Carpet Cleaning

World is a dirty place...when you back home, you take away all the dirt to your home, even due to carelessness in everyday activities such as spilled drinks, food, ink, etc. will be a lot of dirt and stains that occur on your floor, including the backing layer such as carpet for example. This problem often encountered in our daily lives, if the stain is left unchecked it will be increasingly difficult to clean. Proper care of your floor prevents damage, extends its life and keeps it looking new for years. How do you properly care for your flooring? 

Vacuum your carpet regularly, and do not use liquid carpet shampoos to clean them. Ever wash your hair and forget to rinse out all the shampoo? The same thing happens to your carpet. The shampoo can't be completely rinsed out, leaving a sticky residue. That residue acts like a big magnet pulling the dirt from the bottom of your shoes. Now you have clean shoes and even dirtier carpets. Use dry carpet cleaners instead. Stores selling vacuum cleaners carry dry carpet cleaners.

Getting out old shampoo becomes the trick. Rent a shampoo machine that cleans with water. Mix 1 cup vinegar per 2 ½ gallons of water and clean according to directions. Go back over the carpet with warm water only. The vinegar pulls out the old shampoo, cleaning the carpet as well. It may take a time or two, but your carpets will be soft and free from grime. The hot water reactivates the shampoo already in the carpet, providing the needed cleansing action.


Stains in carpet can be a hassle to remove. Never rub a stain, just blot. Rubbing breaks down the fibers and spreads the stain. Remove most food stains with shaving cream. Spray on and resist the temptation to rub it in, then let it set for 15 minutes. Rinse with a vinegar and water is a solution. Club soda generally removes red wine stains. Remove red dye stains (found in drink mixes, Popsicles, dog or cat food) with a 30/70 solution of peroxide to water. Remember, peroxide is bleach, so test an inconspicuous spot first for color fastness. Apply the mixture, wait 30 - 45  minutes, then remove as much moisture as possible and rinse with a vinegar/water solution. If the stain remains, add a bit more peroxide to the mixture and retreat. 

Brake cleaner also does a good quick job of removing most food stains. Dab a little on a clean cloth and gently blot the stain. Rinse with soap and water. Brake cleaner contains the same chemical professional dry cleaners use to clean stains in clothing. Remember : Do not pour brake cleaner directly into the carpet. It could dissolve the adhesive holding the fibers in the carpet.

But....oops, the dog had an accident and the stain and smell refuse all attempts at removal. First try an enzyme product. Pour on enough to saturate to the pad and treat an area twice as large as the stain. Urine hits the pad and spreads. Let it set a couple of hours. You'll find enzyme products at pet stores, RV or marine stores. They are used in the holding tanks to dissolve solid material.

Should that not remove all the stain or odor, baking soda and peroxide remain your best hope. Mix a 30/70 solution of peroxide to water adding 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda per cup of mixture. Yes, it bubbles and fizzles, but not before removing the stain and smell. Always test a spot first for colorfastness. Peroxide is bleach and may discolor the carpet. Blot up what you can with an old towel and rinse well with 1/3 cup vinegar per quart of water. 

If you see a red spots on your carpet where your pet just lost its lunch, switch food to a neutral colored food. The red dye in pet food is the culprit behind those spots. Dogs and cats are colorblind, so they can't tell the difference. Again, use the 30/70 peroxide and water combination for removal.

Oil, grease, magic marker and ink can be the dickens to remove. Most janitorial companies or department stores carry a product called DeSolvit. WD40, it work wonders at removing these stubborn stains. Rubbing alcohol removes ink. Blot on, allow to set 30 minutes and blot to remove. Rinse with sudsy water. Magic marker is generally permanent and you may not be able to remove it.
 
Gum - Freeze gum with ice cubes and chip off what you can with the blunt side of a kitchen knife. DeSolveit removes the rest.
 
Wax - Freeze with ice and chip off what you can with the blunt side of a knife. Wax needs heat for removal. Some of the newer carpets are quite sensitive to heat and scorch easily, so test an out of the way spot first. You can also use a hair dryer set to the hottest or maximal setting.

Set your iron to a low to medium heat. The less heat you use, the less chance of scorching your carpet. Take a white paper towel or paper bag with no writing on it (the dye will transfer to the carpet) Put the towel down on top of the wax and iron the towel for no longer than two seconds. Move the towel and redo if necessary. Generally once is enough. Now...who afraid of the dirt and stains ?

