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8 tips for building your dream home | Architectural Design Companies Near Me

brown-and-white-wooden-house-164558 Building A Dream Home

Building your own cozy home is a dream of many. You sure have a certain perception and vision of what your dream home must ultimately look and feel like. But designing a home is a lot more than just buying a piece of land and handing over the construction responsibilities to a construction firm. At every step, you have to be a part of the construction to make sure you are getting what you have planned for. Here are some home design tips that will help you

  1. Make sure you have done enough research before starting your home project. Have a look at the many existing models available in market today. Seek out the features you like and want in your house.

  1. Prepare a blueprint of the home design and check it's feasibility with a professional. You don't have to own a construction degree to plan your own design. You just need to have a good observation skill and creativity to do it.

  1. When designing your home, it's important you plan for the future. Do you plan to have children in the near future? Do relatives frequently visit your house and stay during vacations? Do you have aging parents? Design accordingly.

  1. Keep functionality in mind when designing your home. Place bedroom away from the communal areas to reduce noise. Have a mudroom adjacent to your garage if you and your family loves spending time outdoors.

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The Drift Of Carpet Manufacturing in India

Carpet Industry is one of the oldest industries in India. Carpet Weaving was brought to India by Moguls. Some of the majestic carpets were woven during Mugals era. Over the period, the weaver has become an artist imbibing the magical exotic colors to the Indian carpets. Based on individualistic skill of the weaver, there is an aesthetic touch of the coloring and beauty in the carpets.

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Over the period, various clusters have emerged in the northern part of India. Initially, carpet weaving was done only at few centers. Due to several historical reasons and availability of resources, carpet manufacturing spread across the northern India. Major centers have been Bhadohi, Agra, Jaipur& Kashmir. During the last few decades, hand-tufted carpets have emerged as one of the major categories. Due to proximity to Home furnishing products, Panipat has emerged as another major center for carpet manufacturing.

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Be Bold with 2013’s Loudest Fashion Trends

Step out of the shadows and into the bright, bold light of this year’s loudest fashion trends. In 2013, the runways of Paris, Milan, London and New York lit up for the spring, summer, autumn and winter designer collections for year round decadence and fun. Use the following looks to highlight an outfit or dress from head to toe to make a colourful entrance.

Outerwear

The autumn designer collections saw coats and jackets come in an array of styles, shapes and colours, making this trend one of the most versatile this year. Altuzarra followed in the white footsteps of designers such as Derek Lam and Tommy Hilfiger with oversized white fur coats with black panelling, whilst Jason Wu followed on from his spring collection with colour blocks and durable materials like his black panelled, camel trench coat. Marchesa was perhaps the most flamboyant with oriental motifs in billowing, shimmering satin.

Eyes

 

The eyes and brows were very much a main beauty focus in the spring and summer collections. Marc Jacobs transformed his models into the style icon Edie Sedgwick with unmistakable bold brows and heavily lined eyes with a blonde pixie cut. Blue and red/pink tones were also a big trend with designer such as Donna Karan and Vera Wang, brightening the eyes of their models with vibrant neon pink shadows and more delicate red tones respectively. Jazz up a smoky eye with blue or red tints to mix up a staple evening look. Brows were also bold and filled at Prada. Many of the designers following this trend left the rest of the face neutral in order for the eyes to have full impact on the catwalk. Visit Zanda to see how the celebs are styling their makeup this year.

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Family activity holidays visiting national parks in the US

The United States is blessed with some of the most beautiful national parks. Many of the best national parks are based on the western side of the US. Grand Canyon, Zion National Park and Monument Valley are all stunning places to visit with activities on offer to create a memorable experience.

While a family trip to the US may conjure up images of theme parks, cityscapes and Disneyland, the western side of the US and its national parks can make a fantastic destination for a family activity holiday. Grand Canyon, Zion National Park and Monument Valley are all based reasonably close to each other in the states of Utah and Arizona. Las Vegas in Nevada makes a convenient base to start from, allowing you and your family to get a taste of commercial America before venturing out to the great outdoors. The parks can be reached by car and there are plenty of campsites, motels, hotels and lodges to accommodate you. Alternatively, you could book a family adventure tour where all your travel and accommodation is taken care of and you are part of a larger group. As well as enjoying the stunning views in the parks, there are a multitude of activities that you can do to keep your family active.


Hiking in the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a must for family adventure holidays in USA. One of the seven natural wonders of the world, the canyon is a wonderful spectacle. While you can spend hours at the top of the canyon taking in the views, there are more active ways to enjoy the scenery. Hiking is a great way to see more of the canyon and there are trails of varying difficulties to try. It's important to remember that where you are going down you'll have to return up and the canyon can get hot in the summer months. Some trails take you to lodges in the canyon and you can stay overnight.

