Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Natural House Bali

Welcome to Natural House Bali


Prefabricated wooden homes, villas, pavilions and gazebos are a blend of artistic originality and engineering excellence. The beauty and individuality of prefabricated wooden structures adds style, character and value to any property development and delivers a feeling of adventurist creativity.


Natural House Bali welcomes all enquiries large or small. Our skilled team of architects, civil engineers and structural engineers can advise you of all aspects of design, construction and compliance to ensure that your project is handled with the upmost professionalism from start to finish. Our management team is made up from both expatriates and Indonesians that combine to offer first class design and construction techniques. We also offer interior design services and an attractive furniture range manufactured from natural materials at our own factory. Our parent company, Bali Bargain Hunter can assist you with product sourcing throughout Bali and Java offering many different styles of furniture and home wares. We invite you to visit www.balibargainhunter.com to view the products and services available.

We hope that you find our website informative and welcome the opportunity to discuss your building requirements or project plans with you in the future.

Tanah Lot

Tanah Lot



Tanah Lot, Bali is known as the best place to watch the sunset scene in Bali. Especially if you watch through the high cliffs that are also occupied by small restaurants there. The best time to visit this place is between the hours of 17:00 to 18:30 pm.
Pura Tanah Lot is one of the largest sacred temple on the island of Bali. Here are also often held ceremonies of Hindus in Bali. In addition to a very large place and the scenery is very spectacular sunset, the waves around the temple area is also the main attraction.
For your domestic tourists who want to go into tourist areas will be charged about Rp 20,000 per person. For foreign tourists the entry fee be doubled. Along the road from the starting gate entrance to the temple area will be found a wide range of diverse merchandise, from t-shirts, necklaces, statues and so forth until, of course, places to eat.
The location to go to Tanah Lot, Bali, not far from Kuta or Denpasar. Only about 20-30 minutes away by car. Such as Kuta Beach, usually Tanah Lot is the final destination for travelers after a day visiting a variety of other interesting sights.Pura Tanah Lot Bali

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Campuan Bali

Campuan Bali
A beautiful village situated at 1 km west of Ubud famous by the name Campuan. Beautiful and green environment will welcome you, cross the river bridge with a clear and deep. This bridge is a vital link between Ubud with Campuan, Panestanan, Sanggingan and Kadewatan.
Under the bridge Campuan is crystal clear river known as Tukad Oos. Therefore, this river is the pulse of the surrounding community as it provides clean water and used multifunctional. It is also a Hindu spiritual region, because it is located at the confluence of two rivers.
The word "campuan" means a meeting between the two rivers and rapid pronunciation word "mixed". Temple Mount Bees who patterned the 12th century temple is the symbol of agriculture and fertility. Dikelingi by bamboo forests and clear mountain water add to the attraction of this region.
Legend tells that in the 8th century, founded the Temple Mount Rsi Markandeya Bees at the confluence of two rivers Campuan. Then in th.1906, Nieuwenkamp find a cave with a big rock debris as much as two columns. Characteristics found in the ceiling of the cave, but unfortunately it can not be seen again by the earthquake that occurred th.1917 destroyed everything.
Then in th.1930, a German artist, Walter Spies settled in Campuan and now a hotel Tjampuan residence. Serene and tranquil surroundings, has its own charm and attract the attention of famous painters, intellectuals and celebrities from around the world. Spies and Rudolf Bonnet make an important contribution in the world of modern Balinese art. They direct the Balinese artists painting with canvas and paint techniques.
This is an inspiration for local artists in the work by incorporating elements of European painting techniques, but does not leave the original elements.
Bees Temple Mount area is a quiet area, located to the north of bridge Campuan. Nyoman Suradnya (local Campuan / batik painter) states that this temple is the central and most important in Ubud.
In this temple held a ceremony "Penyegjeg Bhumi" (October 1991) aimed at a large ceremony for natural meruwat once held 100 years. If by chance you come into this sacred area, try thinking for a while and listen to the sounds of nature, the sound of running water, and you will feel that you are the only one there. Very suitable place to meditate and seek peace.
Approximately 1 km north Campuan, Neka Museum there is a traditional-style and there are four art gallery containing works of the famous Balinese artists. The works of art are not sold just seen there only and placed on one part of the museum.
There also are sold, so if you want to buy Balinese-style painting could you dapatin here. In the first gallery, you can temuin the work of the old Balinese traditional painters, such as: Gusti Nyoman Lempad, Ida Bagus Made, Anak Agung Gde Sobrat and Kebot. Furthermore, in the second gallery you can see the works of Gunarsa exotic, Abdul Aziz, Widayat, Abbas Affandi Dullah and which is a modern Indonesian artist who produces his work in Bali.
In the third gallery are the work of Walter Spies, Rudolf Bonnet, Arie Smit and which is the European artists who gave great influence in the world of Balinese painting. While the work of other foreign artists who lived in Bali for the time being, placed in the fourth gallery. There is a small bookstore, where you can buy a postcard that contains famous paintings there. So do not worry deh! If not to the original painting, you can buy his postcard. Also copies of books sold Perception of Paradise (1993).
Although there are paintings that are sold, but in fact there are not included price tags and no information about his paintings. Museum Neka Neka Suteja founded by the collector since 1966. You also can berunjung Antonio Blanco's home which is a strange and eccentric artist living in Bali. Her work shows a typical Catalonian with a high ego. Blanco called her work "renaissance".
Much of her work is erotic accompanied by an interesting color composition and contain hidden meanings. Blanco's residence is located on the left after the bridge, the route Campuan-Ubud.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Natural house

