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10 Steps to Install the "Wallpaper" by yourself

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Want to try to put your own wallpaper? Relax, you can do it. Through the wallpaper, the walls can indeed be a forum to test your creativity.

To make the wall look different or have a focal point, the game was appropriate wallpaper. Himself designed it was not difficult. Follow these 10 steps:

Equipment

Prepare the necessary equipment, such as plastic mats, stairs, cutter, pencil, ruler and tape measure, yarn weights, wallpaper glue, glue tanks for slurry (2 pieces), sponges, glue brushes, rollers, sandpaper, and a putty knife to flatten the wall.

Glue

After the wall or surface area is ready, mix glue with water. Make in two separate tub, which is the glue for the connection and glue to the whole. Glue the connection is more viscous, so that higher adhesive power.

Measurement

Measure the length and width of the field that will be covered with wallpaper. Adjust the width of the field with a width of wallpaper. Exaggerating about 1 to 1.5 centimeters for the connection.

Cutting

Cut a length of wallpaper panels, but tailored to the needs. See the installation instructions on the paper statement on any packaging that explains how to harmonize antarpanel or pieces of wallpaper patterns.

Position

Mark the position of the wallpaper with a pencil. Use the tools in the form of yarn by means of ballast to make it straight and neat.

Coat

Once marked, with a roller brush glue on the surface to be coated wallpaper. Do this stage slowly.

Pasting

Paste the wallpaper with caution. Note the marking that you have previously made using a pencil.

Connection

In the connection, use a more viscous glue. Brush with a special brush in this section.

Flatten

Flatten wallpaper that has been attached with acrylic ruler. Cut the rest of the wallpaper with a cutter. Use a sponge to soak up excess glue. This process also serves to flatten the wallpaper.

Check

Once installed, check again to make sure kerapiannya, especially on the connections and corners.

Good luck!

(Sumber: Seri Rumah Ide/Imelda Akmal/Architectural Writer Studio/Gramedia Pustaka Utama)

 

Concentration of the window!

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KOMPAS.com – In addition to circulation, the windows remain a part that can not escape the attention, especially as an important component that supports the beauty in your home.

For those of you who will or are building a house, the following reference types of windows that may be interesting to apply:

Double hung windows

This window consists of two leaves that are arranged vertically and is operated by sliding one sash vertically. Open way as this allows 50 percent of the double hung window to be opened wide and made the exit-entry of air. To increase the capacity of opening up to 100 percent, you can create a sort of cavity at the top or bottom of the window.

Sliding window

As the name implies, a sliding window or sliding window is opened the lid by sliding horizontally. Required to operate the rail at the top and bottom of the window sills.

This type of window can consist of two or more shutters. Sliding window with with two shutters are able to provide 50 percent openings. The more leaves a window that belongs in this system, the greater the capacity of available openings.

Awning and Hopper

This type of window has a working principle is similar to the swinging window. Only, the associated window is the top or bottom.

Called the associated upper window awnings, while the hopper is the term for which the bottom window is associated. What distinguishes the two types of window this is the direction bukaanya. If awnings are opened to the outside, into the hopper is opened.

Awnings and hoppers may provide openings to 100 percent. Excess awnings eaves is no need to wear again.

Pivoted window

This is the type of window shutters can rotate 90 degrees or 180 degrees horizontally or vertically. Axis of the rotary shaft or window openings are usually right in half in the middle or at the third opening.

This window is widely used in high rise buildings, such as in the emergency exit. For residential, pivoted window commonly present in high-ceiling window format

Jalousie window

This window has a horizontal length of the plates of wood or glass arranged the meeting. When opened, the plates can move simultaneously.

Nako is a sample window glass jalousie window. In addition to the design can open the lid, this window can be made static. This type is usually practiced on the jalousie window is made of wood.

Judging from its function, the window of this type serve as building elements that enter the air stream rather than light. Window type is right for you that puts the privacy and do not want to be bothered with the affairs of the windows open and close.

(Sumber: Rumah Ide-Edisi Jendela Cantik/Imelda Akmal Architecture Writer Studio-Gramedia Pustaka Utama)

How to check your floor materials?

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We have a lot of floor covering materials with a variety of advantages, including a charming appearance. However, do not rush to choose the material for the floor without considering the important factors below.

Load

The first important factor, you must understand the elements of building floors with heavy loads since become the foundation of the activity. Because of this, consider the strength of the material.

Slippery

The second factor, you must pay attention to the safety element. It must be remembered, that sometimes the house has one of the area “dangerous”. This can happen because the selection of flooring materials that do not pay attention to safety. Call, for example, the floor is too slippery to be fatal. So, avoid slippery floor material selection for the space vulnerable to water such as kitchens and bathrooms.

Cover

The third factor, the convenience is important you consider the house. In spaces such as bedrooms, for example, you can distinguish the floor to get quality material comfort. For instance, given a floor covering made from wood which is warmer than ceramic.