 

Deodorize in the kitchen

To deodorize your microwave oven if you left food burning, place within a few sheets of newsprint overnight. The next day the smell will be gone. Do the same for a plastic container that is impregnated with an odor.
Another alternative: using newspaper, you can also shine the tiles. Mix in a bowl of half water and half vinegar. Skip this solution on the windows and scrub the tiles with newsprint. And to keep cucumbers at the bottom of the crisper of your refrigerator, wrap them with newspaper. Just then wrap each fruit or vegetable.

 

Warm...rustic romance in the family room

After work..gathered  with family...it’s time to put your feet up, grab popcorn and a movie, chill out. And you’ll have no problem forgetting the cares of the day in this rustic, family retreat. Windows and ledgestone fireplace soar a full two storeys enhancing the airy sense of volume that gives this room much of its character. Window casings are large, natural stained timber matching the ceiling beams and floating fireplace mantel while creating visual connectivity with the mature forest just outside. Perhaps on a moonlit night, lovers might be seen silhouetted behind the wrought iron Juliet balconies to a spacious master suite above. 

Seating is plush, accented with a plethora of multi-textured toss comfort cushions. The spiky, tousled look of potted ferns and succulents is quietly echoed in the patterning on one sofa’s fabric leaving the second to introduce a soft, unadorned simplicity. Bringing a sparkle of metallic sheen, draperies cascade to the floor where they spread with carefree grace across the hardwood floor. A tasseled, silken cord loops around a gilt tieback button – the barest hint of traditional formality. Trust me, this is the design that you need to warms the atmosphere in the family.

Plants Watering

In the hot summer days, so many plants in the garden and the lawn need the water, not without additional irrigation from, but how much water does the lawn? It better be cast in the early morning hours and in the cooler evening. Certain fruits and vegetables tolerate only sustainable irrigation to the roots and no direct water supply to the leaves. Because this promotes the emergence of strawberry for example, fungal diseases such as gray mold and mildew. Who collects rain water not only saves money but also does good for the plants because it is softer, lime and thus acceptable than tap water.

In longer hot and dry periods and the grass needs more attention, so he still looks lush and green. Per square meter, the amount of water applied from 15 to 20 liters. This depends on grass type, soil characteristics and the climate. At temperatures of 25 to 30 degrees a lawn need 3-4 liters of water per square meter.

Garden experts recommend watering once a week to 3 to 4 hours slow and intense. Best in the evening, because then the water can seep to evaporate overnight. The soil should then be soaked 15 to 20 centimeters deep. Testing can be reached that depth with a spade. Simply plug it into the ground and just move back and forth: If the soil is dark, he has received enough water. This is important so that the roots of the grass to penetrate even deeper into the soil to be there to supply water. This strengthens the lawn, making it altogether more robust.

Playing it safe then you can go with the various sprinkler systems for the garden that has proven to exit the drip irrigation using a hose from the slowly dispenses the exact amount of water needed. Those who prefer to sit back relaxed evening familiar, also on a timer. Comfortable is not really.

 

Metal Fences Protection

Metal fences and railings in the garden, in doorways or land constraints are severe weather and corrosion. So that the fence is more respectable, you should occasionally provide a new paint coat.

   

Here's how:

Step 1: First, clean and scrap the surface of dirt and old paint with a wire brush by hand or with rotary tools to be freed. Then clean the areas thoroughly.

Step 2: the paint, the paint container open for a small stir bar and mix well. Then either pour some paint into a paint tray to work with the role, or you can use the paint container with a brush.

Step 3: When you work with the roller, the paint in the so-called cloister apply: first vertically, then horizontally and vertically at the end again. Several thin coats rather than one heavy coat. This has a positive effect on the course and drying.

 

Selection and application of paints

In general, metal and other surfaces to be painted in three or more different applications Can facilitate the work with 3in1 products, such as the protective metal coating. This combines primer, rust protection and paint in one.

Use for all steps the same type of paint. Do not mix with solvent-free paints containing solvents. This also applies to the old and new paint. For cleaning of working materials for synthetic resins, there are special cleaning brush with turpentine.

