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Rugs for My Hallway

admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:57:00 +0000

You can say it is a joke; I really need some rugs for my hallway. My husband also considers that it is just a waste of cost. But, this housewife’s mind always considers on safety, cleanliness and hygiene at home. The hallway, which looks like spaces in hotel corridors or alleys, is not big enough; yet it is pretty long. There are 3 rooms on each side so you could imagine the length at my standard size house. 4 rooms are our bedrooms; another room is functioned as for study and the other one is a room for my husband to work when he carries his jobs home. Hence, of course there are always many activities and all of us apparently pass by the hallway all the time. The hallway is located exactly in the center of the house; meanwhile on both edges (one edge to family and the other to living room) there are rugs covering neatly on the floor. And that is the point! The floor on the hallway is always dirty and I could hardly sweep it toward any of the edges; cleaning up the floor with some dusts and shoe prints or other dirty marks on the floor just make it nastier and even much dirtier. This is the reason why I am in need of applying rugs there.

Actually, at first I would take all of the area rugs on the family, living and guest rooms and put them all together in the hallway. But after thinking several times, it is a better idea to get some new ones. The beautiful arrangements of the rug allocation on each room have nothing to disturb. I will then get more confused when all floors in the house are in mess. This is another point of view that I have to talk to my husband.

For my relief, my husband agrees with me and he will find some at the soonest. I just suggest him to get standard or just cheap rugs as it will only be used for family necessity. The rugs in need are just to cover the whole floor on the hallway. I don’t think the rugs would be in use for a long time because it will be easily dirty. But the most important thing is that I don’t have to sweep and mop the bare floor just for few minutes.

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Be Safe at Home

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:59:00 +0000

O yes, of course. Feeling safe inside your own house is the most important thing. This personal place is where you express yourselves. You would not have been able to do everything comfortably you want when the place does not support. Where else you will feel comfortable if your own house is not apparently in secure situation?
The safety feeling could be gained by protecting your house with very trustable equipments such as alarm system. This system is to protect you against such a criminal intention. However, along with the development of technology, if you don’t apply very qualified and advance equipments, the system will seem to fail to keep you in safety.
There have been numbers of companies that give their services in protecting your house. These home security service companies offer us as customers many and various products. Some of them are offering to employ a security guard as this is a very basic way. Some others offer centralized security system and your house will be monitored from the company as the central. This is common and tends to be an excellent way. Any unexpected accident or movements are watched and your house is really well guarded; however, you will sometimes feel uncomfortable since there are a lot of hidden cameras around your house. And sometimes extra energy of electricity is needed to support all of these facilities to work well.
ADT security system is a personal alarm system that does not need hidden camera or extra security guard. The way of work is so sophisticated that you could just push the button to arm or disarm the system. The products are coming up with various kinds of equipment based on the necessity of demand. Each product brings different function of security system, but in general these products are to keep us being safe at home. These gadgets are indeed sophisticated; nevertheless, they are not particularly difficult to use.
However, whichever system of home security, just make sure that you wisely choose that you are choosing an expert at this security matter, and also make yourselves feel comfortable and, most of all, feel safe at your own house.

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Make Your ‘House’, a ‘Home’

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:28:00 +0000

When thinking about polished floors, cushions in place, an exquisite flower arrangement, crisp and folded napkins on the table, take time to think about comfort, family time and kids activities also when decorating or designing your house. A lively place full of warmth and chatter is what makes a ‘House’ a ‘Home’. There are times when we overlook some important details to give that ‘Designer Touch’ to our houses. Household accidents, unhealthy personal conditions and lack of family activities are the result.

To avoid such a situation, take care to make your house a comfortable and healthy place to live in. Look around you and observe carefully if any difficulty and threats are being posed due to faulty placement and wrong choice of objects. Here are some tips to get you started:

1. Rubber Mats: Though not much decorative, rubber mats are the best things to have outside your bathroom or near the kitchen sink. They will help avoid slipping and add safety to your home. Never use any kind of rugs at the top or bottom of stairs.

2. Work Delegation Diary: Keep a diary in a conspicuous place and write down in it, the daily chores of all members. Make sure everyone takes turn feeding the pet, mowing the lawn, dusting the furniture and setting the dinner table.

3. Sitting Space: Keep some extra, light-weight chairs or stools that can be carried to any place to make immediate sitting space. Garden sitting space, preferably under a tree or any other shade, is a lovely idea for spending family time. Get cane chairs or a bench placed in your garden. Chairs and a table in the porch is another great idea.

4. Door Knobs: Round door knobs give your room a nice appeal, but are down on the Comfort-level. Children and Elders suffering with Arthritis etc. find if difficult to grip them. They are also difficult to grasp with wet hands. They can be replaced with Lever Handles both on the inside as well as the outside for ease and comfort.

5. Showers: Though showers are top on Elegance list and Hand Showers are blamed for ’spoiling the look’ with their long hose, there cannot be anything better than an adjustable hand shower with a hose for bathing big dogs and kids.

6. Lighting: Make sure that all your rooms have ample light. Reserve subtle lighting and other lighting effects for special occasions and parties. Good, clear light helps maintain everyone’s health care easier and is especially good for school-going children and elderly people.

7. Artifacts: The next time you see your little kid hardly daring to breath when passing by your favorite antique lamp for the fear of breaking it, you know its the time for a revamp. Place glass objects and other breakable treasures in safer areas so your family members can move freely without worrying about spoiling your decor.

8. Comfort Level: At all times, keep in mind that your home needs to be comfortable and not rigid. Things get monotonous when they are ‘too perfect’. A cozy nook by the window with a small coffee table, extra pillows thrown in for a comfortable tête-à-tête, a sparkling fireplace with a warm rug sprawled across are some examples.

9. Family Space: A ‘Home’ is all about a family! Include in your design/decor, special ‘Family’ places like a sufficiently large dinner table, a card table for indoor games etc. Like I said above in ‘Sitting space’, a mini dining table or wicker table-chair set in your garden or under a tree in the backyard is a lovely idea. If you have a spare room for your crafts, make a separate shelf for Family crafts like Scrapbooking. A Wall Gallery of photos is a great way to bind family members – past and present.

You know what works best for your family. So develop this list further according on the needs of your family and watch your pretty house take the shape of a ‘Pretty Home’.

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