Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
DIY Lampshade
In a small store I found this cute nightlamp for my room. The lampshade was of glass and made to look like a cute mushroom. I loved it and thought that it would be liked by my 3 year old son also. I was right. He loved it and wanted to plug it in as soon as he could. But as is the fate of breakable things in the hands of a young boy it fell and the cute mushroom broke into pieces.
So now comes the creative aspect. Why not make a lampshade for the still working and very naked nightlamp. It would be a small project and could get my son busy as well.
Blew a small balloon, got some Anchor thread and fevicol and got to work. I cut the threads into small strings and after applying fevicol mixed with water on the strings paste them on the balloon haphazardly. Then I hung the balloon to let it dry. After the threads have dried I deflated the balloon and took it out of the framework made by the threads. And voila!! We have a lampshade made by me and my son. Am now workin on a papier mache lampshade. Hope to get it ready soon!
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Cleaning is decorating!!
This is so true!! If your home is clean it is presentable. What I mean to say here is that you don't always have to add show pieces or accessories to your living space to make it look nice. Whereas if you keep it clutter-free and clean, your home will look nice anyways.
Since we are going to clean our houses, which means bathrooms, balconies, courtyard, etc. we are going to need tools. OK; basically we need brooms, wipers, mops and such products and which better brand for all these but Scotch Brite. I wish Scotch Brite people were paying me for this blog.
This 3M brand offers many more products than just utensil cleaners that we all use. The product from Scotch Brite that I love so much as to even blog about it in my interior blog is their floor wipers. It's light, durable and very easy to use. It looks better as well. It takes me half the time to clean my bathroom floor than by a normal wiper. The products by Scotch Brite are a little bit more expensive than other brands but they are totally worth it.
Scotch Brite offer products that we use in our day-to-day routines like toilet brushes, kitchen wipes, scrubbers, mops,etc. If you are involved in the cleaning processes in your homes, you will definitely appreciate products by Scotch Brite.
Dreams take hard work guys, so get tough and start cleaning.
Tiny world!
No, I am not talking about 'the world' in here. This blog is about the small artificial planter accessories that have entered the market. I always wanted these cute little things for myself.
I was actually shopping in Shoppers Stop when I came across these. Could not resist, ended up buying two and wanting more. These are basically small vases or tiny bottles with artificial flowers or planters. At Shoppers Stop they are pretty reasonably priced as well.
These planters can be used to accessorize your dining table or even bathrooms adding a piece of nature to them. Or use them to add some colour to your boring workdesk.
I am sure you could get these in other decor stores or you could try websites like www.zansaar.com or www.fabfurnish.com or you could always browse Shoppers Stop or their website.
Go ahead and try them to add a dreamy touch of nature to your home.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Storage in Bathrooms
Need for Storage in a Bathroom:
Storage Ideas
- A lot of space that is generally wasted by us is beneath the wash basin counter. A knowledgeable workman can build you a great storage unit right under that counter. The material used would obviously be water resistant. Readymade wash basin sinks are these days easily available with such storage units built beneath them.
- Open shelves near the wash basin counter are quite handy in keeping the items that are needed daily.
- Another interesting place to get storage unit made is above the W.C. as shown in the picture below. No point in wasting space when there is not much available.
- Mirrors with storage are also available in the market and are quite useful.
- Storage can be built along the bathtub or even in the bathtub.
- Space beneath the wash basin counter and open shelves are still good to be used even in a larger bathroom. The below-counter storage and the wash basin counter could be bigger.
- A great storage option for larger bathrooms is to have an armoire, made of water resistant material, placed in it. With time you will find enough items to fill this armoire. Such units are easily available in the market or you can get one custom made as per your choice and requirement.
- Smaller storage units or wall mounted ones can be used if they suit the purpose and the look of the bathroom. Wall mounted units give you the freedom of floor clearance.
After having organised your previously visible-to-all belongings neatly in the now available storage spaces, you will notice that your bathroom now has a spacious and an organised look giving you a chance and space to work on its aesthetics.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Terrace Gardening Part II: Aesthetics
Seating: This is a very important aspect of your garden as good and comfortable seating can make your garden much more relaxing. You can opt for wooden furniture which has been treated well or stone benches with cushions. Swings are also great additions to a garden but they would need a strong stand to hang from. You can get cushions and seat covers made in materials which are dust resistant, dark in colour (so as not to show stains) and if possible water repellent. There are various types of acrylic and polyester fabrics meant for the outdoors available in the market.
Terrace Gardening Part I: Technicalities
Waterproofing: Your terrace should be waterproof so that the walls do not end up getting damp marks. Also before constructing the garden, proper waterproofing for the terrace surface needs to be done with suitable waterproof membranes, easily available in the market, so water does not seep in the roof and cause dampness in the floors below.