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[kacicka777]

simSbiotic´s guide

ICONIC DESIGN

 I offer you selection of my favourite design pieces created during the 20th century that are considered icons of modern era at the same time. They are not only a part of the permanent collections of world´s the most leading design and decorative art museums but thanks to their timeless appearance they are still the best ingredient of many high-end modern interiors. 

And maybe this list may seems as cliché I try to bring to you a context that proves the most of the best designs were revolutionary, visionary and innovative at that times and pushed the boundaries not only for design and furniture industry but for everyday simple life. 

And that´s what matters. 

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1.  Vitra - Eames House Bird, around 1910     ♥ / ♥ / ♥

The bird was originally carved by Charles Perdew around 1910 as a bird decoy for hunters and became popular in the 1950s, primarily for its minimal shape and dark color. It was popularized by Charles and Ray Eames, who acquired one on their travels in the Appalachian mountains and soon can be seen in many of their product photo-shoots.    

2. Arne E. Jacobsen - Ant chair, 1952

3. Pierre Jeanneret - Office chair for Chandigarh, 1955-1956

4. Charles and Ray Eames - Rocking Armchair Rod (RAR), 1948

Large family of Plastic chairs are the most well-known designs by Eames. Designer couple won second prize with them in the 'International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design', organised by the New York Museum of Modern Art. They used a fiberglass, a material that was entirely new to the furniture industry and at that time reserved for the US Army.

5. Charles and Ray Eames - Dining Armchair Rod (DAR), 1948

6. Charles and Ray Eames - Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1956 

7. Charles and Ray Eames - Dining Armchair Wood (DAW), 1948 

And also another type of Plastic chair - Dining Side Wood (DSW), 1948. 

8.  Warren Platner - Platner Arm Chair, 1966

Not limiting itself to architecture, Warren Platner also experimented in furniture design. In the 1960s, as the modernist movement became more expressive, Platner focused on a quieter aesthetic, wishing to create more graceful structures. The Platner Collection captured the decorative, gentle shapes and is now considered a design icon of the modern era. 

9. Charles and Ray Eames - Eames Lounge Chair Wood (LCW), 1945

In 1999, Time magazine declared the LCW the greatest design of the 20th century. The original LCW was a result of designing plywood splints for the US air force. After several experiments Eames came up with an “honest” ergonomic chair that was soon coveted the world over.

10.  Vico Magistretti - Atollo lamp, 1977

This object of Industrial design by Italian designer Vico Magistretti for O luce won the 1979 Compasso d’Oro award and took its place in the permanent collections of design and decorative art museums as MoMA, becoming so much more than just a lamp: an icon.

11.  Eero Saarinen - Tulip chairs and Pedestal tables, 1955-1956     ♥

The collection was designed by Eero Saarinen for the Knoll company of New York City. The furniture with its smooth lines of modernism and experimental materials is considered a classic of industrial design.

12.  Hans J. Wegner - CH24 | WISHBONE CHAIR, 1949

The very first model that Hans J. Wegner designed exclusively for Carl Hansen & Søn.

13. Jorgen Hovelskov - Harp Chair, 1968

14. Poul Henningsen -  Artichoke Lamp, 1958

The iconic lamp was designed for a commision for a restaurant in Copenhagen. The fact that the light source couldn’t be seen was very revolutionary at the time. When people didn’t see a lamp as a nice object but simply as a generator of light, Henningsen was one of the first to think of both.

15. Jean Prouvé - Standard chair, 1934   ♥

During World War II, Prouvé was a member of the French Resistance, and his first post-war efforts were devoted to designing metal pre-fab housing for those left homeless by the conflict. The Standard Chair exemplifies a fundamental aspect of Prouvé’s furniture design: his unwavering focus on structural requirements.

16. Marco Zanuso - Lady armchair, 1951

Designed in 1951 for Arflex, the Lady armchair won the gold medal at the IX Milan Triennale in the same year. The armchair brings innovation to the traditional manufacturing technique for making armchairs and sofas, with each part manufactured separately and then assembled.

