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Materials Used in Making Shankh Yantra

Copper, Gold, Silver, Crystal, and Shaligram

Use of the Vastu Shankha

• This Vastu Shankh Yantra is a very powerful device for energizing a place.
• It cures the Vastu defects of the place.
• The yantra helps make corrections, without any demolition. This is the main reason why the shankh yantra is gaining popularity all over the world.
• The Vastu Shankh Yantra has been used extensively in numerable existing factories and building construction sites with great results.
• It  has the potential to add value to your business.
• It helps in proper flow of energy without doing any kind of demolition or changes to increase profitability
  

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Popular Quilted Bed Coverlets Designs

Bamboo Rayon Quilted Coverlets

These are one of the most popular designs available today. Made of bamboo rayon (the rayon process using bamboo instead of wood byproducts), they are soft and have a luxurious feel. The silken finish of these quilted coverlets along with durability and strength make it a preferred choice over other quilted coverlets. The Rayon Bamboo coverlets are extremely absorbent with excellent wicking properties and also unbelievably soft. You can also wash them in machine . This type of coverlet is an eco-friendly option if you are in ‘Go Green’ drive.

Patchwork Quilts

Patchwork quilts have one base fabric on which the patches of different fabrics are stitched. You can have the same color or contrasting patchwork quilts, or  varied patterned patchwork quilts and many more styles in this. These quilts are really warm and very ornate in the bedroom.

 Floral Quilted Coverlets

Quilted coverlet is enhanced by the floral stitch pattern that adds a refreshing look to home decor.  They provide a great modern look.

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Wall Decals Uses

The best part of decals is that they are removable. These vinyl wall decals are removable decals so that you aren’t stuck with the same design  forever. Decals can be bold temporary wall coverings. Vinyl decals has also become well known as a Do-It-Yourself home decorating option. Decals can be used on walls not only for decoration in homes but also as branding and advertising in showrooms, commercial places and offices. Decals can also be stuck onto windows and tiles for decoration, branding or advertising. Sometimes furniture or other furnishings can be decorated with a wall sticker. Wall decals generally may be used on painted surfaces, wood, and glass.

More than being purely decorative, wall decals can actually serve a very functional and necessary purpose. For example, you can use a decal in the shape of a headboard just behind your bed without a headboard.  This can fill the visual void behind an empty bed to make your bed look more complete. Moreover as decal is only an adhesive, it will not take up any extra space if your bedroom space is tight. If you like the idea of a chalkboard wall,  you can easily have one in the chidren’s room. Not only do your kids get to draw on the walls freely, but you can just as easily erase or peel the wall sticker right off, just in case. Walldecals are often used in bathrooms and children’s rooms to add colorful affects to home decor.

 Types and Sizes of Wall Decals

 Removable wall decals can include simple small wall borders, and cut outs to more complex mural types, which can cover an entire wall. Vinyl wall decals are available in various shapes and sizes. They can be as small or as large as you would like them to be. Regular wall decals are usually between 30 cm x 50 cm to 60 cm x 100 cm. Larger decals are 100 cm x 100 cm, but can be larger when custom ordered. Most vinyl decals are not reusable, although some reusable vinyl types are available. Various kinds of wall decor and wall art my be purchased online or at specialty stores.

Wall Decals Designs

Wall decals come in a range of designs. The themes vary from nature to abstract shapes to geometric patterns. The themes can be modern, retro or Victorian. The themes can also be sayings or words imprinted on a background design. There are alphabet wall stickers as well. The wall decals cab very artistic like as depicting a graphic story on the wall You can have fairytale designs for a young girl’s room, or cartoon heroes for a boy’s bedroom. Other types of wall decals are those designed for a baby nursery.

Check our more such designs in our photo gallery:

Modern Wall Decals Design Gallery

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Modern Wall Decals Design

Nature Wall Decals:  Bring the nature inside your room with nature inspired wall decals. Tree decals, flower decals, bird decals and more!

Monograms Wall Decals: Monograms are the perfect compliment to any room and can be applied to any smooth to semi smooth surfaces.

