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The 5 best new 3D tools for June 2017

We’re alreay halfway through the year and developments in the world of 3D artdon’t show signs of slowing down any time soon. With plenty of tools and updates hitting the scene, let’s dive in with the top 5 tools for June.

1. Laubwerks

Laubwerks are touted as the best foliage kits in the business

If you’re into architectural visualisation or environment work then it’s very likely that you will need foliage of some kind. Over the last few years Laubwerk have produced some of the best quality foliage packs around.

What makes them special is not just the excellent models and accompanying textures but the implementation. Not only doe they ship plugins for various host apps but the Laubwerk player also lets you dial in attributes for your plants, from age of plant to the season, with materials and meshes responding appropriately.

Now, Laubwerk have released their first shrub pack, as well as a new Maya player, bringing these top quality kits to an even bigger user  base.

2. Modo 10.1

10.1 adds a large feature list to the previous release and will please modelers

Not that long ago the foundry announced their new model for development of modo and now we are seeing the results of the second edition in this series, 10.1.

10.1 is solidly focused on modelling and brings to the table far more than can be talked about here but the highlights are some huge additions and improvments to MeshFusion, the versatile Boolean system.  With similarities to Zbrush’s shadowbox it allows the user to create Booleans from different angles, making complex shapes far easier than traditional methods.

Also a big new feature, and one that joines forces with other areas of modo, is the procedural modelling system,. With many uses it’s hard to describe fully here but see it as a way of creating and editing models non destructively, with operators able to be freely moved, adjusted and animated.

10.1 is a big release so head to the product page to read more and see some of the demo videos.

3. Guide to GPU rendering

In depth guide to rendering on the GPU is free to all registrants

The battle for rendering supremacy is raging away, with both GPU and CPU camps having good points to make. However understanding the benefits of one system over another is not always that simple but Chaos Group Labs have come to the rescue, with this in depth and best of all, free guide on how working with a GPU can make your life as a cg artist easier, or at least quicker.

Of course there’s a slant towards V-Ray but that is in some ways irrelevant. The pros and cons are the same and the authors have put together a really comprehensive guide, covering everything from compute power background and history to what the future could hold.

4. Spline connect

The most efficient way of connecting spline segments is only $15

Default Cinema 4D installs don’t provide a way of easily connecting spline objects but Mike Udin, has the answer. His new Fast Spline Connect plugin, available from cgtools, makes it about as simple as any command can be.

At just $15 it’s impossible to resist if you ever work with splines and should really be a part of the standard feature set. Seeing as Cinema 4D has such a large user base we can certainly see this being a popular plugin.

5. Autodesk Industry collections

Autodesk’s new collection is a rent only affair, although cheaper than pervious iterations

If you are a fan of Autodesk software but your budget prohibited signing up tho their subscription service there’s some good news. The big ‘A’ have reshuffled their software suites into ne ‘industry collections’, which contain the same core products as before, although obviously not softimage, and they come out at a fairly substantial reduction in yearly cost (around $300 depending on your choices).

On top of this the new collections also sign you up to a new cloud service, for rendering, storage and other tools like the character builder.

There will no longer be the option to buy a perpetual license however, so if you really need to use the software plan ahead.

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Origami-Inspired Folding Lamp

The Folding Lamp by Belgian architect Thomas Hick is an origami light that you can bend and fold into a variety of shapes. The Folding Lamp comes in 5 versions to match your style and your interior. To create the Folding Lamp, you start from a blank sheet of metal that folds along dotted lines, while playing with the order and angle of each fold. You can follow the instructions or let your creative instincts guide you.

Create your amazing design lamp starting from a flat sheet of steel.

Signed by designer, sculpted by you.

According to the architect: “The idea of the folding lamp came when I decided to surprise a close friend of mine who was getting married with a personalized gift. I used to play around with paper and geometrical forms before, so I took the challenge of creating something beautiful from a plain sheet of metal. Due to other priorities, this project was put on hold for a while. One day, seeing my kids play creatively with scissors and paper it got me thinking about this forgotten project and inspired me to re-launch it. My vision is to create a crowdsourcing platform where people can bring their own designs and create their personalized lighting. The role of the platform will be to convert these designs into products by offering manufacturing, marketing and distribution services.”