17. Verner Panton - Panton chair, 1960-1967

S-shaped chair is the world's first moulded plastic chair and it is considered to be one of the masterpieces of Danish design.  

18. Arne Jacobsen - Cylinda-Line, 1967

Arne Jacobsen hoped that Cylinda-line products would enrich the lives of average consumers with industrial design that was functional and affordable. It won the Danish Design Council’s ID Prize in 1967. 

19.  anknown designer - Acapulco chair, around 1950   ♥

The designer remains unknown to this day. The story goes that while visiting Acapulco in the 50s, a French tourist was uncomfortably hot sitting in a solidly-constructed chair in the Mexican sunshine. Inspired by the open string construction of traditional Mayan hammocks nearby, he designed a chair fit for the modern tropics. 

20.  Harry Bertoia - Bertoia Diamond Chair, 1952

Bertoia found sublime grace in an industrial material, elevating it beyond its normal utility into a work of art. 

21.  Hans J Wegner - PP701 Chair, 1965   ♥

22.  Alvar Aalto - Table 915 for Artek, 1932

23.  Anna Castelli Ferrieri - Componibili storage unit, 1969

The Componibili storage unit by Kartell is a design classic that is a part of the permanent collections of Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Center Georges Pompidou in Paris.

24. Charles and Ray Eames - Molded Plywood Lounge Chairs with Metal Bases (LCM), 1946

25. Serge Mouille - Serge Mouille sconces, 1958

Serge Mouille was asked by Jacques Adnet, the director of the French Arts Company, to create 'big lightings' for his South-American customers. Mouille imagined then the famous Standing lamp 3 arms and Standing lamp one arm that was the beginning of the « Formes Noires » collection.

26. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe - Barcelona chair, 1929

In 1929, Mies was commissioned by the German government to design the German pavilion for the Barcelona Fair, one of the most elegant pieces of architecture ever created. This building required furniture that simply did not exist, so Mies responded to this commission with the Barcelona chair.

27. A. Bonet, J. Kurchan and J. Ferrari Hardoy - The butterfly chair, also known as a BKF chair, 1938   ♥

The BKF chair (the initials of its creators) was developed for an apartment in Buenos Aires. In 1940, a picture of the chair appeared in the US Retailing Daily, where it was described as a "newly invented Argentine easy-chair for siesta sitting", few months later, the chair was awarded and attracted the attention of the MoMA in New York immediately.

28. Arne Jacobsen - Drop chair, 1958

Arne Jacobsen designed his Drop chair exclusively for the legendary SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, along with the Swan and the Egg chair. The Drop chair was Arne Jacobsen’s own favourite piece. 

29. Bonderup & Thorup - Semi pendant light, Gubi 1968

30. Morgens Lasse - Kubus 4 candle holder, 1962   ♥

31. Marcel Breuer - The Wassily Chair, 1925-1926

While the head of the cabinet-making workshop at the Bauhaus in Germany, Breuer revolutionized the modern interior with his tubular-steel furniture, inspired by bicycle construction. His first designs, including the Wassily, remain among the most identifiable icons of the modern furniture movement.

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Hi fellas! How is everyone doin'?? (please let me know! Comment, everyone! YOU that reads this too, don’t be shy) I’ts been awhile, I know! I’v been quit sick, I got a super crappy diagnose this january and I kinda fell into a black hole! But i’m feeling a bit better now and trying to reconnect with the daily life, hobbies, friends and bby (TS2)..! I got to say this to everyone out there that still plays TS2, thank you. You are strong, and i like all of you (unless you are supermean.) I would like to give my followers, my friends, my “TS2-family” a G I F T. Cuz, ts2 is sooo special for me, there is no greedyness, and E V E R Y ts2 player i crossed since i started playing year 2004 has been so nice to me! - If you don’t want to read a sentimental wall of text, just scroll down to get to my question! -

