Thursday 20 August 2015

Transforming My Room into a Vintage Look

Source

We all love designing and decorating the place we stay at, we want to make it look the best place in the world. I also try different things with my room on the days when I have holidays, it gives me a different pleasure and a feeling of happiness whenever I decorate my room. Now I have a dream to transform my room into a vintage look and design it the way it appears to me in my dreams.

The first thing to do is decide on a theme for your home interior.
It is better to avoid the wild-looking mix ’n’ match effect if you are not an expert. It’s risky, for instance, to randomly mix ’50s chic with ’60s pop and ’70s decadence. Usually, it’s better to choose one era and style which is inspiring to you.  If you really want to try different moods and looks, change the inspiration from room to room.

Focal point

Every room should have retro furniture or something that immediately catches the eye and instantly sets the mood. For example:
For a ’60s sitting room, a floral print armchair or a wooden coffee table with a brightly coloured old telephone on it, or a few classic vinyl records resting by the fireplace.

Lighting design

The main characteristic of vintage lighting is warmth, for nostalgic charm. Instead of one bright light, have several light sources at varying heights to provide ambiance. If you have one, don’t forget that a chandelier itself is a highly distinctive piece of furniture.

‘Bright’ names to seek out

You might not be able to invest in an authentic original, but have a look at classic lamps from key periods then hunt out similar designs in your nearest charity shops. Let's start with the 1950s: elegant chrome-plated steel lamps by Alvar Aalto or metallic lamps by Serge Mouille. The 60s: classic arc floor lamps based on the Arco lamp, or the Tolomeo and Falkland styles. The 70s: simple table and floor lamps, adjustable styles like the Ipotenusa and Parentesi, designed by Achille Castiglioni.

Memories as art

Put together combinations of your ‘memorabilia’ and retro items – this creates an easy and inexpensive design feature and allows you to mix and match a little. Simply fix shelves to the wall that vary in color and thickness, then, just as you would see in an old shop, arrange tin boxes, antique knick knacks, an old teapot etc on the shelves. Be guided by whatever reflects your own style. The important thing is to use this unexpected display to create a feast for the eyes.

I am participating in the  Upload and Transform #HomeCanvas activity in association with Godrej Interio and BlogAdda

Wednesday 19 August 2015

Unbelievable Speed #Airtel4G

Internet has now become a very important part of our life. Today it is impossible to survive even for a few minutes without an internet connection. Tweets, chats, status updates, likes, shares, comments, selfies and lots are more are something that bring small packets of happiness in our lives whenever they pop on our mobile's notification bar, and of course the only reason behind this happiness is the internet. 

If I take my example, the first thing that clicks in my mind when I wake up in the morning is to turn the mobile data on. No day starts for me until I don't wish Good Morning to my loved ones and I can't get a sound sleep at night until I finish talking to my parents via a video call. Internet is one of the very special gifts gifted to us by the developing technology. No matter in whichever part of the world you reside, the only thing that will connect you to another other place in the world is internet.

Even Internet has its own history, starting from the 90's till today it has developed on a very vast scale. My elder cousins shared with me about their experiences of using the internet in the earlier days of their life, for them sending a mail successfully was equal to downloading a video from the internet nowadays. Internet became a lifeline for all of us after it was introduced to the mobile phones, and soon with the passing time it developed from 2G to 3G and today we have the 4G services available in our country. 

Those were the days a few years ago when we used to use 2G, the 2G services at that time gave maximum speed of 15-25 Kilobytes per Second which hardly used to download songs for us. Then came the 3G services which made a phenomenal change in the internet speeds taking it to 500- 1000 Kilobytes per second. And today we have Airtel who have launched the 4G services in India. The 4G services give provide you with a speed in Megabytes per second which is something that we don't get even from the cable internet connection installed on our computers.

Airtel 4G is be the first telecom service to roll out 4G services in India and it will be available in 296 cities. And the best part of it is that the 4G service will be available at the same cost that we pay for the 3G services. Here are a few things I would love to do with the Airtel 4G services:

·        Video calling with my parents without lags and distortion.
·        No overnight movie downloads.
·        Stream live cricket match anywhere.
·        Watch my favorite TV shows anytime and anywhere on YouTube.

This was all that I would do, check out this video about the Airtel 4G service and share your plans with this unbelievable speed in the comments box given below.






Tuesday 18 August 2015

My Way of Loving my Home.

"Home is the heart of life... 
Home is where we feel at ease, where we belong, 
where we can create surroundings that reflect our tastes and pleasures... 
Making a home is a form of creativity open to everyone."
 - Terence Conran


A Home is a place where we start from. With some loving care it wishes us Goodbye when we move out of it and all its affection and memories makes us rush towards it at the time we are returning back from work. We in return share our emotions by decorating it with love every now and then to make it look more beautiful than yesterday. I too love decorating my home to make it look more beautiful on every new day. Here is my way of decorating my home to make it look more beautiful than yesterday:

Defining your style.

Just as your wardrobe reveals whether you are spontaneous, daring or detail-oriented, your home is also a reflection of your personality. It is crucial to visualize the style you want for your home. If you like warm, cozy spaces, then you might prefer traditional or rustic furnishings: brass lamps, cushy sofas and deep-pile carpets. Other styles to consider are classic, modern, rustic and eclectic.

Choose the “main element.”

