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provides a comfortable spot to dress or relax.

White remains a timeless color scheme for bathrooms. It looks very clean and fresh, andcomplements virtually any style. To keep things interesting within this palette, use a range of

whites (white, crème, beige, etc.) and incorporate a variety of texture ± both smooth and tactile ±

plus a variety of shapes. Your choice of fixtures, shapes and materials will help define the spacein either a more traditional or contemporary direction.

If white isn¶t what you have in mind, there are many other directions to pursue. Whether your taste is old world Mediterranean or modern Arts and Crafts, the bathroom you design can reflect

this style through the materials and colors you use.

Style tips:

Try fluted glass door fronts on the vanity or linen closet to add a touch of up-to-date sparkle inan otherwise traditional bathroom setting.

Consider concrete or limestone as a surfacing material. Limestone is available in a range of

color tones that look warm but are cool to the touch.

Customize for a unique look. Consider turning an antique table or dresser into a bathroomvanity. It will be a real eye catcher! Think beyond what's considered conventional. If you don't

have the ability or desire to create your own custom bathroom vanity, you can purchase one witha custom look.

Spice up a tiled design by using one size of tiles on the walls and a different size of tiles on the

floor. Incorporate coordinating decorative tiles to create added interest.

There are so many directions to go with bathroom interior design. The choice of materials andfurnishings is amazing. The key limitation will usually be your budget. That aside, there is

definitely something for everyone.

1) Home decor ideas for Positive Energy

Home decor plays vital role in bringing your apartment an elegant look. Change in home décor accordingseason or climate helps to bring fresh and warm look for your home or apartment. The home décor or

accessories used for home decoration directly or indirectly influence the people living in that home or



apartment. Positive energy in your home décor helps you and your family to relax and helps in developm progress in their life.

Home décor is not merely arranging furniture or sofa set in your living room but bringing positive energ

elegant look for your home or apartment. Following are some home décor ideas for Positive Energy at yo

home or apartment.

y Choosing wall color: Choosing a wall color plays vital role in home décor. Natural colors are

recommended for home décor as this gives a feeling of peace in the household. Color you choo

directly or indirectly influence emotions or thinking of people living in that home or apartment.Choosing wrong color may lead to frustration or restlessness among your family members. Brig

colors evoke positive energetic feelings.

y Natural flowers: Natural flowers bring fragrance and fill your room with heavenly smell. Today n

flower is one of important accessories in home décor. Natural flowers work but you have to remthe rule about not letting the water get nasty. Natural flowers help to retain positive energy in yo

home or apartment.

y Use of paintings or pictures: Hang pictures of loved ones in your living room. This will remind y

how much you are cared about in good or bad times. The use of painting can create a pleasant

environment in the room. Avoid aquarium in south direction as it draws out positive energies frhouse. Avoid paintings that symbolize death, violence and negative aspects of life. Painting of

waterfall, rising sun provides positive energy.

y Vaastu or Feng Shui: Vaastu is an ancient Indian system of harnessing the positive energy of the

environment to benefit those living there. Vaastu works on bringing positive energy in each androom of your home or apartment. Feng Shui (meaning Wind and Water in Chinese) is the ancie

placement to promote harmony, wealth, success and health. Both Vaastu and Feng Shui are ancsciences and attempt to attain the common objective of harmonizing nature with the living. The

objective is the same, though the method is different. You can either follow Vaastu tips or Fengguidelines for decorating your home or apartment and welcoming positive energy.

Home décor is not merely cleaning and arranging your furniture but it is to harnessing the positive energyour home or apartment. You can burn candles and incense for welcoming positive energy. Candles coul

different colors and fragrant. You can add fabrics for your home decor. The most commonly used fabric silk and it never fails to add that special element to the decor. Open the blinds during the day and let natulight pour in. Positive energy in your home décor helps you and your family to relax and succeed in day-



activities. Lights can do wonders for any home decor style. For decorating small spaces, you require minfurnishing and decoration. The color scheme should not be too bright. Do you think Vaastu or Feng Shui

important for home decor? If you have more tips or ideas to bring positive energy in an apartment or homfree to share with us.