 

Tools and tips

Brush: For synthetic enamel it is best to brush with natural hair bristles.
Choose from round or flat brush: flat brushes are ideal for large areas, round brush for fine work on edges and points rather narrow.

Role: For synthetic resin paints are used in specific roles, they come in various sizes.

Spray gun: Advisable for large-scale works, the advantage of this spraying can be a regular coat of paint on uneven or irregular surfaces or forms to apply. Paint spray guns and flat jet should be suitable for circular. Please note the information provided by the manufacturer for use and cleaning of equipment.

 

Stairs for the individualist : a staircase on air

It's so challenging.... focusing on the essentials and step by step, a small masterpiece : How can one describe the new generation of stairs stair master. But the technical refinements that might be involved? It stands on one side of the customer in the foreground, on the other hand, the question is whether such extravagant designs at all possible. Both to reconcile, distinguishes the new staircase models: individual solutions that are consistent with the building regulations.

Extravagant and failed - this is about "ego". The steps are medium - duty anchor bolts and sound-reducing anchored directly into the wall collar, seemingly weightless out from the wall. A design for which registration is required and must be implemented only in single family homes. Stairs without railings are permitted in some states or country, however, the builder must remove the stair builders in the event of an accident from liability because the homeowners who have all the responsibility here.

Wood, steel and glass - a modern, functional and aesthetically eclectic mix combines to design a variable number of  loft. Interesting issues arise with various rail railing variations and combinations with glass at the conclusion of railings - perfect for minimalist design of modern architecture appropriate. On the relevant certificates should builders do respect and have the evidence to present to you in writing.

How to make an imitation marble

For centuries...marble is a noble and very classy indeed, its price remains high. To imitate marble home, we will have you improvising artist, as this was a painstaking where creativity is an asset. But before going further, remember that the imitation marble should not apply to all your furniture, faux finish is the best effect in small touches. Also, it is advisable to carry out either on a mantel, evening on a wall or a portion of your cabinet. In addition to talent, we must equip ourselves to reproduce the beautiful shades of marbles, you'll need a lot of brushes, some newspaper or a clean cloth, a glaze, and a goose or turkey, which can be replaced by a brush very end. Naturally, you should get a few pots of paint. For background, you can choose the color that you like, the predominant color should be close to that of marble well mimic the aspect of the cool metamorphic rock ornamental.

Before undertaking the imitation marble, experiment on smaller areas and eventually rectified. It will dilute the paint in the glaze in advance so they are easier to apply. For the realization of the paint, start with the background color by passing two or three layers on the surface to be coated. Then, using a brush, apply the predominant color by drawing vertical stripes. To create a gradient effect that is more natural, use two tones very close to the predominant color.

Once the surface is painted well, think of imitating the veins of the marble using a quill pen or a very fine brush. To do this, the irregular features, do not take a geometric shape...!, because this is not the case of true veins of marble. Wipe the edges beyond with newspaper or clean cloth. Regarding the shade of the veins of marble, you should use a color that contrasts with the predominant color. In principle, we chose the darker. To polish it off, apply a thin layer of white paint, then two or more coats of varnish.

Sofa Wooden Garden, your creation

To relax with your family or to entertain friends at a cocktail party, sofa furniture is always useful during the summer period. If you love yourself, learn what you need to know to make your furniture.Before leaving the craft supplies needed, make a diagram of the design of your furniture on paper. It must gather all information clearly: the number of seats, backrest angle, color and measurements. Take your time when drafting your pattern because of its clarity and the final result will depend on its aesthetics.

 

First...choose weather resistant wood like teak or ash for the manufacture of your sofa and chairs. Get some thick pieces for the frame and legs of your furniture. For the lath to the surface of the seat and backrest, you can choose cleats a bit thinner. You will also need some nails and bolts to assemble your sofa and chairs. As tools, you'll need a hammer, a wood saw, a planer, a clamp bolts, pliers, drill, etc.

Cut your pieces of wood following the steps outlined in your plan. Then use the plane for parts having unsightly streaks. Nail your items to form a solid rectangle, you can build with small brackets screwed. This party will bear the slats of the seat and backrest. The feet of furniture will follow in the armrests. Check the connection zones of the file with the foundation and its degree of tilt before assembling the cabinet.

