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If you have chosen not to be your own service provider, you will have to discover someone to build your home. Don't cut crevices when you decide on your service provider. Thoroughly analysis and get offers from several installers. It is worth the effort to discover a designer that fits your budget specifications and makes you feel assured in the...
Friday, December 30, 2011
Decorative Columns & Millwork
Whether you use content as an cosmetic style factor or provide a assisting role — the house will be greatly improved by appropriate content into your executive plans. Since the past content have enriched private homes as both attractive and architectural — assisting a surfaces or roof....
Siding
The outside you choose for the house will have the most effect on the look. Home owners are usually trying to make an impression on most with the outside. Look for content to suit your homes design, your way of life, and geography. The outside will be on the house for years, so choose that will be eye-catching to you for years. When you have the house on the sides, the work is the greatest price, so remember that the bigger the house the more the work.&nbs...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
India's Morning Song
It turned 100 years old yesterday, the song first popularized as India’s Morning Song and known today, as our national anthem. Though ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was not adopted as India’s national anthem till much later, it was first sung by the Indian National Congress at its General Assembly on 27th December, 1911.
Since it was first penned the song’s seen many controversies and its path to becoming India’s national anthem was undoubtedly riddled with craters more than potholes. It is said that Tagore was first asked to write the song as an appeasement to our imperial rulers. A request that angered and offended the patriot so much that he wrote a...
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Let there be light!
Have you ever considered the difference the right kind of lighting can make to your home? The right lighting can effortlessly set the mood apart from making a palpable difference to the way your home looks.
Nothing can, of course, beat natural lighting. A well-planned home should be built such that it gets the best light in all seasons. While you don’t want to build a house where you can’t escape the heat in the summers when you want to, you want to ensure that your house gets the most of the meagre winter sunshine. Now this might sound like it needs to be a conjurer’s trick but that’s not strictly necessary! To set off, matters are greatly helped by owning an east facing home which will ensure that you get sunlight for the maximum amount of time through the day. But since we can’t all have...
Monday, December 26, 2011
5 ways to bring the holiday cheer home
Time does indeed seem to fly and it’s hard to believe the holiday season is here again! But though celebrating in the delicious winter cold is something to look forward to, the holiday season inevitably means a spike in expenditure. From gifts for family and friends to vacation or celebration plans, all of it spells money. And yet, it isn’t quite a celebration if your house doesn’t reflect the cheer.
However, there are some simple things you can do to make sure your house looks like the happy place it is as you end one year and get set to usher in another one on a high note.
1. 1. Your furniture might look like the same one you’ve been looking at for years and perhaps, the ‘s joy it once inspired is a long lost memory but you’d be surprised at what a lick of polish...
Tattoo it in!
Even though a lot of cultures and countries look askance at the practice of getting tattooed, tattooing is, in fact, a very ancient practice across the world. If you need proof, you just need to observe, most likely, the forearm of one of your older relatives and you would most likely find a bluish-green etching on them, which would probably be either their own name or that of a patron God or Goddess.
A Maori moko
Even though the cultural significance of tattooing differs across cultures history is evidence that the practice has been extensively followed throughout the world. In fact, not just tattoos but facial tattoos were a strong tradition...
Friday, December 23, 2011
Hanging out in Babylon!
When we speak of design and architecture there’s no denying that there are several jewels of the ancient world that leave us mesmerized. If in an era that saw next to no mechanization such marvels could be created it’s almost anybody’s guess what – given the right resources – could be achieved today.
From the Pyramids of Egypt to the Coliseum in Rome to the temples of India, one cannot help but wonder how any of those engineering feats were ever achieved! What must it have taken to hoist and put in place those enormous rocks and in some cases to carve beautifully detailed structures out of it! And today, nothing tells the stories of the world...
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Fact or Fiction - Fireplace Sprinklers
MYTH: Fireplace sprinklers could harm my home if they go off accidentally.
FACT: The chances that a landscape sprinkler will accidentally eliminate due to a developing flaw are incredibly rare; 1 in 16 million. Overall, landscape sprinkler injuries are generally less likely and less severe than injuries including home domestic plumbing syste...
A Home Fire Sprinkler System
While fireplace landscape sprinkler techniques have been used retail for over a millennium, this engineering has only been available for single-family houses for about 25 years. Wide-spread misunderstandings about house fireplace landscape sprinkler techniques have stopped most home owners from the set up of these techniques. Thanks to businesses like the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition, U.S. Fire Supervision and American Fire Sprinkler Connections, people and contractors are becoming more knowledgeable about fireplace landscape sprinkler security and willingly choosing to set up these techniques to secure their family life and resourc...
