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For building staircase in small homes good planning and designing should be done otherwise unnecessary wastage of space in the home occurs and it might put you in despair.  Here are some 5 amusing staircase designs for small homes in India 1. Cornered stairs Convert the corners of the house to staircase spaces. When you have little space to build the staircase make it steep and break it into different levels to cover the floor. 2. Wooden pedals Wooden pedal stairs are a good choice to add warmth to the space. Pair the wooden pedal stairs with glass handrail. 3. Narrow and high If you are very short on space create a narrow stairs with its stair height little higher than the normal ones. Use a light wooden staircase with white adjacent walls to make it look good and not congested.  4. Solid storage  Plan an open wooden staircase fixed to the adjacent wall. Create a utility facility below the staircase for maximum space utilization....

A ceiling is the fundamental part of the house. A ceiling to home don’t just serve the purpose of an overhead covering to rooms but also as an object of inspiration to do art and design. The ceiling now is considered an essential element of home décor. Here are 5 most amazing ceiling design ideas for a beautiful home 1.Glass ceilings With glass ceilings your house will get enough natural light from outdoors and provide a pleasant feel to indoors. Add a floating staircase to make your home look modern with minimalistic decor. 2.Geometric ceiling Design a geometry inspired ceilings to create an elegant decor. 3.Ceiling mural If you are a luxury buff create ceiling inspired from Mural painting surrounding with light coloured or plain white walls. 4.Tiled ceiling Design your ceiling with seamless tiles to create a bold statement look with contemporary appeal. Also tiled ceiling helps to reflect vivid colours from furniture and floor that result in giving a...

People have many reasons to move to a new place, which can be on a financial or social conditions. It is important to consider these reasons carefully and decide whether to move or not. Although sometimes there’s an urgent need to move, it is very important to recognize the desire to move and the consequences of your decisions. 1 . You need more space and a better surrounding for a change. You may seem to have a feeling that you’ve been in the same place for quite too long and you need to move on. Even for a growing family needs like, when you get married or have children etc. 2 . If you are capable for affording more luxury and living style, a new apartment is a must need. 3 . For commutation purposes, some move to try cutting down on transportation expenses. 4 . A better neighborhood and a friendly-environment for family or a more social neighborhood. 5 . You don’t feel comfortable or homely in the apartment you stay in and you want to live somewhere you wou...

Tile is the most versatile material that can be used anywhere inside the house. The best and quick way to renovate your home is by changing your floor tile. Tile trends in 2018 are more into dark and dramatic hues. Here are some of the latest tile trends listed below. 1.Metallic tile backsplash Use metallic tile backsplash in bathroom. It adds shine to your bathroom with warm metallic tile colour. 2.Large tiles People these days are more into large tiles since they are more convenient to clean and maintain. Large Stone tiles are a good option that adds the required dark and earthly look to your home. 3.Moroccan tile Moroccan tiles are used for styling the kitchen and giving it a unique personality. 4.Wood tile Tiles that are look-alikes of wooden floors are in lot of demand these days. They can be used in kitchen or bathroom to give a rustic look. 5.Dark tiles Black tiles are trendy and gives a high feel luxury look to y...

A bedroom makeover is one interesting activity as it changes the way one can relax and be more comfortable than before. But if one makes mistakes or opts for the wrong design or setup in the bedroom, it can be a mere disaster. So just follow these steps to get that perfect makeover for your bedroom to be a peaceful, cozy and to make it the bedroom of your dreams. 1. Modify: take a look at your bedroom with a more objective and critical eye. Look for what you need to get rid of and what you need to keep and is worth. Keep in mind the fact that this place must be soothing retreat at the end of the day. 2. Adapt: your ideas are to be compared with the existing by checking what is that you want to change and how you’ll go about transforming it considering your tastes.  3. Paint: the color of the walls and the things kept can have a great impact on the mood created in you in the house. 4. The perfect bed: now that you have chosen the makeover plan and painting,...

It is found that your mood and feelings can get affected with the way you decorate your interiors. With some small changes to your home’s interior you could maintain a happy and relaxed mood and can avoid unnecessary stress and tension. Different ways in which you can change your mood with your home design are listed below. 1. Select new paint shades Consider knowing the psychology of paint colours when you are painting your home. Choose red or yellow colour for dining room, purple or light blue for living room, green or yellow for bedrooms and brown or yellow for kitchen. 2. Use green home concept Incorporate some houseplants that could purify air of home and keep you refreshed all time. 3. Improve lighting Natural lighting is the best kind of lighting for your homes. Make large windows for your home to let enough natural light enter your house and make you feel calmed and relaxed. Bright light lamps and other artificial light cause feeling of negativ...

