In order to preserve your brass furniture and keep it as good as new, you need to clean it by washing it with detergents and a solution of one tablespoon of salt and two tablespoons of vinegar. A pint of water, if added, will prove to be better. If you wish to clean off the dirt by the sides, then you may use a solution of ammonia on a toothbrush. If the brass is corroded badly, then immerse it in a solution of washing soda, and wipe it repeatedly.

You can obtain a glass brush from a jeweler in order to brush off the stained parts. If you see spots of corrosion, then rub them off with scouring powder and a piece of cloth. If you completely fail to prevent the scratches, then polish it with a paste of finely ground chalk which you can obtain from a DIY shop. Brass handles, if possible, should be removed before cleaning; otherwise the polish can damage the wood.

If you do not have a dressing room of your own yet, you can easily transform your closet into a dressing room. Do you want to know how you can do it? Here are a few simple tips. Your first job will be to install a mirror. The mirror has to be full length; it can be either freestanding or fixed to the wall. There should be at least 3 feet space on the floor so that you can view yourself properly.

Keep your shoes in beautiful, decorative boxes and not on shelves. Hang your dresses and clothes on hangers. If you have a wooden rod in the closet you can use wooden hangers for your clothes. Make it a point to display all your accessories, do not hide them. You can use decorative hooks to display the purses and ties. You can keep the off-season clothes inside cool looking totes. Keep your undergarments inside lined baskets.

Designing your dream home is not a mean task. And therefore you have to make sure that you design your dream home just right. When it comes to designing homes, the classic style is still in vogue and evokes a lot of appreciation. So to play it safe and make your home beautiful, classic design is the way to go.

Coming to the architectural classic home designs you can go in for the Anne Queen or the Victorian style or the Georgian style. You can also opt for the craftsmen classic design. Greek revival style is one of the most popular classic architectural styles and might work for you.

The roof of your Georgian home will either have straight slopes or be gabbled. And the Georgian cornices are characterized by dental molding embellishments. Windows and doors of different architectural styles are vividly different from one another and therefore you have to make sure that your architect gets it just right.

Is your kitchen clean and sparkling? The kitchen is one of the most important work areas of your home. Most of our work at home is generally done in the kitchen area. At the same time it is the kitchen which is most vulnerable to getting messy. To increase the efficiency of your work you will have to ensure that your kitchen is kept clean and sparkling all the time.

So how do you keep your kitchen clean? The kitchen is mostly soiled by grease and smoke. The best way to deal with these is the dishwasher liquid. Spray your dishwasher over your kitchen counter generously. In case you have a concentrated liquid ensure that it is diluted with water. Baking soda is also often quite effective for this purpose. There is another time tested solution in the form of baking soda mixed with vinegar. Spray over the soiled area generously and you will have a clean and sparkling kitchen.

The first thing that comes to your mind when you build your own house is how to make it look attractive, unique and rich. You tend to choose the classiest of designs for your house at an affordable price but soon the design turns out to be over used by most people. In such a situation, you should specify your decorator to improve the look of your house with designs that’d make it look rich.

The most important thing that you need to keep in mind to make your house look rich and classy is to keep up with modernity. You might want to get new furniture set with classy features and accessories in exchange of your old out dated furniture. You have plenty to work on your wall art as every now and then you can find the classiest of interior wall paintings out in the market. You don’t need to shell out a lot of money to make your house look rich, just a bit of consciousness and alertness with the latest house designs and decoration would suffice.

Planning for a luxurious room décor? Well a luxurious décor take us back to the Gothic Age which was characterized by grandeur and a lavish lifestyle. Here are some tips to help you in this beautiful endeavor.

Paint up the room in rich bright colors. Red would be a good choice or purple and violet. Deck up your bed in rich satin bedding with satin bed sheets, pillow and cushion covers. Hang heavy three layered velvet curtains from your French windows. Get antique wooden or wrought iron furniture. Go for a beautiful canopy bed.

Wooden or stone flooring (like marble) bring the desired rich look to your room. Hang big mirrors from the walls and wrought iron candle stands. World famous paintings would be a good wall art for your luxurious room. Get a large crystal chandelier for the ceiling. Finally, complement the entire look with hand woven oriental rugs and carpets.

Water tanks are one of the most important parts in any household. You need the water for all your domestic purposes like washing, bathing and cleaning and you need the water tank to store water. But most of us never bother to clean our water tanks which lead to many harmful diseases.

If the water tank itself is not clean, it will lead to problems while cleaning and washing. You will most certainly use this water to clean your vegetables and thus having an unclean water tank will affect your nutrition as well. There are many ways using which you can clean your tank. As they say prevention is better than cure. So make sure you clean your tank twice a month even though you don’t have any problems with it. Similarly, never keep water in the tank for long periods. If you are going out of town, unload the water from the tank.

Most people who own water tanks are not accustomed to the fact that water tanks need proper cleaning. If you are one of them too, then you must realize the fact that water tanks are not provided with any self cleaning options. They need to be cleaned at least once in three months.

Here are a few easy steps to clean your water tank. Firstly, switch off the power. Unplug all the wirings attached to it. Attach a garden hose to the drain valve and the other into the floor drain. Then turn off the cold water valve as well. Turn on the drain valve and allow it to empty. After the water has drained, wipe the floor and remove all sediments etc. and replace it if it’s corroded. Turn the power on now. You must keep the water tank clean not only for its longer usage, but for hygiene as well.

Do you have green fingers? Does gardening appeal to you as one of the mist relaxing and enjoyable hobbies that you cultivate? If the answers to these questions are yes, then you should know some few tricks on how to decorate your garden and give it a beautiful look altogether. First and foremost, get rid of the weeds and junk. Clearing out useless things will clean out the mess and clutter helping you think better about what to do with your garden.

Divide your garden into sections. You can plant some vegetables. Try to stick to 2-3 vegetables per year to the max. The vegetables would grow best if they are seasonal. Any garden is incomplete without flowers. Dig up some flower beds. Pansies and roses are the best choices for a colorful garden. Use good eco-friendly fertilizer and keep the use of pesticides to the minimum. The final touch will be to incorporate some LED lights preferably of yellow color. They would even light up the whole garden in evenings making it look extravagant.

A fireplace must be one of the toughest places to clean. And since it’s so much overused during the cold months, it’s necessary to keep it clean regularly to ensure safety and hygiene. But since it’s such a difficult place to clean, there are some special ways to do it. Read on to know the simple ways of cleaning your fireplace.

There are special ash vacuum cleaners which are designed to clean fireplaces especially. So make sure that you use this to clean your fireplace. Also keep it well ventilated and clean it once a week during winters. During warm months, apart from using the ash vacuum cleaner, you can also manually clean the inside with a mop from time to time. Also clean the outside or outer boards with a soluble cleanser and a soft clean cotton cloth. While buying your ash vacuum cleaner, make sure it’s made of metal. This is not only a surety of the sanctity of the product but also makes the product useful and durable.