Your stylish terrace

“Out of Africa” is still one of the most romantic movies ever made. The lovely romance that took place of the loveliest African air is surely something any woman would like to take and bury inside her heart.

If you are a fan of native designs, wide open eyes dreaming and cool nights spent on a terrace filled with Africa air then making such a dream come true is a few decoration ideas away.

Africa style has been a common presence in the home decoration ever since the colonial era and since the native patterns is a huge comeback of this year, decorating your terrace using African patterns and furniture style is a very good idea.

Revamping a Patio

Bring your patio alive! In case you have a patio, but you aren’t satisfied with it, for example because it is too small, there are some good ideas through which you might make a change.

The size of the patio shouldn’t be a problem. In order to save some money, you might use what you have, and make some extensions. If you have to deal with sloping surface then you might have to create a retaining wall.

This might cause some problems when raining, so you should place plastic flexible tubing along the wall to drain the water.

Luxurious outdoor shower designs

Showering is perhaps one of the most basic activities anybody does daily. With the summer here and all the heat in the air, it feels natural to want to shower outside. Also, you can install vanity sinks outside for convenience.

Come, have a look at the coolest shower designs that make showering an exclusive experience.

Cascade Shower

The Cascade outdoor shower is versatile, functional and aesthetically pleasing. It features a base made from acacia wood that makes it comfortable to stand on.

There is a tube connected to the base that carries water to another, horizontal tube which then drops the water down onto you in a waterfall like style.

If you tap on the vertical tube, it will regulate the pressure of the water coming from the horizontal tube.

This is a wonderful shower for a garden, a terrace, deck, or even out by the pool or Jacuzzi. It is easy to both assemble and use. To connect water to it, simply attach an everyday garden hose to the base.

Most unique bookshelves

No matter how much the electronic media progresses, it can never replace books as they are still the most stable and suitable form of knowledge preservation known to mankind.

Even though books are interesting themselves, it is more interesting to observe the designs of the bookshelves they are kept in.

 Coffee Table Bookshelf

The Coffee Table bookshelf is perfect for coffee-loving readers. Store it all at one place and read or drink whenever you like.

Unbelievable Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower – I don't consider it to be the most beautiful piece of architecture, but I can assure you it is one of the most interesting ones.

Built in 1889 for the International Exhibition of Paris in order to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution, the tower was hardly accepted by many people. The tower was met with resistance from the public when it was built, with many calling it an eyesore.

It is even said that the novelist Guy de Maupassant claimed to hate the tower. Despite that, he usually ate lunch at the Tower's restaurant. When asked why, he answered that it was the one place in Paris where you couldn't see the Tower.

But in time it became part of Parisian life… "During its lifetime, the Eiffel Tower has also witnessed a few strange scenes, including being scaled by a mountaineer in 1954, and parachuted off of in 1984 by two Englishmen. In 1923 a journalist rode a bicycle down from the first level. Some accounts say he rode down the stairs, other accounts suggest the exterior of one of the tower's four legs which slope outward." But although its birth was a little rough, today it completely accepted and must be listed as one of the symbols of Paris itself and as the most visited monument in the world.

Gustave Eiffel about his tower:  

"Now to what phenomenon did I give primary concern in designing the Tower? It was wind resistance. Well then! I hold that the curvature of the monument's four outer edges, which is as mathematical calculation dictated it should be (…) will give a great impression of strength and beauty, for it will reveal to the eyes of the observer the boldness of the design as a whole."

Winning architectural designs

An architect is a designer whose capabilities are best exploited in a competitive environment. Over the past, various contests have been held around the world for designing many an important structure. These designs are unique in one way or the other, either being related to some big event, or subject to heated disputes, or intended, but never implemented. 

Boston City hall

In 1962, a nationwide contest held for designing the headquarters of the municipal government of Boston saw the entry of 256 different designs. Out of these, the prize-winning entry was presented by a group of three Columbia professors, the theme of which revolved around civic

Marvelous Route 66 stops

U-Drop Inn

Shamrock, Texas

By far, one of the most recognizable structures on the route. In the 1930′s, the owners of the lot were approached by some investors and offered a custom designed building in order to cash in on the coming flood of travelers. The owner of the land grabbed a stick and drew in the dirt his idea for the building, and the U-Drop Inn was born! The U-Drop Inn functioned as a gas station and cafe and is currently being restored.