British Council Open House Lagos unveils Lagos' Most Celebrated Buildings

In anticipation of the biggest architectural showcase in Lagos, Open House Lagos has revealed the buildings to be visited during the 3 day tour. Under the guidance of professional buildings tour guides, registered participants will be given free access to the following buildings;

The Cathedral Building

The Church gate Building

The Central Mosque

Unilag Alumni GTB Building

Please click on this link for more images of buildings.

 

Nigerian Railway Compound – selected houses, Locomotive Shed, British Council, Ikoyi, Bogobiri House, Ikoyi, Alara Store, Victoria Island, Plot G9, Banana Island, Radisson Blue Hotel, Victoria Island, Malaika Mews, Lekki, Maison Fahrenheit, Victoria Island, Freedom Park, Nestoil Tower, GTBank UNILAG Alumni Building,German Consulate, Makoko Hotspot, St Geroge's Hall, Central Mosque, House on The Rock, Victoria Island, Churchgate Towers, Victoria Island, Heritage Place and so many more. 

 "Well-designed buildings and public spaces are vital in creating and sustaining a vibrant city and Open House Lagos will enable the wider community to become more knowledgeable, engage in dialogue and make informed judgements about the architecture of their city.” – Victoria Thornton OBE (Founder and Director of Open City / Open House Worldwide)

Open House Lagos is proudly supported by Sterling Bank Nigeria, OMENKA, City FM, WFM, Spice TV, Guardian TV, The Guardian, Hello Magazine, Mania Magazine, Genevieve Magazine, Wings Magazine, Exquisite Magazine,Guardian Life, Bellanaija, 54 Artistry,Pride Magazine, TSA, Olorisupergal, Olodo Nation, 360 Nobs, Guardian Arts and Pulse NG.

 

For registration and inquiry, please visit

Website: www.openhouselagos.com

Twitter: @openhouselagos

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Press information contact Esther at esther@bobbytaylorcompany.com

ROI Concept, Executive Barber Shop and Beauty Palor In Calabar

ROI Concept

When it comes to barbing and Spa experience, ROI Concept is changing the landscape in Calabar with their Executive barber shop and beauty palor. 

State of the art beauty tools, Lush interiors, very comfortable environment. Their very artful hair stylists, will give you nothing less than executive pampering, while totally blowing your mind with the best experience ever.  The next time you are in calabar and need to feel beautiful, just turn in at ROI Concepts at 83 Marina Road, Calabar, Nigeria. Trust me, you will not want go home.

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For £2.7million This Beautiful Spanish Mansion is All Yours

For the perfect family summer retreat, look no farther than this four-storey, seven-bedroom domestic paradise located in affluent Costa Maresme, 22 miles north of Barcelona, Spain and overlooking a world famous golf course.

It comes with a striking white colour scheme with a terracotta slate roof, a perfect garden and swimming pool complete with bar area and dressing rooms, there's also a tennis court and barbecue zones.

There's even more fun stuff in the basement with a wine cellar and machinery room as well as an informal living room and games area that features direct access to the garden.
From the living room, there is access to an open, state-of-the-art kitchen complete with laundry room as well as a staff bedroom and another games area.

The second floor features four double bedrooms with each featuring an en-suite bathroom and an expansive sea view.
All that luxury comes with a hefty price tag though, £2.7million is all it'll take to call it home.

Are You Not going to Give It Go?

The Psychology Of YELLOW and My REVIEWS of Painted Homes

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Yellow captures the joy of sunshine and communicates happiness. It is an excellent choice for kitchens, dining rooms and bathrooms, where it is energizing and uplifting. In halls, entries and small spaces, yellow can feel expansive and welcoming.

Even though yellow although is a cheery color, it is not a good choice for main color schemes. Studies show that people are more likely to lose their temper in a yellow interior. Babies also seem to cry more in yellow rooms. In large amounts, this color tends to create feelings of frustration and anger. In chromotherapy, yellow is believed to stimulate the nerves and purify the body.

Its better used a toner to the main color, that way it brings out a happy dynamics to the painting scheme

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This home designed by Haven Homes shows the accentuating balance the yellow cotton gave to the room. With a calming white base, the yellow is beautifully laid back. Notice its behind the head rest, so it catches the eye as you walk in the room but the kids wouldn't have to be looking at it to fall asleep. I will give it a #7. Terrific!!!

