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Most Popular Summer Garden Ideas: Choosing The Best Plants

17 June 2015 Michelle from Modern Architecture Concept

When it comes for us to decide how to decorate our gardens, we take no risk to choose the beautiful decorative plants. During the summer season, you are better to assemble flowers and shrubs in a way that they give attractive and charming look to your gardens. For example, if you don’t like species that require a lot of shade and moisture, give preference to the ones which can grow well in intense climate and under the sunlight.

If you have just started thinking how to decorate your garden summers, speak to a gardener or a nursery owner about the most suitable plants.

Plants of Tomatoes

Tomatoes certainly give a wonderful and remarkable look to your gardens. Bring home plants of tomatoes as these can grow nicely even when the temperature is 50 degrees C. Tomatoes thrive with six to eight hours of full sunlight, so it is better to not plant them in heavy rainfall climate. The tomato plants will add beauty to your garden. Of course, when the tomatoes ripe you can use them as a meal. Allow to grow to a maximum length and keep on cutting the harsh and dead bushes to create freshness.

Witch Hazel

The American species of witch hazel are good to use during the months of November and December. On the other hand, the Asian species of this plant bloom during January and February. Witch hazel is drought tolerant, so this will be ideal to have in your garden when the climate is too hot and there is no rainfall. This plant not only looks beautiful but also gives you cool and calm shade in the hot sunny days. It is hardy against disease and insects. Once plants bloom, you can see vibrating colors and fragrance added to your lovely garden.

Okra Plants

The okra plants thrive in hot weather with great ease. As a tradition, these plants are a part of many Asian and Australian gardens. It is a delicious southern vegetable plant that gives cooling effects in the warm areas. Just like tomatoes, start okra plants indoor and then transplant them outside during the summer season. The best time for these plants to grow is the end of June till August. Treat the roots gently and carefully when you decide to replant them. Pick off the okra pods the time when their length is over four inches, otherwise they are likely to become too mature and weak.

Autumn and Winter Squash

If you want squash varieties to give your garden color and appealing look, then there are multiple varieties to consider such as acorn, bananas, butternuts, buttercup, carnival, gold nuggets, pumpkins, and turban etc. All of these squash types need fun sun and dry environment as well as well-drained soil for proper growth. Their vines require lots of room because they can grow up to a length of 5-10 square feet.

Ninebark

Ninebark is an easy to grow shrub that needs to be handles with keen attention and great care. Due to its vast array of colors, this will add nice look to your garden. It requires little maintenance, but be aware powdery mildew that comes from peeling bark during the winter season.

All of these plants are suitable for summer season, with some nice to grow in winters. You need not to spend a fortune to give your gardens exceptional look. What your plants need is regular maintenance and proper watering.

5 Ways You Are Ruining Your Wood Floors

16 June 2015 Michelle from Modern Architecture Concept

It is really difficult to keep the wood floors’ shine maintained years after years. For the parents with so many naughty kids, the wood floors can be a hectic thing regardless of the fact that they give timeless beauty and charm to your home.

Here are the 5 ways you are ruining your wood floors and need to take measure immediately before your wood floors completely destroy.

1. Walk around in stilettos

Walking around in stilettos can destroy your wood floor. Those who are habitual of wearing heavyweight shoes and walk on the floor without any worry should be informed that your shoes can be the reason the wood floor is broken. The females and males should wear comfortable casual footwear in the house. Neither high heels are good nor the jogging shoes on softwoods.

2. Not guarding floors from your chairs

Do you guard floors from your chairs? Usually it happens that we keep on bringing the chairs from one area to another for sitting purposes. On rolling the heavy chairs, the wood of the floor can be broken. Make sure for such parts of the house, you have brought plastic chair and lightweight furniture. It is good to spread foam or plastic sheets everywhere on the floor so that you don’t need to keep chairs or tables.

3. Not careful when applying stain and finishes

We often don’t care about the beauty and charm of our wood floor while applying stains and finishes. Careless use of aniline dyes or pigmented stains can result in broken or destroyed wood floors. These are usually the cheap, tacky, glossy items that are purposed to give shine to our wood. We tend to use boar varnish or super-strong sealants for cleaning purposes—all of which can damage the wood floors if not used carefully.

4. Skip weekly maintenance

Do you really do so? Skipping weekly maintenance can result drastically. It is true that mineral oil hides some scratches and a rag dipped in alcohol draws our moisture if you are having patches of cloudiness on your wood floor. The best and must remember thing is NEVER skip weekly maintenance. Whether you do floor polishing yourself or hire an expert for this, in either of the ways weekly or monthly maintenance can save your wood floors from getting damaged.

