best Way To Remove Grease From Your Kitchen?

Grease and grime in the kitchen are the most common problem of every household. While cooking, grease and oil spills cling to the walls, stove, cabinets and other appliances. You may have difficulty in removing this grease.

If you clean stove and appliances right away, grease can easily be removed by just wet cloth. However, if you clean later, it becomes sticky and hard to remove.

You can effectively

remove grease by using any of the following:

Liquid dish soap: Liquid dish soap is an effective cleanser. It contains chemicals that cuts through the grease easily. Mix it with hot water and use a scrubbing pad by dipping it in soapy solution to clean the surface.

Rubbing alcohol: Rubbing alcohol is a grease stain remover. It is a solvent. You can use it by soaking a cloth in it and laying it over the dried grass. Leave it there for a few minutes until the grease dissolves. Then clean the area with a wet cloth.

Cleansers: There are a number of cleansers available in stores for grease removal. They contain chemicals which remove grease and grime easily. You can use any of them. But most of them are toxic and not environment-friendly, so check the contents before buying.

Bleach: You can also use bleach to remove grease and oil spills. Mix bleach with hot water and spray the solution over the surface. Let it stay for some time. Clean with a damp cloth. Always wear gloves while using it.

Home Remedies

Apart from the above mentioned products, you can also use green cleansers, some of them are readily available at your home:

Vinegar: Vinegar is a great home remedy for cleaning sticky residue on the stoves, cabinets and other appliances. Apply undiluted vinegar on the messy area. Leave it for some time and wipe away with a dish cloth or non-abrasive scrub pad.

Baking soda: Baking soda is a great non-abrasive cleanser. Mix soda and water to make a cleansing solution or else just dampen a sponge, put some baking soda on it and wipe the surface.

Ammonia: Ammonia is a household cleaning product. Mix ammonia with water. Pour this solution on the grease stains. It will dissolve the grease stains. Then clean with a wet cloth.

TSP(Trisodium-phosphate)- PF: TSP-PF is a phosphate free version of TSP which makes it a green cleanser. It is the best solution for difficult greasy stains on any surface. It is a great replacement for toxic, heavy duty cleanser.

Lemon:Lemon and lemon juice can be used as a great cleanser for grease stains. Scrub the lemon on the surface to remove grease or else pour some lemon juice on the stain. Let it soak in for a few minutes and wipe away with a dish cloth or scrub.

Cooking oil: Grease removes grease. You can use cooking oil to remove difficult grease stains. Put some cooking oil on a paper towel and rub on the surface. Clean with any of the above products afterwards to get a new-like shine.

Single Woman ? Staying Alone ? 10 Ways To Be Safe At Your Apartment

Living alone is a great fun for of use and these days women are no exception in enjoying their life alone. However, society is never crime-free and if you are a single woman and have planned staying alone, you may get a bit more vulnerable if some basic precautions are not followed. 10 safety tips are discussed here which can ensure better scale of social safety for you as single woman.

Use safety lock always

It is recommended to use best quality safety locks at the entrance points of the apartment where you live. At least at night it is wise to lock the doors. While one set of keys should be always with you, the next set will be kept safe and secured in home. If there is any reliable neighbour in your close distance you may keep the second set of key with them also.

Put curtains on windows and doors

Living as you like is the best advantage of living alone; however, you should not allow outsiders peeping inside your rooms. It is better to add curtains with non-transparent fabrics on windows and doors so that you remain absolutely invisible from outside.

Install motion sensitive light outside

Installation of a motion sensitive light will help you in detecting unwarranted movement outside. This is the easiest way to keep yourself alert about the intruder of your premise. However, you must take double care so that your neighbors should not get disturbed because of your motion sensitive light.

Keep your mobile charged

At night when you are alone inside your home, your mobile is the fastest way you can get yourself connected with outside world at one go. If possible you can maintain two phone numbers so that if network for one connection seems disturbing, the other connection works fine.

Keep all emergency numbers handy

You must keep all your emergency numbers handy apart from keeping them into your mobile phone. This back up system of numbers will help you to find the numbers at ease and with best turnaround time. You must save ICE [in case of emergency] number in your mobile.