This is a very happy kitchen and I think you cant cook any food here that wont be sweet #LOL. A very beautiful design by Haven Homes. Notice how the slabs and wall contradict the yellow cabinets. That's great balancing of color. I will give it a #5

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I wonder if this is a sitting room for a family or a Creche for toddlers. Too busy, too shiny, 0 color balance and poorly finished. ill give it a  #2

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New York Home, of Late Financier, Goes on Sale For $120million

The combination creates a dynamic result by, blending the colours from our natural surroundings and combining enlivening greens with robust neutrals.

This palatial 20-bedroom mansion located in New York's Upper East side has belonged to John Gutfreund, a onetime 'King of Wall Street' and his wife Susan since the 1980s. Gutfreund who was the former CEO of Salomon brothers died in March 2016 of complications from pneumonia at age 86 and his wife is now reportedly selling the apartment because it is too big for one person.
The home has been listed for a whopping $120million making the city's most expensive apartment listing. It boasts soaring 12.5ft ceilings, a grand marble staircase and hardwood flooring, a gallery and a wine cellar amongst other 21st century luxuries.

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A grandiose design, Elizabethan Style

The Room is super grand ,but the free flow of Light makes is even more exciting

 You want to make  bid of that price? # LOL side Eye

The Psychology of RED Color

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Choose Wisely

Keep in mind that each color has a psychological value. Think about how certain colors make you feel; they can influence any emotion, from tranquility to rage. To create peace and harmony in your home, choose your colors wisely; some colors in large amounts might have the opposite effect on you and your loved ones.

What mood do you want to create? Which colors will help you achieve that mood.

Once you find something you like, limit the number of colors in a room to no more than three or four. Too many colors can make a room look busy or cluttered. Paint is fairly inexpensive and transforms a room more quickly than anything else, so you can afford to experiment a little.

Room Colors and Their Effects

Colors act in three basic ways: active, passive and neutral. You can easily match every room’s colors to your personal desires, to your taste and to the room’s purpose. Light colors are expansive and airy, making rooms seem larger and brighter. Dark colors are sophisticated and warm; they give large rooms a more intimate appearance.

Let’s take a closer look at colors and learn what they can do to a room.

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Red raises a room’s energy level. The most intense color, it pumps the adrenaline like no other hue. It is a good choice when you want to stir up excitement, particularly at night. In the living room or dining room, red draws people together and stimulates conversation. It exudes grace and elegance and calls the eye. In an entryway, it creates a strong first impression.

Red has been shown to raise blood pressure and speed respiration and heart rate. It is usually considered too stimulating for bedrooms, but if you’re typically in the room only after dark, you’ll be seeing it mostly by lamplight, when the color will appear muted, rich and elegant.

You may want to check the amount of red in put in. A look at these designs by Haven Homes, shows perfectly Red can be combined with other shades to create a soothing balance and beauty.

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This beautiful kitchen designed by www.havenhomes.com has White as the Primary color, with Red as the secondary color. This way, the white opens up the space, and also tones down the closing effect, the red may have in the kitchen,  enhancing the feel of the whole schemes  to create a" tuch" kitchen. 

This rest room closes you in, its choking of air, and except its for a bar, where the faster you use the rest room the better, it fits nothing else. Red tiles in a little room like this, is a write off. The matter was made worse with a black wash basin. The mirror that would have enhanced the space, stood no chance with all the noise. I bet you will have a headache, if you stay in this rest room for more than 5 minutes. This is not the kind of rest room you want to be pressing your phone inside, and its totally unacceptable in a home unless of course by special demand. 

More  Designs By Haven Homes.

If CFL Bulbs Goes Against The LEDs, Which Will Come On Top?

I saw this on LIB,, I thought I should share.

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Some years ago if you want to buy a light bulb, no matter your budget, you really had only one choice whether lighting your home or office etc. and that is incandescent bulbs. Efficiency and eco-friendliness wasn’t much of a mainstream conversation then and technology had no better offers anyways.

But times have changed for the better and technology has mature a lot from years past so now we have CFLs andLEDs-both highly efficient light technologies-systematically phasing out incandescent yellow light bulbs all around the world. Better educated consumers are asking for efficient, clean energy against a backdrop of a global movement for eco-friendliness and sustainable energy for future generation.

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So the big question that light consumers who want to save their pockets and also our beautiful planet are asking is,of CFLs and LEDs, which is a better lighting alternative? I will try to show the benefits of each of the technologies and let the readers decide which is the better of the two.