Once this work is completed, you can proceed to fit your sofa and chairs. Start by filling part of the sofa. Make holes for the passage of bolts at the joint areas of the back supports and seat. Make it the same for fixing arms and legs of furniture. You can attach the wood strips to form the back and seat. Maintain a regular at the intervals between them. Think of your couch varnished wood. Finally, expect some cushions to make it comfortable. Now you can enjoy it with your friends or family.

Retro Deco....an ideas

The trend that never dies in recent years is nostalgia, and we see everywhere decorative objects that smell good in the past. To succeed in your journey through time and decorative adopt the retro decor, follow the guide. The back time is fun, but it may be too much too soon. Start with small light touch, to a whole new look!

Where to get your items back?
Retro is fashionable and you will find a lot of things in stores. Otherwise, head for the fleas and flea markets for hidden gems.
Flea St. Ouen, some dealers specialize in certain eras. But sometimes it's expensive. And do not hesitate to negotiate prices.
 

The 50's style 

After the monotony of European conflicts, the spirits are released and consumption is extremely high, such as innovations. The post-war signs the appearance of new plastic materials and the return of colors cold. Inspiration is more American than ever.
The key objects: the fridge smeg rounded the mark today reissued models headlights, grill bread round the  table with rounded edges, the radio, the tiles black and white, and the jukebox ... !
 

The 60's style : Flower Generation

The 1960's celebrate the carefree baby boomers. It is the liberation of decoration and color. Peas are the party and flowers are everywhere, from wallpaper to objects. The round shapes are always trends.
The key objects : the paintings in the style of Andy Warhol's screen prints, lamps java, ball chair, chair with wheels, gingham print, furniture formica.
 

The 70's style : Disco in force 

In the 70's, the exuberance is at an appointment, and the colors explode are red, orange, pink, and green ....but anything goes actually! As for the print they are psychedelic. Bicolor decorated walls, wallpaper geometric plastic at all stages: the decoration is primarily fun! If you choose this period, a single slogan, have fun and play the kitsch attitude!
The key objects : drum stool, the disco ball, carpet or carpet shag, lamp, plasma poufs vinyl, plexiglass table.

 

 The 80's style : Pop time

The 1980's sign retourde sobriety. Sixty eighters grew up and became a little more seriously. The black and gray tones back into the interiors, the colors are still there but are less festive. Beside the fluorescents are entering. The shapes and angular lines resurface. Sobriety and design make their way into the interiors.
Hot items: neon, sofa leather black, halogen, photos and posters.

Basement Interior Design

Basement interior design calls for a set of highly specialized skills. Due to the unique quality of a basement, such as lack of natural ventilation and lighting, a professional specializing in basement interior design should consider more than one who does ordinary rooms.

Training for basement interior design may be obtained by enrolling in a school of design, with specific course of basement interior design principles, or working professionally trained individuals who have had years of experience in this field.

There are Certain considerations a basement interior design professional should keep in mind when it comes to basement interior design, as these are located at the bottom of the buildings and houses and are therefore either built underground or just slightly on the surface.
First, basements must have artificial lighting to compensate for the absence of natural light. In this regard, the window treatments can be eliminated when the company basement interior design.

An alternative would be to create a fake window for the basement just to counteract the effects of an enclosed space, but keep in mind that this may involve additional expenses you may not have considered during the initial planning stages of basement interior design.

Secondly, basements do not have natural ventilation or, in order to consider the air conditioning or openings in preparing your basement interior design, this will eventually influence the position or moving in the area.

You may also have other basement interior design ideas on what to do with an existing basement, for example, an artist may choose to convert it into an art studio or a dance instructor may choose to use it as a dance studio. Similarly, a musician can use to double as a rehearsal for his band.

In all these cases, the basement interior design would be tailored to suit the function it was intended, and this involves more Than the ordinary expenses of a simple refurbishment. You will then find your skills as the Project Manager of this particular basement interior design to test!

What type of construction would be involved? Again, depending on the extent of the changes the client wants to carry on its project to build the basement of interior design can go from very simple to extremely complicated and prolonged. In most cases, wall panels and hidden pipes and cables would be involved.

