Monday, September 12, 2011

Not Just Another Door

Hoover: Let's face it, doors are almost always the least thought about in any home design. Perhaps these new ideas will jumpstart a creative door trend!

1. SLIDING BARN DOORS
from: http://freshome.com

In most homes, space is the highest commodity and what better way to gain space than to remove your doors? While removing your doors may seem drastic, instead of totally removing your doors, how about removing the door swing that takes up space to open and close your doors? Johnson Hardware has invented home interior door hardware that acts like a barn door to slide across your opening, instead of using a swing and hinge hardware set. Take a look at how wall mounted hardware can save space in your home and provide you with a room that is more functional and spacious.

sliding door by www.renttoown.ph

sliding door by www.renttoown.ph

How the hardware works: Not to be confused with pocket doors, which slide into a wall, the Series 200 Wall Mount and the 2610F hardware have track-and-roller systems that attach directly to the wall, resulting in quick installations and easy operation. This is an ideal solution for walls constructed of brick or concrete block, for wood-framed walls that contain pipes or wiring that would make it difficult and costly to install traditional pocket doors or for the Do It Yourselfer looking to make a big change with minimal effort.

How the hardware saves valuable space: Unlike a standard hinged door that requires 10 to 14 square feet of floor space to swing open, a door mounted with the Series 200WM or 2610F hardware takes up little more space than the thickness of the door. And because the door slides open, a table, chair, desk or other furniture pieces can be placed beside the doorway without interfering with the door’s operation.

2. TWO WAY DOORS
From: http://www.trendhunter.com

Ergon Rototranslating Doors Are Space-saving and Chic

A fabulous futuristic-looking mix of form and function, these chic, ultra-modern Ergon rototranslating doors by Venetian Celegon are an ideal space-saving solution for small homes where space is a premium.
The Venetial Celegon two-way doors permit rotatory and translatory motion at once. Their revolution around a central axis saves about 50% space, as it doesn’t waste the space that a conventional door does as it opens.

two-way door by www.renttoown.ph

two-way door by www.renttoown.ph

two-way door by www.renttoown.ph

two-way door by www.renttoown.ph

3. THE LINE DOOR
from: http://www.trendir.com

Keratuer ExclusiveLine doors are fabulous contemporary entry doors that offer modern security in sleek style. Featuring a strong horizontal element, the 3010 ExclusiveLinemodern entry door uses an innovative framing design that allows edge-to-edge panels of flush glass. The alternation of glass and wood panels allows brilliant light to enter the room while still providing a sense of privacy. The long horizontal handle has a rotating panel that conceals both a special profile cylinder lock and a fantastic fingerprint module. These doors finally bring leading edge technology home in contemporary style. Created by Keratuer, the 3010 ExclusiveLine doors bring sophisticated security to the modern entry door.

line door by www.renttoown.ph

line door by www.renttoown.ph

4. THE 3-IN-1 DOOR (perfect for all ages and sizes!)
from: http://dornob.com

When is a door not a door? When it is three doors (all ajar!) of course. We pass through entrances and exits all the time, but aside from differences in transparency, style and material there is little variation from one entry door to the next exit portal when it comes to the basic shape, scale or function.

3in1 door by www.renttoown.ph

3in 1 door 2 by www.renttoown.ph

ThreeStyle adds a humble but critical twist to the typical contemporary door – nothing too off-the-wall in terms of its aesthetic, but novel in its approach on a more fundamental level. Simple metal handles sit on wood-paneled frames which, in turn, stack neatly within one another like nesting dolls or something out of Alice’s Wonderland. While it is not their only offering, SlamDoors Ltd.‘s line of modular doors is led by this innovative new approach to a design object as old as the idea of dwelling itself.

5. CHALKBOARD DOOR
from: http://www.toxel.com

Magnetic chalkboard doors are prefect for families on the go. Children can create original works of art directly on the door itself and parents will like it as a place to post grocery and to-do lists.

chalkboard door by www.renttoown.ph

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

INTELLIGENT LIVING SPACE

from: http://www.abito.co.uk/,http://www.littlediggs.com, http://mocoloco.com


Hoover: A forward thinking real estate company in the UK has created "Intelligent Living Spaces" designed to answer the housing needs of young urban professionals. These apartment complexes offer Britons an affordable home in downtown London.


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Manchester, UK
347 sq. ft.

Driven by a purity of thought; Abito is dedicated to the elimination of dead space. The central pod becomes the hub of the apartment, housing and hiding all the utilities to liberate space and create a circular walk that makes the flat live and breath every one of its 347 square feet. Physically there is a freedom of movement. Visually there are unhindered views in every direction. And the sturdy walls ensure that your freedom is private freedom. Abito is about creating a living environment that is multifunctional, inventive and easy to live in. It’s about quality not quantity.

Abito is a condo complex with compact, efficient 347 square foot one-room units. A central pod divides the space into two areas, living room and bedroom, and features a built-in fold-down bed and workstation, storage, a room for a washing machine and dryer, another room for a compact kitchen and a toilet/shower-room. The units have 10.5-foot high ceilings, you can even use the space above the pod, a floor-to-ceiling window and a private balcony.


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