Home Decorating and Designing

Recently, I'm contemplating what decoration and makeover I would like to set up in my new home. Surely, when I arrived in the Philippines, I can only see my newly built house but needs interior designing and decorating. Oh, No! Do I still got a budget for this? I can't afford to hire interior decorator and definitely, I will never hire. Hahaha! Assuming (Ano ako mayaman?).

Since it is only a little house and newly built. So, it is easier to do it myself. A simple makeover can add the beauty of my little home to be. I have listed the five major areas of my home that needs decorating and designing.

1. On Choosing Interior Color - Color is a fundamental part of home decorating ideas. I am sure you agree with me. Though there is a huge of selection but also it a major problem. Well, for my little home with a little kitchen bar I decide to have a light color by using cream as my major color for the wall.

2. Home Furniture - Choosing home furniture should match the color scheme you choose for your house. For a little house, I will use a furniture which suits to the size of my living room. Living room furniture with contrasting colors make for an interesting setting.

3. Kitchen Decorating - The kitchen is the heart of my home. This is the place where I have morning cup of coffee, preparing nurturing meals for my family, friends and make foods for parties and special occasions. So to make my kitchen friendly and airy atmosphere. I choose light and bright colors for walls. Or perhaps I can add some bit and pieces for decoration and a blinds and curtains for windows. To save spaces, I can hang large utensils or keep it in a little cupboard.

4. Bedroom Decorating - Many people think that there's much you can do to decorate a bedroom. A bed, the usual bit and pieces not much for it. For a small modern bedroom design I can add lamps that attach on the wall in both side of the bed to make it cozy and calm. And I will use a light color so that it will have a cheerful and fresh ambiance. Put some adds-on like hanging beautiful painting in the wall or add some decorative pillows.

5. Bathroom Decorating - Small bathroom does not mean dysfunctional. There are things you can do to ensure small bathroom functional. You can use every conceivable space, every nook and cranny. So, instead of mirror, I will use a narrow cabinet with mirror. Put lights near to the mirror. And use light colors, possibly white that I can go with any decor.

Enjoy decorating!

To clean your coffe maker

this is a limestone from water kettle : images from google

I usually got problems with Sara's coffee maker. Though I cleaned it but something clogged inside that made the coffee tasteless and runs very slow. I rang the company for this matter because I thought its a machine problem. The company sent their man to fix the problem and explained me the reason why its clogged up.

Dried coffee oils can ruin the taste of even the best blend. In addition, "hard water", minerals can build up inside your coffee maker. So he said, as an  alternative to coffee cleaners is to run a solution of half white vinegar and half water through the coffee maker to dissolve scale. The heated solution may have to be run through the unit one or more times if build up is heavy. Thoroughly rinse all parts of the unit. Run plain cold water through a cycle to remove all traces. If you still have your owner's manual, check it as well for instructions specific to your model. The glass pot, filter container and other removable components can be cleaned when you're washing the dishes. Do it a at least once a month to avoid the hard minerals that develop inside the machine.

It's the same with your water kettle, you can pour 1 inch of vinegar into it and then add 2 inches of water then bring to boil for 10 minutes. Be careful because its foam up but it will clean your kettle like new. Try it I can guarantee the result.

Another important point to note (as to speak) that cleaning your kettle is good for energy bill. The total amount of energy it uses is large and a clogged, limescale full kettle will require a lot more energy to boil. Therefore only fill the kettle with as much water as you require each time you boil and keep it clear for great drinks and refreshing aid to your electricity bill.

Happy Cleaning!