Wading the Narrows in Zion National Park
Zion National Park also offers a host of hiking opportunities and also jeep tours to explore the canyon. But more impressive, is the chance to hike the Narrows of Zion National Park. The Narrows consist of a spectacular gorge carved out by the Virgin River creating towering walls and hanging gardens. Much of the hike is spent walking through water so it may be too challenging for young children.

Horse riding in Monument Valley
Monument Valley is also a must for your adventure holiday experience, offering one of the United States' most iconic landscapes. Featuring as a backdrop in many well-known westerns and other films, horse riding is the perfect way to enjoy this national park. Some horse riding experience is preferable but there are companies that offer a few hours or whole day excursions or even trips overnight.

Grand Canyon, Zion National Park and Monument Valley all make fantastic destinations for family adventure holidays in USA. Each park has activities so that you and your family can enjoy the park actively to create a memorable holiday.

 

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Is Ranbir Kapoor Still Possessive About Deepika Padukone

Is Ranbir Kapoor Still Possessive About Deepika Padukone

Is Ranbir Kapoor Still Possessive About Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor the ex couple, is back with Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani another romantic flick. On 19th March the first trailer of the move was released. At the trailer launch, when Deepika Padukone was requested to comment on Ranbir Kapoor, her ex boyfriend, she said that he is still possessive about her. She says that when she talks with others, he doesn’t like it at all. Both of them had worked in ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ earlier.

She said that before doing the film they both had tested chemical combinations and permutations. She praised the acting talent of Ranbir Kapoor. She has observed that whatever may be the scene, she finds that Ranbir does not prepare for any scene, nor does he get worried or stressed. YJHD directed by Ayan Mukerjee under Dharma Productions of Karan Johar is an upcoming romantic film. Deepika Padukone finds that Ranbir is amazing to work with and she feels proud and great about his growth as a natural actor and showered praises on him. Ranbir is in a love relationship with Katrina Kaif.

The Love Affairs Of Amir Khan!

So far, there has been no secret about the life of Amir Khan. For decades he has managed to be in the limelight. The media has scrutinized and captured every step Amir has taken. Besides this, Amir too has never taken any efforts to keep his life a secret! He has always followed the call of his heart and what the media thought about it, hardly mattered to him. He has never talked openly about his relationships though.
Reena Dutta was his very first love. He loved her so much that she was even seen in the song of the popular film ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’. When Reena turned 21, he proposed to her. On 18th April 1986 he tied the knot with Reena. In the initial stages there were a lot of problems. Reena came from a staunch Hindu family and they were not in favor of the relationship so they both eloped to marry. Together they had Junaid, the elder son and Ira, their daughter. For a decade they were successfully married. Lagan, a film was also produced by Reena. But in 2002 when things were not too good between the two, Amir filed for a divorce and they decided to call it splits after 15 years. Reena was successful in winning the custody of Juanid and Ira.
Amir was also had an affair with Jessica Hines, a British journalist, which was quite scandalous. Jessica announced in 2007 that Amir had fathered her child, Jaan and was to marry Amir that year.
Amir Khan married Kiran Rao, Ashutosh Gowariker’s assistant director for the film Lagaan, in 2005. Till now he has been faithful to her and they both announced the birth of Azad Rao Khan, their son in 2011 through a surrogate mother. In an interview in the year 2011 she claimed that for both of them their foremost love is cinema which bonds them together. She claims that she has accepted the fact that she is not Amir’s first love!

Race 2 Film In Fresh Controversy!

At the Box Office, the makers of Race 2 the multi starrer, Abbas-Mustan and the film have made their moolah. However, Race 2 is facing a fresh controversy. Teena Sharma, a social worker has filed a petition that there is a lot of vulgarity in the film with nude scenes and dialogues with double meaning. Over the film’s content, Delhi High Court’s Justice V.K. Jain and D. Murugesan the Chief Justice have expressed displeasure.
In January, the social worker tried seeking a ban on the film’s release but by then the film had got clearance from CBFS with a U/A certification. Teena is shocked at this, since the film has been given A certificate in around 40 nations. Response has been sought by the High Court from the Delhi Government and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, CBFC and on Friday the matter was posted.

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Metropolis Collection from Knomo

I really see that they have gone to town with their device holders and have moved somewhat into the actual handbag or clutch market.
What do you think ladies ? It certainly looks refined enough to our eyes, but do you prefer your clutch to be a top brand ?

 

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