Silhouette Wall Decals: These make a bold statement on any wall. Great for decorating teen rooms.

Word Art Wall Decals: Word art is another popular option for vinyl wall decals. People use them for inspirational quotes.  You can write single words on them. This helps give these rooms a more modern look and make it interesting.

Large Cityscape Wall Decals: Wall decals in the shape of cityscape and skyline are the perfect addition to any home office or work place.

Kids Wall Decals: The children room’s wall decals range from cartoon characters to fairy tale stories to alphabets to animals and flowers and many more kids themes that can make the kid’s room more vibrant and colorful.

 Baby Nursery Wall Decals: Adorable baby nursery wall decals and stickers are the hottest trend in baby nursery decor.

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Frames and Borders Wall Decals: Frames and border wall decals add a contemporary design to your home decor and office decor.

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Decorative Throws for Home Decor

There are various types of throws like as bed throws, throw pillows, blanket throws, woven throws, quilted throws which can decorate a room and display a beautiful theme through fabric, texture, color and pattern. For the perfect accent to any room, not just your bedroom, a well designed, cozy throw is one of your best choices. Throws can be draped over the edge of a bed, or over your favorite chair for an instant comfortable and cozy look.

Decorative Throws Designs

Decorative throws made up of elegant textiles in contemporary designs create an extra enhancing element in the room. There are throws of various materials like cotton throws, chenille throws, knit throws, warm throws, soft throws etc.   Make your living room look more inviting with throws in warm colors and soft fabrics, or hand-knitted throws in natural fabrics. For colder weather, you can opt for an assortment of silk throws in bold bright colors, which adds color as well as warmth. Modern throws which can be in solid colors or printed or embroidered can transform the look of your furniture and beautify your bed room, living room, or any other space. Choose throws in vibrant colors and unique designs with superb texture. These throws instantly complete the look of your rooms in a beautiful way. Revive your old decor with new accent throws. The best thing about decorative throws is that they are an affordable way to put the finishing touch on your home decor.

Where to Place Decorative Throws?

Decorating your interior with a throw can add a pop of color and interest to any sofa.

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Give a finishing touch to the sofa décor by adding sofa throws and coordinating pillows

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Matching or co-ordinating bed with bed throws will certainly finish any bedroom to an interior design level!

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 A colourful throw on the chair keep the look elegant and casual.

Tapestry Throw on a Chair

 

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Easter Eggs with Colorful Tapes

This is a simple decorating technique that makes a very interesting Easter basket.  You will need Hard-boiled eggs and some tapes of various colors and designs and patterns. Cut pieces of varying lengths of the tapes and press onto your eggs. The pattern possibilities are endless!

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Easter Eggs with Neon Threads Wrap

Give Easter eggs a crafty, homespun look with a bold stripes of neon thread. Hold the loose end of a spool of neon thread against the egg with your finger, and wrap the spool around the egg tightly. Once you’ve covered the eggs, snip the thread from the spool; tuck the end under, and glue in place.

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Bubble Wrap Easter Eggs

If you have leftover bubble wrap, you can have fun using it to wrap your Easter eggs.  Take few hard-boiled eggs, bubble wrap, acrylic paint and paintbrushes. Use a paintbrush to coat the bubble wrap with the paint. Then roll your eggs over the paint. That’s it!

Glitter Dot Eggs

Take few hard-boiled eggs, clear adhesive dots, microfine glitters and/or colored sugars, a pen/pencil, and a small, soft-bristled paintbrush; and several sheets of paper. Use your pen or pencil to make marks on the egg where you want your dots to be placed. Place your adhesive dots on the marks. Place a piece of paper under your egg, and sprinkle glitter (or you can use kid-friendly colored sugar) all over it. Brush off the excess with a paintbrush.

Pressed Flower Easter Eggs

This is a lovely and dye-free decorating technique. For this you will require any small colorful flowers and  leaves that can be pressed (note: press them for at least a week before you use them), hard-boiled or blown eggs; and glue sticks.  Apply glue over the portions of the egg where you want to place your flowers. Gently press the flowers onto the egg, and allow them to dry.