If you are dealing with a large basement, you can also deal with additional walls and partitions as new entries. Of course, you always practical work using existing structures, but there are customers for whom money is no object, and this can give you extra freedom your creativity needs.

Otherwise, you should discuss all options with the client before starting the project. Always allocate funds for the costs of emergency and return to the basement interior design drawing boards, if necessary.

A basement interior design project can be fun and exciting, especially if you get to compare the "before" and "after" look. You will be amazed at how much paint, panels, and a play of light can do. Lets try.....

How to build the fish pond

 Have you ever like a fish pond in your garden to create? Some might think that with the digging of a hole in the garden most of the work already done, but there are some preliminary planning necessary before access to the blade. With careful preparation and planning you can build a fish pond, which offers your goldfish or native fish throughout the year for a healthy environment that enriches your garden and give you a self-pleasure and relaxation.

The place under a tree may appear at first glance to be an ideal place for a small pond, but if it is a deciduous tree is the wrong decision. The leaves that fall into the pond can decompose it, releasing pollutants that harm the fish in the pond, especially during the winter months.

 
Select the location for the construction of a new fish pond very carefully, because the pond will become a permanent landscape feature in your garden. You should start choosing to build an oval fish pond, a rectangular or a fish pond, following a free form. Remember calculate the size of the pond carefully! It is important that you create the pond deep enough so that he can not freeze through the winter completely. Also, a large pond radius is important. Your pond fish will grow and multiply. Nothing is worse than after the completion, and the first fish stock should be noted that the pond is down less than intended.
 
Dedicate yourself to the water and shoreline, adjacent to teh pond environment. If you want to plant some plants in and around your fish pond, ensure that the site receives enough sun to allow for healthy plant growth. The more soil and rocks for the pond construction, you have to clear out of the way, the more costly and time consuming it will be a fish pond build. All of these considerations, you should think at your preliminary planning and guide you to the pond construction in your mind.
 
First, you should construct the pond shape on the lawn that goes with flexible materials, such as a garden hose to the simplest. Once the pond shape and scope have been finalized, you can illustrate this with spray-paint line, and you dig the pit pond. Remove the sod from the outer corners as possible to the inside and plan before starting the excavation, where you want to use this ground later in your pond environment to avoid unnecessary duplication of movements. After the different pond depths were dug, please include any excavation work is still required for pond filters and other pond pool installations. If you have a garden pond with a mini bridge building, then you should approach the excavation for bridge foundations.  Finally, Insert your pond basins in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or start with the pond construction pond liners. You can use your concrete garden pond or in some areas even a fish pond built with clay.  
Consider the pond construction vent pipes also right at the start of construction and closures to deep pond sites, so you can let off in the event of necessary repair work, the pond water and do not pump your pond must painfully empty. The construction of different pond depths makes the pond more interesting visually, but especially for the fish pond, the different zones is extremely important. Goldfish, native fish or even koi pond for an example need such different depths in order to develop healthy in their habitat to be found enough room to swim and to relax. For prefabricated pond pool such zones already for different fish stocking or various purposes are taken into account.

After you have excavated all pond areas and cleaned of roots and sharp stones, you can interpret the protective membrane and above the pond liner. This protective pad is necessary for the pond liner to protect all the bumps, especially when large capacity water pressure on it. Around the pond, the pond liner or for an overflow 60 - survive 80 cm. On all the film edges to the fish pond you build with stones as riparian which holds the film in stone. Build with gravel, stones and plants, a pond and avoid that garden soil gets into the pond. And now you can fill the pond slowly with water, but you wait in front of the fish stock a few weeks until the pond flora has acclimatized. When you finally add the fish in the pond, bring them along with their first fish bag into water, so they adapt slowly to the pond temperatures. If, for professional pond construction involved, you may well use this information to the various construction phases to follow.
 
Fish pond to build a decision like the energy and cost time, but if you ask the other hand, enriching the pond for your garden, leisure and recreation in the garden means is a certainly worth for the effort.

