Making your home look more spacious

A spacious home is incredibly appealing to potential buyers and renters. After all, no wants to live in a space that is cramped and cluttered. Even if you home is relatively small there are ways you can maximize the space you do have.

Here we bring you top tips to make your home seem more spacious to potential buyers.

Unclutter and Reduce

The first key step is to clear your countertops, remove clutter and brick-a-brack and getting rid of oversized furniture.

When it comes to furniture a “less is more” is the best approach. Keep in mind that when you are showing a home, there might be at least 4 to 5 people walking through it at one time. So ensure that they do not go bumping into things.

Lighten and brighten

Light colored walls and great lighting are half the battle won in terms of adding appeal to a home. Allowing in natural light also add an airy and well-ventilated look.

Removing big area rugs and big pictures from the walls also add more space and helps them stand out.

Smaller Furniture means a bigger room

Large pieces of furniture are generally the culprit in making spaces appear smaller and cluttered. Huge couches and dining tables may look majestic but are better suited in standalone bungalows than in apartments,

Positioning furniture in groups, away from walls creates the effect of a bigger room.

"A general rule of thumb is: the more space visible on floor and walls, the better". 

Nexterra - Contemporary Homes at Perumbakkam, Chennai

PS Srijan Developers bring you luxury Nexterra homes designed in contemporary style with spacious living areas. These magnificent homes are designed to entice luxury seekers and trend setters alike as they are wonderfully designed and thoughtfully decorated with ultra-modern touches. Nexterra offers luxurious accommodation in Chennai.

Nexterra is spread across 8 Acres with gated community at Perumbakkam, Chennai. This development is of stilt + 4 apartments, with10 blocks comprised with units with covered car parking. The beautiful homes at Nexterra are built with 2/3 BHK Apartments with spacious and airy living areas. This splendid living address beautifully combines tranquility with modern comfort and tremendous luxury. It’s a sumptuous yet calm destination with a beautiful environment to relax.

For more details about the project, You can call us at 925-0005-154

10 Most Amazing and Unusual Homes across the world

After 10 fairytale homes across the world, we bring you 10 of the most unusual and amazing ones. Have a look and enjoy

1. Glass House in Tokyo

2. Waterfall Home

3. The Narrowest House in the world, The Keret House

4. Boeing 727 Hotel in Costa Rica

5. Brooklyn Clock Tower Home

6. Flintstones House

7. Slide House in Japan

8. Dumpster Home

9. Home on the Rock

10. Crocodile House- Ivory Coast

A luxury lifestyle address at Thane West, Mumbai

Rustomjee Aurelia, the masterpiece of architectural creativity, is designed to offer you added comfort and grace. The beautiful little touches, the best utilization of space and the modern finishes give a touch of exclusivity to the entire living experience. The quality of workmanship, at Rustomjee Aurelia’s 2BHK Apartments, is consistent with our endeavours of providing you a relaxed living. The covered area of apartments here ranges between 971 and 998 sq ft.

The brilliant interiors of these luxury homes allow ample flow of natural light and give a sense of space and solace. The exquisitely designed apartments at Rustomjee Aurelia offer splendor and sophistication. Each home here exudes beautiful charm to give you a unique and luxury ambiance.

The opulent Rustomjee Aurelia features a wide array of amenities designed with your convenience and comfort in mind. Choose from a range of options including, Indoor games room, Steam room, Cycling track, Farming area, Reflexology path, Lotus pond and much more. Come, live a lifestyle with a touch of peace and magnificence at Rustomjee Aurelia, Thane West, Mumbai.

Prices start from 1.20 Cr all inclusive with a booking amount of Rs 2 lacs. Flexible payment plans are available as well.

For more details about the project, You can call us at 925-0005-154

Where life begins with ‘Bliss’

Where life begins with ‘Bliss’

Live all the pleasure you could ever crave for at Golden Ira. Created on the lines of ‘back to roots’, this mesmerizing setting is designed with serviced villa plots dotted with all modern amenities including, bio-pool, rejuvenating water bodies, fitness zone, indoor games like chess, snooker, table tennis, clubhouse, meditation pavilion, football ground, tennis court, cycling track, jogging track, butterfly garden, tropical garden, aroma garden and lots more. These serviced villa plots are complemented with all vital services of power, water, sewage, communications line with the ease of plug-and-play.