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7) Design and Decor tips for getting more space in your apartment

So you want your apartment to be more spacious? More the better? Read on for some handy tips to make

same apartment give you more.

Spacious bedroom

You can make your bedroom more spacious by using some techniques to store things such as

y Using bed platform with built in drawers,y Storing toys and magazines in low shelves and secure bin that protects the fall over.

y Use boxes that fit tight and narrow spot under the bed, you can even use boxes with wheel for eaaccess.

y Use wall hangings with storage pocket which help to keep books and accessories of your child.

Best utilize your kitchen

According to Vaastu, fire prevails in south-east direction. So ideally the kitchen should be located in sou

of the home.

Kitchen is important place where you need more space and you can utilize best if you design properly. Kcan be spacious if you,

y Stack all items such as fit pots and pan with each other

y Sort and stack plastic containers and lid.y Best utilize wall space to free up counter space.

y Attach hooks for hanging mugs. You can also use inside of kitchen cabinet by attach hooks.



y Instead of using door to cabinet, you can use curtain as opening door needs more space.

For a more spacious bathroom

Bathroom space can be utilized best to provide you more space. Here are some tips to organize space in

bathroom.

y Fit bathroom door with hooks to hold towel, robes, and bath toys and so on.y Use magazine rack which fits standard tanks without any hooks.

y Wall mounted cabinet can be used above bathtub or toilet.y Make use of corner of bathroom with pot rack and rolled bath towels.

y Best utilize bathroom door as space in them are less used.

Buy multipurpose furniture

Multi-purpose furniture by name itself it indicates that furniture can be used for more than one purpose.

can get a coffee table with built in drawer. You can use tables such as Table with enclosed cabinets and table that can be used as display case. Multi-purpose sofa is one of the furniture which can be used as sosleeper.

So, ready for a more spacious apartment?

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6) Vaastu of colors

Choosing Wall Colors according to Vaastu

Bedroom: Pink is an auspicious color for bedroom. Light blue and light green are also good for bedroom

Choose green color for children bedroom because it can helps in study of children.

Living Room : Yellow, blue, green, tan and beige are best colors for living room as these colors are pleaguests.

Kitchen : The white is the best color for kitchen. Yellow, orange, rose pink, chocolate and red colors are

good colors for kitchen.

Bathroom : It can be of white or a mix of black and white or gray colors. Pink and other pastel colors argood.



Dining Room : The Pink, green and blue colors are good for dining room as this place needs to be paintrefreshing colors for the family eats and entertains there. Avoid black and white or mixture of black and

in the room.

Directions and Colors

Directions Planet Color

East Sun WhiteWest Saturn Blue

North Mercury GreenSouth Mars Pink, Coral Red

North-East Jupiter Tone of yellows, CreamSouth-West Rahu All GreensSouth-East Venus Silver White

North-West Moon White

Impact of Colors

Color affects and influences us both emotionally and psychologically on all levels, whether it is personal business. The following colors are considered auspicious for the enhancement of µVaastu¶ of a building.

Red : symbolizes bravery and power. It is dramatic, emotional and active. It should not be used in bedro

because of its energizing quality. It can also be stressful for those who are nervous.

Orange: inspires spirituality and power. It encourages positive feeling, happiness, joy and good socialrelationship. Peach color can also be used as it is a cool color.

Green: represents nature, hope, freshness. It brings harmony, quick healing, good and healthy environmethe room. Most of the hospitals are using this color because of its quick healing quality. Green color is gstudy room as it rejuvenate the ideas.

Yellow: gives a sense of patience and wisdom. It represents sunlight which symbolizes power. If a room

direct sunlight, do not paint the walls with yellow color. For ¶Puja¶ room, yellow color is perfect.

Blue: symbolizes spring, new growth and relaxation. This is cool color can be used for bedrooms or medroom.

