by Star India | Jun 5, 2020 | Blog
On this world environment day, let’s do something to get closer to the environment and adopt sustainability. As a constructive approach, Tech-Towne is an epitome of suitable development and environment conservation. Whether it’s a large open green area, tree plantation, or rainwater harvesting system; eco-friendliness and environment protection remain at the core of planning and development. Taking a step further, we advice the inhabitant of Tech-Towne to adopt small measures for getting closer to nature. Here are some tips for eco-friendly interior design.
1. Use plants as decoration:
Instead of browsing e-commerce for an interior home purifier, one can use plants for interior decoration. Along with beautiful visual presence, they provide oxygen and filter out harmful chemicals from the air. Additionally, they offer natural beauty, ambiance and freshness. Why to go for artificial chemical room freshener that can harm; think of mint or pine’s refreshing scent or flowers with lovely fragrances.
2. Let natural light in:
Only the right light can create a mind-blowing aura by modifying the saturation and visual appeal of the color combination that you have used for your interior design. Always try to maximize the intake of natural sunlight in your home as it’s a natural way for disinfection too. Use insulating glasses on your windows for restricting the hotness, not the visibility. Your bedrooms and bathrooms face north (with less sun) and kitchens and living rooms face the sunnier north.
3. Avoid VOCs:
VOCs or volatile organic compounds are organic chemicals that evaporate at room temperature. Normally, VOCs are present in paints, adhesives, household cleaning and disinfectant products, room fresheners, furniture and carpets. In an enclosed space, a higher concentration of VOCs can harm your health and can possibly cause eye & throat irritation, headaches, nausea, liver damage and even cancer. Try to use eco-friendly certified pains, wood products that contain no added formaldehyde, water-based stains and finishes. Also, keep in mind to use locally available products in your interior designing as there is less associated carbon emission in transportation and manufacturing of that.
4. Use natural textiles, furniture and finishing:
Nature always produces only things that it can decompose and to get closer to nature, try to use the things that finally decompose and not add more volume to existing landfills. Whether it’s about furniture, mattresses, pillows, beddings, decorative articles or any other thing, focus more on eco-friendliness and durability of products. For eg. Pillow with wool, cotton or feather stuffing than synthetics, natural latex than synthetic rubber, jute carpets than mats. Such small things cost huge to the environment.
5. Kitchen garden and waste reduction:
You can also maintain a small kitchen garden if you are available with space or simply grow some veggies in pots. Try to reduce the quantity of waste generation by implementing the principle of reuse and recycle. Avoid using one-time plastic carry bags or other polymer-based things in your kitchen. Collect the organic and inorganic waste separately in the bins and try to decompose the organic waste by using any waste decomposition techniques. You can generate organic manure by this process for your plants in your house. Also, think of giving the maximum of your inorganic waste including e-waste for recycling.
It’s our planet and we call it home. We should try not to damage the interior design of our planet by killing our environment.
by Star India | Jun 5, 2020 | Blog
It’s not an exaggeration to categorize colors as an international visual language to transmit or communicate through interior design. There is no other way to express it better than just use of colors in designing the facilities and to do that one needs to understand the nature and significance of colors, how colors behave, their character and influence on our mood. Remember! Colors can make or break a space. Choosing an appropriate color for facilities according to space and utility is an important aspect of interior design. Though you’ve hired any designer for your home, the essential knowledge of colors is required. Remember a thumb rule, Warm tones, like red, orange and yellow can energize a space and its occupants. Cool tones such as blue, green and purple generally create quiet, relaxing atmospheres.
Along with the colors, what also effects are shades and lights. All colors change their character when lightness and saturation are adjusted or modified. Light colors are airy and make rooms feel larger and brighter while dark colors are sophisticated and warm, they make rooms feel intimate. Remember this thumb rule, Warm tones, like red, orange and yellow can energize a space and its occupants. Cool tones such as blue, green and purple generally create quiet, relaxing atmospheres.
Behavior of Color
Understanding the behavior of color is quite easy. Normally colors behave in three ways i.e. active, passive and neutral. Neutral colors are black, grey, brown and white that mostly used for maintaining the balance in the décor along with the active and passive shades. Bright colors like Green, Yellow, Red and Orange are termed as active colors as while darker colors including blue, violet, purple etc. are passive colors. Active colors are commonly associated with traits like strength, confidence, enthusiasm, and exuberance. Passive Colors: Passive colors are more neutral and toned-down than active colors. They tend to promote mental focus, and often have a calming effect.
