Bedroom Furniture Cleaning Tips

Quality bedroom furniture is a significant investment expected to last for years. Thus to maintain its beauty and help it last, this furniture needs the right care.

There are many ways to keep your furniture bedroom pieces sparkling, but it will depend on the finish of your furniture. For example: a furniture with a gloss smooth finish requires polishing once a year to maintain the sheen while upholstery can be kept luscious with a few simple strategies. Follow are our bedroom furniture cleaning tips to help you keep your furniture as new.

Tips On How To Protect Your Antique Wood Furniture

The term 'antique' is a synonym for sophistication, good taste and high value. To have something antique in your home portfolio is seen as a real treasure.

There are many antique collectors of wood furniture who are simply 'crazy' about having a piece of antique at home. The look of 'old' but 'classy' is always a challenge, because there is nothing more delightful for the eye than an antique wood furniture.

But, nothing lasts forever. Thus, you must pay attention of how to make your antique wood furniture look good as long as possible. There are many ways for preserving and protecting these priceless pieces of wood. If you live in Melbourne, search for a reputable antique wood furniture Melbourne dealer and seek professional advise on how to protect your wooden treasure.

However, here are some useful tips that might help you as well:

Incredibly Creative Ways To Decorate With Antique Chests

Vintage wooden chest is exquisite piece of furniture that provide both as useful storage solution and as wonderful decorative accents. It can be contained anywhere in your décor as long as you have sense how to integrate antique chest in a room and how to make it a great central point. There are many creative and ingenious ways for using antique chest in your home décor. We have listed a few creative ideas and we hope they will give you inspiration how to redecorate your house and make this furniture piece a part of it.

BEDROOM DO’S:

BEDROOM DO’S:

• Place your bed so that you can see the door

• Make your bedroom cozy, comfortable, intimate, serene, sensual, and deeply restful
• Use subtle lighting, peaceful colors, and comfortable furnishings
• Encourage equality with two nightstands—each with a lamp
• Choose rich, warm feng shui bedroom colors like browns, cream, lavenders, pinks, tans, beiges, peaches, violets, earthy reds, coral, chocolate, butter cream, terra-cotta, raspberry, burgundy, gold, bronze, rust, salmon, and honey
• Add sensual, serene, or romantic images that calm and inspire you
• Images seen from bed should be peaceful and pleasant
• Select natural, luxurious, and sensuous linens
• Have a solid headboard

- See more at: http://www.feng-shui-and-beyond.com/feng-shui-bedroom.htm

Keep The Good Feng Shui in Your Kitchen

Feng Shui is keeping the positive vibrations in your home.
We have constant energy flowing in our homes. One of the most important rules in the Feng Shui is allowing the proper energy flow.

What Can Be Found in Antique Markets

If you are planning on buying an antique piece, but are not sure what sells most, then check our list of most popular items and choose the one that matches with your decor. The antique market offers all kinds of antiques like antique tables, mirrors, cabinets and much more, but if you are interested in what's hot in the market, then go through our list. Whether you are fond of period furniture, reproduction or some other style, be sure that you will find just about everything on the broad antique market. Whether you are a passionate collector or a seasoned antique lover, take a look in the top selling antiques nowadays.

Antique Silver – If you want to expend your silver collection, now is the time. Antique silver has never retained the value, just becomes less or more popular over the years. The antique market offers outstanding silver-plated serving silverware, tea services, pendants, and much more, however be careful with the stamp or hallmark that each piece must have. American and sterling silver are one of the most popular nowadays.

Antique Furniture – If you are fan of certain period or style, then choosing a piece of antique furniture is not a bad idea. You won't make a mistake if you choose an antique bed, table, chamber, sofa, as they are all popular on the market these days. You would find unique furniture pieces that perfectly match a reproduction mirror frames or other antique pieces you might have at home. If you ever get bored with any of it, be sure you can sell it for even more.

Antique Ceramics and Porcelain – Most people refer to porcelain as China as that is the country of origin. The most popular Chinese porcelain patterns that were first exported to US were Honeycombs, Butterflies and Rose Medallion. English porcelain is not far behind, you can find outstanding porcelain pieces that are made of popular exporters like Wedgwood, Spode and Royal Worcester.

Reproduction Mirror – Definitely the top selling pieces at the moment are the reproduction mirror frames without doubt. If you want to make a statement, then this is the piece you are looking for. Reproduction mirror frames fit different mantle areas and add glamor and elegance to the room. Depending on your preferences, you will find all sorts of sizes and designs that will fit the area you want and depict the period you desire.