Point to remember :

• Select the location away from trees and leaf fall
• Pond size and manner
• Pit pond to pond shape of the delineated dig
• Different depth zones for pond fish and plants to create
• Pipelines and foundations for stepping stones, garden statues, bridges, or consider
• Pool or pond use
• Protective membrane and liner design
• Liner edges with stones and make them a fix banks
• Water plants and fill with water slowly
• Use after a few weeks pond fish

Super Efficient Refrigerator (DIY)

Shade of Green: 100-year old pine tree
Items Needed: Stack of 2x4's, 4 sheets of 2-inch foamular "pink board," 4 sheets 1/2-inch CDX plywood, enough cedar tongue-in-groove paneling to cover the inside of your framed walls (exactly how much will depend on the size of your "fridge"), 2 small 24v computer fans, 1-3/4-inch hole saw, nails, general carpentry tools.
Why this Hack: Because you live in the north. Because it drives you nuts that you're using electricity to chill your food when it's 20 below outside. Because you're committed.




Heart of the Hack: The idea is simple, though the execution is a bit more complicated. Basically, you're building an insulated box that's going to attach to the outside of your house (preferably in the kitchen area, and preferably to the exterior of an opening that already exists.
The author's AAF (Ambient Air Fridge) fits snug against the outside of a doorway that leads to a seasonal porch off his kitchen. During the warmer months, the AAF is detached for ingress and egress (pretty fancy words for a hack, eh?). It's the ideal size in the ideal location. Your layout and particulars may demand a greater degree of hackishness.
Whatever size you end up with, you want an airtight box that is insulated all around with pinkboard. First, you'll want to frame "walls" for your AAF with the 2x4's, using a standard two-foot-on-center framing pattern. Then, fill all cavities with pinkboard and sheath the exterior with your plywood. The interior gets the cedar paneling, installed with six-penny finish nails.
At this point, you can drill two 1-3/4" holes in the box, one on each side. Drill one at the bottom, and one toward the top. Then, fit two small fans into the holes (Canon makes 24v fans for use in computers). Connect these to a thermostat, and you've got automatic temperature control! (In our next hack, we'll create a solar-powered ice-maker). The bottom will usher in cold air, and the top will expel warm air.
Getting these wired and working properly is the hardest part of this hack, though the carpentry skills necessary to make the box are rudimentary. If in doubt, hire an electrician to help you wire the fans. Once the box is constructed, attach it to the exterior of your opening with 3-1/2" galvanized screws.
The author has been using his AAF for the past three winters, from mid-November to early-April. He keeps a few jugs of water in the snowbank as an emergency ice source during warm spells, but during normal Vermont winter temperatures, his AAF holds at about 40. That's just right for beer, the nutritious food he lovingly provides to his family.
Handy Tips: If the whole fans/thermostat game seems too complicated, use the super hack method of (clean!) socks stuffed in the holes. When the fridge gets too warm and the outside temp is below, say, 30, pull the socks. If there's a skim of ice on your milk, plug the holes.

Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/blogs/diy-hacks/hack-energy-efficient-refrigerator-460215#ixzz1HV8RePgz

Ceiling lamps with lighting

Ceiling lamps with lighting is the perfect judicious blend of form and function. This iconic catcher giving light and circulated at the request while the air in the living room around. This directly creates a feel-good atmosphere at all levels.
A single connectivity to the ceiling with ceiling fans with lighting in an original and visually appealing way for two important functions are also used. This is especially in small rooms, very reasonable. And for self-employed or freelancers who have to maintain a waiting area for their clients at their premises, a ceiling fan with lighting is an optimal and aesthetically pleasing alternative to be an air conditioner.
Wherever a pleasant atmosphere with sophisticated style, but is to be created with the simplest means to surprisingly low prices, are ceiling fans with lighting the interior of choice. Due to its manifold manifestations of the paste with a ceiling fan lights to any device and adapt to all requirements perfectly.
In our wide range of fans, almost any ceiling fan with light has a pull switch on and off the fan and switching between three different speeds. Above the normal light switch or in part, via a remote control, the lamp can be switched.

TV wall decor

Decorating a console or hanging from the wall especially space above your TV is frequently a problem. There are several decorating tricks that you can use to allow your television blend into the room instead of standing all alone on the wall accidentally being your focal point.

Something you have to do with your wall mount TV is to make it into a piece of art. For example, you might hang framed Kanji symbols in bold black strokes around the mounted screen and make the television look like part of a collection of decorative wall art, then by painting the entire wall red, you create an anchor wall with an impressive art display. By incorporating your television into a larger design idea on the wall, you cause you TV to no longer be the center of attention in that space.
 

