Written by crizlai on Nov 1st, 2008 | Filed under:
decor,
home,
lifestyle,
living,
rant
Setting up certain areas of your home could sometimes be a dilemma, especially when choosing the right colors to blend in with the surrounding. I have this special corner in my living room which I thought of having a mini bar corner. I want the corner to be lively instead of the normal dull and woody feeling that most mini bars have.
There are so many things that I have to look into such as the suitable wall colors, furniture and fittings, bar counter, cabinets, mini bar cooler and also the bar faucets. But first I would have to look into the right combination of colors that would set the mood right. What could those be? Maybe I shall study some of the colors in depth before deciding what to do next.
RED – Energy, passion, and boost appetite
ORANGE – Boost appetite
YELLOW – Speed metabolism and incite concentration and memory
GREEN – Calming and peaceful
BLUE – Trust, relaxing and space
VIOLET – Healing and romantic
WHITE – Purity, life and neutral
PINK – Soothing and seductive
Hmm… There are so many colors and yet I’m lost for the right combination. Shades of each color might work but then it would be rather boring. Since the mini bar corner is going to be in the living room, I was thinking of combining Violet, Light Blue and some shades of Pink for that corner. Do you think that it would make the room feel spacious enough for relaxation with some romantic moments with my family?
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Written by crizlai on Oct 20th, 2008 | Filed under:
bedroom,
children,
home,
living,
rant
The days of painting the bedrooms colorful with basic interior decorations no longer would amuse the children of today. With all the easy access channels such as the Disney Channel, Nickelodean and Cartoon Network, the children of today rather link their bedrooms to their favorite characters. What would you do as the parents of the modern generations? Would you spend thousands of dollars to renovate their bedrooms for the sake of love or would you just make do with your available resources to spruce up their bedrooms?
As for me, I would choose the latter as it would save up a large amount during this present economy downturn. All you need to do is to spruce up the place with a new coat of paint or wallpaper, preferably as how your child’s cartoon character colors would look like. With a little bit more of creativity, you would be able to turn their bedrooms into another Disneyland.
For instance, if your child is into Tigger from Winnie the Pooh, you might want to blend in yellow wallpaper with some orange furniture and some easy to make frames on the wall. It would not cost much too by getting all those items. So, put on your thinking cap now and start creating something that your child would like to have.
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Written by crizlai on Oct 8th, 2008 | Filed under:
home,
life,
lifestyle,
living,
rant
Do you believe that home theater systems, furniture, flooring and carpeting were created for some reasons? Yes, they are to make your life more comfortable especially after a hard day’s of work? Coming back from work and indulging yourself into your own created living room settings should be something you would like to look forward to each day.
Since living room is the place for your total comfort and relaxation, you should take note of what would be the ideal combination. As for me, I would love to relax by watching some movies on my home theater set. The first thing I would do would be to slumber onto the nearest comfortable furniture I could find regardless of where they would be. Thus, I had the floor lined with some home theater carpeting and some bean bags. Not only did these simple setting suits my personal taste of freedom, it also allows wide seating space because I would never know who else might just drop by for a visit.
There are many books and magazine that would suggest the ideal looks, styles and selection for your living room but I would always like the idea of simplicity. I would surely not sacrifice comfort for style. After all, who would not want to be in a comfortable and relaxing ambience after a hard day’s of work?
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Written by crizlai on Sep 27th, 2008 | Filed under:
exercise,
health,
hobby,
home,
lifestyle,
living,
product
Having a room as your personal gym can be real exciting if you know exactly what exercise equipments you should get. There are thousands of equipments out the in the market place and choosing one might not be so easy after all. Where do you look for your perfect exercise equipment then? If you have to budget, you can get what you want and replace them with latest models anytime you wishes to. What would happen then if you have a tight budget and yet you would want to stay as fit as you can?
Well, here is one solution. You can just look for the ideal equipment which would not only help you to get rid of those unnecessary fatty pasts of your body but also help in maintaining your fitness for as long as you ever wanted. Have you heard about NordicTrack’s Incline Trainer? This great exercise equipment will shape up your body with just 20 minutes of regular workout. What made this equipment my ideal choice is that I can incline the platform to the percentage I like. The greater the inclination I set, the more calories I could burn. Moreover, you would be able to build and sculpt muscle as never before. Isn’t that what most of us would want?
Nobody would regret getting one for the family. It is worth every amount you had sweated out. It’s a real value for your money and it would last you for a long time.
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Written by crizlai on Sep 17th, 2008 | Filed under:
home,
life,
lifestyle,
living,
product,
rant,
theater
Having the luxury of living in a 3,693 sq ft condominium with spacious balconies with views of the panoramic sea and city skyline was wonderful. Upon entering the condominium, you can see a stretch of casuarinas trees encircled by the sight of beautiful sunsets, sound of the splashing waves against the glittering white sand and soft air from the tropical breezes. Don’t you think this is life?
Everything seems to fall into places right now except that I am short of something… a perfect home theater system for my living room. I have checked around for a system that would be ideal for that space but there were just too many brands around that confused my decision further. It was not until I met a sound engineer friend of mine that my dilemma was solved.
Since he was the expert in getting the best sound effects for my room, I allowed him to choose the best brand for me. He recommended me the Harman Kardon CP65 5.1-channel Home Theater In-A-Box with DVD player, a perfectly matched and powerful home theater system. The whole system has the AVR 347`s DCDi(R) by Faroudja processing and scaling, a powerful high-current amplifier and two-input, Simplay HD(TM)-verified connectivity, then add the DVD 48`s 1080p playback of conventional DVDs through its Simplay HD-verified output, and complete the system with the power of the HKTS 18`s perfectly matched speakers.
This is what I call life! Now I can invite all my friends over to watch the Barclays Premier League on TV. I think I better head down to the nearest supermarket now to stock up my refrigerator with cans of drinks and some munchies.
I'm thirsty for a drink now. Would you be kind enough to treat me?
