Touchstone Design Solutions, Abuja, Nigeria. Reliable | Affordable | Classy. +234 803 9403620, +234 809 1144234

Happy weekend everyone

It's another end of the week. My own weekend starts on Saturday morning's.



Some people party through out the weekend #Owambe, some do their laundry, some visit friends and some others just sleep through the weekend. Which every category you're in, just make sure u recharge and get a perfect rest before you start the coming week.

Happy weekend to you all and enjoy!

I Thought You Knew (King Saul, The Unfavoured King)

unfavoured (ʌnˈfeɪvəd) or unfavored
adj
1. not regarded with special kindness or approval: unvalued and unfavoured daughter (king).

The first king of Israel, anointed by the seer Samuel. He went out looking for some lost donkeys with his fathers servants, when he was directed to go ask the seer (prophet) for directions after their futile search got them nothing. 1 Samuel 9vs 6.

He was annoited and appointed captain of God inheritance the next day.
Note here though that Saul was not made king immediately, at least he has been anointed but not yet proclaimed or known as the king. Saul was called king after he won his first battle against the Ammonites! All hail the King! 1 Samuel 11 vs 15.

He fought some memorable battles and won some wars during his reign.

In his second year he was (1 Samuel 13 vs 8 - 14) the kingdom of King Saul was discontinued because he made a mistake! He offered a burnt offering to the Lord while he was instructed to wait for the prophet for seven days. So, right there he was informed that the Lord has chosen someone else after his own heart to be the Captain over his people. (David) but his name was not yet mentioned till years after.

King Saul was given his second and final test in 1 Samuel 15. He was instructed to go and destroy the amalekeites. Did he yeah!, but not all, he kept their king and some fat oxens and other animals to offer burnt offering! ( what was wrong with Saul and burnt offerings huh). Right there in the presence of his elders and the people, he was rejected finally! The End of his reign in God's agenda.

In my opinion, King Saul was doomed from the beginning, reasons?
  • God never wanted the Israelites (Israelis) to have a king aside him, but they want to be like other nations. 1 Samuel 12 vs 12
  • They forced prophet Samuel to beg God and plead, they never stopped till they where answered. 1 Samuel 8 vs 7 - 9
  • Samuel knew the end before the beginning as a Seer (Prophet) he knew King Saul was not favoured. The told him in his second year that he has been rejected! 1 Samuel 13 vs 14
  • David that was to be king after him was not yet ready for the position or not available. So a care taker was needed to occupy till it's set. 1 Samuel 15 vs 28
Some school of thought argued that - Grace is something you had to work for then, but King Saul didn't find favor/grace before his creator hence all his episodes of rejection even after he asked for forgiveness from Samuel. 1 Samuel 15 vs 25.

We are now in the time of grace, there is no need to offer burnt offerings or sacrifices to God. His grace is sufficient for us. Just take it!

My opinions though! I might be wrong, I might be right.

Let me know how your view about the King Saul's story, drop your comments below. Thanks

Customers are always right, huh?

One thing I find odd these days is the request of designing a kitchen with the washing machine machine, am not talking about the dish washer here, but the traditional washing machine.

Maybe am in another planet or far back in trend that I seems to see this as odd.

A client came the other day and as we where discussing the items she wanted in her kitchen design, the issue of washing machine came up. I was like.... huh, say what? in your kitchen? Excuse me ma'am, you'll walk all the way from your closet or bedrooms and do your laundries in the Kitchen?
She was like yeah right! That is what is trending now. Trending huh. What is laundry room for? I mean, if you can afford to buy a washing machine, you should well be able to afford to create a room (this particular client can afford to create a whole room for lundry).

Some folks use a section of their bathrooms, create a part out for laundry, while others have a laundry room separately. Which ever works for you, but laundering in the kitchen is a no no for me.

The say customers are always right, I said customer's are usually right. I had to make the said design after my points seems to fall on deaf ears.

Here is the sample of the kitchen design I made for the client.



So, the question here is, what is your take on installing a washing machine in the kitchen? Yay or nay. Sell it to me please.