Easter egg jewels

This is simply fun and looks absolutely gorgeous. Kids will have fun breaking the shells. You will need hard-boiled eggs, food coloring, several small bowls and cold water. Boil the eggs first. After they have cooled, roll them gently on a towel to create cracks in the shells. Prepare several bowls of cold water mixed with food coloring. Now place these cracked eggs inside. Soak them overnight in your refrigerator. The next day, peel them to reveal the patterns made by the dyes.

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Moroccan Poufs

Morocco is home to some of the most colorful graphic textiles and beautiful hand-crafted items . One of these items is the Moroccan pouf. The pouf is actually a round leather embroidered ottoman, that is a great choice for any interior . It comes in a full range of color options, and in metallic or non-metallic leathers, and can be as simple or ornate as you’d like. Poufs often come filled with polystyrene balls or cotton filling or feathers so at to give a cushioning effect.  They’re really versatile interior decor items. Poufs can be used for seating, as a small table, as a foot stool, or just to enhance the look of a room Just one Moroccan pouf is a lovely touch for your living room or bedroom and if you want you can have multiples of them. “the more the merrier” definitely applies here.

Some Popular Moroccan Pouf Designs

Authentic Morocco’s multi-colored, gold-detailed poufs: This is pouf is worth $75. It is beautifully hand-crafted. It is little too ornate for most homes. With the right décor, this pouf style definitely be pulled off.

Authentic Morocco's multi-colored, gold-detailed pouf

Tazi Moroccan Pouf: Tazi Designs has a large selection of poufs ($155-$185) in almost every color with very sophisticated embroidery, in some cases in a contrasting color. Their poufs come unfilled, but can be filled for an additional $30.  The following is a Moroccan Kasbah Black pouf. Genuine leather – Black with white silk embroidery.

Tazi Moroccan Pouf

Mosaik Moroccan Poufs:  They are the best poufs ($249-$990) because of their elegant embroidery, great color choices, and their selection of over-sized table-like ottomans. They actually even sell an Oversized Leather Table that is embroidered with the look of poufs.

Gold Moroccan Round Pouf

Moroccan Pouf John Derian:  A well known western designer, John Derian, is offering high-end versions of Moroccan Pouf.  Thre is a whole range of colorful leather poufs, hand-dyed and hand-stitched in Morocco.  They measure approximately 20” wide by 14” high. John Derian Moroccan Poufs are stuffed with a combination of kapok, a natural plant fiber, and Dacron foam. Firm enough to be used as an ottoman, seat,  or coffee table. Zippered bottom is embossed with John Derian logo. Dye lots may vary slightly. (for any colors $295 each);  (Metallic: $ 345 each)

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Significance of Kalash in Hindu Religion

The religious Kalash or the pot  has become a glorious symbol of our ancient Hindu culture and the ordinary water contained in it is considered holy. Many consider establishing the presence of God Varuna (God of Water) in the kalash, and we worship Him. Thus,  the presence of God Varuna is invoked where the kalash is ceremoniously placed and the worshipper is thereby blessed. The metal Kalash is considered to represent the human body. Just as it contains water, which is a small  part of the large collection in the oceans and rivers, so does the human body contain a soul, a fragment of the Universal Consciousness. The Kalash without water and the body without soul are both useless. The Kalash, filled with water, demonstrates the omnipresence of the Brahmin who occupies an important place in the Hindu society.  At the top of the temples, also, there is a symbolic Kalash which symbolizes full worship. So having reverently seen the idol of God inside the temple, one is effected to view the Kalash with the same reverence.  Hindus, before occupying a new house, place the Vastu Kalash in that house, hoping and praying to live happily with their family in that place. Thus establishing the presence of Gods and Goddesses in the small Kalash, there is the hope to destroy all our sins and to achieve everlasting happiness.

Types of Vastu Kalash

There are five types of vaastu kalash.

• Jaya: Jaya  kalash should be placed below one hand in the north west. Jaya gives victory over all obstacles.
• Nanda: This kalash should be similarly placed in the North East. Nanda gives prosperity
• Bhadra: This should be placed  in the South East. Bhadra creates well behaved children
• Rikta:  In the South West. Rikta avoids emptiness in every aspects of life
• Purna : The purna kalash should be placed in the middle of the plot.   Purna gives fruits of all works early in life.