Located in the vicinity of Dodaballapur that witnesses the presence of International Airport, proposed ITIR, Apparel Park, Hardware Park, upcoming 4-lane Expressway and the likes of SEZ, Golden Ira will surely benefit with the aforesaid growth centers. Not only this, the neighboring schools, colleges, world-class health care and hospitality centers add to the value of Golden Ira. Isn’t it the right time you looked forward to own your jewel at this landmark destination? 

For more details about the project, You can call us at 925-0005-154

Remodeling your home on a budget

Remodeling your house does not need to be expensive. And you can recreate your home in a dazzling way without expensive or 'hard' resets. Just a brush stroke here and a frill there can enliven the space. Start small but think color, nature, organic. Here are eight design alterations that can help you get started.

•  Paint the rooms in different hues to add personality to every nook and cranny. It's smart to go with blues, greens - cool colors in bedrooms to ensure a relaxed frame of mind.
• Don't abide by rules. Play with colors and styles to create an imitation of dramatic installation. Today's design mantra is to go with the heart and break rules that you've been strait jacketed into by designers and architectural books. Let your personality shine through your home.
• Use rugs and kilims, and wooden floorings where the original flooring is an eyesore. Wooden flooring is easy to install, relatively inexpensive and light to look at. It is not permanent and is an immediate facelift.
• Metallic finishes on some furniture give a luster to your space. They also last longer and look elegant. Some gold accents and accessories with a combination of matte and shiny can sparkle up a room and add a royal touch.
• Red 'pops' spell drama! The color is inherently festive and combined with a 'haldi' tinge is quintessentially Indian. Add an ottoman or a single sofa in bold red and voila, you get instant drama in your room.
• Dramatic lighting always pushes up the design ante. Japanese and Chinese paper lanterns clustered together can become show-stoppers, and they don't cost much. Lamps, floor lighting and reflected ceiling lighting features that can be moved often freshens up the look of your home. Bring your favorite big tree into your living room and dress it up with glass lanterns.

10 Fairy Tale Homes across the World

Fairy Tales usually begin in a land far far away with a beautiful castle or cottage. There is something about beautiful ,whimsical homes that add to the magic of these fairy tales. It is no wonder then. that to bring a bit of magic in our own world a few people have built homes which are truly inspired by and reflective of these fairy tale homes.

Here we bring 10 of these homes to feast your eyes on.

1.     AKEBONO KODOMO-NO-MORI PARK IN JAPAN

2.     HOBBIT HOUSE IN WALES, UK.

3.     STONE HOUSE IN PORTUGAL

4.     THE SEASHELL HOUSE IN MEXICO

5.     FOREST HOUSE IN NETHERLANDS.

6.     TEAHOUSE TETSU IN YAMANASHI, JAPAN

7.     DOME HOME IN THAILAND

8.     RUSTIC WAY WHIMSICAL HOUSE IN MINNESOTA

9.     MAISON DE SORCIÈRE AVEC CIEL D’ORAGE IN FRANCE

10. FAIRYTALE COTTAGE IN CANADA

Simple upgrades to make your home look expensive

Consider each room as a blank slate

Make note of the preexisting features in your home that you can focus on. Any architectural details like wooden beams, hardwood floors, mosaic tiles, built-in bookshelves are all worth paying attention to. Make them as prominent as possible—keep them clean, clutter free, and the focal point of the room.

Get rid of something old or unattractive

If an old piece of light fixture or furniture makes you frustrated, lose it. You don’t have to break your bank to do this- Dull walls can be painted or done up with decals, outdated fixtures can be replaced cheaply.

