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Olympic Park on Schedule for London 2012!

Posted: 27 May 2011 08:34 AM PDT

After the ODA (Olympic Delivery Authority) and their partner Lend Lease announced the go ahead for the construction of the Olympic Village, work commenced in June 2008. This top class development will provide accommodation of all the officials and the athletes, where after the games will provide sort after homes for thousands in the East End of London. The plan is to sell 3.500 homes offering 30% of properties as low cost housing. The area will also include a new health care centre, a secondary school. 10 acres of public space that will include 5 parks, new cycle lanes and public pathways with new transport facilities offering a 7 minute shuttle to Central London from Stratford.

The site before it all began!

Two million square meters of regeneration and green systems!

Superior accommodation will become part of the regeneration project after the games!

The Olympic Stadium is being constructed in the south of the Olympic Park and is an island venue surrounded by water, with access via bridges. This venue will host the opening ceremony, athletics and the paraolympic athletics. The capacity is 80,000, and afterwards will become a sports and cultural venue and owned by English Premiership club West Ham United. The construction was built by Watson Steel Construction who have also started work on the Orbit Tower.

The Olympic Stadium will play host to all the athletics!

The aquatics construction will be the gateway to the Olympic Park placed in the south east corner, holding a capacity of 17.500. This will house superior diving and swimming facilities along with sustainable elements to save energy and water for example, the swimming pool backwash water will be used for the toilet flush. The old river bank had to be totally demolished because of it’s contamination levels, and now has a brand new face in line with carbon footprint requirements. The roof material was changed by the constructors Balfour Beatty to increase the dramatic effect on the London skyline transforming this building into a new landmark.

A new roof transforms this building into a new London Landmark!

The Velodrome (nicknamed The Pringle) will host the cycling events to include a BMX arena, both will hold 6000 seats each, but after the event the 6000 seats in the BMX arena will be removed and the building will maintain a cycle track and mountain bike course that will interlink with others all over London.

The Velodrome (nicknamed The Pringle, thanks to it’s concave roof)!

The park will house other venues including 3 enclosed arena’s for handball, basketball, pentathlon, and Volley Ball. The final arena will remain to become a sports competition venue. There will also be a hockey arena with a seating capacity of 20,000, and will include training and warm up area’s that will be removed after the games. The existing Drapers Field public areas will be upgraded to become training areas and will remain in their new state afterwards for the new community.

The basket ball arena!

The handball arena!

Ariel views of the Olympic village and park today!

This stunning historical development of 2000,000 square meters will be named after Queen Elizebeth the 2nd in accordance with the celebrations of her diamond jubilee in June, and will have the official London postcode of E20.

Green areas are in place to encourage wildlife and protect rare species!

The Olympic Park will not only offer a regeneration project but will also provide green areas and encourage wildlife. At the south side the spirit of the festivities will continue with cafe’s, bars, markets, events and gardens by the river. The north side will focus on implementing green systems to control rain water and remain a more tranquil place to protect rare species. In assistance with this 2000 young home grown trees will be planted to become home to more wildlife.

The architects, constructors and engineers are said to be making ground breaking standards and are on schedule to complete the Olympic Park by December 2011.

Source: london2012.com

Преобразуйте вашу ванную комнату в одном викэнде

Posted: 27 May 2011 06:59 AM PDT

Мы возглавляем в длинний викэнд, и вы знаете чего то значит--совершенное время решать что на вашем списке суеты DIY. Положительная величина, вы можете найти некоторые экстренныйые выпуски на вашем магазине оборудования зоны, которому середины вы сохранят немного самецов оленя в процессе. Если вы на потере для чего, котор нужно сделать, мы хотел были бы предложить модернизацию ванной комнаты. Звуки daunting, не делает она? Но мы вычисляли вне путь переделать ваша ванная комната в одном викэнде--беседа о быстром преобразовании! Во первых вверх? Сделайте парой просто изменения которые драматически изменят взгляд вашей ванной комнаты. Приложите свежее пальто краски в вашем предпочитаемом оттенке, и обмените вне ваш занавес ливня (и, если вы настолько склонный, то полотенца и другое вспомогательное оборудование) для потехи, сделанной по образцу ткани которая комплектует новый цвет краски. Если вы чувствуете, то что ваша тщета ванной комнаты устаревший, не потревожьтесь о обменивать ее вне. Немного пальто хрустящей белой краски передадут части свежее возникновение. Предпримите ему более далее путем обменивать вне ручки и оборудование и добавлять новый faucet.

