Sunday, December 4, 2011

car body style

When buying a car one just looks at the price, Fuel efficiency, power, looks and the brand image. But cars have been infact divided in groups based on their designs by car gurus. Push Start!

1. Hatchback: The hatchback cars have a full door opening into the boot. Hatches can be either 3 door (two front and a hatch door) or 5 doors (four front and a hatch door). Hatchbacks need not only be small cars only as per the usual interpretation. Another concept called the nothcback is a car where the c box is less pronounced or less distinguished then the rest of the design cues on the car.



2. Convertible: If you haven't heard this word before it time you stepped off your computer and gushed in a breath of fresh outside air. A cabriolet is a car with folding roof. It can be hard-top or soft top depending on the configuration. Convertibles have also been synonymous with Fun to drive cars providing wind in your hair experience. Also known as Cabriolets.

3. Coupe: Take the car and remove 2 doors. Car gurus gave it a name rhyming with couple. Coupes are cars with only two doors. The car can be either 2 seater or 4 seater. I like it. A roadster is just the wilder version of a coupe where the car has minimal wind protection and has two seats with only fun to drive as its target.



4. Crossover: A drastic example of what fashion designers can do to the world. Mixing two platoforms makes a crossover. Mostly a fusion of a sedan and crossover. The newer designs have evolved a lot and are appealing. Thank you art.

5. Fastback: I would want to merge it with hatchback but that would totally kill the essence of hatchbacks. A Fastback is a car where the roof merges into the tail. Movie buffs will certainly remember the 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback from Gone in sixty seconds.


6. Station Wagon/ Estate: You drive one of these. You are a Mother of two who needs lots of space for things that dont fit in the purse and for groceries. You drive one of these. An extended Hatchback with enough space to fit your labrador in there. Recent developments also cater to couples who love Biking and boating. Single might need these for those after party times.

7. Limousine: Ever hated those long cars blocking the streets while taking the turns? Those with belly so big they might pass off as a driving bridge? Car gurus names them Limousine. There's a this particular Indian ad for Mirinda where the statement goes 'stretched Limo hai.' All billionaires have one. Start saving.

8. Minivan: Canada's favouraite vehicle and the only reason why Chrysler exists, the Minivan is the family hauler. Stuck between an estate and a UV. Boxy design, lots of space and bad driving dynamics sums this one up. It would be a sin to not mention the VW minivan and finish the write up on Minivan.


9. Sedan: The defacto car that we see everyday. A normal four door car with boot in the usual design. Needs the least description. Also known as saloon in many markets.



10. Supermini: No Dumb. It is not an antonym for Micromini. When the streets got crowded, car designers took the role as demi gods and created cars with smaller lengths liberating as much space as possible. Mostly hatchbacks in design, the superminis have given sedans a run for their money worldwide. Supermini Fiat 500 anyone?


11. UV: Short for Utility vehicles this kind of platforms include two vehicles. The SUV (sports Utes) for the well heeled and the MUV ( multi Utes) for the everyday populace. Also includes MPV's which are a fusion of Minivan's and MUv's.What began as a design reject example turned into a part of the earths life with many UV's going places where no other cars dare. off-roading is their ace in the pack skill. I want to take one to Mount Everest and then deep into the Mariana trench. If you still did not get it, go google for Mahindra Thar.

A cool car body!


The future is here.

In a linear conception of time, the future is the portion of the time line that has yet to occur, i.e. the place in space-time where lie all events that still will or may occur. In this sense the future is opposed to the past (the set of moments and events that have already occurred) and the present (the set of events that are occurring now).

Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production, while others are of historical interest only. These styles are largely (though not completely) independent of a car's classification in terms of price, size and intended broad market; the same car model might be available in multiple body styles (or model ranges). For some of the following terms, especially relating to four-wheel drive / SUV models and minivan / MPV models, the distinction between body style and classification is particularly narrow...































Friday, December 2, 2011

Design Wars for HGTV {images}













Above are some pics taken from set of the completed rooms from Design Wars that just aired on HGTV. There was a super cute party scene we had to create and it unfortunately it got cut from the show, hence the name "Princesses Party". I did post more pics on my website for you to view. Hope you enjoyed the show!

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Design Wars for HGTV





I am so happy to announce that I will be featured in the first episode of Design Wars for HGTV. The new design competition show will air TOMORROW December 2, 2011 Friday at 1pm PST on HGTV. Please check your local listings for exact times to set your DVR’s. 

More information on Design Wars/ HGTV click here.



I will be posting pictures on my website tomorrow so in case you missed it, you still get to see some images of the rooms that were redone!



Hope you enjoy the show!

Monday, November 14, 2011

BOOK CONTEST: Start Something That Matters



I am so excited to get to participate in this fabulous GIVE AWAY through "Start Something That Matters" by Blake Mycoskie of TOMS shoes. With my own experiences of giving back, my 2 Charity Design Projects and 1 already in the works (this time working with kids) its my passion and my dedication to give back to those less fortunate. Offering my services to those in need is an amazing feeling and the rewards are incredibly unexpected.




So you ask how do I get to win this great book? This is how it works... I want to hear from you about your charitable story. What do you do in your spear time to give back? Did you let go of that boring 9-5 to start a non profit? Or what plans do you have to start a charity project. I would love to hear your stories and hope that others will be inspired and want to do the same in their own community.




From your comments I will pick a winner at random. The contest will end on Thanksgiving 2011 and please only US residents can apply.




So tell us your story. How do you give you back in your life?




If you end up not wining the book and want to get your hands on a copy, click here to purchase it.




GOOD LUCK everyone!




Here is a little vid on the book too.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Etsy Store



Guess who finally opened an Etsy store! I have so many left over items from the OC Flea Market that I figured a little Esty store would be great to sell off my small item accessories. Check out my Etsy Store and pass the info along. More items will be updated weekly. Enjoy!

Monday, November 7, 2011