Maintain a first aid box

Medical emergency may occur any-time even for the healthiest person of the world. If you are staying alone, you should be aware of medical emergency. You must maintain a first aid box and keep some SOS type medicine in the box.

Remaining alert

Be alert from suspicious activities outside. In case you find something suspicious outside, make other people around alert, and keep yourself out of danger being inside of your room’s safety.

Install a home security system

You are staying alone and nobody will look for the security of your place other than you. In your absence, or while you are sleeping an advanced home security system can help you in keeping your instrumental eyes always open and it will keep you safe.

Do tight screening for outsiders

Never allow new people to enter your premise regardless where from they are coming. Ask for identity cards for the outsiders if any of your service associates are coming for checking and regular maintenance works.

Use common-sense

There is no better safety device than your guts and intuitions. Use your common sense whenever you will be feeling anything out of the way.

Enjoy living alone and stay safe!!!!!

Pune-Solapur Road Real Estate Development

Pune -Solapur Road, which runs parallel to Mutha River, is one of the busiest roads in Pune. It is a part of the National Highway 8 and connects areas near Kothrud and Karve Nagar, with the Deccan areas near the Garware Flyover – Lakdi Bridge junction.

Social Infrastructure

Pune-Solapur Road is lies in proximity to the Pune-city market. This makes it one of the busiest roads in the city. In addition to the market, the area off the road includes a number of prestigious schools and colleges, which includes Abhinav Vidyalaya, Abasaheb Garware College and Dr. Kalmadi Shamrao High School. The road is also famous for its restaurants and jewellery shops that lie along the belt. Ranka Jewelers, Ashtekar Jewelers, Rajmal-Lakhichand, Laagu-Bandhu, Vaman-Hari-Pethe are some of the famous jewelers of the area. Dine-out options along the road include brands like Pizza Hut, Cafe-Coffee-Day, Domino’s, Kahwa Cafe, McDonalds and restaurants like Chinese Oriental, Anand-Pure-Veg and Girija.

Real Estate

Proximity to elite residential colonies like Prabhat Road and Dahanukar Colony, and industrial areas like Hadapsarand Kothrud, make the areas along Pune-Solapur Road, one of the most preferred destination for developers, investors and home buyers.

Owing to the proximity to industrial areas in Hadapsar and Kothrud, the area is witnessing a high flow of IT professionals. This has lead to increase in demand for residential spaces, thus attracting a large number of builders to the area.

Price trends

The sale and rental prices of residential plots and properties are witnessing high appreciation in the areas around Pune-Solapur Road, due to the excellent connectivity it provides to industrial, commercial and residential areas in Pune.

As per market reports, areas around the highway witnessed an appreciation of about 11%, in the sale price of multi-storey apartments during the second quarter of 2013, when compared with the same period of 2012. An appreciation of almost 25%, was witnessed in the sale price of residential areas, when a comparison was done between the second quarter of 2012 and 2013.

Though rental values of multi-storey apartments did not show much fluctuation during 2012-2013, an appreciation of about 5% was witnessed in the rental rates of residential houses in the region along the Pune-Solapur Highway.

STRIDHAN Law: Provisions For Property

Meaning of the word is absolutely clear. Stridhan denotes the sole and exclusive property of a woman which is earned, acquired, obtained and possessed by her in a lawful manner. This includes movable and immovable property. A woman is totally free to use, enjoy and deal with her stridhan in the way she likes without any interference from anybody including her own family members either before or after her marriage. Every woman has exclusive and sole right and authority to sell, gift, charge, mortgage and alienate her stridhan.

What constitutes stridhan and how it is acquired?

Any kind of movable and immovable property such as cash, ornaments, deposits, investments, receivables and immovable property in any form may constitute stridhan. The sources of acquisition of such property may be any, all and combination of the following:-
1.      Main and primary source of Stridhan is Gift. It might have been received before her marriage, during marriage and after marriage. The gift may be of immovable or movable property and may be received from parents, in-laws, husband, son(s) & daughter(s), relatives, friends and anybody.
2.      Property received as her exclusive share during partition of family property.
3.      Property received by her as a consideration for any compromise.
4.      Property earned and accumulated by service, profession, business etc.
5.      Property received in lieu of maintenance.
6.      Property purchased from her own stridhan.
7.      Property inherited by a woman.