Insulation Material Resistance Value
Every place in the house has a suggested R-value, which is the insulation material material's level of capacity warm circulation. It may not be a discussion your service provider wants to have with you, but one well truly really worth time and in a while - well truly really worth money. Installers can charm home owners with top-of-the-line heaters, wood losing ranges and fire places, but none of that will matter if the insulation material isn't acceptable enough to keep the warm i...
Art the Raja Ravi Varma way
Raja Ravi Varma
‘A prince amongst painters and a painter amongst princes’ - the name of Raja Ravi Varma, artist extraordinaire, is one that few art lovers in India would be unfamiliar with. Born in 1848 at the Kilimanoor Palace in Travancore, Ravi Varma displayed early signs of his exemplary talent as he scrawled on the walls of the palace with charcoal.
Fortunately, the talent of the youngster was not scolded away as vandalism as his uncle recognized his gift. While he, Raja Raja Varma, gave the artist his preliminary lessons his formal training began at the age of 14. However, it was not till he was about 17 that his introduction with oil...
A-way with walls!
While on this ‘wall trip’ we’ve discovered several other interesting ways you can bring your walls, which you’ve so far probably only considered as a necessary part of your building structure, to play a greater role in your home décor. You can paint them and paper them, make them out of glass and fiber, or train creepers over them! And now you can also dress them up with wall art! Move over paintings, wall art is here! It’s different, dramatic, eye-catching and now comes in a variety of materials!
Wall art isn’t necessarily a new concept but the dimensions it’s taken on in design metal and vinyl. It could be an eclectic looking wine rack that...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
It's on the wall!
An interesting way to change the way your home looks could be with the use of wall papers. As the trend picks up in India an extensive variety of wallpapers is now available for you to choose from. Or if you so decide you could even create your own wallpaper designs with the help of your computer! You could opt for a natural look with wood finish design wallpaper or choose to go for something dramatic instead.
You could wallpaper an entire room or accentuate one wall to dramatic effect. You could also choose to dress up the interiors of a cupboard with a glass front or that of a sideboard etc. Wallpapers in light colours can make a room look bigger and darker colours can have the opposite effect while also making the space feel cosier. While vertical stripes have the effect of making the...
The Shaker way
An old image of a Shaker village
The Shakers or the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing are a religious sect found today in the United States of America and widely known for being the forerunners of gender equality as also their cultural contributions especially in the field of music and furniture. Their unique culture and dedication to hard work and perfection is legendary and has resulted in a unique range of architecture, furniture and handicraft styles.
Shaker Weaver's Chair
And their fame is well-deserved as they made their furniture with care believing that doing something well was in itself “an act of prayer.”...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
The lie of the land
Do you have a yard or a garden or some space around your house that you can develop? Whether you want to do it on your own or call in an expert for the job it always pays to be aware of exactly what you’re looking at. Not only will it give you a better idea of the cost estimates it will also help you get a clearer idea of what you’re looking at in terms of the project. And if you decide to take a shot at it yourself, well, there’s really nothing better than getting your own hands in the dirt and making so part of your home on own!
Plan your project depending on the season you’re in and the gestation period of your plan. Create an image in your head or go online or to your local library and do some research. Zero in on ideas that are suitable for your weather as well as the space you have...
Pooling it in!
There are, inarguably, few feelings in the world quite like sinking into a pool of water that’s at just the right temperature at the end of a long day of work. So if you’re considering fitting a pool into your house no matter what its size it’s probably a good idea. Provided of course, you’re prepared to bear the cost. And if money’s not the problem then go right ahead and set the ball rolling!
The first thing you need to decide is what kind of a pool you’re looking at. Are you looking for a pool in which you can do laps, or are you short on space? Do you have young children at home; in which case you might want to ensure you in a baby...
Friday, December 16, 2011
Panel Or Flush Doors
In the largest conditions, inside gates can be classified either as section or remove gates. A section home involves stiles (vertical side pieces) and tracks (horizontal pieces) created from timber. The spaces between stiles and tracks are filled with loose-fitting sections created of timber or ply board. The sections fit into lines in the home stiles and tracks...
Cooktop Designs
There are a wide variety of cooktop designs to select from. They variety in price and specifications. The alternatives are gas burning, power rings, cup clay materials, and clam shell burning.
