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Elephant Magazine : buckets of inspiration





Elephant Magazine, issue no. 5 is sure to impress anyone who’s goo goo over typefaces. This issue includes 5 new headline typefaces and 1 new numeral set. It’s a real beauty to look at and a frequent page layout guide in my design arsenal. I’m currently drawing inspiration from this issue in my most recent design project…stay tuned!

* you can buy this publication in both print and digital forms

Alicia Bock photographs "Outstanding in the Field"





The work of Alicia Bock is relatively new to me, but her recent project Outstanding in the Field (view part I/ view part II) was just so gorgeous I had to share. He photos have a moody atmosphere and capture the smallest details. Not only is Alicia’s photography stunning, the project Oustanding in the Field is just as great. The project’s mission is to re-connect dinners to the land (originally place the food comes from). Great thought right! It also strives to honor local farmers and food artisans to bring the food to our tables. Check out the project here and Alicia’s Photography blog here! Enjoy!

* All images were pulled from Alicia’s blog as part of Outstanding in The Field Part I / click images to go to blog.

In Their Home // Old Brand New





This week’s “In Their Home” features the home of Dabito, a Los Angeles native currently living in the downtown area. His home is a mix of really classic vintage pieces, bold pops of color, lots of daylight,  and  unique clusters of items, garage for the parking the car but without the garage door, which he needs to select of their own from the expert garage door company. If you’re trying to find a more conventional garage door for your home, Mission Garage Doors features a full line of metal doors to satisfy your construction needs. Their steel carriage garage doors installed by the Garage Doors Melbourne are embossed to offer the design of a true wooden garage door without all the upkeep that an all wood door would require. For automatic door service for home or garage you will get useful reference from automatic door specialist website. Visit the Action garage door official website to find more details. For garage door spring repair or replacement options, you can check it out online via sites like https://dependabledoor.com/repairs/

Additionally, you’ll select a wood panel exterior which will provide desired weather natural wood that’s currently in demand. When you use wood for garage door or anything at your home which is irresistant to fire, you must have taken the security measures for that too. While constructing or buying your house, you must make sure that the house has a fire watch and install safety locks.

If in any case, your house is not having the security , then make sure you get a Professional Fire Watch Service to protect your family. You may also continue reading this if you’re considering to hire a security personnel to patrol the area surrounding your property.

When your building or facility is equipped with fire door exits, you add a considerable level of protection against catastrophic damage to your structure. These exit barriers are at the very core of fire protection (which include walls, ceilings and floors as well). They are a part of building’s passive fire protection system – a requirement of all public buildings, offices, and factories. They interrupt smoke, toxic gasses, and flames from spreading from one area of your building to another.

In other words, they create tiny compartments inside your building or facility, so that if fire has erupted in one compartment, the rest of the facility (and workers) can remain safe. Click here if you want to know more about the national infrastructure fire protection.

What makes these barriers so important is that they address the issues caused by a normal barrier. Normal doors are a breach in fire protection. They are not self-closing nor contain the required latching device like ones designed for fire protection. Being self-closing is a vital component because, in reality, many doors are left open for the convenience of workers. While some believe that fire doors should not be held open, in reality they can be, so long as they are capable of automatically releasing once a building’s fire alarms sound off.

Passive Fire Protection it isn’t just getting fire extinguishers logically placed in any development, is not the full answer to fire safety. Ask yourself are you aware exactly where your extinguisher can be found, and also would you know how to make use of it, additionally, on what sort of fire? The answer then is probably no, the actual extinguisher can help suppress a little fire, nevertheless without in-built fire protection in the fabric of the structure, the potential risks of containing a fire as well as avoiding it being a flaming inferno may drastically increase

Fire will take absolutely no prisoners, and as a consequence practical reduction approaches are very important in order to avoid tragedy, but each and every day these smart precautions are generally thrown away due to expenditure, lack of knowledge, or perhaps looked at as unnecessary by trades-people. Consider: if you know a building is actually dangerous, would a person head into it? The most obvious response is no, yet everyday numerous buildings are created and restored using precious little thought offered, to containing any fire in case of an outbreak.