Space can become under-stimulated if it features weak intensities of colors or monotonous color contrasts while highly saturated colors, strong contrasts and complex visual patterns can make an over-stimulated space.
Color- Space Psychology
The color that is used in interior designing and décor has a deep impact on the aura that has been created. Thus it is necessary significant to correctly assess what this ambiance should be before choosing the colors. A living room, for example, needs to be exciting and energizing while a bedroom has to be calming and relaxing.
While selector a color palette for a room, consider the following:
1. If you have pets or small children stay away from white and other colors that are difficult to care for.
2. Colors you pick should either coordinate or contrast. So decide whether you want a relaxing aura or dynamic one. Keep in mind to consider shades and tones.
3. Orange is an energetic color; Yellow is uplifting one; Blue is calming & serene; Purple is rich; dramatic and sophisticated; Green is calm and restful and Red is stimulating.
4. Understanding the psychology of colors, you can choose colors for the spaces accordingly.
Thus, according to the need of the space and your preference, choose colors wisely.
by Star India | Jun 5, 2020 | Blog
Master Bedroom, as the name suggests is a principal bedroom in a house or apartment, usually the largest and typically occupied by the person or persons who head the household. Not only the size and occupancy make a room master bedroom, what else should be considering is the location in the house and its interior designing. It need not be expensive or extraordinary, but we need to make it special. Let’s have some tips for the Master bedroom and its design.
1. Location: The main idea of the master bedroom is the utmost privacy. Explore the house and find different locations like the attic. It gives your private way, private access, and also a great view from the top. It’s an ideal place to rest and relax. Also, it should be spacious enough for master bedroom functions. As per the Vaastu, the master bedroom must be in the south-west corner of the house, and in case, it’s a multi-story building, it should be on the top floor in the south-west corner and the head of the family must occupy this. Ignoring Vaastu, the Master bedroom should be at the inner corner so that it should be only accessible by the homeowner where he can rest, relax, and enjoy his life.
2. Theme: Your room must reflect and express your internal desire and a man you are. You need to select a specific theme and color for it to give a personal touch. The theme should match the house interior. It can also vary from the house interior to add more personal aspects.
3. Style: Among the several styles like elegant, classic, modern, minimalist, futuristic, or heritage, choose a style that’s your favorite. The style will define other parts of room decoration like furniture, linen and wall hangings. It solely depends on what you like. It may differ from the entire interior designing of your home as it’s a more private thing in your privately owned home.
4. Furniture: Room furniture should be chosen according to the style and theme. Don’t choose too big or too small, only choose that suits the room size. Color of the furniture can either complementary or contrasting as per the ambiance and style you want to maintain. Never stuff the room with many things. Keep in mind; you need space for you to go around the room.
5. Additional functions: The list of additional depends on what all you want in your private time. You can add a bookshelf if you are a book lover and want your favorite books in your room. People also prefer to add some entertainment facilities and a private big bathroom for luxury and leisure. Lounge sofas, a study table, mini-refrigerator, private locker etc. can also be added on your choice. The Master bedroom should be more than just a bedroom.
Along with this above mentioned five headings, you can play with floor style, curtains, mats, lamps and lightening for creating a luxurious and relaxing aura.
by Star India | Jun 5, 2020 | Blog
Kitchen Designing Tips
The kitchen is the most important part of your house should be well kept. Why? Because we all love food don’t we? And if the ambiance is so nice then the taste of food increases highly. So wouldn’t it be so amazing to have a very beautiful kitchen at our home with the help of some wonderful kitchen designing tips?
1. Choose the right place- First of all choose the best place for the kitchen if you are getting the house constructed. The kitchen should be medium spacious with all the free walking space left after keeping the dishes and the breakfast table.
2. Color code- Go for light colors while painting your kitchen. The light color will make the kitchen look bigger and also royal. Even the furniture should also be in synchronous with the light shade of walls. They look royal and also very beautiful. The kitchen furniture can be made up of light golden or white color to give it an aristocratic look.
3. Space- There should be enough space between the walls and the kitchen platform to walk around freely. Space should be at least of 36-42 inches wide.
4. Position of the refrigerator- The refrigerator should be positioned in such a way that it is accessible to both the house members as well the cleaning and cooking servant staff. So it can be placed at the starting of the kitchen.
