The first record of a posted Valentine’s card was in 1806
Old postcards 13.
Teapot
Unique teapots
View of the garden 2.
We can complete the style of the interior with a nicely formed garden because we have a wiev to it from our window
Fanlight
Fanlight above the front door access to natural light in the closed hallway
Antiques in our home 2.
Well-placed, decorative antique ornaments always lift the shine of an interior
Variations 9.
Variations for a boy’s room
Garderobe arrangement
Zones of a walk-in wardrobe: shoes, underware, storage
Instead of original wrapping
From the original plastic wrapping, put the purchased goods in a decorative container which also looks good on a shelf (and preferably not plastic)
Table centerpiece 10.
Always choose a table centerpiece which lets the guests see eachother well above or even below the decoration and this way it won’t be a bar of the discussion
IP code
IP (Ingress Protection) code is an international code for classifiying protection of electrical appliances. The electrical enclosures are protected against mechanical contact and water dependending on their purpose an nature of use. The level of protection is marked by the two numbers after IP code:
Solid particle protection
0 none
1 against solid particles larger than 50 mm
2 against solid particles larger than 12 mm
3 against solid particles larger than 2,5 mm
4 against solid particles larger than 1 mm
5 against Ingress of dust with no harmful effect
6 complete protection against dust
Liquid ingress protection
0 none
1 against dripping water (vertically falling drops)
2 against dripping water when tilted at 15°
3 against spraying water at any angle up to 60°
4 against splashing water from any direction
5 against low pressure water jets
6 against powerful water jets and short term of immersion in water
7 against immersion in water up to 30 minutes
8 can be used continuous immersion in water
The three most common codes in interior design:
IP20 – simple interior lamps
IP44 – lamps can be placed in bathrooms (outside of shower cabin and bath!)
IP68 – lighting can be placed in swimming pools