First, Compact Fluorescent Light (CFLs) products

Pros:

·         Use less energy compared to incandescent bulbs

·         Produce extremely bright light that spreads evenly

·         Available in soft, warm, and bright white hues

Cons:

·         Light intensity cannot be controlled (no switch for diming the light)

·         Take a few moments to heat up and reach full brightness, needs ballast

·         Contain mercury, a toxic heavy metal

·         Can be sensitive to cold temperatures

LED Light Bulbs

Pros:

    Lights up immediately, doesn’t require ballast.

·         No sensitivity to cold temperatures

·         Some models come with switch for controlling light intensity. Notably, iFLUX LED products.

·         Doesn’t heat up much at all. Can be touched immediately after use.

·         Last up to 5X longer than CFLs, some products can last a lifetime

·         Doesn’t contain mercury (Protect health)

·         Environmental friendly

Cons:

·         A bit more expensive than CFLs

 Who Wins?

After this comparison, its quiet obvious that its hard to beat the value offered by modern LEDs. Even though on the average, LED products tend to cost more than CFLs, brands such as iFLUX using top-notch technology now offers affordable LEDs across product range such as LED light bulbs, rechargeable lamps and high-end solar and luxury ambience lighting.

So, how much more efficient are iFLUX LED’s?

On average, a fluorescent (CFL) bulb may last around 8,000 hours, while an iFLUX LED bulb producing the same amount of light will last around 25,000 hours.

My choice any day

The fact is, in the very near future, LEDS will win the tussle, the technology is cleaner, sustainable and getting a lot more affordable.

So, when next your light bulb burns out and you need a replacement, what will be your choice?

Run out to the store and buy up cheap, inefficient incandescent bulbs you’re used to?

·         Or replace burned-out with CFL bulbs,

·         Or better still replace your retired light bulb with affordable, clean, eco-friendly and long lasting  iFLUX LED light bulbs.

The choice is yours.

As the prices for LEDs continue to drop and being the most durable, efficient lighting option in the market. It’s hard to contend against a product that more than pays for itself in energy savings and might last for the rest of your life.

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The Psychology Of Color

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As you seek mindfulness and well-being as an antidote to modern day stresses, welcoming colors that psychologically fulfill our yearning for reassurance and security are becoming more prominent, So leave your stress and worry behind, sit down, relax and enjoy. 

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The colors of the rooms in your home are a direct reflection of your personality. While most of us may not spend a lot of time thinking about room color, it affects us every day. Room color can influence our moods and our thoughts.
Certain colors (or groups of colors) tend to get a similar reaction from most people; the variations come from the shades or tones used. This is why it’s so important to choose colors wisely when it comes to decorating.

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You don’t have to worry about trends in order to have a beautiful home. Color trends will come and go. The people who live in a home make it beautiful by choosing colors that reflect their preferences and personalities. The trick is to blend the colors you like into a pleasing combination.

                                                Muted, fresh and bold greens are ideal for enlivening living spaces, bringing the outdoors in with colours inspired by nature. For real impact, add hits of yellow or teal through your accessories. 

Get creative by painting unexpected nooks in vivid brights dressed in colours inspired by the luscious tones of fresh produce, such as warm beetroot, raspberry and plum red.

Choosing color combinations is one of the most intimidating steps for beginners. Color has the power to change the shape and size of furnishings, as well as the shape and size of the room itself. Selecting colors is not difficult if you equip yourself with some basic information about color and its effects.

In the next 2 or 3 three posts, I will walk you through these basic information, it will be fun.

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More Images with  lush designs from Haven Homes Nigeria. Those guys too good shaa

Laminate Floor By Ruby and Jade Ltd

Black Oak by Ruby and Jade

You have used carpets, then rugs and currently tiles. Now unto the next big thing, Laminate Floors.

Ruby and Jade is a company based in Nigeria with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port-Harcourt.  But marketers dey every where shaa.

The floor is detachable, so it doesn't matter if you are a tenant. Fix it in and when you want to move out, easily detach it and take to your new apartment. Did I mention it has more than 10 years warranty? Its very easy to maintain, (no need for detergent in water scrub) smooth, hard and extremely beautiful.

It comes in different shades and designs and is very affordable. It has different accessories that makes it the newest add you need for your home.

You need to stand out from the crowd.

Office: 13 Adeoyo Street,
Off Isolo Road,
Mushin, Lagos,
Nigeria

OR
Call Joey on 08033892843/ 07018961730 for quotes

It can be delivered anywhere in Nigeria,  Yes!!!, even you village!!!



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Oak

Living Room

Oak

Dinning Area

Utah Walnut 

Wild Taupe Ash

Stratify

Stairwell