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The available materials and colors are respectively Matt Black & Gold, Matt White & Gold, Matt White & Copper, Sanded Matt White & Red Chilli and Brilliant Black & White Pearl. The lamp includes a 2m power cord to give you maximum flexibility in placing the lamp in your home.  The lamps are made in Belgium, Europe and meet European safety standards. They include a touch sensor, a high-end LED filament bulb, EU, US or UK plugs, and works with 110V-240V.

 

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22 Elegant Bedroom Staging Ideas (Photos)

Our 22 elegant bedroom staging ideas offer some great tips on how to stage any kind of bedroom for optimal selling success!

Beautiful contemporary bedroom with lots of light.

Welcome to our gallery featuring a number of incredible bedroom designs created byBespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

The company focuses on providing staging services and selling custom, high-quality furniture to interior designers and decorators, among other customers.

Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors has been sought out by popular interior designers as a source of high-quality furnishings and accessories, and takes pride in providing well-crafted, bench made furniture at a reasonable price.

Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors chooses quality over quantity and handmade over assembly line. They offer a comprehensive catalogue of furniture in dozens of styles, as many staging companies do.

However, the company also offers complete customization options so that customers can make any desired alterations to pieces in the catalogue.

This gallery aims to use the incredible designs by Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors to illustrate a list of important tips to keep in mind when staging a home to sell.

When designing and staging a bedroom, remember these tips:

  1. Let the sun shine in. Sources of natural light are desirable, and potential buyers will definitely be looking for all the sources of light in your bedroom. So when staging, open the shades, crack a window, and add a few sources of artificial light to make the room seem even brighter. You can’t have too many sources of light in a bedroom. To cheat this in a small room, apply a light shade of paint on the walls and choose bedding and furniture that stick to that light palette. (Source: HGTV)
  2. Appeal to him as well as her. You need to impress both sexes, so you aren’t alienating a portion of the market. Get rid of any features that seem too gender-specific, which may include excessive ruffles or sports memorabilia, as well as particular paint colors. Swap the paint color for something neutral, find bedding that matches, then bring a color back in with complementary accessories. (Source: HGTV)
  3. Replace personal photos. The point of staging is to invite potential buyers into picturing themselves living in your home, and that gets awfully difficult when you have family photos strewn throughout your home’s design. By replacing personal photos with artwork, your home will look great in listing pictures, and you won’t turn off any potential buyers. (Source: Forbes)
  4. Make the bed a focal point. Cover that boxspring, invest in a headboard, a bedskirt, or a duvet cover. The bed should be the focal point of any bedroom, so don’t be afraid to really do it up. Elegance is key to making your bedroom seem inviting; like a retreat. (Source: Home Guides)
  5. Don’t shy away from decorative displays. Adding small, tasteful displays will stave off the stark, deserted look that your home will have once you remove all your personal knick-knacks and displays. When making your displays, choose colorful decorative items in odd numbered groupings, making sure to vary height, texture, and shape. (Source: Forbes)

We hope that these tips will help you make the best decisions and help sell your home faster!

Check out our guide with tips for every room in the house!

Light, neutral colors allow this bedroom to easily appeal to both men and women. Color and style are added back in through plaids in the armchair and plaid blanket, in addition to yellow in the table lamps and throw pillow. An accent wall behind the bed adds a personal touch and draws the eye to the bed.

Light, neutral colors allow this bedroom to easily appeal to both men and women. Color and style are added back in through plaids in the armchair and plaid blanket, in addition to yellow in the table lamps and throw pillow. An accent wall behind the bed adds a personal touch and draws the eye to the bed. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

This bedroom is spacious and includes a wealth of windows, which are all unshaded, letting as much light in as possible. Bedside lamps are also included and turned on, for extra light. The walls are in a light, neutral color, with color pulling the eye to the bed.

