Beautify Your Balcony

The presence of a balcony can give a more interesting look at residential. Its presence can also distinguish your home with a neighbor’s house.

However, to create an attractive appearance, the balcony should be designed and built carefully.

First, balcony only be used as the upper chamber of the remaining space. Now the concept has evolved balcony, which became an integral part of the building, which functioned to facilitate the entry of light in the space above and to beautify the building.

As an additional element to beautify the building, the balcony railing should be built together with the appropriate design of the architecture. For the minimalist home architecture design, material of railing that used should be as simple as possible such as log railings.

Meanwhile, for the modern home, the use of an iron railing profile or motif that is heavier and a lot of accents in the form of semi-curved end of the balcony. The house with the concept of country, more stylish dark balcony with the use of materials from wood which expose a flash of that, such as rustic railings is suitable with the concept.

Typically, a balcony that used to beautify buildings were smaller and there’s no interior. Balcony to beautify occupancy is usually placed under the upper floor bedroom or family room located in the direction above.

TheĀ  balcony that used as a terrace, laying the interior is highly recommended so that the balcony is not empty and can be used to relax as well as a terrace in general function. Laying the interior that was better adapted to the architectural design of buildings and owner’s tastes.

In addition, to add a beautiful balcony and makes it more shady, you can decorate the balcony with additional plants. The presence of plants would soften the harsh elements on the balcony.

Plants in pots kind of reed or palms are easy to absorb water can also be used as another option as long as it do not select broadleaf plants as potentially inviting dust. You must be diligent care. Do not let the plant displays a form that is not interesting when viewed as too shady, wilt, or even die because you neglected to flush or cut it.

Update the Exterior Paint Color

Ideal home is not only able to suggest interesting, also has an attractive exterior design. Paint on exterior walls, roofs, and fences come play.

Each color of paint can create an impression that we want. We know the colors like brown, white, blue, green, and so can cause a different impression. That is why, determine an appropriate color for occupancy is required.

Take the example of tropical nuances. You who want a theme design can choose the color green exterior, or combined with a color gradation. While for the house is minimalist, the application of gray or brown. Soft colors are able to give the impression of a tiny area of the dwelling.

Choosing paint for the exterior becomes more difficult because of walls, fences, or roofs will often intersect with the outside weather and climate. One chose the paint, attractive appearance on the exterior of your home certainly would not last long. If it this way, the process of painting will be in vain.

In addition to weather-related, the selection of exterior paint must also consider aesthetics. You certainly do not want the facade of your home look unattractive because one choose paint colors, right? If the problem is to paint the exterior walls of your house is dull, do repainting could be the solution. To do so, is highly dependent on the wall surface to be painted.

New wall paint (aged less than one month) is different from painting the walls of the old ways. New walls are still filled with pores that can suck the paint. Therefore, to save the paint, we recommend that your new wall lining the walls with water-base sealer or solvent base of good quality.

Once coated, the surface of the wall will become more smooth, flat, and ready to be painted. Before doing the painting, notice the humidity caused by the wall material used as a mixture of basic material of the wall.

Instead the old wall, much less frequently painted, the pores are closed so sometimes difficult to stick to fresh paint and looks bloated. If you find that you want to replace the old paint with new paint, either with the same or different colors, you should first keroklah entire surface of the paint was peeling off the walls. Sand the entire surface of the wall next to the remnants of old paint worn out. Then clean with a damp cloth and dry.

Clean the wall surface must be completely clean of dust and other dirt. Brush base paint on wall surfaces. You can use a roller. It’s just one layer. Allow to dry approximately 1-2 hours. Mix of exterior paint with water as much as 10 percent of the paint.

Stir until well blended. Pour in the bathtub to paint. Dip the roller into the paint, then scroll roller at the surface until the paint does not drip. For the final step, brush the paint on the wall surface.

Use a brush to paint the walls or trim the edge. After the first coat dries (2-3 hours), continue to paint the second layer over first layer. Also, if you have a problem peeling paint, you can fix it in a way repainted. In order for maximum results, you better do it in one time. Exterior wall paint (exterior) that peeling occurs because early treatment is wrong.

Therefore, the final paint layer can not be strong glue. Actually you can do to prevent the peeling paint with no pretreatment before painting. Perform the entire painting process correctly, including selecting an appropriate paint. In addition, despite using a special paint exterior, we recommend retaining the base paint to paint the end of a strong glue.

Base paint also helps prevent attacks contained in the alkali-water mixture semenpasir (wall-forming material). Before giving the basic paint, the wall must be completely dry and clean. Paint the wall with one color should be done within a one-time execution. Before the paint on all surfaces polished walls, do not stop so that the color is no different.

Presenting Minibar in the House

Minibar is not a common design for residential Indonesia. However, its presence can be optimized and multifunctional.

Minibar is usually identical to the presentation of alcoholic beverages. However, its function can now be changed or tailored to the needs of individual residents. For example, where drinking coffee at breakfast or relax with guests who are not too formal.

Minibar is one place where the location to entertain guests placed adjacent to the dining room, pantry and family room. Minibar presence will add a casual and relaxed atmosphere within the home.

The atmosphere is related to the atmosphere of the bar association as a place to chill and relax to relieve fatigue even though not everyone agreed. However, it was difficult to change the image that already.

Minibar is an imitation or a more simple shape of the bar. In fact, sometimes also used to refer to a mini fridge or freezer that is used to store beverage cans or bottles. Although an adaptation of Western culture and not an indigenous Indonesian culture, presented in the minibar is a normal house.

Particularly if we are frequent and many foreigners who have a close partnership with the alcohol culture. However, for those who do not fit into the culture, then we can make adaptations or adjustments that are more suitable to our culture by also providing nonalkohol drinks.

Minibar can be made in the form of the presentation of the form table with chairs shaped legged stool or a tall and usually can be played. Similarly, in the sequel for the sake of pursuing efficiency in the room, the minibar are combined with a pantry.

Used as a place to store drinks in the fridge and a glass or cup in the cabinet and shelves. Form of the chair can be a foot stool that has a higher than normal dining chairs. Height of his desk was still not changed. With so still higher than normal pantry table. So made a different altitude or trap between two tables.

Function becomes more effective and efficient because not only can be used to prepare beverages, can also be used to prepare a snack or breakfast. The force used in making the minibar is typically follows the style of the existing house and tailored to the overall home furnishings. Is the modern minimalist style, classical and Mediterranean.

The material used was nothing too specific, just dipadupadankan with existing furniture in the vicinity. For a minimalist style, it can use the wood for the chairs with granite or marble as a material desk.

Or use a combination of stainless steel material and glass or granite as a lid. What is important, the material has a slippery surface and easily cleaned. For a classic, can use a combination of wood with marble and wood, wrought iron and natural stone as an accent or marble for a stylish Mediterranean.

The minibar form itself has a diverse selection. Shape adjusted to the shape of the room available and potential use. Can form the letter C, letter L, the letter I and the letter U which depend on each location in the house. However, more often placed adjacent to the pantry table and family room for easy circulation. The location can be placed in a corner or an area that stands alone.

The important thing is easily visible and accessible from various locations in the house. To minibar combined with pantry area and the area used for breakfast, usually for a table has two heights. Table for his work area pantry has 85 cm height and a table for presentation has a height of about 92.5 cm so that the guests or family members who sat on a chair or stool can eat and drink comfortably.

While for the drink, can use hanging racks and shelves that can be accessed from two directions and is transparent. With so easier for users to pick it up. Yet that is widely used is the use of filing cabinets with glass lid protects it from dirt and dust.