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1. Selecting the Best Colors for your Home

   June 19, 2018 12:15 pm Leave a Comment

   Fashions come and go, be it in attires, accessories or even paint colours for homes. Just because something looks good in a magazine doesn’t mean it’s best for your home, though. When choosing paint colours for your home, start with the colours you love and weave your imagination into the look and mood of the different rooms.

   You don’t really need an interior decorator for this job as it’s your choice and only you are going to live with those colours day in, day out – why give the choice of your living spaces to someone else to choose. Choose the colours for a room depending on how you want it to feel – cosy or warm, bright or calm, etc. However here are a few pointers to keep in mind while selecting the colours for your home.

   When selecting the type of paint, go for glossy latex for walls as they retain their colour for longer and stains can be easily cleaned up. Oil paints are good for window or door frames but require an additional latex coat.

   When it comes to painting ceilings, light colours make the ceiling appear higher and the room larger; likewise, darker shades diminish its size, making it cosier in appearance.

   When painting walls, choose a focal point, it could be anything that’s outstanding in the room – the colour of the upholstery is a good place to begin! You can crank up the size of a room by painting the walls in neutral shades or crank it down by going for darker shades. When painting the walls dark shades, paint the wall trims in lighter shades similar to the ceiling and floor to create uniformity.

   Do remember that too many colours can make the room look gaudy and loud. If you are going for the elegant look, look for neutral shades; these don’t necessarily have to be white or off-whiteorganic essential, but could also include shades of beige, or palest greens and blue-grey. If you want a soothing effect, such as in a bedroom, then go for your favourite shades of blues or greens and use different tones for different walls to take away the monotony, while still maintaining the harmony.

   Kitchens need a bright colour  usda and buttery yellow is an ideal colour, reminding you of baked goodies. Colours of sage or powdery blue also lend feelings of tranquillity if that’s the kind of kitchen you desire.

   Finally, remember it’s your home, so personalize it the way you want!

2. How to Organize an Apartment to Save Space?

   11:51 am Leave a Comment

   Let’s face it, the space in your home is never going to be enough for you, however big or small your home is. By nature, humans are collectors and with the consumer-culture going around, we are constantly buying more and more stuff – some needed, and some not so much!

   So the question comes begging, how do you manage to fit all your stuff in a limited space? When living in a small apartment, this question becomes all the more relevant; however, there are numerous hacks by which you can save space and in fact even free-up space. The following tips on organizing space become even more relevant when it’s a modest-sized apartment.

   While living in a congested space might cause its share of ups and downs, getting everything organized neatly is an art that you will end up perfecting once you put your mind to it. Starting with the floor, go for light coloured flooring. Use wall carpeting to create a sense of large space. Then arrange the furniture as close to the walls as you can, leaving the central area open. Secondly, make your centre table do double duty as a storage box as well as a table top. Use attractively covered baskets to store stuff and group them together for the art décor effect.

   To showcase your mementoes, go vertical; build shelves on your walls to display them. Same goes for the TV – go for wall-mounting so you won’t require a space-hogging TV stand. As for the dining table, go for the type that folds out when in use and folded into a smaller size when not in use, creating more space.

   The kitchen is the place where maximal storage is required for storing umpteen things. Sticky hooks and hanging shoe organizers are a great way of storing things on the walls. You can even hang pot covers on the inside flaps of kitchen cabinet doors. Arrange out your kitchen cabinets neatly. You can even use additional large plastic containers to store different types of things so keeping them organized gets easier. You could use a rolling basket shelf to store your onions, potatoes, garlic and other kinds of non-perishable stuff.

   In bedrooms, you can have beds with storage drawers underneath to store linen and towels or winter clothing. You can use hanging shoe organizers to store all kinds of stuff including kitchen spices, toiletries, make-up stuff – and of course shoes!

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