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Jul
12

Dancing Flames in your Home - Planika Fires

Posted under Accesories

The mission of Planika is to bring the primeval fire from before thousands of years to contemporary interiors.

Throughout thousands of years people have sat around the fire, facing one another and reaching out their hands in order to warm them up. The primeval need for contact with fire lingers on in the soul of every man. Looking at dancing flames brings people together and the fire is associated with warmth and safety.

Planika is an innovative technology company set up as an Australian-European joint venture with its products present in 30 countries and two international branch offices in London (UK) and New Jersey (USA).

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Jul
01

Vittore Inox - Kitchen Concept

Posted under Kitchen

Vittore Inox kitchen concept seeks to redefine the way you look and interact with your kitchen once and for all. Created by Swiss designers Giancarlo Mino and Gregorio Soumas, the kitchen concept is named after the famous multi-function Swiss pocket knife and draws heavily on its compact multi-functionality too.

Based on two opposite poles, one for water and one for fire, the kitchen uses both in tandem to serve as centers of cooking action. With several retractable shelves offering various functions and provisions, the kitchen maintains a good flow of work. Indeed, each shelve is characterized by a different function, such as the wooden board located near the water point where aliments are cut.
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May
23

Decorate with Style, Decorate Feng Shui

Posted under Articles, Decorating Style

It is said that the way your house looks represents you. We spend a lot of time at home and this is why it should be a place where we enjoy staying and which fills us with positive thoughts and energy. This is exactly what Feng Shui does, it helps us feel better and fills us with positive energy.

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese knowledge that examines the natural and build environment. Feng Shui literally means wind and water and it is an amalgamation of ancient Chinese mathematics, interior design, architecture and simple rules of good housekeeping. It is a popular practice that is being applied to home and work places in order to create a balanced environment.

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