KITCHEN

Kitchen- a special place

There is a saying goes that “To way to a man’s heart is through is stomach”, so kitchen is the only place from where one can win anyone’s heart. For a house wife, this is a place where she has to spend the maximum of the time and for a working woman, it should be so that when she enters kitchen she may feel fresh and lively. There is no ambience in the home more loved and lived in by all the members of the family, the best of the family, the best place to savour the pleasure of being together with all the tastes, memories and daily habits of the family. 

Your kitchen is a place where you nurture your loved ones soul and their bodies. So this place should be as efficient, comfortable and as plain yet beautiful. But to start with designing your kitchen space might take lot of time. But if you begin with utmost care, you may get a wonderful and your dream kitchen where you may enjoy making meals. 

Discover your kitchen with culture

Every family has different expectation of their kitchens as they follow different cultures. While the basic function of the kitchen is to serve as an area for the preparation of the food , the need of each individual household differ and often the kitchen has to cater to additional and varying requirements. A kitchen layout should be customized to the specific requirements and needs of the users. 

Hence, it is important to ascertain the individual preferences overall lifestyle and eating habits of the direct users. There are various practical points that must be considered and discussed before commencing the designing of a new kitchen or the modification of an existing one. 

Assessing the designs

Before designing the kitchen, one should identify the tasks to be performed in the kitchen. A kitchen should be designed to match the preferred style of the individual user and the general décor of the rest of the house. It may be designed in a country / farmhouse, contemporary, colonial / English, laboratory, futuristic / high-tech, European / Mediterranean or ethnic style with matching decor and finishes. 

Formulate a well maintained plan

Kitchen planning revolves around the three main work centers – storage, washing and cooking. These form three corners of the triangle. These centers should be connected with the work counters. The work pattern generally moves from the décor to the functional flow of traffic in the kitchen. 

Arrangements for storage The most important aspect of the kitchen design is a well planned storage. It can facilitate or impede the main task of cooking and keep the kitchen either tidy or a mess at the end of the day. Storage units have a variety of internal arrangements and dimensions to suit the items they are going to contain. 

Look out for surface

Flooring should be non slippery, resilient, hard wearing and easy to clean. Marble is the most common choice but one can also go for Kotah stone too. Granite tends to be slippery when wet. 

Lit-up your kitchen corners

Kitchen lighting should be bright and functional. Care should be taken to ensure that the light does not cast shadow on the major working areas. Light fitted on the underside of the overhead cabinets light up the counters effectively. 

Prefer well ventilation

Ventilation is the most important aspect that should be taken care of properly. Kitchen is an area which generates lot of odour and smoke, thus this has to immediately emit out. An exhaust fan is a considerable help in dispelling smell and for air circulation also. 

• The hob also has a central position with a canopy formed by its hood which destroys odours and fills the ambience with light at the same time. The electrical appliances are carefully concealed beneath the worktop. Function and harmony should be the dominating characteristics of the present collections.
• Kitchen walls should be able to withstand all kinds of fumes and splashes. The walls in most kitchens are usually painted. Good quality plastic emulsion paint for areas under the sink and near the wash area.
• The sink plays an important role in overall efficiency of the kitchen, linking cooking accessories. Even if you have a dish washer, a roomy, easy to clean sink is still essential.
• The counter top is the most wear tear area. Materials such as stones, glazed enamel tiles, stainless steel, laminates can be used for counters and each has its own pros and cons.

Thus, the basic concept is to finish this ambience which is the most lived in the entire family with the aim of making it a place in which it is pleasing to be together. Our aim should be to create this place a little domestic paradise where several people find it easy to move about. There is no need for large spaces, but it is attractive and welcoming, perfectly in tune with the surroundings with the reminder and exaltation of stories, traditions and rediscovered family values.

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BATHROOMS

Bathrooms have come a long way from the tiny, dingy little cubicles that our ancestors rushed in and out of as fast as they could. Spending any thought or money on doing up these rooms was considered a sheer waste of time and money. The bathrooms of today are different in quality and style-ranging from the practical to luxurious.

Earlier the sink, WC and bathing area were placed just where they fitted inconveniently, often disturbing the user to take a long walk just to wash hands. However, today each accessory is chosen and placed conveniently with proper care.

A private luxurious hub

Every individual's idea of luxury differs, as do the features they would like to include in their bathrooms. The possibilities are endless: His and Hers wash-basins, bidets, Jacuzzis with underwater lighting and adjustable slide jets with an option of water, heated air or both, sauna, steam bath, whirlpool or a reading nook with bookshelves and two comfy chairs! Then there are bathrooms located in a secluded corner of the house beside a glass wall that brings the outdoors with in.