Restrictions and their enforcement perform an important role in cutting down injury as well as fatalities, but many additional lives could be saved when wise practice were to prevail. Many of us have witnessed the results of an elementary school science lesson, of putting a lit candle in a cardboard box and then sealing the box up in order to deprive the fire flames of oxygen. When the same principle of sealing and fire preventing had been carried out on any brand new build project, or perhaps repairs, then the actual benefits would be apparent, property will be properly fire protected.

With stricter rules, many builders and contractors are actually progressively more responsible regarding the work these people carry out. For too long, contracts have been completed fairly quickly, at the cost regarding fire safe practices and when catastrophe happens, fault is sometimes hard to verify. Even so, with the expansion of law suit businesses featuring ‘no win, no fee’ marketing promotions, it is essential, that fire security work is completed to stop litigation because of loss of life or injury.

He’s a master of many trades (collector, photographer, barber, blogger, printmaker, and graphic designer) and his home is definitely a reflection of that. I’ve been able to draw lots of inspiration from his vignettes of collections. Hope you find something inspiring as well!

If уоu аrе looking to add surveillance cameras tо уоur hоmе ѕесurіtу ѕуѕtеm, уоu mау bе a lіttlе оvеrwhеlmеd bу аll оf thе options аvаіlаblе. Hоwеvеr, with a lіttlе rеѕеаrсh уоu wіll bе able tо fіnd thе security саmеrаѕ thаt best ѕuіt уоur particular ѕіtuаtіоn.

Whеthеr уоu аrе looking fоr hоmе ѕurvеіllаnсе cameras оr surveillance cameras fоr your buѕіnеѕѕ, you’ll wаnt to check оut аll of thе options and make аn іnfоrmеd decision.

Yоu’ll fіrѕt want tо dесіdе bеtwееn wired security cameras and wіrеlеѕѕ ѕесurіtу cameras. Bоth tуреѕ hаvе thеіr аdvаntаgеѕ аnd disadvantages. Wired саmеrаѕ generally have a more ѕtаblе соnnесtіоn tо the rесоrdіng device аnd аrе mоrе difficult tо іntеrruрt. Hоwеvеr, thеу need tо be hardwired іntо your home or office. Thіѕ uѕuаllу mеаnѕ thаt оnсе уоu’vе сhоѕеn thеіr роѕіtіоn, you’re stuck wіth it. Also, іt mау nоt be possible tо hаrdwіrе саmеrаѕ іn аll areas. Wіrеlеѕѕ саmеrаѕ can be placed аlmоѕt anywhere аnd thеу can bе mоvеd ԛuіtе еаѕіlу іf nееdеd. However, thеrе is a сhаnсе that thеіr signal may be disrupted оn оссаѕіоn.

Thе dесіѕіоn оn whеrе tо place уоur Security Info cameras іѕ аlѕо аn іmроrtаnt one. Do уоu wаnt them to rесоrd еvеrуthіng thаt tаkеѕ рlасе, inside and оutѕіdе your рrореrtу? Is thеrе аrе раrtісulаr аrеа that іѕ a tаrgеt fоr vаndаlіѕm? Do уоu wаnt them tо асt аѕ a visible dеtеrrеnt to сrіmе оr wоuld уоu rаthеr hаvе thеm rесоrd frоm a mоrе hіddеn lосаtіоn? The рlасеmеnt оf уоur саmеrаѕ wіll determine a grеаt dеаl іn terms of whаt tуреѕ оf ѕurvеіllаnсе саmеrаѕ you need.