If you are at all handy, you may want to create a wall mount console in which to house your television. That way when you are not watching it, you can hide it away in an instant. The other thing that is great about this design solution is that you can add as much storage as you want to hold your DVD collection. You can make the surround pop off of the wall if you paint it a contrasting color, or you can make it disappear into the wall by painting it the same color as the wall.
You can also make the TV fit into the theme of the room. If your media room features musical memorabilia, accent the area around the TV screen with appropriately sized framed music art and  musical notes wall decor as an example. Always be realistic and work with what you have. Even if you would give your eye teeth for a minimalist look when it comes to your television viewing area, if you have tons of equipment, DVDs, players and CDs, then you need to be practical and design a wall that can incorporate all of the storage that you need. You can still keep the lines clean by adding shelves with decorative storage bins or even with cabinet doors. Then you can keep your paint colors clean and crisp to give your wall a modern and fresh look.

Always remember that this is your room, and you can make it into anything that you wish. One fun thing that you can do with a wall mount TV is to treat it like an oil painting. All you do is hang it on the wall and use molding to frame it out. You can make the frame much larger than the television screen and add wallpaper matting behind the set to give the illusion of a painting or photo hanging on the wall. This trick gives the effect of a piece of art hanging on the wall and is a great way to disguise the TV in the room.

Cute Box

Odds and ends is stored in this box well : paper clips, rubber bands, candy - everything has its own compartment. To do it yourself, what you need are : a cardboard box, fixed DIY cardboard cutter and ruler.
 

With a sharp cutter, cut four strips of cardboard, first off - the dimensions of the strips depend on which of the carton. Every band on the lateral side twice in the same distance cut to the middle. Then place the cardboard in the cardboard so that the mesh openings.

Cozy Bathtub and Shower

We start in a good mood for the day, in a beautifully designed bathroom that you can imagine. This bathroom can be true oasis of uncharmanten, sink current have baths, showers and some great luxury.

The modern and extravagant version of a shower is now a walk-in shower. Here are wall and floor tiles of the shower or otherwise disguised waterproof. The floor of the walk-in shower is slightly inclined so that the water flow is working optimally.

On steam showers the power of water and the effect of the steam for relaxation and striking massage is used. Colors influence our well-being as well as water. What could be better to combine the experience destination shower with various color. For example, there are LED shower heads, the light of the water coloring in colors.

A very important criterion in choosing the bathtub is the size of the bathroom. Finding the bathtub only space on the wall and is also used as a shower, or is space for a freestanding bath available even as an eye catcher on a pedestal. You can choose between the bathtub in oval, round, rectangular, hexagonal, octagonal, symmetrical and asymmetrical shape. Popular today is the free-standing bathtub, if space permits it. Unusual designs make the tub to the center of the bathroom. A feast for the eyes is also a sunken bathtub in the ground. Nowaday bathtubs are mainly made of acrylic and enamel steel. The currently most commonly used materials are acrylic and Quaryl. They have the advantage that the surfaces must be cleaned without problems and the noise insulation is considerably better than in enamel pans. Corian turns out to be extremely easy to care for the bathtub: Without abrasive, cleaned with warm water and a sponge, Corian products remain hygienically clean for years. A special permanent stain-resistant ceramic glaze is "KeraTect", a method for lasting hygiene of the bathtub. It is about a burned at 1,200 degrees Celsius special glaze. The virtually non-porous and bacteria resistant glaze is characterized by an extremely smooth surface and an unprecedented high gloss effect.

New designs and materials have overtaken the traditional enamel sink ago. Ceramic and porcelain has become a common material for sinks.In addition, materials such as glass, steel, stone and concrete, plastic and wood are used more frequently in the production of modern sink. Special manufacturing techniques and coatings from sinks allow the use of more varied materials. Innovative designs and unusual materials make unspectacular 08/15-Becken unique sink. The sink was once mainly a simple, concave basin bribe, so new models of today through a variety of different shapes and colors. Even if a white sink is by far at the top in popularity sinks, more and more color variations found in the bathroom collection. Especially in demand are natural materials such as wood, marble or concrete purist. In terms of form-finding allows the designers have come up with something new: sink in strictly geometric style are still popular, unusual funnel bowls or fixed in accordance with earlier periods are only a small part of an endless variety that is available today.

