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Home Organization | Bedroom Organization Ideas

Bedroom Organization

Is your bedroom — in the drawers or under the bed — full of unneeded stuff? Frequently lay the clothes here and there? Ah…This means that bedroom organization is urgently in need!

Having a messy bedroom like this will not only make it difficult to find necessary items, but it is hard to feel relaxed enough to get sleep at night also. Easily keep your room tidy with the following tricks.

Bedroom Organization

a) Get started by throwing all clothing in the closet on the floor, and use the floor as the sorting area. Go through each piece of clothing. Then, sort all of them into three piles; - a keep pile - a donate pile and

- a trash pile

Keep in mind that you should always arrange your outfits by type of items and hue.

b) Organize all stuff and create three piles once again. You may find that you have too many unneeded items in the bedroom, so put them back to where they belong.

c) Keep your clothes that are out of season in the old suitcases. Stack the suitcases to create a nightstand.

d) Keep all the extra sheet sets in the lidded storage boxes under the bed.

e) Store your shoes in the transparent boxes, then stack them up to save your room space.

Bedroom Organization

Once you have finished removing the clutter from the floor and decide to keep only the necessities in this room, it’s now easy to dust and vacuum or sweep the room. Wash the bed linens, curtains, bed skirt and so on. Give your bedroom a good cleaning to create your own best ‘sanctuary’.

Bedroom Organization

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Interior Design Styles | Contemporary Interior Design

Contemporary Interior Design

Contemporary style is often defined by clean lines and smooth surfaces with a casual atmosphere, open spaces, and neutral wall colors like shades of grays, browns, creams and whites. With the neutral toned wall paint, adding some colors by placing a bold colored sofa and choosing small, but rich decorative accessories, like velvet cushions, area rugs, or artwork. Using fabrics like crushed velvet, linen, silk or wool can also add texture and create a more welcoming and relaxing setting to the area.

Contemporary Interior Design

Contemporary styled furniture is usually scaled to be smaller and simplistic in design. The furniture design of this style often relies on materials such as metal, light wood, glass, and various chromatic materials, rather than colors, textures or forms of the piece. If possible, try to consider the items that share common shape, line, or color.

An open floor plan can make the room more spacious than it really is. Try to get the most of natural light into the area with the use of windows; this can make the room seem larger and more inviting. Consequently, don’t forget to keep the area clean and organized regularly. Clearing the clutter everyday makes the room more spacious…the more floor space you can see, the larger the room will appear.

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New Ideas for Country Bathroom Decor

Country Bathroom Decor

For those who love a comfortable, casual and cozy bathroom with very easy style of decorating, to adopt country style to their bathroom is definitely the perfect choice for them. The trademarks of country bathroom decor include a crackle or distressed painted finish furniture to give it nostalgic style, natural flooring, off-white wall color, and floral or check curtains. If you don’t want to be outstanding from these patterns, read the ideas we provide as follows.

Country Bathroom Decor

New ideas for creating your country bathroom interior

- If your vanity is made from wood but its look is not the country style, try to paint it first. Oak and white paint colors can blend well with most country bathroom decor.

- Consider a sliding barn door opening onto your country bathroom.

- Adding a clawfoot bathtub with a rustic design into the room is the perfect choice for this style.

- Use an old bucket or stone / concrete sink with natural stone look as your vessel sink.

- Choose brass or porcelain for faucets and plumbing hardware.

- Hang a mirror with a distressed wood frame or the ordinary one with a whimsical fabric trim.

- Dress up the area with vintage objects like wicker or wire baskets, candle holders, or a ceramic jug full of wild flowers. You also can mix some industrial elements such as an inclusive shower stall to suit your modern taste.

These are just some ideas you can apply to do to your room. For more ideas, please check out the images below. And please believe me…country style never dies!

