When the need for space grew tight as the land, the only way is to do vertical development. Only when the building of origin are not prepared to second floor, meaning at the time will increase we must strengthen the foundation. This meaning is: the huge cost and long processing time.

The addition of this foundation could have been avoided, provided that use of lightweight materials.

Architects who are friendly enough to get a home increase the child’s bedroom fruit and a work space in front of the room. This room occupies the space Attic (under roof), which originally was empty.

GRC Floor Plates

To get the weights are not too heavy, Danang use GRC 15 mm thick with a wood frame to the floor plate. Usually the floor plate is made of reinforced concrete.

GRC (glassfiber reinforced cement) or often called lightweight concrete made from a mixture of cement, sand, and fiber (glassfiber). It replaces the function of the fiber reinforcement is needed in ordinary concrete. This is what makes it so much lighter than concrete slabs. Clearly, working with a GRC is faster than using ordinary concrete. This is because GRC is sold in sheet form sized plywood.

Gypsum wall

In addition to flooring materials, materials that can be saved in terms of weight is the material for the walls. Rather than using brick material is quite heavy, Danang prefers gypsum material. In addition to lighter, the workmanship was much faster due to direct panel mounted. Here used two sheets of gypsum panels, the center filled Glasswool for sound dampening material.

Shortage of this material to the wall is: when tapped the wall will sound like a plywood wall. In addition, the wall is also not strong when nailed to hang ornaments. If you want to put a nail, must be fitted in place tulangannya. But if we are not too happy with a decorative wall that must be nailed to the wall, surely this is not a problem, right?

If you want to increase home with more practical, maybe this can be replicated. It should be noted, when it will experiment with a material, consult with the manufacturer of the material is concerned, so that no problems arise

In addition to using furniture which is too lean, choose light-colored furniture, such as brown, light green, and others. The group gives the impression of color in space because bright and clean. In contrast to the dark color gradation to create the impression of “heavy” and tiring the eyes.

In the theory of color, monochromatic color is a combination of several colors that come from one of the same color. Favorable, monochromatic color more easily digested by our eyes, so that the eyes do not get tired and more relaxed.

Not Just a Color 

Using a color blend monochromatic not mean just using one of the same color throughout the room, so it seemed dull. The key to success lies in the game light-dark colors. Bright colors can be made by adding white, whereas to get a dark color can be done by adding black.

For example in this bedroom. It appears that all the colors used are still in one instance, which is brown and beige. Brown color and its derivatives are neutral colors, so suitable for use anywhere in the room.

Cream-that memorable bright and easily combined with other colors used in most of the wall as a base color. As an accent, used on one wall a darker color is brown. Remember, the walls should be chosen as an accent wall that is not too broad, so the color does not dominate the room.

Should any furniture “Agreed” 

Because the theme monochrome brown, existing furniture ranges also brown. The use of a little brown furniture advantageous because it combines more easily. Residence using wood furniture that is by nature color is brown.

The existence of accent colors that are younger or older on the pillows, bed covers, or curtains, can be the key to success your room arrangement.

Various methods are used to outsmart a limited area, such as home owners made ​​this one. In an area of ​​36 m2, room for receiving guests deemed insufficient so later converted garage as a living room.

In order for the living room did not seem empty, here and there were pots of plants with ornamental leaves. The homeowner’s love for the green house plant. He deliberately chooses plants that are not flowering ornamental leaves, because the maintenance easier than flowering plants. In addition, the leaves of ornamental plants can be grown in shady areas alias is not exposed to direct sunlight.

Although your garage area, do not meet the garage with furniture for your house facade will look “full”, and can inhibit the circulation of people to and out of the house. Simply put one plus one long bench tables and a short bench. And do not forget, frequently cleaning this furniture because it would easily overcome by dust.

TIP

In order for this room look more beautiful, you can put a painting or photograph on the wall. Customize the type of painting the walls of the house. If your wall more color (somewhat light), you should use a painting or drawing that does not use too many colors, such as images that are black and white.

Elephant ears, betel ivory, and leaves happy, including plants that like in the shade.

Two small pots can be placed on the wall fence. Do not use a large pot because it will impede the house looks. Types of plants used to plant flowering or leafy plants like lilies these paris.

It would be more useful if instead of cement, used a variety of cover crops (ground cover).In addition to cool off because of the eye in a green yard, the area can be used as a children’s playroom or even a garden party.

