Traditional shampoo bottles are fairly plain. But what happens when a designer lands a bid to design a very unique, marketable bottle? A wow factor that is over the top......not to mention inspirational.
I went online to locate some cool shampoo bottles and here is what I came up with - how cool are these? Anyhow - they helped inspire some marketing designs I was working on, so I thought I would share. Enjoy!
Outdoor lighting is something most home owners seem to forget about or are just content with lights on the end of the house and a motion sensor above the garage or back door. But, wouldn't you prefer your home and yard to be beautiful both during day and night? After all, you put a lot of time, effort, and/or money into the exterior of your home and yard. In short - exterior lighting not only adds value to your home, but it can make it a true work of art.
But where do you begin?
If you happen to live in Nashville, TN then the answer is Outdoor Lighting Perspectives with CEO Michael Wynn and his expert team of landscape lighting architects/artists. Note: OLP is a national company as well, so they are probably in your neighborhood too. You can also request a special visit from them if they are not in your area.
Originally called LightScapes, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives is the oldest business in Nashville that specializes in outdoor landscape lighting.
There are so many things you can do with outdoor lighting that can really add drama, elegance, security, and just beauty to your home. If you don't believe me, check out these local homes with exterior lighting that OLP designed:
Now - imagine those beautiful homes and yards featured above with nothing more than little lights on the corners and a motion sensor light above the back door. Can you see the difference outdoor lighting can really make?
The lighting from OLP is installed by hand, and done on a case-by-case basis so you know you are getting quality work AND great personal customer service. Outdoor Lighting Perspectives wants your home to be as beautiful as the day they installed it, so it is customary for OLP to come service, adjust, and help you maintain the lighting architecture they install (for specifics on length of time, warranties, etc please contact OLP directly).
One of the hottest trends in landscape lighting is lighting control automation (LCA). Why? Well not only does it look beautiful, it can add a lot of security to your home. Here is a great informational video from OLP about lighting control automation - for more videos and information please visit Nashville.Outdoorlights.com
But really, outdoor lighting is something every home should have and you should definitely have experts who know what they are doing set it up.
If you are interested in learning more, please visit: Nashville.Outdoorlights.com or contact owner Michael Wynn and his team at 615-373-0638.
Extra Note: Michael Wynn will be teaching aCEU credit course at A1 appliances for the ASID of Nashville on March 11th at 9:00 am, if you are interested.
I was lucky enough to visit an antique store at The Factory in Franklin, TN this weekend and I was incredibly inspired. The antique booths were filled with high end furniture, pictures, books, china, silver sets, and more fresh from the drawing rooms of Europe.
One great thing about this antique store was that the furniture was so well preserved it looked brand new (rustic furniture is nice, but shabby isn't my thing). And the other great thing is that you can actually furnish your home for about the same price as going to a brand new furniture store, incredible huh?
I am always a fan for using antiques in your home. It's a great way to invest your money and also to preserve history.
Here are some french antiques, rooms and garden items I came across (not at the store, but online) that are simply stunning:
The Romans were known for their incredible intelligence in urban planning, building and commerce. While much of their intelligence was heavily influenced by Greece, Egypt, and the Middle East they did come up with many things on their own. One of their most famous ideas: the Roman aqueduct.
The architectural world would be at a serious loss without the Romans and their aqueducts and you could say the same thing if the the Catholics had never made their contribution of the cathedrals.
Cathedral building hit its height in the Middle Ages. The style of most cathedrals is called Gothic architecture - known during the times as 'the French style'.
Common characteristics of Gothic architecture are flying buttresses (the outside arches that helped support the massive weight of the roof, glass windows, and arched walls), pointed arch and ribbed vaults. Gothic architecture evolved from the Romanesque style architecture and continued from the 12th century to about the 16th century as a common form for buildings in Europe.
A few interesting facts about cathedrals: Always notice the stained glass - this was a serious luxury back in the time when these massive 'houses of the Lord' were being built. Having stained glass back then would be like having the very first air conditioning in the desert - only the elite had it. And those scary goblins were not meant to scare church goers. They were actually added with the very serious thought that they would scare bad spirits from the church, later as decorations and of course they helped drain the water.
I won't babble off into art history, but I encourage you to read more about Cathedral architecture because they really are the last grand standing buildings that may take their place in history as the Roman, Greek and Egyptian ruins have.
And my favorite, favorite art/mosaic anywhere in the world: Westminster Cathedral
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