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It’s amazing what we can do with our old materials. We can recycle a lot of used materials for lovely decorations, examples are used cloths can be weaved and made for floor mat, empty cartons can be used as bed site lamp even empty bottles are not useless. I will like to discuss how empty bottles can be recycled into a modern backyard tiki torch. This amazing outdoor lighting idea came from erik anderson of gerardot & co.- a creative branding and design agency in indianapolis. erik  fantastic  project converts an everyday bottle into a modern backyard tiki torch. You don’t have to make the exact same type, you can interpret it in your own way Adding some Tiki-esque torches to your patio helps combat mosquitoes, as well as provides some ambiance in the evenings. 1. Empty Wine Bottle (You can use any bottle you like as long as it’s glass and the neck is 1” in diameter. Be clever!)
 2. Teflon Tape 1/2”
 3. Copper Top Plate Connector (threaded for 3/8”-16 th

                    Home office decorating tips In creating your home office, there must be a theme for the setup. it is important to be able to find home office design that will allow your home life to co-exist with your work life. Leaving the home and going to the office creates a trasitionary period. You have time to change gears from the home life to the office life. Having a home office, however, facilitates the need to create this transition through various home office ideas. If you cannot transition well from home life to work, you will have a difficult time working out of your home office. It is important to have space set aside that is your home office, and only your home office. Even though you are not leaving your house, you need to be able to transition in order to be as productive as possible. Transitional Home office This is even more important for self-employed people. Staying motivated is a huge issue for many who work out of their hom

While growing up, an ideal kitchen to me was a small place at the backyard of every house where you have stones for pots to sit, filled with ashes and charcoal. In a traditional African setting a kitchen is a place where food gets done and children are not allowed to play around in there.   Subsequently, I learnt that you can actually have a kitchen in the main house where you have just a or sink to wash in, kerosene or gas stove and a small plastic basket where the plates, spoons and pot are kept. There was no room for kids in the kitchen. Fortunately for me, learning about kitchen design and decorations, I found out that kitchen should   be a lot more interesting than I grew up with. With contemporary designs, you can actually make your kitchen in such a way that you can gather with everyone in the houuse casually or children writing their assignments while u cook   and have fun while cooking. It’s possible to have a child-friendly kitchen. A modern kitchen is lavis

Where would we be without light? Our homes would remain dark from dusk to dawn, with the exception of candle, (Thanks to PHCN) lol. Good lighting can make the difference between a dull, bland room and one that is sparkling with life. Think about a lighting scheme before you start to decorate a room. Where is the furniture to go? You can install floor sockets underneath tables or free-standing furniture, avoiding ugly and dangerous trailing cords. How will you be using the room: is it primarily for use during the day or at night? For study or entertaining? The most important element of good lighting is the quality of light; its colour, direction, and intensity. Your aim when lighting your home, should be to use light to enhance your surroundings, generate the correct lighting levels for the tasks performed, create the correct mood for each area, and above all appreciate the important contribution that lighting can make to your home. Lighting you

Following our previous discussion on colours, its effect on the atmosphere and feelings. Here are few tips to help you decorate that “your very very personal tiny room” (lol) BLINDS   Roller blinds are an excellent alternative to curtains. They can be produced in endless variations. The only thing to consider is that the fabric should not be too thin and light in order to avoid drooping and ensure they remain firm when opening and closing. With opaque fabrics or lined blackout material, complete darkness can be achieved, whilst semi-transparent decorative material can create a charming look with different light effects. Linear Roman blinds or plain roller blinds are perfect for pure, modern architecture, and are enough to provide a screen against excess light or prying eyes. Significantly more lush is a decorative style enhanced with colour-coordinated curtains. The roller blind is then simply pulled down for darkness, whilst the curtains remain in their positions a