Wish you a peaceful Christmas time

painting by Marianne Schulz

Joy of decorating

This year I have started with the holiday decoration much earlier than usual because I will go to Florida for vacation during the winter holidays. I'm so much looking forward to that!

Ich habe heuer schon früher zu dekorieren begonnen, da ich Weihnachten und Neujahr in Florida verbringen werde. yippieeee!

Seasonal decoration

I was thinking about this years Christmas decoration when I decided to continue with my Trompe l'oeil painting in my living room. 

Die vorweihnachtliche Stimmung hat mich inspiriert um endlich an meinem Wandbild weiter zu arbeiten.

for years I had it in that state. I started this project because I wanted to see wether one could live with such a mural for more than one year.  Now I can say that I still love it and it is worth putting the effort into something you really love.

Ich habe schon vor Jahren mit diesem Wandbild begonnen und wollte sehen, ob man mit so einem Bild länger als 1 Jahr glücklich ist. Ich habe es jetzt bestimmt mehr als 3 Jahre und es ist mir immer noch nicht  langweilig. Es hebt tatsächlich das Raumgefühl, da es die Begrenzung "Wand" aufbricht.

Have also a view on the chinoiserie part of the wall:

Noch ein paar Details zur Chinoiserie Malerei:

the picture below is showing about the actual situation right now in Vienna. (just in case you might have thought I'm living in a more southern area ;-)

Weil man vielleicht denken könnte, daß ich in einer warmen Region lebe, hier ein Bild zur aktuellen Wettersituation in Wien ;-)

Great pics

It's not Nevada desert but it's Lower Austria! Want to share some great photos of a talented photographer here in Austria. (Proud to mention that he is my nephew!) For more pics look at: www.7ichter.com

Ein paar tolle Aufnahmen von einem Fotografen aus Baden bei Wien. Er hat einen guten Blick für Detail und Perspektive und vermittelt gekonnt Atmosphäre. (bin ganz stolz auf meinen Neffen - Fotografen!)

Barcode completed

Celebration cookies!!!!!  After almost two years of work we have finally finished our film "BARCODE" which is a kind of an artistic documentery about the economic situation of todays world. More information at www.barcode-derfilm.com

Nach nun fast zwei Jahren Arbeit feiern wir die Beendigung unseres Kunstfilms " BARCODE"

ein paar Eindrücke von den Bildern des Films:

autumn leaves

I can't help adoring mother nature the most. What great colors she is creating!

Immer wiederkehrendes Naturschauspiel - Herbst. Das Rot meines Baumes wird jedes Jahr prächtiger!

Some impressions from my outdoors:

einige Eindrücke von der Umgebung meines Heimes.

Living room redo

after having paused some months due to health issues I want to share with you my living room redecoration. The backdrop wall was painted in soft powdery grey. I didn't want the artwork to dominate the room to much so I was going for soft shaded colours which match the other colours of the room.

Nach etwas längerer Krankheit möchte ich meine Wohnzimmer Umgestaltung präsentieren. Die Hintergrundwand ist in einem sanften weichen grau gestaltet. Bei den Gemälden habe ich mich an den vorhandenen Farben der Einrichtung orientiert.

Clever house plan

A very unusual floorplan with lots of underground construction, I think it's very clever for a small plot of land!
found at:best-modern-house-design.blogspot.com

Dieses Haus bietet alles, was man sich als kinderloses Paar nur wünschen kann. Besonders gute Lösung für ein kleines Grundstück!

Ljubljana practice Bevk Perovic Architects have completed a residence called House D in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The house includes an underground gymnasium including a sauna, swimming pool and music room, lit by three atria.

Terraces on the ground and first floors are equal in size to the rooms from which they extend.

Photographs by Miran Kambič.

Here are some more details form the architects:

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House D, Ljubljana, Slovenia
bevk perović arhitekti

House D is located the prestigious neighbourhood of single family houses in the vicinity of the centre of Ljubljana. Its concept was defined by the programme required by clients with a specific lifestyle.

A couple without children wanted a house with one living room, one bedroom and a gymnasium. But, despite the simplicity of the brief, the task was complex – there was too much programme demanded for a relatively small plot of land. A large part of the house is therefore hidden in the ground forming an introvert world secluded from the surroundings. Each floor of the house offers a different level of privacy and relation to the outside space.

The underground gymnasium, containing working space, fitness, sauna, swimming pool, music room and three atriums, forms a vast base of the house which covers almost the entire plot. It is punctuated by atriums establishing continuous relationship between interior and exterior spaces. The rooms and swiming pool are framed by glass walls which enable the natural light to enter the spaces.

The living room with reception area, open kitchen and dining area inhabits the first floor and continues over the external terraces which double the space. The walk around planted atriums which appear as small gardens offers glimpses of the world below. Terrace overlooks the neighbouring wild green area protected and owned by the city, which becomes the extended ‘visual’ garden of the house.

Another smooth transition between inside and outside is on the upper floor where bedroom with integrated bathroom facilities continues onto the terrace of the same size as the room. This terrace offers a broader view, an orientation towards the city and the neighborhood.

The house is organized as a series of carefully planned spatial sequences starting with a front garden. This garden is open, not fenced off as the gardens in the neighborhood, and forms an almost semi public area which simultaneously belongs to the street and the house.

The polished concrete exterior platform – a kind of treshhold – leads to the shallow stairs leading to the living room level. There is a smooth system of circulation within different fields of activity in the house which are also stressed by different use of materials. Terrazzo floors mark more public areas while the private ones have wooden floors in douglas fir.

The house is built in concrete which enabled vast spans and spaces. The concrete has been cast on site, sanded and polished, revealing a sedimental character of the material. The house’s outside appearance is enigmatic, entirely different from the houses in the neighbourhood. The closed cubic forms with a street facade made of polished concrete reveal nothing of the luxurious world inside.

building: House D
address: Rožna dolina, SI-1000 Ljubljana
client: private
programme: private house
site area: 627,64 m2
project team: bevk perović arhitekti
Matija Bevk, Vasa J. Perović, Uršula Oitzl, Ida Sedušak
photographer: Miran Kambič