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Top Tips for Small Living Room Designs

Small Living Room Designs

To decorate the small space living room and make it look more spacious is not such a piece of cake…but your project can be easier if you follow these helpful tips. Here are the tips that will help you get started. What you are supposed to do is just following the rules and applying to create your own small living room designs. # Light toned flooring & wall colors

Light toned floor will make your job easier. But if you have dark floor that makes the room appear less spacious, just keep the floor free of clutter and consider painting walls and ceilings a pale color. Light wall paint colors with cool tone can to reflect more light into the space and give the impression of a larger space.

Small Living Room Designs

# Right scale furniture Choose streamlined multifunctional furniture and smaller scale furniture. And look for only smaller items that are light in color and have legs. Light colors reflect and multiply light and make the space looks bigger. Furniture with legs also makes the room to appear more open. If you’d like to use your few existing big sized furniture instead of purchase all new ones, remember to place your large pieces against the walls — not blocking walking pathways in the room.

# De-cluttering and downsizing

Minimize the amount of furniture in the room and don’t let vertical space go to waste. It can draw the eyes up. This can make the room feel more expansive than it actually is. Mounting TV, book shelves, or storage cabinets to the walls is a savvy space solution you can easily do.

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Winter Decorations | Floral Arrangement Ideas for Winter (PART 2)

* This is PART TWO of a two-part article about “Floral Arrangement Ideas for Winter”. PART ONE can be found here.

Floral Arrangement Ideas for Winter

# Few flowers sum up winter more precisely than snowdrops and Christmas roses. Hellebores can be difficult to get to flower at the right time, often needing protection from slugs, snails and winter mud splashes to keep them pristine. Many other hellebore hybrids are easier to grow and just as beautiful.

Snowdrops are simple and they need nothing more than a twig or two of ivy or an evergreen leaf mixed with them. Display them in a small vase — white china is ideal — and enjoy their green and white innocence and delicacy. Several snowdrop-filled small containers can look more effective than a mass of flowers crowded into one larger bowl.

Floral Arrangement Ideas for Winter

# In the midst of winter, the garden offers some of the most beautiful, delicate and perfumed flowers of the year, including miniature iris in shades of mauve and purple and deep yellow which last well as cut flowers. Many winter-flowering shrubs have the most sweetly scented blossoms flowering on their bare stems. Just a sprig or two of wintersweet or winter honeysuckle will fill the room with fragrance. There are other colorful plants to be used to brighten up your living area such as cyclamen, winter jasmine and tiny winter-flowering crocus. Display all these winter flowers simply in the smallest lacquer glasses and enjoy the blooms indoor, safe from frost, drenching rain and greedy snails.

Floral Arrangement Ideas for Winter

# Winter pansies are widely grown and sold as outdoor plants to fill tubs and containers in the garden during the winter months. They make excellent short-term plants for indoor, too. And once you have enjoyed their flowers for a while, the plants can be put out into the garden to take their chance and perhaps flower again.

Pansies are best put singly into suitable containers or several massed into one larger pot. They don’t look nearly as good mixed with other kinds of plants. Look for smaller flowers, closer to a viola, on longish stems. Colors are also wonderful — deep velvet purple and blue, burnt orange, yellow, burgundy and white.

Choose robust-looking containers made from terracotta or metal. Glasses or delicate china do not seem appropriate and whatever you choose must suitable to contain the soil-filled pot in which the pansy is growing. Single colors or shades look better than many different ones together.

Winter flowers have their own subtle but quite compelling kind of charm, so explore your garden to seek out these treasures. Wish you have fun with your own flower arrangements for this holiday season.

Floral Arrangement Ideas for Winter

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Winter Decorations | Floral Arrangement Ideas for Winter

Floral Arrangement Ideas for Winter

Winter decorations need not concentrate on flowers. There are many kinds of stems and twigs and good evergreen foliage that can be used to make unique floral arrangements. The winter garden may seem bleak and bare; but search carefully and you may find a few scented flowering branches or a winter iris, or berries left by the birds. Any offering at this time of year is welcome and valuable.

If you do have a garden, then consider planting a few special things just for winter picking for the house even if you have space for only a basic but useful shrub which should keep you in good green foliage and sprays of pinkish white flowers for weeks on end.

