Rain Care For Homes

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Its time for umbrellas and rain coats, yes the rain is at our door steps! Both you and your home will be drenched in the water drops, The season of water damages to your interiors as well exteriors of your favorite home. Heres some rain care tips to keep your home safe and enjoy the rains ,

Depending on your demography, you may be subject to heavy storms that can potentially damage or ruin your home without the proper precautions. So learn how to prepare your home for the rainy season in order to keep your family high and dry, and save yourself in repair costs.

Get your roof ready for the rains. Inspect your roof twice per year to avoid costly problems that can escalate into tremendous cost.Look for cracks along the ridge of your roof and where your shingles fold over to form the cap.Inspect the valleys of your roof (the area of your roof with a downward slope)

 Make sure that the sheet metal flashing does not have any holes or rusty spots. Ensure that you do not have any missing, loose or curled shingles. Replace any in that condition that you find as soon as possible so as to avoid moisture leaks inside your home that can weaken your wall and/or ceilings.

Say It Up Loud With Drapes And Curtains

Take a look at your gutters to make sure that they drain well and don't cause water to back up. Also make sure that there are not a lot of little granules collecting in there. Granules in your gutter are a sign that your roof's coating needs to be resealed.Make sure that you don't have any down pipe clogs.


As per the designs from Carion Bilta ,Work from the inside out. Inside your home, check out your ceilings to make sure that you are not experiencing signs of roof or other leakage.
 Be on the lookout for water rings, mold or wall or ceiling discoloration. Make any necessary repairs to fix the issue and prevent it from happening again during the upcoming rainy season.

Tackle your doors and your windows. Make sure that both close and seal properly, and make any repairs or improvements as necessary.Make sure that dead branches have been cleared from around your house. This will reduce the risk that they will fall during the storm and damage your home.

Think about having your basement inspected. If water is seeping in, you may have to have the whole thing resealed

So lets welcome the dews and drops to our homes with a smile on our face,keeping our precious house safe and secure, Carion Bilta .wishing you a very safe and enjoyable rainy season ahead.

Summer Tips For Interior Design

We are in the midst of a fired up summer at Cochin, Kerala, During this time not only is the mercury rising but so is your electricity bills.

The most basic thing you can do to as a Keralite, is to keep your house cooler without air conditioning is to keep as much sunlight out as possible and let cooler air in at night. During the day, keep windows, drapes, blinds, or shades closed, especially on the southern and western sides of your home. If you have a porch, you can put up large plastic or bamboo shades to cut down on sunlight.Here are some tips to keep your infrastructure cooler during summer: 

- Give your air-conditioner a rest for some hours during the day. And while you do this, open all the windows in your home. Let the occasional breeze grace your home, instead of keeping your home completely closed all day.

- Ensure that you have light-coloured curtains, drapes, blinds at home. Light-coloured fabrics reflect away the harsh sunlight and heat unlike dark-coloured ones which absorb heat.

Ventilation and apt drapes adds the bliss

 -Moving air is cooler air. At night, place fans in windows to bring more cool air in. Ceiling fans can also make a big difference. In terms of cooling, even a one-mile-per-hour breeze will make you feel three to four degrees cooler Ceiling fans have two settings, one to pull air up (for winter use), and the other to push air down. Make sure your ceiling fan is blowing down.

- Keep potted plants in your house. Not only will they disperse oxygen in the atmosphere during the day, giving you clean air but they also make a pretty sight with their greenery, making Kerala greener.

 

Greener, ecofriendly living enviornment

- Replace your ordinary lights and bulbs with fluorescent ones. They cost more than the average lights and bulbs. However, they provide a lighting effect that is much cooler and consumes less electricity, and provides a pleasant workable environment, feel free to try out LED lightings which is cochin’s new trend in interior lighting.

-Keeping your electronics on a power strip provides a quick way to "power-down" before leaving for the day.

- As Keralites,we do cook daily, Ideally, one should avoid cooking during the hottest part of the day, i.e. afternoons. But if you have to, use a fan to direct the heat out of the house via windows. 

- It's a good idea to paint the ceiling or the roof of your house white in colour, as the colour helps in keeping the home cooler.

Classy white cieling adds the right ambience.

Designing your home and office to be more energy friendly as well as Eco-friendly by making use of simple ideas like mentioned,can make a big difference in both the living environment as well as energy bills. 

Why To Choose An Interior Designer For Your Dream Home?

Your dream home means a lot to you, it’s a mere reflection of your aspirations. When you are making an effort to turn your dreams to reality, then you may come across several doubts in your mind. It can be anything ranging from the colour of your walls to the way you arrange your furniture. You will have a tough time defining your style; at this point of time an interior designer can act like a great saviour for you. A designer cultivates and develops your personal lifestyle.