Status of Stridhan vis-à-vis family members

As said above stridhan is the sole property of a woman. No one else, including her husband, in-laws, parents, children have any right or authority to deal with her property without her consent and permission. The Apex Court has also ruled that if the stridhan of a married woman is in the custody of her husband or in-laws, they would act as trustees only and would return the same when demanded by her.
To avoid any dispute regarding stridhan, The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 has provided that a list of the presents be made at the time of marriage and maintained according to the rules under the Act.

Denial of a woman’s right over her stridhan is a criminal offence under section 405 & 406 of IPC and is punishable with imprisonment up to 3 years.

This article is contributed by Indian Property Lawyers, simplifying property legal services.

Plan Your Kitchen Space Effectively !!

The most important part of designing the kitchen is maximizing the space. An effective space planning is creating a convenient, organized and easily accessible kitchen.

There several elements like storage, workstation, appliances and open floor area to be considered while planning space for your kitchen. Here are a few tips for effective space planning for your kitchen:

Sufficient storage space: It is very important to have sufficient space for everything you want to store in your kitchen. Before planning kitchen, determine how much storage space you will require. You can increase the storage space by using large pull-outs, wider and deeper cabinets and additional drawers.

Optimum work flow: The basic work area includes storage zone, zone for cleaning and preparing food, cooking zone and serving zone. The workstation should be planned in such way that there is an easy flow of work from storage, to food preparation, to serving meals, to cleaning. All these zones are used for multiple tasks so it is critical to have them connected to each other.

Optimal access: The space should be planned in such way that everything is within sight and close to hand. The cabinets and drawers should have full extension to make them easily and fully accessible. All the appliances like oven, mixer and refrigerator should be close by for their optimal access.

Open floor plans: Open floor plans are increasing in trend for a new kitchen or remodeling the kitchen, as they create opportunities for new designs. They open the kitchen to an adjoining space like dining area or living room. They create a perception of more space in the kitchen and makes traffic flow easier.

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Pune On A Development Scenario !!

Pune, the IT hub of western India is witnessing rapid infrastructural development since the last few decades. This accelerated growth has shrunk the distance between the city and the global financial hub, Mumbai and has lead to the unprecedented growth of real estate in the city.
The Mumbai -Pune Expressway, which became operational in 2002, plays a major role in bringing the two cities nearer to each other. Both the cities offer great opportunities for developers to set up their residential and office projects for potential home buyers and professionals and corporates, in an efficient manner. With enhanced connectivity between the two cities, the stretch along the Mumbai-Pune corridor is attracting more and more developers towards the area, changing the realty scene.
Many infrastructural projects are in the pipeline, which once implemented would further reduce the commuting time between Mumbai and Pune. These projects include Sion-Panvel expressway and CST – Panvel Fast Corridor. With the completion and launch of these, many areas, including Navi Mumbai are expected to experience a tremendous growth in the real estate sector.
Mumbai-Pune stretch lures developers to the region as it offers them plenty of land for development. Lying in proximity to the twin cities, investors are offered maximum value for their money. Understanding that the stretch has a potential to become one of the highly demanded areas in the state, top-notch developers have already launched their projects here. Home-buyers are provided with state-of-the-art amenities and facilities like swimming pool, playground, clubhouse, gym etc., in the townships that are coming up in along the stretch.

Lop sided development

A detailed study of the real estate growth trend in Pune reveals that development is not spread evenly and is highly concentrated in certain areas like Hinjewadi, Wakad, Baner, Bavdhan, Aundh and Kothrud, which lie along the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. Another reason behind the development of these areas is their proximity to a number of IT and ITES companies. Factors like easy transportation to Mumbai, less pollution and fast crossing at Khandala, also add to the factors that attract investors to this region.
A large number of IT professionals flow in to these regions. Thus, the demand for residential units have gone up and have lead to the growth of real estate sector here. Since the majority of the working population are singletons or with a compact family, these areas are seeing a growth of 1 and 2 BHK apartments at rates which seem affordable by a single/double-income family.
Though rental values did not see a significant rise in most of the areas, property rates have significantly gone up. Hinjewadi witnessed an appreciation of about 27% in property prices during the first quarter of 2013, when compared with the first quarter of 2012. Areas like Wakad, Baner and Kothrud saw the sale price of properties going up to about 21%, 23% and 14%respectively, during the same period.
High notch developers have come up with state-of-the-art projects along the Mumbai-Pune expressway belt. 

