Kids room flooring

HopskotchIf you want to add something original to your child’s room, especially for a little girl, this Hopscotch carpet idea is suitable enough. It’s both playful and good looking.

There are a few tips in applying this little project:

1. Create your plan in advance, including colors and layout.

2. Make a cardboard template for the numbers to ease your work.

3. Apply a dry brush paint on the carpet in the desired shapes and colors. Be precise and creative.

Now, the idea for your kids is cute, but also predictable. Imagine this little design in your home office, or kitchen, where adults rule the grounds. That would be more intriguing, wouldn’t it? If you live in a flat, I don’t recommend this in your kids’ room, just think of all the arguing with the downstairs neighbors. If you decide to lay down this idea, be sure you won’t regret it. Your children sure won’t.

Choosing an office chair

office chairWhat to take in consideration when preparing to purchase new seating for your office. The first thing you need to consider is why you want a new chair. The old one is broken, or wasn’t comfortable enough. If you spend a lot of time at your desk comfort is a must. Try to find the most cushioned chair you can find. Otherwise, your bottom might get sore, just like mine is now. On the other hand, if you use your chair less then 4-5 hours a day, don’t drop out on a model you like just because “it’s not soft enough”.

Second, synchronize with your desk and rest of the furniture. You shouldn’t break the harmony of the room just because you couldn’t find a suitable style that meets your needs. With such a wide market, I think it’s nearly impossible not to find something to match both your needs AND your style. Take your time and browse.

Don’t neglect sizes either. It is important that the chairs support matches your proportions. Don’t just think that it’s adjustable, try it out, watch out for arm support, back support and head support (optional). These would be the basics, but remember: need come first, then the rest. Don’t harm your health just because of style or fashion.

Massage bathmat

bathmat

This nice little bathmat combines it’s main function, that of not letting the floor soak and you to slip, with the comforting feeling of a foot massage right while you wipe yourself dry. Not to mention the great looking design. I only wish it would come in other colors too, but I guess that won’t be a problem, after buyers get to request that. Other than this, it’s pretty ordinary, I just like how it looks… a lot.

Oh, and one more thing. It isn’t cheap. Find out yourselves.

Place…cork?

cork

I saw the idea on the internet, the bastards were selling them at nearly $4 a piece. Sure, they weren’t made of real corks, and you could personalize a set of place cards, but why not do it yourself? All you need to do is drink a dozen bottles or so, of the same wine/champaign, practice on a piece of foam and get right to the action. Two precise cuts per cork is all it takes, and a great party with your friends. You didn’t plan on drinking all that wine on your own, did you?. This question will also be raised on thanksgiving, by your mother, when she sits down to the place marked by her name.

Mini bar at home

martini_largeAre you planning on setting up a mini bar in your living room? Or perhaps your dining room. Wherever you decide on placing it, here are some of the must-haves of your “home entertainment center”, as listed by a barman:

1. Jiggers, for measuring your shots. If you’re not the scrooge type, a couple of pourers for the bottles should do the job just fine.

2. A shaker, if you feel like preparing the cocktails yourself. You might want to learn a few moves as well.

3. A strainer for emptying the shaker from ice, fruit chunks or other remains that go in the drink.

4. A muddler.

5. A bar spoon, for stirring, if you don’t feel like learning those moves. Don’t worry, you can still impress by learning how to make layered cocktails… you can use this long handled spoon for this as well

Some of the things that you already must have in your home are a knife, a juicer, a chopping board and whatever you may think of. Oh…don’t forget the drinks!

Wakie wakie!!!

flying_alarm_clock

You are lying in your bed, you can feel the morning sun on your belly, but you just want to sleep in for a while. Then you remember it’s a working day and the alarm clock should sound any minute. You get a bit cranky, but try to enjoy the few remaining minutes until the alarm sounds. You think to yourself that you’re too lazy to get up and deactivate it, so you prefer waiting until it sounds so you can hit that snooze button and go tight back to sleep. A few minutes later, the moment comes, and the alarm sounds, you hit the clock, but it doesn’t stop. You hit it again, noting, finally, you hear a swoosh right beside you and remember, you have the Think Geek’s Flying Alarm Clock, which will not stop until you chase it’s rotor. It flies around in your room, maybe hits you in the face a couple of times, until you catch it and place it back. Worse thing is that the alarm is screaming all during the process. But think positive: you woke up. No problems with the boss.

15 minutes of…everyting

quarter clockLook at this image. No, it is not a cropped image, it is the full picture of a clock. This is the Infinity Wooden Wall Clock and if you haven’t noticed yet, it has something missing: 45 minutes (43, more precisely) or 8 hours. It gives you AND your kids a great mind exercise, trying to figure out the time if it isn’t shown on the panel. Did I mention it looks great? Personally, I gazed several tens of minutes at it, because this idea is one of the best and most original I’ve seen in a while. And before you get too enthusiastic, I have to tell you, this clock doesn’t save you any time, nor does it give you an excuse for being late. Its price range is around 35 dollars, so it is fairly affordable, but imagine what it would cost if it would be whole. I’ll tell you: it would be 25 percent off. So, look it up and make your order now. Believe me, it’s not a waste of time.

Quick storage

art shelf

Need a place to store your tools or whatever you use frequently? A shelf is a good way for storage but not always practical. Bowls, baskets or buckets have the same problem. Plus, they can fall over easily and you have a bigger mess than before. What about a mid-way solution?

This home made shelf provides great storage for pens, pencils, scissors, markers, candles or whatever you can think of. No waste of space on your desk, no danger of falling objects from the shelf. Order one, make one yourself, but try it out. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed

art shelf 2

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Window cling

cling

Ever had trouble with stained glass or patterned windows? I have patterned glass in the doors between my rooms and I have the bad habit of leaving everything open behind me. So not once I came home to find these windows broken, because of the draught. Besides the huge mess it makes and being dangerous, I find it very expensive to cut a new window every time it breaks and if only one breaks, I have to find the same pattern, which of course is nearly impossible, or change all of them so they match. So when I came upon these window clings my face brightened up and I said to myself: “no more patterned windows. Only plain glass”. Why? Well, these clings give me the patterns decorative function and the semi opaque property that assures the limited intimacy of each room. As a bonus, they are really cheap (compared to patterned glass) and easy to use. No glue needed, because the thin layer of foliage sticks statically to the flat surface of the glass. The broken glass problem is not solved, but at least my pocket gets an ease out of this product.

Have you got “it”?

sun_room

I am talking about “it”. You don’t know what “it” is? Well, the fully scientific name is “the ‘it’ room”, and its explanation would be the most attractive room in your home. Usually, it is the living room, or should I say “was”, because recently, more and more people focus in different directions: a fancy, spacious bathroom, a very intimate and romantic bedroom, a “playhouse” in the basement with a pool table and an XBOX or just a large living room with a plasma screen TV with Dolby Digital Sound, the so-called “media room”. Think about this the next time you remodel your home or when buying a new home. Figure out where it will be, what’s if going to do and what you need to put in it. Don’t wonder too far away, keep your budget in mind. Give your home some life, besides your exciting one. Give the neighbors a reason to envy you.