Floral Arrangement Ideas for Winter

Many of winter-flowering garden plants compensate for their delicate and subtle flowers with powerful scents much prized during winter months. You only need to pick a small piece of flowering branch or a sprig or two of something scented to make an instant decoration for a table or mantel shelf or to put under a pool of lamp light to cheer a long winter night.

# The effect of candlelight and flowers together is heady and glamorous, but at the same time warm and welcoming. When winter flowers are scarce and expensive, combine fresh with dried or mix real and artificial blooms together. Add touches of sparkle and glitter with a few gilded leaves or gold or Christmas baubles in amongst a cream and white flower decoration.

Floral Arrangement Ideas for Winter

Group several church candles together, fixing them securely to the base of a round, shallow glass dish with foam or special candle supports. Around this, build a circle of pale dried hydrangeas and place a few stems of something exotic, such as white amaryllis, in more foam. Small, gold, glass balls on wires pushed in at random throughout the flowers complete the decoration.

Or you may decorate a single cream candle with small foam rings covered with dried hydrangea in pale pistachio green and soft pink interspersed with freeze-dried creamy pink roses which look as real as the fresh summer version. Gluing the flowers into place is the easiest and most secure method. Use only slow-burning candles and never leave them alight in a room without people around to keep watch if they burn down low near the flowers.

* This is PART ONE of a two-part article. PART TWO will be published on Sunday morning.

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Garden Structure | Solar Heated Greenhouse

Solar Heated Greenhouse

Solar energy is a promising alternative energy that seems almost certain to be used increasingly nowadays. Described as the sun’s rays heating the earth’s surface, it involves the process of trapping the sun’s energy, storing it, and using it when it’s needed — at night and on cloudy days, for example.

Once a system has been set up, solar heating is an economical form of power that makes use of a free energy source, the sun. Ideas for two possible systems are outlined below.

The first method entails locating heat collecting panels, which contain water, on the roof of your greenhouse. The collector panels, usually painted black for maximum absorbing power, trap radiant heat and transmit it to water in tubes. During the day, pumps slowly circulate water from a storage tank, through the tubes, and back to the tank, where the energy is stored as hot water.

In the greenhouse, pumps circulate hot water through thin-walled tubes located just under the benches. Heat given off by the water in the tubes warms the greenhouse. During warm weather months, you’d have to run the pumps only at night. In cold climates you would need an auxiliary heating system to keep temperature levels up.

Solar Heated Greenhouse

The other idea for trapping the sun’s energy is much simpler. It uses a wall made of rock, brick, or some other absorbent material within your greenhouse to absorb solar heat. A lean-to is the best greenhouse shape for this purpose; in this case it would lean against the heat storage wall.

Build the absorbing wall the height of your greenhouse with the broad side facing south, if possible. Paint the wall black for maximum heat absorption. During the day the wall absorbs solar radiation as the sunlight comes in through the greenhouse roof and walls. At night, the wall radiates its absorbed heat and keeps the greenhouse warm. Putting an insulation cover over the greenhouse on cold nights is very helpful; otherwise the glass will conduct some of the stored heat from the greenhouse back to the atmosphere.

In both cases — as with any greenhouse — a ventilating system will be necessary to remove excess heat accumulated during hot days. The stored energy from the collecting-panel system could be used to run the cooling devices and open vents. In this way you make use of the energy when a maximum amount is available — during the warm summer months.

Solar Heated Greenhouse

:::Tips:::

Always have an extra heater (electric or gas) available for emergencies; something could go wrong with your solar system or the weather might be heavily overcast for several days.

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Interior Design Styles | Eclectic Design

Eclectic Design

The basis of creating an eclectic design is to combine furniture items from different periods, texture, and materials. The eclectic design is increasingly popular option when planning a decorating scheme; for example, to mix the Scandinavian style with traditional style. Just be certain when purchasing all items that the color or texture of them work together. For instance — if you are mixing a contemporary sofa with a Georgian console table, make sure that your sofa is upholstered in a fabric that is similar in tone.

