a vintage kitchen island can easily become an outdoor bar with an additional storage space



a bar cart can be placed in your patio or garden to use it as an outdoor bar



a small and comfy wooden bar item can be DIYed by you to fit your space



a rustic vintage kitchen island turned into an outdoor bar with a vintage feel



a black bar cart on casters with wicker baskets for storage is a great mobile piece



a refined glass bar stand from inside can be placed outside to host a party

a small and cozy space with upholstered wicker furniture, an L-shaped wooden bench and a fire pit



a modern outdoor space with a firepit and a couple of love seats for a romantic dinner



a minimalist space with an L-shaped bench and a minimal firepit looks super chic



a concrete and wood L-shaped bench and a fire pit in a mmodern backyard

Outdoor Bar

An outdoor bar is another great feature you’ll want to get for your space: on hot days it will chill you, on cold ones it will warm you up. It can be a DIYed wooden stand that you will make especially for your patio, or a mobile bar cart on casters that you can take back indoors when needed, or a refined glass bar stand for a party, or even a murphy bar if there isn’t much space. Choose your favorite option and make some hot chocolate there!



a modern outdoor bar clad with black and white geo tiles and a wooden countertop, a couple of black chairs



an outdoor murphy bar is a nice idea for those who don't have enough space

Porch And Patio Ideas You’ll Want To Steal This Fall



Fall is here, and I bet you are already decorating your home for the fall and of course outdoor spaces shouldn’t be forgotten. There are some cool ideas to rock, and you may want to steal them for your porch, patio and garden. They are sure to add a cozy feel and make your outdoor space more welcoming, let’s have a look at them.

Patio Bonfire

Bonfires are great for any season but especially for the fall: it’s rather chilly and it’s very cozy to sit next to the fire. You can welcome friends and relatives here, have romantic dinners and just talks and laughs with everyone you want. Create a cozy space with a firepit, the first thing you need to take into consideration is safety – this part of your patio should be clad with stone or brick. Choose a proper material and then the style of your firepit space, place comfy furniture, fall-colored pillows and blankets and get some marshmallows to roast.



a gorgeous firepit zone with a round stone bench, candle lanterns and orange pillows for a fall feel



a patio clad with stone and stone benches with a wooden top for cozy sitting by the fire



a stylish stone patio with a round firepit and simple wooden chairs to enjoy comfort



a stone part of the patio is decorated with a rounded bench and tabletop in one and a gorgeous firepit for cooking



a modern bonfire space of white stone with an eye-catchy firepit with stone balls

Triple ‘Green’ Certified

Acqua Liana is the first ultra-luxury home to obtain triple “green” certification through the U.S. Green Building Council, the Florida Green Building Coalition and Energy Star for Homes. Features include:
 
– Solar panels, insulative characteristics, environmentally conscious lighting and ultra-high efficient appliances that cut electrical consumption by 60%. On certain days the home is energy neutral
– A system that collects runoff water from the roof and fills the water garden
– Ultra-high efficient air-conditioning and purification systems
– An automated “bio-feedback” system that allows the owner to monitor resource consumption in real time

Acqua Liana is an oceanfront estate in Florida designed by Frank McKinney. The unique, water-themed home has some interesting features such as: an aquarium wet bar, water walls, water floors, waterfalls and lagoons.
 
Below we will tour this extravagant property and highlight the incredible features and learn how it became the first luxury home to obtain triple “green” certification through the U.S. Green Building Council (LEED Silver), the Florida Green Building Coalition and Energy Star for Homes.





Acqua Liana (Tahitian and Fijian for “water flower”) is set upon 1.6 acres with 150 feet of oceanfront in Manalapan Beach, Florida. There is also an Intracoastal Waterway on the other end of the property with a private dock that can accommodate yachts up to 120 ft.
 
The home features 7 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms and also has a 2-bedroom, 2 bathroom guesthouse for a total of 15,071 square feet of living space.