This may sound lame, but i actually SOMETIMES think of you all! Sometimes i wonder how’s @mustluvcatz-reloaded​ mom is doing since i read that she’s sick. If she has money to pay her rents, if her cars been fixed. I think of @nelphaell​ if she’s still sad about those “kukar” (bad word in swedish, means cocks) that hurt her feelings some time ago. I wonder if shes decorating something spectacular and dark haha! I Think about @kacicka777​ and her beautiful houses, how much time she spends on her “ simSbiotic´s guide" only becuse she’s so nice. I wonder if she get’s any hate from mean people (i’ve seen that MANY of you all receive mean, bad and egoistic comments, yepp. That make me mad.) I sometimes wondered if @thepixelry​s dog is okay, how the rehab’s going for her furry-friend, if she can handle all those requests that she gets. I also sometime think about @riekus13​, how she started playing ts4 and i (haha this is scary cringey) felt sad, that such an amazing talent was gonna leave "us". I also got a bit sceard, that others will leave. Now i know that @riekus13​ won’t leave "us", cuz she still deliver amazing recolours and plays both games..! (thank you) And @jahkatai​ i sometimes wonder how amazing computure you gotta have, cuz youre the master of clutter! Hahaha this is a mess, and maybe scary for you all to read. But, in a way you all mean som much to me, to my life. A few years back, i actually belived that i was ALONE to play TS2, and then i found THIS community! There are sooo many more that i could write about, but i already made this super long text hehe..! I’m so sorry if I made anyone unconfurtable with this text, it’s just that i read almost everything you guys post! I’m NOT a creepy stalker, i promise!! Thank you all out there for posting your pictures, downloads, textpost, yes w/e! I’ts been i small light in a very dark spiral. (if you actually read that novel ^ above, eh, thank you! And i would give you a medal if I could for reading that mess!) I’m planning to give you a gift, since you all give me so much. I can’t convert objects. BUT i can decorate the hell out of houses! (And recolour objects.) My question for EVERYONE that reads this, what would you like to get? 1) A maxis make-over house 2) Scandinavian apartment 3) A blue madness (think the house of the movie Babadook) 4) Minimalistic modern house 5) A House with children’s room (i love to decorate kidsroom hehe) 6) A House of a very, very rich family (I love to clutter expensive wardrobes) 7) Garden madness with very tea-friendly zons 8) Dark, “deathy”, modern, gothic (as picture above) 9) I can even FOR YOU decorate a frikking manision! (i don’t like big houses xD) 10) YOUR OWN SUGGESTION And at last, since i know “this much” about you all, I’m gonna for the first time EVER (on the internet) write a bit about myself. - FEEL FREE TO NOT READ - but that will be in a separete post! ;) Thank you for reading, following, liking, posting, reblogging, playing TS2, and for not leaving TS2! <3

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[kacicka777]

SIMsBIOTIC´s GUIDE

Rough Stuff

Brutalist architecture, or Brutalism, is an architectural style which gained popularity in the late 1950s and 1960s.  It is characterized by simple, block-like structures that often feature bare building materials. Brutalist buildings are usually constructed with repeated modular elements forming masses representing specific functional zones. Exposed concrete is favored in construction. Concrete is used for its raw and unpretentious honesty. Brutalism as an architectural philosophy was often associated with a socialist utopian ideology.  /source: WIKIPEDIA/

For many years Brutalist architecture was a source of controversy, its buildings described as unsightly and austere and accused of being blots on the landscape. Brutalism stands apart by its radical approach, absence of decoration and great formal freedom /source: MILK DECORATION/

Famous Brutalist architects: Eero Saarinen, Oscar Niemeyer, Frank Lloyd Wright, Zaha Hadid, Peter Zumthor, Rem Koolhaas.

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EDITORIAL:

Are you fascinated by Brutalist architecture as we are? Then you must design your own Brutalist building from the last century and furnished it with the Rough stuff! Here is the selection of the best design pieces to gain a raw interior.

