Whether you are living in a condo in Manila or any real estate property, you might want to try this theme on your home.

• Use letters and numbers on the mantel

Decorating letters and numbers on the mantel will create a focal point in your living room. Perhaps, you can do some DIYs by enlarging alphabets and numbers and put it on a frame. And to make it more attractive, you can pair it with artwork for a cohesive look.

• Make Painting With Song Lyrics

There will always be good lyrics in every song, right? Why don’t you use it as one of your decorations at home? Perhaps, you can have the lyrics through writing or painting and have it framed. You have now an instant piece of artwork you can hang on your wall. Generally, t is up to you to decide whether you want to have it as a gallery style or a large piece of artwork.

• Use monogram decoration on the door

One creative way to use letters as a decoration is to use your initials. If your first name starts with letter J, you can display it on your door. Just cut out big sized letter monograms from cardboard, and then fix it on the hardboard. When it comes to its color, style, and overall appearance, let your creativity work on that task. But just make sure that it matches with the theme of your home.

• Decorate photos with letters

Hanging a picture frame on the wall is so typical. Give it some twist and include some letters or numbers in it. Perhaps, you can have four photographs and choose a word like love. Insert each letter in the four pictures. Of course, you also have to arrange the photos and letters in a stylish way possible.

• Decorate lampshade and wall with words

You can also use letters and numbers in your living room. For you to achieve a better design, you can make a table lampshade with an eye chart. Attach both things through the help of glue. Of course, decorate your wall with a nice and warm text messages. With this, it does not just add beauty to the place, but it also gives encouragement whenever you see this design in your home.

Basically, it is on your creativity on how you are going to do some decorations on your home to make it more attractive. Yes, there might be some rules when it comes to decorating a home, but you also have to make sure that you are satisfied with the things you’ve done for your home.

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If you’re planning to invite some of your friends and relatives, then might as well start redecorating your place to exude a homely atmosphere while at the same time evoking a brand new feel as you altogether welcome 2017!

Today, we’ve listed some of the easiest, most affordable design ideas you can make to achieve the best look for your interior.

Glittering champagne or wine bottles!

Why throw away the empty wine bottles you’ve had last Christmas when you can use them for a better, more creative purpose! They can serve as a durable stand for your personalized 2-0-1-7 welcome display. For this idea, you’ll need to secure the following:

• 4 empty wine bottles to serve as a stand for each year digit (2-0-1-7)
• 4 barbecue sticks longer by about 4 inches than the wine bottles
• printed 2017 (preferably in huge text fit in one bond paper)
• Cardboard (where you can attach the printed number for a sturdier feel)
• Gold spray paint (for the empty bottles)
• Silver glittered paper (to cover the black, printed text)

Glittering New Year candles!

New Year celebration wouldn’t be complete in the absence of colorful lights to adorn your windows, doors and any other furniture around your home. But why not try a candle-lit atmosphere plus the colored glitters? You can place this item on your dining table, on top of coffee tables and more. You will need the following:

• 4 glass-shaped, same-colored candles (scented or not is fine)
• 4 colors of glitters
• High-quality glue (capable of holding the glitters as you sprinkle them around the candles)

After sprinkling and drying up the glitters on the candles, you can then draw and cut the 2017 digits on them (one digit per candle).

Personalized New Year’s party cap!

You can never be too childish when celebrating New Year! If you’re planning to hold a party for your guests, it will add a spark to your overall interior when all of you wear unique caps complete with various greetings for 2017. Of course, you can design the caps in varying sizes and colors. You may also display them on a certain place in your home. For this craft, you will need:

• Plain-colored cardboards (medium-sturdy to allow you mobility for folding)
• Colored papers (for added accessories like stars, circles, etc.)
• Scissors
• Printed messages (can be colored or not depending on the color of your cap)

Memory balloons!

How nice could it be to celebrate the year end by compiling some of the best memories you’ve had for your loved ones? This memory balloons will be an excellent accessory to do just that. All you need is the following:

• Same-colored balloons (preferably gold or silver for a glittery apppeal)
• Printed photos (moments with your loved ones)

After securing the materials, all you need to do is to tie the photos at the end of the balloon string – one photo for each balloon.

You can then just allow those balloons to hover above the ceiling as the photos of your most memorable moments dangle from its strings.

Light up the wine bottles!

