Ceiling fan

Nov4

If there is no possibility for an air conditioner, a ceiling fan combined with lighting and fit the style, can help a lot

Sea glass

Aug28

Until the 1960s, it was common for some companies and turists in coastal towns to dispose of empty glass in the water. These broke aparts during flouncing and the sharp shards (commonly triangular shaped) were smoothed roundish by water, sand and rocks. Glass have a frosted patina, because of corrosive effect of salty water. This process takes about 20 years. Sea glass can be found almost in every color of the rainbow, but turquoise, brown, green and white (clear) are the most common. They are perfect decorating elements for a waterside theme interior.

Bottles

Jul17

Decorative ways of upcycling not returnable bottles

Outdoor lamps

Jul8

We don’t need to give up classic style when choosing outdoor lighting fixtures

Coca Cola

Jun5

Really iconic consumer goods which easily can be decorating objects

Verdigris

May8

Patina is formed on copper and bronze objects due to the weather, in a relatively long period of time. Its vibrant green color is bluish, named verdigris. In old times it was used as a pigment, so verdigris was produced on purpose by acetic acid on the surface of objects and then was scraped off.

Kitchen lighting

Nov8

How to light the kitchen sink at the front of the window

Lighting candles correctly

Oct21

Using candles for mood lighting is very popular, in any time of the year. More expensive branded, scented candles are beloved also. In this case it might be more important that they burn clean, as long as it is possible with using most of their materials. These can be reached with some tricks and attention.
One of the mistakes is not to let the candle burn long enough at the first ignition. The size of the wax pool around the wick determines the life of the candle. This should be the biggest, close enough to the edge of the candle, unless it leaves a rim which won’t melt later. For this, burn a new candle for 1 hour per 2.5 cm in diameter.
A wick that is too long can cause a candle to start smoking. Keep your wick trimmed at all times, this results a steady flame, which means the candle’s burning process is in balance. The ideal length is 6 mm.
A candle that is in a draught can start flickering and will likely smoke, which causes a candle to start dripping. The solution is simple: don’t put the candle in the draught.
If the candle is placed in a lantern or container, make sure that air can flow freely for providing steady burning. The container should be big enough and open on top and bottom. This way the flame won’t flicker and smoke.
Candles are too close to each other can heat and melt each other which cause dripping and warping. Avoiding this, the ideal gap between the candles of a group is at least 10 cm.
When using candles, always take care of placing them away from inflammable materials and never let them unattended. Safety is first!