Solar mirror

object designer: Murano

name of the set: Solar bathroom 

Curio bedroom pillows

object designer: billyjean

concrete pillow cover design by simSbiotic

Bismuth console

object designer: wondymoon

converted to sims 2 by Moxxa

Roche Bobois Less is more table

object designer: @nelphaell

name of the set: Hyde Moro set

Hercules bust

object designer: simSbiotic

black marble realization by @riekus13

Pjescani san bathroom endtable

object designer: spacesims

converted to sims 2 and concrete texture by simSbiotic

Caesium shower

object designer: wondymoon

converted to sims 2 by @beautifulnerdkitty

Cable coffee table

object designer: awesims

converted to sims 2 by moxxa

concrete texture by SimsCraftsman

Concrete endtable

object designer: marcussims91

converted to sims 2 by @marioneves2

Mold Pendant Light

object designer: @meinkatz

converted to sims 2 by @nelphaell

MDS pastel - Photography

object designer: @pseudodigs 

converted to sims 2 by @paisleyavenueredux

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Outdoor small table

object designer: @pinkbox-anye

converted to sims 2 by @cordelia-haze,

concrete realization by @riekus13 here or @msteaqueen here

Urban spiral staircase

object designer: gosik

converted to sims 2 by evanesco

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You are encouraged to decorate your homes with objects from simSbiotic´s guide EDITORIAL and share pictures publicly. Tag your interiors with “simSbiotic´s guide” and “@kacicka777″. We want to see your Summer cottages or Rough interiors! Also feel free to send us message with your suggestion on topic for the next guide.

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[kacicka777]

SIMsBIOTIC´s GUIDE

Summer edit pt. II

Let´s finish our vacation beach house. In the first part, we chose a simple color pallette of white, grey, blue and beige/brown. We also used mostly natural materials to create an ideal place for enjoying the sea breeze and the calming sound of waves. We focus on the kitchen and dining area this time. 

1. DISCOVER AN INTENTION

If you start designing a room, even if you know the style of decoration well (scandinavian, rustic, industrial, etc.), it´s hard to decorate till you don´t know for whom you are designing. That´s why it´s important to know the purpose of the place. You should ask questions like:

Do we decorate a vacation house for the couple of young people? For the family with children? For the honeymoon? For rental? For older married couple retired on pension? For a lonely author of detective stories?

Do we need a long dining table well assigned for big families? Or even longer for inviting friends on a sea-food dinners? Maybe homeowners prefer to hide out from the rest of the world so the table for two is better?

Do we need well equipped kitchen for a Michelin star chef? Or residents rather dine out in the nearby restaurant? A simple kitchen where they can prepare scrambled eggs is good enough, then.

2. DISCOVER THE LIGHT

Find out the orientation of the house, where the sun rises and where it sets down. Homes full of natural lights are healthier. That´s why we love big floor-to-ceiling windows and glass sliding doors that leads to the terrace with pool or to the private beach. 

3. EDITORIAL - summer kitchen

Cannelle lamp 

Every kitchen gets the character thanks to this natural hand-made wicker lamp by Mango-sims. Go to the section “salle á manger, page 3″ and get more colour variations.  

Gorenje vintage refrigerator

Even a small kitchen deserves first-class appliances. Gorenje vintage fridge by @crazydestinyfire is not only high-quality item but graceful too.

IKEA Rimforsa Book Stand

Would you like a home-made brioche and croissants for the breakfast by the sea? Buy a bookstand for tasty recipes by @thecrimsonsparkles.

Breakfast Bowl

Try one or combine more different patterns for fresh look of your kitchen shelves. Breakfast bowls crafted by ATS3 / @thecrimsonsparkles, patterns designed by simSbiotic store.

Picnic basket

Lovely and practical, ideal for picnics on the beach during hot summer days. Made by @inabadromance, for sims 2 distributed by @thepixelry.

Gourmet kitchen canisters

Ceramic canisters in white colour with appealing graphic labels, a must-have item. Made by ung999 / @thepixelry.

