March 15, 2010
Khayangan Estate is luxury villa at Bali. The owner also designer had a vision for the type of property she wanted to create even before she found the land. Construction and interior design in colonial-style furniture made from re-claimed timbers. Owner of this villa has determined that her home in Bali would not contribute to the further depletion of Indonesia’s dwindling rain forests. A Joglo is an old Javanese structure with a very high roof in the centre, built around a square wooden frame, often beautifully carved and decorated. You can see them all over Java, and many people have bought, moved them to Bali and restored them, using them as an eco-friendly and beautiful alternative to the soul-less concrete rabbit warrens that have destroyed most of our island already. read more
December 19, 2009
This unique hillside house design is clad in natural-finish wood – a perfect complement to its natural surroundings, with expansive windows to brighten interiors and large windows in every room give this natural house design lush, green views. The modern Hillside house designed by Architect Craig Steely, located in Berkeley California sits on a steep slope in the hills. Gypsy House built using natural elements its clad in natural finish wood looking so cool and contemporary. Divided into two zones – one part of the home buried into the hillside, and the other a glass-enclosed zone cantilevered toward the valley. The kitchen was made using warm wood with lots of windows combination allows of natural light on every surface. A wood and glass staircase seems to float up to the second storey, where a ceiling of skylights creates the effect of an endless sky above.
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December 12, 2009
Tropical Homes is proud to present Bali’s first de-luxe eco development, The Plantation at Sanur River Estate. Set in spacious gardens, in excess of 700 sqm each, these elegant, contemporary Plantation Houses offers elegant Bali living at its very best, at a substantially lower price than a typical Bali development.Each residence consists of a main Plantation house with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large dining / living room and a massive covered wrap-around terrace, creating the perfect environment for tropical indoor-outdoor living.
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