An interior designer knows what works and what won’t; he or she can club together the desires of your heart. You can sort out what you like and what works with what with the help of a designer. This doesn’t mean you leave the task to the interior designer and sit back.You need to clearly discuss what you want and what you don’t. This is because it’s your dream home which should reflect your desires. It will be good if you can involve all the family members in the discussion. By doing so, each and every family member can give a suggestion and the interior designer can carry out all the suggestions. It will help to avoid further conflicts in future. For instance, if your wife insists on a particular colour for a room or if she can’t compromise on the antique nightstand, the interior designer can carefully design the home based on these suggestions. You can show references of designs which you have collected from magazines to the designer. Make sure to keep a realistic budget. 

An interior design done by Carion Bilta

An interior designer with his creative mind-set takes note of all the minute details and transforms your space into a dream haven.The best part is that he makes your living spaces beautiful and functional at the same time. Even if you don’t have a lot of space, he can utilize what’s available  wisely. He can give you ideas for colour schemes, window treatments and several other useful facts that fit your budget. Apart from that when you buy home decor items, quality is an important aspect to consider and it will vary from place to place. Don’t end up buying low quality stuff at a higher price. The interior designers have a clear idea about the market and they know where to get top quality items at a reasonable price, so you don’t have to worry much about it. 

Always keep in mind that your interior designer has the ability to visualize the completed project; so it will be good if you can give him full freedom to get the most desirable outcome. There are many pioneers in the interior designing  industry whom you can always rely on. A good example is Carion Bilta, a reputed company in Kerala that offers premium interior designing services. When you leave your designing needs to such an expertized player in the industry, your dreams are in safe hands and it will fly out in triumphant colours.

How To Choose An Interior Designer

With so many skilled and companies out in the field, its quite a hectic task choosing which designer to trust. We will be discussing about a list of tips to help lessen your headache.

1. Do your HOMEWORK

The first thing you should do before anything else is to research. You can refer potential designer's websites or you can ask some of your friends whose rooms have been done admirably or inquire at spaces that are done in your taste. 

The research is as important as other things as this will help you in choosing the right designer, and in case if you fail to choose the right designer, other things go in vain.

 


2. Portfolio

One thing that is important to look out for in a designer is if their portfolio is up to date and commendable. Projects that they have featured show the benchmark set by them in the field of designing. You can also refer their experience in this field and the most important part is the user reviews. 

User reviews will clear half of your doubts regarding the interior designer which you are going to opt for. And if still you have doubts regarding the designer then you can run a demo sample test, so as to know how the designer performs on the sample test. Of course you will have to pay for it.

 
 

3. Style

Speaking of style, another important aspect you must look at when deciding between designers is if they have a unique identity or signature. While interior designers should be flexible working with a wide array of styles, most normally have a signature style. Once you have pegged down your desired theme for your home deciding on a designer who matches your style will be much easier. The designer has to be well versed with all concepts and should have thorough knowledge about designs from all times.

4. Lifestyle

It is good that a interior designer understands your dreams and is willing to work according the way you want but a good interior designer doesn't promise miracle results. The best designers aim to fit the style of the room to your dream and personality, not their own. Beware of the designers who talk about unique designs but deliver only previously used theme designs. Choosing a designer is a tough task and takes time but its worth it as afterall its all about your home which means a lot to you.

5. Meeting your designer

When you meet your interior designer, the first few cards you will have to play at the table is, of course, the budget card. Let the designer know your budget and what you expect. While a good professional will bring his or her ideas to the table, she should be willing to work to make your vision a reality. If you feel that the designer you met will not yield the same output as you expect from him then go for the second one. Its your home so you are the King.

6.Describe your vision

Already you must have sourced images from internet, books and magazines about how your home should look. Work on the color combination, design and patterns that you would like to see in your home. 

Also make sure of things which you totally don't want in your home. As even if the designer works exactly according to your directions there are chances that one thing or color you hate the most which can ruin your mood instantly.



7. Be Flexible

If your designer tells you no, you have got to listen. If they say no, it can only be for a good reason. Their advice is same to a doctor's for they alone know what might be right for you. Your designer is ultimately delivering the right and expected look to your home. Product availibility, Contractor scheduling and custom work are just a few aspects that can cause unavoidable delays in your project so be accommodating.


Carion Bilta was established in 2009 as a professional Architects and engineering consultancy organization to provide Engineering and Project Management Services. Currently we are rendering Total Construction Engineering, Interior Designing & Project Management services to many projects in India and abroad. Sourcing out for good Kerala interior designers and attractive office/home renovation package ? Get free quote from the recommended interior designers. Submit your enquiry now.