Easy Home Decor Ideas

Do not neglect your Hallway – Simple ways to adore Hallway

2013-10-17T09:58:00.000-07:00

Hallway is an important part of any home but often the most neglected. It connects living and sleeping spaces to the exterior of a home. So adore it in a way that it looks like more as a part of your home rather than just a space.

How to plan a hallway décor?

Work on layout: Though you cannot change the entire layout of your hallway as this is an expensive way of doing it and moreover it should be done while making a home. But there is another yet a simple way to work on the layout of the hallway. It is the things that you want to keep and things that you want to remove for a perfect look. As hallway is a busy place especially in the morning when everyone uses it so better to keep it simple.

First of all look for the storage space in the hallway that you have missed. You can keep the cupboard and use its shelf for display.

Pick the right color: Some hallways get enough natural light but some looks like dark spaces in the home. Use the shades that give light feel to the dark space and appear to stretch the space. For larger halls, and period homes, you might want to opt for a traditional paint range and a darker colourway like a stately green or rich red.

Some of the hallways look more like a corridor. But by smartly using the color you can change the look. Use light colors on the long walls and a darker on far walls. This will make your space to appear wider.

How to decorate a hallway?

Pictures on the wall

To give your hallway a designer look you can add pictures on the barren walls. Match the images to the theme of your home that can be traditional, contemporary, mixed etc. You can also put family photos in different frames, color and sizes.

Cabinetry

Use your hallway as an extra storage space and display.

Pendant lighting

Hallway lighting is often forgotten, but as you'll probably be coming home in the dark for many months of the year, and passing through the space each evening, it's worth thinking about carefully.

Hallways generally do not have windows for natural light. So placing pendant lighting on the ceiling would be the best option to adore hallway. It will not only add a flair to the whole space but will also add light.

Don't forget to think about whether you want picture lights to show off your art, as well as a table lamp on a console or side table to create a softer pool of illumination.

Murals

Wall decals and murals come in all sorts of customizable options, and they're often more affordable than wallpaper.

Bookcases

Some avid readers can never have enough room for books. Extend a library out to the hallway to create extra display space for beloved books. Whether built-in or purchased, bookcases can add a functional and aesthetic element to wider hallways.

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Window treatment or Curtain trends for Spring 2013

2013-03-19T21:01:00.000-07:00

Well we all know spring is around the corner. We would be seeing beautiful colors all around then why not add colors inside your home too? If you are one of those who love to do interior makeovers according to the season, then it’s the right time you jump into spring colors to give a complete makeover to you home.
And for those who want to make a little change keeping in mind the spring season, there’s one way you can be feel the colors inside you home is by giving a new look to your windows by adding beautiful colored curtains.

I personally like lot of light in my house. So I would go for a curtain that has see through look with touch of beautiful lime color which definitely is a spring color to look for.

Another color that would really brighten up your room is tangerine. Check out this beautiful tangerine curtain from PJC home supplies.

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You can also go for floral pattern which has bleand of all beautiful spring colors incorporated onto a off white background . This curtain is certainly in talks this spring season. This beautiful curtain is available at www.overstock.com

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How to organize your closet: Do it yourself Scarf/Necklace holder

2012-10-08T18:15:00.000-07:00

Closet is a place where a woman spends a lot of her time. That includes more time staring at the clothes and deciding what to wear and less time organizing it. Sometimes you would overlook a piece of cloth lying at the end of the pile with the simple rule “out of sight~ out of mind”. So give your clothes a breakout so every piece in your closet gets a chance to be used.

Organizing a closet is not heck of a job. How you organize your closet will totally depends upon the availability of space, amount of stuff you have and your lifestyle.

In this article we’ll be providing a solution for hanging your scarves or necklaces at a better visible place. There are many scarf hangers available in the market. But we would be focusing on making our own with simple materials available.

For making a scarf hanger you will need:

1. A sturdy Cloth hanger : Pick up an unused sturdy cloth hanger. I would prefer taking a velvet no slip hanger so that the rings won’t slip in with each other.

2. Shower curtain rings: Pick a bunch of shower curtain rings. The number of rings depends how many scarves or pieces of necklaces you have. Also you would not like to clutter everything on one hanger. So use 2 or more hangers for more stuff. You can pick the shape, style, color of the curtain rings depending upon your taste. We used the clear ones.

Now clip on the curtain rings on the hanger rod and your scarf/ necklace hanger is ready.

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Decorate your Bedroom : The PINK way

2012-10-01T17:39:00.002-07:00

Pink colors for the room varies from pastel pinks to the brightest fuchsias. Pink color was used to be associated with little girls only but now a days people are bringing pink color to their bedrooms which makes its elegant, sophisticated and romantic. A pastel pink color could add a serene to your bedroom where as fuchsia pink can create an element of surprise to your bedroom. If you are planning to use a pink color theme for your bedroom, then you have to have all the details beforehand so that you don’t end up with mismatched assortment of pink shades. There are many ways to decorate a bedroom with pink color.

Pink on walls: First of all if you have decided to paint your bedroom walls pink. Pick up the color swatches in pink and choose the right color tones that will go on walls. In case you do not want to color the walls in pink then read below.

Pink Color Combinations
Pink color goes well with many colors such as white, pale yellow, brown, green and blue

Pink with Black: Fuchsia color combined with black and white creates a very modern and contemporary looking bedroom. Bright pink painted walls gives a definition to the room.

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Pink with white: Pale pink used with white can bring serenity and elegance to a room. It makes the room very romantic.

Eclectic Kids design

Pink with Yellow

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Pink with Blue

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Pink with Red

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Pink with Green

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If you do not want pink to overpower the bedroom and yet you want to use this color then go with dusky pink. Use lots of white with it to give a fresh and smart look.

Accessorize with Pink: It’s not always necessary to paint the walls pink to have a pink bedroom. You can accessorize the neutral bedroom using pink curtains, pink bed sheets, pink area rug to give a neutral painted bedroom a tint of pink color.You can decorate with bright pink accents and accessories such as throw pillows, candleholders and side chairs that add charm and class to a simple space, which adds energy to a dull neutral room.

