative objects. Using flowers and plants similar to the person’s face shape, Good studio created these amazing facepots which have the plants elegantly covering the edge of the pots, creating a fun and funny final result. Both live plants and artificial ones can be used to create the decorative planters. The plant is secured in a normal pot, then it is inserted in a basic, white pot which is adorned with the familiar face of your choosing, printed on paper. The final layer is a protective, transparent plastic pot that will keep the design safe from external factors. Have fun with these creative planters and don’t forget to proudly display them for your guests to see as soon as they walk in the door. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Indoor Living Wall Planter Park Planters Really Cool Flower Pot 5 Tips for Decorating a Small Studio Apartment Metaphys Indoor Grass Planters Light Box by Studio Jo Meesters North Bay Road Residence by Touzet Studio Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Contemporary Residence in San Francisco with City Skyline View Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:07 AM PST The Russian Hill Home was designed JMA (architect John Maniscalco) and is located in San Francisco, CA.  The project blends contemporary living and stylish design and has an overall opulent feel. Large windows and an open floor plan make this home inviting, airy and spacious. Here is more from the architects: This new four-story home establishes an understated but dignified urban presence on an atypically wide San Francisco site. A transitional two-story glass-walled entry hall draws users to an airy and open living level. An increasingly light stair element transitions from floor to floor ultimately arriving at a roof deck enjoying panoramic views. The property features 3 bedrooms, 5 and 1/2 bathrooms, 2 fireplaces, hardwood flooring, security system, spa, steam room, wine cellar and a garage. The Russian Hill House is up for sale on Sotheby’s for no less than $7,000,000. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Contemporary Entertaining-Based Residence with a Cool City View Contemporary Residence in Brighton, Australia City Skyline Coat Rack by Radius Design Amazing Residence with a Panoramic View of Beverly Hills Luxurious Residence With Stunning Views Over Los Angeles City View Residence in Texas: Art, Sustainability and Quality Design Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

How to Warm your Home with Tropical Colors Posted: 27 Feb 2011 03:30 PM PST As fall sets in and the colorful summer flowers disappear, the interiors of your home can start to feel gloomy when you look outside. If you were to close your eyes and imagine a warm tropical island, wouldn't that start making you feel warmer? Tropical colors in fresh water blues, bright sunny yellows, and lush greens can make your home feel warmer and brighten up your spirits through the cold. Here are some tips for bringing those warm colors and aesthetics into your home. Pull from experience: Have you been on a vacation recently that you want to evoke the feelings you had when you visited? Have you sat and daydreamed about tropical places but never get there? Your home is the perfect place to pull in memories and start new ones. Use photographs from vacations, online magazines and travel brochures to get your creative juices going! Get inspired for colors to use and patterns to include in your space. Go bold: Bright and tropical colors can be bold and bright to match your personality and style. Consider buying wall paper or wall murals that have splashes of bright color or depict a tropical vibe. Choose a color from your wallpaper and paint adjacent walls a subdued version of that color to bring all the walls together harmoniously rather than haphazardly! Don't be shy of patterns: How about taking your colors into your textiles and furniture fabrics? These are great places to mix and match solids and patterns to give a casual and upbeat sense to your interiors. Use tropical colors that cover the rainbow – or pick your favorites and go wild with them! If you prefer patterns but not so bold, choose neutral colored fabrics to pair up with a few patterned accessories like pillows and area rugs. Stay soft: Even though you enjoy tropical colors, the big and bold versions aren't for everyone. If you prefer a lighter and softer version, then use muted versions of turquoise, yellows and greens. Sky blue, butter yellow and sage green can now be your tropical color palette to warm up your space. Have one favorite color? Use tone on tone decorating style and choose a bold color and then use lighter shades of the same color throughout your home, perfect. Be eclectic: The wonderful thing about the tropics is they can be as formal or casual as you want them to be. Pull in ideas, colors and textures from multiple places. The bohemian lifestyle can also be incorporated in your home. The mixing and matching of patterns, colors, cultures, and textures is what makes your home come alive. Try these in your home, and see how the dull outdoors pales in comparison to the inside of your home! Tropical colors can make you and your guests feel teleported to another land when you're in your home. Whether your style is bold or subtle, formal or casual, the colors can fit your lifestyle perfectly. For added inspiration visit home stores that specialize in affordable imported décor from other countries. They will give you ideas, and you may just bring home a few hidden treasures! Freshome reader's do you like tropical colors in your home? If you do, tell us how you'd incorporate them into your home. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! How to Use Orange to Warm your Decor A Tropical Island Feeling with Palm Tree Umbrella Electric Carpet from Panasonic Keeps your Warm Hot Interior Design Colors for 2009 5 elegant ways to add warmth to your home 4 Ways the Color Greige Will Make you Rethink Neutrals Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Inmod 4 Right On Chairs Giveaway – Winner Announced Posted: 27 Feb 2011 01:21 PM PST Thank you Freshome fans for competing in our Inmod – 4 Right On Plywood Chairs Giveaway. A special thank you to Inmod for providing an awesome prize to giveaway to 1 lucky Freshome reader. Freshome appreciates all of the Twitter and Facebook comments we received – picking a winner is always a hard decision– we value all of your comments and responses! Official Rules: Sadly (very sadly), the giveaway is for US & Canada residents only due to the terms and conditions of this contest. The contest will end Sunday Feb 27 and the winner will be announced on 28 February. The winner will then have 24 hours to Email us.  Otherwise a new winner will be chosen. To win this prize, here is what you need to do: Method 1: Like this post on Facebook & leave a comment on our Facebook Fan Page Wall and tell us what do you like at these chairs. Obviously you will have to Like us before you can leave a comment. Method 2: If you don't use Facebook, you can tweet this post using the Tweet button that you can see on the left side of this article. The Winner is: Greg Thorne Facebook comment: “My wife and I would love these chairs for our Mid-Century modern house we are renovating. It’s been a long, grueling project, but we are excited about moving into a space that we can call our own. Once we get back on our feet from the expense of the renovation, our next project will be getting some modern furniture. These chairs would be a great head-start on that project!” Thank you Freshome readers, and look out for more giveaways to come! Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Giveaway : Win 4 Right On Plywood Chairs Offered by Inmod The Winner of the SlouchBack Giveaway Winner Announced : ‘Bare Walls to Cool Walls Contest’ Win 1000 Free Business Cards from Freshome and UPrinting Giveaway : SlouchBack Helps You Make Any Surface A Comfortable Couch! The Obelisk Stackable Chairs Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

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