Pure & Bare Design

Aug 24, 20203 min read

BIG HEART, CONSCIOUS STYLE.

There are a few things in architecture that where thought to me as conscious designs and I love to teach you guys about this few points that are important when you are designing:

SUNLIGHT.

The sunlight is the best light we can use in our home, but at the same time, this is what will tell us if your home will be hot in temperature or not. you should seat in the landfill at least for a couple of hours and in the morning and couple hours in the sunset to figure out how the sun affects the land and how will e reflecting the light thru our home.

In Florida, because the temperature is so hight I would recommend having the bedrooms facing south or north and the social areas facing east, this way you guarantee not to have a hothouse in summer and you will keep a sunny and white light thru out the day. This is completely different in the northern areas of the country. where you need to stay all day and afternoon light heating up the home using the sunlight instead of the central heaters. See my point?

What would you do in your home?

USING SPACES AND SPACE LIMITS

The human being is designed to delimit spaces in their brain. We limit the areas of the spaces by walls or visual elements that provide us privacy and changes of moods. Funny enough we act differently upon those mental barriers. So when it comes to a home, the design is called to separate the social areas apart from the resting areas which are bathrooms and bedrooms, and here I include the library or study rooms.

Even if you have a loft type of studio, we tent to find mobiliary and furniture the help us limit those mental barriers.

There is not really a right or wrong way to do so, but ill tell you what! Kitchen, living room, and main social areas I like to have them open, light, and wide. This way I make sure the living areas are entertaining spaces for all the family and we can enjoy all are living activities together. As per the bedroom areas I like to keep them calm and dim in light so its guaranteed a great and quiet rest, which is so important for a correct healthy life.

ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIALS

Using ecofriendly materials is caring for your family. Using materials that are non-toxic on surfaces and thru out the home is helping them keep healthy and strong.

Let's keep in mind that building materials can have many harmful materials not for what they are but for the process of making and many more for the life cycle endings.

Tips to look for healthy and eco-friendly homes:

Check for your drywall (stay away from the 90s drywall)
Paint. use non-toxic paint
Carpets and decorative fabrics. Stay natural and less chemical processes as possible.
use energy and water-saving appliances and fixtures.
Countertops. Always use non-chemical processed countertops this way whatever you put on top will not array the density and chemical materials used thru the making process and if you want to go far more, look for recycled materials or materials that could be recycled once the life cycle if done with you.

When it comes to countertops or surfaces for sinks, kitchens, and bathtubs these materials can be sustainable as well. Ecofriendly and recycle materials are very in these days and they are even more durable than the real stone products, and Yes, its a combination of all. When are they eco-friendly and sustainable? easy, when their production line is nontoxic, either to us or the planet, and when the material they use is recycled or has any life cycle worthy of reuse. There are a lot of modern and unique surfaces that we can use, even recycle polyester; so consider all your options before installing a new surface for your kitchen, we can add some value to the property and something good for our planet!

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P&B

BIG HEART, CONSCIOUS STYLE.

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