When planning to decorate a number of rooms, there is no need to stick to a single style throughout. You may find that there are some styles that are suited to certain rooms, but don’t work in others; so while classic English might be the ideal choice for your living room, minimalist may be a more effective option for a functional room such as a kitchen. If the feminine look of classic French is the one for your bedroom, you may decide that you want the calmer feel of a simple style in an en-suite bathroom. If you want to add an antique furniture piece to a contemporary environment, make sure that it is as sleek and simple as possible.

Eclectic Design

When mixing styles between rooms, ensure that you find an effective way to relate one space to another. In case of an adjoining bedroom and bathroom that are decorated in different styles, try to use the same flooring and color scheme throughout — or at least one that is very similar in tone. This acts as a consistent element to smooth the transition. The progression from one room and one style to another should always be gradual rather than dramatic. It is for this reason that if you have a number of neighboring rooms in 2 or 3 different styles, try to keep the hall and corridors as simple as you can.

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Home Interior Design | Dining Room Design Ideas

Dining Room Design Ideas

For many people, a dining room seems to be quite anachronistic for today’s people. Using the entire room for the sole purpose of eating may be such a waste of space. If you do decide to have a dedicated dining room, remember that it can easily serve an additional purpose such as home office. In this case, you may need storing items to hide papers and filing when you are entertaining.

Planning the layout of a dining room around a large table will compromise the rest of the room. However large the room is, a table of modest proportions that can be extended when necessary will give you greater flexibility, particularly if the room will be used for other purposes. If the room is just for occasional entertaining, you could have a simple folding table that can be stored when not in use.

When it comes to choosing window treatment for your dining room, the first consideration should be the style of the room — not any functional demands. For a clean, contemporary look simple blinds will do the trick. For a more glamorous style, elaborate curtains are still popular. For a contemporary feel, use a combination of an elaborate curtain treatment with a plain fabric, preferably one with a variety of texture such as velvet or heavy linen. The look can work extremely well, even in an otherwise contemporary scheme.

Dining Room Design Ideas

Practicality, particularly where children are concerned, is a prime consideration when choosing floor coverings. Even if you have carpets or natural flooring in the rest of the house, there is a convincing argument for a hardwood or painted floor in the dining area. Also, because much of the flooring will be covered by a table, it will be covered by a table; it will have less impact on the rest of the scheme than in any other room. If you choose a fitted floor covering, consider a dark colored rug under the table.

If you have a low ceiling, hanging an elaborate chandelier over a dining table might be a mistake. For a similarly decorative look, you could consider elaborate wall lights. Never overlook the need for overhead lights for use when cleaning or during any other activities requiring good general illumination.

For wall design, a paint finish or wallpaper with a slightly metallic sheen or texture will create depth and interest instead of matte flatness. Pictures also help to enhance any overall theme, but they should always be hung at the eye level of a seated person.

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Child’s Room Decorating Ideas

Child’s Room

When it comes to decorating a child’s room, always keep in mind to plan with an eye on the future. Children grow up so fast. This means that their rooms should have the capacity to evolve. For instance, you have to accommodate the needs of a toddler into a nursery room within a few months. These requirement changes will stretch right into early adulthood.

The best approach may be creating a blank canvas that will accommodate each new period in a child’s life. This will mean that you should avoid decorating a baby’s room in a stereotypical nursery style, however tempting the prospect. Instead, an anonymous, discreetly decorative look will allow you to offer a more enduring scheme. The same applies to furniture; for example, once a child has outgrown a cot, it is possible to buy a bed that will last until adulthood.

Child’s Room

Flexibility is the main concept. In the same way as the best living rooms and kitchens are those that can accommodate a variety of activities, a child’s room should serve as a place to sleep, play, work and read. Because plenty of floor space gives more flexibility, many people opt for a bunk bed over a desk and sitting area, maximizing the available space in the rest of the room. Another popular option is a built-in bed with storage below.