Contemporary kitchens have an elegant sleek that can never be out of style. It’s the warmest and welcoming feeling into a contemporary kitchen with the modern and traditional blend of style. The neutral colors and the metallic features gives the space more edgy and trendy look. Here’s how you can get a contemporary kitchen with these idea: 1. White cabins and countertops can give a unique and casual face to your kitchen. A formal but a well maintained and clean kitchen is well exhibited with the white colored cabins and countertops 2. The warm wood surfaces of the cabinets and countertops along with the chairs can give a defined look to the kitchen. 3. The marble shelves and tables gives a unique and rich look to the kitchen 4. Steel finish from bottom to top equipped with all steel appliances and stove. 5.All white but popped with color on chairs or just the table will turn the look of the kitchen beautifully and significantly 6. Mix up the lighting and use efficient a...

Artworks at your home tells a lot about the homeowner’s personality. The furniture, the pattern of the floor works and the different art pieces gives a complete finish to the house. Art works contributes largely to the theme and mood set in the room. Here are few tips to follow to have the perfect piece of artwork for each rooms: 1 .Your taste in art grows and changes by time. The first art work you may get might not stay with you for long, because of change in perceptions and values. So give yourself some time and imagination to get the right piece of work. 2 .Kitchen is one place where not everybody consider worth of an art work. But it is one place that can be referred to as the heart of the house. Smaller pieces of art and wall hangings and kids creative can be exhibited well in a kitchen space. 3 .The relaxing spots like the bedroom must be complemented by abstract pieces of soothing colors and tones. 4 .In an office/work space, a mood with positive images or works tha...

Living room is a place where a family gathers to talk and enjoy their together time. It is also a place where the family welcomes their guests. So living room must display elegance without compromising on the comfort part. Consider the below given tips to make your living room both comfortable and elegant. 1.Colour Go for soft pastels like pinks, lavender, light shades of grey or just plain cream paint for your living room walls. Try to minimise using bold colours like black, brown, fiery red and use it in art piece or miniature furniture. 2.Fabrics To invoke feelings of being accepted and cared use very soft and silky fabrics.  3.Patterns Use patterns to make the living room interesting and pleasing. Floral, botanicals and traditional Damask patters make good choices for using in living room. Use curvy and feminine patterns to display elegance . 4.Lighting Use visually balancing lighting in the living room, like using table lambs evenly in...

It’s high time to take your kitchen decor seriously. Its not just a place for cooking but place full of inspiration! Kitchen is the heart of any home, it is an in-house laboratory where you experiment with food, it’s a place where you do what you love, cooking. So why not give this place some love back. Let’s make it cheerful with fun and warm colours. Try these suggested colour schemes 1.Warm neutrals Use mid-range neutrals to colour your kitchen, it helps if you are worried about going wrong with neutral colours. People consider neutral colours to be boring but it need not be with addition of red, yellow or orange. 2.Reds If you want to add fun and spiciness to your kitchen then red is the best option available.Red is good for kitchens and dining rooms since this colour can stimulate hunger. 3.Rich browns Brown shades give an earthly and lively look to your kitchen. It’s called the safe neutral. 4.Toned-down yellows Yellow colour is well known for stimulating hap...

Balcony is one space in your house, flats in Kochi that usually empty and sometimes has a few chairs to come out and sit for a while. But a balcony can be much more than a simple empty room. It can be turned into a free-living space like a mini garden and a chill spot around a green environment. Here is how you can get that done: 1.    Arrange few garden plants and hang them on the walls or the grills. Grow fresh plants and some spices too. It can help to clear up the environment inside the house as well. 2.    Make sure the container used for the plants are compatible for its growth. 3.    Set up few lights around the place as it helps to set a tone for the space at night. 4.    Use good soil for the plants and not dirt. 5.    Water the plants regularly 6.    Don’t over-irrigate and make a mess as the soil may drain through the pores of the container MelonwoodH...

Living room is a room that belongs to everyone in the house. The comfort ability and ambience of this place is very crucial to gather guests and spend some free time. And most importantly this is the space you see first when you enter your home. Anyone would want to create a luxurious living room but cost is what matters.  So here’s how you can make your living room luxurious inexpensively: 1 .Add depth and glam to the room by uses more number of lighting sources and creating a layered lighting concept. 2 .Get sofas that has room for more people and throw pillows casually thrown to give it an effortless luxurious look.  3 .Have full length curtains that touch the floor 4 .Have wall art that is huge in size and not too many small art works 5 .Adding texture and pattern to the room can make the room look expensive 6 .Use metallic or antique look to the decorative items 7 .Use a rug on the main space of the living room covering a larger part of the living...

A modern living room has sleek sense of style that need not always have to look futuristic. Modern living rooms mean warm and inviting and not cold and lifeless. Given below are some of the best modern living room ideas. 1.    Modern fusion In this, the modern design is combined with traditional architecture . The living room can be made with traditional architecture and the furniture showcases modern designs. 2.    Pop colour Modern is considered boring and lifeless, to add some life to the design use bright coloured furniture or/and bright floor mat. 3.    Clean and organized Use simple and elemental furniture for the living room. Modern room gives a sense of cleanliness and organization but to keep things from getting boring use strips of mirror on the wall or a sculptural floor lamb. 4.    Connect with the outdoors Use large transparent glass windows to connect with the outdoors. Use minimalist...