Significance of Pink Color Bedroom
Vastu
Colors inspires us and set an atmosphere in room or at home. As per Vastu pink color is related to happiness, joy and romance. Also pink is considered as the most auspicious color. So the walls of the master bedroom can have pink color. Also according to Vastu, if your room is located in the South or South east corner then it should be painted in pink color.

Feng Shui
As per Feng Shui if you love certain colors then it is an excellent idea to surround yourself with that color. But also there are certain rules for picking Feng Shui color for bedroom. First of all the bedroom color should bring in the strong positive energy to relax. Red, pink and purple colors are recommended for bedroom.

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Beautiful one stroke painting for making flower

2012-06-14T16:37:00.001-07:00

Beautiful one stroke painting for making flower

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Summer Home Decoration Ideas and Tips

2012-06-08T17:29:00.000-07:00

Seasonal decoration refreshen up the mood, enhance the appeal and give your home a style statement as well. Be it a summer or winter, anything do according to the season for sure brings in the most welcome change. So be ready to know some of the best summer home decoration ideas and tips

Summer Home Decoration Ideas

Remove Clutter
Best way to start the summer decoration is the removal of clutter. If you have those unwanted material either inside or outside the home then get rid of those immediately. Try giving simple and bare look. This will allow the air to move freely in your sweet home. Also if you have some bulky wall hanging that are not part of your decoration style then remove these and pack these for the winters.

Light colored Furnishings with Bold Print

You prefer to wear light colored clothes during summer or clothes that have some lime color in it. So do not limit this to your wardrobe but try giving your home the same color this summer. If you are going to shop for the home furnishings like cushion covers, bed sheets or bed covers then try buying the light colored furnishing. Light color beat the heat of the summer to some extent as these looks very soothing to the eyes. Also if you like then buy the bold prints on light background preferably made from organic material.

Preferable colors for summer home decoration can be - lime, light blue, lime green, soft yellow, light pink, light mauve, lighter shades or orange

Summer fabric: Bamboo, jute, cotton, organic cotton, linen

Curtains and Windows
Curtains and windows play a major role in the home decor not only in summer but in every season, festival and occasion. Bamboo is the perfect material for windows during summer. Look for the fabric that is heavy to cut down the sunlight. Use blinds outside the windows rather than inside during summer to lessen the heating effect.

Get in Pillows
Throw in some colorful pillows on your bedroom, living room couch or even you can buy the floor cushions. You will feel a complete new look with this. This is one of the best summer home decoration ideas.

Pick Up the Carpet
If you have carpets in your home them pack these for winters and no to these for this summer.

Indoor Plants
Indoor plants is one of the best ways to decorate home during summer. It is going natural with plants for a cool and pleasant look. If you do not know which plant you can place inside your home then have a look here on the list of Indoor Plants.

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Go Green with Indoor Plants

2012-05-08T11:06:00.001-07:00

Go green is a real mantra of a healthy life and if you want to live with this mantra then you can pick the indoor plant. The indoor plants will solve two purposes- one these will give you a clean and green environment and secondly these will freshen up the whole space.

As we all know that all the plants stay and flourish well in their natural habitat and if you will try growing them in an artificial atmosphere then the plants have to struggle a lot. So you have to be very careful while selecting the indoor plants so that they can bloom. Check out some of the plants you can keep inside your home.

Rex Begonia or Leaf Begonia

Rex Begonia, the king of begonias is at number one position in the list of house plants as its velvety leaves, color and natural marking on the leaves is just amazing. The silvery hue appears pink or green in different light. Begonia needs filtered sunlight in plenty to grow. Also the optimum temperature for the growth is 18° to 23°C. Begonia also requires moist and fresh air. Do not keep them wet as very susceptible to rot also fertilize occasionally through summer and spring.

Caladium

Colorful foliage of the caladium plant is the reason for keeping it as indoor plants. Caladium are delicate plants that cannot withstand too low temperature. So you cannot keep them in air conditioned room. These requires warm sunlight and temperature above 20°C. Never keep the soil wet but keep it moist with extra humus. It propagates by dividing tubers. Caladiums go dormant in fall and winter. At the end of summer, gradually reduce watering until foliage withers and dies down.

Calathea crocata

Calathea is native to Brazil and a tropical plant. There are about 150 varities of Calathea. Though these are grown for the foliage but Calathea bear very bright and beautiful flowers, if given proper conditions. To grow the plant requires an even temperature throughout the year. You can grow it as indoor plant but maintain good level of humidity around the leaves. Partial shaded position is ideal for the growth of Calathea. Keep this plant close to window and keep it little away from window during winter as tropical plants cannot withstand cold. Know more abot Calathea http://www.houseplantsguru.com/eternal-flame-calathea-crocata

Chlorophytum or Spider Plant

This is one of the most favorite plants in the category of indoor plants for home décor. The plant has an ability to reproduce itself so there will be no shortage of the Spider plant. The Spider plant will also detoxify your interior so considered as a very good air freshener.

Codiaeum (Croton)

There are various types of crotons. Each variety differ in the color, shape, size and marking of the foliage. Under unsatisfactory conditions they drop their leaves. Croton requires bright sunlight, warm and constant temperature of 23° to 29°C. Keep the soil evenly moist.

Fatshedera

This plant is a cross between hedera (ivy) and fatsia. It is actually a climber. Pruning encourages side growth. Grow in low to moderate daylight; cool temperatures 15° to 20°C; moderate humidity. Pot in standard potting soil with extra organic matter; let dry between waterings. Propagate from stem cuttings.

Fittonia

Small plant that requires high humidity and young plants are attractive than the old plants. Grow to low to moderate daylight; warmth 23° to 29°C; high humidity.

Fuchsia
If you are looking for an indoor plant to be kept in hanging basket then look no other than the beautiful fuchsia. Grow in diffused sunlight; fairly cool temperatures. Propagate from stem cuttings in warmth.

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Useful Home Decor Tips

2012-04-23T10:24:00.002-07:00

What are Routeless Blinds?
Routeless blinds unlike conventional standard blinds do not have holes in the slates to pass the thread. Instead of holes, the routless blinds have tiny notches at the back of each slat. The notch is actually a replacement of small holes in the routed blinds. Routeless blinds can seal more tightly thus do not allow Sunlight to pass through them. Also due to this, the routeless blinds offer more privacy.