The rules for children’s bedroom windows are similar to those in any other bedroom. When choosing curtains or blinds for a baby’s room, include blackout lining, which is the only way to ensure that a room is completely dark in daylight. For lighting fixtures, you should go for good overhead lighting such as low-voltage spots. For safety, always fit dummy plugs in the plug sockets.

If you are taking a long-term view with your decorating approach, it makes sense to choose a plain backdrop onto which you can hang pictures. For the sake of preserving wall surfaces, an effective idea is to fix a large area of cork on the wall to put up drawings or other artwork. Alternatively, you could paint an area of wall with a coat of blackboard paint to provide a permanent blackboard.

Child’s Room

It would be a pity to hamper a child’s creativity by laying an expensive, hard-to-maintain floor covering. A hard floor covered with rugs will offer the greatest combination of comfort, flexibility and practicality. However, if you decide to fit a carpet or natural flooring in a child’s room, ensure that it is easily cleaned — it might be more practical to use floor tiles that can be replaced instead.

If your budget will allow, built-in storage will make the best use of the available space. However, easy access is paramount; for toy storage use simple shelves fitted into an alcove, each holding a row of baskets or transparent storage boxes of a uniform size and style. For the sake of tidiness, you may decide to install a curtain pole towards the front of the alcove and hang a neutral-colored curtain from it.

The secret to create a child’s room is to create a multi-functional space that can easily be transformed at regular intervals so that it keeps up to date with constantly changing tastes and interests.

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How to Establish Your Own Workspace at Home

Workspace at Home

With more people working from home, a dedicated workspace at home is a useful asset. The style doesn’t have to be quite as functional as a corporate office. You can dress it up with favorite pattern and accessories. If you don’t have the space for a dedicated home office, you may combine it with a bedroom, dining room, living room, or create a tiny one beneath a flight of stairs.

How to Create a Workspace at Home

- One of the most popular layouts for home office is a long built-in desk that runs the entire length of one wall, providing plenty of functional space to work and storage underneath.

Workspace at Home

- On the wall above your desk, create a combination of noticeboards and shelving: this will create extra space for easily accessible files and books.

- If possible, the desk should face a window — it is much better to work in natural rather than artificial light. You may dress it up by introducing a bold splash of pattern and color. In case you have to work at night, you probably need task lighting positioned over the desk.

- If you have an office chair and filing cabinets on casters, it might be more practical to have a hard floor covering like wood, vinyl or linoleum rather than carpet or rug.

- For ease of access, open storage is far more convenient than drawers. Built-in storage will make the best use of space. However, for a more streamline look, it is worth planning a fitted, integrated system rather than several individual units.

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Techniques of Greenhouse Gardening PART 2

* This is PART TWO of a two-part article about “GREENHOUSE GARDENING”. PART ONE can be found here.

Greenhouse Gardening

# Proper Containers

Most greenhouse gardeners use either clay or plastic containers in the greenhouse. Both are relatively inexpensive and will do the job. They do have some differences, and you should understand how each container works before making your choice.

The followings are some general points to keep in mind:

- Plant containers for the greenhouse need a drainage hole in the bottom of the pot.

- Some plants grow better in one type pot than another — be aware of your plant’s special needs.

- Plant containers will need to be cleaned and sterilized between uses; do this by scrubbing the insides with a maximum of bleach and water, and leave the containers in the sun for several days to kill any fungus spores that may lurk in tiny openings.

Clay Pots

Clay pots are porous containers that not only could absorb water but also permit air circulation through the container sides. It’s difficult to overwater plants in clay pots. If plants are over-fertilized, though, excess salts will appear as a white crust on the pot sides. In areas where the water has a heavy salt concentration, the excess salts filter out, also forming a white crust on the container sides. In humid greenhouses, a green moss or mold may also form. These crusts should be scrubbed off to keep the containers porous.

Clay pots may be quite heavy when planted. And several hundred plants in clay pots could be quite a load on your greenhouse bench.

