Tuesday, July 24, 2012

How to Maintain Curtains and Drapes?

Curtains and drapes enhances your home interior. These are used for decoration as well as it blocks light, air, water entering into the house. It gives aesthetic beauty to your home. These curtains protect your furniture from sun rays and gives you comfort and privacy. The difference between the curtains and drapes is both are same. Curtains are lighter in weight and unlined whereas draperies are heavier and lined fabric that extends to or close to the floor. Even though these curtains and drapes look clean but it collects dust, oil, pollution, smoke, pollen, heating fumes and bacterial etc. So, it is necessary to clean curtains and drapes regularly.

You can help eliminate dust from your curtains and drapes by following these helpful tips:
  • Daily at the end of the day, shake your curtains or draperies so that some of the dust particles come out of the fabric. Here daily care is required.
  • Always remember to clean the curtains and draperies from top to bottom (including window coverings) with the vacuum cleaner by simply attaching a brush at the end of the accessory hose whenever you sweep and dust your home. At least once in a week you have to clean with the vacuum.
  • If you want to wash the curtains or draperies, you have to wash according to the washing instructions written on the label. If it is a normal wash, you can wash it in a washing machine. If your curtain needs dry cleaning, then give your curtains to the dry cleaner for efficient maintenance and cleaning.
  • For washable curtains, use soapy detergent in machine and set the water temperature to hot and use short or gentle cycle for washing. And, then rinse for number of times. Then put in the dryer for drying or dry them in the shady place in the reverse side to avoid fading.
Maintain your curtains and drapes occasionally to avoid the dust.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Know about Duvet Covers

A duvet is a bag filled with down, feathers, wool or other natural stuffing to create a warm bed covering that takes the place of quilts and bedspreads. Duvets are rather like comforters, except that they have replaceable, washable covers - much like large pillowcases.


A duvet is a type of bedding or continental quilt as it also known as a soft flat bag filled with stuff such as down, feathers, or a synthetic alternative, and protected with a removable cover, analogous to a pillow and pillow case.

A duvet is a bag filled with down, feathers, wool or other natural stuffing to create a warm bed covering that takes the place of quilts and bedspreads. As duvets usually can not be washed,duvet covers are useful. Water would ruin the stuffing. However, duvet covers can be laundered along with the sheets and pillowcases. This keeps the duvet fresh as well. Duvet covers button, zip or tie at the top to keep the cover secure.

You can find duvet covers in nearly any stores online that sell bedding. Duvet covers are bought, like other bedding, according to the size of the bed. Thus, a duvet with queen-size needs a queen-sized duvet cover.
That duvet covers are changeable another advantage of having them. Some are even reversible, with coordinating patterns or colors, so the user of the duvet cover can change the feel of the room without having to completely redecorate. Duvet covers may be made from any material comforters are made of: cotton, rayon, silk blends, microfiber, suede, etc. They can be purchased as part of a bedding set, in some cases, along with sheets, pillowcases and a bed skirt, all in coordinating patterns.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Add Elegant Onyx Countertops to Your Kitchen

Excellent new and unique materials have been in use these days to bring alluring style to the kitchen. You might have heard of various materials like soapstone, marble, slate, granite and limestone to be used as kitchen countertops. However, be special and use stylish onyx countertops to your kitchen and add beauty to the kitchen appearance.

Onyx is a natural stone that has a natural translucent appearance. Various colors of onyx countertops ranging from white to deep green bring a modern look to your kitchen. Even further polishing of the surface of this material makes it more shiny. Onyx countertops of your kitchen sets the benchmark of quality. Under light, the material illuminates and brings up the beauty of kitchen countertops.

However, the only consideration with these countertops is that they get stained and scratched easily. So, much more maintenance and care is required for these countertops when compared to granite countertops. Regular sealing of the material is one of the different maintenance measures to retain their appeal. Attractive decoration of the onyx countertop further enhances their beauty. Specific lighting options like reflected light, built-in under counter lighting and so on are considered to bring elegance to the kitchen. However, onyx countertops are very expensive. But they are worth of the value or cost. A luxurious look to your kitchen is brought by these onyx countertops. However, ensure that proper planning of the design and arrangement of the countertops is done in order to avoid excessive wastage of the material. Having known these things, consider to purchase onyx countertops to your kitchen to bring a sculpturous feel.

Monday, July 2, 2012

Know about Different Types of Napkins

Napkins are categorized based on the material used in making them. There are three major types of napkins which include:
  • Cotton Napkins
  • Linen Napkins
  • Paper Napkins
Again these napkins are categorized into many types such as dinner napkins, tea napkins, beverage napkins, cocktail napkins etc. These napkins differ in their size and shape.

For example, beverage napkins are the smallest and are squared in shape whereas luncheon napkins are larger by a few inches. Dinner napkins are the largest of all types of napkins. Cocktail napkins mostly measure 10 inches and are square-shaped.

Cotton napkins are made of natural cotton and are less expensive. They are not at all damaged even after several washes. It absorbs moisture and efficient way of cleaning and wiping hands and utensils. These napkins are easy to make on your own and thus reduces cost. These are also available in different colors and patterns.

Linen napkins are also used to wipe the mouth after eating. These are placed on a dining table which gives an elegant look to your dining table. These napkins are also used for decoration.

Paper napkins are made of paper and can be used once and are disposable in nature. These napkins are also available in smaller size in different colors, shapes and sizes. These napkins are efficient for cleaning the kitchen. In many parties such as birthdays, get-together, wedding ceremonies these napkins are used to wipe the mouth and hands for cleaning but it creates a messy and are not reusable.