3 франтовских путя оплатить для вашего дома Remodel

Posted: 26 May 2011 04:33 PM PDT

По мере того как вы можете заметить, remodels с большим возвращением часто приходите на самые высокие ценники. Замена окна, на пример, стоит средний $11.066, ванная комната remodels идет для $16.634, и небольшие реновации кухни звенят внутри на $21.695. Если вы нуждаетесь наличных деньгах up-front для того чтобы покрыть материалы и работу, то как можете вы позволять работу ваши потребности дома этот год? Под I’ план ll некоторые менее известный варианты финансирования для домашнего улучшения. К курсам покупки чеков для дома remodels в вашей области, щелкните здесь. 1. Займы через ваш контрактор Одни заключая контракт компании, специально более большие одни, предлагают займы домашнего улучшения и финансировать для их клиентов. Как раз уверен то they’ re контрактор вы можете доверить и тарифы наравне с конкурентами индустрии. CalFinder соединяет вас с широкомасштабными национальными контракторами для всех видов remodels. Получите сопрягаемым с одним здесь на никакой цене. 2. Озаглавьте займы 1 домашнего улучшения Займы названия 1 займы правительств-застрахованного которые защищают вашего кредитора против любой потери. Вы можете одолжить максимуму $25.000 на период возмещения до 20 лет, но должны иметь хорошие историю и способность кредита сделать регулярн месячные платежи. Подходящ remodels изменения, ремонты и улучшения места. Вы можете посмотреть вверх кредитора названия 1 в вашем положении, или получите в контакте с контрактором для больше информации. 3. Кредитная линия домашней справедливости Если ваш дом имеет некоторую справедливость, то кредитная линия домашней справедливости (HELOC) превосходный путь профинансировать ваше remodel. Используя ваш дом как коллатераль, HELOCs препятствовало вам одолжить некоторой части вашего home’ справедливость s. Процентные ставки основаны на привилегированной ставка и типично гораздо низкее чем другие варианты lending. В today’ экономия s, однако, вы можете противостоять более большие вниз компенсации или прожить в вашем доме на более длинний период времени. Для того чтобы прочитать больше, заканчивать связь 8 самых безопасных вариантов финансирования для домашнего улучшения. Через Remodeling кассета; Фото конструкцией Джереми Levine

Мебель патио чистки

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:00 PM PDT

Photo:cswtwo

Cleaning and getting ready for spring and summer is a way to introduce the season, and welcome the warmer weather and opportunities to go outside. While getting the inside of your home spic-and-span for this time of year is a common project, it is often forgotten that the outdoors also need attention. Taking the time to care for these outdoor spaces will go a long way to preserving them for many springs to come. This is especially true of your outdoor furniture on your patio or deck.

Cleaning And Maintaining Wood Patio Furniture

Cleaning patio furniture for spring should be done with care, and the materials that the patio furniture is made of should be considered. If the furniture is made out of wood, then it is wise to handle the pieces with the same caution that you would with any other outdoor wood items. If there is a brown tinge, or the furniture looks dingy and old, consider an update. This can include many of the same techniques that you would employ for your wood deck. Here is a list of how to handle this process.

Power washing

This will clean out any of the dirt that is trapped in the wood. Power washing also revitalizes old wood pieces from oxidation and weathering. If you’ve got softwood derived patio furniture, you might want to find an alternative to power washing. But, for other types of wood, this is a quick and easy way to revitalize your outdoor furniture surfaces.

Sanding down raised or splintered spots

Being that this is furniture, and people will be sitting, resting or leaning against the pieces, it is wise to have all areas smooth. This can be done with a sander, or by hand if just touching up certain spots. Stain if necessary. Many outdoor wood pieces are made out of teak, cedar or a compressed type of wood. If you have sanded and washed, and the furniture still needs some life, consider staining. This will give a personalized look to the pieces. After the stain dries, there is no worry of transfer onto clothes or guests later on.

Protecting with sealant

Use a prescribed sealant and stain to cover your furniture once you’ve finished sanding. These products will protect against additional weather damage, while providing a beautiful look that is perfect for spring entertaining. Ask you local retailer which products work best with your specific type of wood furniture.

In many cases this type of deep cleaning can be done every other year, with a simple washing taking place on the in between years. Wood patio furniture is beautiful when it is kept up and maintained. For ideas or tips on products to use during this process, sites like BuildDirect can help.

Making Plastic And Other Materials Shine This Spring

Some of the nicest patio pieces on the market are wrought iron, plastic and mixture of wood and plastic. These materials all need the same type of attention as their wood counterparts. Making sure these are clean and free of dirt or bugs is a great way to make an inviting outdoor space. Soap and water can go a long way to cleaning up those outdoor pieces; however, for certain cases, a little more elbow grease may be required.

For metal pieces, check to make sure that the paint is not chipped, and that there is no rust developing. This is important for safety reasons, and to extend the life of your furniture. If you detect rust developing on any parts of the outdoor pieces, then it is wise to take care of that with a rust preventive paint. You can find these types of paints in many colors, and in most cases, you can have the paint mixed to match.

For plastic pieces, use soap and water, or erasure sponges for those hard to get crevices and pits. This will brighten up the set and make it look good as new.

Mixed materials are part wood and part plastic compound. They are guaranteed by most manufacturers to never fade, warp or rust. For this type of product, you can treat it much the same at the plastic. A little soap and water is all that is needed.

Cleaning That Counts

Cleaning patio furniture for spring is not just a way to impress friends and neighbors when they visit, it is a way of extending the life of the pieces that you have invested in. The economic advantages outweigh the vanity advantages with this particular project, and it is wise to have a standard maintenance routine. Regular cleaning will make your backyard look inviting as a whole, helping to create a welcoming space for your guests in time for your upcoming outdoor gatherings this season.