Tips on Choosing the Best Vinyl Flooring in New Zealand

Vinyl flooring is very popular in New Zealand and it is one of the most affordable flooring options. Depending on the surface the operators select, the material costs can be up to 60% less than some other flooring materials. Also, the vinyl flooring NZ provides you with more style options than ever, so it will be ideal for laundry room, kitchen, bathroom, living room or entryway. Practical, easy to maintain and durable, the vinyl flooring allows you to choose a natural stone design or a vintage wood design just as you've always wanted. The key to have a vinyl flooring NZ just as you always wanted is to learn the main differences and attributes, so you can compare few products. In order to help you specify an ideal vinyl flooring for your home, here are few tips on choosing the best vinyl flooring in NZ.

Learn More About The Company – First and very important consideration is to learn more about the company that offers the most attractive vinyl flooring for you. Find out how many years are they in the business and check their presence on the market. Does it sell well? Does it follow the latest flooring trends? Does it offers a wide range of vinyl flooring in NZ? Once you have the answers of these questions, you can take a look at the range of vinyl flooring of that company.

Read Customer's Reviews – People who have used or still use vinyl flooring NZ by that company surely have something to say about the products. Read reviews by other customers how they feel about the products provided and if they are not satisfied, you can look for a new company until it is not late. If most customers praise the vinyl flooring and the overall service by the company, you can feel confident about getting a vinyl flooring NZ.

Consider A Company That Provides Installation – Not many companies offer a free installation of the vinyl flooring, but instead, ask for large amounts for installation. Therefore, many householders are willing to install the vinyl flooring by themselves and minimize the costs. But the possibility of getting improperly installed flooring is high, so it is better to be done by a professional. Before making the final decision, check for a company that provides a quality installation at affordable price.

Check The Warranty - The lower price a vinyl flooring NZ is, the shortest the warranty duration is. You need to read and understand the warranty of the vinyl flooring you are considering in time, because it can help you settle down your expectations. Also, keep in mind that most warranties are valid only if the vinyl flooring is installed by the company.

Saving Money With Online Shopping

Online shopping may save you a lot of time and money. Now it's more easier than ever.
With a few clicks, you have a chosen product. You can compare online the chosen product with other products on the market.

Deal sites are great for finding a better deals. But not always.
When ever you see a deal, check the real price at other shops. Sometimes, they just increase the products prices and say that is selling on reduced price.

Marketers are really crafty. They know how to check you. But with checking concurrent websites, you will see how much you “save”.

Wild At Heart by John Eldredge

What happened with all the boys we knew in our childhood?
Where are they know, what are they doing now?

Have they followed their dreams and become what ever they wished?
Of are they just another nice guys?

Boys always dreamed one day to become strong and powerful masculine. To be warrior. The express the shape of their heart.
But many of them, today are just quiet and boring persons.
Are they really satisfy with it? Is it all what they can do?

In his book “Wild At Heart” the writer John Eldredge gets into men heart. Searches his passions, his lusts from this day, back to his childhood. He finds his dreams, his wishes for justice, the passion to be warrior.

Girls have dreams to, but in their dreams they are just a princess waiting for the price. They are not fighting for more, of trying to reach to something. That is the reason why man should do what he is suppose to do.

God has designed man to be dangerous, alive, passionate and free.

Read this powerful, renowned Christian classic, Wild at Heart.You can find it at: http://www.koorong.com/search/product/wild-at-heart-john-eldredge/9781400281022.jhtml

Gilt Restorations Tips

Antique pieces of furniture can fit really nice into your home. You just need to have more space and

desire for owning one.

For example antique mirrors are ideal for placing them into the hallway. Simple and refreshing for any space. Antique mirror combined with flowers next to them.

They are really nice for look, but have you ever thought about maintaining?

The antique furniture maintaining is a little bit difficult. They have many details and that makes you spend some more time for maintaining them.

DIY Wet Cleaning Wipes

Wet cleaning wipes are excellent for disinfecting and for cleaning surfaces.
because of their price, your can not use them constantly and sometime they are toxic and harsh on the skin. Besides, every housewife with a passion for DIY, would like to know how to make them herself, just for the sake of DIY so here I am, trying my best. Keep in mind in the link below, there is a good video explaining things.

Now for the container you will need an old mason jar, cannister, coffee  and empty wet wipes container.

Cleaning Liquid - You can try these recipes:

Glass and Window  Cleaning

One and half  cup rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol;

One tablespoon white vinegar; 

Two and half cups water;

Cleaning the General Surface 

One and half cups white vinegar

One and half cups water

Disinfectant Cleaning

One and half  cup pine cleaning solution such as Pine-Sol brand

Two and half cup water