Home and Garden Articles
posted on 8 May 2012
"Home sweet home" are the words that come to my mind whenever I think about my house. Actually, a house becomes a home because of the people who live in it and because of the sentiments that they have for the house. From the joists to the windows, from the door jams to the floor tiles, our DNA is in this house quite literally (I guess if you factor in human DNA), and figuratively (our personality is here).
We built our house fifteen years ago in a nice locality in Nagpur, which is a large city that is developing fast, and self build housing is popular here. We had full liberty to design it and hence it is equipped with all the amenities needed by us. We are meticulous about its maintenance. In fact right now it is getting a fresh coat of paint. Having your own house gives a sense of security. It is also a precious investment. You realize the real worth of your house when you have to stay away from it. |
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posted on 27 March 2012
I'm not really a DIY enthusiast. I need to hire a pro do jobs like install the glass stair panels we recently had fitted. However, I can paint! In the four years I’ve lived in my house, I have repainted two rooms: the master bedroom and the nursery. But it’s time to update the rest of the house! My living room is an overly-bright mustard yellow with some dings in one of the walls that need to be covered up. A fresh coat of paint in a more subdued color would be an inexpensive way to update the room and make it feel more inviting, more welcoming, and more finished. My kitchen has a beautiful, contemporary black and white tile floor that is not complemented by the mint green walls. Here, too, a different color of paint would be an easy way to give the room a more modern feel. And my study is a faded-looking peach that could use a pop of color on the walls. A few gallons of paint can make a huge (and economical) difference in the look of a home. |
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posted on 1 February 2012
I refer to my home as the "boxcar house." It was originally built in 1900 as a one-floor summer cottage, but over the years a succession of owners kept adding on to it, including a second floor. The problem is, no one thought anything through. Each new owner just kept tacking on one room after another, until it resembled a series of train coaches. With enough money, I would knock out walls, create great rooms and add lots of windows. In its current incarnation, my house is claustrophobic and downright clunky - even with fold away tables, there's not much room. I have to walk through a bedroom to get to another bedroom. The only other thing I would change would be the bathroom. It is located right off the kitchen. I would take away the door, wall up the door entrance and create a new bathroom entrance off the rear foyer. |
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posted on 22 January 2012
The times that we are living in these days are so hard such that it can be hard for you if you do not have a job or any other source of money. You may not survive well also if you do not know how to bargain for a price reduction for most of the items that you purchase. There are people who will never purchase in places where the prices are fixed because they have to make a saving for every purchase that they make, which is understandable. We do not ask for discounts when we are buying items alone but also when we are hiring services. If for instance you are hiring felt roofing services, consider a roofer that will give you a discount so that you will pay less in the end. Settling for what is available always will leave you with less of what you need while you could have got all that you needed if you make a saving on each of them. The good thing is that traders are always willing to negotiate. |
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