Protect your wooden furniture with Dulux

Wood furniture may be expensive to buy but easy to protect. Many people go for professional help while protecting their furniture from mildew, warping, attack of mould and algae. But the reality is, even if you don’t know much about waterproofing sealants or how to waterproof wood, you can still do it yourself if you keep the following few points in mind while doing it. Wooden furniture, if kept uncoated is porne to attack by water. The wood soaks water, expands, and when the water dries off, it contracts again. Regular such cycles produces cracks in the wood and leads to warping. As a result, the wood gets swollen, clapses and the dampness serves as a good breeding ground for algae and mould. Over a period of time, the wood becomes hollow and changes colour.

To prevent this, Dulux has a range of exterior and interior woodcare paints that will keep your furniture intact for a long time. Weathershield Ultimate Woodstain is suitable for exterior wooden surfaces like those of window panes, exterior joinery and main door. It is suitable for both hardwood and softwood and will protect them for as long as ten years if used according to the instructions. Use atleast two coats of it on the surface. It is water repellent and gives a satin finish. Weathershield Naked Wood, on the other hand will keep your timber wood safe and is ideal to be used on new and bare wood. Use two coats of it to protect the exterior wooden surface from blue stain fungi.

Dulux Trade Polyurathane varnish is a good choice to paint interior wood. It is available in satin, matt and gloss finishes. Other products are Danish Oil, Diamond Glaze and Quick Dry Varnish. So take your pick according to your choice and budget!

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Home Sweet Home

A home is where you belong. The feeling of belonging comes from feeling of knowing and association. Association with home comes from the memories of the moments that one spends and has spent throughout in that place called home.

When one moves into a new house, it becomes a home when one spends moments of togetherness, sharing and caring with the family members and the loved ones. A house is a home when sentimental value gets attached to the architecture.

The sentiments are associated with the time that one spends in one’s home through times that are joyous, times that are unhappy. There may be times that are beyond smiles and tears. Words can’t always express what one feels with one’s loved ones in one’s home. 

                                         

What really makes home more special and ideal? Or should we say that special and ideal home adds on to the sentimental value that one may attach with the place to call it home? It is both. If one feels happy and warm thinking about one’s home, if one’s home is a happy place to be in, then home becomes ideal with the mind associations that one has. These sweet and warm feelings towards one’s home makes one try a little extra to decorate one’s home in a way that speaks a ton about oneself. Being in a space that home speaks of you and you reflect your home is what makes it special. It is true otherwise too. For instance, if one decorates one’s home with a lot of thought and a lot of understanding as per one’s taste, the attachment from all the things that contribute to make the home comfortable become high on emotional value and quotient, making the home an ideal place to be in.

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ENHANCE HOME DÉCOR USING VASES

Creativity is something that you can truly express when it comes to your home decoration. You can opt for different kinds of vases and even innovate in the ways you use vases to enhance your home decoration.

Vases are easiest and classiest pieces for decoration used most commonly around the houses. Generally people choose different kinds of flowers to display in vases to add a touch of colour, beauty and style to their homes. You can choose pairs of vases of different shapes and put them together with colourful flowers or even without flowers together or around the house to add a touch of style to your home decoration.

Try out sand art in your vases. First thing you need to do while trying sand art is to procure some sand which is coloured using powder colour paint. Secondly, arrange for a tall glass vase and then put in colours with the help of a funnel into the vase. Add coloured sand too, to enhance the beauty of the effect in the vase. You can try putting in sea shells and some glitter into the vase to make it look colourful and stylish.

Vases look classy and are evergreen choices for home decoration and flowers add the touch of nature and vitality in home décor making the room look positive, lively and fresh. People nowadays also put plants in glass vases, for instance, bamboo plant is considered to be good, according to feng shui and people display bamboo plants to bring in good luck and also, for aesthetic purposes. Green quotient vibrating positive energy is a healthy symbol and merges the positive edge of nature into your home decoration!

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WeatherShield Paint for Home Painting

If you are entertaining guests at home, most of the times you identify your house by the colour of the building or its exterior walls. Undoubtedly, a good exterior finishing goes a long way in casting a good impression of your house on people. So choosing the correct paint for house’s exterior is as important as selecting the right interior paint.

Many a times, we see people don’t get their exterior walls painted when they go for home repaint after 3-4 years. For such people, it is all the more necessary to select a good wall exterior in the first place. WeatherShield paint is an answer to such needs. Available in smooth or textured options, this high performance acrylic resin guarantees resistance against extreme weather conditions for up to fifteen years. Paint two coats of it on your exterior wall using a roller brush at an interval of three hours and your house will be bouncing back UV rays and the walls will be impervious to algae and mould. Ceramic bead technology in paints provides extra protection and hides hairline cracks. A stabilizing primer can be used to impart extra protection to the outer walls.

However one should be careful while applying home paints. Some paints contain lead and mercury particles and can be harmful when inhaled. So avoid skin contact and wear proper eye protection while brushing.

Painting a dream home is an exciting job but one should be aware of social responsibilities too. Don’t dispose off the left over paint in drains. Refer to the safety manual. Some localities have special procedures to release paint in the environment.

Dulux has a large variety of WeatherShield paints and you can select your favourite colours and type of paint depending upon the type of surface.