Renting A Home Vs Buying A Home

Rising apartment rents and extremely low mortgage rates in many areas especially cities have led some people to ponder upon buying their own house. However, others are in the hope of recovery of housing market so they choose to wait for the same.

Its a bit difficult to say that renting is much better or buying is in fashion these days. In order to determine whether to rent or buy a house a no. of things must be kept in mind.  The biggest factor that matters is your own financial state. But still the quest remains as such - RENT OR BUY.

So let us see what exactly the two are; what are their pros and cons.

Buying a house is an important decision that must not be taken lightly. It can be a smart financial move only when you are in a financially stable state i.e. you are capable enough to pay away all the taxes and other expenditures. But better be off with renting when you don’t have much money.

Switching on to the pros and cons we come to know about the two at a close glance.

When it comes to Renting, it offers you a no. of advantages. Say freedom, flexibility to switch from one place to other i.e.  relocation. No maintenance of the house as you are just a paying guest not the owner. Avoidance to owning a depreciating asset can be made. This is an undeniable truth that each and everything in this world has good and bad side just like a coin so it is also expected that it possess disadvantages too.

Mind it that the continuous rising rents can make you fall in big loss. The major disadvantage is that you can’t build equity as it will not provide you with an asset to sell when you are ready to move. You are deprived of tax benefits. Moreover, you are bound to take owner’s permission if in case you want to make any changes in the house. 

 .  You have the ability to decorate your house in the way that suits your taste. Also you can enjoy provision of tax breaks for home-owners.

On the other hand, buying a house can help you build equity. You are able to use your home as an investment. Your housing payments will stay stable

Now when talking about its disadvantages, it is to be noted that your home is an illiquid asset. You have to pay for your own maintenance. You have to pay property taxes. This “pay” word is attached with almost each and everything that is expected to be given to the concerned authorities. Moreover, there is a probability that your home could lose value as there’s no guarantee that your home will increase in value over time.

So the fact is, both the options are equally good and bad it’s up to you how skilfully you make a right decision in accordance to the prevailing situation.

Make Your Puja Room An Ideal Puja Room As Per Vastu .

Puja room is the most sacred part of the house. It is the place where you worship God for peace and prosperity. Construction or placement of the puja room brings positive energy in your home.

It is important to follow vastu guidelines to have an ideal puja room. Here are a few tips for designing puja room as per vastu.

North-east is considered the ideal location for puja room. You can opt for east or north direction also. But all other directions should be avoided.

Puja room should always be on the ground floor of your home.

You should not have puja space inside the bedroom. However, if it is in the bedroom, it should be in the north-east corner of the room. Never point your legs toward the puja corner.

There should not be a toilet below, above or next to the puja room as the negative energies from toilet spoils the atmosphere of puja room.

The puja room should not be located next to the kitchen or under the staircase.

The doors of the puja room should have double shutters. The doors should be in a north or east direction.

The roof of the puja room should be dome or pyramid shaped. This facilitates smooth flow of energy and assists in meditation.

The idols should be placed in east, west or north-east direction. It should never face north.

The idols should never face each other. There should be one inch distance between wall and idols. There should not be any broken idol or picture in the puja room.

The lamp should always be placed in front of the God.

There should be a threshold at the entrance of puja room.

The colour of the puja room should be white

, light blue or light yellow. The floor should be of white or off-white marble.

The vessels used in puja room should be made of copper.

Avoid keeping images or pictures of your dead ancestors in the puja room.

The puja room should not be used for any other purpose like storing, sleeping or for concealing valuables and money.

You should always keep puja room clean and tidy. The room should always have sufficient light.

Tips To Prepare Independence Day Speech For Your Kids .