This bedroom is spacious and includes a wealth of windows, which are all unshaded, letting as much light in as possible. Bedside lamps are also included and turned on, for extra light. The walls are in a light, neutral color, with color pulling the eye to the bed. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

From the other side of the bed, we can see the small seating area in front of the largest window, furnished with a luxurious chaise lounge and punctuated by two landscape images above

From the other side of the bed, we can see the small seating area in front of the largest window, furnished with a luxurious chaise lounge and punctuated by two landscape images above. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

While much of this bedroom is in a muted white, color is added back in by a rich turquoise in the chair and blanket, and a soft green by the console table and painting above it. While the French doors are frosted for privacy, they still let in loads of light, and are helped by lamps.

While much of this bedroom is in a muted white, color is added back in by a rich turquoise in the chair and blanket, and a soft green by the console table and painting above it. While the French doors are frosted for privacy, they still let in loads of light, and are helped by lamps. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

The two sections of this bedroom are separated by a swath of open space, but united by a similar color palette. This is an example of a dark bedroom. While the bedroom lacks recessed lighting or natural light, it can be made to seem lighter with white paint, bedding, and a few table lamps.

The two sections of this bedroom are separated by a swath of open space, but united by a similar color palette. This is an example of a dark bedroom. While the bedroom lacks recessed lighting or natural light, it can be made to seem lighter with white paint, bedding, and a few table lamps. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

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This much more modern example is bedroom, bathroom, and sitting area all encased in glass balustrades. The whole of the room is in light colors, with contrasting dark floors. The glass balustrades keep the sections separate, but prevent them from feeling enclosed

This much more modern example is bedroom, bathroom, and sitting area all encased in glass balustrades. The whole of the room is in light colors, with contrasting dark floors. The glass balustrades keep the sections separate, but prevent them from feeling enclosed. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

From another angle, we can see lamps and other small displays adding a soft, lived-in touch to the otherwise modern layout. There are no personal photos to be seen, instead replaced by art.

From another angle, we can see lamps and other small displays adding a soft, lived-in touch to the otherwise modern layout. There are no personal photos to be seen, instead replaced by art. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

In small bedrooms, light can make all the difference. Bedside lamps, recessed lighting, and French doors all combine to bring light into this somewhat small space.

In small bedrooms, light can make all the difference. Bedside lamps, recessed lighting, and French doors all combine to bring light into this somewhat small space. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

Adding a furry throw pillow in a slightly different shade helps dress up the bed and pull the eye to it as the focal point of the room. The bed has also been dressed up with an incredible stone accent wall as a headboard

Adding a furry throw pillow in a slightly different shade helps dress up the bed and pull the eye to it as the focal point of the room. The bed has also been dressed up with an incredible stone accent wall as a headboard. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

This spacious master bedroom is in white and utilizes lamps and mirrors to help reflect light throughout the spacious room. A seating area is arranged in front of the large bay windows. A splash of color is brought in via the navy velvet sofa.

This spacious master bedroom is in white and utilizes lamps and mirrors to help reflect light throughout the spacious room. A seating area is arranged in front of the large bay windows. A splash of color is brought in via the navy velvet sofa. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

Soft colors like gray and charcoal can be used safely in a mostly white bedroom to provide contrast and color. A simple vintage print was introduced to the design to tie into the yellow throw pillows.

Soft colors like gray and charcoal can be used safely in a mostly white bedroom to provide contrast and color. A simple vintage print was introduced to the design to tie into the yellow throw pillows. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

While in most bedrooms, the bed is a focal point, this bedroom chooses to allow the magnificent view from the bay windows take center stage, and the bed plays second fiddle, blending into the light color palette.

While in most bedrooms, the bed is a focal point, this bedroom chooses to allow the magnificent view from the bay windows take center stage, and the bed plays second fiddle, blending into the light color palette. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

This small bedroom gets plenty of natural light through the two windows, but table lamps in an accent color are still added to complete the design. Again, we see how adding simple, impersonal prints can keep a bedroom feeling well-loved, but welcoming.