Stick to traditional neutral walls

If you are unsure of the paint color to use, our best advice is to stick to a neutral color. Colors like beige, gray, and yellow always look fresh and on trend. What's more, they pair well with everything. Limit bold accent colors to accessories and you'll never have to repaint an entire room because a bright color choice got to be too much.

Create DIY "built-in" structures

The key to making any piece look customized is to make it fit your home perfectly. The easiest way to do this is to extend them all the way to the ceiling. A bookshelf that spans an entire wall will almost always look more expensive than one that stands alone.

Indulge in statement pieces

Items like dining room tables, stand-out rugs, chandeliers, and sofas all have the ability to upgrade a home's sense of luxury. Identify a few key pieces that you see and use often, the ones which are visible from other rooms as well, and decide if you can splurge on it. If you decide to buy, choose colors and fabrics that are easily cleaned and not easily stained or destroyed.

Add voluminous accessories

Expensive items tend to have weight and volume to them. Avoid flimsiness at all costs: add an extra panel of curtains to your curtain rod, and look for good quality carpets and throw blankets that are great to the touch. Also, accessorize with weighty accent pieces; vases, picture frames, and ornaments should all feel like they've got something to them.

Create your own statement artwork

If your room doesn’t have a preexisting focal point, then create one using artwork. One option is to create a multi-panel piece like one picture blown up and printed onto three panels hung next to each other or a gallery-type display of frames.

Keep your home clean

Follow the rule of threes -objects look best when organized in odd numbers, especially threes and leave a liberal amount of space on your walls and surfaces. When it comes to looking luxurious, less is always more. Keep clutter out of sight, find a home for everything.

Revamp your wall with decal clocks

What if you could get the Eiffel Tower in your living room or a plant that you didn’t need to water? Decals have been on the radar for inexpensive home decor for quite some time now. However, now you can dress up your walls with decal clocks that are fun, colourful and come in different designs.

Get rid of those boring wall clocks and opt for 3D mirror clocks with Roman numerals, quaint lamp-posts, butterflies, and if you like mush, big red hearts.

These decal clocks come as DIY décor kits containing the sticker – vinyl with a matte or glossy finish – centre dial, the hour, minute and second hands and batteries. “Youngsters these days love to experiment with home décor and decal clocks let them do just that. They are colourful, functional and pocket-friendly and make for great wall accessories too.

These decals can also be customised, to add a personal touch to the designs.Many interior designers offer to customise the motifs on these decals to choose your preference. So, you can get a clock that had religious motifs of Om and Ganesha on it instead of numerals.

Tips to make your balcony into an awesome sit out

In our urban landscape every inch of space comes at a premium, so, it is no wonder that everyone is trying to squeeze out the maximum from their homes. In case you have a balcony, then why not make it into a sit out and enjoy sipping your evening cuppa.

While ideally you can plan for a sit out during the construction or moving phase by getting special tiles laid, getting the balcony floor water proof, getting electrical points fixed and if you're receiving the harsh light of the sun, perhaps even an awning. However, it is never too late to start.

Seating

Depending on the size of your balcony, choose furniture- two chairs and a table or a bench. Cane or seasoned wood is best as they can withstand the weather. If you have the luxury of space, consider a day bed or even a swing.

Plants

Plants can convert even the dreariest balcony into an appealing place. You can go with a mix of wall-mounted pots, balcony planters and pots for your foliage. Keep a mix seasonal flowers and perennials.

Accessories

With time you can add accessories to your balcony. Wind chimes, hanging plants, fairy lights, garden accessories, wall brackets etc to give the space character.

Weather proof

You can choose to weather proof your balcony by closing it with transparent glass shutters, so you enjoy the rains while you stay dry and warm on the balcony.

Privacy

If you want privacy but don't want to feel walled in, fabricate a mesh and let climbers grow on it. It can shield you from your nosey neighbour and make a pretty neat addition to your balcony.

Impact of GST on Real Estate

India’s attraction as an investment destination is surely going to grow with the implementation of GST. Touted to bring about more transparency and ease of operation in all property deals, GST will impact real estate in a big. While it is too early to predict whether GST will bring down property prices, the industrial and warehousing segment will surely benefit in the short term.

