Melonwood Homes - Villas, Apartments and Flats in Kochi

The rising energy bills are a concern for everyone, especially during summer season when the heat is unbearable which calls for using appliances more. In such situations, effective action should be taken to curb this increase in energy consumption in everyday life. Follow the below-listed tips to control the energy consumption at home: 1. Energy-efficient appliances Invest in energy-efficient appliances to reduce the electricity bills even though it would come at an expensive price tag initially. Buy appliances that has energy efficient rating as per the guidelines of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). Replace incandescent bulbs with CFL or LED to save energy. 2. Proper Insulation Heating and cooling systems add up almost 40 percent of the total electricity bill at home. Through proper insulation of the house, it is easy to ensure the effective working of these systems. Also, ensure that there are no cracks in doors, windows and walls for the entry of hot or cold air fro...

Buying an apartment could be a hasty affair when you are on the run to manage various activities of the purchase and registration process. The rights entitled to an owner must not be overlooked while buying an apartment. From the time when it is being booked to handing over the property, the home owners must be aware of their basic rights to ensure a transparent process while purchasing that is free from discrepancies. A few key things to be noted while booking an apartment includes: 1.    Letter of allotment Developer should issue letter of allotment as soon as the booking is confirmed. A receipt of any advanced paid or initial payments should be obtained. 2.    Payment schedule as per construction Prior to signing the agreement, a prospective homebuyer is entitled to a payment schedule that sets a date for each milestone to be achieved during the course of construction which must be adhered to by the builder. A construction-linked payment plan can b...

The best time to get drenched in the rain is here. Some moody mornings by the windows with a cup of tea is a blissful start for your day. But this can adversely affect you to see your day to be boring and gloomy. The clothes that literally never dries up, muddy footprints on the floors, the dark indoors will set your mood off easily. And it becomes necessary to find ways to light up your mood and not being affected by all that. Here is how you have to get your home monsoon ready. 1. Make your bedroom warm and cozy by choosing the right material, color and style of the bedspread, pillows, cushions and the curtains. 2. Add some candles and fresh fragrances to eliminate the damp smell from your rooms. 3. Use bright colors around the furniture and things kept in the room to make yourself feel livelier inside. 4. Add more greenery in the living space to give a fresh and outdoor feeling. 5. Bring more changes to your windows with curtains and drapes of light material. It...

Bathroom tiles must be long lasting and skid resistance, also at the same time it should look good. So you need to select the tiles for your bathroom very wisely. Here we give you some design tips for selecting best bathroom tiles for your home. 1. Add a focal point Construct a focal point on your bathroom floor with contrasting coloured or patterned tile. The focal point can be made under the shower or at the entry space or wherever you creative mind tells you. 2. Surround on walls Create a backslash on the lower walls of the bathroom to protect the walls from the wear and tear of moisture. 3. Accent wall tile Create an accent wall with checkerboard pattern using tile at places where there is high presence of moist. This could both protect and design the wall. 4. Love the grout Tile grout is a necessary design tool that gives a brand new look to the tiles. 5. Mix up tile patterns Try to arrange the tiles in an unconventional manner and you will be surprised t...

Teens are sophisticated beings who are in the important phase of their life. They are no more interested in flashy cartoons paintings on wall, they call themselves bold and cool individuals. They want their bedroom to express their uniqueness and boldness. So here we bring some interesting tips to design a teenager’s ideal room 1. Boho style Make her room look cool by blending some bohemian designs. Use rattan ottoman furniture, patterned rugs and bright bed covers to decorate the bedroom. 2. Modern Bedrooms with less mess of colours and look simple yet with lots of interesting characters. 3. Room to chill! Make a space to enjoy and chill with their school buddies by creating a seating area with cosy and comfortable sofas. 4. Go neutral If your teenager is not into colours and likes it simple and bold, go for colours like grey, black or white or a combination of these colours. 5. Chic Make the room look fancy and fun with colours, furniture and art works. Me...

Porch is the best place to enjoy outdoors with your family or friends or yourself. Not only porch is used as a place to enjoy and relax, it also adds to the exterior look of the home.So a porch should be designed in a way to make it look interesting and to feel comfortable. Here we bring you the top design ideas for an ideal porch 1.Light and airy Turn your porch into white this summer to make it look neat and comfortable. Paint the walls white and, select white and stylish furniture. 2.Cosy pillows Use pillows of different sizes to make the porch area look cosy and comfortable. 3.Decorate with flowers Use floral design for curtains or pillow covers. Place fresh flowers on the table top. 4.Contrasting look Make the porch look modern and classy by making the walls and floors light in colour and select contrasting bright coloured furniture to match the background. 5.Add plants Make a green porch by bringing in some ornamental plants and some herb plants. Melon...

