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Determine Your Decorating Style

We all want to make sure that our home gets the best decor or make-over so that everyone appreciates it. No home maker would want to shy away from taking the credit of a well done home. There are so many styles, designs and themes influencing us that it becomes perplexing to actually plan out things in a proper manner.

Some of the most elementary things that should be kept in mind before deciding on a particular theme/ design are to match it with your taste and personality. Size and location of the rooms also play an important role in determining the basic theme. If the room is quite small then dark color schemes and big furniture pieces will make it look cluttered. Contemporary design will suit smaller rooms and sleek metal furniture will make it look spacious. It will make the room look modern and elegant at the same … Read the rest >>>>

Robert Hadiwidjaja by — December 3, 2019 in Architectural Styles
Generate a Romantic Bedroom With a Canopy Bed

Canopy beds have often been a symbol of enjoy and romance and this holds correct nowadays. When you’ve got constantly wanted a canopy bed but believed they have been as well costly, you’ll be delighted to know that they’re not as expensive as you may have believed. All you’ll need to accomplish is use just a little imagination and there are several options offered to you.

Probably the most essential function of one’s canopy bed will likely be the material that is definitely applied to surround the bed. That is what will set the type of mood that you are looking to realize. A number of your alternatives consist of velvet, silk, tapestry, calico and sheer panels to name several. So as to opt for the one particular that best suits your taste you may need to take some time to appear in the various selections to find out which … Read the rest >>>>

Robert Hadiwidjaja by — September 10, 2019 in Home Design Ideas
Is your Water Environmentally Friendly?

You’re ticking all the boxes: you recycle, you have a dozen bags for life, you’ve got all sorts of insulation, you switch off your power at the wall and you do everything you can to conserve energy and reduce your carbon footprint, right? Well, what about water? And we’re not talking single-use plastic bottled water, or glass water filters here. We’re talking about the very veins that run around your home.

Water Consumption & Saving

There’s the debate about whether or not you could save money and be more water-conscious on a water meter rather than your run-of-the-mill direct debit solution. The arguments are pretty clear: For a larger household with 3-4 (plus) residents with a higher rate of water consumption, a direct debit payment system is usually suitable. But for a single home-owner with a full time job out of the house, a water meter could be a lower … Read the rest >>>>

Robert Hadiwidjaja by — July 18, 2019 in Home Design Ideas

In the field of education as it is seen today, there can be a tendency to view it as an ‘us versus them’ mentality when it comes to who is more responsible for the children’s education. On one side of the line are the parents; on the other side are the teachers.

Home Style Teaching - A Handbook For Both Parents and Teachers - A Book Review

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From a purely academic standpoint, the teaching profession believes it to be eminently qualified as the best avenue to a child getting a proper education as society deems acceptable. From a practical position, parents feel the need to have great sway regarding their children as to what curriculum is presented that best suits their children’s educational needs.

Into the middle of this situation come Raymond and Dorothy Moore. Known around the world as fully qualified within the academic field, they have also taken up the cause of the parent’s right to determine what is best for … Read the rest >>>>

Robert Hadiwidjaja by — May 16, 2019 in Signature Homestyles

For those whose homes were in need of a little tender loving care, shabby chic was the design style from heaven. Starting in the UK in the 1980s and spreading around the world, the style was pounced on by those who were looking for an alternative to minimalist white boxes. All of a sudden old furniture and scrubbed walls were in and we couldn’t get enough of it.

Design Styles - Shabby Chic

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Unfortunately for those of us with decaying run down homes, the designers quickly pointed out that this new interior decorating craze had to be a fusion of shabby and chic and that mere shabby just wouldn’t do. There was a certain irony in this as the inspiration for the design came from the grand old houses of the aristocracy where items such as chintz chairs were expected not just to last for a lifetime but for several generations. In these … Read the rest >>>>

Robert Hadiwidjaja by — May 10, 2019 in Architectural Styles