Small Apartment Ideas, Chicago Apartment Decorating and Interior Redesign

<p>Small apartment ideas are a useful topic, which blends creativity and functionality, modern interior design and good space organization. This apartment decorating and interior redesign project dramatically<span id="more-78827"></span> transformed small space, creating a nice home for a single guy and giving great inspirations.</p><br/><p>This Chicago apartment offers 41 sq m of light space with two large windows, attractive brick walls and a convenient small loft. Plenty of day light, natural wood and metal elements, simple storage solutions and practical apartment decorating ideas turn the small space into a pleasant and cozy home.</p><br/><p>The interior redesign project included creating different zones for cooking, sleeping, entertaining and working on computer. The bike storage and shelving units, built in furniture and space saving ideas, simple decorating materials and light curtains, white wall paint and living room sofa add spaciousness to small apartment decorating, visually increasing it.</p><br/><p>Space saving apartment ideas, room dividers and interior design ideas for small rooms</p><br/><p>11 space saving fold down beds, small spaces furniture design ideas</p><br/><h3>Small space before interior redesign</h3><br/><table style="width: 111px;" border="0" align="center"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td><br/><div class="mceTemp"><br/><dl id="attachment_78833" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 610px;"><br/><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><img alt="brick wall and large window" class=" wp-image-78833" height="524" src="http://0.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/chigaco-apartment-ideas-interior-redesign-1.jpg" title="chigaco-apartment-ideas-interior-redesign (1)" width="600" />Small space with large window and brick wall</dt><br/></dl><br/></div><br/></td><br/></tr><br/><tr><br/><td><br/><div class="mceTemp"><br/><dl id="attachment_78834" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 610px;"><br/><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><img alt="room makeover, before and after" class=" wp-image-78834" height="468" src="http://0.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/chigaco-apartment-ideas-interior-redesign-2.jpg" title="chigaco-apartment-ideas-interior-redesign (2)" width="600" />Interior redesign and apartment decorating project</dt><br/></dl><br/></div><br/></td><br/></tr><br/></tbody><br/></table><br/><p>Smart interior redesign and apartment decorating ideas change the room with dirty floors and broken windows, adding unique style and personality to small home spaces.</p><br/> <br/> <br/><p>The project was challenging and gave the designer the opportunity to create an apartment from the ground up and realize its design potential.</p><br/><h3>Small apartment decorating ideas</h3><br/><table style="width: 111px;" border="0" align="center"><br/><tbody><br/><tr><br/><td><br/><div class="mceTemp"><br/><dl id="attachment_78835" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 610px;"><br/><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><img alt="small apartment decorating ideas" class=" wp-image-78835" height="381" src="http://0.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/chigaco-apartment-ideas-interior-redesign-3.jpg" title="chigaco-apartment-ideas-interior-redesign (3)" width="600" />Small apartment decorating with light, wood and neutral colors</dt><br/></dl><br/></div><br/></td><br/></tr><br/><tr><br/><td><br/><div class="mceTemp"><br/><dl id="attachment_78838" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 610px;"><br/><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><img alt="small loft design with bed" class="size-full wp-image-78838" height="399" src="http://0.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/chigaco-apartment-ideas-interior-redesign-6.jpg" title="chigaco-apartment-ideas-interior-redesign (6)" width="600" /></a>Small loft with bed and simple storage ideas</dt><br/></dl><br/></div><br/></td><br/></tr><br/></tbody><br/></table><br/><p>The designer was able to fully implement many creative and space saving ideas that can inspire your small interior decorating or home staging projects. The kitchen, shower, bath, storage and bedroom loft create a nice apartment in modern rustic style.</p><br/><p>Interior redesign for changing home decorating style</p><br/><p>Home staging and creative interior redesign to feel better</p><br/><h3>Small interior design details</h3><br/><br/> <style type='text/css'><br/> #gallery-1 {<br/>margin:0;<br/>padding:0;<br/> text-align: center;<br/>width:650px;<br/>}<br/> #gallery-1 .gallery-item {<br/> margin: 5px 0 0 0 ;<br/> text-align: center;<br/> width: 646px; <br/>}<br/> #gallery-1 img {<br/>margin:0;<br/> }<br/> #gallery-1 .gallery-caption {<br/> margin-left: 0;<br/> }<br/> </style><br/> <!-- see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php --><br/> <div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-78827'><dl class='gallery-item'><br/> <dt class='gallery-icon'><br/> <img alt="small office design" class="attachment-full" height="225" src="http://0.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/chigaco-apartment-ideas-interior-redesign-4.jpg" width="600" /><br/> </dt></dl><dl class='gallery-item'><br/> <dt class='gallery-icon'><br/> <img alt="small kitchen design" class="attachment-full" height="392" src="http://0.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/chigaco-apartment-ideas-interior-redesign-5.jpg" width="600" /><br/> </dt></dl><dl class='gallery-item'><br/> <dt class='gallery-icon'><br/> <img alt="small room layout plan" class="attachment-full" height="566" src="http://0.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/chigaco-apartment-ideas-interior-redesign-7.jpg" width="600" /><br/> </dt></dl><br/> <br style='clear: both;' /><br/> </div>

