الأحد، 13 ديسمبر 2015

How to Decorate Your New House


So, you are buying furniture for your new house. Puzzled? Selecting the decorative pieces and
 accessories is superbly exciting. However, it is certainly not a cake walk. A well-furnished house which looks warm and inviting, captures the heart of any person who visits your house. It is therefore imperative to adorn your house with just the appropriate furniture. Like most other things, when it comes to furniture, not one size fits all. This means that rooms must be furnished as per their size, color and design. Only then will the house look balanced in terms of comfort as well as aesthetics.

And then of course comes the cost factor which cannot be ignored. If you have bought a new house, then it might not be possible for you to buy an entire set of new furniture. In such cases, second hand furniture of good quality might serve your purpose. Or if you are hell bent on buying only fresh furniture, then try taking a furniture loan. Taking furniture on EMI would be way more manageable, rather than spending hefty sums of money at one go.

Segregating the furniture as per the room would simplify the task. Here are some tips for picking up the appropriate furniture for each room in your house.

Living Rooms

Warm, inviting and very lively! This is what a living room must reflect; after all, the family members have to live in it. If the room is low on space, do not choose very large and heavy sofas, tables and lounges. Stick to sleek furniture and hues like peach, white, cream and pastel greens. Curtains should be decorative but not over the top. Wooden furniture, combined with some potted plants kept at the corners, could add a touch of serenity too. In case the living room is large, go for fluffy carpets and rich curtains, which would provide a more wholesome look to the room.


Color your kitchen vivacious by using yellows, oranges and reds. Gas stove with multiple burners are being used extensively these days, simply because their fantastic utility. So, get one for your kitchen. Apart from your food processors, juicers, toasters, oven and other appliances, try putting wall hangings which reflect your philosophy for food. Also, pictures which trigger appetite and taste buds can be innovative too.

Bedroom

After a grueling day, you wish to retire for the night in a calm and relaxing bedroom. A small room should not be stuffed in with a large bed, else no other furniture could get space in the same. It would be nice to put an arm chair or a bean bag at the side, with a sleek reading table and a lamp. Just the perfect environment to curl up with a book before hitting the bed at night. However, avoid putting TV in the room and use colors like mint green, ice blue, baby pink and mauve.

Bathroom

Fresh aqua blues and sea greens always add a dash of cool freshness. Bathrooms should reflect a certain amount of fun quotient. Wall decals with refreshing aqua themes would add a new dimension this place like mermaids, ocean scenes and others. Jacuzzis and bathing tubs for big spaces, while groovy showers for the mini spaces would be ideal. Choose anti slippery tiles in order to ensure safety. Decorating the bathrooms in a way which delights the users, adds a different dimension to your everyday life.

السبت، 12 ديسمبر 2015

5 Tips For Buying a Real Christmas Tree Online



There are lots of excellent reasons to buy a fresh Christmas tree rather than an artificial Christmas tree and there are equally good reasons to buy a fresh Christmas tree on-line rather than from a tree lot or a big box retailer. Buying a fresh Christmas tree on-line is convenient, it is good for the American economy, it is eco-friendly, and, very importantly, it assures the freshness and quality of your real Christmas tree.

Each year more and more purchasers choose to purchase their fresh Christmas trees online. Online purchases are increasing at a rate of between 25% to 50% annually.

The following tips will help you with your online purchase.

Tip No. 1: USE SPECIFIC SEARCH TERMS TO NARROW YOUR ONLINE SEARCHES

As with any online searches, the selection of key search terms is the key to quickly finding quality, fresh Christmas trees. If you use "Christmas trees" without specifying "real" or "fresh", you will end up sorting through hundreds of search results promoting artificial Christmas trees rather than real or fresh Christmas trees. By narrowing your search terms by adding "fresh" Christmas trees or "real" Christmas trees you will more quickly locate find the retail sites offering real or fresh Christmas trees.

Tip No. 2: MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE ONLINE REAL CHRISTMAS TREES ARE FRESH

The key to assure freshness of a real Christmas tree purchased on-line is to make certain that the tree will be cut fresh and shipped to you within 3 to 5 days after it is cut. If the website does not indicate that its trees will be shipped fresh, either contact the website and ask what their timeframe is for shipping their trees after being cut or go to another website.

Tip No. 3: MAKE SURE THAT THE ONLINE REAL CHRISTMAS TREES ARE QUALITY TREES

If you want a quality tree, you should make certain that the online retailer from whom you purchase your fresh Christmas tree guarantees that the Christmas tree is either a premium or Grade One quality in accordance with the United States Department of Agriculture quality grading for Christmas trees. For a copy of the USDA quality standards, see
https://christmastrees.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2004ctnewsletter.pdf
Tip No. 4: MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE WEBSITE OFFERS CUSTOMER SERVICE

When buying a real Christmas tree online, make sure that the online retailer offers customer service through either a 1-800 number and/or online shipment tracking.

Tip No. 5: IN PRICING, COMPARE APPLES WITH APPLES AND ORANGES WITH ORANGES

In pricing your online real Christmas tree, make certain that the prices you are using for comparison purposes are truly comparable: same species, size, quality and whether the quoted price includes or excludes shipping costs. With respect to shipping, some online retailers include shipping in their pricing and others add shipping and handling to their price at checkout. Don't be surprised.


New Year's Eve Decorating Ideas



Make decorating your home for New Year's Eve party a pleasure instead of a stressful nightmare. Organization and planning helps you keep on top of your New Year's Eve party.

Create a gorgeous party planning notebook with an inexpensive plastic three-ring binder that has a space to insert an inspirational picture. Keep cutouts from magazines of ideas you love about decorating, themes, menus, and recipes. Keep notes about your party afterwards so you remember what worked well and what to do differently next year. Your personal party journal will be an invaluable assistant to help you avoid holiday stress.

New Year's Eve Decorating

Enjoy your home decorating for New Year's Eve. Don't try to do too much. Keep in mind that people 

love to come to homes decked out in festive array but that it doesn't take a lot of cluttering ornamentation to create a joy filled room. Just a few large decorations can add the desired impact without taking a lot of time to set out. Plus, too many little decorations get lost when you have many people standing around.

Where to decorate for impact:


1. Your front walkway: Greet guests at the entrance with lights surrounding your front door and two large floral arrangements or evergreen trees.

2. Your front door: A large swag of evergreen decorated with nuts, apples, raffia, and ribbon spiced up with cinnamon sticks and cloves makes a different statement than the usual wreath.

3. Your dining table: If you plan a sit-down dinner, avoid tall centerpieces that interfere with guests seeing across the table. White table cloths reflect the light, add a feeling of elegance, and don't interfere with colored china. Bold colors add drama. Have fun with your table decorations.

4. Look up: Because table decorations get in the way, add decorations above archways and doors.

5. Your powder room: Because guests use this room privately, they take the time to look around and notice decorations.

If your TV looks like a black hole in your room when it's off, play an old black and white classic movie with the sound turned off.

Enjoy your New Year's Eve decorating this year. Try some new ideas and keep a party planner for next year. You'll be ready for new holiday decorating ideas!