Basin as a catcher Whether futuristic modern design of glass and steel or classic wood and ceramics: The wash basin is in form a tribute to times past and today is experiencing a renaissance.   The familiar boundaries to solve that after the kitchen, dining and living area has grown more and more together, dissolves the distinction between the bedroom and bathroom area for ever more. The result: bathroom furniture should look to its function as a residential furniture. The basin plays a decisive role. Whether futuristic modern design of glass and steel or classic wood and ceramics: The wash table fits almost any room. Existence of the basin formerly predominantly of wood, there are all sorts of materials from him today. The furniture designer working with glass, plastic and steel. Even the raw concrete building material is used, making the basin into a stylish design object.

Safety first : The Chimney.....

Never leave a fire burning at night and clean the chimney every year here are some tips to use the fireplace in security and peace of mind, remember that a spark from the match that burned wood in the fireplace has in fact triggered the fire that would spread to other objects, and how to avoid such tragedies and, more generally, any type of accident caused by an open fire? The best advice is, without doubt, be cautious chimneys and fireplaces should be used carefully, especially if it old enough. In fact, the risk is always high because the fire burning produces sparks.And these are indeed many if you use wet wood to heat a room or a particularly rich in resin.

 
It is important then check by the fire, especially if you use an open fire (with no glass), there are fabrics, clothing, flammable material, wooden furniture near your chimney. Another rule you should not break is to make sure that the fire is extinguished before going to sleep at night.
If you still want to keep the heat for a long time when you go to bed, you can use special BKB. Again, however, it is better to check the quality lignite should not be pressed with chemical binders with otherwise you risk burning the production of harmful gases.
 
Another aspect relates to the chimney, which must always be in good repair. It should be checked at least once a year and the inner walls of the chimney should be cleaned and freed from the soot that is formed. Using the fireplace soot can ignite it, causing considerable damage. First, the red-hot heat of the inner surface and can create cracks in the walls of the chimney and walls in the neighborhood, with the risk of spread the fire to the furniture and ceiling beams.During and after the fire in the fireplace of the chimney falling bricks and pieces of glowing embers, which can leak onto the floor and ignite the carpet or other objects.

 
Outside the sparks coming out of the chimney might fall on combustible materials to ignite the roof.
Even though fireplaces without flue can be hidden dangers. In this case the main problem is to ensure proper ventilation. Oxygen burning, in fact, this type of fireplace use fuels that are particularly flammable and this aspect is often underestimated. and always remember...to eliminate any risk better then changing the air every two hours or you can create an air intake is always open.

Renew your old chairs

How many times did you look at your old chair and thinking : I wonder how can I renew it? Will be good? and when in doubt ...... then you have given up!

The recycling decorative ideas, one of the most popular techniques, used to retrieve old items ruined, went out of fashion or simply do not like anymore, bringing them to a new look and a new life. For passionate recycling decorative on which the only important thing is that you do not compromise the end result is really perfect, beautiful and functional thats your point !

 
On the Internet are multiplying daily sites dedicated to the creative recycling and you will find an enormous selection from which to draw best inspiration, the result is not guaranteed but, following a few simple rules, the final effect can also be awesome !

For the example : choose one of your chairs really damaged, then relaxed and calm and let your imagination fly without fear of damage to anything.

When you decide to renew an object can be useful than the use, if it was a kitchen chair, living room or office, but sometimes you may want to use completely upsetting.

In both cases it is the first decision to make, we will propose in the examples you will see both situations developed.Old chairs from the kitchen and living room will become completely renovated but always from the kitchen or living room.The old and worn office chair instead become a romantic seat on her reading corner.

The kitchen chair was completely cleaned up and removed the padding, we have kept only the metal frame. A layer of polymer clay to reconstruct a kind of light padding and a decoupage with napkins with a party on the subject, crockery, towels, etc ... have made ​​incredible results.
 

The good old chair in the living room has become more lively and modern decoupage also working on sitting, decoupage on fabric made ​​it possible to recreating a very pleasant effect coordinated.

An old office chair and earnest can become a romantic chair for her, the transformation from black to pink, tek style shabby shows that nothing is impossible just a bit of imagination! its all about your imagination !