Tips for Ceiling Painting

Posted by pankti | Bedroom, Decorating, Flooring, Furnishings, Tips | Monday 22 March 2010 8:03 am

Painting the ceiling of your home is as important as painting any other part of your house. It can appear simple and easy but it is not as easy as it looks. Ceiling painting requires care and consideration along with proper planning on your behalf. If done poorly, it can spoil the look of your entire home. Painting the ceiling in the proper manner is very crucial in making your household presentable. There are high chances of ruining the furniture or carpet if painting of your ceiling is ill-planned. So, let’s have a look at some of the important tips for ceiling painting.

The first thing that you need to do is to prepare your room before the painting begins. It is often an ignored part that can lead of wastage of resources. You would not like to clean up the mess afterwards. Move all your furniture to other room and arrange plastic drop cloth or canvas drop cloth to put over the floor. Place it properly covering the entire floor or base boards. Also remove all the ceiling fixtures and mirrors or wall arts etc to save them from any painting spillover.

Take a hard look at the surface and get rid of any cobwebs or surface dirt. Surface must be wiped a soft cloth. The ceiling can have water stains or rough patches etc. use right patching compounds before painting and allow them to dry. Use texture to give desired effect to the ceiling. In case of stains, use brush or stain blocker first. Primer will come handy in making the paint roll in a smooth manner. Always use good quality paint. Using these tips will make your painting job easier and comfortable.

Houseplant Decoration

Posted by mritunjay.k | Decorating, Tips | Saturday 20 February 2010 5:24 am

Houseplants can be wonderfully used to decorate your home. On one hand, it can highlight the best features of your home decoration and at the same time, it can also hide the problem areas that you won’t like to share with the world. Houseplants provide style and color to your home and add a dash of extra flavor. One can use them in a number of ways. Houseplants can also used to highlight a certain decorative element in your room.

Let’s talk about some of the problem areas in your home that you want to disguise. Suppose you have some issues with your ceiling then you can always hang a row of plants in a basket so that people don’t focus beyond these rows of plants. Plant options like Philodendron or Tradescantia can be brilliant options for this purpose. Similarly, if the view outside the window irritates you then you can use several plantings to cover the problem area. You can also use pedestals or shelving to create different heights. Basket containing the plant must look impressive. Many people smartly use unused places to add a houseplant like a fireplace that hasn’t been in a long time. It can help in enhancing the décor of the room.

To make your home more attractive, you should use a large plant or several houseplants grouped together. Options can range from Ficus Benjamina to Howeia Foresteriana. You can use the basket that blends with your room’s color scheme. These plants can act as strong focal points in your home. Those having monochromatic look often resort to using Hippeastrum, Peacock plant or flowering Azalea for maximum effect.

While selecting the houseplants make sure that, it fits the style of your room. Like if your home is decorated in Spanish or Mediterranean style, you should go for Bamboo plant or Dizgotheca Elegantissima plants that will provide a completely new look to your home. One popular choice is of Bonsai Plants or white orchids that provide ancient feel. Lavendar or Tolmiea Menziesii plants are ideal for Victorian style decoration.

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