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USE LAMPS TO ADD STYLE TO YOUR DECOR

Lamps have been here for long. Right from earlier times till now lamps have been used, either for their functionality or for aesthetic purposes. Nowadays different kinds of lamps are being used to accessorize homes.

People spend a lot of amount in decorating their homes. However, they can easily bring a refreshing air to their rooms by just adding beautiful, colourful lamps around the corners of the house. A space can easily be accentuated by using a bright, colourful lamp.

Ceiling lights, no doubt are much more effective in terms of function but lamps really add on to the aesthetic value of any room. There are different shapes, designs that one can experiment with.

You can try putting lamps:

· Near a painting to bring out the mystic effect and make the artwork look beautiful.

· On a table in the corner alongside your seating in the living room, to add a touch of warmth and style together. Lamps definitely provide a finish to your décor.

· Close to the plants. Leaves will cast shadows on the walls making it look extremely exotic and mysterious at the same time.

· To highlight your book shelf. Lamp lights falling onto the glaring covers of your books will create a beautiful effect.

· In your kitchen to add to the décor and make your kitchen look stylish and contemporary.

· In your bedroom, at the side table. This will help you read in bed. You can read books; magazines cuddled up in bed and even leave the lamp on if you like little light spreading across the room while you sleep.

Have fun decorating your house!

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CHOOSING AN APPROPRIATE SOFA FOR YOUR SPACE

Be practical while opting for a sofa as a sofa may look pretty but may not be as comfortable in using. Make sure the seats of the sofa you choose are comfortable and cushiony. You can use separate pillows, cushions in different colours, shapes and sizes etc to make your seating more comfortable. There are so many types of couches, sofas available in the market these days. You need to choose one which suits your needs the best and gives you the comfort that you require. Choose a colour of your choice that complements with the rest of the theme and décor.

Understand the dimensions of the sofas. If you use your drawing room is more or less your living room, then make sure you have a sofa or a bed that is your length. You may sometimes want to relax and watch T.V. on your sofa or couch. So it is important that you have a comfortable place to crash in and relax onto.

You can choose amongst traditional sofas, recliner sofas, sectional sofas, sleeper sofas, home theater sofas. Traditional sofas are popular and are liked by everyone. They are elegant, traditional and classic. Sleeper sofas look like bed and have bed frame and mattress. These kinds of sofas come in handy when you have guests at your place and less space to give to them to stay. You can turn your sofa into a bed and use it as a bed when required. Recliner sofas have mechanism by virtue of which one can recline with half-lie position. Sectional sofas are made as modules and have to be just moved in and used as whole sections to be moved in altogether. Home theatre sofas have built in cup holders, magazine holders and remote control arm rests. Choose from a wide variety of choices and enjoy comfort of a sofa as you want!

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PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR DOORS

Doors usually are left ignored while one is busy taking care of the rest of the home decoration. There are a lot factors that have to be taken into account when it comes to choosing doors for your home.

Overall style of the door is important. You need to make sure what style you like the best for your doors. The style should definitely agree with the rest of your décor. If your décor is rich and royal, then heavy antique design doors are best for your room. If your décor is classy and contemporary, then you may choose glass doors or lightweight doors. Also, you need to pick from panel doors, glass doors, flush doors etc.

Consider the material of the door while choosing doors for your home. Solid wooden doors would be expensive than others but are always a great choice to lend a traditional and evergreen appeal to your décor. You need to choose the kind of glass that you are using if you decide to opt for glass doors. Synthetic doors are also available in great styles and colours.

Keep in mind the safety and security issue as well. Opt for a multi-lock system and good quality doors for the areas that lead to gardens, terraces and other open out of the house areas. Make sure the quality of your doors leading to the exterior of the house is very good and sturdy so as to have proper safety and protection for your home and family.

Choose colours of your doors as per the colour of your walls to make a perfect blend of style in your home decoration. You can choose colours of your walls from the wide variety of shades of hues Dulux provides. Match the doors with your wall colours and your home decoration to create a balanced and harmonious look of your space.

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Interior paints

A good paint job enhances the beauty of your home, as well as hides its minor flaws. The right paint and its proper application inhibit the movement of moisture and water vapor through the walls thereby reducing condensation, rotting, and mold problems. As such, it should not be taken lightly.

There are different kinds of paints that have to be used for interior as well as exterior of your house. Equal attention needs to be paid to both interior and exterior of an edifice. The interior paint is chosen according to the ambience of your house. Depending on the colours and textures used, you can make it as cozy and relaxing as possible.

Other areas of your house like hallways, corridors, foyers in the interior of your house can be painted with bright colours for maximum illumination. Lighting can be opted according to the wall colour to enhance the look of your space.

The interior paint is what the inhabitants are exposed to; most of the time and therefore the interior wall paints need to be chosen wisely. Interior paints needs to be pleasant and should agree with your personality.

Also, interior paints need to be durable against discolouration, peeling or cracking. If the interior paints are not very efficient then it can lead to peeling, cracking, rotting and other mold problems of the exterior of your house.

Magik Smooth Acrylic Finish, Dulux Velvet Touch, Dulux Super Smooth Dulux, Lustre Finish, ICI Supercote Interior Emulsion, ICI Maxilite Distemper, Dulux 3-in-1 Stayclean are some excellent and effective quality paints for interior of your house offered by Dulux.

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