House of Republic

As Republic Days dawns, we see our streets, buildings and even our virtual world draped in oranges, greens and whites with hints of blue. Why not take a cue from our flag and sport these warm colours in our homes too? To start off  I would suggest picking either orange, green or blue and pairing it with white. Gradually you can add a hint of the other colours. Working with all four colours is tough to pull off! For now let's leave that feat to our flag!

Let's look at our oranges. You have a palette of shades to choose from starting with the saffron of the flag,  to more softer tones like salmon and peach or the rich colours of rust and flame.

If the top end of the flag doesn't appeal to you, how about going all the way north and working with the greens? Tones of green give a fresh clean look to any decor and the addition of green can be done naturally as well as materialistically.

 

 And lastly blues and whites have been a long used combination 

that can be easily incorporated into a home. 

Once you've fixed your primary theme of two colours, adding a peek-a-boo of the other colours is a comparitively easy job that works out really well. 

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Creepers & Ugly Walls

If you have walls with seepage, an unattractive brick wall or a wall that can't be painted, creepers are a great choice to cover it up with. You have to consider a few factors like sunlight, water source, maintenance etc before choosing the creeper. Here are some that do well in tropical places:

Bougainvillea:

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                           Allamanda:

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Curtain Creeper

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Creeping Fig

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Jasmine:

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These are relatively low maintenance creepers, they just need sun, water & regular trimming.

A Lil Bit of Floral Fun

              Fashion runaways, street stylists and Instagram girls all seem to be sporting floral prints be it on their clothes, bags or all the way down to their shoes. What's even more surprising about this style is that it has stood the test of seasons making its way in darker hues to winter wear. How about letting this floral fun make its way into our homes?

              You can go all out and let the floral pints take over your cushion covers and curtains!

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                      If you want to just dip a toe in the floral pool without wading all the way in you can work flowers into different pieces of art around your home. Floral themed wind chimes are pretty and can totally become a diy project for you to take on.

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Flowers can be filled into bird cages for a vintage effect or flower themed twinkly lights serves to add some flare to the fairy light decor.

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Let the floral wave hit your home and bring a little freshness, color and vibrancy along with it! Get in on the floral fun!

Play with Lace

Perfect for holding candles or flowers

What you will need 

• vintage or new lace
• scraps of fabric for base pieces (optional)
• spray starch or fabric stiffener
• scissors and sewing supplies
• vintage-style jars

Step-by-step

1.

Choose a piece of lace, spray it with starch and carefully press it with the iron on an appropriate setting (hot for cotton lace, cooler for synthetics) until it is stiff.

2.Wrap lace, with wrong side facing outwards, around a jar and pin the seam together. Trim off excess lace, leaving a 5mm seam allowance. Slip the lace cylinder off the jar and stitch the seam by hand.

3.Trace the base of the jar and cut a circle from scrap fabric or from the lace. Pin and hand stitch the circle to the lower edge of the cylinder using a 5mm seam.

4. Turn the lace inside out and slip it back on to the jar.

Use it as a pretty container for holding your flowers, pens, brushes or anything you fancy.

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