But on the other hand as the slats from these blinds can be removed easily so not recommended if you have kids at home.

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Window Treatment Through Blinds– Buying Guide for Window Blinds

2012-03-29T17:32:00.001-07:00

When it comes to window treatment then blinds and shades are the first thing that comes to our minds especially during summer. Now before proceeding further on style and types of these blinds let us first quickly discover what these are.

Blinds: These are not a single piece of fabric but consist of slats which are also known as louvers. You can rotate the louvers to control the light. Also even when the blinds are completely lowered some light still comes through.

Shades: Unlike blinds, shades are made from a single piece of material without movable slats. You can move the shade up and down.

How to decorate windows with blinds?

Type of Material for Blinds

Wood Blind: If you are looking for a change which is warm and alternative to your modern home décor then wood blind is an option for the same. To give more appeal, decorative fabric tape is also given around the wood blind. You can use these window blinds in your living room or bedroom.

Faux Wood Blinds: As the name suggests faux wood blinds are not made from real wood but from vinyl or combination of wood and vinyl and look like wood. The price of these is less than the wooden blinds but look and feel is similar to that. Also as the faux wood blinds are made from synthetic material so it is not hard to maintain these blinds. Because of such features these are extensively used in bathrooms and garages. Also these are perfect for kitchen.

Aluminum Blinds: Next option for you while selecting the material can be aluminum. The gauge of aluminum used define the usability of the blind. For more durable blinds buy the blinds that are made from 6 or 8 gauge aluminum. If you are buying blinds for your kids room then prefer buying 8 gauge aluminum blind as these are highly durable.

Fabric : Fabric blinds are very light and quiet easy to maintain. Fabric used is first treated and then hardened. Some are even given wipe-clean version. You have variety of fabric and color to choose from. Buy fabric as per the objective of blind. Buy thick fabric if you want to block Sunlight or need extra privacy, go with colorful floral prints for decoration purposes,

Solar : A new way to block UV rays from Sun. In warm areas of the country where you need AC on regular basis, there you can use the solar blinds as these block UV rays and helps in maintaining the room temperature even without AC. That further helps in reducing your electricity bill. Solar blinds filter light in and thus allows only Sunlight without heating and UV rays. Thus you can have both comfort and look with solar blinds.

Then you can also buy the Cellular Screens and Stiffened Plastic Blinds

Types of Window Blinds

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Vertical Blinds or Track Blinds

If you are looking window blinds for a large window or sliding door then opt for vertical blinds that are also known as track blinds. In this the slats are positioned vertically. Give your home a perfect interior with vertical blinds.

Roller Blinds

The most useful among all types of window blinds is the roller blind that is just perfect to be used for your office space at home or even the bedroom as these restricts the morning light. Most of the roller blinds are made from plastic

Roman Blinds

Roman blinds are quiet similar to roller blinds as these can also be moved up and down.

Venetian Blinds

In venetian blinds, horizontal slats are given one above each other.The hanging slats are suspended by a chord or strips of cloth and can be rotated to nearly 180 degrees to allow in light as required. As the slats can be closed completely, they are perfect for use in bathrooms and washrooms. Venetian blind are available in a variety of materials such as metal, wood, plastic and more. Venetian blinds are ideal for those who are looking for stylish and effective window coverings.

Woven Wood Blinds: To make woven wood blinds bamboo and other natural material is used. This material is weaved and does eliminate all the natural light from entering the room.

More Options

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Blinds come as routless (without holes), cordless, cord loop, cloth tapes and as motorized.

Routed Blind: it has hole in each blind slat to pass the lift cord.

Routless Blind or No hole blind: There is no hole in each of the slat which means that these types of blinds provide more privacy and light blockage. If you are looking for blinds for your kids room then prefer the routed blinds than routless blinds for window treatment.

Brands: Blinds.com, Bali, Graber, Laura Ashley

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Step-by- Step Guide for a Perfect Bedroom

2012-03-21T17:52:00.000-07:00

Your bedroom is your den and a place to relax so it has to be perfect and reflects your personal taste. There are many things, which need to be kept in mind while designing a bedroom to make it perfect.

First Step
Find the Focal Point: Before initiating the bedroom décor you have to find the focal point of the room, which is generally the wall. Now if your space allows then place the bed beside that wall. You can then further decorate that wall by keeping in mind the color, interior decoration theme, with wall art, painting, texture paint, fabric wall décor etc.

Second Step

Bedroom Furniture: For a perfect bedroom it is necessary to have just a perfect furniture. Pick the bed according to the theme you want to follow. If not this then simply follow your heart while selecting it. Check if you like wooden or wrought iron bed. If wooden, then whether you want to go with dark or light wood. Should the bed have a large or simple headboard. After solving all these thoughts buy a perfect bed.

Place the bed and see if you have a space for the bedside table or end tables. Although small, end tables and bedside tables often leave a large footprint on a room. These really give an extra touch to the entire bedroom, as you can place a lamp, flower vase or any other article of decoration on that. Also there is an option of placing a console along the side of the bed if you do not like the end table with drawers.

Next thing that you can place in your bedroom is wardrobe. Wardrobe looks elegant if you buy it according to your bed. Do not buy too bulky bedroom almirah if your bedroom space is less.

In most of the homes, TV or LCD is places in the bedroom. So if you are one of those then you have to think about decorating that area of the bedroom as well, as it demands furniture. If you are placing the LCD on the wall then below that you can simply install glass shelves that looks so elegant. Also you can place a wooden table under the LCD area.

Learn about more bedroom accessories

Check out Vastu Guidelines for placing the bedroom furniture

Third Step
Bedroom Wall Color and Wall Décor

Selecting the bedroom color is a big task that has to be done wisely. You will see many images and suggestions on bedroom color, but before selecting any color theme from the image give answer to few questions. Like Is your bedroom size is same as that shown in picture, Is your bedroom getting proper sunlight, are you buying the same color of furniture and so on. So once you are through with these go for the selection of bedroom color. For your reference you can also read our post on bedroom colors

Pink: For romance and joy
Yellow: For wisdom
Blue: For growth, peace and calmness
Orange: For power and energy
Purple: For faith
White: For Intensity
Green: For hope

Wall Décor

After completing the task of coloring find out articles for wall décor. One easy way is to give texture painting to one of the wall especially on the wall behind the bed.