Krypton kitchen counters

One of the top kitchens on the market. Contemporary minimalistic design matched with high-quality marble worktops. Created by wondymoon, for sims 2  exclusively selling at @beautifulnerdkitty´s store.

Classic rug with patterns by pdigs

Try bold colors to refresh your interior or jute runners for more natural look. Wide offer of Cassandre´s classic rugs with patterns by @pseudodigs available at simSbiotic store.

Sona kitchen mugs

Take your cup of coffee and watch sun rising above the sea. Mugs were carefully hand-made by sugizo, painted in beige and black by @chrisaldesigns.

Love drops floor lantern

Do you want to add a romantic feel to the home? Light a candle in this adorable lantern by milla / @luchiatores. 

4. EDITORIAL - summer dining room

Eero myrbacka bedroom lamp

One of our favourites table lamps, we love its sculptural shape reminding branches and white plastic colour. Unique!

Latia grass basket

We have never enough of grass and baskets! That´s it! 

Fifth Element lamp

Another sculptural masterpiece - wooden floor lamp by @nelphaell looks seductive and glamorous yet very natural thanks to its tree shape and wooden material. Really timeless design!

Panton chair

Can´t decide between white or grey? Wood or plastic? Try something new and furnish your dining room with transparent chairs by zveki / moxxa. They look light and contemporary and fit even into beach style interior very well.

Grace mask

Get a slightly bohemian touch with these African tribal masks on your walls. Creations by wallsims.

Hummingbird sideboard

Simple and modest appearance designed by awesims. Available at @paisleyavenueredux store.

Tobi-ishi table

As many creations by @nelphaell, this dining table with its clean, lean aesthetic  represents a timeless design. Smooth stone surface in calming sandy beige is perfect for dining rooms for slow living.

Fur on SIP living 5 rug

For a cozy feel try a fur/fun-fur by @riekus13. 

Coast paint basket

Basket with a cover by DOT, available at simSbiotic, is great as a storage for clutter without loosing a beach style. 

Latia empty basket

Buy a one in bohemian style or with tropical pattern, made by @cultsims, also available at simSbiotic. Or try african baskets by pdigs/ @paisleyavenueredux. We love them all.

Panier Prudence (Basket)

If you didn´t choose a basket till now, here is another offer: beautiful work by mangosims/ @thepixelry. Use it as a basket flower pot or store cushions in it. 

Did you collect enough inspiration for designing your own summer cottage? We believe thet yes and hope we´ll see some of your creations. Just tag your post with @kacicka777 and “simsbiotic guide”.

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[kacicka777]

SIMsBIOTIC´s GUIDE

It´s been quite a long time this idea came to my mind. I played around with form because I wanted to create something that includes my favourite objects as well as must-have items, practical advices on decorating and something that is a moodboard (or kind of, at least).

Finally, let me introduce you SimSbiotic´s guide.

The guide with links to the best of the best of sims 2 goodies, with tips & tricks for decorating interiors, that will be focused on interior design. 

I prepared a few topics to start with but you are invited to join the party, send me ideas for moodboards, titles of main topics, what you want to see and what interests you. Also I will be happy to see pictures of your homes based on meshes from my guides, just tag your post with @kacicka777 and “simsbiotic guide”.

Summer edit

It wasn´t a big deal to choose first topic, we love summer and sea. Whether your sims bought a cute cottage on the beach or just want to bring a summer breeze to his/her home, this edit provides you with tips how to achieve a simple calming interior with beach vibe.

Let´s start!

1. CHOOSE A COLOR PALLETTE

We recommend to choose a color pallette before you start. For relaxing beach house interior the combinations of white, grey, different hues of blue or light green and colours of natural wood and sand is the best option. Just find the inspiration in the nature:

2. CHOOSE MATERIALS

We usually use as much natural materials as possible. Natural wood on floors or walls, wicker and wooden furniture, baskets, pottery, soft leather, wool, linen. It´s up to you which materials you´d prefer but it should please your eyes and touch.