Our Factory

Natural house Bali operates from two manufacturing facilities in Indonesia. Our head office and primary factory is located in Ketewel, Bali. This facility has an area of 5,200 square metres and a constant workforce of approximately 80 people. We construct all types of structures such as gazebos , pavilions, villas and many other ancillary buildings of all shapes and sizes.
We have a complete range of machinery and hand tools but as importantly we employ extremely talented carpenters and wood carvers that are able to meet the designers plans and concepts with great skill and workmanship. Each project we undertake has an assigned “ Tukang “ ( building supervisor ) who works with our chief engineer and his team that perform daily inspections of the work in progress.
Our second factory is located in Gresik, Surabaya which is adjacent to our primary timber supplier saw mill. This facility is used mainly for large projects that require timber fabrication only but not pre construction and subsequent knock down. Usually the “ mock up “ buildings are constructed in Bali so that interior design and furniture fit outs can be organized. Customers can then photograph the complete package for marketing purposes while the remainder of the villas or units are being constructed.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Luhur Pura Tanah Lot in Bali

Luhur Pura Tanah Lot in Bali

After visiting at the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, I immediately go to the Pura Tanah Lot. According to information I got from various media and sources, this place there is the legend of a priest travel stories from East Java. It will be my review on this journey.
Pura Tanah Lot is located in the village Beraban ie 13 km west of Tabanan, and always made as a tourist attraction that must be visited. Actually this place as most good momentum when the Sunset. One more that needs to observe the unique location of the temple is located on the hill boulder seafront. At low tide, and the height not more than knee-length, we can cross to the place.
With admission Rp.7.500, -/orang for domestic tourists and USD. 10.000, - for foreign tourists, making this place more ramai.Di places to check ticket, early entry ... there are lots of sellers sourvenir. Heart - heart if you want to shop, because here is very expensive. Do not forget to always bargain.
According to a source that I got, this place is a travel story of a priest named Dang Hyang Nirartha originating from East Java who headed eastward to spread the teachings of Hinduism. Until one day, Dang Hyang Nirartha arrived at a beach with a small island in the middle of the sea with parangan soil and rocks hard at the bottom. Resting place was the preacher and soon came a few fishermen who brought the god to the priest. Later in the same place, Dang Hyang Nirartha convey the teachings of Hinduism and suggested the surrounding community to build a shrine on the island where he was staying. Then, when the priest died, the community built the shrine on the island by the name Luhur Pura Tanah Lot, which means the land in the Middle Sea.

Not just anyone can get into the temple. The tourists only allowed to see from under the temple. Only certain people are concerned about to perform the ritual prayer or religious activities are allowed entry into the temple.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Tanah Lot

This place called Tanah Lot


One day, a pair of local tourists go on holiday to Bali. There they visited tourist attractions such as, Ubud, Lake Batur and Tanah Lot. Arriving at Tanah Lot, Pair was debating something trivial.
The husband said, "According to the signposts up ahead, this place called the Land Rot."
But the wife argued, "No, this place called Tanah Lot"
"Soil Rot!" said the husband.
"No, Tanah Lot!" denies the wife again.
"Soil Rot!"
"Tanah Lot!"
"Ta-rot!"
"Ta-lot!"
"TR!"
"TL!"
"Rot!"
"Lot!"
"Rot! Rot! Rot!" replied the husband.
"Lot Lot Lot!" replied his wife.
"Yes, already, than we are noisy, well ... there are people dressed in traditional tuh Bali, we asked the man wrote. I'm sure he knows a lot going tourist attractions here," said the husband.
Then the husband asked his old man dressed in traditional Bali. He said, "Sir, passengers said, yach ... this place called the Land Rot or Tanah Lot? Because according to the signpost, this place called the Land Rot, while at the map he said this place called Tanah Lot, because I think the father of this person Bali, so I'm sure if you know many will be the place. So what's the correct name, sir? "
"His name is Soil Rot", replied the old gentleman.
"Soil Rot, sir?" Said the husband as if in disbelief.
"Yes, true," she replied again.
Then the husband said to his wife, "I knew it ... I also say what. Soil Rot, yes, Soil Rot!"
"So instead of Tanah Lot, khan, sir?", He told the old father.
"No!"
"Well, if so thank you very much yes, sir," said the husband. "If it were not for you, maybe here we can argue all day about this. Once again thank you, sir!"
"KEMBARI ...," replied the old Dad as he left from that place.

Friday, November 20, 2009

West coast of Bali

 West coast of Bali




Tanah Lot, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Bali, situated on the western coast of Bali, in the village tapatnya Beraban Kediri Tabanan District, about 13 kilometers west of Tabanan. Tanah Lot, famous as a beautiful place to watch the sunset (sunset), tourists usually visit to Tanah Lot in the afternoon to see the beautiful sunset.
In Tanah Lot there are two temples located on a large rock. The temple is situated on top of a boulder and another temple situated on a cliff. Pura Tanah Lot Pura Sad part of heaven, the Pura-Pura, which is the joints of the island of Bali. Pura Tanah Lot Temple is the shrine of the Sea Gods of marine guards.
North of Tanah Lot Temple there is a temple situated on a cliff that slightly juts into the sea. This cliff temple with the mainland looks like the bridge that arched or curved and this temple can only be achieved if the sea water is receding, if sea water in tidal kedadaan we can only enjoy it from afar, chunks of rock that sustains Pura look out the giant ship being lean.