Helpful Tips on Eye Care

With so many of us spending lots of time in front of the computer every day it comes to no surprise that research is showing a rise in visual problems. What can one do? First, it’s important to find out how you can protect your eyes through eye health exams and by making a few minor changes in your computer viewing habits. 

Here are some helpful Eye Care Tips - 

10 Life Lessons You Learn Too Late

Have you ever asked yourself the question “How did it get so late so soon?”, while you got caught up in everyday hustle and bustle you completely forgot to live. Take time to realize what you want and need. Take time to take risks. Take time to love, laugh, cry, learn, and forgive. Life is shorter than it often seems.

Here are ten things you need to know, before it’s too late:

Business Cards for Delivering Your Message the Creative Way

40 Architects’ Business Cards for Delivering Your Message the Creative Way

Dear architects, if you ever felt like you needed a head start with a client or are simply on the lookout for a creative way to get to get your message across, today’s post is for you. After some serious research, we gathered a series of architects’ business cards that defy patterns and stand out in any wallet. As you can see in the photos below

10 No-Fail Decor Tricks & Tips for Small Spaces

Designers always have tricks up their sleeves to be pulled out in challenging situations. We've gathered some of the most helpful small space design tips and tricks to get all you can out of any size space. And these tips are not solely for the square-foot challenged — they can work in every home.

1. Hanging your drapery close to the ceiling will give the room a dramatic illusion of height.
2. Consider a raised bed frame for storage room underneath. 
3. Use a pot rack to give a homey feel and take advantage of unused vertical space. 
4. Store an ottoman underneath your coffee table for extra seating. It's an added bonus if you can also store things in your ottoman.
5. A standing open shelving unit in a room really helps separate two spaces in a studio, like the bedroom and living room, while letting light and air throughand providing storage.
6. Don't stray away from bulkier furniture just because your space is small. It can actually make the room feel larger than one with a collection of multiple smaller pieces.
7. Make full use of corners with corner tables, shelves and benches.
8. Consider open shelving in the kitchen or bathroom to help with storage problems. Just make sure you stock them in a visually thoughtful way.
9. Store a bench under your dining table for more seating that can be tucked out of the way when not in use.
10. Consider small nooks or closets for home office space. You can always close them off with a simple curtain.

Great space-saving beds

From a classic Murphy bed to a high tech loft bed. Here are ten great beds for the space-challenged

 

The loft bed “Pop and Roll” from the French company Espace Loggia can be pulled down at night without moving any furniture

House squeezed into a tiny plot

What do you do with a 398ft2/37m2 small plot squeezed in between two existing properties? Well the Japanese firm “Fujiwarramuro Architects” made a family house with a parking spot, a bright living room, two rooms for the children, a bed room and an underground storage space with a low ceiling.  The house is situated in a residential area in the heart of the city of Kobe, where property prices are high, so you really have to utilize every square foot

10 Commandments of Furniture Arranging

Get expert advice on the best way to position your furnishings

When it comes to arranging furniture, there’s definitely more than one way to do things, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make mistakes. Home decorating is a recognized art, requiring careful calculation of both the space’s needs and the host’s tastes. While experts agree the surest way to a flawless room is trial and error, there are a few rules to keep in mind as you design your setup. So read on to find out what three home design pros say are the tricks of their trade.

How about a job at Google

Guess i'll 'reluctantly accept the job if offered to work in Google

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36 Ways To Be Irresistibly Attractive

“The secret of attraction is to love yourself. Attractive people judge neither themselves nor others. They are open to gestures of love. They think about love, and express their love in every action.” ~Deepak Chopra

SOME OF THESE ARE AMAZING - INTERIOR DECOR IDEAS

Top Converted Hotels

1. Hotel Im Wasserturm, Cologne, Germany – a former water tower

                           

The ghost subway station of New York

Yeah you are right! I am yet to visit New York but this will definitely be one of my choice sites to see when i eventually do.

It was supposed to be the showpiece of New York City’s new subway system.

Stained glass windows, skylights and brass chandeliers adorned its curved walls and arched ceilings.

But City Hall station was unexpectedly closed to the public a mere 41 years after opening its doors in 1904.

A To-do List for Life

Being organized has never been a negative for anyone, in fact being organized leads to success more often than not! But how about organizing life like we organize everything else? What about our life’s TO DO list. Here are something we should not miss out on!

Make time for yourself:
Yes, you had struggles to get through, troubles to overcome, loved ones to deal with, and goals to achieve. But a break from it all is more than necessary. It’s perfectly healthy to stop and let the world spin on without you for awhile. It’s good for you to spend time alone. It gives you an opportunity to discover who you really are, and to figure out why you truly are always alone.

How to kick start your day

Do you get up groggy and irritated and carry that feeling for the rest of the day? Do you wish that you were packed with energy to make the most of your day? Well the answer is, what Starts well, Ends well. If the snooze button is your best buddy and you get up at the last possible moment to rush into your day, then the whole day goes by without realization. Take some time out for yourself and feel the surroundings around you. Follow these tips, even if just a few and you will feel the difference!

10 Lazy Ways to Stay Slim

Its never easy to slim down to that desirable size, people usually do it the hard way but here are some tips and tricks for all you lazy coach potatoes who don’t wanna put too much effort into slimming down.

Suspended Space: Midair Room Hangs Between Townhouses

The illusion is as dramatic as the surrounding architecture is conventional – this small space addition to an existing town home is sufficiently different and strategically placed to appear like an independent little home or treehouse-caliber hideout.