Design Space Ltd, Abuja
Affordable solutions for better living
phone: +2348091144234
Follow us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
email: designspaceltd@gmail.com

Today at work #090714

This blog will feature daily designs that i do for various clients, their names will obviously be cropped from the drawings for privacy reasons. No need for people seeing their names flying round the internet without getting permission from them.

The software i am using at the moment is PaletteCad 3D v5.1 for interior design. One major setback (not really) about this software is that it was programmed in German! which means that every word is not familiar. The first three weeks of its use was stressful as i needed to cross check what some words meant in English ( that was in 2012). I was still switching between Google Sketchup and my new found love then. I will find time to talk about my experience with Google Sketchup and how i stumbled on it randomly while browsing then with my Nokia E63 (2010), mehn i miss that phone too.

I have gotten so used to the software now, you will be surprised at how i move effortlessly from one page to another as if German is my mother tongue. (my favourite quote in German : Alles racht sich irgendwann) 

Back to the order of the day. So this client requested for some designs of kitchen, wardrobe and a closet all in Mahattan Cherry laminate. Follow me as i walk you through each designs analyzing what inspires each.

1. Master's closet
master's closet
In this room, the client requested for a lot of space for hanging clothes and folding as well, but a lot of emphasis was laid on the word Hanging" which i wrote down as i was taking the brief. So i designed an open door closet which also has open shoe rack cabinet (although) that was not in the brief, guess they must have omitted the shoe rack. 

How can you have a successful closet without a shoe rack huh?

2. Wardrobe 2
wardrobe 2

 The regular wardrobe space i had to play with, not much anyways so i just made sure everything of worth was incorporated into the space. Talking about hanging units, drawers, shoe racks 3 layers (not bad), shelves.

3. Kitchen Cabinets




This is my favorite part of the house #FoodThings. There is enough space at the center of the room so i said why not insert an island, why not. I have modeled various designs of islands, the other job there was to find the befitting one for each model that will work with the laminate color picked by the client.  
How i love SPACE when designing kitchens, it allows me to test and play around with the designs as i like, unlike kitchens with limited space (if you missed my article on how to design a kitchen with limited space click here)

This particular kitchen comes with various accessories such as the System drawer, hydraulic wall unit system, electric hood extractor and lots more. Peradventure you missed my article on kitchen accessories you can't do without? no worries click here 


4. Door

flush door with glass
The last item, is the door. I designed several doors for the client, but this particular door is meant for the dining room door to the kitchen. Peeping on them cooking is not a bad idea especially when you are famished and all you keep getting is "it will soon be ready" not as if peeping will hasten the cooking but sure it helps your worms!

The design is a flush doors with a 6mm transparent framed glass.

If you missed my previous article on doors, click here.

The comment section is available for your opinion or thought/comments on any of the designs. Remember all these designs can be done differently by another designer, why don't you tell me how you would have wanted your designs to turn out if these designs were yours.

Design Space Ltd, Abuja
Affordable solutions for better living
phone: +2348091144234
Follow us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
email: designspaceltd@gmail.com




I Thought You Knew (Weird People with GW Records)


In this article you will find photos of weird people – who have all become famous for setting a Guinness World Record. Personally I have always been fascinated by the Guinness Book of Records. It’s a place were not just the elite athletes can get added to the records – but also common folks like you and me. All you need is one bizarre skill and believe it or not… most people have one! It might be a totally useless one like; being able to run very fast on swimming fins- or burp the alphabet backwards. But it’s still a talent that could get you listed in Guinness’s mythical record book and leave your mark on bizarre facts history.

Physical appearance is also a category that can get you in the record book and these photos of weird people will blow your mind. Some of the people listed are born with it- while others chose for an appearance that most people will find bizarre. Here I have created my personal  “Top 7 – Photos of weird people with a Guinness World Record”. Enjoy.

1. World’s Hairiest teenager… is a girl!
This girl is the hairiest teenager on the planet and proud of it!
The hairiest teenager is Supatra “Nat” Sasuphan from Thailand.(Thailand). She was measured on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 4 March 2010. Supatra was diagnosed with a rare condition that causes hair to grow in places it normally shouldn't. Of course that condition has made things difficult for her at times. Like having to wake up 1 hour earlier than most people to comb her whole face… But Nat is perfectly happy and doesn't feel different than anyone else.

