Posted on February 8th, 2010 by by Home Solutions
It is important to care for your reglazed tub in order to maintain it for years. Some of these instructions underneath may help you in achieving your mission:
• It is best to keep your soap, sponges, bottles or other items on a separate rack than the tub to maintain the finish.
• Never use bath mats that come with suction cups.
• Always repair leaky taps on time.
• Use spray cleaners to clean the tub and never use harsh cleaners.
• Never used the tub to clean brushes laced with chemicals
• After reglazing, never stand on it wearing your shoes, as it may completely damage it. Always cover it with a soft towel instead.
• Walls of the tub may damage if any hole in your shower goes unnoticed. It is a very expensive repair.
• To keep it in good condition, always remember to wipe it after every use. However, it need not be cleaned dry. After two weeks of reglazing, you must wax it once.
Posted on February 5th, 2010 by by Home Solutions
Marble floor looks amazing and we also know about the cooling effect it has in general. There are different shapes, sizes and colors of marble available in the market. Once your marble floor becomes dirty, it should be cleaned instantly in order to maintain the shine. Clean it with sponge and lukewarm water. Often instant cleaning is not possible, and dirt accumulates on the white shining surface. In such case, you may scrub the marble softly with very little dry borax and damp cloth.
In certain cases, you may even use marble polish along with some water to clean the marble. Use dry cloth and wipe very gently. There are also many products available in the market specially meant for this purpose that you can use for greater care and protection of your marble floor. Marble floor lacks luster if poor quality products or harsh detergents are used for cleaning it.
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 by by Home Solutions
Beaded curtains are definitely making an entry and they are not a thing of past if you can use them judiciously. Beads look wonderful when incorporated in curtains. If you want a funky look, you can always sew beads into your curtains to give it a retro feel. If that isn’t your choice, you can do a lot of funky things with beads and your curtains. Arrange the beads in a way to make some definite artwork and see heads turn in appreciation.
In some other way, you can hang beaded curtains from the top of your curtain rod till the ground. You may use wooden beads for that earthy feel in your home. Beaded curtains are really good as dividers in a small room. They can hang down to give an impression of a separate enclosure within them. If you want to cover a closet area, even then beaded curtains are just what you need!
Posted on January 29th, 2010 by by Home Solutions

Tips for choosing bathroom kitchens:
• Always choose your bathroom curtains according to the size of your bathroom.
• Never keep the curtains long till the floors, but allow them to end half way to give a clean look to your bathroom
• Make sure that the linen is a natural fabric like cotton, as they can be washed and dried easily. It will also remain fresh this way.
Tips for choosing kitchen curtains:
• Try getting curtains that go well with your kitchen interiors, especially color of kitchen walls, size of kitchen etc.
• Decide your curtain style – modern, traditional, tier-blinds or valances.
• Use light colored curtains or checked prints, according to your taste.
• Make sure that your curtains highlight your drawers and cabinets.
• Always make sure that the length of the curtains is kept short in order to avoid dangers. If you have a long window, then cover it accordingly.
Posted on January 27th, 2010 by by Home Solutions
Here are some home remedies that will surely help you strike the chord of success in achieving your interior design mission:
Often we are scared of wax drippings on our beautiful piece of furniture or on that favorite woodcarving. In order to remove these, all you can do is first scrape off the wax as much as possible without scratching the surface. And then place 3 to 4 paper towels on them. Heat your iron by setting it to ‘cotton’ and bring it very close to that spot above the paper towels. The wax will melt and the papers will absorb it.
You can let your flowers stay fresh for long by simply giving them a mix of sugar, water and vinegar or a citrus flavored drink. If you are disturbed with some nasty sticker glued rigidly on that brand new glass, here is the solution. Apply a thick drop of mayonnaise on the sticker after scraping it off and after sometime wipe it with a glass cleaner to get absolutely clear glass.
Posted on January 25th, 2010 by by Home Solutions
Though copper doesn’t rust, it is highly susceptible to react with moisture to form black spots. In this case, you may use a mix of methylated spirits and chalk powder on a cloth to rub it off. But always make sure that you don’t scratch your antique piece by scrubbing hard. For really dirty areas, steel wool can be used but with care. A metal polish also revives back the shine on your antique copper items.
In case of brass fittings on wood, first remove them, them clean them with polish. You may clean those extremely corroded brass pieces, first by dipping them in a solution of washing soda (strong) for an hour and then cleaning them with cloth or brush. You can also wash your antiques in detergent and then rub them with a mix of water, vinegar and salt. In order to clean carved brassware, first brush it with ammonia, second detergent and then water to clean it completely.
Posted on January 23rd, 2010 by by Home Solutions
Bamboo blinds are absolutely eco-friendly additions to your home interiors. They can be maintained very easily and looks wonderful even after many years of installation. One very easy step to care for bamboo blinds is to clean them with cloth so that dust doesn’t settle on them. Other than that you may also use other methods using water and soap.
All you need to do is immerse the blinds in a big tub containing warm water and some good oil soap. Keep them for some time and try cleaning each blind individually. Carry on with this process till the dirt has completely washed away. Then hang these blinds in the sun till they dry out totally. Even a bit of moisture may be bad for the blinds. So make sure they are perfectly dry before re-installing. This will clean the blinds and will give them a new lease of life.
Posted on January 21st, 2010 by by Home Solutions
Glass curtain walling are usually used for offices, however, they can also be used for the residential houses. They serve the function of preventing harmful rays of the sun, from entering the building. Usually they come in thick clear or thick tainted glass. This means that you won’t need to use the fabric curtain for keeping yourself protected against the sun.
Installing glass curtain walling is not as easy as installing the ordinary glass walling along the residential staircases. The reason is that the glass walling in case of offices are usually exposed to a lot more weather extremities owing to its height. This means that heavy gusts of wind might cause the glass to vibrate against the aluminum frame and thus break very easily. This is the reason glass curtain walling are installed only after taking the exact measurement of the glass against the aluminum frame, which in turn is cut so as to perfectly fit the wall area.
Posted on January 19th, 2010 by by Home Solutions
If you want to give your bedroom a very posh and stylish look then you should give a serious thought to Italian beds. These beds are not only very elegant, but extremely appealing. This is the reason Italian beds are so much in demand.
Some Italian beds even fold to become sofas. These are extremely popular given their multifunctional aspect. They are extremely convenient as they save a lot of space and money.
Italian beds are available in various shapes, colors, and sizes. It is important to decide what statement you want to create through your bedroom. You should choose the furniture of the bedroom according to that.
Italian beds come in various materials. So you can choose from wood, wrought iron etc. Maintenance of wood is relatively tougher than that of wrought iron. Besides wrought iron has an elegance of its own.
Posted on January 18th, 2010 by by Home Solutions
Gone are those days when you had to settle for the boring scone-shaped bathroom lighting fittings. Times have changed and with that the bathroom lighting fixture has also changed. It doesn’t matter whether your are a convention-following person, a rebel, very funky, or extremely beauty conscious. The new-age bathroom lighting fittings have something to offer to everyone.
For those that want something drastically different George Kovacs’ “Torii 3-LT” or the “The Pierce” is a good idea. You can even try out Forecast’s “square 5 light bath bar” for that absolutely unique look in your bathroom.
If you want to stick to the traditional style then go in for the typical scone style. In the recent times the scone-style has been upgraded by making the edges silver-lined and the surface intricately worked upon. These lighting fittings are sober and yet fashionable.