Stylish Walls for nicer look

Dressing walls in the bathroom is easier, as much material can be used. A simple look requires just a coat of paint or ceramic tiles. However, water as well as soap suds are bound to splash on the walls in the bathing area and if the material is not well-selected, it will leave ugly stains with the passage of the time.

Surface and Flooring alterations

New and popular flooring options available today are more in terms of colour than any change in material used. Italian marble and ceramic tiles still hold the market, but the changes seen are in the colour and the ways of laying them. Basic earth shades are being mixed and contrasted with bolder shades to draw attention to the floor. Walls can also sport the new look of plain, patterned, embossed or marbled ceramic tiles which are offset by printed borders.

Lit up your bathe place

Lighting in the bathroom gives the whole space a charming look and the user may be more interested in bathing. Soft lights in bathrooms are most preferred today over the glowing bulbs. Fluorescent tube lights are accepted as a rule, but a couple of bulbs fitted near the mirror would produce a clearer image. You can also use CFL is your bathing area for soft lit up.

Apparatus layouts

A variety of WC's are now available in different shapes, flushing styles and the capacity of the flush-which ranges from 5 to 7.5 litres. Wall mounted WCs Re available in two options: standard and concealed flushing apparatus.

Accessories for style

Wash basins, with pedestals or fitted into a counter, come in a host of shapes- be it the standard one or the triangular shape that fits perfectly into a corner of the bathroom and avoids wastage of space.

Bathroom fixtures available in the market today have sleeker designs and come in a variety of power-coated colour of deep blue and vibrant red versus the chrome, black and ivory which were popular years ago. The designer taps may vary from a single tap to options like three tap hole basin mixers with pop-up systems and swivel spout mixers.

Bathroom accessories are colour coordinated with the rest of the like the soap trays, bathroom shelves, towel rails, toilet-paper holders, hooks and toothbrush holder. Walk in wardrobes adjacent to the bathroom are also a common feature. A lot of stress is also laid on exhaust and fresh air fans.

Select a funky color scheme

The colour schemes popular today are contrasts between a basic earthy shade like a fawn, beige or black, with a bolder colour like a deep maroon or forest green. If bathroom space permits, Jacuzzis and bath tubs find their way in.

Look out for funky bath tubs

Acrylic bath-tubs are now available in many shapes- from standard rectangular to the more unusual triangular, D-shape and the rounded variety. Readymade acrylic bath trays, another new entrant, come in the standard size of 3'X 3' or 4'x 2.3' in a square or rectangular shape.

Luxury options like Jacuzzis are popular with those who can afford the steep rise, while shower cabinets find very few takers in the market today. Jacuzzis made of acrylic and reinforced with fiber- glass are available in designs. Saunas are popular because they help the excess fat in the body to melt away. 

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BEDROOM

Bedroom is a place to breakout, a covert which reveal your own feelings and personality. It is cozy place where you dream of your love, carry out all your coveted inhibitions and for a couple bedrooms is secret hub.

Sometimes we wonder to find a suitable place to see life’s dream and what could be a better place to dream than your own bedroom. Bedroom is especially made of bed; your bed signifies your comfort level and personality you possess. To make a bedroom look tangier and lively a proper care must be taken.

The most private place

As the most private, personalised space in a home, the bedroom must necessarily reflect its user's lifestyle, his practical needs, aesthetic preferences and also his dreams, and this is exactly why a bedroom decor poses a challenge to interior designers.

To design an ideal bedroom, one must get to know the person’s

• Innermost thoughts and ideas
• The cultural background
• The upbringing
• The temperament
• The personal conception of a dream bedroom
• Storage space required
• Taste of colour scheme

All these diverse factors govern aesthetic decisions, which explain the high degree of subjectivity involved. That is why one can’t really set up aesthetic byelaws; nor can these byelaws find an easy acceptance, if indeed they are made.

Define your bedroom with your favourite colour

The first consideration to design a bedroom is colour, which reflects your persona and aesthetic capability. The colour chosen must be subtle and varied to other things in the bedroom. Instead of dark and bold primary colours, choose light shades of monochromatic tones. Rich-jewel hues would enhance the mood and coziness of the room. You can also go for toned-down shades of your favourite colours in the bedroom.

Get the stylish ceiling for better outlook

Your bedroom sometimes needs a different outlook, in order to add spice to your bedroom do not overlook ceiling. You can try false ceiling or simple ceiling which would look awesome when dim light would glow from it enhancing your mood for the act. How many times you look at the top surface when you toss over your bed at night? We guess most of the time, after switching off the lights you gaze your ceilings in contemplation. Thus a good idea is to get your ceilings changed for a better interior.

Examining the storage space

The next thing you can do is to examine the available space in your bedroom. If your bedroom is copious then you can add other things to fill the space. But remember to add serene feeling to a bedroom store your things out of sight, by this your room will look more calm and cozy.