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Plastic Pots

Greenhouse gardeners seem to be using plastic pots more and more. They are easy to clean, lightweight even when watered, and available in a wide range of colors, shapes, and sizes.

Plastic containers are nonporous, a condition that could create a watering problem. The pot can’t absorb any excess moisture or permit air circulation through its sides. But there’s another side of the coin: because watered plants grown in plastic pots remain moist longer than plants in porous pots, they will need watering less frequently; this feature could be a real lifesaver to the busy greenhouse gardener. Some plastic containers have wide slits for drainage holes; for crocking, use a thin layer of stones or pebbles instead of pot shards.

# Importance of Fertilizers

Plants grown in containers will need to be fertilized, since their roots are confined and can’t search out the nutrients they need in the ground. Once the nutrients in the potting mix are used up, your plant is stranded. It’s up to you to replenish these nutrients by applying fertilizer.

Plant fertilizers usually contain 3 main ingredients: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium or potash. Some fertilizers also include needed trace elements. The ratio of these 3 ingredients is usually indicated on the label by 3 numbers, e.g. 5-10-5 or 18-20-16. The first number refers to the percentage of nitrogen, which stimulates leaf growth and helps leaves maintain a rich green color. The second number indicates the percentage of phosphorus, which promotes sturdy cell structure and healthy root growth and aids in flower and fruit production. The third number refers to the percentage of potassium, which aids plants in normal plant functions and development. Many fertilizers are formulated for specific types of plants. Read the labels carefully to make sure the fertilizers should be used on the plants you grow in your greenhouse.

In a greenhouse where you are dealing with a large number of plants, it’s a good idea to keep accurate watering and fertilizing records. These records will be invaluable if you must leave your greenhouse in someone else’s care. And you can check to see if your geranium actually does need more fertilizer, or if it has another problem.

Greenhouse Gardening

If possible, clear out the greenhouse completely and wash it down. Scrub off any moss or mildew that has formed, and clean off the walls and roof, both inside and out, to provide maximum light. If your cleaning time is in the fall, this is also a good time to remove any whitewash that has survived the summer rains. And you can be sure the greenhouse is prepared for winter.

With the greenhouse empty, you can rearrange the plants in a neat. This should also make you aware of any diseased or pest-infested plants. Treat them before you return them to the greenhouse, or if they are too far gone, discard them.

Before the first frost, check for and repair any broken or torn wall coverings. Make sure the doors and vents shut tightly and have a good seal. Replace any caulk or seal that has worn out. And make certain that your various climatic equipment systems are working efficiently.

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Techniques of Greenhouse Gardening

Greenhouse Gardening

Gardeners everywhere are at the mercy of the climates in which they live; they depend on their weather for their heat and sunlight; they are bound by the seasons as to the flowers and vegetables they can grow; and when the snow and frost come, they are confined to a few hardy standbys and some house plants. But climates are not the problem for greenhouse gardeners who garden in a controlled environment where temperature levels are constant, humidity and ventilation are provided, and with artificial lighting, even day length can be controlled.

Below are some useful information about the key elements and techniques of greenhouse gardening we willingly provide to our readers.

# Good Growing Soil

Most greenhouse gardeners grow their plants in containers which can be moved around easily and dealt with on an individual basis. This kind of gardening requires large amounts of lightweight potting soil.

Some gardeners choose the commercially packaged potting mixes. But some make up their own potting mixes. This way they can handle their plants’ needs on an individual basis by altering their basic mix slightly.

Greenhouse Gardening

A good potting soil should contain ample nutrients for healthy plant growth; it should be easy for roots to penetrate and it should drain well, yet retain sufficient moisture to keep the plant from wilting. A popular basic mix consists of good garden soil (2 parts), sharp river sand (1 part), and peat moss or other form of organic matter (1 part). Some gardeners add bone meal or complete fertilizers. To grow plants that prefer an acid soil, such as azaleas or camellias, use a mix that contains at least 50 percent organic matter (peat moss, leaf mold, or finely ground bark). Never use a clay soil in a container mix.

