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The modern real estate has been impacted by the preference on nuclear families rather than joint families. Priorities of prospective home buyers have been redefined based on the property size, neighbourhood, facilities and social infrastructure. Below listed are the key factors to be considered by a nuclear family during home search: 1.    Security Security is considered to be of utmost importance especially in families where parents leave behind their children or elderly back at home for work. Implementing round-the-clock security and surveillance system has become mandatory in residential projects owing to the aforesaid reason. 2.    Space utilization A well-designed residential space that provides optimum utilization of space is considered to be a favourite among nuclear families. Compact and space-efficient living spaces are preferred by nuclear families as it meets their requirements and is also a worthy investment. 3.    Healthy en...

Tenants are restricted from renovating homes and modifying them. However, bringing minor changes in the décor and incorporating certain design elements for improvement can be done without violating the lease conditions. The following are some of the home improvement tips that can be implemented by tenants:       Interior decoration Be it in the living room or bedroom, adding various colour elements according to the settings will help in making the room vibrant. Colourful bedding set, cushions and curtains that match the wall colour is ideal. Also, replace the lighting system with new and trendy options to lift the mood and create a positive ambience. Replacing the sanitary and bathroom fixtures to ones that are comfortable and welcoming or as per their preferences are also a good option.         Temporary changes Often landlords refuse to accept any changes in their property like repainting the house or polishing the floors. In ...

E-commerce has become a booming trend and its growth is commendable over the last few years. This growth has reflected in the real estate sector also, with online home shopping taken up by prospective buyers and investors. Here are 3 major reasons for the booming trend of online home shopping in real estate:        Immense amount of data Home shopping sites and real estate portals provide a great deal of data that promotes buying, renting and leasing decisions of properties. These platforms provide information related to property listings, project value and comparative analysis between various builders and their upcoming projects from various sources and public records for easy decision making.         Smart age With technological advancements it has become relatively easy to drive real estate sales. The virtual presence of builders and developers from all around the world and the availability of detailed information for ...

Decorating is one of the fun part of owning a new house, apartments in Kochi . You do your own research and try to get inspiration for designing from books, magazines and home décor websites. You will come out with what is best for your home and what will make it look beautiful according to you. But here are some facts you need to know when you are about to implement your plan of decorating and looking for inspiration. 1.    Make your own decisions: Don’t let others make decisions about you’re your personal space will look like. You may invite suggestions, but don’t accept it right away. Give it some thoughts and go with your instincts. 2.    Choose the right color: Ensure that you understand the color scheme and choose wisely and what goes with your other things that comes into the rooms. The color of your room and the decorative items has to sync well to give it a perfect look but at the same time don’t force to a single color scheme as i...

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...

Kitchen is the essence of your home, flats in Kochi . There’s no day in our lives where we have never entered the kitchen. The need for food makes kitchen the heart of our home. To make this place look magical and expensive would be everybody’s dream. But people may skip to make it look that great as it may be expensive. But here are some ways by which your kitchen can look expensive in an affordable way. 1.    Use color palette Go off the primary colors and go for a simple and elegant look with muted colors to add the rich accent of the space. 2.    Extensive Lighting Life up the dull and outdated look of your kitchen by fantabulous ways of lighting to give a gorgeous look. 3.    Lustrous hardware Upscale your kitchen space by having sleek and clean hardware in the kitchen. The handles and knobs should be given a consistent look. 4.    Floor it right Vinyl, plywood are some great cost-saving f...

A prospective neighbourhood that you are planning to move into should not only provide all the amenities but also should be safe and secure for your family. These are the important factors that ensure safety and security of a locality. 1.    Low crime rate – Crime rate is the primary aspect that decides whether a locality is safe or not. Information from the authorities and online research will help accumulate the number of crimes that occurred in the locality. 2.  Family friendly – A residential neighbourhood is highly preferred due to the presence of many families nearby. This imparts a notion of safety while also providing an opportunity for interaction. 3.    Sidewalks – The presence of sidewalks in the neighbourhood indicates that walks or errands in the locality will be safe and convenient. 4.    Good schools – Proximity to good schools show that families with children prefer them over other localities ...

Is your old house left vacant in search of a prospective tenant? But, if the property is kept vacant for a longer duration, chances are that it can deteriorate soon. Follow the below tips to maintain your vacant home 1.    Visit frequently – Conduct timely visit to assess the condition the property is in and for taking corrective measures immediately if in case of any damage. 2.    Keep it clean – Maintain the outside and inside of the clean to ward of any unwanted infestation and to prevent any unlawful trespassing by thieves or miscreants. 3.    Install security system – Employ security measures like alarms or surveillance system to keep an eye out on the vacant property. 4.    Save electricity – Unplug all electrical appliances and devices to save electricity and to prevent any fire hazards. 5.    Lighting – Set internal and external lights in timer at day and night timings or ...

Most owners of a small home complain that they do not get adequate storage space in their apartment and that even if they try to extend the storage capacity, it would eventually end in cluttering up the space. Following are some useful tips to increase storage in small apartments, flats in Kochi . 1.    Right furniture – Pick the right furniture suitable for a smaller space. Bunk beds, beds with boxes, cupboards with several compartments, tables and side tables with boxes and drawers are the right choice. 2.    Wall shelves – Add required shelves on the walls of the bathrooms and kitchens to arrange necessary things without them cluttering up the floor space. 3.    Mirrors over dressing tables – Put a full-size mirror in the bedroom instead of using up the floor space with a dressing table. The mirror will also help the room look bigger adding a virtual space to it. 4.    Mounting the television – To prev...

Wish to make your home,  flats in Kochi  eco-friendly without compromising with the style and elegance?  Here are some tips for a stylish eco-friendly home décor. Be in harmony with nature without being boring. Tips 1.    Use biodegradable carpets for your home. Materials like jute, coconut coir or cotton are considered good alternatives to those non-biodegradable ones. 2.    For furniture, opt for  bamboo  or water hyacinth river grass as materials used in its structure. 3.    Use photo frames made in clay mould or paper mâché. 4.    Dispose plastic pots and replace them with earthen pot or clay pots. 5.    For bed covers use cotton or a naturally dyed bed cover. 6.    Switch to LED bulbs to save energy. For lamps, choose lamps made out of coconut fibre and shell. 7.    Buy paints that have low VOC (Volatile Organic Co...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...