5. Not properly protecting the floors from houseplants

Indoor plants are a way to decorate the house and make the internal environment peaceful and calm. At the same time, these can be a reason to damage your wood floor. Are you not properly protecting the wood floor from houseplants? It is good to not keep heavyweight or very tall plants on the wood floor. You can place a trivet under the saucer, so cool and fresh air is provided.

Some other must remember things are don’t overreact to leak damage, and don’t use sand imperfections to cover up the holes. The beauty of your house can only be maintained if you take very special care of the wood floor. And if you feel this is something impossible for you, have tiled-floors or marble-floors which need lesser attention and care.

Five Biggest Mistakes You Make When You Dust

15 June 2015 Michelle from Modern Architecture Concept

Keeping the homes and offices clean is one of the major concerns nowadays. So much pollution and dust particles make us feel bad when it comes to through dusting and cleaning of an area.

It may feel like a losing battle but there are certainly some tricks to remember. Dusting, being one of my favorite activities, is a way I can keep my home look beautiful and hygienic. I usually dust during the weekends, and don’t feel tired to spend some extra hours for it. While it is impossible to get permanent rid of the dust, here are mentioned five biggest mistakes you make when you dust to that avoidance can be made possible.

1. Dry dusting

Let’s be honest with ourselves! We often practice this. Dry dusting is of no use. When the dust is dried, it easily becomes airborne. Other than this, it is impossible or too tough to gather and remove dry dust. Whenever you start dusting, make sure to have a wet cloth in hand. For easier cleaning, you can give preference to the microfibers dusters and cloths with a dusting spray or polish. Have no mood to spend money in such things? If so then use water-shower to sprinkle some water and to avoid the dry dust.

2. Spraying polish directly on furniture

This is not a good habit, in fact, it is one of the major mistakes many of us do. Spraying polish directly on furniture can ruin the natural attraction and shine of it. You should, instead, have a sprayed cloth and pass it gently over the surface of the furniture items. If you feel that this isn’t working efficiently, I recommend to spray polish gently and in little amount. Remove the dust and residues from the furniture before starting polish spray.

3. Forgot to change or clean your vacuum’s filters

Did you forget to change or clean your vacuum filter? If so, then do it right now. Vacuum cleaner filter is designed in a way that I captures the fine dust and pollutant particles, and trap them instantly. These particles keep on accumulating in the filter and thus it needs through and timely cleaning. Clogged filter cannot trap any more dust, so you would rather waste your time. it is important to wash or replace your vacuum filters every time you use vacuum cleaner.

4. Use of a feather duster

No question about it. The feather dusters have become a fashion and part of our daily routine. Isn’t it? The best way is to quit the use of this good-for-nothing item. You should instead use microfiber dusters or electrostatic dusters that are able to grab and hold onto the dust particles conveniently. Don’t waste your money on feather dusters, and replace them with something that really works.

5. Overlooking the heating and air conditioning vents

The air conditioning and heating vents remain invisible. But this doesn’t mean they are dust-free. These grilles on your walls and ceiling have dust magnets inside. This is what makes us realize that their proper and timely cleaning is mandatory. Use your vacuum’s soft brush or another attachment to clean the heating and air conditioning vents. Make sure that the dust doesn’t accumulate in their hidden holes/areas.

Keeping in mind the above, I am sure now you are clear with what to do and what to not while dusting. Am I right?

Choosing the Best Fancy Ceiling Fans

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When it comes to decorate the home with some comfort-giving products, the fancy ceiling fans cannot be ignored. These fans are purposed to bring in fresh air so that we enjoy breathing without any worries.

With the passage of time, the trends and styles of fancy ceiling fans have totally been changed. There was a time when such fans used to be simple and heavyweight, but nowadays they are made in attractive colors, and are lightweight and gorgeous looking. Keeping in mind the requirements of many of us, here we are sharing the best fancy ceiling fans. Enjoy shopping and choose the nicer one for you.

1. Antique Brass Ceiling Fan with Oak Blades and Light Kit

To give your room an edgy and wonderful look, this fancy ceiling fan is superb. What I like the most about it is its antique brass color, and the fan has been designed for large room up to 485 sq. feet. This fan is easy to install and is equipped with wonderful mounting system. It is marketed with exclusive motor technology and can be hanged at any height conveniently.