Then you can buy a wall clock, wall murals, wall paintings, etc to decorate the wall further. But do not over do anything as less is more in the world of interior decoration.

Fourth Step
Selecting the Perfect Bedroom Furnishing
Once you are through with all the above step, here comes the turn of the most awaiting and final step that is the selection and buying of bedroom furnishing that involves bedsheet, bedcovers, pillow and pillow covers, rug or bedroom carpet and curtains.

Hope this article will help you in decorating your bedroom

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2011-12-17T05:38:00.001-08:00

Easy Home Decor Ideas

How to Decorate Staircase during Christmas?

2011-12-11T01:16:00.000-08:00

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year when everyone is in festive mood. So bring your home to this festive spirit as well do the Christmas decoration. If your home has staircase then it is important to decorate these as also as the staircase if decorated properly can add loveliness to the whole home.

We here are giving some ideas to decorate staircase during Christmas. Hope you will find these easy to use and interesting:

Fabric, light and Flowers

Best way to decorate staircase is to use satin fabric or organza fabric of Christmas color theme, lights and flowers. Make the swirls of the fabric and above that add lights and flowers.

Ornaments and Ribbons

Another way to decorate stairways during Christmas is to use beautiful bright colored ribbons and Christmas ornaments. You can hang balls, decorative material, sparkles at the stairways.

Door Swags

Door swags is another very nice option to be used on staircase to decorate it. Buy same size and color of door swags and hang them at equal distance at staircase.

Bow and Wreath

Potted Plants

If your staircase is wide enough then you can place potted plant to decorate it. Along with potted plant you can also place items of decoration like greenery, small Christmas tree, gifts, bows etc.

Garland to Decorate Staircase

Pick the fir garland either real or fake and use it on the staircase. Real one has the fragrance of pine that increases the festive mood whereas the fake on can be used in the next season as well. Choice is entirely yours. Hang the garland at equal distance. Amazon and ebay has huge range of garland for Christmas.

String Craneberries and Pine

Pick the string craneberries, popcorn and pine for the decoration of stairways. Paint the tip of the pine cone to make these more presentable for decoration. Fasten these with greenery at the stairways with ribbon by making its bow.

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Top 5 Color Schemes for Living Room - Best Color Combination

2011-11-24T08:59:00.000-08:00

What does a living room mean to you? A place to spend time with family and guest or a warm place or a room to welcome the guest or a place that displays your interests and taste. I think it should be the combination of all , feeling plus your taste.
Apart from living room furniture, all that wall art and expensive decor items, color can bring out all you want instantly. Here we are going to discuss some of the best living room color schemes. Hope you will like these and these color schemes will help you in painting your room.

Turquoise + Jade Green + Yellow Green
If you are a person who wants to live in sophistication then this combination will suite your taste. All these colors are neither too bright nor too dull and mix each other very well. You can use three colors on different things in the living room. Put jade green on walls, hang turquoise curtain and use yellow green in the living room furnishing items.

All Shades of Brown

May be sounding bit boring but actually this color scheme for living room works very well. All you have to do is to take care not of overdoing any particular tone of the brown shade. Keep in mind the end result you want to create with this color. Do you want dark color scheme for living room or bright and light.
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Green and Light Yellow

If you like bright colors then this color combination for living room is made for you. You can give one wall a yellow color and the rest green. Moreover green is the color that gives rest to your eyes and yellow gives you the required energy and freshness. This combination of colors for living room is best for the winters and warm also.

Blue and Brown Colors for Living Room

Have you though about these colors for living room. I would say use this cooler side of blue and brown color combination in summer as both are very cool colors. But on the other hand you can ue bit bright blue for winters though the overall impact will be cool. But if you want to go with this color combination for living room then use blue and use brown color for furnishing.

Dark Grey and Purple

If you want to give living room a sophisticated look then use the combination of dark grey and purple.

Home Decoration with Christmas Rugs

2011-11-17T08:45:00.000-08:00

Have you started preparing for Christmas? Are you planning on how to go about for Christmas home decoration this season. Here I am sharing one idea with you. If you want to give festive touch to your home, then Christmas Rugs are the best option. You can place the rugs at any place you want, be it your doorway, home entrance, in front of Christmas Tree, all can be decorated with beautiful Christmas rugs.

These rugs have artworks and motifs related to the season like snowman, santa claus, reindeer, snow, bells, christmas tree, including messages like Merry Christmas, Merry X-Mas etc.

From Where to Buy

Nextag: Nextag has a very good collection of Christmas rugs. It has the collection from all the brands like SHAW, Fan Mats, CAPEL, Garnet Hill, Geo etc. Bring the hand tufted or machine made rugs to brighten up this season. Along with brands and styles there is no limit to price, sizes and variations of Christmas Rugs with Nextag.
The Home Depot
Then you can check the The Home Depot for superb collection of Christmas Rugs. www.homedepot.com
Touch of Class: Another place from where you can buy the Christmas Rugs is the Touch of Class.

Milliken Winter Santa Deer Christmas Rug Size: 5'4" x 7'8"

Milliken Bringing winter and holiday cheer to your home, Milliken has designed yet another unique collection to brighten up this season.

Amazon: Amazon is the another online store that has huge collection of Christmas Rugs

Wayfair: Wayfair has has a very nice collection of Christmas Rugs. Most of their holidays rugs are on sale so you can actually get very nice deals on rugs their.

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2011-11-13T07:32:00.000-08:00

Best Way to Utilize Space Under Stairs

Big or small, the space under stairs if utilized properly can change the feel of the entire space. Generally in most of the homes the space under stairs is used for keeping unwanted things, which results in a cluttered space. But believe me you can convert the space under stairs very well t make it a part of your home.

Book Shelves Under Stair
Under stair shelving is the most common way to utilize under stair space.

