All I Own House by PKMN Architectures

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More transformer homes! Watch this as designers get creative about modular, multipurpose rooms!

Small Space Solutions for Every Room (Part I)

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Rent to Own.ph: We cannot reiterate it enough, small is beautiful! Find out more stylish decorating tips for your small homes.

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Use Windows to Enlarge a Small Room

Windows can be a strong tool in visually enlarging a small room because your eye moves beyond the wall to the outdoor view and embraces it as part of your living space. Take advantage of this liberating effect by leaving windows bare, or dress windows with draperies that match the color of the walls to eliminate boundaries and open the space. For privacy, install simple shades or blinds that can be pulled out of the way during the day. In addition, to make windows seem taller, hang draperies just below the ceiling; to widen windows visually, extend draperies beyond the window frame.

HIVEHAUS, A MODULAR DWELLING WITH A HONEYCOMB PLAN

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Rent to Own.ph: Built to become multifunctional, this small home amazes with its clever design.

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A documentary on bees inspired builder Barry Jackson to create the Hivehaus, a modular housing system based on a standard-sized unit called a cell. Each hexagonal cell is a single room with 9.3 square meters (100 sq.ft.) of floor space. Cells can be combined in numerous ways, resulting in custom floor plans. Cutting the corners off a square room removes the parts that are typically the least usable. Unlike with a circular room though, the Hivehaus’ hexagon shape still makes it easy to place furniture against the walls, with the 2 meter (6.5′) long wall sections being a good length for a couch or the head of a bed.

Small Apartment, Huge Amounts of Storage

from: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/

Rent to Own.ph: Simple and clean lines with cleverly built-in storage walls is the secret to the appeal of this small apartment.

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Parasite Studio's appropriately named White Studio apartment is as crisp and clean as brand new linen sheets, with elements of neoplasticism's philosophy of reduction of both form and colour to the essentials. Partitions have been thoughtfully designed to open up to let in additional light into separated rooms, while other parts open to reveal a plethora of storage options, including dollops of colour inside niches that break up the monotone starkness of a predominately white interior...

Floating to Sleep: Hanging Hideaway Loft Bed Design

from: http://dornob.com

Rent to Own.ph: This is a good space saver!

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Ever since the classic fold-into-the-wall Murphy Beds came into play, designers have tried to find newer, better and more efficient ways to make the most of bedroom spaces through convertible and collapsible bed designs. The Bedup, however, might be the best such system yet.

Amazing 8 sq.m. Apartment

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 No space is too small to be functional and beautiful! Check out this 8 square meter apartment!

 

5 Clever Ways To Handle Small Interiors

From: http://www.architecturendesign.net/

Rent to Own.ph: These clever tips will make your small abode will look amazingly spacious.

No space? No problem! Keeping a smaller home looking spick and span while also maximising its functionality doesn’t need to be a daunting task. By following a few key rules for how to best utilise the space available to you, it is easy to get your home feeling cosy and comfortable. Whether you’re a cash-strapped student or a family of four hoping to transform the tiny extra room, these clever tricks for getting the most out of small space interiors will get you on your way.

1. Go For Layers

In a large home, rooms serve different purposes according to your lifestyle – however, in a home which is spatially challenged, these areas must be shrunk in proportion to the interior. Instead, try to create ‘zones’ to fulfill your various needs. A loft bed or loft workspace are perfect examples of breaking the space inside one room into layers which better serve the whole while also being psychologically separate from each other. Compartmentalise your living needs – do you need a desk area? Do you need hanging wardrobe space? Do you need a dressing table? These specific spaces can be layered to incorporate them into the same area in the home.

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10 Houseplants That Clean Indoor Air

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Rent To Own: These plants are pretty common, you might find that you already have them in your homes. If not, get a pot or two and start reycling your indoor air.

The air at home or in the office is very often saturated with pollutants we don’t even think about. Although there are many toxins depending on the floor and counter-tops covering, the insulation, the carpets and fabrics, or simply the cleaning detergents we use, the 3 main chemicals most commonly met in our homes are:

•  Formaldehyde – a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent odor. It is an important precursor to many other chemical compounds, especially for polymers. Because of its widespread use, toxicity and volatility, exposure to formaldehyde is a significant consideration for human health. Formaldehyde is officially described by the US National Toxicology Program as “known to be a human carcinogen”. It can be found in foam insulation and pressed wood products used for the production of office furniture. It is also present in paper products such as waxed paper, paper towels, facial tissues, even grocery bags.
• Trichloroethylenes – a clear non-flammable liquid with a sweet smell mostly found in adhesives, paints, dyes, printing inks, as well as in industrial solvents and therefore used widely in the dry cleaning industry. Beyond the effects to the central nervous system, exposure to trichloroethylene has been associated with toxic effects in the liver and kidney. The symptoms are similar to those of alcohol intoxication – headache, dizziness and  unconsciousness.

• Benzene – a component of solvents, which is present in synthetic rubber, plastic, inks, paints and is used in the manufacture of detergents, pharmaceuticals, and dyes. It targets the heart, brain, lungs, kidneys and liver. Benzene is linked to cancer, anemia, leukemia, and bone marrow abnormalities. The short-term breathing of high levels of benzene may result in death while low levels can cause drowsiness, dizziness, rapid heart rate, headaches, tremors, and unconsciousness.

According to the NASA Clean Air Study, a number of green and flowering houseplants play an important role in cleaning the air we breath and can remove toxic chemicals from the air indoors.

So, prepare some pots for detoxing houseplants’ arrival!

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Dracaena Deremensis  is native to tropical Africa and is one of the most popular Draceanas used indoors, mainly because of its ability to grow in poor light conditions and its tolerance to dry soil. Perfect for neutralizing formaldehyde from the air in your home.