Purple: inspires faith, respect and trust. Never paint entire room in purple color as it may be overpowerin

However a light purple color can be used for a calming environment.

White: Is an elegant color and looks good when combined with other colors. White ceilings are suggestemost of the people as it reflects the light and brightens the room. This color can be used in north-west be

Pink: represents joy, happiness and pure feeling. It can be used in master bedroom and bedrooms in the S

and Southwest.



Black: indicates lack of hope and confidence. It gives us depressed and tensed feel. Avoid black and grayin house as these may cause frustration and hopelessness.


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4) 20 ways to spruce up your kitchen and add value to your home - in a budget

The kitchen is one of the rooms that traditionally sell houses. Most experts agree that it's not always prac

remodel a kitchen, but you can benefit in the long run if you spend time on minor improvements and gensprucing up.

1.Consider painting your cabinets if they are in need of a full overhaul. Nothing changes the lookitchen faster!

2. If you don't want the hard work that goes into total repainting, consider removing a cupboard

make a display cabinet. Or, you can cut out the middle of the doors, leaving a two-inch space alaround. Staple fabric panels to the backs of the doors. Cover the staples with fabric trim glued w

hot glue gun.

3. To give your cabinets a special flair, use three different stains. Use one lighter stain on the up

cabinets, one slightly darker on the drawers and an even darker one on the bottom cabinets.

4. Update your cabinets with special memories. Attach frames painted or stained to match the cto the front of each door. Fill the frames with family photos or your children's artwork. Add mo

themed décor to the kitchen.

5. One of the simplest ways to add flavor to your kitchen is to install new cabinet hardware. A pshape is long and rectangular rather than simply round and traditional.

6. Let molding add some flair. Panel or picture molding redefines the flat doors and drawers wh

elaborate crown molding, placed where cabinets meet the ceiling, creates a classic look, sure toattention.

7. Expand space with drawer organizers.

8. Take out a few drawers and insert low baskets in their place.



9. Use a bead-board to update your backsplash. Have your local home improvement store cut it

length and attach with nails or adhesives.

10. Pick up inexpensive plate hangers from the hardware store and hang the saucers from your

china around the backsplash, or as a border.

11. Dress up your windows. Terry cloth tea towel café curtains are quick and easy to make and

will help to give your kitchen a new look. Also consider wood blinds and Roman shades to add

12. Just adding one or two accessories or reorganization of some you already have will make a in your kitchen.

13. Mend leaky faucets and remove stains from the kitchen counter and sink.

14. Get rid of old appliances. Many people are going for the heavy-duty, modern, efficient look

stainless steel.

15. Get a double-basin sink to make separating and cleaning dishes and pots quick and easy.

16. Pullout sink faucets are easy to use; provide greater flexibility when cleaning large pots, andsink cleaning a breeze.

17. Use bottom basin racks, wire rinse baskets, cutting boards and colanders to keep everything

need at your fingertips.

18. Consider changing the tiles of your kitchen floor and walls.

19. The proper lighting in your kitchen can make it or break it. A popular choice is track lightin

20. Grow plants from seed on your windowsills. Even grass seed has become very vogue.


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3) Vaastu tips for bedroom

y The master bedroom should always be located in the Southwest part of the house as Southwest

represents the element Earth which implies the heaviness, which makes it as the ideal place for

master of the house.



y While placing the bed, make sure that you keep it in such a way that the occupant sleeps with his

head pointing towards the south.

y This is not at all suitable for children room, guest room, servant room or any other room.

y A great deal of attention should be paid to bedrooms in a house. One should sleep with head tow

South, East or West and never in north. Having the head in the north direction should be complavoided, while sleeping, as it acts as a source of nightmares and disturbed sleep.

y There should not be any beam crossing over the bed. If it exists, proper rectification should be doimmediately otherwise the health will be affected.

y The bed placed should be on the South/West walls and if not there, it should be kept at least 4´ awfrom the walls.

y The heavy Almirah should be on the South/west wall.

