Tips for Preparing Your Home for the Monsoon...

Preparing Your Home For The Monsoon

The monsoon showers has arrived and reduced the scorching heat. How many of us have made preparations for the arrival of monsoon in our homes? It is very important that you pay heed to the fixes and the damages which are to be done before the monsoon arrives. Monsoon in India runs from June to September. Preparing your home for monsoon is not only waterproofing your apartment or home but it is also the time to plunge into the decoration aspect.

Monsoon time can be a great time where nature comes alive in a landscape of cool, lush greenery. First step  for preparing your home for the monsoon is the prevention of water entering into living room and other rooms. It is also time to take safety measures from electrical appliances and wiring. Below are few steps;

             Tips for Preparing Your Home for the Monsoon

Monsoon in India lasts for a few months from June to September. Following are some important tips to consider while

preparing your home for the monsoon. 

Monsoon safety measures around your home:

• Do not allow water stagnation around your home as this can lead to many diseases and can create chaos.
• To avoid dampness, ensure that all the areas in the home are well ventilated. Ensure that various areas in your home are well ventilated by the fresh air.
• Get a regular pest check-up done in order to increase the termite, ant and any other pest growth.
• Make use of insecticides and organic chemicals to get rid of all the pests.
• A regular check-up and up gradation of all the electrical equipments is important.
• Clear all the water flowing areas and keep all the equipments dry and covered.
• If you have indoor plants, keep them out in the rain so that they get watered naturally.
• Children should be taught not to enter the room with soiled shoes. It is recommended to roll away the expensive carpet for the monsoon.
• Perform regular pruning of the branches of a tree to avoid falling leaves and clogging of sewers. Clear your gutters to prepare them for the season.
• Store the drinking water in case flooding contaminates the tap water.
• Properly cover the joints and ensure quality wires for your household items. Proper earthing and separate fuse for each power board is essential.
• Put Camphor in your cupboards, it takes away the moisture and protects your clothes. Neem leaves are also effective against silver fish, which are a common problem in the rainy season.

Monsoon safety measures for the skin of your house:

• Ensure that there is no rain water seepage through the cracks in the exterior walls.
• Make sure that there is no dampness in and around your home as the change in weather conditions leads to the expansion of brick based structures.
• Before the monsoon starts, you should fill in and fix the cracks in the walls.
• It is important that you always check for cracks in the terrace every six years to avoid the water seepage and dampness.Leaking roof is a common problem for individual homes. For apartment, leaks in wall or window side are a common problem. Monsoon Proof Windows with a Rain Track, Sill and Gradient Slope to block rainwater ensures that water coming at high speed flows out instead of coming indoors. It captures rainwater and drains it out.
• Ensure that all the surfaces are clear from seepage as this can lead to the dampness of exterior walls. To avoid the surface cracks you can paint them every four months.
• Always keep your rooftop free from the accumulation of waste as this can lead to an increased breeding of mosquitoes and also will make it possible for rainwater storage. This water can further seep into the roof.
• Do not store non-recyclable materials on the terrace as this can increase the water accumulation and stop the water flow.

Ideas for Interior Design

Ideas for Interior Design

An inspiring collection of unusual design solutions for the spring update your home.

If you want to change a life or get rid of depression - to rearrange the furniture. Updates, which very clearly want in the spring, can be achieved bringing something new to the interior of your apartment or house.

Thousands of designers in the world every day coming up with new interesting furniture, dishes, lamps and other accessories that make a house a home and enabling them to express their inhabitant of this house, I send him a piece of his soul. A useful and practical design solutions not only to decorate the house, but also greatly simplify the life in it.

Family tree

Wardrobe of a vehicle

To underfoot are not confused

Kids shelves "Megalopolis"

Funny door handles

Library under the ceiling

Cupboard under the stairs

          डॉक्‍टर, वकील, कंसल्‍टेंट के लिए वास्‍तु टिप्‍स

यदि आप डॉक्‍टर हैं और आपकी क्‍लीनिंक नहीं चल रही है। वकील हैं और आपकी प्रेक्टिस अच्‍छी नहीं चल रही है या फिर कंसल्‍टेंसी का धंधा मंदा है, तो हो सकता है वास्‍तु दोष आपकी सफलता के आड़े आ रहे हों। हम आपको बता रहे हैं वास्‍तु टिप्‍स जिनका पालन करके आप अपने बिजनेस को तेजी से आगे बढ़ा सकते हैं।