Your Work Station
If you have enough space then you can also make work station under the stairs

Study Space Under Stair

Beautiful Bedding

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Study Room Vastu Tips - Decorating Study Room to Increase Concentration

2011-11-05T21:20:00.000-07:00

If you have kids at home who are studying then you must always be thinking of what to do to increase their concentration. Although diet and other factors like exercise and daily routine play a major role in enhancing the concentration but there is one more perspective to this, which is “the placement of furniture and items in the study room” to increase the concentration. These guidelines are according to the Study Room Vastu.

Quick Study Room Vastu Tips to Increase Concentration

Always face North or East direction while studying as it helps in increasing the concentration.
To maintain the concentration keep the glass of water with you while studying
Keep your study room clutter free and tidy as this will allow more positive energies to enter the room.
Keep the color of the room in light tones preferably yellow.
If possible keep the windows in East or North direction and the minimum windows in West or South directions. Better to close the West or South directions.
Keep the mobiles and other electromagnetic objects out of the study room.
Study room should have proper light both in the form of natural light as well as artificial light.
Place computer in the south-east direction of the room
The study room should be free from noise and there should not be any noisy toilet.
Do not place TV in the study room

Decorating Study Room to Increase Concentration
Location of Study Room
Study room should be in the East, North or North-East direction of the home.

Location of Study Table
Place the study table facing North or East direction to increase the concentration. Do not stick the table to wall as putting it adjacent to wall will stop the flow of fresh ideas. More open space means more open and fresh ideas. Study table should either be rectangular or square and neither be too big or small. As the table of small size is quiet uncomfortable so hampers the study as well as concentration.

Location of Bookshelves
Best locations of bookshelves are East, North, and North-east directions. Do not put the bookshelves in the corner of the room and also it should not be placed above the study table as it creates stress while studying. Bookshelves should not be cluttery.

Study Room Color Scheme
Keep the color light as the light colors are considered very auspicious as per Vastu.Avoid dark and black color in the study room.

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Home Decoration This Diwali – Diwali Home Décor Ideas

2011-10-09T08:55:00.000-07:00

How you are going to decorate your home this Diwali. This is the question that all of us must be facing as Diwali is just few days far. I am going to share my home décor ideas on Diwali here and all of you are most welcome to share your ideas and pictures.

Cushions Every Where

I am going to bring lots of colorful cushions for my living room, bedroom and lobby. During festival times it is better to chose colorful ones rather than grey tone fabric for furnishing. These cushions in different fabric like cotton, synthetic and even leather and fur are easily available. Especially the cushions having mirror work look the best during the Diwali festival.

Rugs and Carpet
Next thing that you can do to decorate your home this Diwali is to buy carpet and bedside runners like me. Do not go for too expensive carpets and rugs, but go for the one that are affordable. But if you can afford buying expensive ones then go for the same. Be sure to match the color of the carpet with the color of your cushion and both should be in contrast to the furniture color.

Curtains
Next thing that can bring an instant change in the color and mode of the place are the curtains. So bring bright curtains to home this season. If you are refurnishing every room then pick the color theme accordingly. Make one room bright and other should be on other side of the tone but not too low in shade.

Door Hangings
If we are talking about Diwali then how can we forget about door hanging and beautiful wall hangings. During festive seasons there is wide variety of these available in the market that is an easy and gorgeous decoration for Diwali.

Then I will use earthen pots and urns to decorate the entrance of my home. Well decorated earthen pots are there in the market these days. You can also hang torans and flowers to decorate your home.

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How to Decorate Home with Mirrors? - Home Decoration

2011-09-20T08:53:00.000-07:00

Mirrors placed on a vanity or hung over a wall will always serve unique aesthetic purpose in the home. Mirrors can be placed anywhere except the seating place. Adding mirror to any room not just make the room looks bigger, it also enhances the look of the room. Many designers have been using mirrors at different places to decorate the house.

You can place the mirrors either to make some space or to break a space. For instance instead of using a painting behind the dining table you can place a decorative mirror. This will break the empty space on the wall as well as giving depth to the room.
Mirrors are always considered a plus in many cases. But it’s the placement of the mirror that matters the most. It’s important to see what is mirror reflecting. One should place important objects, design elements so they are captured in the reflection. A mirror will always reflect your personality.

Tips to decorate with mirrors:

1. Dining area is the best place to add mirror as it will add visual dimension to the space creating a relaxing atmosphere.
2. Most designers love to decorate the entryway with mirrors, as that’s the area, which lacks light.
3. Place mirrors in small, dark rooms to make it look bigger and elegant.
4. Another way to decorate is to place multiple mirrors on same wall but in equal proportion.

Below are few decorative mirrors that can add the sense of sensuality and elegance to your décor.

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Cocktail Table- How to Choose a Perfect One for Living Room?

2011-09-15T09:30:00.000-07:00

Cocktail table commonly referred as coffee table or occasional table is the centralized piece in your living room. This is the table used for serving cocktail snacks, coffee, to put your feet on while relaxing or keeping your newspapers, magazines or books. The coffee table is kept in front of the sofa and it completes the look of your living room décor. Your choice of cocktail table also reflects your personality. There are many types of cocktail tables available in market from traditional designs to contemporary. When you are going to pick your cocktail table there are few things to keep in mind:

1. Determine you furniture style: Scan the style of furniture in your living room and decide whether it’s Traditional, Modern, Victorian, Exotic or Contemporary. Pairing a traditional coffee table with contemporary sofa can be a big mismatch.
2. Measure the space: Before going out you must measure the space available and find the particular size of cocktail table that can fit in the living room.
3. Check your budget: You must plan how much you want to spend before going out. It’s always better to shop having a budget in your mind.
4. Compare Prices: If you have chosen a particular cocktail table for your living room, just go through other vendors’ websites or brochures for price comparison. Sometimes a local vendor can get you the same item at very low price than designer showroom.

For all of you I have chosen few cocktail tables that will create an oomph factor in your living room.

1. Square Cocktail Table: This is the "Callum" accent table collection from Ashley furniture that features a unique design and a rich finish to create a contemporary styled collection that is sure add an air of artistic sophistication into any living room environment.