y If you want to have a bookshelf in your bedroom, west or southwest corner is the, as per the Vaa

guidelines for a bedroom.

y The construction material for the bed should be the wood and the wrought iron beds should be av

y Square and rectangle shape bedrooms are just perfect for ensuring peace and prosperity in the ho

Irregular shapes should be completely avoided.

y The bedroom door should open at least ninety degrees, to fully allow positive opportunities to flo

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or of the bedroom should never produce the creaking noise.y All the electronic gadgets should be placed at a distance from the bed as the Electromagnetic wav

emitted by them interferes with the sleep.

y There should not be any mirror in front of the bed, as it disturbs sleep. At such a position, the mir

reflects your image and holds back your stress, rather than allowing you to throw it off.

y The shape of the bed should be regular and any irregular shape should be avoided.

y The bed should never be placed in front of the bedroom door.

y Remove clutter from under you bed, as it keeps your mind lingering in the past and hinders futur

progress.

y The mattress used on the double bed should be a single one.

y The color scheme for the bedroom in Southwest direction should be in any earthy tone like brownshades of almond, all families of earthen color.

y Don¶t sleep in direct alignment with sharp corners. This can create stress in your nervous system

room that has sharp corners, you will never be able to experience peace, unless you soften them placing plants in front. Also, move your bed away from direct alignment with them.

y The Vaastu colors ideal for your bedroom are soft pastel shades of blue, green and off white. Avo

using dark and excessively bright colors in your bedroom.

y Vastu rejects the idea of keeping an aquarium in the bedroom. It is believed that if they live there



will attract material loss

y Avoid placing divine idols in the bedroom. The best place for them is your puja room.

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2) Vaastu tips for kitchen

y The ideal place for the location of kitchen is the southeast corner. An alternative choice can be th

northwest corner of the house.

y Certain directions that are a total no-no for the construction of the kitchen are: northeast, mid-norwest, southwest, mid-south and the center of the house.

y Make sure that the cooking platform does not touch eastern or northern wall.

y The best direction for cooking is facing east, as this direction is considered to be auspicious.

y The stove in your kitchen should never be visible from the outside. It can lead to digestion proble

the family members.

y The cooking hob and the sink should be maximum distance apart.

y It¶s best to have the kitchen sink in the northeast direction. If there is a dishwasher in the kitchen

in the northwest side of the kitchen.



y The other water elements like drinking water should be placed in the northeast.

y There should be big windows on the Eastern/Northern side and smaller on Western/Southern wal

y The slope of the water flow should be from Southwest towards Northeast.

y The cylinder should be placed in the Southeast corner.

y If the refrigerator is placed inside the kitchen, then keep it in the southwest direction.

y Exhaust fans in the kitchen should always be fitted on the eastern walls in the southeast corner.

y Microwave should be put in the southeast corner.

y Storage is also a very important aspect of the kitchen. If you have cabinets in the northeast side, u

for storing light things only.

y Have elaborate storage units, built in to give a clean and tidy look to the kitchen.

y If your kitchen has overhead storage cupboards, avoid having them over the cooking range.

y While constructing the kitchen, make adequate provision for cross ventilation.



y The suitable colors for the kitchen, other than green, are soft pink and orange.

y There should be no toilets and bathrooms adjoining, and above or below the kitchen.

y Food should never be served in the center of the kitchen.

y Clocks in the kitchen should always be placed on the south or the southwest wall.

y The door of the kitchen should never face the door of the toilet.


