Myndu Interior Design

Whatever climatic zone you belong to, there will be those weekdays when you feel so hard-pressed that you end up wishing for a year of Sundays.

You don’t have to work in an office to feel the pressures of living in the ever faster lanes of this century.

Many people have resorted to meditation, yoga, aerobics, comfort-food and head-standing but I have a simpler remedy that may also work for you: A hammock.

Yes, that word is hammock, not humvee. I believe the hammock is a “must-revive” in any modern home. If you are just about to organize your wedding, put the hammock in your wish list of gifts.

Whatever kind your body feels right in – abaca rope, cotton macramé, nylon mesh, curved rattan weave – just get one. If you can’t find any, make one with a sturdy blanket tied at both ends with a strong rope. Attach it to two trees in the yard if you have those, or if it’s cold outside try your bedposts, or big hooks in the wall. I personally prefer the kind the military uses in the field because it gives around the contours of your body, the mesh is just right for the air to breeze through and is lightweight and compact you can carry it in your pocket.

Lie down in it; give a little push with your foot to get it swaying, and doze off or daydream for at least 30 minutes. You will find your body slowly unkinks — it’s incredible. Shades of our months in utero! Just don’t get carried away too far into nirvana unless it’s bedtime.

Thirty to forty-five minutes a day on the hammock; that’s all it takes, and you will get the feeling that every day is a lazy Sunday.

Look what architect Rita Huys from Buro2, did with an old barn in the rolling hills of Central West Flanders, Belgium! The goal was to maintain the building’s physical and emotional connection to the surrounding landscape and to create an elegant interior with a rustic touch. The result speaks for itself, it looks amazing! I would move in without hesitation!

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Via Freshome

New York Times again found a beautiful piece of art, this time in Brussels, Europe. Justine Glanfield and her husband, photographer Vincent Fournier turned a 1912 town house into a lovely family home. With five floors and 3230 sq feet they have plenty of space to live in but it looks like they manage it pretty well.

More info and slideshow here! Via Apartment Therapy