2. Sleeper Ottoman: These days most people are using ottomans as their occasional tables. But this one has a special feature that it turns out into a sleeper bed also. It’s a great looking and space saving design available at Bob’s furniture Gallery.

3. Square Storage Cocktail Table: This is another modern cocktail table that also caters the need of storage. Perfect with low-height sofa set. The leaves of the table open into a storage space. Available at www.wayfair.com

'4. Cocktail Tables with Ottomans: This is a great piece of furniture for small living room space. The ottomans underneath can be pulled out creating extra seatings when you have more people showing up.

5. Storage Trunk Cocktail Table: A stylish traditional cocktail table that can also be used as storage trunk.

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Go Green with IKEA

2011-09-13T11:44:00.000-07:00

Along with Americans I’m also moving to “green culture” embracing the fact that environmental responsibility is everyone's responsibility. There are many reasons to be eco-friendly these days keeping in mind the scarcity of resources, pollution, global warming, and increased impurities in the atmosphere. Everyone has to take responsibility of this and has to start somewhere.

IKEA has also stepped in into the “Green Revolution”. The main raw materials used in IKEA products are wood, cotton, metal, plastic, glass and rattan and they work towards using as many renewable and recyclable materials as possible. Many of you might not know that IKEA is one of the founding members of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI). This global multi-stakeholder organization aims to make global cotton production better for the people who produce it, better for the environment it grows in and better for the sector’s future.

On my recent visit to Ikea I picked some soothing green colored textiles for my bedroom. And not to mention the prices I bought those things at. I think IKEA is the best place where I can get Eco-friendly products with beautiful designs within my price range. Below is the list of the items that I bought to keep me inspiring about going green:

1. Dvala Sheet set in green color: I was love in this color when I first saw it. The texture of the sheet makes it a must buy for everyone as its made of renewable cotton which is produced using reduced usage of water, fertilizers and pesticides. King size sheet set is priced at $39.99.

2. Torva pair of curtains: Then I picked these curtains matching with the sheet set I just bought. It’s multi colored but it has green color tiebacks, which enhances the look of the curtains. It’s made of 100% cotton and is priced at $29.99.

3. Hampen Rug in Green: Beautiful green colored polypropylene rug is the prefect match for my green eco-friendly room.It’s 4’4” X 6’5” in size priced at $49.99.

4. PAPAJA pot plant: Just have to pick these beautiful 6” plant pots for decorating my room. Made of earthenware priced at $2.99 each.

So you can see that going green is not going to hurt your designer taste buds as well as cost. Going green will always place you in a healthy positive environment in addition to maintain your living standard.

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Best Bedroom Décor Accessories for Decorating Bedroom

2011-09-11T04:24:00.000-07:00

Most of the bedroom have just the bed, side tables and TV and we keep on thinking what bedroom décor accessories we can use to enhance the look of bedroom.

Bedroom décor accessories actually help in changing the style and look of bedroom. Most of the bedroom accessories are useful as well as decorative in purpose hence you will have to define your needs before buying the actual accessory.
Major aspect of your bedroom include bed, bedroom furniture such as wardrobe, side tables, set of drawers etc. Number of items actually depends upon the available room size and space.

Best Bedroom Décor Accessories

Bedroom Dressers and Chests

Bedroom dressers and chests are the good way to decorating a bedroom. These even solve the purpose of storage in bedroom. Available in different decorating styles like Contemporary, traditional, transitional, shaker and oriental, these bedroom decorative accessories, can be bought in budget to expensive price range. Even there is a good collection of color and finish in the market. So no problem in maintaining the current or your desired room décor and color of the room.

Nightstands and Side Tables
Nightstands and side tables are actually meant for decorative purposes. From round, square to rectangular you can get what you want in this category. You can buy it with or without drawers.

4D Concepts, Atlantic Furniture, Bedford, Canopy, Home Trends, have good collection of Nightstands and Side Tables for your bedroom.

Upholstered Benches
If you are looking for something very stylish for your bedroom then I would recommend upholstered benches. These give very English look to your bedroom. Traditional benches are very popular along with Victoria Tufted benches, Perugia Scrolled Benches, traditional bedroom benches, leather benches, microfiber tufted bedroom storage benches and wooden relaxing benches.

Night Lamps
Night lamps are available in different styles, shapes and sizes. Buy the one according to the present theme of your bedroom.

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Wall Stickers for Contemporary Look

2011-09-04T07:14:00.000-07:00

Hello All

I always keep looking for something for my walls and really impressed by the beautiful wall stickers. Here I am compiling some for you so that you can also use these at your home. Also along with images of wall stickers their source has been displayed. Hope you will also enjoy reading and viewing the images.

Who likes the barren wall at home? No body. So why not to give the walls, “Wall Stickers” that are refreshing and at the same time give contemporary feel. At the same time wall stickers are hassle free way of decorating the walls.

Wall stickers not only can be used for bedroom walls, kid’s room but these can transform the walls of your living and dining area as well and with same remarkable potential.

Decorative wall stickers add elegance and sophistication to your living room whereas star war stickers can enhance the appeal of your kid’s room. Then there are wall stickers of plants and flowers that can be glued on the walls for freshness. Choice is not limited to these categories as there are more like nature, animals, retro, whimsical, transportation, Disney, cartoon and many more.

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Paint Your Bedroom in the Colors of Your Taste - Bedroom Color Scheme

2011-07-24T05:50:00.000-07:00

Giving the perfect color to your bedroom is not that easy task, as, you want it be very personal and at the same time the bedroom color should be presentable. Also, the bedroom color combination should make you feel very happy and relaxed.

As it is just your room and if you are married then your spouse’s room as well so you need to think about the color from your taste as well as your spouse’s taste perspective. As it is a low traffic room so you don’t have to worry about durability of the paint. You can use soft sheen or flats or eggshells for your bedroom color.

What About Pink Bedroom Color…

Pink is usually considered as a very girlish color but at the same time Feng Shui says that it is the most romantic color thus perfect for the bedroom. But you will have to be very cautious while selecting the shade of the pink color. Like if you will pick the baby pink color which is very light then probably your bedroom will look like more of nursery. You can go with DEEP PINK COLOR or the HOT PINK COLOR or pink mixed with magenta or lavender.

