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Upholstered furniture is the stylish the centre of the French sitting room. Besides, the more spacious premise is , the more furniture takes place in it. Faultless forms, beauty of the invoice of valuable breeds of a tree, intricate, but not loud decor, furnish by carnations - all it does an interior magnetically attractive.
The special attention is paid to the metal furniture. Openwork, graceful and extremely strong metal furniture takes central position in sitting room or bedroom - it may be steel, brass or nickel. As a decor the combination of metal to a tree, weaving from banana leaves or a water hyacinth is applied. Modern technologies allow offering wide color scale, even with ageing. Separate subjects of such furniture can be used for giving charm to interior.
Color style of sitting room in French style is represented with muffled pastel tones - grey-blue, pistachio, color of baked milk.
Even a locker - quite heavy interior element, decorated by artificial made old panels and “shabby” patterns, - will not look bulky.
Unexpected decisions are also possible. French designers, who have been brought up on the classics, invariably pay attention to modern lines, connecting them with traditionally high quality.
One subject is enough to give novelty and the shocking unpredictability to interior. For example, it may be wide wooden surfaces, inlaid with stone plates or breeds of a tree, differing under the invoice and color from the basic one.
In the French interior bedroom is the first violin in a symphonic orchestra. The Bed-castle, velvet sofa, armchair with soft armrests, three-leaved mirror, local “warm” light - these are the indispensable attributes of French bedroom.
In French interior kitchen or dining room is a special place. French designers recommend big round or oval table, the chairs upholstered with a fabric in color to curtains, tasty smells and wine in crystal wine glass.
color scale is very rich- color of ivory, probably, in a combination to separate subjects of color of chocolate or a dark cherry; pistachio in a combination, for example, with nacreous or silver-grey, are the main accents of shades.

Flower design makes any premise cozy and stylish. Correctly picked up plants not only fill the house with oxygen and positive energy, but also influence feelings of the person, help to remove nervous and physical stress.
Placing of flowers and plants on stationary and mobile florists - decorative capacities of the different sizes and forms- is one of widespread ways. Mobile containers can be easily moved within the premise and they also can be regulated in the diversified combinations.
Wall of any light pastel tone is an optimum background for the majority of plants. Blossoming plants with pale will lose their charm on a light background - they accept a dark background more.
Phytodesigners consider that it is not reasonable to place flowers on the window. It is better to use a single plant, low and bushy, if it settles down in the middle of a window, or high and narrow - at asymmetric placing.
Some indoor plants with long accurate stalks look unattractively, if they are located bedside table or on the window sill. Such plants should be established on a special high support-pedestal or placed on the trailing basket.

American company Sky Factory declared about creation of high definition virtual ceilings.
The previous generation of ceilings, which nowadays is issued under trade mark SkyCeilings, represents a set of the fluorescent lamps covered with acryl glass and fixed by means of aluminum frame.
In the new model (which has received the name SkyV) three LCDs of high clearness, which create illusion of practically full immersing in space of clouds, trees and birds, have been already installed.
The company promises to represent SkyV in November-December, 2008. On the market the device should go on sale in the first quarter of 2009.

The balcony is of great importance not only for preservation of physical and mental health of inhabitants, but also facilitates satisfaction of many small daily economic needs.
The green fence on a balcony isolates apartment, interferes with overheat and improves microclimate of premises, it protects from the sun, dust and wind. The greens transform small space of balcony or a loggia into a tiny garden at apartment on any floor of the house.
The decorative effect of gardening of a balcony or loggia should arrange nice view on the balcony and from room. The kind from street though is the essential factor; however, it is not so important, as a view from apartment.
We recommend you to plant asters, a geranium, daisies, carnations, a sweet pea. They decorate interior of apartment and look perfectly. Planting of wild-growing grapes on the balcony is also recommended. It is also possible to plant different perennial plants, in particular, ivy.
The balcony furniture has is very specific. Its quantity and character depend, of course, on size of the balcony or loggia, degree of protection against the atmospheric phenomena and your habits. It is necessary to accept the general principle - during warm season frequently used balcony furniture should be there constantly.
Folding dining table and stools, a chaise lounge, folding little tables, armchairs, benches with folding covers for vegetables or fruits can be used.