An apartment is a good option if you have just moved into a new city, if you are a student or for a small time period. Few core benefits of living in an apartment are given below. 1.    Financial Owning a premium living space is a great investment . Apartments can also be given on rent if not used for quite some time, which can help you earn an income through the property. 2.    Amenities Apartments are blessed with specific amenities like pools, laundry, gyms and convenience stores, which an ordinary house is not equipped with, and if so such a house can be very expensive. 3.    Safety Safety must be the top priority in most of the apartment projects. Luxury apartments in Kochi generally comprise features such as round the clock security system with CCTV surveillance, multiple security personnel etc. 4.    Accessibility One core benefits of an apartment is the close proximity of it to the nearb...

An apartment must be simple, convenient and spacious.  a spacious apartment gives you a lot of benefits. Here are some important benefits. 1. Ample space  A spacious room promotes relaxation and has a good flow of communication.  2. More attractive More space means more area to keep the objects organised and in order. A less space gives a messy and unclean look to your home. 3. Brighter rooms Spacious room has large windows to pass the air and bring in a good amount of light and fresh air. 4. Uninterrupted line of sight When you have guests in your home it’s very hard to keep an eye on your small kids when your house is cramped. But the field of vision is big when your room is spacious. 5. More fun More space means more room for fun! Being indoors can be tiring especially in the case of an apartment but if it is spacious it inspires you to be more energetic and spontaneous. Melonwood Homes, one of the most trusted builders...

There two basic rule to have an ideal lighting in your house, apartments in Kochi are first you must know the mix of lighting sources to enhance the ambience and secondly you need to incorporate the purpose of lighting like in the reading spot, dressing space etc. Here are few tips to incorporate the best lighting at each room of your house: 1.    In a living room, light 3 of the four corners and focus on objects like showpieces. Use a combination of table lamps and floor lamps. 2.    In a dining room, make the table the centre of attraction by bringing more light on to the tabletop. A chandelier or a pendant can be perfect on top of the table. 3.    In a kitchen, focus on the overhead and reduce the number of sources to illuminate work surfaces. 4.    In a bedroom, go for a subtle and cosy feel of lighting to feel relaxed and cool to go to bed every night. 5.    Bathrooms need to co...

We have some quick and simple ideas for your home kitchen. Nowadays a lot of importance is given to walls of a kitchen than appliances and cooking gadgets. Let’s see the latest trend in home kitchen design. 1.    Colour Use a colour on countertops and cabinets that and don’t change it. Use a neutral colour for your kitchen walls to exaggerate the kitchen appliances . 2.    Identify a focal point The focal point is a spot in your kitchen that pops in the eyes when a person enters a kitchen. It is usually a wall. Use an art piece, texture or a design to the focal point. 3.    Use open shelving Open shelves is the latest trend which gives a fresh and fashion-forward sense to your kitchen ambience. They come in many styles and are easy to install. 4.    Design your kitchen wall Lots of home kitchen focus less on the walls because people think it is lot of money to invest in when kitchen is used for rou...

Don’t worry of not having a yard space in your apartment, flats in Kochi , if you’re a gardening enthusiast. Here are some interesting balcony garden ideas to give you inspiration. Creating a balcony garden can be fun and fulfilling, so to initially start one you need to have a theme for your garden in mind. 1.    Sunny garden When your balcony is sunny most of the day, it is suggested to grow a citrus plant. Citrus plants can grow well in sunny places, like a lemon plant. If the sunlight is too much for plants protect the plants with a white umbrella or a plain white sheet attached to the balcony railing. 2.    Micro park Use Astroturf on your balcony floor to create a tiny yard and a garden in your balcony. Hanging pots or boxes of plants gives extra space for your micro-park. 3.    Modern comfort Bring pillow, blanket and serving tray to your balcony garden to experience both comfort and modern feeling. 4....

Of all the death caused due to fire, 84% of them is due to house fires. Ensure your family safety by keeping your home fire proof. It’s always better to prevent than cure, right? Here are some fire safety tips to be careful while handling with fire at home. 1.Kitchen Keep your kitchen appliances unplugged when you’re not using them. Never leave the stove unattended while cooking on it. Keep flammable items away from the stove and always keep the kitchen windows open when you are using the kitchen. Wear anti-flammable clothes in the kitchen. 2.Heaters Heaters should be maintained and inspected timely and avoid kerosene heaters which are dangerous. 3.Cigarettes Cigarettes not only cause cancer but also house fires! Never use a cigarette in hurry time and use deep, sturdy ashtrays. 4.Electric outlets A single outlet should not be used to plug in many appliances and don’t use extension cord permanently. ...