In each room, you need to choose a main element to serve as the focal point for the decor. Will it be the color palette or the fabrics? The furniture? Or will the architecture of the house take center stage? Choosing just one element clarifies your options; otherwise, the infinite design possibilities can be overwhelming.

Color palette

The next step is selecting the color palette that best matches the style you have chosen. Experts recommend the use of nontraditional colors; don’t just fall back on the ordinary. Take into account that the color you choose, whether warm or cool, should complement your main element.

Playing with the design

Make a diagram of your house and place the fabric samples and the palette, and then add cutouts of furniture for each room you are going to decorate. Experts say that this is a good time to incorporate your favorite objects: heirlooms, that beloved armoire, your favorite paintings, photographs or travel souvenirs. You can also add any ideas from design magazines to achieve a home that will inspire you.

Create a final version

Many different ideas will appeal to you, so you need to follow a simple rule: if you prefer neutral colors for the walls, then you will have more scope for creativity or audacity with the furniture. But if you choose warm colors for the walls, then your choice of furniture is more limited, since the overall look must harmonize and not clash.

I am participating in the  Upload and Transform #HomeCanvas activity in association with Godrej Interio and BlogAdda.

Monday 10 August 2015

The Castle of My Dreams #ColgateMagicalStories

"Your Imagination is your preview of Life's coming attractions"
-Albert Einstein

Creativity and imaginations are things that can take you anywhere you want. And when things come to imagination, there is nothing so creative in this world that can't be imagined by children. Children have a their own worlds of imaginations, from the stories they listen, from the cartoon shows they watch, etc. where the live with happiness and joy.


Here is an imaginative story of magical castle by my daughter Asmita,

I gave her packs of Colgate and she created a short story which was narrated by her in the form of a short poem written by me.



The Castle of My Dreams

It was a dark night, 
I was sleeping holding my pillows tight,
When I dreamed about my magical castle.

Between a forest dense green,
Covered with trees long and thin,
Animals and birds lived without any hassle.

Colored with shiny gold,
My castle look bold,
Ruled by a King who loved kids.

The King was Handsome,
The King was Strong,
Who fulfilled every child's needs.

A beautiful Queen,
A brave Prince,
A charming Princess,
Completed the Royal Family.

One day, when everyone was happy,
There came a Witch,
Little Ugly, Little Crappy.

She saw the Princess and was jealous of her beauty,
She gave her a creamy cake which was tasty and fruity.

After eating the cake,
 The princess fainted,
The witch was happy,
Because it was all she wanted.

She kidnapped away the princess,
But a knight saw her on the way.
The Knight tried to fight with her,
But she defeated and ran away.

The injured Knight told this to the King,
The sky turned grey and the birds stopped to sing.

The prince was sad,
And the king started to cry,
The King pointed his magical stick up towards the sky.

The kingdom was magical,
was something that the witch was not aware.
The witch burnt into fire,
And the King saved the Princess with care.

The witch turned into ash,
and all the evil disappeared.
Happiness, fun and joy was all what reappeared.

And finally all started living happily,
In my magical castle of dreams.

If you liked my daughter's video, then here are few more lovely stories by Colgate in the playlist given below. Do have a look at it, you will love it for sure.

Colgate Magical Castle

Every Child is a Different 
Kind of Flower
And all together make this world a 
Beautiful Garden


Imagination is the soil that brings dreams to life, and children have a great power of imagination. Sometimes they can imagine such things that we as adults could never even think of, making stories out of episodes of a cartoon show or dreaming about a fairy tale. The innocence of our childhood is something we all miss after we grow adults. Those days are really amazing, we have no worries in our mind and every day has something new for us.



To add a few more pages to the books of imagination of my son Moksh and his friend Shaun, I gave them a pack of Colgate which has a Magical Castle inside for them. Moksh is a 9 year old boy who is studying in Grade 4 of his primary education. Shaun is one of his very best friend who is 5 year old and studies in Kindergarten. Both of them had a very good time discovering their magical castle inside the Colgate box. Here is a video about the excitement and fun they had and the creative imagination they used to build their Magical Castle gifted to them by Colgate.





Background Music Source: Colgate India.


Sunday 9 August 2015

Ria's Max Fresh Move

Dance is the hidden language of the Soul and the Body
Dancing is something which makes your entire body to express the happiness inside you, it is not something which can be done by copying others, rather its a form of happiness which comes from you in the form of dancing moves. It expresses the layer of freshness running inside you, making you to forget about all your worries and rejoice completely in the present moment. In the last article of the #MaxFreshMove contest I had shared a few steps by Allu Arjun that can energize any moment, and in this article I have a video in which my daughter Ria will be performing a few of those steps to show her #MaxFreshMove.



Ria is that kind of a person who generally takes a long time to open up in front of people, with family members she still talks a little but she always feels shy when some of our relatives talk to her. It was a rainy evening when she was sitting sadly because could not go out to play, and as a mother I can't see my baby sitting lonely in a corner. I switched on the television and played a music channel to bring her back to her mood, but nothing helped. Then I thought of showing her the video of the Colgate Max Fresh Ad which had Anushka Manchanda's voice and Allu Arjun's moves. For the first minute she was only looking at the song, but at the very next moment she started copying Allu Arjun's steps. That video energised my silent Ria into a dancing one, and nowadays she even makes her grandparents dance on this soundtrack.

I am dancing for #MaxFreshMove activity at BlogAdda. If you are not blogging, you can join me by participating in this #MaxFreshMove facebook activity.