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Thursday, June 18th, 2009Your house should not look like a lighthouse and yet there should be palpable feeling of being bathed in light. This needs discretion. Always let the hallway and main room have access to direct sunlight. There is no light like the SUN.
Place candle lighting system or dim lights in the dining hall. In other areas, [...]
Maintaining acoustics in the house
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Many times you will find that voices in one room are heard louder in others. TV sound in a closed room appears like noise in the hallway. This happens due to ill-st acoustics in the house. It needs urgent attention, as the case may even get sensitive to ears.
Check through trial and error by emptying [...]
Mosaic flooring
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009Mosaic floors add grandeur to the house and make it look like a mansion. They do not get perennially dirty and you can spot the dirt easily. They also do not need bleaching although concrete stains are a good idea to keep the texture intact.
They come in floral patterns, fish scale designs and other patterns. [...]
How to fashion children’ room?
Sunday, June 14th, 2009Children are very adventurous and curious by nature. Their rooms should be styled keeping that in mind. A little innovation and dare helps.
You may color their rooms in a splash or just vibrant pink. They love vibrancy and that should come out in their rooms. Make their study tables replete with stylized pen stands and [...]
Styling your verandahs
Saturday, June 13th, 2009Verandah is an extension of a house. It should be livable. It allows one an excluded area to sit and muse. It should have good lighting to encourage reading for kids. You may also take certain steps to style your verandah.
Chrome grills may be placed on its railings to avoid fall. It also gives an [...]
Wood cabinets as bookcases
Friday, June 12th, 2009People get impressed when they see a coterie of books in your drawing rooms. Of course you need versatile collection of books. But you also need elegant book carriers.
Wood cabinets with arched panels are a great way to store books. They do have glass panes to showcase the books. They may have separate columns for [...]
Kashmir crewels: wonderful curtains
Thursday, June 11th, 2009Kashmir is a city in India that is famous for its handicrafts. It excels in embroidery and artwork with yak wool called Pashmina. Kashmir handlooms are very exquisite and are considered an asset in worldwide homes.
Kashmir crewels with intricate zardozi patterns make beautiful reading on cloth stuffs like bedspreads and curtains. Kashmir crewels are particular [...]