Small Apartment Ideas, Chicago Apartment Decorating and Interior Redesign

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Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago

<p>One of the most unique and interesting sculptures in decades graces the promenade at Chicago’s Millennium Park. With “Cloud Gate” sculptor Anish Kapoor has created a work of art that holds something for everyone. It reflects the splendor that is the Chicago skyline. It plays tricks with the light and the sky. It is massive, giving it weight and importance. It is elegant — balanced on its ends and without any color of its own. And finally, it is interactive, and lets the viewer become part of the art or stand back and let the simple act of walking, turning, or even just swaying change the visual presented by the sculpture. When it was unveiled in July of 2004, it was derided by some as unimaginative. Some branded it “The Electric Kidney Bean.” That “bean” nickname stuck, and the public quickly changed its meaning from pejorative to loving. In the weeks following its unveiling, throngs of tourists and locals were drawn to its magical presence. Even if some television news anchors chose to dismiss it before they had even seen it in person, the public loves “the bean” and embraces it as a new symbol of Chicago.</p><br/><p>Kapoor calls his creation “Cloud Gate” because 80 percent of its surface reflects the sky. He might as well have called it “Public Spectacle” because that’s precisely what it’s become, and what its viewers unwittingly become. Because of the way it bulges and looms over the viewer, people making faces in the stainless steel skin aren’t having the private moment they might expect. Their gyrations are expanded, stretch, and displayed over a much greater surface area so that others can enjoy what would be merely a one-on-one experience in an ordinary carnival fun house mirror. But as has been established, this is no ordinary mirror. To some it looks like a rift in the very fabric of space and time, and its combination of simplicity and elegance have allowed it to be embraced as a quirky mascot. A walk under its nine-foot-tall arch can be a mind-bending experience.</p><br/><p><img alt="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2579" height="750" src="http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Cloud-GATE-ArchitectureArtDesigns-20.jpg" title="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" width="1000"/></p><br/><p><img alt="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2584" height="500" src="http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Cloud-gate.jpg" title="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" width="750"/> <img alt="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2569" height="500" src="http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CLOUD-GATE-ArchitectureArtDesigns-1.jpg" title="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" width="750"/><br/> <br/><br/><img alt="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2570" height="499" src="http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CLOUD-GATE-ArchitectureArtDesigns-2.jpg" title="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" width="750"/> <img alt="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2571" height="500" src="http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CLOUD-GATE-ArchitectureArtDesigns-3.jpg" title="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" width="750"/> <img alt="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2572" height="499" src="http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CLOUD-GATE-ArchitectureArtDesigns-4.jpg" title="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" width="750"/> <img alt="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2573" height="499" src="http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CLOUD-GATE-ArchitectureArtDesigns-5.jpg" title="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" width="750"/> <img alt="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2574" height="500" src="http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CLOUD-GATE-ArchitectureArtDesigns-6.jpg" title="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" width="750"/> <img alt="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2575" height="500" src="http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CLOUD-GATE-ArchitectureArtDesigns-7.jpg" title="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" width="750"/> <img alt="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2576" height="500" src="http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CLOUD-GATE-ArchitectureArtDesigns-8.jpg" title="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" width="750"/> <img alt="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2577" height="500" src="http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CLOUD-GATE-ArchitectureArtDesigns-9.jpg" title="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" width="750"/> <img alt="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2578" height="500" src="http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CLOUD-GATE-ArchitectureArtDesigns-10.jpg" title="Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago" width="750"/></p>

Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago

One of the most unique and interesting sculptures in decades graces the promenade at Chicago’s Millennium Park. With “Cloud Gate” sculptor A...

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