Pink color denotes the love. It gives you the feeling of calmness, relaxation and also it neutralizes the disorder of the room. Pink is formed by combining red and white. The energy in the pink color is defined by the strength of red in it.

Cheer Up Yourself with Yellow Bedroom

Yellow color belongs to that family of the colors, which are bright and full of energy. Yellow bedroom works very well in winters. I personally advice you to not paint the whole of your bedroom with yellow color. Instead of this you can go with yellow color accessories such as bedskirts, window treatment or lamp shade by the side of your bed. If not this then you can try light yellow color by adding additional subtle color like grey, light green, pink or light blue.

Or if you want your entire bedroom color to be yellow then try using different tones of the color. Like you can use light yellow for walls, bit darker or close to brown shade for upholstery. Try giving different complimentary colors to the bedroom furniture and accessories.

Use yellow color with neutral colors. This combination works very well. Yellow also goes well with white, which is a neutral color.

Different Kitchen Countertop Options - Granite, Marble and More

2011-06-16T00:29:00.000-07:00

Kitchen countertops is actually the workstation of the kitchen. It is horizontal in shape and shape and number depends upon the kitchen shape and size. Kitchen countertops are so installed that they slightly overhang the kitchen cabinets below.

Depending upon where you live and the environment of the place you can use different kitchen countertops. But whatsoever material you pick, make sure that it is sturdy, able to resist oil stains, acid or water marks. At the same time it should be easy to clean i.e. single wipe should be sufficient to bring the kitchen countertop back into shape. So do not look only for the stylish material but sturdy and long lasting kitchen countertops.

Granite Countertop

At present granite is the most popular choice of kitchen countertops. It is durable and adds to the style of the kitchen. Available in wide assortment of colors and with beautiful inner illuminations that sparkles when light falls on them. Granite countertop is increasingly fetching buyers as this is very easy to clean and maintain.

Advantages

Looks: It is a beautiful stone that comes in almost 3000 different colors and to your surprise no two stone looks the same.
Maintenance: Very smooth surface and supper easy to clean.
Durability: It last for life time as granite is the second hardest material after diamond.
Heat resistance: Yes
Scratch resistance: Yes
Porosity: Granite is pretty non-porous so it is a water proof, stain proof natural stone. Also owing to this it resist the growth of bacteria and fungus, which makes it an ultimate choice for kitchen countertops.

Disadvantages:

Cost: Due to major advantages granite is bit expensive natural stone but you can use granite tiles as these are quiet affordable.
Maintenance: easy on maintenance.
Replacement: As said earlier no two granite slab or tiles will look similar as these are formed by natural process. So if you want to replace a part of granite with new one then you will get bit different granite in pattern.
Installation: You need professionals to install granite kitchen countertops.
Brittleness: It needs proper handling. Although granite is quiet a hard stone but if handled wrongly then it can break.

Marble Kitchen Countertops

Metamorphic rock that contains calcite or dolomite. Marble is available in different color but the one that is perfectly white is the most expensive. If polished well then it is very shiny in appearance, but this natural stone is highly porous thus absorbs water and dust easily.

Advantages

Looks: Excellent appearance.
Durability: Proper care increases the life of the marble making it very durable.
Brittleness: Like all the other natural stone it is quiet a strong stone that does not break or crack easily.

Disadvantages

Cost: marble kitchen countertops are expensive than other countertop material. You will have to pay more for the flawless marble kitchen countertop.
Porous: Marble is a porous stone so if not sealed properly it take stains easily.
Maintenance: it needs resealing after a year for proper maintenance.
Scratches: This natural stone is not that scratch resistance so you cannot cut vegetables directly on it.

Engineered Stone Countertops

95% quartz and 5% polymer resins make the engineered stone, which is available in more colors than granite. It looks like granite stone but not as popular as granite and marble stone.

Advantages

Variety: Engineered stone is amazing range of color and designs. Even you will find it similar to granite in look.
Durability: Durability of engineered stone kitchen countertop is less than other natural stones but yet it lasts for decades.
Scratch: Engineered stone is a scratch resistant stone but sharp knife can harm it.
Heat Resistance: It can withstand lots of heat so good for kitchen.
Porosity: Engineered stone is a non porous stone so does not take moisture and stains.

Disadvantages

Cost: Engineered kitchen countertops are expensive and some are even costlier than granite.
Installation: You need professionals to install engineered countertop.
Appearance: not natural in look.

Ceramic Tiles

Here ceramic tiles and grout are used to make the kitchen countertops. Ceramic tiles are made from clay and given a matte finish. These are extremely easy to clean and maintain. Also ceramic tiles can fit into any type of interiors. Only disadvantage is that grout in between the tiles become difficult to clean.

Advantages

Cost: Ceramic tiles are inexpensive and very affordable.
Durability: Ceramic tiles are very durable and can bear heavy load.
Heat resistant: Yes
Variety: Ceramic tiles are available in all sorts of color, designs and patterns.

Disadvantages

Brittle: These are brittle in nature, hence any hard impact may chip the tile.
Grout: Grout joint in between the tiles does not look good and difficult to clean. It also gives an uneven look to the whole surface.
Customization: you can also buy the customized ceramic tiles but then these will be expensive than the others.

Wooden Kitchen Countertops

Wood as you know is the natural material that is very warm in look. Maple, oak and other hardwood good wood to be used as kitchen countertops. The wood kitchen countertops must be sealed properly so that they do not get damaged by water or oil stain as wood is too prone to stains and scratches.

Advantages

Look: Very warm in look.
Versatility: Wood can be used for almost all kinds of interiors. This can give both the traditional as well as modern look, you just need to tweak a little according to the design.
Installation: Wood is easy to install but still needs professionals.
Cleaning: Smooth wooden kitchen countertops are easy to clean.

Disadvantage

Maintenance: Maintaining wood is the biggest problem as water, oil stains and other such things in the kitchen can spoil the wood easily. Wood kitchen countertops need regular cleaning, polishing, buffing and sanding.
Heat: Heat can damage the wood and also is case of fire it spreads very fast with wood.
Water: If not seasoned well then water and moisture can harm the wooden countertops. Wood shrinks and expands without and with water.