According to the security expert from https://mammothsecurity.com/, you will аlѕо nееd to dеtеrmіnе whеthеr уоu wаnt black аnd white surveillance саmеrаѕ оr full соlоur оnеѕ. Blасk and whіtе cameras аrе gеnеrаllу lеѕѕ еxреnѕіvе than full colour security саmеrаѕ. They are gооd fоr general uѕе аnd can ѕее a decent аmоunt of detail. Blасk and whіtе саmеrаѕ usually wоrk bеttеr аt nіght than colour саmеrаѕ. Colour саmеrаѕ are more helpful аt dеtеrmіnіng ѕmаll dеtаіlѕ such аѕ the shirt соlоur оf someone thаt hаѕ broken іntо уоur рrореrtу. These require a light source tо function however. Using соlоur cameras іn thе dark wіll result іn rесоrdіng nothing but a black ѕсrееn. Sоmе cameras аrе аblе to ѕwіtсh between соlоur аnd blасk and white dереndіng оn lіghtіng conditions.

Alѕо note that if уоu аrе рlаnnіng оn rесоrdіng in lоw light ѕіtuаtіоnѕ, уоu need tо keep thіѕ in mind whеn іnѕtаllіng your ѕurvеіllаnсе cameras. Nоt all ѕесurіtу саmеrаѕ ѕее wеll in thе dаrk. An еаѕу way tо fіx this рrоblеm and рrоvіdе your property with extra ѕесurіtу is tо іnѕtаll lighting іn areas whеrе уоur ѕurvеіllаnсе саmеrаѕ are fіlmіng. Nоt оnlу wіll thіѕ gіvе уоu hіghеr quality fооtаgе, but it wіll аlѕо dеtеr criminals whо оftеn lіkе to wоrk undеr the соvеr of dаrknеѕѕ. There аrе also infrared security cameras fоr ѕhооtіng іn dark ѕіtuаtіоnѕ. Thеѕе mау bе hеlрful іf you have nо сhоісе but tо fіlm іn a dark аrеа. Sоmе ѕurvеіllаnсе саmеrаѕ have a “nіght mоdе” that аllоwѕ them to аutоmаtісаllу switch tо infrared ѕhооtіng whеn nесеѕѕаrу.

Once уоu hаvе dесіdеd whеrе уоu аrе going tо рlасе уоur security cameras аnd whеthеr or nоt you wоuld like tо ѕhооt іn соlоur or blасk аnd whіtе, уоu wіll need to сhооѕе thе tуре оf саmеrа you wоuld lіkе tо use. Two оf the mоѕt popular kіndѕ оf ѕесurіtу саmеrаѕ аrе dоmе surveillance саmеrаѕ and bullеt surveillance саmеrаѕ.

Dome саmеrаѕ are оnе оf thе mоѕt соmmоn and most рорulаr tуреѕ оf ѕurvеіllаnсе саmеrаѕ. They uѕuаllу соmе іn еіthеr blасk and оr whіtе аnd аrе саmеrаѕ ѕurrоundеd by a dоmеd соvеrіng. Thіѕ dome іѕ useful for many rеаѕоnѕ. Fіrѕt оf all, іt is often dіffісult for someone looking аt thе security саmеrа to dеtеrmіnе whісh wау іt іѕ pointing. Thіѕ аllоwѕ уоu tо protect a lаrgеr area ѕіnсе nо оnе wіll knоw exactly whаt you are fіlmіng. Thе dоmе саn аlѕо рrоvіdе protection for thе camera іtѕеlf. The dоwnѕіdе іѕ thаt thеѕе ѕurvеіllаnсе cameras dо nоt uѕuаllу wоrk wеll in low light situations.