Not all plants can be called a ground cover, although equally covered the ground. There is certain height requirement. “The altitude is about 4-5cm,” said Arief Zul Akbar,Assistant Manager of Marketing PT Istana Alam Tara.

The species is classified as recalcitrant. Once embedded well, at least after 5 days, you just water it 1 time every day. To maintain the shape, plants pruned once every 2 months and after 3 pruning, plant kempali fertilized.

Some choice ground cover plants that remain in demand is mini elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum schamach), ornamental sweet potato (Ipomea batatas’Marguerite’), and ornamental peanut (Arachis pintoi).

But now the middle variegate mini elephant grass to be excellent. Similar stature mini elephant grass, only striped leaves.

Various types of plants are usually sold per square meter (m2).

- Adjust the model size and shape of the furniture with cushions. A large sofa and matching wide juxtaposed with a pillow that is also large. But the slim seat without a backrest would be more fitting with a long pillow that looks like bolsters.

- Integrate color pillowcases with the color scheme overall space. The color of the pillow does not have the same color as the furniture. This pillow can actually be an accent in space that appears similar. For example given a room accent pillows brownish orange or red.

- Note the motifs that exist in space. In addition to pillows, curtains and sofas generally have their own motives. In the space that has too many motives, pillows should be smooth so that space does not seem crowded. Conversely, in a plain room, decorative pillows can be a thief’s attention.

Stainless-steel

The most popular material because it is durable, easy maintenance, economical, and suitable for a variety of interior styles. The drawback, noisy when used, can be scratched though vague, and the sprinkling of water will imprint if not cleaned immediately.

Porcelain enamel

Usually made from cast iron, enamel paint and then coated with a shiny, easy to clean, and provides a variety of colors. The drawback, if recently used, the material can be broken porcelain and cast iron will rust. Use of chemical cleaners can also damage the porcelain express.

Solid surface

The combination of two or more materials that are processed and produce new material is strong, durable, scratch resistant, and easy maintenance. When combined with the kitchen table of the same material, will produce a mix of luxury and smooth, without angles. The drawback, this material does not stand high temperatures, easily cracked, and expensive.

Acrylic

Does not rust, scratch resistant, easy to clean, economical, easy to install, and can be shaped as desired. However, at high temperatures, this material can crack or expand.

Natural stone

Granite and marble are also often used as a material sink because it is durable and beautiful. However, the weight of the material requires extra handling, for example by adding the cabinet under the sink for support.

Composites

The combination of natural stone with synthetic materials that are usually dark gray, so the scratches would faint. This material is also available in other colors, easy to clean, durable, not easily broken, and temperature resistant. However, this material is quite expensive.

Single Bowl

Single tub like this is suitable for use at home with the tiny kitchen. This tub can accommodate pans or other kitchen appliances that are large, also easy to clean.

Double Bowl

If you have a large kitchen, the sink of this type can be selected. The shape varies between the same two large tub, a tub or smaller than others, depending on needs. This sink allows more than one person perform different tasks, such as washing dishes and preparing food ingredients.

Triple Bowl

Sink with three holes typically have two large tanks on each side and a small tub in the center for additional purposes. Its large size allows multiple people to work at once.

In order to facilitate the process of washing, some considerations need to be taken to ensure that no one chose the sink at home.

1. Size of Depth

The smaller the kitchen, sinks a little more appropriate. In general, the selected depth of 20 cm tub, but if you need a sink with large volume can choose the tub with a depth of 25 cm. Increasingly in the tub, splashing the water the less. But the basic tub will be increasingly hard to reach young children.

2. Type of Installation

Drop-in

How to pair easily, which is inserted into the holes provided. But need extra handling when cleaning the tub lip meeting area with space for a kitchen table because it can trap dirt, water, and food scraps.

Under-mount

Mounted from under the kitchen table to the tub lip hidden and cleaner. Condition, the tub should be applied with a kitchen table made of strong materials and can withstand the load tub.

Integrated

Created to connect on the kitchen table and into one entity. Assembly is inserted into the hole like a drop-in tub, but her lips like a parallel to the surface like a tub under the kitchen table-mouth.

Apron

The front of the tub juts out beyond the thickness of the kitchen table, making it easier for users to reach the faucet.

One way to do this is by rubbing the leaf aglaonema milk. Milk can be used whole milk or milk powder that had been dissolved in water. Not recommended to use sweet milk as it will invite ants.

The trick as follows. Clean the surface of the leaves one by one aglaonema with water, then dry with a soft cloth. Further basting leaf surface one by one with milk using cotton until evenly distributed and looks shiny.