For that, look at the material used to be something noteworthy. Generally, synthetic leather and fabrics are the materials used. In order to look more attractive sofa and save costs, “juggling” long sofa with cheap materials into things that can be done.

Find a collection of old tablecloth from your closet. Choose a unique pattern and old, and make sure the cloth is not stained. If the size of a tablecloth is not sufficient, you can combine with other cloth material with a pattern or color matching.

Another cheap alternative materials are normally used canvas to paint. Materials white or cream colored base can be selected that are still in rolls. Art can be given on this fabric, you’re alone or with your child can paint on canvas, after painting so dry, it can be sewn onto the couch.

Another unique option is a fabric material curtains or drapes. These curtains can be obtained from the collection of curtains that have been unused and still in good quality fabric. Wash first, and the curtain is ready “transformed” into the material of the sofa. Cloth curtains can add a unique image of your sofa as well as elegant.

For material selection of themed sofa in the living casual and relaxed, you could use the game cover with blanket material that was not used. Woven blankets made from wool or cotton, can be used in
family room or kids playroom. In addition to blankets, bedding materials can also be used as cover or sofa cushions.

For both these materials, please make sure weaving still good, and worthy to be used as a sofa. Not only play with fabrics, but synthetic leather can be selected. To give a touch of masculine on the couch, you can add a pillow with the skin. The material can be obtained from the collection of your leather coat which was not used again.

In order for the sofa to look good, do not need an expensive material, enough to dare to be creative with materials that exist in your home. With unique ingredients, the sofa became appear exciting. Happy creating!

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Caught a glimpse, maybe you did not think that the porch in this photo is in the room. What makes this room as in the open space is a glass wall on both sides of the room and the roof of the wooden lattice.

Glass walls on both sides of the porch, directly connected to the park. Transparent nature as eliminating the boundary between space in the garden. In addition, the glass walls also allow the entry of a lot of sunlight.

So was the roof. Using a wooden lattice, made light of the sun more freely in, through the cavity between the wood. Although these wooden roof has a cavity, but you still protected from heat and rain. Because the roof was covered with polycarbonate.

Polycarbonate roof is a lightweight material, thin, and translucent. The nature of transparency of these materials makes the sunlight can still enter the area below. This polycarbonate that protects the porch from the rain.

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Besides being the existence of walls and roof of transparent glass, the concept of living together with nature is also obtained from the use of building materials of natural shades on the walls and floors. This could be seen on the walls of the back porch of the layered structure of natural stone. While the floor using wood composition.

To create comfort in a room, not enough just to material selection. Must be supported by the placement of furniture that have attractive and comfortable visualization.

On the porch, it is realized by placing a daybed. In addition to beautiful and unique design, synthetic rattan daybed is also designed comfortable with the placement of foam mattress with fluffy cover. Composition daybed pillow also makes it more “inviting” as a place to relax.

As enhancer fungi living on the front desk of the daybed placed logs. Simple design, and the wood lines strengthens the natural impression. Wooden blocks, apart from a table, also used as a display container.

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Porch elements needed to make the terrace a great place. Like the interior, the terrace also has the floor. Basic materials can be very flexible. May use wood, ceramic, or natural stones with a rough texture. Rough texture to prevent slippage is required if only the rain-soaked deck.

In addition to the floor, the terrace also need a wall. Well, the issue is somewhat different walls with interior walls. The terrace wall is relatively much less. It is also possible that limited contact with the wall in the room. For the area overlooking the living room or the garden outside, should not have to be placed against the wall, especially the massive.

Adding wood railing (balustrade), a low wall of cement (ledge) or balustrade as limiting the area of the park should be in harmony with the overall terrace space. Note, if the existence of ledge will add beauty or even stifling room.

The existence of the roof is important. The roof terrace is condescend from exposure to sun and rain water spray. With the roof, when at the terrace can be done anytime. Both the hot sun, and when the rain came.

To beautify the terrace, can be done a few simple steps. For example, by modifying the display buffer roof. The roof of the column buffer for example, can be coated with natural stone, or in combination with paint, so as to create a beautiful look.

Last but not least is the element of the park. It should be understood that the terrace is a view with a room (a place to enjoy the view). Tiny garden overflowing with clothes drying place should be selected as your porch view. But if there is a better view, choose a terrace with a beautiful environment. You can put the plants as possible in order to appear beautiful patio and shade. Shade tree that can be affixed types of epiphany, plants shrubs, shrubs, vines, water plants, too.

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