This is a coincidence. Just recently I remember telling a friend to do Yoga in the toilet if he didn’t find a better spot at home! What do you know, students at Arizona State University's College of Design led by faculty members John Takamura and Dosun Shin have come up with a "transgenerational toilet design concept" called Go With the Flo. The Flo toilet is an ergonomic and designers say that using the Flo toilet is akin to yoga - by building and strengthening abdominal and back muscles. Only one-half to one gallon of water is used for flushing and The Flo reuses water from hand washing. To flush water from the tanks to the toilet, the Flo employs an electromagnetic ball valve. Go With the Flo also is free of mechanical parts. The toilet is fully self-sustaining and independent of electric power.
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Toilet to inspire Yoga
14 Insanely Cool Car Garage Designs
Italian sports car manufacturer Maserati, in partnership with Architectural Digest Magazine recently held a contest that invited applicants to design a dream garage fit for parking a Maserati. The garage design contest received many interesting entries and Maserati just now announced the winning design. The winning garage design was by Holger Schubert from LA in US.
According to him, there were two main objectives in mind: to create a pure and restrained minimalist environment that allows one to focus on the car as a piece of art and to create the ultimate experience for the driver to arrive at home.
Crocodile Leather Desk Elegant Design
Crocodile leather desk design from simple. Design of a desk into an elegant leather.
This design is one of the most elegant made from crocodile leather. For those who don`t mind genuine leather, the handcrafted Crocodile Leather Desk by Italian furniture designer Sabino Aprile is the perfectly elegant addition to an office. Made from Polish stainless steel, wood and crocodile leather, the desk has a classic feel.
Landscaping Ideas for Luxury Homes
Briefcase Desk Functional Bag Recycling
Unique desk design made from recycled bags. Making the table very creative. Use goods that are unused sodium absorption ratio becomes more useful.
This is a beautiful interpretation of a desk made from recycled briefcases. The Briefcase Desk is beautiful but also functional. The briefcases that make up this desk are actually drawers so it is not that different from any other desk. Leather briefcases were turned into various size storage spaces and the whole design has an artistic feel to it.
Spray Paint Thaw
Hooray! The temperatures here have finally reached near the 40's! And even though the spray paint can directions say ideal painting temps are 50-70 degrees, I ran outside with a thrift project in one hand and shaking a paint can in the other.
The project I chose was a large metal tray that had an original finish of a mix of greens, browns, and rust.
It's a subtle change but I think it looks much nicer painted metallic charcoal 
with the details highlighted using silver Rub n' Buff.
It looks great sitting on my kitchen table corralling all of the pretties I like to keep there. I try to have a candlelight dinner whenever we eat at the table---even though my boys question why. Isn't it a momma's job to insert a few feminine details into the lives of her men? Besides, it makes me happy to be surrounded by beautiful things and if momma's happy then everybody's happy, right?
And another thing that makes me happy is to be able to use my favorite makeover tool again!
Upholstered Headboard
We've been working on a small project with a very small budget. Mind you, we're really not the decorate-on-a dime kinda people. Those decorating shows that teach you how to make a volleyball net out of the plastic canholders? Or ottoman out of empty Coke bottles? No thanks. However, there are ways to make your house look nice on a budget, and having a colorful, pretty headboard for your bed is one of them. It's really pretty when you choose a striking fabric that's colorful and fun. The headboards cost about $500-600 to make, and usually you can have a good local, upholsterer make it for you.
If you are looking for headboard models, here are some good ones from Edward Ferrell. You can go to the site and download a tearsheet (you can order from them too, but it's kinda expensive).
Bring this to your favorite upholsterer along with your favorite fabric and voila...
Candles and Pantries
do you get frustrated?
Does your candle sit a little skiwampus in your hurricane?
Well the solution is as close as your pantry!Simply pull out sacks of rice, beans or peas.
Dump the dry food goods into the candle holdersand watch your frustration melt away.
I like to use rice,
green or yellow split peas,black, white or kidney beans.
I've used epsom salt too.If you're a coffee drinker you can use coffee beans.
There are several frugal food choices for fillers
right in your own kitchen.
Which ones have you used?
Overview of HGTV dream house
Overview of HGTV dream house
Each year, Home Giveaway Television (HGTV) attempts to create their dream home bigger and beautiful and the year 2010 is no exception. The 2010’s dream house is situated in Islamorada in Florida Keys. It included three different levels of luxury, over the gleaming waters of Florida Bay.
Layout of 2010 HGTV dream house
The HGTV dream house of 2010 is divided in three sections. First section boasts the foyer, entertainment room, lovely patio along with a children bedroom and huge guest space with a stunning water view. On the other hand, the second section includes the living area plus attached kitchen, great room, dining room and living room and a great space for the guests. The top floor of the house flaunts the prolific grand-master suite with private balcony and breakfast nook.
Exclusive features of dream house 2010
Certainly, no dream house will be complete without any exclusive special feature. The HGTV 2010 version incorporates a multi purpose entertainment room along with a space of bay, a stunningly styled outdoor area with an outdoor shower, a grand brick patio and a fishing closet furnished to suit the requirements of every serious angler.
Winner of the HGTV dream house giveaway 2008
The winner of the HGTV dream house giveaway 2008 was Stephanie Dee from Solon, Iowa. Stephanie Dee was declared the winner of the HGTV dream house giveaway 2010 on the live televisions on 16th march, 2010.
Lane Desk Functionality by Jehs and Laub
Design for the office desk to a simple and functional.
This desk is based on clarity and functionality. The Lane Desk, designed by Jehs and Laub, seems to be made from one single piece of solid wood and a drawer unit. The modular storage unit supports the main structure and offers a contrasting design that is also functional.
Luxury and Modern Interior Decors
Luxury and Modern Interior Decors
House modern look
contemporary House
Contemporary Living roomInterior Design Ideas - Great Modern Interiors
PatioCreative headboard - Bedroom Design
furniture for living room
Living room furniture
Wall Decoration Home Decor Accessories
Modern Luxury Home
Luxury Home