This is an alternative you can go to in case you don’t like to go for the greeting stand we suggested above. It’s very simple to! You just need:

• Empty wine bottles (cleaned)
• Christmas lights

Just place the Christmas lights inside the wine bottles and turn it on. This will emit a nice tint of lighting shade relevant to the natural color of your wine bottles.

Achieving a dazzling interior doesn’t have to be expensive. By using simple tools at home and your creativity, you can craft stunning home designs your guests will surely love.

If you’re celebrating an event outside your home such as those hotels in Taguig, recommending these creative ideas as part of your party decor might be a great way to add personality on your party!

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How important is it to feng shui your home? Perhaps, a lot of you would wonder and ask. Some of you think that feng shui is a Chinese believe where you can have good luck at home. But there is more to feng shui than what you think it is. The effect for feng shui for houses is most fascinating. It brings prosperity, wealth, and it helps you succeed in your endeavors. Even a fortune teller would suggest having a feng shui friendly home.

A home with a good feng shui is said to have a smooth, strong and clear energy flowing through it. To achieve this, your home should have a feng shui friendly decor – from colors, furniture, and the things found in your home. To give you some ideas, we list down some tips on how you can achieve the right energy for your home.

1. Do a space clearing

First things first, do a space clearing. It is one way to retain the energetic imprint of those that inhabit your home. Moreover, clearing off the mess you have at home helps burn off the old energy to welcome fresh and new “chi.” Feng shui experts suggest these methods of clearing your space: burn palo santo, smudged with white sage or spraying natural orange essential oil with water. Palo santo is light and ideal for everyday use. The white sage is heavier, it is usually used for heavy-duty space clearing. While the orange oil is great for uplifting your mood,

2. Clean all windows

This does not mean you have dirty and dusty windows, which is why you need to clean it. In feng shui, your windows symbolize your eyes to the world. It allows you to see and experience everything that the world has to offer to you. Experts suggest that homeowners should find an old newspaper, grab a bottle of vinegar and water, and clean away the dirt.

3. Cover up the TV in your bedroom

Some of us have televisions in their bedroom. However, do you know that TV, gadgets and other electronics make you have trouble in sleeping? Feng shui experts suggest that allowing good energy to enter your room would also mean covering up the TV and other appliances. Since these appliances have an active energy as well as the electronic aspect of it, this can cause you to stay active at night. However, doing such makes sure that these things cannot disrupt the calming quiet energy in your bedroom.

4. Be mindful of your bed

Your bed is one of the most important furniture at home since it is where you spend many passive hours sleeping. Feng shui experts suggest your bed in the “commanding position.” And to place you’re be in such position, your bed should be facing the door while not in line with the door while lying in bed. You can also put you bed diagonally across the room from your bedroom door. However, if these locations may not be applicable on your bedroom, then find standing mirror for you to see the door while lying in bed.

5. Keep your bathroom door closed

Your bathroom is also one of the sources of good energy since it has water on it. And in feng shui, water symbolizes wealth. Experts suggest that you need to close your bathroom always for as not to flush the money or wealth away. Not just with your bathroom door, but you also have to close the toilet seat cover to reduce the effect.

6. Plants above the kitchen cabinets

Your kitchen cabinets play a big role when it comes to inviting the good energy. Take a look at your kitchen cabinets and check if they are built up with the ceiling or a soffit. To create a good energy, there should be no space above the upper kitchen cabinets. Having plants above the kitchen cabinets is helpful since it brings life to space and transforms the energy. However, if you leave these areas above, this attracts dust and stagnant energy. The “chi” gets stuck there and encourages dead energy which may hold you back in life.

7. Use your front door

If you have a garage at home where you can enter your home from there, try not to use your back door. In feng shui perspective, entering your home from the back door may limit good energy and opportunities in your life since the entryway or front door represents how “chi” enters your home and life.

8. Fix your squeaks

Doors that squeak or whine whenever you open or close it should be fixed. The squeaking sound is as if the door is crying and this can affect your mood and well-being. If you think your doors already make a noise, do not delay and fix the squeaks.

Creating a feng shui friendly home is not that hard as you think it is. You just have to make sure that you know what and what not to do when it comes to inviting the “chi” or good energy in your home.

Source: Feng Shui Master Philippines and Fortune Teller Philippines.

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