Cleaning Patio Furniture is a post from: BuildDirect. We cover a variety of home improvement products including laminate flooring, hardwood floors, bamboo flooring, tile, decking and more. We also offer a wide range of info on interior design, housing trends, home how to, green building and living, and more.

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Виньетки Pt.2 дизайна интерьера: Домашние темы декора

Posted: 26 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT

When we were talking about creating vignettes for larger rooms, "themes" came up.

"Theme," used in art, writing, and other areas, is generally defined as a "unifying subject or idea."

"Theme rooms" get a bad rap because too many people abuse them.

You know how the standard "seaside theme” looks, right? Walking in, it's like being slapped upside the head. Oh, look… How nautical: Rope ceiling trim, a porthole, and lots of blue and white. It's like being visually assaulted by the Love Boat's set decorator.

That's not a "theme," that's a cry for help.

When using themes in a room, subtlety helps. A room doesn't have the be a "theme room" in order to unify that area of your home. Themes are where the vignette approach comes in handy, because elements that work together are used in a smaller context. Instead of artifacts distributed throughout a room, put a few select items in an area. And how do you group things together? It's less complicated than it sounds.

Here are some approaches.

Home décor themes by color

Photo:Wonderlane

Pretty easy. Do they all have some color or tone in common? Great. That works. If you have muted wall tones, using color groupings (variations of red here, tones of blue there) amongst art and knickknacks can visually define areas as one moves through a room or home.

Interior design themes by era

Photo: michal_hadassah

Items from specific decades or political times work together. Maybe it's propaganda posters from World War II with toy fighter planes, or various pieces from pioneer days paired with folk art found in yard sales, or simply some 1980s collectibles, but having such items grouped together packs more design oomph than scattering them across the home.

I only have two mid-century "pop" pieces — a retro '40s tin advertising sign with a superhero rabbit for "Up'n'Atom California Carrots" and a '40s Pepsi-Cola wall-mounted bottle opener — but grouping them over a vivid retro lime wall paint makes my 1950s kitchen feel like it's an old-style diner, exactly what I'm going for.

Themes by material

Travertine surfaces are a unifying element here, with the theme centering around the look and feel of natural stone.

A modern metal picture frame, an 1930s-style English stained-glass lamp, & a Chinese cast-iron money dish with an "ancient coin" a top sitting on one table — an unlikely themed trio? Not in my home. With a cold dark metal focal point bridging the looks, this is a dramatic arrangement in my living room. Being different designs and styles has a big impact when against a dramatic red wall, where the "heavy metal" look on each stands out.

Similarly, several stone pieces, or brass, or wood, can all be displayed in one area, with the variations of styles and design creating a strong but united visual statement.

Biographical interior design themes

Photo: Gamma-Ray Productions

We like to remember places, people, and times in our lives. What better way to do so than in tribute at home? I love and miss my mother, but my home can't be a shrine to her, so I keep everything Mom to my "library" area.

On one shelf is a funky lighthouse-themed frame for a sailing photo of Mom, a brass sailboat she was gifted when she earned her skipper's license, more brass mementos collected on travels, and her reading glasses. That says "Mom" to me, but it doesn't own my space. It's a perfect little shrine — emphasis on "little."

You too can combine several elements and photos that reflect yourself, people you love, or a time of your life, like college, and create a compact space that not only adds flavor to your home but is a more meaningful reflection of people or times you enjoy thinking about, without having it spread across the your space.

Geographical and cultural themes

If you've enjoyed traveling, you don't need a "beach hut" or "safari" theme to show that. Combine modern or antique furniture with all kinds of world cultural knickknacks that can be blended by using wall colors based on thematic textiles, figurines, carvings, or other cultural objects. Items from similar native cultures or ethnic regions all grouped around a chair and table in the corner can pack a powerful but controlled decor punch.

Classic room design styles

Classic rustic look for that easy-going atmosphere. Photo: dithie

Don’t forget all the classics like art deco, country-chic, rustic, modern, craftsman, Victorian. If you want a specific style, flip through magazines or design sites that you know have a handle on what you like.

But, wait, there's more!

Themes don't end there. Using similar shapes, textures, lines, patterns, humour, nostalgia, and other approaches can all help you group things in ways that work for your tastes.

Knickknacks should make you smile or feel good. Only display items you genuinely like, not the elephant Aunt Barb bought you at the San Diego Zoo. If you don't have a strong positive reaction when you consider an item for showing, maybe you shouldn't put it out.

Less is more, so avoid clutter by choosing well.

Pick strong examples of your favorite belongings, and don't be afraid to more loosely define any of the above categories. Despite what reality TV might suggest, the odds of the Decorating Police arresting you for breaking obscure home decor rules are actually pretty low. Live a little.

Try different arrangements with your belongings. Context often changes how things look, and you'll be surprised how many more possibilities surround you than you think.



Interior Design Vignettes Pt.2: Home Decor Themes is a post from: BuildDirect. We cover a variety of home improvement products including laminate flooring, hardwood floors, bamboo flooring, tile, decking and more. We also offer a wide range of info on interior design, housing trends, home how to, green building and living, and more.

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