Many of us are looking towards the future and how homes would be designed by then. Apparently there is already one person who has moved forward. David McMurtry who was knighted in 2001 has spent over 30 million on Swinhay House, providing a detailed look of the ideal home that can provide class and eco-friendliness.

Just look at the design highlights of his futuristic and modern home which was architected by David Austin:

A striking solar-insulated glass atrium covers the mansion’s indoor recreation area and 80ft pool and leads the eye to a bow-shaped gallery capped by a glass turret with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.

The house is spread across 11 levels that incorporate several self-contained apartments, a Jacuzzi and sauna, a games and TV room, two squash courts and a bowling alley. The garage is big enough for eight vehicles, and around one of the bedroom wings flows a water canal that cascades into a lagoon. Architect Andy Rathbone designed the parkland and gardens, the most striking feature of which is a curving lake, which has extraordinary bird sculptures and serves as an eco-friendly heat-exchanging system to control the temperature in the house.

(Source) The Nation

Taking Home Looks from Futuristic Designs

From a bowling alley to a now alluring furniture showroom, Ross Furniture has set its sights towards providing better home and bedroom design choices by transforming a former bowling alley into a virtual showroom of furniture aimed at attracting home owners who are looking for something unique for their homes.

It is a fact that most people today put value into their home shopping and apparently, Ross Furniture has a lot to offer. While the place holds a historical past due to its familiar place in Dover, customers can now find something different and perhaps useful to place in their homes to meet home design and furniture requirements they long for today.

It is exactly this commitment to the store’s tradition that gives Ross Furniture the leverage to compete during a time when chain retailers and box stores are extending their reach into Dover, Howard said.

Howard said he thinks there is a place for locally owned retailers, and customers will continue to shop at the store because it fills a niche that is otherwise nearly empty.

“I don’t see the box stores hurting us because we’re different than anybody else,” Howard said.

(Source) Fosters.com

Ross Furniture Offers New Showroom