Style your home in cool and cozy ways

Winter is the time when you long to snuggle under a warm blanket or quilt while resting your head on a soft pillow that puts you to a restful sleep. It’s the time when you display your vibrant and wintry carpets that sweep people off their feet. We have brought some tips on how to style your home in cool and cozy ways. Here goes:

Grey Walls:

The colour grey adds that wintery feeling to your home. It creates a different look, feel and style. Paint the walls of your rooms with this colour and see the effect it creates.

Carpet:

Carpets truly complement the wintry look of your home. Adorn your floors with classic carpets from Kashmir to the mysterious Persian and Afghani carpets. You can also spread contemporary carpets to elevate the look of your living room.

Quilt:

Winter is incomplete without quilts. They provide the much-needed warmth in the frosty season. The quilts made of 99% Down Feathers keep your body ultra-warm and also help in providing a comfortable and healthy sleep. Traditionally, white and off-white quilts have been popular but colourful quilts are finding wide acceptance nowadays. You may also use the ultra-light Jaipuri quilts.

Upholstery:

Faux or Fake Fur is a great option to style your home for the winters. These fabrics are lush and made of cellulose or synthetic fibers. Adding these to the upholstered furniture adds the ‘super comfy style’ factor in your home décor. You can also add luxurious throws in your upholstery.

Layers and Textures:

Add layers for added style. Use throws, bed covers and many accessories with various colours and patterns. These accentuate your home with ‘colour’ and make a different style statement.

Furniture:

Furniture is fundamental to home décor. Acquire furniture made of natural materials like timber and ash wood.

Sofa Décor Hacks for your home

A Sofa set is the centre of attraction in any living room. Create a beautiful aura for your living room, by choosing the right design, appropriate size, upholstery and the accessories for your sofa set. Here are a few tips:

Works of Art:

Placing works of art on the wall behind the sofa can accentuate its look. The effect is enhanced if the painting/portrait complements the sofa. According to many home décor experts, it is advised to place the frame of the painting nearly 8 inches or a little bit above the sofa set. This position creates the best view for the onlookers.

Balance:

In order to maintain a balance in the sofa décor space, make sure that you place a heavy coffee table or any sort of table at the center of your room, which should be near to the sofa.

Upgrade the Upholstery:

Renovate your old upholstered sofa with a new one. Add upholstery with a smooth texture and grand look along with supreme comfort.

Cushions:

Cushions highlight the décor of a sofa. Place colourful and patterned cushions over your sofa for creating the ‘wow’ factor. In order to add the ‘versatile’ factor to your sofa decor, add cushions of different colours.

Black sofa décor:

Give your black sofa a boho- chic style. Add lots of warm neutrals and metallics to lend an appropriate look to the décor. Place throw pillows around your black sofa, if you want to add to its appeal. Also place an LED light over the black sofa for a touch of modernity and glamour.

These cool sofa décor hacks can alter the appearance of your living room. Apply these hacks and witness the transformation.

Maintain the elegance and beauty of your curtains

Curtains form an inseparable part of the home décor and add a golden touch to it with a variety of colours and sizes. They also require regular maintenance. Here are a few tips:

Vacuum cleaning:

One of the most frequently used methods; it makes your curtains dust-free and helps in getting rid of the germs and other kinds of parasites. To use this method adequately, look out for nibs and corners while removing dusts from the curtains.

Steam Cleaning:

A popular cleaning method; it is extensively used for both light and heavy curtains. This method includes the emitting of steam through a handheld cleaner.

Spot cleaning:

A great way of cleaning the curtains, Spot Cleaning requires less energy and time. This type of cleaning is applied when there are less spots on our curtains. Just use a damp cloth with soapy water, apply gently on the dirt spots and witness the difference in the appearance of your curtains.

Ironing:

Iron carefully to make the curtains appear silky smooth and enchanting. Be careful when it comes to examining the stitching of the curtains. Ironing over the stitching can severely damage the curtains as they are vulnerable to burning.

Avoid sun damage:

Sunlight affects the duration of curtains. Light colour curtains absorb sunlight and get the least affected by it, but the dark ones are vulnerable to the damages. It makes the dark coloured curtains fade with their durability also getting affected. Use lined window treatments and blinds.

Apply these tips to your curtains and witness the magic that they bring to your home décor.

Less is more!

What comes to your mind when it comes to the concept of Minimalism? Think again!

Minimalism, as the term suggests means ‘widened’. The term was coined in the 1960s and has been integrated in the world of visual communication. In the field of Interior Design & Home Décor, it means spacious rooms with the usage of minimum furniture and other home décor accessories. Minimalism in home décor has been a rage since its inception. Minimalist is different from the ordinary process of home décor. This style is bold, highly memorable and stylish. The ultimate goal of minimalist décor is to make your home brighter and elegant. Here are some tips on how to make your home minimalistic and great. They are as follows:

Empty spaces:

When it comes to ordinary home décor and interior design, there is a notion to apply the empty spaces of a room as adequate as possible. But as far as the minimalist design goes, emptier the spaces, the better. Placing minimum items in different parts and corners of the room using the minimalist approach will uplift the visual aesthetics of the home décor itself.

Use Accent decoration:

In minimalist décor, the word ‘accent’ emphasizes stress. In the world of interior design and home décor, it means anything that adds variation and dimension. Decorate your bedroom with a variety of colour, patterns and textures. Add accented pillows to your bedroom. Also, paint an accent to the wall. As a result it will look different from other areas.

Light:

Minimalism emphasizes on the usage of natural light. Apply light friendly décor in your home. Place the items like sofa, table etc in such a way so that the natural light flows brightly in those ones and thus increases the brightness of your home.