5. Position of the stove and the cutlery set- The stove and the cutlery set should be placed in such a way that they are out of reach for children so that they don’t get harmed when not under the supervision.
6. Microwave positioning- The microwave position is completely dependent on the type of kitchen whether it is for adults or kid-friendly. If it is for the usage of adults then it can be placed somewhere around 13 to 15 inches above the countertop while for kids, it can be placed somewhere lower than this.
7. Storage space- Try to make more space for storage like add more drawers, increase height and depth of the drawers and cabinets to store more amount of things, pots, dishes, crockery and many other useful things.
8. Now you see me- Well, this is what your food is going to say when you have positioned the lights right behind you. It will cast your shadow on the food while working, so getting to see the food will be a tough job to perform. So, save yourself from this by placing the lights right in front of you so that you can see the food while preparing it.
9. Choose the right surface- The surface should be chosen in such a way that it not only looks good but also is easy to clean because, in a long time, surfaces with grooves or gaps tend to accumulate dust and substances and hence are not easy to clean.
10. Cleaning and trash- While cooking, the odor of the food being prepared should be expelled out so that it doesn’t create any suffocation or pollute the breathing air. This should be accomplished by choosing the right chimney for your kitchen or the stove should be placed right below the window. Talking about the trash, it should be made sure that the trash is being thrown in the recycle bin placed in the kitchen. The kitchen should have an individual dustbin in order to separate the biodegradable and nonbiodegradable stuff like the kitchen mostly produce biodegradable waste.
So, the kitchen being the heart of the home should be well kept and tidy with good looking furniture as it displays the complete house.
by Star India | Jun 4, 2020 | Blog
The living room is not just about a place where you spent most of your time being at home, but also a primary spot that sets the tone for the rest of your home décor. It’s also one of the best places to showcase your design aesthetic, creativity and hidden love for art and your collection of artifacts from the world. By experimenting with color palettes, layers of texture and patterns, design of furniture layouts, the brightness of lights and placement of things, your living room can be transformed into its real mean i.e. comfortable, inviting and full of style. Crafting a luxurious living room that is suitable for enjoying family time and welcoming your guests is not an easy task. Choosing between opting for maximalist art or going bold with metallic wall paint can make you confused and you may surrender yourself with a third variant –“Keep as it is.” Never forget your home is the only place that lets you design itself as you want. So have a look at the following inspiring styles to design your living room, take the inspiration and DIY (Do it yourself.)
Heritage Living Room Style
Heritage living room décor focuses more on the use of eye-catching colors, ornamentation and artifacts. India and its rich heritage have their own style of home decor that mostly includes finely carved wooden furniture with embossed textures. Walls are painted to offer a canvas for the upper layer of wall painting that runs across the width and height. A good collection of artifacts, conceal lights to highlight the perfection of craftsman can add more beauty to your living room. Luxurious heritage style can include precious or semiprecious metalware.
Contemporary Living Room Style
Contemporary living room decor resists the minutiae of ornamentation and instead puts the focus on space, shape, and color. As the name suggests, in contemporary style pieces feature softened and rounded lines as opposed to the stark lines seen in modern design. Interiors contain neutral elements and bold colors, and they focus on the basics of line, shape and form. Its lightweight construction and pliable materials allow designers to explore sleeker lines and implement more daring shapes into their living room decorating ideas. The contemporary style makes a bold statement without being overstated. Browse Living Spaces’ selection of contemporary furniture for living room ideas.
Modern Living Room Style
Modern design is a style of decor that focuses on minimalism, neutral colors, clean design lines and environmentally-friendly materials. Creating living room decor in a modernist vain is a practice in less being more. Utilizing neutral color schemes to accentuate contour lines, strong geometric shapes and asymmetrical designs are the hallmarks of modern furniture. Achieving the modern look relies heavily upon furniture selection as well as placement. Search Living Spaces’ selection of modern furniture to piece together your vision.
Industrial Living Room Style
Industrial style refers to an aesthetic trend in interior design that takes clues from old factories and industrial spaces that in recent years have been converted to lofts and other living spaces. When it comes to living room decor, there isn’t a look more dynamic than an industrial setting. This high contrast style can be achieved with or without the exposed ceilings or naked pipes. With a bit of imagination, you can take any living space and render it industrial with the right accent furniture.
Choose your style for your living room and make everyone wonder.
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