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BEAUTY home not only determined by its exterior. Interior can describe the character of the owner. Of the many elements of home charger, furniture most often be the center of attention.

Furniture is furniture that usually fill a room. Furniture can be shaped chairs, sofas, tables, beds, cupboards, bookcases, and much more. Any form of furniture range and the standard square shape to the asymmetric or have carved. Furniture is also present in various sizes, some big some small. According to interior designer Hani Widjaja, determine big or small furniture would be placed in a room is very important and should not be forgotten.

“Many people think too much about the form and model of furniture, to forget that size also affects furniture furniture aesthetic presence in the room. Let’s say you just bought a beautiful cabinet with carved detail typical of Jepara, which probably cost quite expensive because it is made from best quality wood. However, you did not take into account the size of the cabinet to the size of the room in your house that may be too tight for these cabinets. Eventually turn into beautiful cupboard cupboards that make crowded, “said Hani.

Furniture can also be a focal point of a room, no matter if the furniture is oversized or small sized one. Jelly and provided you know how to choose the right furniture, your business will beautify the room will not be in vain. If you aim to make the furniture as a focal point of a particular room, the first step is to determine what kind of furniture would be the focal point.

“Once again remember, you do not dwell with large size. Big is not necessarily good. Too small is not necessarily bad. Sometimes if there are two furniture contrasting with the size of a room, not necessarily a big ogled. Could be a little more unique and beautiful, so much attention, “added Hani.
When you decide to buy a set of beautiful sofas, consider first the size of your room. Then, consider also form a corner or wall. Does your guest room or square standard box? Or even have a split level, be it the floor or wall?

“Because of the room can also affect the selection of the couch. If your room is not square-shaped and has a wall that is divided, a large sofa-shaped straight and tight fitting to put on it. In addition you make, its straight to view the living room became less attractive. In fact, right when you start designing the split-level living room aim to be more unique.

A straight sofa placed just right in the side walls of the wide and straight, ” again. Small sofa can also beautify your room. Find a smooth and oval shaped. Not having the corners of the rigid. However, make sure the sofa or chair a tiny room just put in the living room which is also small. If you count the living room or even a vast area once, put the little couch in there would be a step in the wrong.

Sofa or chair is used as a guest usually the focal point in the living room. If in your guest room is placed a small sofa, the results will impress even the room empty. Space that seemed empty can damage the concept of focal points that you apply, because the furniture had to be regarded as a thief’s attention instead to less visible due to the attention of people are too focused on the emptiness of space.

IMPACT global warming (global warming) is not only an impact on the rampant use of natural materials in residential, industrial fashion, beauty to the furniture.

To answer this need, the Association of Industry and Handicraft Indonesia (Asmindo) held the campaign “The Green Furniture of Indonesia”. This campaign is an awareness of the importance Asmindo industry and handicraft environmentally sound.

“This campaign is an awareness of the importance of industry Asmindo and environmentally sound industry. Through this campaign, we want to convey to the world as an industry we are committed to sustainable forest and forest preservation,” said Ambar Tjahjono, General Chairman of Legal Asmindo when met at the opening of the exhibition International Furniture and Craft Fair (IFFINA) in 2008 at Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Friday (7/3/2008).

International furniture exhibition to be attended by buyers from 74 countries was carried on the theme of “The Real Rattan is Indonesia”. With this theme, the campaign returned Asmindo use of rattan from Indonesia.

According to Amber, the expected image IFFINA 2008 Indonesian furniture products are quality and environmentally friendly can be embedded in the eyes of overseas buyers. In particular, the campaign “The Green Furniture of Indonesia” at once a form of counter the issue of the use of illegal timber in the production of Indonesian furniture. In fact, the transaction results from this exhibition will be allocated for forest maintenance activities performed Asmindo.

“Wood used to produce furniture Asmindo already certified forests. Timber we are a culture that after 15 years to be learned the results,” explained.

Still according to him, this international exhibition is the first time in Indonesia. The event, he added, is an exhibition that made the countries of Southeast Asia, from Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Singapore.

“Compared to countries of Southeast Asia, Indonesia has a resource in excess of Indonesian furniture products more natural, quality, and competitive in price. In addition, the design of Indonesian furniture products are also more unique because of the ethnic origin of the various ethnic in Indonesia,” light of this bespectacled man.

