Interactive House Designs

Why is timber cladding a good option?

Cladding means attaching a material to the exterior of your house so as to enhance its beauty. Timber cladding is increasingly becoming a good option because of the fact that timber is beautiful. But that is not the only option of timber cladding. Timber is lightweight and other than offering protection it also allows for various decorative designs. It also reduces the overall foundation cost of the building. Also timber has good insulation and thermal properties.

Timber claddings are easier to repair. You can have a number of choices regarding hardwood or softwood. There are a number of textures and patterns to choose from.

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Modern Aluminum House Design from Walsenhoff Architecture Exhibition

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Floating Forest lets you soak in the beauty of the English Arcadia

Created specifically for the waterways of London’s East End, the floating Bowered Glade and the traveling Root Lounge are a part of the quirky botanical water vessels called Floating Forest. The imaginative design is the collaborative effort of designers Pablo Milara, Friedrich Vitzthum and Alex Haw, the grass and wood vessels provide visitors with a sensual experience of traveling through water on floating mounds covered with vegetation.

Floating Forest

The two versions of the Floating Forest were created to promote the local tourism industry during the 2012 Olympics and were commissioned as a future leisure travel mode by the Kindest Group’s Thomas Lindner. Foc

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Vanilla Lip Gloss

Pure vanilla extract gives this vanilla lip gloss a lovely scent and caramel color, not to mention a delicious flavor. Coconut oil, beeswax and vitamin E oil preserve lips by providing a protective layer that conditions and locks in moisture. MAKES 1 1/2 OUNCES

• 1 tablespoon grated beeswax• 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil• 1/8 teaspoon vitamin E oil• 1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1. Place beeswax, coconut oil and vitamin E oil in an ovenproof container.

2. Heat gently until wax and oils are melted.

3. Stir in vanilla extract and mix well.

4. Pour mixture into a clean container and cool completely.

5. To use:

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