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Zoning, Lot, and Code Factors
Other factors you have about the lot are what function best for that lot. When selecting your home style, think about the size of the lot and what models function with that size and still allow garden place. Consider a home with a walkout underground room or garage area below on plenty that are considerably steep. Cellars, examine spots, and multi-level houses are good alternatives for a minor mounta...
Modular kitchens
Are you thinking of modifying your kitchen? Bored of the same old tiles that you’ve been staring at for what feels like ever? Thanks to modular kitchens we believe you can stop fretting now. These stylish kitchens, nowadays, encompass not just your basic needs in a standard kitchen but come with all sorts of fancy additions depending on what you need.
Modular kitchens are also created to fit every size of home. So if you have a small home you can still get a modular kitchen with, perhaps, just the basic amenities fitted in it. And since there’s a fairly large variety for you to pick from you can find one that goes perfectly with your home or if it so suits your fancy create your own little modular world in your kitchen depending on how much time you actually spend in there! Some places also...
Model homes!
It’s not really a concept that’s catching on in India yet but modular homes are definitely something that should be on your “To Consider” list when you’re considering making a house for yourself.
In case you’re wondering what exactly a modular home is it is – simply put – a sectional prefabricated building that’s manufactured in units somewhere else and is then assembled into the building you want it to be on site. Of course, unlike a computer this is not something we’d recommend you try to assemble at home!
There’s so much that works in favour of these modular buildings whichever way you look it! Topping the list for anybody looking to build a new home, of course, would have to be the cost factor. The cost difference between a brick and mortar house and a modular house is considerable,...
Bring in the green!
Bring in the green! And we don’t mean the money though we’re sure that’s always welcome too. Today, however, we’re more interested in plants and what they can do to transform your home in so many ways!
Irrespective of what the size of your home is or whether you’re perched up on a fairytale princess tower a few plants in your home can make a tremendous amount of difference to not just the look of your home but also its feel.
To be perfectly honest I don’t have much of a green thumb but since my father definitely does I’ve grown up with all manners of plants filling our house, not one of which I could name today except for cactus! I’d listen to people talk enthusiastically about the therapeutic feeling of working in the mud and tune out after the first three words. That being said, I recently...
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Closeted in!
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Friday, December 9, 2011
Workplace decor
If you were to think about the one place in your life where you spend the maximum amount of time your work place would probably win the contest hands down. It’s the place you’re rushing to get to every morning and the one you’d like to get to rush from every evening. And as such, have you ever considered what it is your work space says about you? Is it the kind of place that makes you and your employees happy? Or the kind of place that instantly grabs the attention of everybody who walks in through that door! And why not? You have, after all, worked hard to make your mark and that too the kind of mark that people have a hard time forgetting....
Colour me mine!
They’re probably the most interesting and the most versatile tools at your disposal to dress up your house. There’s so much you can do with them and in terms of their variety sky is, literally, the limit!
Yes, we mean colours. There’s almost no limit to what colours can do for the interiors for your house; and not just by their presence but by their very absence. Colours can add warmth to a cold place to be like a breath of fresh air in a cramped environment. And today, with varieties from “Rascal Red” to just-about-anything-under-the-sun being available you have that many more hues in which to express your personality!
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rug-ged looks!
No matter how beautiful your floor maybe, the right rug or carpet can add tremendously to its charms. The history of the not-so humble carpet closely charts that of mankind and exquisite rugs have been gracing the floor beneath the feet of royalty for the longest time. In fact, it is believed that the first ancestors of the carpet were seen as far back as the Neolithic Age when the first traces of man’s attempt to cover the floor in a woven covering were fou...
Easy Moving Process
The key to a successful switch is company. Get written quotes and look at for a excellent performance record if you choose an experienced moving company. Look at with a few different organizations before choosing one....
Attractive Lighting Styles
Here are some attractive lighting style thoughts to help you light up your new house like a professional - whatever your funds, style or needs. With these tips from the United states Lighting Relationship (ALA) you can make the right lighting style to boost the overall look and feel of the house - within and out.
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Lighting Accessories
Selecting your fixtures
The choice of which type of accessories to use is a personal decision based upon what you like. Some property owners not like floorboards and lighting and opt for threshold hi-hats to provide all the types of lighting style required. This also allows greater mobility while making the keeping your furniture. Others found this tough, and desire the comfort provided by lighting. This, however, needs that you know where your furniture will be so you can identify sites close to the area you want to have a desk light. If you can decide exactly where furniture and pillows will be placed, you can also have floorboards...
