Style It Tuesday: It's Working Day!

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It was a sunny day and we're off to Jakarta to do things for work. These are our working outfit of the day that we're taken in Jakarta. Still with our duo Sherly Genoveva and Malinda Tania for this week's OOTD post. Enjoy!

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That's all for this week's OOTD. We'll see you all again soon!
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Daily Pictures: Week of Heritage Buildings

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We are back again with photo of the day!

This week we choose some of the heritage building to share with you that exists in our surround town. Heritage building can tell you thousands stories about everything, the age, history, and also the owner. Mostly our heritage building made in the colonial era, when Dutch colonize Indonesia around 1600s to 1940's. 

But unfortunately, so many old buildings that in really bad condition so the earlier government decided to destroy most of them. Well, we guess the best way to preserve the heritage is restoring the building, fix the broken and recondition the look.

But, here are some of the heritage buildings that we can capture lately to summarize three days earlier when we can't blog the photo. Enjoy!

Photo #1

Bogor Presidential Palace

This picture I took from the back of the palace which can be seen from Bogor Botanical Garden near the small lake to separate the palace from the garden. I guess when England took control of the Indonesian government, Raffles connect the palace and the garden to surround the palace with garden.

Photo #2

Museum Bank Indonesia

This picture I took when I was have my museum tour few weeks ago. The building has a symmetrical shape with two big courtyards. It's so beautiful at night when the lights are on and make this building so dramatic.

Photo #3

Building in Kota Tua, Jakarta

At the last visit to Kota Tua, Jakarta, I pay attention to one of the interesting part of the place. This is part of the old house that was destroyed years ago and wrecked naturally. The inside of the building is gone. Only left the outer wall to keep whatever inside. Although it looks creepy, but this is the most beautiful part of the place to take pictures in.

We guess that's all for today's Daily Pictures. We'll see you again soon with another pictures of heritage building for this week!

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Color Therapy: GOLD

Gold is something worth and priceless. It's a symbol of luxury and richness. More gold more people will see you.

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The gold details used in Baroque and Renaissance era. Where the upper class people use the rich color to show their social status and the splendor of the things they have.

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Gold in fashion industry is about glory, majestic, and greatness.

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In interior design, you can find the gold color match with black. Black can muffle the shining gold.

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Don't be afraid to put gold in your front door. Looks really gorgeous!

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That's all from us today! And see you next week with another colors attack.

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That House: Matthew Hoffman's Retro Airstream Trailer

Have you ever imagine living in a moving house? Well, maybe we can give you ideas to feel about it.

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Welcome to Matthew Hoffman's, from HofArc, trailer that he designed for himself.

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This is the entrance:

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This is the working space / dining room:

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The kitchen:

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The bathroom:

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Resources of Note:

PAINT & COLORS

• Sherwin Williams Harmony Semi-Gloss: Durable, zero-VOC, low-odor interior paint
• Exterior paint stripper RemovAll 220 - Non-toxic, environmentally-friendly.

ENTRY

• Natural Strand Bamboo Flooring. Regionally supplied material through Cali Bamboo
• Magritte print. Welcome
• Original electrical switches. Reconditioned.

LIVING ROOM

• Cali Natural Strand Bamboo flooring.
• Hafele undercounter 12 volt RV app. halogen puck lights (chrome).
• Reface depot - RTF aluminum faced cabinet doors.
• ArchiTech in-wall speakers
• Overhead cabinetry removed, redesigned, and re-installed to simplify (clean lines).

DINING ROOM

• Cali Natural Strand Bamboo Dining table. Table legs saved and reused form prior design.
• Dinette refinished and painted. Old dining table material removed was reconditioned and used as shelving for cabinetry.
• Sunbrella indoor-outdoor fabric cushions from Cushions Express.
• Dinette convertible to "media lounge." 27" iMac used as TV (Netflix, DVDs, etc.)

KITCHEN

• Moen stainless steel sink
• Hafele Kessebohmer integrated pullout pantry system.
• Atwood Wedgewood 3-burner propane stainless gas cooktop.
• GE Smartwater multi-stage reverse osmosis filter system.
• Euro Modern Contemporary 23" pull-out spray kitchen sink faucet (chrome).
• Hafele MOOVIT drawer box system.
• Hafele double cutlery tray integrated drawer inserts.
• HotGlass Classic CartGlass blended 3/4" glass ice blue blend.
• Norcold refrigerator.
• Cali Natural Strand Bamboo 1-1/2" plywood countertops.
• Hafele undercounter 12 volt RV app. halogen puck lights (chrome).

BEDROOM

• Custom built convertible bed. Locally supplied materials used. Sunbrella indoor-outdoor fabric cushions from Cushions Express.
& bull; Hafele MOOVIT drawer box system.
• ArchiTech in-wall speakers.

BATHROOM

• Grohe Euphoria chrome shower wand fixture - integrated low-flow water control valve.
• Kraus above-counter 14" clear glass vessel sink and Ramus faucet.
• Grohe Essentials accessory kit. Towel bars, TP holder, etc.
• Danze Parma - Shower Single Handle Trim Kit (chrome).
• HotGlass - Classic CartGlass Blended 3/4" Glass Ice Blue Blend.
• Custom built Redwood shower pan.
• Cali Natural Strand Bamboo 1-1/2" plywood countertops.
• Custom-built bathroom fixture with a 60 SMD ultra bright S25 LED light. Two stage brightness, ultra-low voltage, virtually no operating heat.
• Domestic Sealand Traveler Lite real China toilet.
• Pillar Contemporary Recessed Medicine Cabinet.

OFFICE

• 27" iMac Intel I7
• Apple universal Vesa mount adapter for iMac.
• Humanscale m8 monitor A.
• 12 volt Surround Sound entertainment control system.
• ArchiTech in-wall speakers
• Integrated Brother multifunction 11x17 office printer. Installed in custom-built pullout drawer under bench.
• iPhone4 with 3G service for mobile, wireless anywhere OnTheGo internet connection.
• Wireless network. All peripheral devices connected wirelessly.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Reconditioned window trim - paint removed, sanded and refinished.
• Demo'd interior walls, cabinetry, and hardware stored on site and reused wherever possible. Ex: old table used for cabinet shelving. 
• Old appliances/ fixtures were sold or donated to extend their useful lifespan (divert from landfill).

Source: Apartment Therapy

Hope you enjoy the inspiration of the day. We'll see you in our other post about the living space!

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Color Therapy: BLACK

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Black is dark. Black is evil. Black represents the death. But black is neutral. It fits to any colors, like red, white, and even gold. 
For some people, black color around them is making a depressed feeling. But in the other side, there are people say that black is the new sexy. But it looks very nice when you match the color with white or even a wooden pattern.

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But in fashion industry, black can make your body thinner. Black is the new sexy and elegant. But too much black can make you Gothic.

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Don't be afraid if you have something on your mind like paint your house's exterior in black, a whole black or just a part of it. You have a great taste and elegant. Play it bold! ;)

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Sometimes you can find black in nature. Horses, cats, parrots, and even berries that later become a famous brand of a cell-phone industry.

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You can combine all the colors you love with black. Because black is neutral and fits with every color. Just remember the proportions of each color. You can make dark or black as the accent.

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There's a quotes about black:

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That's all for black color inspiration. We'll see you in another post of Color Therapy! Maybe nest is your favorite color we write. :)

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