Now a celebrity, she’s starting to enjoy her fame, and was thrilled by the chance to visit a foreign country. “It’s really fun and exciting,” she said, “and it’s my first time on a plane. I’ve never been outside Thailand.” But her most exciting experience was the moment she was crowned Hairiest Child. “Being hairy makes me special,” she said, adding: “This the happiest day of my life!”.


2. World’s Largest Moustache – free grooming tips included!
Ram Singh Chauhan of India is the proud owner of the world’s longest mustache, officially recorded by Guinness World Records as 4.29m (14ft) long. Chauhan spends an hour every day cleaning and combing his mustache. “I massage it and oil it regularly and I wash it every 10 days which takes a long time,” he says. “My wife helps me.” His wife wasn't always this supporting though. Chauhan’s wife Asha says they used to fight over his mustache in the early years. “He used to take a long time to get ready, to wash and also people used to stare at him,” she says. She didn't feel comfortable. But later, as he started getting recognition for his long mustache, she started to like it and to respect his commitment. Now, she says, the mustache is like a part of the family and she shares his pride in it.



3. World’s Largest Honker
Mehmet Ozyurek is the proud title holder for the world’s biggest nose . His giant Schnozola measures an incredible 3.46 inches. That means a fart in a elevator could be downright lethal for this guy! Apparently his record has been broken by Faizan Agha- who won by a nose (pun intended) during an epic standoff in a still unknown location. However his schnauzer was never officially measured by Guinness- making Mehmet still the current title holder.



4. Longest Hair in the World
Tran Van Hay was the man with the longest hair in the world. At a young age he cut his hair once- but got really sick right after. Being the superstitious man that he is- he just decided to never cut it again. For over 50 years he let it grow and some say he didn’t wash his hair for over a decade!  Hay, whose hair weighed several pounds, died in February 2010 at the age of 79.

His Leviathan shaped dreads were measured at 6.8 meters at that time.

Now the world’s longest hair record belongs to a woman named Xie Qiuping from China. She has been growing her hair since 1973 and is now at 5.62 m. She still has a long way to go if she wants to catch up with this guy- but all the best to her!



5. Eye-Popping Record
she can see the truth in your lies


Kim Goodman is able to pop her eyes out of her sockets by a freaking 12 millimeters (0.47 inches). That amazing feat giver her the eyepopping record for farthest eyeball protrusion in the World. She discovered her unique talent one day when she was hit on the head with a hockey mask (holy hell… that must have been a traumatic experience for all parties involved!).

Her eyeballs popped out much further than usual and ever since she could pop them out at will. However they can also pop out unwanted, especially when she yawns!


Amge getting formally crowned as the world’s shortest teenager.

6.The World’s Smallest Person!
Meet Jyoti Amage, a 18 year old Indian student who stands just 24.7 inches tall, making this bundle of joy stand at around the same height as a Coca Cola bottle! Amge was formally crowned the world’s shortest teenager, and stands about three inches shorter than Bridgette Jordan, the American woman who held the shortest woman title before her. Amge, who has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia, is not expected to grow any more. Of course her size makes certain things harder for her, but she truly is a bundle of joy and perfectly happy with her size. Amge has dreamed of becoming a Bollywood star and plans to pursue a college degree.

“I feel grateful to be this size,” she said. “After all, if I weren't small and had not achieved these world records I might never have been able to visit Japan and Europe, and many other wonderful countries.”


Remember- they didn't have Photoshop in the late 30′s!
7. Tallest Person In Recorded History
Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940) was the tallest person in history for whom there is recorded evidence. Wadlow reached 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m) in height and weighed 439 lb (199 kg) at his death at age 22. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood was due to hypertrophy of his pituitary gland, which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone.

He showed no indication of an end to his growth even at the time of his death. The current tallest person is Sultan Kosen, but with a ‘measingly’ 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in) he would have looked like a dwarf compared to Robert.

photo credit: Google
Article: Guiness world records
Design Space Ltd, Abuja
Affordable solutions for better living
phone: +2348091144234
Follow us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
email: designspaceltd@gmail.com

For PaletteCad Installation and training, contact +2348039403620, +2348091144234