# Right Amount of Water

Providing water for your plants is one of the most important duties you will perform. Plants need water to survive, but just the right amount — too much water can be as damaging as too little water.

Most greenhouse gardeners water with a hose or a large watering can. Whichever method you use, a spray or misty nozzle is recommended because it breaks the force of the water. A strong jet of water from a hose can gouge a hole in the soil and expose plant roots.

Greenhouse Gardening

The water itself should be at room temperature. Cold water can severely damage plants and foliage. Let your hose run for a few minutes until the water has warmed up. If providing warm water directly is impossible, keep a large container — a plastic garbage can or a barrel — filled for your daily watering. Be sure to keep this container covered when not in use, as it could become a breeding ground for mosquitoes or flies. Never use softened water on your plants. Most outdoor faucets are not attached to the water softener and can be safely tapped.

Some greenhouse gardeners use a drip irrigation system. These systems allow you to water many plants at the same time and can be effective if a large number of your plants have the same watering needs. The majority of greenhouse gardeners still water each plant individually. This is probably the safest way to water, especially if you grow many different kinds of plants, for that way each plant will be given individual attention and hopefully will be watered properly.

* This is PART ONE of a two-part article. PART TWO will be published on Thursday afternoon.

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Laundry Room and the Right Appliances

Laundry Room and Appliances

To create a functional laundry room, you may need to focus on the major laundry appliances — washers and dryers. And below are some helpful tips if you are going to purchase those two appliances.

# Washing Machines

- Set the budget and determine the proper wash capacity, spin speed, and other specifications as you need in your household by asking yourself that you often have to wash in large quantities or not; OR frequently wash lightly or heavily soiled clothes.

- Washing machines with faster spin speeds produce drier clothes and reduce the amount of time you need to use a tumble dryer.

Laundry Room and Appliances

- The types of washing machines available are top-loading washer and front-loading washer, compact washer, and washer-dryer combination. Consider the pros and cons of each type carefully before making a decision.

- The variety of features, programs and settings can be confusing, so think carefully about your requirements and do not buy a washing machine that is more complicated than you need. A ‘Handwash/Wool’ program, for example, would be useful if you have a lot of delicate clothes.

- Choose a machine with a high energy efficiency rating and which uses less water.

- Noise levels from the washing machine also crucial. If possible, better opt for the quiet-performance machine. The quiet washing machine is so useful if you have to do your wash at night or live in a home with open space.

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# Dryers

- There are only 2 types of dryers — electric and gas. When it comes to choosing gas dryer, make sure that you have a gas line available in your laundry area. Although the purchase price of gas and the installation cost of a gas dryer might be higher than using an electric dryer in the first place, a gas dryer will cost less in the long run.

- Vented dryers expel hot air to the outside via a hose and must be sited on an external wall.

- Condenser dryers convert hot air to water, which is collected in a reservoir. They are noisier, more expensive and slower.

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Easy DIY Halloween Decoration

Halloween Decoration

Time flies sooooo fast. Halloween is right around the corner once again. This means that it’s now the time to dress up your place to set a fun and festive atmosphere. For a subtle touch of Halloween spirit, get started by thinking about how you are going to scare neighbors as well as trick-or-treaters, considering about creepy Halloween decorations and then generating the most haunted ambiance to tantalize all visitors.

Simple Ideas to Indeed Get into Halloween Spirit

# DIY Jack-O’-Lanterns

Try to paint a black haunted house on your pumpkins, and then carve out windows using a serrated craft saw. Next, put flameless, battery-operated LEDs in your Jack-O’-Lanterns. Lastly, carefully select the locations to place them (e.g. on the bench, front stairs, or porch) — and let them do their job!

Halloween Decoration

# Spooky Mobiles

Print out the printable Halloween bat (skull / spider / witch) pattern as many copies as you need. Cut them out and color them up with the glow-in-the-dark colors. Match the back and front of each bat (or skull) and glue them together. Wait…wait…wait! Don’t forget to put a piece of string in between 2 layers of each. Tie 3-5 bats (and/or skulls) to the coat hangers to keep them balanced.