2. Westinghouse Reversible Five-Blade Indoor Ceiling Fan

The color of this ceiling fan is matte black, which is perfect for the rooms with light-colored wall paints. If your bedroom is painted with pink or off-white shades, then this particular black ceiling fan will go great. It is made for indoor uses, and ideal for rooms with size of 18 by 20 feet. The fan brings fresh air to your rooms, and has 78-inch lead wire as well as 40-watt torpedo bulbs. Surely this is your lifetime friend.

3. Litex Ceiling Fan with Chrome Blades and Single Light Kit

The single light kit of this ceiling fan is what I like the most about it. This Litex fan is so beautiful and charming that you will certainly love it. This has been designed with brushed chrome metal finish body, and has powerful motor installed. Performance wise, this fan has no alternative. It is surely something I have always dreamt of for the rooms of my children. It is quite easy to hang!

4. Emerson Ceiling with Light

This ceiling fan is special in a way that accompanies light, blades, and has oil rubbed bronze finish. Thanks to the makers for bringing forth such a lovely and remarkable fancy ceiling fan. It comes in white color and sleek style. The fan has 13-watt medium base florescent bulbs, and removable light fixture so that you use it to decorate your home and find no problem once installed.

5. Westinghouse Five-Blade Indoor Ceiling Fan with Three Spot Lights

This ceiling fan is ideal for indoor, and has silicon steel motor with triple capacitor, giving best airflow. Its motor is efficient and the fan is beautified with the help of pre-installed halogen bulbs. The color of the fan is highly impressive. It is, without any doubt, one of my favorite fancy ceiling fans.

The purpose of a ceiling fan is not only to give beautiful look to our rooms, but also to provide us fresh air and great results. With this in mind, the above collection of fancy ceiling fans is surely something to make you feel happy. All of these are high-performing products.

Best Tips to Make Your Kitchen Look Expensive

13 June 2015 Michelle from Modern Architecture Concept

Of all the rooms which need some great decoration tricks, your kitchen is the most important parts. There are totally different rules how to decorate the kitchens. Adding value to its overall beauty is possible if you know a few useful things. Every lady dreams of having some expensive kitchens, but not all of them can afford it.

Here are some of the best tips to make your kitchen look expensive even when you have invested little in its decor.

1. The Right Layout

Take a start with the right layout. It is one of the major concerns, and when you are clear with it, the rest of the work is easier. Depending on the size of your kitchen, keep its overall layout either oval or triangle. There should be minimum distance between the stove, refrigerator, and the sink. This can save you some extra space for adjusting the rest of the things.

2. Get Benefited from the Height

It is all possible to get benefited from the height of your kitchen. Let us say it is 43-inch tall. In such a situation, it can have about 32-inch high cabinets. According to expert interior designers, the 42-inch model of the kitchen is the best way. In lofty spaces (9-foot ceilings and up), the high cabinets will provide extra storage.

3. Wall-Paint of Your Kitchen

Here I would like to make one thing clear that the wall paint of your small kitchen should be of light shade. Usually it has been observed that the darker colors of the walls give a space feeling of being small, and if your already-small kitchen gets any of those bright wall paints, its overall impression will be ruined. Try to go for pink, sea-green, sky-blue, or any other light colors for the walls. You can even have each wall painted with different colors to create variety.

4. Focus on Details

Hardware is like earrings for any of the kitchen cabinetry. This delivers lots of bang to your bucks. Those who live in an area where the neighbors keep an eye on how you manage your house and how well its look is can make their kitchens look upscale by focusing on each and every small detail. Get some extraordinary elegance when you know what should be the height of cabinets, what should be the wall colors, and how the stove has to be adjusted. With all this in mind, you can get an impression of expensive and lavish kitchen.

5. Don’t Forget Proper Lighting

Whether you are to decorate your bedroom, living area, bathroom, or kitchen, the role of proper lighting cannot be ignored. When we first step into the kitchen, the very first glimpse is taken of the ceiling and if the lights are proper or not. The stunning light fixtures, breakfast nooks, and the sink—all of the things are important. At every moment, the lighting of the kitchen has to be wonderful. You need to establish great visual hierarchies of ceiling light fixtures, so that the overall impression of your kitchen becomes fabulous.

There are a lot of things which could be here like not fearing of floor tiles just because of their slippery nature, and thinking of long-term ideas which means what can make your kitchen look vibrant years after years. Each and everything here is dependent upon your level of creativity and of course the budget.

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