According to him again, there are three basic concepts on which the Green campaign of Indonesian Furniture. That is pro environment, pro-people and illegal. “This means that Indonesian furniture elements produced by watching the environment, improve the economic welfare of forest communities. Because the wood and furniture production, raw material obtained legally Indonesia and not the result of illegal logging (illegal),” he said.

The exhibition which will be held over five days, ie 7 to 11 March 2008 this was followed more than 230 participants from and crafts company in Indonesia. Both were members and non-members Asmindo.

CARES environment can be started from the things around your dwelling. One of them choose environmentally-friendly furniture (eco-friendly). From alternative materials to recycling. Actually, what makes a category of eco-friendly furniture?

As a layman, manufacturers often claim that their products are environmentally friendly products. In fact, many aspects that make a product labeled environmentally friendly furniture. “Context is often raised about eco-friendly furniture is making its resources, how the processing, finishing it, to the use,” says interior designer Willy Deny. Architect who is also an interior designer, Dwi D noviantoro or atox nicknamed, reveal similar.

“If the question of raw material supply, manufacturing, and user-friendly, environmentally friendly things, that the new total.” Dwi said. User-friendly is meant atox existing furniture in your house should be ergonomic. Easy to use, maintenance, and of course does not contain poison (toxic) that can harm you. Thus, eco-friendly furniture still can not get away from the use of natural materials.

From about the provision of raw materials such as wood, wood to note what is obtained legally and there? ‘Moral responsibility”. To avoid being denuded of forest, reforestation should be there. “The developing countries still rely on natural resources such as wood, water hyacinth, straw, grass can be furniture.

But, the problem is re-planting settings in order to continue to be utilized, “added atox from Orange Design. In addition, the processing does not generate hazardous waste for living things and environment (no pollutants).” One of the process is finishing. Do not use chemicals containing toxic pollutants, “said Deny, Chairman of the Foundation Apikayu Bandung. The issue is solely the responsibility of the manufacturer. Now, what about you? You can?” Go green”by choosing sustainable furniture that can be tested immune alias so that not quickly discarded.

“Green design should be sustainable and efficient, not to waste,” added Deny. Care must be environmentally friendly furniture is still being done for durability. You also do not solely rely on wood materials. Wood can be substituted with other materials. The roof frame made of mild steel can be chosen. However, any minerals would have been too if exploited because only concerned with its use.

That old traditional houses can be an inspiration because they are environmentally friendly. For example a multifunctional bamboo. From the roof to the walls on furniture, can be made from bamboo. Bamboo plants that grow relatively quickly. “Unfortunately, in Indonesia this minim. preservation technology or four years have been destroyed,” said atox.

So, what about the plastic material? Plastic does require a very long time for broken down by nature.

“But it does not matter as long as the process for synthetic pollutants are not also serve as an alternative material resources. For example, the framework aluminum furniture from materials that are made in such a way that is very similar to rattan,” Deny the light of the finalists the International Young Design Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 British Council Indonesia

STYLE interior furniture in a new housing development can be reconciled with the latest trends are always changing every year. In this new year, more colorful design trends and personal.

Substitution of the new 2008 and skipped a few days. We happily welcome the new year in the Gregorian calendar year ini. the reorganized occupancy has become the norm. For that, you should have thought of something new that will be applied at home, began accessories to the interior arrangement.

In the interior of a room, actually there is no standard that requires all the furniture and the same color uniform. Different solid colors match furniture legitimate. That must be considered is the harmony and balance the overall space.

However, there is nothing wrong if in arranging a room design must consider the use, range of motifs and colors through a theme. With the theme, people can express themselves, show the existence of, and self-image. With the right theme and consistent, the arrangement of a residential character will clear.

Because in the selected theme will be covered by the aesthetic taste and artistic owner. Thus, the residents will feel the comfort and inner satisfaction. And brought a certain theme, ordering a dwelling can be more terkonsep, focus, manifest the unity of the whole design, in line element in the unified space frontier, and creating balance in the placement of furniture.

2007 years ago the theme of a minimalist-style dwelling has a simple and practical forms favored by most of society Indonesia. the year 2008, this trend still continues there, but bolder colors and motifs play. Because it looks more and feels more personal.