This small bedroom gets plenty of natural light through the two windows, but table lamps in an accent color are still added to complete the design. Again, we see how adding simple, impersonal prints can keep a bedroom feeling well-loved, but welcoming. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

Cream and beige are neutral colors that keep your bedroom appealing to both men and women. The bed is dressed up by two small seats in front of the rich wood of the bed frame. A simple watercolor landscape painting brings color into the room.

Cream and beige are neutral colors that keep your bedroom appealing to both men and women. The bed is dressed up by two small seats in front of the rich wood of the bed frame. A simple watercolor landscape painting brings color into the room. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

The sheer size of this bed frame makes the bed the focal point of the room, and the texture in the area rug furthers this effect. Plenty of lamps ensure that even during an evening showing, this room has plenty of light.

The sheer size of this bed frame makes the bed the focal point of the room, and the texture in the area rug furthers this effect. Plenty of lamps ensure that even during an evening showing, this room has plenty of light. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

Again, we see benches and patterns used to draw the eye to the bed as a focal point. Decorative lamps add an interesting element.Again, we see benches and patterns used to draw the eye to the bed as a focal point. Decorative lamps add an interesting element. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

This bedroom is more liberal with the color, using various shades of teals to lighten up the neutral walls and bedding. Paintings replace personal photos, and an orchid adds a bit of organic, tropical beauty.

This bedroom is more liberal with the color, using various shades of teals to lighten up the neutral walls and bedding. Paintings replace personal photos, and an orchid adds a bit of organic, tropical beauty. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

The bedroom is seen from a different angle, highlighting the decorative mirror and small displays on the dresser. Exotic and beachy elements are combined to give the bedroom a sense of a vacation getaway.

The bedroom is seen from a different angle, highlighting the decorative mirror and small displays on the dresser. Exotic and beachy elements are combined to give the bedroom a sense of a vacation getaway. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

16 Bedroom - Jaxon Home - 854 18th, Santa MonicaA mirrored closet is used to reflect light around the space and make the bedroom feel much larger than it is. Sleek, light colored furniture and bedding add to this effect.

A mirrored closet is used to reflect light around the space and make the bedroom feel much larger than it is. Sleek, light colored furniture and bedding add to this effect. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

This bedroom is a great way to showcase the principle of arranging items on shelving. Not every shelf is full, but the items are varied in shape, color, and texture, creating that magazine-look that so many covet

This bedroom is a great way to showcase the principle of arranging items on shelving. Not every shelf is full, but the items are varied in shape, color, and texture, creating that magazine-look that so many covet. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

The checkered pattern on the bed frame is a great example of using color and pattern in a more subtle way to draw attention to the bed as a focal point.

The checkered pattern on the bed frame is a great example of using color and pattern in a more subtle way to draw attention to the bed as a focal point. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

Opening the window during the showing helps chase away any "house-whiff" you may have accumulated and helps set a relaxing atmosphere in a bedroom.

Opening the window during the showing helps chase away any “house-whiff” you may have accumulated and helps set a relaxing atmosphere in a bedroom. See the complete home portfolio at Bespoke Home Staging & Interiors.

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Free guide to VR to download today

Free guide to VR to download today

Want to start a VR project but don’t know where to start? Then this is the guide for you!

Download this free guide to VR today

Even though virtual reality is a big trend, not everyone knows how to do it. To help out, Chaos Group Labs just released a free VR Guide for artists and hobbyists who want to start a VR project, but don’t know where to begin.

Common pitfalls associated with VR are addressed through scientific research and production insights, culminating in step-by-step instructions that explain how to make VR stills and video.

The team behind it includes contributors from Chaos Group Labs, Legend3D’s VR division and the World Building Institute.

Topics include:

  • What are the differences between the current headsets?
  • Where should I place my camera to create the best experience?
  • How do I make sure people don’t get motion sickness?
  • Is there a correct height or scale that people will respond to best?

There are even sample architectural visualization examples that let people see how you can turn old or new pre-rendered content into a compelling VR experience using V-Ray. We’d urge you to check out the Salle Labrouste room: it’s quite amazing.

Download the free VR Guide today!