This August 15th, India is going to celebrate its 67th Independence day. Independence day speech is an important part of the independence day celebration. As a parent, you have a vital role in helping your kids prepare the speech.

The Independence day speech is about recognizing and celebrating the independence of our country. It should speak about the struggle for independence, success of the country after independence and our proud to be a part of this independent country. Here are a few tips to help you prepare an independence day speech:

The first thing you need to do is research on the topic. Research about how India got independence, the importance of independence day and changes in the country after being independent.

Form an outline of the speech. Your independence day speech should start with an introduction, then the main body and it should end with a conclusion.

The introduction should be brief. First, address the guest of honour

, dignitaries and audience. Wish them a happy independence day and then set the scene for the rest of the speech.

The main body of the speech should focus on the detail of when and how India got independent, tell about the freedom struggle, sacrifices of freedom fighters, the importance of independence day, the growth of our country after independence and our duties toward the country. Also add some famous quotes relating to independence.

The conclusion of the speech should be on a positive note by saluting all the freedom fighters and leaders and saying “Jai Hind”.

After the speech is prepared, make your child go through presentation few times, while you pretend to be the audience. This will help your child in delivering the speech fluently and clearly.

Advantages Of Investing In An Integrated Township !!

Looking to invest in a township project? The advantages of an integrated township are that buyers can enjoy a complete package with common amenities such as shopping centres, schools, health care centers and clubs. “These townships are developed in a master planned arrangement which gives ample consideration to building layouts and green areas and traffic circulations,” says David Walker, Executive Director (ED), SARE Group. In the DMIC corridor itself, there are about 16-17 industrial self-sustained townships that are planned.

Addressing an investor on whether he should invest in a plot or flat/villas in a township in a real estate chat forum , Walker, replied: “This depends on your budget and your personal circumstances. So, if you need somewhere to live immediately you should buy a built unit. If you are buying for the future, then buying a plot now will get you on the property ladder earlier.”

An integrated township ideally has to be a 108 acre project size. Integrated township, as the name suggests, is a self-sustained township having a number of real estate developments, including residential, commercial/shopping complex, school, hospital or dispensary, recreation facilities and green space.

“You could call it a city within a city. It encompasses all the aspects of modern day living within the vicinity ,” says Ammul Goel of Pushpganga Ventures .

If you look at advantages of staying in a township development, then experts say the pros outweigh the cons. “Townships are developed in a well master planned arrangement. This gives ample consideration to building layouts and green areas and traffic circulations. Also common amenities like shopping, schools, health centers and clubs are also provided, so you get a complete package,” says Walker.

What is the ideal timeline to stay invested in an integrated township project in the suburbs of a city? To cite a

Guide to Buying a House: “Large projects tend to be on the growth corridors of the cities so buying early means that you get the benefit of growth of the city as well as the development in the project. One word of caution is that you should always invest with a reputed developer with licenses and approvals.”

Key Vastu Factors To Be Considered For Your Main Door ?

The main entrance of the home is an important and auspicious part of its structure. It is given prime importance in vastu, as it lets in all the energies that affects health, wealth and good luck.

According to Vastu, the main entrance is the ideal way to bring positive energy into your home. Here are some key vastu factors to be considered for your main entrance:

The main entrance door should be bigger and taller than the other doors in the house.
The door should be of high quality material like marble or teak or mahogany wood. There should not be any cracks in the door and it should not be noisy as it is considered inauspicious. It should be beautiful and welcoming.
Shoes should not be placed in front or near the main entrance. Place shoes either at the side of the door or inside the room. The entrance should be clean and tidy.
There should be a threshold at the main entrance, a pair of feet constructed from white marble should be placed at the side of threshold to invite the goddess of wealth into your home.
There should not be any wall in front of the main entrance. Do not put any picture that is considered inauspicious as per vastu on the main entrance.
The main door should open clockwise. The door should not be self closing.
East and north are the ideal directions for main entrance. However, in already constructed house, if the main door is in some other direction, it can be corrected by taking advice from vastu experts.
The main entrance door should never be in the center or corner of the wall. It should always be off-centred
The main entrance should always be bright and well lit throughout. 

. It should not be situated across from main door of any other house.

