Nov
10
Safety above all
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Home is where the heart is, so they say. Yet another way to put it is: Home is where one is safe.
The image of home to anyone elicits a feeling of warmth, comfort, love and security. These may be the people in your home: the baby, the elderly, the jittery teen-ager, the wobbly toddler. Needless to say, their safety needs must be considered and given priority when constructing a house.
With the presence of a toddler in the house, you must make sure that your house is child friendly and accident proof. Doors must have stoppers to allow a child roam around more freely without the risk of being trapped by a closing door. The floor must be kept clean but not waxed or polished to avoid slips and hazardous falls. Shelves must be high enough so the child won’t be able to reach for sharp or breakable objects that can harm or hurt him.
Aug
10
As much as you’d want to shop for new pieces to give your home a new look, you are never ready with the cash to spend for it, especially if you’re into antiques. However, believe it or not, you can find something you already have that you can “antique-ate”.
A wooden table you have in your house for some time now may not be aged enough to be considered antique but it is aged enough to be given a new look. As it may have been inevitably bashed anyway, you can give it another good whacking and set it off for a makeover. Pick a target and use anything hard to hit it (just make sure you won’t hurt yourself in the process). After you’ve whacked it, sand off any splinters or any sharp edges your whacking has left. Then, paint the cracks with dark wood stain using a fine artist brush. After it dries, coat it with varnish of your choice. Voila! Instant antique piece that did not cost you anything (except maybe a sore arm, if you’re not careful!).
Jul
10
Staying on the budget
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Remodeling your house can entail a lot of expenses. House planners claim that sometimes remodeling can be more expensive than building a new house. This is probably true when the home owner just can’t stop to a point when the works have already begun.
Remodeling your house is like having cosmetic works on your face and body. It can be addicting. You can never get satisfied after every nose job, bust lift, face lift or cheekbone implant. This can be very dangerous and risky because you will drain your budget in no time.
When remodeling your house, make sure you stay on your budget. Be disciplined and in control because once you go overboard, you might realize in the end you had better built a new house than remodeled your old abode.
Jun
30
Stone Age that’s not as old
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Here are some profiles of the kinds of tiles you might want to get for your home:
Natural stone – Natural stone tiles give a beautiful finish.
Limestone – a soft, sedimentary stone formed over millennia from shells and bones settling on the sea bed – is a classic finish for period hallways. Popular with designers, it comes in a variety of shades from parchment to a soft honey colour. Travertine has a more variegated appearance, and is also available in a variety of forms, including polished, honed and tumbled.
May
25
Homes, as they are safe for adults, may not exactly be safe for little, curious kids. Normal household paraphernalia (such as electrical outlets, blinds string, etc.) can cause accidents for the toddlers. Here are some ways to keep the tots safe while exploring the house.
- Keep the strings of your blinds / curtains/ shades out of baby’s reach. Tie them somewhere high to prevent your toddler from entangling himself or from pulling it down, ruining your window décor or the blinds themselves.
- Insert socket covers into your outlets. This will keep the baby from inserting little things (or his finger) into the electrical sockets. Socket covers are readily available at your home store.
- Place baby gates at the second floor of your house or wherever it is that the baby is most likely to fall or meet an accident.
Apr
20
While you think that installing new flooring in your home is difficult, there are a variety of tools you can use to put new flooring in just one weekend. For example, if you are a fan of wood floors yet you are on a budget, you can try the wood laminate. Wood laminate is readily available in your home store and installing it is not that hard.
On the other hand, painting is also one thing you can do. Learn the basics of house painting and do it to your own home. And while you’re at it, experiment with colors and do away with boring hues. A gallon or two of paint is probably the only thing you’ll spend on, while hiring someone to paint for you will be more expensive.
(Taken from http://seotraffictips.blogspot.com/2008/01/house-renovation-plans-that-are-easy.html)
Jan
5
Planning Steps before Renovation
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1. Money – How much are you willing to spend on kitchen renovation. Money is important and so is our budget. Know the limits of your budget and how much you are willing to spend for your dream kitchen renovation project, for a better estimation of renovation plans and materials that would best suit your budget.
2. Time – How much time are you willing to spend on the project will you still be able to go about on your work and other personal stuff. Create an attainable schedule which comfortable and beneficial to you and your project.
3. Design – Do a research on designs and layout that you would like to incorporate on your kitchen renovation project and work out a plan
4. Consultation – Consult a Interior Designer to work out you ideas and design including the time and budget of the project.
Nov
5
Flooring plans
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One part of the house that is often taken for granted is the floor. When constructing a house, some home owners don’t give much thought to the kind of flooring that suits the house. This is because they probably think they can just use a rug or carpet anyway, so there’s no need to fuss on floors.
However home designers are now putting much emphasis on floors due to safety and aesthetic reasons. On the safety side, uneven tiles can cause accidents. On the other hand, nicely colored tiles can accentuate a room.
Whatever tile color and design you pick for your house, make sure the colors and designs complement the other fixtures in the room.
Oct
10
Way to the kitchen
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There is nothing that a woman of the house want more than the finest customized kitchen.
It is in the kitchen where a lot of buzz and activities happen throughout the day. In fact, it is considered as the busiest part of the house since it is where food is prepared and cooked. It is also where family members often meet and chat every now and then.
Kitchens must be carefully designed to allow traffic to flow uninterruptedly particularly during the busiest time of the day – at breakfast time. A good kitchen design must not only be nice to look at. More than anything, it must meet the minimal requirements of functionality and efficiency.
Aug
15
Contractors
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In choosing the best products and materials for remodeling your house, the best person to contact to is the contractor. You have to tell him the allotted budget so that he can make his suggestions on the styles and materials for your home. The main responsibility of the contractor is to purchase the right materials for you.
In some cases, the contractors are only contacted by homeowners if something is not clear in the technical aspect of the task. There is also a general contractor who is assigned in the entire project and signs a contract. He will either do the remodeling with his own team or with other contractors.
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