Amenities is one among the important aspects that drive up the property value. So, investing in real estate should only be after considering different amenities available in the neighbourhood to ensure good appreciation value. Here are top 5 amenities that should be considered. • Shopping and entertainment – Retail services, shopping malls, commercial stores, cinema halls and other shopping and entertainment options should be available to ensure convenient living. • IT parks and business centres – The presence of IT parks, business centres and economic zones will drive property value by boosting the homes closer to workplace concept. • Healthcare facilities – Hospitals and healthcare facilities nearby are highly valued in anticipation of emergencies. • Educational institutions – Proximity to schools and colleges are encouraging factors for families with children to settle in a particular neighbourhood. • Water bodies – Be it the beach or lake, waterfront properties ...

Wish to make your living room bigger? Here are some tricks to make your living room look spacious and lighter. 1.Go all white  Paint your walls white and choose white coloured flooring for your living room. Use a white coffee table with glass top. You can bring colour with a gallery wall with art works but with white frames. By doing this your living room will appear bigger and lighter. 2.Opt a big rug Using a large rug will avoid the visually breaking up of floor, and make the room look spacious. 3.Hang curtains higher Hang curtains some inch higher than usual to add height to the room. 4.Place double duty furniture Get creative and use the furniture for more than one purpose. Use the dining table to keep TV or speakers. Add storage facility for your sofas. 5.Add a hammock chair Introduce a hammock chair into the living room, they are not only trendy and stylish but takes less space compared to sofas. Melonwood Homes, one of the top names in building prem...

Does your home have a combined living room and dining room? If yes, you’ve come to the right place. Here we will give you some trendy design ideas for your home but without compromising the homely feel. 1. Rustic chic look Give a rustic chic look to your combined dining and living room by painting the wall in pale colours like grey or white. Stone work on walls will give more effect to the room and some nice wooden pieces of furniture will also do some magic. 2. A space of white White is a colour that never goes wrong and also adds an amount of classiness to the room. Paint your chairs, table and cabinets in white. 3. Perfect lighting It’s nice to have a good amount of lighting when you have a combined room. Hang some bulbs or 2-3 chandeliers or pretty lamps near the seating area. 4. Offbeat colours Give a unique personality to your dual room by painting some fun colours like pink or lilac or teal to the walls and balance this colour with matching furniture. Use chi...

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...

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. ...

Buying a new house, apartments in Kochi is once in a lifetime decision for many of us. Taking a home loan to build or buy your dream home is a hectic task, the risk is high. So to avoid any future surprises let’s try to keep some important points in our mind. 1.    The Eligibility Criteria Determine your loan eligibility is by calculating the EMI . When the loan taker’s salary is at 40-50%, the bank usually limits the instalment, also if you have any existing liabilities the eligibility criteria become challenging. People with a regular source of income find it comparatively smoother to get the loan than a person with irregular income. 2.    Type of loan There are 2 types of loan on interest rate –fixed and floating rate. Fixed rate loans may be attractive but for a long run, it can do harm. Floating rates is suggested unless if the economy gives any promise of a sharp rise in interest rate. 3.    Terms and condition ...

There are some important aspects that you need to keep in mind while investing in a new property. Don’t get deceived by the exterior looks of a house, apartmentsin Kochi , and look for the interiors too.  Check if the interiors are spacious and meet layout expectations. When your need for a home is urgent, don’t make a quick decision and settle for anything over a price. Consider the quality of constructions too. Below are some aspects that you need to assess before buying your dream home, flats in Kochi . Bedroom Always enquire your doubts, about the dimensions . Never show any hesitance to measure the room space. Space should fit your furniture that if u have in mind. Never go by any guessing because it may go wrong at times. Check for the window aligning, see if it allow adequate light to get in. Apart from the space and windows, check for proper ventilation. Bathrooms A bathroom needs to be assessed very carefully to prevent any malfunctions with the sy...

In India, We are breakdown of joint families into small, nuclear families, the priorities of a modern homebuyers have seen a dramatic change. Instead of size and number of rooms, the neighbourhood, social infrastructure and facilities offered in a project have now become top considerations. As against a joint family, the requirements of a nuclear family are much different when it comes to property purchase. To begin with, a nuclear family, which comprises of a husband, wife and children, requires lesser space than the joint family setup. Nuclear families do not need nearly as much space as a joint family. The criteria for the choice of a property in a nuclear family are radically different from those of a joint family. Here are five things that make a big impression with today’s homebuyer. 1. Security   In the case of a nuclear family, parents leave home early for work and return in the evening, leaving their children and the elderly behind. Security, therefo...