Mumbai emerges as best city to invest with returns from 12-19%: Report

BANGALORE: Mumbai emerges as the best city to invest in with investor returns ranging from 12%-19% across 33 business districts in India, ranked on the basis of investor returns over the next five years, says a latest report by Knight Frank

According to the report, 'Top Business Districts in India to Invest in', Business districts of NCR and Bangalore, the largest office markets in the country, lag behind as investor returns range from 8%-11% and 10%-12% respectively.

Central Mumbai and suburban business district, west grabbed the top two spots in the overall investment return. Factors that led to this includes availability of talent, conducive business environment, international air connectivity, presence of prominent stock and commodity exchanges along with headquarters of several banks form the backbone of the financial industry in Mumbai, mentioned the report.

"Real estate investment in India has garnered superior returns in comparison to other asset classes over the previous five years. However, in most cases investment decisions in real estate are based on gut feel and tips which result in poor returns," says Shishir Baijal, Country Head and MD, Knight Frank India.

According to the report Mumbai, NCR, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune is the most conducive cities in the country with investor return during 2013-2017 across these six cities expected to range between 8%-19% pa.

"At 19% pa, Mumbai's Central Mumbai business district will yield the best investment return in the country. Business districts of NCR and Bangalore, despite being the largest office markets in the country will lag behind other cities in terms of investor return," says Samantak Das, Chief Economist, Director-Research & Advisory Services, Knight Frank India.

Decor Your Home With Glass !!

Every one of us desires to have the best home beautification and choose innumerable alternatives to give an elegant look to our home. One such alternative to make our home look elegant and chic is to make use of the glass as home décor. While we talk about using glass for decorating our home, most of us are worried about its durability and its frail nature. One can choose glass as a home decoration material, depending on the home structure and its look. Also you should think about the maintenance procedure while option for this.

Use of glass in buildings architecture and interior design

Today glass is used in clever way of home decor. Here are some uses of glass in and around your home.

• Glass for your roof: As mentioned earlier glass can be used in various places. One such place is the roof of your home. You can have a glass roof in various styles like.

• The traditional style: In this style, you can have a normal glass roof and produce superfluous light in your bedroom. Opt for an area which can give you ample of light and make your bedroom look brighter. Apart from just having a single little roof you can also go in for two skylights. Ensure that you engage a reputable company to fix your glass roof.
• The solid glass panel: This method will also give your room an ample amount of lighting. Instead of a plain roof you can have an entire roof with glass panels which can also be coloured. Part from just using coloured glasses you can also incorporate designs in your glass panelled roof.
• The angled dormer panel: Normally the dormer rooms are dingy and dark. To avoid the room from looking dark, you can install large units of glass panels and make way for light in the dark room.

• Glass for your kitchen: Although most of us are reluctant to use glass in our kitchen, there are various modular kitchens which are entirely designed with glass. You can have kitchen cabinets and platforms of modular kitchen in your home. The glass panels of the closets and the platform will make your kitchen sparkle and give it a neat look. Apart from just the closet doors and platforms, you can also have the surface of the modular chimney made out of glass. For a rare use of the basin in the kitchen, you can have a creative elegant glass basin as well.

• Glass for lighting: One of the best ways to enhance your home is to opt for a prominent lighting. Making use of glass inside your home can reflect a lot of artificial as well as original light. Glass inside your home can be used to obscure, brighten and enhance features. It further illuminates surfaces. Other forms in which glass can be used are; in chandeliers, lights, lamps, lighting floors, lighting ceilings etc.

• Glass for your windows: This is one of the clichéd places in every home where glass is been used. Glass windows make it easier for you to have a beautiful view and observe the temperature changes. Glass can also be designed and coloured in various patterns and shapes to reflect light through the windows.

• Glass for your furniture: The contemporary décor styles use glass in most of the furniture. Doors with glass panels, table tops with glass surface, chairs, mirrors, closets, shelves, stands, TV stands, glass beds, dining set, computer table, colour boards and others give an elegant and a sophisticated look in your home. You can also merge glass with wood, metal, leather, plastic and other materials to get a chic look for your interiors.