Budget

The fourth factor is to adjust the budget as an important thing that should not go unnoticed. Availability of budget reasons can make you oversimplify choose cheaper materials and can be installed directly. Indeed, the budget is important, but that does not oversimplify everything. This could be your siasati by finding accurate information of material that is relatively affordable but became an investment in the future, such as the use of terracotta tiles.

Proper location of doors in the Tiny House

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The placement of small-sized door in the house has significance for access in and out of areas within and outside the home. The right door when your house is on the tip of the tiny size front wall of the house.

Placement at the end can make space in the living room, especially when the occupants opened the door. Placement in the center, which adopts the concept of large-sized homes, you should avoid. What the article?

The concept of placing the door in the middle would complicate the placement of furniture in the living room, difficult when receiving guests, as well as air circulation will be reduced as it is covered furniture. To maintain the privacy of the home, the placement of the door should not face directly onto the street. In addition to maintaining privacy, it also minimizes the risk of home security that can be seen from the street. Kompas.com

Adding a warehouse in the house

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Warehouses should be given vent from the outside, eg on the wall adjacent to the garage. It would be better if the vent line is, you place the exhauster can be easily arranged so that air circulation. Materials for the warehouse floor should be derived from materials that are not slippery. Choose a ceramic anti-skid with bright colors, making it easy to find small items that fell to the floor. Use the TL-lit with bright white light that helps penglihataan while taking the goods. Adjust the size of barn doors for example 100 × 200 for ease in and out of the goods into the warehouse. If the width is more than 100 cm should use 2 doors. The entire wall of the warehouse should be made was painted white, the goal is for members the impression of relief, clean and easy to find the items needed. Do not forget to clean the warehouse on a regular basis to avoid the rat.

Atasi Rembesan Plafon dari Kamar Mandi Atas

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KOMPAS.com - Bila di lantai atas rumah Anda memiliki kamar mandi, terkadang terlihat bercak seperti ompol di plafon. Pemandangan ini tentu membuat tak nyaman.

Ada beberapa tips yang mungkin bisa Anda terapkan untuk mengatasinya berikut ini:

- Perhatikan kemiringan lantai agar air dapat mengalir ke saluran pembuangan dengan baik. Jika tidak, air akan menggenang dan merusak nat, selanjutnya merusak plesteran di bawah lantai. Apabila dibiarkan, hal ini akan menyebabkan kebocoran pada plafon.

- Untuk mencegah bocor dan rembes, gunakan waterproofing dua komponen yang terdiri dari bubuk dan cairan. Langkah-langkahnya meliputi;

*Bongkar lantai kamar mandi dan bersihkan dari serpihan adukan kering

*Campurkan waterproofing dua komponen hingga menjadi “pasta”.

*Sapukan waterproofing dengan kuas secara vertikal searah ke seluruh area, termasuk sekitar floor drain

*Tunggu sesaat hingga waterproofing kering, lalu sapukan lapisan kedua dengan arah horisontal dan jangan sampai terkena air selama 24 jam.

*Hari berikutnya, sapukan adukan semen instan yang telah dicampur sesuai aturan dengan menggunakan roskam bergigi. Jangan lupa, perhatikan kemiringan lantainya.

*Pasang keramik baru, lalu beri tekanan dengan palu karet.

*Tunggu minimal tiga minggu agar adukan kering, lalu tutup nat dengan bahan pengisi nat. (Puspita Dewi/Serial Rumah)

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Pink untuk Kamar Anak Perempuan, Biru untuk Kamar Anak Laki-laki?

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Warna untuk anak. Properti: Tori Home Kids

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Memilih warna untuk anak. Properti: Tori Home Kids

Foto: Roderick Adrian M/Kompas.com Properti: Tori Home Kids  

KOMPAS.com — Kerap kali orangtua memilihkan warna dinding kamar anak yang disesuaikan pola kebiasaan umum, dimana warna pink, merah, hijau muda, dan ungu untuk anak perempuan. Sementara warna biru dan kuning untuk anak laki-laki.

Namun, bukan berarti pemilihan warna ini adalah hal mutlak. Warna seperti biru atau kuning juga bisa digunakan untuk dinding kamar anak perempuan, atau warna hijau dan merah bisa untuk anak laki-laki. Yang perlu mendapat perhatian adalah membebaskan imajinasi buah hati Anda serta kenyamanan si anak terhadap ruangan kamarnya. Juga pilihan warna-warna cerah dinding kamar menyiratkan keceriaan dunia kanak-kanak.

Warna dinding kamar ternyata memiliki efek berbeda-beda yang memacu emosi dan suasana hati anak. Anda cermati informasi berikut ini:

Warna merah, menggambarkan energi, semangat, agresif, dan ambisi. Karena warnanya mencolok, tidak dianjurkan untuk kamar anak yang terlalu aktif.

Warna kuning, menggambarkan kelembutan, ketenangan, juga perasaan hangat. Untuk Anda yang memiliki bayi, dapat mewarnai kamar dengan pilihan warna ini.

Warna hijau, menggambarkan kesegaran, menyejukkan, memberi ketenangan di dalamnya. Warna ini dapat digunakan pada kamar anak remaja karena efeknya dapat mencerahkan suasana hati.