Impact on industrial and warehousing property market

This industry will most likely be the primary beneficiary of the GST since warehouses will no longer be built on the benefits of tax arbitraging but on the most efficient logistic route. Consequently, the travel time will be reduced significantly as tax checkpoints will be removed. Most logistic companies would strive to established larger warehouses on strategic transit networks, with smaller warehouses on feeder lines. Thus the cost of products would reduce and there would be one common market.

Impact on Commercial Property

The major portion of overall commercial property business is made up of commercial leasing which qualifies for service tax. After the implementation of GST, the treatment of it will remain same and leasing of commercial property will be subject to GST. The impact of GST will primarily depend on the rate.

Impact on residential property sector

In the case of residential property, it is still early days to determine whether GST will bring down residential property prices. While the sale of immovable property doesn’t seem to be impacted as they will not fall under the ambit of GST, the construction of the same will be covered, there will be some benefit only if tax credit is available for the developers for the GST paid on goods and services.

For more details about the project, You can call us at 925-0005-154

Decoupage to decorate your home

Practiced as early as the 12^th century, decoupage is the art of decorating any object with paper cutouts. One of the most popular do-it-yourself décor projects, decoupage is relatively easy and inexpensive and can be done on almost any surface. So here we give you the 4steps to decoupage and start decorating your home.

Step 1

Sourcing all the materials, select any object that you want to decorate, like a vase, bowl, jewelry box etc. Since this is your first time, choose something that has flatter and larger surfaces, so that you can work easily. Select the paper you want, it can be anything from old books and newspapers, to magazines, maps, gift paper etc. just make sure that the paper is not too thick.

Step 2

Cut out the papers, you can use a combination of the material and cut them in any patterns you wish. Don’t cut the edges too sharp as they might look odd.

Step 3

Prepare the base, you can use fabric or decoupage glue or opt for any white glue and mix it with equal parts water to get a thin stick mixture. Put a little of the base on the back of the cutout and stick it on the surface and then paint the base on the surface, repeat with every cutout. It doesn’t matter if your cutouts overlap; just make sure to avoid bubble and wrinkles in the paper.

Step 4

Clean off excess glue while applying to avoid smudging of the surface. Once all the cutouts are done, let it dry completely. Apply a coat of clear varnish or decoupage finish and set it out to dry. You can apply the varnish a second time if you wish, the goal here is to create the look as if the cutout is a print on the surface and it should have a slight sheen to it. 

Innovative ways to decorate your workstation

For a whole lot of us, our office is the place where we spend most of our time. So, sprucing up your cubicle is a great idea to brighten up your day at work as well as add some personality. While a lot of people have pictures pinned up and plants on their desk, we bring you some ideas that are off the beaten track.

Stone bookends: If you have books on your work desk, here's an idea. Instead of buying bookends from the shop, take two big rocks and create an attractive frame for your books. All you have to do is to simply color them in some bright colors like neon’s, golden or silver colour. This simple DIY is sure to make your bookshelf look attractive.

Hang your favourite photos: While you have pinned up pictures at your desk, its an idea that has been done to death. Instead of simply pinning them up, take a wire and tie it across the corner of your work desk. Ensure it doesn't block your monitor view, though. Then simply clip photos using cloth pins.

Use offbeat office supply storage: You have probably bought fancy tins to store your office supplies like pins, clips, among other items. But if you want to make it look different, try offbeat storage containers. You can use your old beer mugs to store pins, or use the traditional ceramic containers that your grandmothers use to store pickles and rock salt, to store office stationery.

Paint your pen holder: Want to let your creativity out? Take an old mug or bottle and paint it. Don't use big bottles or mugs, though. Look for small-sized ones and paint them. You can use interesting patterns, and can even decoupage the bottle to make for an interesting pen holder.

Frame your posters: Instead of simply pinning up posters of your favorite quotes, frame and hang them. Considering that you spend a long time at work, one does need to gaze at some inspirational quotes to be motivated every day. You get these frames online and in stationery stores.