• Glass for your walls: Installing glass walls in areas in your home has no restrictions. You can have glass walls in any room of your home. A bathroom can have a layered glass wall; your living room can have a glass wall partition, a bedroom partition and so on.

• Glass for your balcony: The use of glass for ventilation and lighting has been followed since many years. Glass sheaths are popularly used in open areas like balconies in many homes. This will create a visual connection to the outside world. Apart from just the balconies you can also use glass in rooms which can give you the nature’s view.

Points to keep in mind when you opt for glass interiors

As glass is fragile and easy to break, you can use it only in few places in your home. It can be used to accentuate few features of your home. Having a glass interior décor will completely change the ambiance of your home. Glass interiors give your home an airy and light look which makes your interiors look elegant.

You have to be very careful when you opt for glass interiors in your home. You should keep in mind about the temperature changes while opting for glass interiors. You can have a formal décor in your living room with the use of glass as interiors. The glass can be designed in various ways like multi layering, slumping and etching. This would make the room prominent other than providing privacy.

You can have glass interiors in various parts of your room which can act as a prominent interior décor. For your garden you can have a glass wall opening in the lush greenery. This will give you a rejuvenating feeling. Apart from just the glass ceiling and wall, you can also have crystal and glass artefacts which can give you a touch of elegance in your room. Glass paintings can also act as one of the best home decor.

Different appealing glass shapes can be created and presented in different figurines. Glass shapes like flowing water, melting ice and others can be opted for. Areas like a bar cabinet, living room pedestals, bedroom areas and others can be designed with glass and its components. Apart from just the glass being used for beautifying things, we can also make use of it to camouflage a door leading to many other areas.

For an elegant staircase, you can make use of glass in the railings. Colourful bars can be selected for this purpose. For a roof, you can make use of painted or coloured glass which can give you an alluring look ambiance. Apart from just the large glass blocks, you can also have glass tiles that will beautify your home as well as provide you superfluous light and ventilation.

If you are a sportive person and would like to have a unique bedroom roof, you can have a sheer glass roof in your bedroom. Doing this will make you feel like having a nap under the stars as well as will provide you a beautiful view of the lush green garden. Apart from just for the interiors, glass can be used as furniture parts like table tops, seating arrangements, head boards for cots and so on.

Glass pillars and blocks in your room can also act as an elegant décor. Other than just acting as a pillar, glass can also serve as a lantern piece which can provide spare lighting.

Green Home Helps To Save Money and Environment

Green Home in India is not a new concept or a new thing to real estate in India. Today green home means a home or apartment project where builder or architect adopts green principles such as rainwater harvesting, effective waste management system and focusing on energy or water efficiency. Increasing conscious of health and environment has resulted in increase in demand for green homes in India. The combination of innovative green ideas and high technology not only helped real estate sector in India but also helped to save money and environment by reducing or eliminating wastage of water, energy & building material.

Everyone wants their home and neighbourhood green and clean. It is not required that your home be expensive to make them green home. Builders and developers brings innovative technique to make their project affordable green home. But if you already own a home 5 or 10 years back and it is not a green home, don’t try to make them green by investing on expensive items or things that cannot be handled or maintained easily.

Convert existing homes to Green home

Simple and easy ways to save environment and covert your existing homes to Green home is replacing home appliance that sucks your electricity and replace taps or fittings that consumes your water. Insulating your homes, natural ventilation and lightings, landscaping and replacing with energy star appliance and water saving fixtures can help you to convert existing home to green home.

Bring greenery into homes by adopting balcony gardening, hanging or container garden etc. Use single color flower stick or a colorful bunch in bedroom or living room and ensure some extra oxygen with these plants.

Things to look when buying a Green Home

• Ensure the property is installed with water-saving devices and energy saving devices.

• When choosing flooring for your apartment, choose marbles as they are environment friendly.

• Granite has an advantage of absorbing heat and it is recommended for kitchen slabs.

• Choose location close to office, school and shopping or entertainment.

• If the location or distance between home and office is easy to commuting in bicycle, use bicycle once or twice in a week.

• Let natural sunlight into your house and prevent growth of bed bugs and mites.

• Reduce plastic and promote composting in your neighborhood.

• While painting your home or apartment, go for zero or low-VOC paint.