Warna biru, menggambarkan ketenangan, kedamaian, kenyamanan. Warna ini dapat dugunakan pada kamar tidur bayi dan anak karena efek yang ditimbulkan memberi perasaan tenang.

Warna pink, menggambarkan keceriaan, semangat, kebahagiaan. Penggunaan terlalu banyak akan terlalu mencolok. Biasanya warna ini cocok untuk anak perempuan yang senang hal-hal kamar feminin.

Warna putih, menggambarkan kebersihan, ketenangan, memberi efek luas dan lebih terang. Warna ini paling aman digunakan untuk kamar anak. Agar tidak membosankan, dapat ditambah aksesori penuh warna di dalamnya, seperti pada sprei, bantal, dan lainnya.

Warna netral, seperti abu-abu, coklat, atau krem, menggambarkan rasa hangat, nyaman, dan santai. Warna ini cocok untuk kamar anak laki-laki, juga untuk anak yang hiperaktif.

Selamat mencoba!  (Dari berbagai sumber/ Natalia Ririh)

Did you know?

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The size of the terrace should not be extensive, depending on the function and the available land.
Note the direction of the sun. If the west terrace manghadap means that area will get plenty of sunlight in the afternoon. Ideally the north and south facing terrace.
The width of the roof or porch eaves should be able to anticipate tampias rainwater.
As a place to relax terrace must be clean of waste and odor
Various accessories for patio made ​​of stone, wood, or wicker can be an option. But not to many artifacts if the patio area is limited.
Choose an easy crop to taman.Sesuaikan treatment plants with soil conditions and location of planting. Limit the kind that does not look too crowded terrace.

Produk Granito

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Anda tentunya pernah mendengar istilah granite. Apa saja sich keunggulan produk granito ini sehingga sedemikan terkenalnya? Sejatinya varian produk ini sangat variatif dan mudah di dapatkan. Selain itu bahannya di dapat dari produk bermutu dan awet dipergunakan untuk lantai maupun dinding. Adapun koleksinya terdiri dari modular atau bisa disusun untuk bidang area besar, dan spot atau pusat centre ruangan serta di customize atau di desain khusus. Seperti halnya mozaik baru koleksi inspire dari Granito yang mempunyai presisi tinggi.

Sedangkan harga per meter tergantung pada desian yang kita inginkan , misalnya untuk mosaic spotter ditawrakan denga harga berkisar antara Rp.150.000 per buah, sedangkan untuk mosaic custom harganya juga bervariasi tergantung ukuran, misalnya untuk ukuran diatas 1,5 m2 harganya 1,2 jutaan per m2 belum termasuk discount took. Sementara untuk koleksi inspire harganya sekitar Rp.400.000

Konsep ramah lingkunapun menjadi concern granite, dalam melahirkan produk-produk lantainya. Jadi bukan hanya konsep menggantikan atau mengurangi (reduce) bahan granit alami  (tambang) yang mulai berkurang saja, namun juga bahannya tahan lama karena dibuat dengan suhu hingga 1.230 C, sehingga mempunyai kekuatan diatas 450 kN/cm2, itu yang membuat produk granite menjadi produk yang “long lasting”.

Ceramics, Innovative and its can encourage exclusivity residential

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Growing ceramic design, both the size, color, texture, and motif.Perkembangan ceramic design also follows the trends of architecture and interior design. Suppose for a minimalist style will be dominated by the colors of the net like white, bone, cream, or beige. For a contemporary minimalist style tends to combine the clean colors and bold, eye-catching effects such as bright green, orange, black, red, and silver. As for enthusiasts of classic styles, ceramics provides an elegant colors like black, white, silver and beige.
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The wall. Ceramics used on walls in bathroom areas, kitchen or patio. But do not rule out the possibility of wall tiles used in the bedroom area, or living room. Apparently the size 20cmx20cm, 20cmx25cm, 20cmx33cm, 20cmx40cm, 25cmx40cm, 20cmx45 cm. Choose the size that matches the size of ceramic floor tiles.
Application of large-sized ceramic plain make the room look more spacious. The combination of colors with floral motifs fused derivative marble motif, member the impression of luxury and elegance. Ceramic plate with metal motifs, unique, interesting and attractive. Modern and powerful impression with strong reflected.
Floor: The size is similar to the ceramic tile wall, commonly available size 60cmx60cm, 40cmx40cm, 50cmx50cm, 30cmx30cn, 33cmx66, 6cm, 45cmx45cm, 32.5 cmx65, 6cm, and so on. Market, the size of the tiles are usually hung from each brand.
Centro, which has a type of ceramic decoration in the area tengahnya.Ukuran provided in accordance with the sizes of wall tiles in general.
Border, there is a length of 20cm, 25cm, 33cm, with a border width varies between 4.5 cm-8 cm.
Reliability featuring natural motifs such as marble, wood and natural stone textured matt is not shiny or has a rough texture, can be a consumer choice. There is also a floral motifs, stripes, plaid or circular patterns.