• Put a roomy bedside table with some drawers where you can hide your personal books and magazines or other stuff within reach but out of sight.
• You can use a trunk or storage bench to store bedsheets, pillows and other material.
• Use bed panels if it can be open, to stores expensive items, utensils and other kind of stuff for better storage.

Importance of floor rugs

The basic principle of not breaking up a room into little bits is equally applicable to the floor. This is why a room with a wall-to- wall carpet looks much bigger than a one with rugs scattered all over. However, given the Indian climatic conditions, maintaining carpets and rugs requires a huge effort; and can only be risked in air-conditioned and dust free environment.

The latest option is laminate flooring, and it does seem to have a lot of advantages, while also being aesthetically appealing, and free from the hassles of ordinary wooden flooring. It should be noted that the same flooring sweeping through several rooms gives a better, more spacious effect.

Lighting with stylish fixtures

Lighting in home must do more than dispel darkness. Bedroom lighting should be more aesthetic so as to add charm to your life and moments you spend together in your bedroom. Decorative lighting sets the mood and adds interest in your work. Essentially after primary lighting fixtures such as tube lights and bulbs you can arrange stylish lighting fixtures in the bedroom. They will add a dramatic effect and light up your moments.

Comfy furniture for bedroom

When you start with bedroom furniture, always start out with floor plan and the space in your room.

• The furniture you buy must not be large or bulky so as to cover the whole space.
• But it should be small either it is bed or any table or almirah. Furniture should fit the room.
• If the ceiling is high, a tall headboard will help to visibly bring it down in size.
• For a large bedroom, choose big accessories and table that may fit to the room.
• Small bed, small dressing table etc may hide in that big room.
• Limit your furniture in bedroom; it is a room for rest not to idealize time.

Cushions a part of bedroom décor

For centuries, sumptuous bedspreads, coverlets and quilts have been important elements of bedroom furnishing. These accessories should be seen as a part of the whole bedroom scheme. Cushions although small has the potential to pull a scheme together with accents for pattern and colour.

The way a room is decorated has a major effect on how spacious it looks. Even though you have not actually pushed out the walls or raised the ceiling, you can use colour, texture and pattern to create that effect. The colours for walls and ceilings, the choice of flooring, the treatment of windows and design of the lighting system are all important aspects of decor.Also,there are a few other aspects specific to bedroom decor such as bedspreads, quilts and cushions which must be given due consideration.

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Office Interior Designing Tips

The office interior holds a large portion of our day to day life and hence it is as important as the designing of our home. Here we have all the necessary information about office interior & various office design ideas etc. Firstly of all it is necessary to be aware of the correct definition of office interior designing.

Office interior design is as vital whether the office is at your home or in a commercial building. In either of the cases, a proper planning is necessary to get the best results. An ideal office is one which has all the comfort, safety and functionality along with eye catching environment. There is a wide and exciting range of possibilities for office interiors. There are various factors to be considered while you start with your office interior design schedule:-

• As there are different types of business so one office style cannot meet all the requirements of the other, hence there are no set of rules constituting an office style.
• If you have a home-based office, a suitable area must be selected wisely to decorate the office interior ideas. The main priority and preference must be given to the place that has silence i.e. the area should not be bothered by other events taking place in the house and then select suitable office interior design. Always remember to allocate enough room for movement & space of all the essential equipment & furnishings. For this purpose you can use smaller objects in spite of large ones.
• It is necessary to have separate plugs and boards for wires and chords in order to avoid the messy situation. If your business requires you to take clients into your home office then it is imperative that your office interior must reflect professionalism as it will mark an impression of your identity and your capability at work.
• In the case you have an office somewhere else then you have ample of choices from modern office interiors to the classic designs. These office interior designing ideas would unsurprisingly be a wise choice for high-tech and dynamic businesses at the forefront of technology to a more classic design for traditional type businesses.
• It is an essential factor to consider the type of work or business that takes place in the office. Like for a general or commercial office, utmost room utilization, movement, freedom and appearance can be some of the guiding factors for office design ideas.
  
  Decent and subtle colors schemes are of a great significance too as they help to avoid distraction while achieving work. Cleanliness and clutter free environment is important because majority of people spend their quality time in the office, so it helps if it has a pleasant and comfortable environment. In a superb office interior design, an office is not only functional, safe and professional but it also brilliantly reflects an image and the purpose of particular business taking place in the office.
Apart from the above discussed factors, there are few other concerns to be kept in my mind while office interior designing and these factors are like the number & type of people that work in the office along with the type of clients. The budget must be set at the first hand even before when you are looking for office interior ideas as it will help you to stay in your monetary limits along with choosing the best office interiors. All you need to do is add a Wow factor to your office with the help of the numerous office design ideas that generally is not found in the majority of the offices.
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