Colours:

In this décor, the colours are required to be clear to the onlookers. Bright colours go well for the classical minimalist outlook. The most popular colours preferred by the users are white, blue and other similar pastels, which are soothing to the onlookers.

Floor:

In minimalist décor, floor plays a vital role. According to the minimalism ethics, it should be made up of wood, tiles or even natural stones.

Minimalist décor is a great way of celebrating the true beauty of a home. Apply this décor and witness the magical transformation of your home.

An eco-friendly way to celebrate Diwali

The festival of lights brings joy into the lives of those who observe it. But it also brings in a lot of pollution and causes immense distress and harmful effect to the people and animals. This year, it’s time to change things. Here are ways to celebrate a clean, green and delightful Diwali.

Lighting your home:

Apply lighting on your walls. Light candles and put jute lanterns in your windows. Use lighting items with a variety of colours. This will give a new, different and exciting look to your home.

Home décor:

Home décor forms a primary part of celebrating Diwali or any other festival for that matter. Apply rangolis to your floors for a more elegant and traditional touch to your home.

Go earthy:

Enjoy Diwali this year by going the ‘earthy’ way. Decorate your home with Diyas for that ‘traditional’ feeling. You can also add lamps made of Jute to for a more earthy touch.

Distribute sweets:

There is a famous saying that goes ‘‘Sharing with someone brings more happiness to ones’ life’’. We Indians should comply by this practice. Celebrate this festival by sharing food and sweets with your loved ones and the underprivileged. Decorate your thaali with lustrous yummy sweets that satisfies the tummies of your loved ones.

Distribute organic gifts:

Distribute organic gifts such as herbal soups, gourmet tea and coffee and eco-friendly home linens to your loved ones.

We wish you a prosperous Diwali and hope that you create a trend of spreading happiness to others and yourself. Please do your part in spreading these cool eco-friendly décor ideas for a pollution free Diwali.

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Ideal Wedding Gift

Indian weddings are special. It is celebrated in a grand way. That’s why it is known as the ‘Great Indian Wedding’. This wedding season, gift the newlyweds the ‘Ideal Wedding Gift’. It should be something which adds beauty and excitement to the home of the newlyweds. So here, we have come up with a few décor items for the ‘Ideal Wedding Gift’.

Bed Cover:

It is one of the ideal gifts for the newlyweds. Bed Cover levitates the look of your bedroom. At Jagdish Store, we have a wide range of captivating bed covers to choose from.

Towel:

For a truly pampered feeling, we have a range of soft, luxurious towels in varied materials and colours to choose and gift from.

Table linen:

Table linen, as the name suggests fulfils the décor of your table. Made with the finest of fabrics, these pieces of art uplifts the look of your dining room. It is also a great wedding gift item. Visit our stores, for the finest of table linen to choose from and gift them to the newlyweds.

Carpet:

Carpets are great gift items for weddings, these grand pieces of art are crafted by the finest makers that help in adding a great dimension to the look of your home. At Jagdish Store, we have a wide range of amazing carpets to choose from.

Cushion:

Fluffy, stunning and comfortable. Cushions are a great gift for newlyweds. They come in a variety of sizes and colours and can fit perfectly in any décor.

Accessories:

Let wall clocks tell more than just time. Let them reflect your good taste. Crockery is also an amazing wedding gift item. A tremendous idea would be to combine them both as one gift.

At the end, we would like to say that there is an ideal ‘Wedding Gift’ in every décor item. Bring joy to the life of newlyweds by gifting these awesome décor items. At Jagdish Store, we have a wide variety of stunning gifts for weddings. Choose one or a combination of many and get remembered for a long time to come.

                                                                  

How to prepare for Navratri Puja

Navratri, one of the biggest festivals of India is celebrated throughout the country in different forms with huge pomp and show. The festival lasts for 9 days starting from the day after Mahalaya and ends before Dussehra. This upcoming Navratri, observe and decorate your home with the following things. These are as below.

Cleanliness:

There is a famous saying ‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness’, which implies the importance of cleanliness in our life and also for this festival. Before performing the Pooja, make sure that your home is cleaned thoroughly and is free of germs.

Thaali:

The thaali is an essential part of this occasion. There are two types of thaali - the Pooja Thali and the Vrat Thaali. Decorate your Pooja Thali with items like vermillion, flowers, sacred water of the Ganges, sandalwood, bell, conch shell, rice, roli (powder used for tilak), incense sticks, diyas, betel leaves, areca nuts, fruits and sweets. Bells made of silver, brass and steel are recommended. Also apply items like the Swastika and Om in the Thaali which adds the spiritual fervour.

The Vrat Thaali, on the other hand, is best recommended to be decorated with food items that are Sattvic in nature according to the Vedic beliefs and rituals. The Sattvic food consists of items that are vegetarian with the exception of items like onion, garlic and mushroom. The most popular delicacies cooked for the Vrat Thaali are aloo papad, palak paneer, various types of chaats etc.

Food:

According to tradition, it’s best recommended to avoid foods, which are non-vegetarian in origin. Eat lots and lots of fruits (including dry fruits), sweetmeats and vegetables during the festival.

Pooja Room Décor:

Decorate your Pooja Room with colourful wallpapers. Apply baking soda on the idols of deities for giving a beautiful, clean and damage-free look.

Lighting:

Decorate your home with lighting, which are attractive in appearance. Colourful ones are popular among the people.

Revamp your home with fabulous décor accessories from Jagdish Store and cherish this auspicious occasion with joy and happiness. Enjoy.