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A Kitchen That Would Stand The Test Of Time Posted: 28 Jan 2020 03:04 AM PST These days, there are already a lot of different kinds, styles, themes, feels, and design ideas of kitchens trending which are constantly changing throughout the years. Because of the wide variety of ideas, a lot of people and kitchen designers actually mix up a lot of different concepts to achieve the kitchen of their dreams. But in doing so, would that be a solution to have the kitchen that could be able to stand the test of time? With the mixing and matching of different styles, themes and ideas, most people end up applying a contemporary kitchen design to their homes. Perhaps this is one of the most sought out design ideas for kitchens that a lot of people seek to have because they want to be trendy now in the present. But that may not necessarily be beneficial for you if you want your kitchen to have the same fresh and sleek presence to it, even after years of using it. You could easily achieve to get such a kitchen that would be able to last for a number of years to come by making smart design choices not only aesthetically, but of course for convenience as well. Functionality Will Always Be In Functionality in any room, not just in the kitchen, will never go out of style. The convenience that a functional room will give you is priceless and beyond measurable than any aesthetically looking piece or item that does not serve a purpose or give you ease in your day to day life. When your kitchen is 100% useful to you and if it makes your daily routine in and out of the kitchen efficient, convenient and practical, then you are off to a great start of having a kitchen that would be able to stand the test of time. As long as your kitchen remains to be functional for you, it would most definitely not go out of style any time soon. It’s In The Details The other key to a contemporary kitchen design will always be in the details, no matter how small or big. If you want to inject constant representations of the present modern-day to your kitchen design, you have to focus on the details that you would place in the design. Using strong clean lines to detail your kitchen would give it harmony and balance. Working out geometric spaces into your design and deciding where each concept should go would make everything work within the space that you are creating. Using simple and basic colours would be a great factor in making a contemporary kitchen design stand out for years to come. If you really want to veer away from the blacks, whites, greys and neutral colours, you could add opposing colours to your layout to make it pop. Open And Clutter-Free Any kitchen shape and size could easily seem larger and become more functional if you apply an open design to it. Even if you are working with a smaller room to make your kitchen with, giving it more space would allow for it to be really easy to work in. Allocating open spaces to your design shows that it has been well-designed and thought off by thinking about all of the negative spaces around the room and as well as making it clutter-free. Having as much room as possible that you could work with will increase the kitchen’s functionality to give you the ultimate efficiency and convenience while you are working in your kitchen. With the open spaces allotted in your design, it is also your responsibility to implement storage solutions which are clever and effective to help you maximise everything in your space. Technology Is Your Friend There are already so many high tech appliances available in the market for kitchens these days. Most of these appliances already have smart features and could be connected to the internet or via Bluetooth and through your mobile phones. Since most of them are pricey, it is important to determine which ones would be most beneficial for you, your family and your lifestyle so that it adds to the functionality and efficiency of your kitchen. Focus on what you need greater help with and which appliances you would be using most often. It may come with a price, but it could help you with having a high-efficiency rating while you move through the kitchen on a daily basis. For example, installing fridge cameras to help you in determining whether it is already time to head out to the grocery to stock up is great help in the electrical efficiency of your fridge. These innovations could be a great tool in helping you maintain a contemporary kitchen design and as well as your kitchen’s functionality that would not lose touch even in a couple of years down the road. The post A Kitchen That Would Stand The Test Of Time appeared first on Nge Press.

Upholstery At Home Posted: 28 Jan 2020 03:01 AM PST Buying upholstered pieces of furniture isn’t a decision to be rushed. Most, if not all, pieces are really beautiful, comfortable and would suit your rooms at home but getting a good and durable piece also means that you would not pay spare change or peanuts for it. So naturally, when you buy one or two for your home, it would be a bad idea to throw it all away again once there are damages on it already. Even if you are just a beginner or an amateur in upholstery, you would already be able to make DIY upholstery projects, or even reupholster your old pieces of furniture so that you would not need to throw it in the trash immediately. All you need is the right materials and the proper set of upholstery tools in your arsenal, and you could get started on a mini-project. If you think you would have a hard time to gather all of the materials and look for easy to use tools, then that is where you are wrong. You could find all of these in the comfort of your own home by looking through Heico Direct's website. One-Stop Shop With Heico Direct, you would be able to get all of your upholstery needs from one place. From raw materials to all of the upholstery tools that you will need. They have a lot of tools to offer ranging from different kinds of staple lifters, tack claws, chisels, pliers, blades, tucking tools, knives, shears, hammers, mallets, stretchers, needles, clusters, pencils, chalk, crayons and even aprons. You could easily bulk up your tools in hand in the process of your upholstery journey; whether you are designing and making upholstered pieces of furniture or simply reupholstering your already existing pieces of furniture, in the comfort of your own home. The Tools You Need The top five you need to start your upholstery journey are just simple tools, but you need to get specialised tools made specifically for upholstery projects to get the maximum effectivity and experience. For one, you would need a tool that would help you remove the existing staples and tacks on your old piece of upholstered furniture so that you could safely and properly remove the staples and tacks without having to cause damage to the fabric, or to the main structure or wood of the piece of furniture. Heico Direct offers a wide range of lifters and removers to aid you in doing this properly and effectively. Second, you would need heavy-duty or specific shears that you could use on the different fabrics that you would use. For heavier materials such as leather, there are specific shears made specially to cut into it that you would not be able to use for other more delicate fabrics such as silk or lace. The wide variety of shears available on Heico Direct is helpful, especially if you plan to use different types of fabrics for your projects. The third tool that you would need is a hammer. You can use hammers to forcefully attach the tack so that the fabric is securely attached to the wooden frame. You can choose between a range of hammers with different heads such as made out of magnetic bronze material, forged steel magnetic bronze, or a simple bronze head with a nylon tip. Another thing that you would need is a mallet, yes it is different from a hammer! A mallet is much lighter and made with lighter and softer materials such as rubber or wood. Those available on Heico Direct are a barrel-shaped mallet made out of hickory or a square-shaped mallet made out of beech. You can use mallets on lighter surfaces so that it would not leave any heavy marks on the material or structure. Lastly, you would need an adhesive tool such as a hotmelt adhesive applicator so that you would have clean finishes off of the fabrics attached. Once you have these five basic tools, you would like to also invest in specific tools that would help you with the safety and cleanliness aspect of the project such as different kinds of chalks or crayons for the measurements and guide, and as well as an apron, goggles, and even a face mask to serve as protection for yourself.   The post Upholstery At Home appeared first on Nge Press.

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