3. CHOOSE DECORATIONS

Pampa grass in the vase, woolen hand-made throws with tribal ornaments or morrocan pouff presents the right essence of summer house for slow living. Do you like that big painting of the sea or did you find a wicker wall decor at the market? Don´t be afraid to put them on your walls, they deserve it. On the floor, we´d opt for fluffy furs or jute runners. 

4. EDITORIAL - summer living room

BEB TTime modular sofa

Soft tuffy look and timeless design. Modular sofa by @nelphaell, upholstered in sandy beige velvet textile by @msteaqueen. We love it!

Marouela wallbaskets

Whicker objects always bring an ethnic vibe to your home. Original creator Steffor, try different tribal ornaments by @riekus13 and find even more. 

Furs on Kim´s square rug

Fur rugs by @riekus13 are not good just for decorating mountain chalet. Cover floors of your beach house with sheep fur/fun-fur, you will be surprised how comfy look it brings to it.

Grass in vase

Pampa grass or dry bouquets are definetely one of the best ways to raise a natural look of the interior.

Butterfly chair

Light construction reminding a butterfly, awesome design by Kansascityrose, dressed in fine textiles by @riekus13.  

Hong Kong Kitchen Bench

Made of bamboo and linen, complemented with woolen hand-made throw. Originally crafted by Steffor, for sims 2 distributed by @paisleyavenueredux. Great lounge!

Latia side tables

Great nanu´s stools with intricates ornaments, available in two sizes. Try in a tender white or deep blue sea colour. 

Black aug light

Linen cover of this ceiling lamp is perfect for achieve a soft light on summer evenings. Climb it over the dining table or hang it on beams beyond the sofa. Crafted by CherryND.

5. EDITORIAL - summer bedroom

Sea art photography series

Exclusive gift for first simSbiotic guide´s subscribers. Sea art photography on paintings Indigo by ung999/kacicka777, pdigs feb2015 art and MDS-Pastel by @paisleyavenueredux. Previews in download folder. 

NY sofa

Large and embracing, all you need for your summer siesta. Design by @nelphaell. 

Mid-century vase

We go wild about hand-made pottery. We always look for those with little imperfections of texture that add beauty and uniqueness to each piece. Our favourites, mid-century vases by @marcussims91, for sims 2 available at store by @cordelia-haze. 

Live Edge endtable

Natural beauty of wood and three elliptic legs that barely touch the ground lend  an ethereal look to this endtable. Originally crafted by gelina, for sims 2 distributed by gorey. A must-have item.

Accordion endtable

A vintage find, slim accordion endtable, suits well to every summer bedroom. We love its delicate blue finish. Made by baufive/moxxa.

Morroccan pouf

One of our latest finds but already one of the favourites - poufs by Joyful girl, upholstered in original morroccan style textures by @simterieur.

Galium ceiling light

Great DIY idea! Driftwood hanging on two ceiling bulbs. Create your own light or buy one by wondymoon/paisleyavenue, @riekus13 offers even more wood options at her store. Perfect!

Hemingway chair

Another timeless design by gelina. Natural cane back combined with wood and linen seat fits perfectly for beach houses. Distributed by @marons. Try other colour options by @riekus13. 

George Nelson Thin Edge Bed with rotan headboard

And finally, as a centrepiece of the bedroom, we´d choose this slim and elegant bed crowned with hand-made rotan headboard. Bed crafted by @mxms / @thepixelry, headboards available at simSbiotic store.

The second part of summer edit follows soon. 

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See you soon. Happy simming!

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[kacicka777]

ON you SIMsBIOTIC´s GUIDE: Rough Stuff post. where did you get the book on the wood desk (Givenchy and Chanel) from? Thanks!

Hey, sorry for the late answer /like really late/.

I made them and planned to share. Please, stay tuned. Hope I can manage some new post with goodies soon.