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5) Vaastu tips for bathroom

y As the location of the bathroom is important so is the position of the bathroom accessories. For

bathroom construction, the most appropriate location lies in the eastern portion of the house.

y Bathrooms should not lie in the Northeast corners of the house.

y The bathrooms and toilets should never be constructed beneath the staircase.

y The toilets should be constructed to the west of the building or the north-west side.



y Bathrooms and toilets should be located at a safe distance from the kitchen and the dining room.

y The WC in the toilet should be in the west, the south or the northwest side of the west. The WC sface North-South axis.

y Drainage system should be in the northeast direction. Therefore, it is advised that the taps and sh

should be fixed on the northern side. The dirty linens should be placed in the West Side of the bathroom as setting rays are very harmful for bacteria and kill them.

y If there is Almirah, it should always be on the Southwest Side of the bathroom.

y The toilet should be on the west or the northwest side of the room and be 1-2 feet above the grou

y There must be a provision for proper lighting and cross ventilation inside the bathroom.

y As a part of Vaastu remedies for bathroom, it is suggested that the geyser should be placed in the

southeast corner.

y The water pipes, shower, bathtub etc. should be placed in northeast zone of the bathroom.

y Heater, switchboard, all other electrical appliances should be in the southeast direction.

y There should be windows or ventilators in the east or the north.



y Mirror should always be on the East wall. The north side is also suitable for putting up the mirro

y Bath should be taken in the west side.

y The water storage of the taps of the toilet should be in the east, the north or the northeast corner.

should never be in the southeast or the southwest direction.

y For keeping the washing machine, the suitable directions are southeast and northwest.

y The bathtub can be placed in the west, while the sink should be kept on the northeast, north or th

side of the room. As per Vaastu for bathroom, the door should not be in the southwest direction

y If there is an overhead tank, it should always be on the northwest side of the house.

y The bathroom colors should always be light, as such colors help give a fresh look to the bathroomWhite, light blue and pale green are the best choices for the same. Avoid dark colors like black

red.

y Always keep the bathroom shiny and clean, as proper hygiene allows flow of positive energy.

y You can even use some plants to add a decor element in the bathroom.

y If you are planning to install tiles in the bathroom, keep them in neutral shades.

y The slope of the bathroom floor should be towards north and east so water drains to the northeast



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1) Vaastu tips for Living Room

y Living Room should be in the east or north so one can get the morning sunlight and positive vibrations. T

north direction is ideal for the construction of living room.

y The door of the living room should be in East or West.

y It is advisable to keep square or rectangle shape furniture in the living room.

y The heavy articles of furniture or decoration should be in the west or the south direction.

y Southern and western corners of the room are perfect for placing the furniture.

y The heavy chandelier should not be at the center of the room.

y The telephone should be placed in the southwest and other electrical appliances (except TV) are best in

southeast direction.

y The perfect place for keeping sofa l ies in northwest. Avoid placing L-shaped sofa in your living room.



y TV can be kept in the southeast direction and showcase cum Almirah in the southwest corner. On either

the TV, pictures or idol of family or clan deities, along with a deity you worship more, should be put up.

y Stuffed animals should be in the northwest corner.

y Cooler or A.C should be placed in west or north direction. Avoid keeping AC or Cooler in southeast or no

direction.

y The head of the house and his wife should sit in the southwest corner of the room, facing east or north-e

y The guests should be seated in the northwest or southeast. Seating arrangement for the guests should b

in such a manner that they face southern or western direction.

y Pictures showing water bodies, aquariums or water fountains should preferably be placed in north to ea

as this brings fortune. The flow of water shown in the picture should point towards the interior of the ho

y Portraits of birds, animals, women, weeping children, scenes from the wars etc. should not be displayed

room as they give the gloomy feelings and thus the negative vibes.

y The color of the walls in living room should be white, yellow, blue or green. Prefer light color over dark c

Avoid black and red color in living room. Light colors in the living room will continue to brighten up the m

and convey a feeling of warmth.

y Square, rectangle and round shapes are best, when it comes to the center table that has to be kept in th

room.

y According to the Vaastu advice for living rooms, there should more of open space in the northern and ea



the theme of vaastu shastra.

When there is an imbalance between the five chief elements of nature, it turns into some sort of

agitation, sorrow, failure, poor economic condition and many other negative results for a human being.

vaastu Shastra comprises of one of the most suitable ways to overcome such problems. It suggests ways

in which you can live in agreement with the laws of nature, so that you remain healthy, be peaceful and

work efficiently.

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2) Vaastu tips for Kitchen

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