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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Designing Interiors in Kid's Room


Designing interiors in kid's room is an interesting activity and requires lot of creativity. While designing child's room one should have a proper planning, must be very careful and practical while choosing a design. Children spend time in the room for a number of reasons hence it is better to make the children participate while designing the room. The room must be designed according to the child's interest, imagination and children must be able to move, live and play as freely as possible without making their parents worry.

The kids room can be stored with their belongings, toys, clothes, accessories and some furnishings. There are many things to consider while designing kids room and make sure that it is designed in a way that provides safety to the child. Designing the room with magical colors and in different styles enables to provide fun to the children. The room must be organized effectively so that the children feel good and love their room.

The wall in the room can be designed with themes and colorful paintings that reflect your child's personality. The things in the room such as pillows, furniture, rugs can be organized with a variety of colors that enable to make them hyperactive. Different furniture items such as cupboards, study tables etc. must be provided so that they can store their belongings, study and perform other activities.

Designing kids' room with creativity and cooperation with family can guarantee a safe, quality room. Ensure that the things that harm children are not kept in the room. Designing the room with child's involvement can fulfill the needs of the child.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Baby Proofing: How to Make Your Home More Infant Friendly?

Making your home that is more infant friendly, not only helps you in maintain your house but also your kids too individualized.

As your baby grows, they do number of things that they can get into. Things that used to be safe are now an accident waiting to happen. Baby proofing your home does not have to change the way you live. There are simple ways to keep your baby safe and give them the freedom they need to explore their surroundings.

To make your home infant friendly there are a lot of things you need to consider in preventing accidents to your child.
  • Always keep small objects out of your kid's reach. This can be any thing small (paper, glass piece etc.) which they can put in their mouth and can be hazardous to them.
  • Even don't use window treatment cords because some times rods may fall on them. Instead shorten them or consider cordless blind, shade, or drapery styles.
  • Avoid using a plastic or wooden toy box with a hinged lid. If you give this your child may get trapped into their holes.
  • Keep away all dangerous substances (liquid or otherwise) in an upper-level cabinet. Including laundry supplies, cleaners, alcoholic beverages, medications, bug sprays, and garden fertilizers.
  • Sometimes houseplants can be toxic, so keep outside.
  • Locks and latches need to be changed. Suppose if your child locks inside a room you may unlock the door. So make arrangements in such a way that you need not be worry.
  • Use the correct gates to not to step away from your gate.
  • Remove the sharp edged furniture for some periods or pad the sharp edges of furniture.
  • Always wrap the small kitchen appliance cords so that they cannot accidentally be pulled off the counter.
  • Place audio and video equipment on furniture so that they cannot be accidentally pulled down.
  • Secure free-standing room features to walls to protect toddlers who use furniture to pull themselves up so they can stand. This includes bureaus, floor lamps, entertainment centers, and the like.
  • Always keep emergency telephone numbers in your hand so that if any emergency you need call that hospital.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

How to protect your home from dust?

Dust ranges from pollen to construction material and may come from everything and everywhere and is present in your home even you clean your house daily. Sometimes, this dust can be problematic to people. It can cause normal to severe problems. However, you can protect your home by not letting it enter your home.

Below are some of the tips for preventing the dust in the house:
  • The carpet in the house holds more dust and raises dust into the air whenever you walk on it. Remove the carpet.
  • Reduce dust in your home by having furnace tool. This tool not only gives quality air but also traps largest dust particles. And these should be changed once in a month.
  • Install air purifiers for reducing dust particles in the air.
  • Place a quality doormats inside and outside the doors which can stop the dust from entering your home.
  • Remove shoes at the door before entering the house. This will cut down all the amount of dirt, germs, and pollutants from entering the house.
  • At least once a year, make sure that you wash both real and silk plants to keep them dust free.
  • Regular vacuuming can keep your home dust free.
  • Always clean the Air-conditioning ducts cleaned otherwise it pollutes your home.
  • Even pets catch dust because they wander outdoors so clean them regularly.
  • Even furniture also gather dust particles.
  • Clothes which are covered for more a couple of days can also catch dust. So wash them regularly.
  • Always mop the magazines and books with a cloth because they are the prime catchers of dust.