परामर्श क्षेत्र-

दिशा- वायव्य कोण, तत्व- धातु। परामर्श दे सकेन वाले लोगों का ध्यान आकर्षित करने वाले, इस क्षेत्र को गतिशील अवश्य बनायें। इस क्षेत्र का सम्बन्ध ऐसे लोगों से होता है, जो आपको उचित परामर्श दे सकें। जैसे- डाक्टर, अधिवक्ता व आध्यात्मिक आदि लोग। इस क्षेत्र को निम्न उपायों द्वारों सक्रिय किया जा सकता है।           1-      इस क्षेत्र में क्रिस्टल बाल लटकायें अथवा प्रकाश की मात्रा भी बढ़ाने से यह क्षेत्र गतिशील होकर शुभ फल देने लगता है।
          2-   इस क्षेत्र का सम्बन्ध यात्रा से भी होता है। यात्रा पर जाने से पूर्व गन्तव्य से सम्बन्धित किसी वस्तु तथा चित्र को इस स्थान पर लगायें।           
      3-      परामर्श देने वाले व्यक्ति अपना ऑफिस घर के वायव्य कोण में बनायें जिससे आपको लाभकारी परिणाम मिलने लगेंगे।

व्यवसाय क्षेत्र-

दिशा-उत्तर, तत्व-जल। घर व परिवार के लोगों को व्यवसाय में सफलता एंव उन्नति के लिए इस क्षेत्र का सक्रिय होना अतिआवश्यक होता है। भवन के इस क्षेत्र में सकारात्मक उर्जा बढ़ाने के लिए निम्न उपाय करें।          1-      इस क्षेत्र की प्रगति के लिए घर की उत्तर दिशा में क्रिस्टल बाल लटकायें तथा हरे रंग के प्रकाश की                  मात्रा को बढ़ायें।

      2-   इस स्थान पर टेलीफोन, कम्प्यूटर व फैन आदि रखने से यह क्षेत्र सक्रिय होकर शुभ फल देने लगता                 है।

            3-   घर की उत्तर दिशा में पूर्व की दीवार पर कोई सुन्दर कलाकृति सजाने से यह क्षेत्र गतिशील हो                        जायेगा।

The imagination of the apartment for the future...

 The imagination of the apartment for the future...

How do you imagine the apartment of the future? Compact and functional? Elegant and spacious? Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab’s Changing Places team has one realistic vision on future apartment design – an innovative living space named CityHome. This concept evolves around movements and an intuitive space, where everything has its place but can easily transform its function with one gesture, a touch or even at the sound of your voice.

This innovative apartment design bends and flexes according to your needs and no heavy lifting is required. American engineers of MIT have come up with a viable solution that makes 200 square feet is enough space to live within a busy city.

This modular apartment of the future transforms with a simple hand movement. The built-in sensors, motors, and LED lights help transform the box into an “apartment in the box” including a bed, a dining room table, cooking surface, a closet, and even multipurpose storage. Captured all in one box, this space-saving solution is not only fit for small apartments but also for larger spaces that need that extra square foot. Motorized and (too) easy to use, the CityHome system is (still) just an exploration of what can be achieved with the knowledge, technology and creativity we posses. We’ve seen this idea to reshape our surrounding on Le Blog Design and just had to share it.

Do you think it is easier to live surrounded by gesture-intuitive, voice-activates flexible furniture? Tell us in the comments below.

Golden Tips for Vastu Shastra

                                                Golden Tips for Vastu Shastra 

10 Houseplants That Clean Indoor Air

Aloe Vera - Not only can it be used for burns on the skin, it is also known to remove formaldahyde from the air.

Areca Palm - General air purifier, especially as it grows larger. It's known for being one of the better performers in purifying the air.

Baby Rubber Plant - These houseplants clean the air by emitting high oxygen content, and purifies indoor air by removing chemicals, such as formaldahyde or other toxins.

Bamboo Palm - According to NASA, it removes formaldahyde and is also said to act as a natural humidifier.

Boston Fern - Said to act as a natural air humidifier, removes formaldahyde and is a general air purifier. Said to be among the best in air purifying houseplants.

Chinese Evergreen - Emits high oxygen content, and purifies indoor air by removing chemicals, such as formaldahyde, benzene or other toxins.

Mass Cane - Known for removing formaldahyde and known generally as one of the houseplants that clean the air.

Pygmy Date Palm - Said to remove formaldehyde and xylene (a chemical found in plastics and solvents) from the air.

Ficus alii - Said to be a great overall air purifier.

Gerbera Daisy - NASA says this plant is fantastic at removing benzene, a known cancer-causing chemical. It also absorbs carbon dioxide and gives off oxygen overnight, which is said to improve your sleep.