The word “boudoir” has come from the French language. It meant a ladies’ sitting room or a room before a bedroom, where the woman could be engaged in cosmetic procedures or welcome visitors. Certainly, at that time such smart apartments were presumed only by rich ladies, but now you can arrange your own world, having managed much more modest means. So, what shall we start with?

Arrangement
Define a place, which you would allocate under the private use. Most likely it will be a bedroom. The classical boudoir interior, as a rule, is arranged in French style (for example a rococo), but you can choose furniture and accessories, following your taste. East motives will be also actual. As a whole it is desirable to make design in light, gentle tones.

Toilet table
The toilet table or pier glass is necessary for you. Without them the boudoir has no right to be called as that. Small table on the bent wooden legs in retro style, probably, even slightly made old will look ideal. It will become the main element of your boudoir and its main accent.

Recamier
Couch-recamier, named in honor of the brilliant mistress of Parisian salon, will help to create necessary atmosphere. It can be a bench with legs, covered with velvet and decorated with small pillows. The tiny coffee table, where it will be convenient to put a coffee cup, will be also required. If there is not enough place it is possible to replace a couch with soft padded stools.

Screen
Mysteriousness to a ladies’ corner will be provided with textile screen. Besides, it is very convenient, when it is necessary to separate intimate zone from the general space.

Light
Light plays important role in general atmosphere. On one hand, during rest it would be desirable to use soft, diffused light, but on another - good fixture for make-up drawing is required. For a boudoir the wall sconce or a floor lamp with a satiny lamp shade will approach. And it is better to place additional illumination above the mirror.

Curtains, portieres and curtains have for a long time turned from especially functional interior details into the very effective subject of dressing of a premise. Salons and shops offer a wide choice of production for all tastes and style: from classical to avant-guard.
The velvet, silk, velour, tulle, sateen, chintz, clap, flax, serge, tweed, taffeta - all these materials do not get out of fashion. The present fashion is distinguished by the big eclecticism and democracy, wide spectrum of styles, coloring and fabrics. Today the synthetic and “ecological” fabrics added to them. The tendency on changing natural fabrics into synthetic on the basis of polystyrene and acryl is still available. These materials have high consumer properties: the raised opacity, wear resistance etc. They do not loosen their color and are easily washed and do not need careful ironing.
There are also, curtains covered with special structure against burning out, they need dry-cleaning. The other novelties of modern textiles are represented with the compressed tulle, fabrics with the drawing etched by acid, interior fabrics from the metalized thread, modern fabrics with furnish by rubber, straw, a woolen thread, a cord, the gold thread, so-called cellophane with printing drawing, a taffeta - “chameleon”.
Choosing this or those fabrics, take into consideration the sizes of a room, its proportion and the form of window apertures. It is very important, as a choice of color, invoices, drawing and a fabric structure form your interior.

Orange is a color of a youth and optimism. You can use it for interior creation, and you will always have the sensation of pleasure and a holiday in your house.
Orange color causes sensation of heat and feeling of pleasure. Not without reason in the nature this color is the original indicator of maturing of fruits.This color causes increase of palpitation and always draws the attention. Citrus and spices are the basic associations, connected with orange color.  In small amounts orange color awakes fun, pleasure, thoughts about summer and the bright sun. Surplus of the orange can seem impudent, vulgar or cheap. By the way, the pure orange associates with availability, for this reason marketing experts use it in advertising and in price lists, designating sales and special offers.
Correct shade
If it would be desirable to paint the big surfaces by orange color, it is better to prefer its moderate shades. For example, peach color. This shade is good for a bedroom. In consciousness of people it usually communicates with freshness and health. Darker shades of orange, such as охра, terracotta and saffron are perceived as natural colors and are usually associated with the southern countries and exotic culture. These colors are better for using for a drawing room. Especially effectively they will look in interior, for which ethnic style is characteristic. Soft, but the sated color of tangerines will suit for children’s room or kitchen. For bathroom it is better to prefer more pink shades of orange - coral or salmon. In combination with turquoise these shades will create atmosphere of sea resort in a bathroom.