“The trend of furniture in 2008 was still minimalist, but it rang with the presence of several bright new colors influence of retro and vintage designs,” called Husni Saleh, interior designer from Aesthetics Home.

The same thing expressed Moch Reffrajaya HDII, designer of Design work. According to him, society is now Indonesia started “saturated” with minimalist style. Because it uses trend between the two styles of the past that will more often used as an accent, that is retro and vintage. “People have started to combine minimalist with something that can be seen and more often referred to as” is minimalis ethnic,” he said.

Retro style can be displayed in the form of optical and organic shapes, and colors in bright tones. Retro design is a style that all the setting back to the decoration of the year 1960 until the 1970s. The word itself is a retro short for retrospective, ie? Back to the past ‘.

Usually color retro motifs and colors more appealing and provide comfort. One of the dominant character of this understanding is the use of synthetic materials with a combination of colors and cheerful geometric.

“The characteristics of retro furniture uses more colors and graphic form with the plane so much fun and not flat,” said interior designer graduated from Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) in 1986′s.

This motif combines each multicolored like orange, red, lilac, shocking pink, blue, burgundy or purple (lilac), black, white, green, and yellow.

“The colors are bright used, so it was no longer using monochromatic colors such as gray because people already want to replace with a new trend,” said Husni Saleh, Department of Design alumnus of ITB’s.

The composition of these colors and motifs seen in wallpaper, towall wall carpet, upholstery (sofas lining materials), curtains, and eating utensils such as placemate, glasses, cups, and napkins. In short, all will modern, simple and colorful.

The choice of material range of wood, stainless steel is more enriched with colors colors gold and silver bronze. Characterized by velvety material is generally used as a sofa upholstery. “So now that furniture design is more liquid (organic), rather than a rigid minimalist power. More harmonious composition and origin are not made,” said Husni, author of the article for a magazine in Indonesia’s property.

Furniture design at home with a retro style concept back to Sixties and Seventies, which uses a combination of modern design with the times. Thus, making the beauty of each element was simply overlooked.

Modernity was also seen in the selection and placement of the accessory devices, such as lamps, paintings, flower vases, and picture frames. Several interesting forms of lighting is also on display, such as chandeliers, floor lamp and light paste. In fact, until the carpet with a distinctive flora motifs. The arrangement of this design feature unique and cozy atmosphere in the interior space.

Meanwhile, many vintage style adopted a more ancient style 1920s. In practice, many selected from several periods such as baroque or renaissance. However, for the space-forming element is more directed at the modern style of vintage, classic style that is tailored to the latest style. ”

Usually unique vintage furniture foot in black duco finish, white, red, or some other color. Glossy finish that is often used as a plastic memorable. In addition, motifs that are used are usually made of two-dimensional to be more variatif, “he said. The use of cutting sticker is affixed or glass baroque motifs are often used as a binding space.

Mr. Erwin, I want to know how to take care of furniture to be durable because the alias does not powdered termites. Furniture in my house most of the rattan, but there is also a teak. Do take care to place furniture or furniture can still be done alone enggak at home? I want to spend money efficiently.

Termites are very difficult to be avoided or eliminated when the plague, so need serious treatment and periodically.

Here are some steps to prevent and control early against termites:

1. I suggest that if the existing signs of growing termites, immediately to do injections on your residential land.

2. Do not forget to check the horses you plafond, if made of wood. It is better to replace the inedible parts and painting done immediately antirayap-frame including the frame of your home.

3. Countermeasures against termites is tricky, because termites do not like the furniture or painted wood a, and this is usually done before the furniture was finishing. If want to do and early prevention, to do painting on the back of your furniture, especially the parts damp (situated close to the wall or even attached to the wall) with paint.

4. Avoid rooms that are too damp, since termites usually delighted in a damp room.

5. Immediately remove items that have been eaten by termites, as this will usually be spread or transmitted in goods other.

6. Check the inside of your wooden furniture (usually a button or tap on the way), because as we know that termites are eating the inside of the timber is not exposed to paint first.

7. Choose furniture with good quality paint.

Hopefully some of the above tips can help and make Risa more aware of termite attack on your furniture.