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Most of us finance our new home with the help of home loans and therefore, it is vital to know about the interest rates and the differences among them. Here is a guide to help you decide a better repayment plan that does not clash with your monthly budget: 1.        Fixed Rate of Interest Here, the interest rates will be fixed for the entire tenure of the home loan. This helps in planning repayment ahead as the amount to be paid per month will remain constant. An added advantage of fixed interest rate is that the RBI policy changes on interest rates will not affect the rates belonging to this loan type. The disadvantage of choosing this type is that it includes bank charges that are slightly higher that other loan types and also a drop in general interest rates due to various policies does not let us obtain its benefits as the interest rates remain fixed. 2.        Variable Rate of Interest Variable...

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...

To welcome positive energy in your room and to energize you, incorporate these useful Vastu tips in the bedroom of your house, flats in Kochi , that  to avoid negative energy.  1.  The direction of the bed should be placed in the south-west direction. North-east or south-east direction of the bed is not good for health. 2.  The bed used in the bedroom should be rectangular or square, circle and oval shapes must be completely avoided. 3.  Your house’s pooja room should not be located in the bedroom. 4.  The ceiling of the bedroom should not be round or curved. 5. All the broken or tampered materials should be removed from the bedroom, especially broken mirrors or glasses. 6.   Avoid using red lights in bedroom. 7.   Keep aromatic candles in the bedroom to bring in spirituality and positive energy. 8.   Keep your bedroom clutter free and neat. 9.  Dark and bright colours like blac...

You are a green lover and love to make an eco-friendly and stylish home, premium flats in Kochi , but you have space limitations. Don’t worry, here we will tell you some simple and interesting tricks to add plants to small space. 1.    Create a shelf near window Create an extension or a floating shelf from the window frame and keep small pots of plants. Here is a hack, to get more depth look escalate the shelve level with your window ledge. 2.    Display plants on the picture ledge These ledges are perfect to keep plants inside your house. It also has a lip that helps the photos from falling off, the same way it can be used for saving you plant pots. 3.    Hang plants Now this is a good trick, hang your planters from unused hooks in home. An extra or unused hook for towel, coats etc are more convenient and readymade. 4.    Use water plants If you are feeling good about indoor plants but not about ...

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...

People get confused when designing their house, flats in Kochi . Some people end up doing more than necessary and some very less. Errors with the interior design happen when you don’t plan well and lack the required knowledge in interior designing.  Don’t worry much, here we will let you know some common mistakes committed while designing your interiors and you could use it to design an error-free home. 1.    Neglected ceiling Don’t stick anything on your ceiling in the name of designing since it will ruin your ceiling texture. Focus more on a single fixture of light or a fancy fan. Don’t use multicolour designing for the ceiling, use white if you are unsure about other designing options. 2.    Over furnishing If you have spacious interiors it not needed to be filled with furniture . Use only those furnitures which fit the room gracefully and must sync with the theme if any. 3.    Misuse of colours Don’t use mo...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...