Floor in the bathroom, first of all, should be below the level of floor in the apartment.
Preparation of a water-proof surface can be named serious challenge. It is necessary to put waterproofing, preliminary having eliminated all to roughness. The “black” floor, prepared for the top covering, should represent flat water-proof bath.
You should be sure that there is no rotting, dampness under the bowl and toilet. Check up quality of couplers of floor. The choice of material for working surface of floor is really rich, and criteria should be the following: the material should not rust, soak through and to be without scratches!
The tile is the best material: strong, water-resistant, heat-resistant, but water and dirt provokes cracks filter in seams between tiles. Plastic is elastic, proof to chemical influence, but it is easy gets scratched and damaged. Vinyl is modern replacement of plastic, free from its lacks. Vinyl coverings are very various on coloring and figure, let out in from 2 up to 4 meters wide. But vinyl needs to be put on concrete floor only after waterproofing.

This story has begun in 1971, when company Plaston (the manufacturer of air dampeners Boneco Air-O-Swiss), has first-ever invented such device as dampener of air. During this period all Europe spoke about deterioration of ecological conditions and about environmental contamination. People have started to think about ecology of premises. Dry air can become the reason of many diseases.

The problem of humidity is not felt at once. If it is cold, the person at once runs behind a heater if it is - behind the conditioner, and artful dryness of air is not practically felt, we see only consequences. But these consequences are frequently much more terrible, than from heat or a cold. Why? The matter is that optimum humidity of air for the person makes 40-60 %.

Dry air (when humidity is below 40 %) worsens the general state of health and causes drowsiness, dryness of skin and mucous membranes, and also raises probability of diseases by sharp respiratory infections even at healthy people.

Modern devices, which are called dampeners of air refer, can solve this problem. How to choose the device which will approach you? In fact it would be desirable to be assured, that it will provide your house with fresh, optimum humidified and, it is desirable, cleared air. Such device should work reliably for a long time, thus to not rustle and, certainly, to be safe. Swiss dampeners of air of mark Boneco Air-O-Swiss are considered as the best ones.

Devices of this trade mark have already for many years taken leading positions in the world market of home appliances for processing air and the company lets out practically all types of dampeners.

Modern technologies, modern design decisions, huge choice of materials have come in the stead of “calm times”.
High-tech style with deliberate technical devices has generated a new sight at the materials, which were earlier used only in the industrial purposes.
So, for example, application of stainless steel for floor and walls facing has passed from sphere of industrial architecture in the area of private habitation that, first of all, is caused by practicality and functionality of of material.
Italians, being the recognized legislators of interior fashion, have developed tile MAINOX with covering from stainless steel.
The material is represented by three kinds of production that corresponds to various opportunities of tile application.
Mainox panels have the standard size 600х600х29 mm and are applied mainly on the areas of the big quadrature. Mainox Floor from strong PVC basis is represented by a tile of various formats with the general thickness of 6/8 mm: 600х600мм, 300х300мм, 200х200мм, 100х100мм, 100х45мм, 100х25мм. Such tile is ideal for public interiors and inhabited spaces.
Tile Mainox Easy is worth of special attention. Having the standard sizes 600Ñ…600Ñ…7мм the tile does not demand special stacking and ideally approaches for “temporary” floors with high passableness and dangerous situations: show rooms, shops, exhibition stands.
The tile possesses elastic rubberized basis that allows it to be flexible and high-strength simultaneously. Stacking is made without glue and on any surface. Concern FERRARI used Mainox Easy at arrangement of the demonstration area.
Steel is perfectly combined with other materials: granite, a marble, ceramics, a tree that allows to create unique interiors. The steel tile can be used in sitting room or for creation of working or lunch zone on the kitchen, with its help it is possible to emphasize favorably separate details of interior or to play colors of a tile, having created a steel mosaic from 7 colors.