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#21 February 14, 2008, 03:39:51 am

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Quote from: #1 Dad on February 14, 2008, 02:19:08 am

tv in front of window is not a good idea hahaha.

Yeah, I'm with Dada on this one. That looks pretty dumb (the TV in front of the window not the whole design).

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#22 February 14, 2008, 04:50:27 am

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Needs some texture maps for one

Also why do you live in that Royksopp video

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#23 February 14, 2008, 05:41:52 am

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Which direction does the window face? I mean, Sarevok's idea could work if you switch the TV and the bed. A bed in front of the window seems romantic enough to get you head every non-cloudy night.

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#24 February 14, 2008, 08:25:59 am

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Quote from: EvilDemonCreature on February 14, 2008, 05:41:52 am

Which direction does the window face? I mean, Sarevok's idea could work if you switch the TV and the bed. A bed in front of the window seems romantic enough to get you head every non-cloudy night.

The problem with that is when light shines through the sliding glass door, it creates a greenhouse effect and the whole thing turns into a giant glass furnace.

If I can figure out a way to keep the glass from turning into an enormous natural light heater, which is less than ideal in the summer, where here it routinely gets up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit, then yeah! I like it!

I currently have thermal drapes over the glass, but those only seem to marginally decrease the heat that radiates. The glass faces South, so it gets the sun ALL THE TIME.

I'm thinking of some kind of reflective film, that appears mirrored on the outside, but tinted from the inside. Or perhaps an outdoor awning to put the glass in shade.

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#25 February 14, 2008, 08:28:09 am

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Out of curiosity, are the colors of your furniture accurately represented in that?

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#26 February 14, 2008, 08:49:01 am

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Quote from: Verridian on February 14, 2008, 08:28:09 am

Out of curiosity, are the colors of your furniture accurately represented in that?

Somewhat. It's a mish-mash of furniture, I know.

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#27 February 14, 2008, 02:56:26 pm

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Quote from: Catslacks on February 14, 2008, 03:39:51 am

Yeah, I'm with Dada on this one. That looks pretty dumb (the TV in front of the window not the whole design).

I don't think it LOOKS dumb, it's just that all that back light would make watching the TV pretty damn hard.

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#28 February 14, 2008, 03:26:02 pm

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If you had the room and money, I would invest in some kind of awning for the glass. Because if you use the thermal curtains, the sun's heat is still going through the window into the room, and when it hits the thermal curtain it builds up in that small space between the window and curtain, then slowly releases itself into the rest of the room. If you had an awning outside, it would stop the sunlight before it even reached the window, effectively reducing the heat. You could try putting the thermal drapes on the outside for a day and see how you like it (it should have similar results to putting up awning).

EDIT: (except the awning wouldn't block your view)

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#29 February 14, 2008, 05:03:17 pm

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My wife and I don't have a lot of space for our stuff (we just have too much stuff :P ) so one trick that works real nice is using a big plastic container (for holding/moving stuff) as a table. I set my laptop on it in the living room and I can watch TV, have a handy table, AND have storage space all in the same room.

Storage on walls is also your best friend. We had way too many kitchen utensils in our drawer, making it impossible to find the exact one I wanted, so I attached a cooling stand/grate looking thing (No idea, I don't bake much) to the wall, and stuck some spatulas and other stuff through it. Looks ghetto, but it serves its purpose without spending money on something fancy.
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#30 February 14, 2008, 05:13:39 pm

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Quote from: Velfarre on February 14, 2008, 02:56:26 pm

I don't think it LOOKS dumb, it's just that all that back light would make watching the TV pretty damn hard.

Well I was thinking more because if something happens that smashes your window, be it a nature or a thief, your tv is going to be in trouble.

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#31 February 14, 2008, 10:08:02 pm

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If someone smashes through your window..your TV is gone WHEREVER it is you dummy.
Also yeah backlight may be a problem I didn't know your facing when I did it. But TV in front of window does work pretty well I find, and the bed should be in the center not the corner and it's the only real space it can go.

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#32 February 14, 2008, 10:43:39 pm

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Quote from: #1 Dad on February 14, 2008, 02:19:08 am

tv in front of window is not a good idea hahaha.

Man where is that Pokey comic Hundley made that had a panel saying THE WINDOW TO THE WORLD LOOKS MUCH BETTER WITH A TV BLOCKING IT!!!!!

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Quote from: Catslacks on February 14, 2008, 03:39:51 am

Yeah, I'm with Dada on this one. That looks pretty dumb (the TV in front of the window not the whole design).

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#33 February 14, 2008, 10:49:14 pm

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Oh, I guess I just read it wrong / made shit up.

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#34 February 15, 2008, 01:41:09 am

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How do you control the direction you move furniture? Because whenever something needs to be raised or lowered I keep moving it horizontally. D:

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#35 February 15, 2008, 06:34:32 am

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Quote from: Medieve on February 15, 2008, 01:41:09 am

How do you control the direction you move furniture? Because whenever something needs to be raised or lowered I keep moving it horizontally. D:

You know, I'm not entirely certain. It seems to be context sensitive depending on what face you click on to move the object, and where the camera is positioned.

And I realized that I didn't group the computer to the desk. Sorry about that.

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#36 February 15, 2008, 12:35:50 pm

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Haha yeah, it took me 20 minutes just to move the computer. I would've done a few designs but URHAKSDHGFsdljghalsjghlsadjgh christ this program is so painful. How did you even make those objects with it being SO DAMN PAINFUL to make even 2 squares?

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#37 February 15, 2008, 05:47:24 pm

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Quote from: Sarevok on February 15, 2008, 12:35:50 pm

How did you even make those objects with it being SO DAMN PAINFUL to make even 2 squares?

You get used to it pretty quickly. Before long, you're throwing down faces and extruding them, creating objects at the speed of thought.

Also, if you Google "Sketch Up Tutorial", there are some really handy video tutorials made by Google themselves. I just watched part of the first one and I knew enough to make anything.

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