The Water Mansion

Acqua Liana features a first ever glass “water floor” with hand-painted tiles in a Monet-inspired Lotus garden motif illuminated below the surface. There’s also the 2,000 gallon arched aquarium wet bar with 100 exotic fish (seen in the first picture). Other water features include:
 
– 24-foot oceanfront sheeting water walls
– 10-foot kitchen and dining water wall
– Oversize garage with sub-surface windows peering into pool
– Meandering and swimable water gardens
– Lounge and lap pools
– Reflecting pools
– Waterfall 16-person spa w/ fire feature
– Private lagoon plunge pool

Majestic Home Libraries

Even though the world is becoming digitalized, there’s nothing quite like a bookshelf to make a home. Some home owners love their books so much they have a room especially dedicated to them. Old Roman philosopher Cicero once said that “a home without books is like a body without a soul”. The following home libraries, brimming with books, definitely have soul, and a lot of style, too.

Traditional home library in San Francisco



Modern home library in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid



Home library on Harbor Island, the Bahamas



Actor Ben Stiller's home library



Professor Richard Macksey's library



Modern Swiss home library

The UAE has sought to distinguish itself in a region mired in war and strife as a high-tech, forward-looking society



The flying taxi has completed its maiden voyage over Dubai. Pictured n the background is the World's tallest building , the Burj Khalifa

Dubai joins the race to become the first city with SELF-FLYING TAXIS: Two-seater 'Volocopter' completes its maiden test run


The Volocopter resembles a small helicopter but has 18 propellers
The unmanned flight was held in front of Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed
Volocopter is in a race with more than a dozen well-funded European and US firms, each with its own vertical takeoff and landing vehicle

Dubai has showcased a flight for what it said would soon be the world's first drone taxi service under an ambitious plan by the United Arab Emirates city to lead the Arab world in innovation.

The flying taxi developed by German drone firm Volocopter resembles a small, two-seater helicopter cabin topped by a wide hoop studded with 18 propellers.
The vehicle was unmanned for its test flight



Dubai has showcased a flight for what it said would soon be the world's first drone taxi service under an ambitious plan by the United Arab Emirates city to lead the Arab world in innovation
Meant to run without remote control guidance and with a maximum flight duration of 30 minutes, it comes with plenty of fail-safes in case of trouble.
These include back-up batteries, rotors and, for a worst case scenario, a couple of parachutes.
Volocopter is in a race with more than a dozen well-funded European and US firms, each with its own science fiction-inspired vision for creating a new form of urban transport that is a cross between a driverless electric car and a short-hop, vertical takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
These include aerospace giant Airbus, which aims to put a self-piloting taxi in the air by 2020; Kitty Hawk, a company backed by Google co-founder Larry Page; and Uber, which is working with partners on its own flying taxi strategy.



The flying taxi developed by German drone firm Volocopter resembles a small, two-seater helicopter cabin topped by a wide hoop studded with 18 propellers
'We only go public when we can show something that flies,' Alexander Zosel, Volocopter's co-founder and chief innovation officer, said in an interview ahead of the Dubai trial.
'We show facts, not visions.'
The company performed its maiden test run in a ceremony staged for Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed.



Meant to run without remote control guidance and with a maximum flight duration of 30 minutes, it comes with plenty of fail-safes in case of trouble. These include back-up batteries, rotors and, for a worst case scenario, a couple of parachutes



The company performed its maiden test run in a ceremony staged for Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, although the flight itself was unmanned
The UAE has sought to distinguish itself in a region mired in war and strife as a high-tech, forward-looking society.
It plans to send an unmanned probe to Mars by 2021, the Arab world's first mission to space, and Dubai has in many ways led their showy march into the future by introducing the region's first driverless metro and robot policemen prototypes.
'Encouraging innovation and adopting the latest technologies contributes not only to the country's development but also builds bridges into the future,' Sheikh Hamdan said in a statement.
It is unclear when the firm will begin taking customers in the unmanned taxis. 



Volocopter is in a race with more than a dozen well-funded European and US firms, each with its own science fiction-inspired vision for creating a new form of urban transport that is a cross between a driverless electric car and a short-hop, vertical takeoff-and-landing aircraft