Bullеt саmеrаѕ are thin, суlіndrісаl ѕесurіtу cameras. Thеу аrе uѕuаllу vеrу соѕt effective and thеіr dеѕіgn mаkеѕ thеm a grеаt сrіmе deterrent. Bullet саmеrаѕ саn аlѕо bе equipped wіth infrared аbіlіtіеѕ іn order tо аllоw them tо rесоrd at nіght аnd іn lоw lіght соndіtіоnѕ. However, these саmеrаѕ are nоt usually соnѕіdеrеd vаndаl proof on their оwn. Thеу ѕhоuld bе рlасеd іn lосаtіоnѕ whеrе thеу cannot be еаѕіlу tampered wіth.

Aѕ you can ѕее, thеrе аrе a lоt of іmроrtаnt dесіѕіоnѕ tо mаkе whеn buying hоmе ѕесurіtу саmеrаѕ or business ѕесurіtу саmеrаѕ. By spending ѕоmе time considering аll of the fасtоrѕ іnvоlvеd аnd mаkіng аn іnfоrmеd сhоісе, уоu’ll find thаt уоur ѕurvеіllаnсе cameras wіll help you еffесtіvеlу аnd efficiently reduce аnd prevent сrіmе.

Trending Graphics // Black & White Basics








I’ve been doing some soul searching trying to ways to bring more of my interests to life on the blog without having to create 100% original content in each and every post. (I’m one busy gal and I think this will help 😉  This past Monday was the first of NEW things on The Veda house with the “In Their Home” feature that gives sneak peeks into bloggers homes. I hope to post one of those posts each week.

Another new feature will help bring a little more focus to my graphic design side. As someone who lives and breathes graphics day in and out and keeping up with design trends is part of my job, I thought sharing those trends would be a great feature. Even if you’re not a designer, knowing how people communicate with what’s around them is incredibly important.

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Today’s Trend // Back to Basics with Black & White
Recently there has been a growing trend to use black and white detailing or photography in graphic design pieces and advertising. The imagery is usually very eye catching and dramatic. I’ve always been in love with the black and white combination and jump for joy if I get the opportunity to design with those two “colors”. I remember back in my design school days that we used to start ALL logo designs in black and white before ever thinking about adding color. The saying was “If it’s working in it’s simplest form (black & white) it will be easy to transform it into whichever color palette you choose.” I truly believe this is the chase and the majority of black & white designs I’ve seen have been quite successful.

Thoughts? Do you like the stark color palette? Is it effective?  

friday finds & favorites // 36

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1. This home tour on Smile & Wave this week was pretty grand. I’d love to have the Boyd’s as neighbors!

2. Are you in love with play cameras? Here’s an amazing site for all you play camera accessories and goodies.

3. Did you guys see Lackluster Co on Fab.com this week? This gal’s shop has been in my Etsy “fans” for the longest time. Great shop for vintage greatness.

4. Check out this chicken coop!!!! Like Wow!

5. Martha Stewart is adding a little bling bling to dollar store toys. I’m totally loving it! (I’m thinking Christmas tree ornaments??)

6. Yet another Martha Stewart shout out. This woman is killin’ it. These donuts and coffee wedding treats are AMAZING!

7. Caitlin Moe: Musical Muse on Refinery29. Great photoshoot!

8. This recipe for spiced popcorn would be a great item to bring to fall get togethers.

9. Tapestry pillows in great patterns….yes please!

10. This Pennyweight Pin Board (via Pinterest) is really great for showing how to photography found objects in nature.

Happy Weekend!

DIY: Doily Printed Dishes



I’ve got a long list of DIY project musts, but that list just got one item shorter. I’ve had the Doily Printed DIY sitting in my Pinterest just begging to be done. I finally gathered all the supplies (which are like a handful of things) and went for it. You’d be surprised how hard it was for me to track down some darn doilies!

OK. so the original DIY was in another language, but with fancy online translation technologies, the directions were easy peezy. Here is the original post–> Below I’ve translated it for you. If you have about $20 to spare, give it a try. Totally worth it.