You may also design your own Halloween garland as a wall decor. Or make silhouette balloons by cutting out black papers into a variety of Halloween symbol shapes such as witches, spiders, crows, cats, owls, coffins, and more — and glue those on balloons. The DIY Halloween decorations we provided above are just the guideline. Let your creative juices flow. And above all, we hope you have lots of fun with your own decor.

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To get inspired by the season, remember to make Halloween decors with autumn colors like orange, black, and other dark colors.

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Tips for Choosing Kitchen Storage Furniture and Arranging Appliances with the Most Efficient Use of Space

Kitchen Storage Furniture

Kitchen is a place where houses a range of kitchen tools and food supplies. It is also a place where you can have other activities than just cooking! That’s why messy kitchens always are the most problem many people face. So, to deal with this situation, you may need to pare down and organize all stuff. — Yup! What kitchen storage furniture is for!

Freestanding Furniture

Freestanding pieces of storage furniture make good places to keep cutlery, crockery and glassware. If your kitchen includes an eating area, position the dresser midway between the dining table and the kitchen proper, so that it is easy to unload the dishwasher and set the table.

- Drawer dividers are essential for keeping cutlery tidy. It is important to keep silver flatware separate from stainless steel, preferably in a felt-lined canteen.

- Stack plates and bowls in short piles of six to eight. Group them by sizes and patterns together.

- Do not hang cups up by their handles.

- Drinking glasses should never be stored upside down on their delicate rims. This may eventually break your delicate glassware.

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Fitted Units

- Easy-on hinges that allow doors to open and remain plumb with the frame should be neat and easy to use. Sliding doors are a good idea if your space is tight.

- Drawers should have solid sides, strong bases and run smoothly. It is more practical to include a block of drawers within a run of fitted units, rather than having a single drawer at the top of each unit.

- Customize the interior of fitted units with adjustable shelves, dividers, baskets, wire trays and other accessories. Shelves of varying depth and height allow you to group similar packages or items in the same location, so that nothing gets pushed to the back and forgotten about it.

- To make the most of available space, install bars on the back of cupboard doors to store pot lids or other flat items.

Kitchen Storage Furniture

Well-organized kitchen storage furniture really helps you to keep the major kitchen appliances within easy reach. Always bear in mind to store the items you use most frequently near the relevant area of activity. Anything that is rarely used should be stored away from the main center of activity or perhaps out of the kitchen altogether.

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How to Create a Comfortable and Functional Bathroom Design

Bathroom Design

When it comes to building or renovating a bathroom design, it sounds like a complicated task for many people. Just take it easy! Firstly, you may get started by focusing on style and functions of the room; next, designing your space that will fulfill your purposes; and lastly, trying to finish your project on the budget.

Because a bathroom design is governed by the need to balance 3 or 4 essential elements — bathtub, toilet, sink and possibly a shower — the planning process should start with a detailed scale drawing. And then, plan other features like a decorative bathroom mirror, electric shaver point, extractor fan and bathroom cabinet, as well as other optional items such as a laundry basket and chair or stool. If you have plenty of space in your bathroom, a pair of sinks are the ultimate in luxury. You may also choose to include pieces of furniture such as an upholstered chair or sofa — these will be certain to add a luxurious feel.

Bathroom Design

For a tiny bathroom design, mirror tiles may be a very good option of wall coverings that really help enhancing the feeling of space. Blinds are also ideal for small-space bathroom as they take up a minimum of space and allow window ledges to be used as storage. Good storage is important to a well-designed bathroom. Even when space is limited, use any niches or alcoves to create storage for towels and cosmetics. And, don’t forget to use a combination of recessed low-voltage halogen lights and wall light fixtures near the mirror in order to give enough brightness to the area for doing some tasks that precision is required like applying makeup or shaving. Installing the right and adequate lighting not only allow you to do all above-mentioned tasks well, but also help to enhance the overall mood of the room.

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