DEcorama

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Windchimes

Are you as crazy about wind chimes as I am. I love how one can not only feel a breeze but also hear it. I love all kinds of wind chimes having even made some myself, out of glass bottles.

I love the wooden ones, the metal ones, and the terracotta ones too...

Friday, February 6, 2015

Tasks around the house. Scheduled, planned and completed

I have recently been following http://www.flylady.net/ on Facebook and am quite inspired by the concept of breaking mundane tasks/chores down. I love the way she advises to set the alarm for 15 minutes and so some chore/task related to the home. Her term "home blessing hour" is actually how I feel every time I do some organising/de cluttering/cleaning tasks.

In fact I break down house work and have a schedule of daily tasks, or weekly tasks ( refrigerator organising/changing bedsheets, bathroom mats,etc) monthly(quilts/Duvet/Cushion cover) or quarterly tasks(curtains being changed and washed or get a professional service like CleanFanatic to shampoo clean Sofas, Beds etc

One of my daily tasks before retiring includes microwaving dishwashing scrubs and kitchen sponges and wipes. While the sponges are soaked in soap and water also helps to clean the rotating glass disk and insides of the microwave. All set and ready for another day.

Today I was especially happy to see the flutter of curtains after a good machine wash and the aroma of after wash conditioner ..hmmm

Friday, November 1, 2013

Diwali Decor and Season Greetings

So happy to be featured in http://housedelic.com/corners-home-deepa/ for Diwali Decor.

Diwali is a festival that makes me really happy. Whats not to love about the cleaning of spaces, the decoration, the diyas, the diwali sweets and savouries , new clothes and firecrackers and friends and relatives!

I love creating little decor spaces around the house , utilising utensils, lamps, decor items, fresh flowers. Its just a beautiful time of the year! bring out the ethnic decorative linen/cushion covers, Mats

Attend local exhibitions and support your local artisans, small time entrepreneurs, Housewives with small businesses and buy your diwali decor from them

Happy Deepavali to all our friends and loved ones. May each year be better than the previous. Best wishes for prosperity, health and all that's good in life.

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Reuse Recycle Decor - Saree Saga

So what do you do when you use and old saree for Curtains? You can use the blouse piece if you have to make a cushion cover or even a neat bolster cover. Ask your local furnishings tailor for a nominal fee, if you dont have or are not adept with the sewing machine(I am not)