Durability: Wooden kitchen countertops last for 5-8 years unlike other natural stone countertops that last for decades.

Stainless Steel Kitchen Countertops

Stainless steel countertops give modern look to the kitchen and these are corrosion resistant. It is made from the metal alloy that contains about 10% chromium, which gives the stainless steel a look. These are manufactured as per the requirement so you can easily get seamless stainless steel kitchen countertops that are extremely heat and corrosion resistant.

Advantages

Durability: Very durable.
Heat Resistance: Yes
Porosity: Steel countertop are non porous and so stains and water cannot harm it. These are also easy to clean.
Installation: Easy to install.
Appearance: It gives modern and sleek look. As steel reflects light so gives the illusion of a big kitchen.
Variety: You will get amazing variety, design,

Disadvantage

Scratch-resistance: Scratch and dent can appear on the steel kitchen countertops.
Noisy: Bit noisy to work upon
Maintenance: As oil and other stains are clearly visible on the shelf so needs regular cleaning.
Cost: Expensive.

Slate Stone Kitchen Countertops

Slate is another natural stone that looks awesome on kitchen countertops and kitchen backsplash. Every slate stone is different from each other. So every kitchen will be unique and different. Quality of slate stone varies with the place from where it has been mined.

Advantages

Appearance: Very modern and unique in look.
Cost: Less expensive than marble and granite.
Heat Resistant: Yes
Acid Resistant: Yes
Water Resistant: Yes
Durability: Lives for decades and more than that.

Disadvantages

Brittle: Slate stone is brittle in nature. So if not sealed properly it can break in the form of chips.

Soapstone Kitchen Countertop

Soapstone is dark grey in color and made naturally from talc, dolomite, magnesite, and chlorite. More the talc more will be the softness and soap like texture in the soapstone kitchen countertop. This kitchen countertop material is used for more modern look.

Advantages

Look: Natural dark color with smooth surface. Too good
Durability: Soapstone is a very durable stone with less chances of cracks.
Stain Resistance: Does not react with acids or alkalis as it is a stain resistance material.
Heat Resistance: Soapstone is also a heat resistant material and also it distributes heat to the other surface without burn or cracks.

Disadvantage

Maintenance: It is a natural material that needs regular maintenance. If not maintained regularly then it can get cracks and darken over a period of time.
Replacement: Difficult to replace as each slab has different pattern.

Kitchen Vastu Tips – Kitchen Vastu Shastra

2011-06-13T04:16:00.000-07:00

According to vastu, kitchen is one of the most important areas in the home as this is the place from where all the energies prevails. This is the place where food is cooked for everyone. Earlier cooking was done in open area and that place was not used for washing or any other kitchen chore. Earlier the space was more so things were made easily but now with the compactness of space, it sometimes become very difficult to follow every kitchen vastu directions. But if possible try to follow the kitchen vastu shastra as this brings more positive energy and helps in eliminating the negative vibes from the home.

Odd placement of things in the kitchen can bring bad luck or adverse the positive situations. Hence it is absolutely mandatory to follow the kitchen vastu tips for general and specific benefits.

Kitchen Vastu Tips – Kitchen Vastu Shastra

Best Direction for Kitchen According to Vastu Shastra
South-east of the house is the most important direction of the home and it governs the fire element. As kitchen is the primary place responsible for health so kitchen should be in the south-east direction of the home if possible.

Try to build kitchen in South-east direction as per Vastu. If not possible then try to make it in North-west part but avoid any other direction or place.

Now why the south east or North-west direction is considered as the best direction? Earlier days cooking was done outside the home and all work requires fire. Blowing wind could easily cause any mis-happening. In hot summer days wind blows from S-W to the N-E direction. So SE and NW direction is the best to avoid any fire accident.

Do not build kitchen in North-east direction as per vastu as Sun light enters from East and North side of the home and these directions are considered important for meditation and thus reserved for meditation and living room.

Kitchen Vastu Tips for Doors and Windows

Kitchen door should never be in front of the bathroom door.

Door of the kitchen should be in North, East or North-east direction of the home.

Door of the kitchen should open in clockwise directions as most of the persons are right handed thus it is easy to open it.

If you have large window in the kitchen then it should face the east direction as the Sunlight will enter without any blocking. Rays of the Sun actually helps in killing the
germs. Also the first rays of the Sun are beneficial for the health of the person working in the kitchen.

For cross ventilation, an additional small window can be made in the South direction of the kitchen.

Kitchen Vastu Tips for Gas Stove, Microwave and Exhaust Fan
Location of cooking gas stove in the kitchen according to vastu shastra should be South-east. The person while cooking should face the east direction as she will get the fresh morning Sunrays that are very beneficial for health.

Gas stove should not be visible from outside.

Place microwave in the South-east corner of the kitchen. Microwave oven is similar to cooking gas, which is placed in the SE corner and so does the microwave.

Exhaust fan should be fitted to the east wall. Logically all cooking is done in SE direction so the direction for the fumes to go out easily is the east. Also this is the direction for installing chimney.

Location of Kitchen Sink
Water sink in the kitchen should be in North-east direction and away from the cooking gas as water and fire do not gel with each other.

There should not be any leaking water tap in the kitchen as it causes the wastage of water and thus energy.

Use North-east direction in the kitchen for water storage and taps as the stored water will get enough of morning Sunlight that helps in killing germs.

Dining Table in the Kitchen
According to kitchen vastu tips avoid placing dinning table in the center of the kitchen. You can place dining table in the North-west direction. NW direction is the less active area in the kitchen so best suitable for the dining and eating purposes.

Kitchen Vastu Tips for Electronic Appliances
Place kitchen electronic equipments in South-west direction.

Kitchen Vastu Tips for Gas Cylinder
Best direction for placing the gas cylinder is the Southeast corner of the kitchen and utilize the same direction for installing geyser.

According to kitchen vastu tips, no bedroom or bathroom should adjoin the kitchen.

Color of Kitchen according to Vastu Shastra

Green is considered as the best color for kitchen as it improves the appetite of the family members.