Furnishing My Home!

Eventhough the Chinese New Year celebration is over, I am still seeing red.  Well, don’t get me wrong.  I am not mad with anybody. It is just that I have began to love having splashes of red in my home.  Red is consider a very auspicious colour for the Chinese.  Red symbolizes good luck and good fortune.  It is also the colour of happiness.  If you don’t want your home to be too overwhelming or intimidating, it would be great to add a splash of red in the form of a red sofa, chairs or even red throw cushions.

Another great idea is using a red rug too.

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Are you thinking of giving your space a little makeover?  It doesn’t cost much to give your room a new look.  Just add some colourful cushions or change your curtains.  You can even replace your furniture with something bold.  Recently I have bought myself a red sofa for the living area.  It definitely brighten up the room.   What is your favourite colour?   I found some inspiration at Apartment Therapy.

Love the orange sofa

Hope you are inspired.

Everyone looks forward to Christmas as it is a time for giving and receiving. As this holiday season is fast approaching, many will be busy shopping for gifts. Finding the perfect gift for your loved ones can be stressful. If you are shopping for gifts that would last long and something your loved ones will love, then do check out IrishHeart.com.  This online jewelry store features contemporary and traditional Irish jewelry designed by multi-award Irish Jewelry Designers.  Its range of handcrafted jewelry is stylish, innovative and timeless.

At their website, you can find a range of beautiful pendants, necklaces, earrings, rings, brooches and more.  Using age old techniques and the finest materials, the jewelries at Irish Heart are unique pieces of wearable art.  Therefore, you can pput your mind at ease by knowing that you are getting the quality that you want.  Besides offering extraordinary jewelries, visitors to their website can also find useful tips on how to care for the jewelry.  So whether you are looking for wedding jewelry such as celtic wedding rings, Claddagh jewelry or the perfect Christmas gift for your loved ones, IrishHeart.com is definitely the ultimate place to shop.

A friend was lamenting to me that it takes a long time for her to rent out her apartment which is situated in downtown.  She had placed the ad in the newspaper and boards at the supermarket near the apartment but it took close to 3 months before she managed to rent it out.   In this competitive market, finding interested renters is getting more and more difficult.

If you have a house or Calgary apartments for rent, then may I suggest that you look up RentCalgary.com. This rental property website is the most effective way to advertise your vacant properties. RentCalgary.com has a user-friendly website which enables Calgary renters to easily search for their ideal home.  Property owners have access to thousands of renters looking to rent homes in Calgary.

All you have to do is set up your account online and in just a few minutes, prospective renters can start to view your properties.    A 60-day listing of 1 property cost only $25 plus GST.  Just send in a detailed description of your property and 6 high resolution photos. You can have access to your listing 24/7 and can even edit your listing information at all times.  RentCalgary.com will help you to save time, save money and get greater sales results.  Check them out today.

Since this is a home furnishing blog, I usually post about home decorating ideas and stuff that I like.  I hardly share any tips regarding cleaning or sustainable living.  Having said that, I came across this really cool tip on how to remove stains from tupperwares.  This is still related to to the home scene so I am going to start sharing tips on how to keep the home clean in this blog.  Ok, back to the cool tip from Re-Nest.  I am always at my wits end when I discover stains on my beloved Tupperwares, especially after I have used them to store tomato or chilli sauce.  Now, we can say goodbye to those stains with lemons.  To get the stains out, just rub half a lemon and make sure to leave some juice on the stained plastic.  Then leave the tupperware out in the sun to dry and wash it away as normal.   The acid in the lemon juice is great for removing dirt and rust.