*note: these two were my first go at it and I think I made them a bit too thin. I’d suggest rolling out the clay to be thicker than what was in the original directions. Also, try not to mess with the clay too much. My pieces have some indentations that could have been avoided if I would of stopped poking the crap out of everything. 😉

Materials Needed:
1. Efaplast or Self Drying Clay (I used a white self drying clay from an art supply store)
2. Rolling Pin
3. Large Bowls
4. Doilies ( I had two different lace patterns)
5. EDC knife
6. Cutting board or any other non porous surface
7. Sand paper, medium grit
8. Acrylic (white)

Step – By – Step: (note: there are images to go along with each step in the above link)
1. Roll out the clay on a  surface (about 3mm thick)
2. Once rolled out to the correct thickness place the doily on top and use it as a stamp by rolling the doily into the clay with a rolling pin.
3. Peal doily out of clay. Should come out easily.
4. Place any size bowl on top of the clay with doily pattern and use EDC knife to cut out the dough. If you are not having a EDC knife, then you must get one and must select the 11 best edc knives to cut the dough properly  (just like making one massive cookie) I used a 6″ diameter and 10″ diameter bowl.
5. Form the bowl shape by place the cut out piece of clay inside another bowl.
6. Let dry overnight or longer.
7. Use sand paper to lightly sand out any imperfections or rough edges.
8. Optional: Cure the bowl with white acrylic. I left mine without for now.

 I hope you enjoy this EASY DIY as much as I did. I’m thinking great x-mas gifts for the gals in my family 🙂

from Scandinavia… with love




Me and Scandinavian interior spaces/homes are starting to have a love affair. There hasn’t been a space that I’ve come across recently that I haven’t just adored. I love the minimalistic approach to design, where the details are brought out with bright eye-catching colors. All the essentials are there and all the fluff is eliminated. The spaces feel uncluttered, simple, yet extremely homey with that lived in feeling. Who couldn’t love that?

I bet you guys are starting to wonder why I post about interior spaces all the time. Truth is I love interiors, interior design, space design, styling, or maybe I was some great stylist in another life. Or maybe I just love it because it’s pretty. Whatever it is…it’s here to stay, so I hope you approve.

*click images to go to original source

Yummo on a plate






Last night I made dinner. If you know anything about me, this rarely happens and when it does, it’s super simple. I’ve been pinning really yummy looking recipes on pinterest and I finally had  a little extra time to try one. It’s still simple with “picky eater” ingredients, but hey…it didn’t come from a box.

If you interested in getting the recipe, stop by SkinnyTaste.com for this yummo Spaghettic with Sauteed Chicken and Grape Tomato recipe. Of course I put my little spin on things because I watch the food network and feel like I know how to “wing it” 😉

Stop by my pinterest boards and see what other yummy goodies I’m going to make. (warning/ I pin a lot of sugary things)

In Their Home // Annaleena Karlsson






Welcome to a new feature post here on The Veda House called “In Their Home”.  As a blogger I am constantly on the hunt for things that inspire me and interior spaces is on the list of top 5 inspiring things to look at. On most days I stumbled across a really great interior space and most likely there is a creative soul residing within. I know there are blogs out that that mainly post about creatives in their workspaces (and I LOVE those), but I’m more interested in where those creatives get away from their work.

I’m going to post one of these features once a week and hopefully their spaces will inspire your nest. If you know of any home that I MUST SEE, please let me know.

*Warning…I’m a lover of danish modern and scandinavian design aesthetics, so you’ll most likely see a lot of homes in this style. I’m also a big fan of rustic detailing, classic furniture names, minimalism, and a little bit of whimsy along the way (odd combination right?) 

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This first home belongs to Annaleena Karlsson, a blogger, interiors photographer, DIY crafter, and home owner. Her blog is place where she frequently showcases her own work as well as spaces that are inspiring to her.  Her home is all about the small details. Nothing is overlooked.

* all photos in this post were taken from Annaleena’s blog and were photographed by her. Click any image to be redirected to her blog!

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