Special Vastu Kalash

There are certain vastu kalash available in the vastu products shops with special features. It contains many gems of ancient origin, 101 herbs, sacred symbols, holy water of the Ganges, iron pyrites that act as counter magnetic field generator.

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The Kalash is best for

• Overall Properity
• Peace at home
• To create happiness
• To stop unwanter losses
• To stop medical losses
• To remove vastu defects

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Types of Crystal Clusters and Their Uses

• Quartz Crystal Cluster: This can help the life force to be positive. One of the most popularly used cluster.
• Amethyst Crystal Cluster: Among the strongest powers to rid your home of negative influences
• Citrine Crystal Cluster: Powerful healing and lucky quartz and good for attaining your goals
• Blue Celestite Crystal Cluster: Heavenly connection
• Pyrite Cluster: Can be used for protection
• Tangerine Quartz Crystal Cluster: For Power, Healing, Love
• Apophyllite Cluster: Used for Power, Healing, Love, Truth and Protection
•  Smokey Quartz Crystal Cluster: Power, Healing, Money, Protection, Cleansing, Grounding
• Creedite Crystal Cluster: Connect with higher realms
• Spirit Quartz Crystal Cluster: Spirit Quartz harmonizes the aura, chakra points, and physical body
• Crystallized Agate Flower: Used for Protection
•  Nirvana Quartz Crystal Cluster: Releases blocks and limitations

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Amethyst Crystal Cluster

Flame Aura quartz crystal cluster

 Where to Place Crystal Clusters?

If you have a beautiful crystal cluster, you should place it considering the best feng shui placement so as to get the maximum benefit and create harmonious energy in  your home:

• South West Sector: Based on Feng Shui Bagua, the Southwest sector is the area of Love and Romance Luck. So for married couple  hoping for everlasting happiness or for those seeking a lifelong partner a crystal cluster should be placed in the Southwest sector of the bedroom or main family room.
• North East Sector: For those who are in competitive careers, placing the Crystal Cluster in the Northeast sector will greatly serve to enhance their own knowledge, so as to overcome competitors. It will also enhance their education luck.
• Center: The center of your home is the area which is necessary to activate so as to create harmony and unity within a household. You can place the Rock Crystal Cluster in the center of your home so as to  create strong bonds between family members.
• North West Sector: The Northwest sector is the creator of Mentor Luck as per Feng Shui Bagua . This sector also signifies the Metal element. Since the Crystal Cluster is a representation of Earth energy, placing it in the Northwest will enhance its effects, because Earth creates Metal. This will help to increase the support from influential people in your work place, allowing you to gain the help you need to prosper.
• West Sector: If your child has trouble concentrating or focusing in studies or gets overexcited, several pieces of  crystal cluster hematite will help with a grounding quality of energy. You can place it either in the children room or in the west sector of your home.
• Shops or Office: Many businessmen have claimed that placing a Clear Quartz crystal cluster in their shop or office have helped improved their business dealings.

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Contemporary or Modern: This type of furniture has a comfortable, solid and more than anything natural look. It is available in sleek and geometric designs with distinctive lines and curves and polished surfaces. The colors mostly resonate around black, white, beige, brown and taupe. Though the colors are simple, they are used in a vibrant and bold way for a true contemporary look. A lot of mix and match combination with metal, fibreglass, aluminium is also used. The most essential feature of modern furniture is that every piece is striking and sophisticated. Contemporary styles are highly demanded in the market.

Traditional: The traditional furniture styles have ornate carvings and a majestic appearance, specially in dark wood colors. With classic features of form and ornament, the lines of traditional furniture tend towards being elegant.

Traditional Furniture

Urban Furniture: More as contemporary, but the urban furniture leans towards the minimalist. The woods have either a black finish with brushed aluminum highlights and glass or light and the furniture pieces are small scaled and designed to fit small apartments.

Country and Cottage Furniture: This type of furniture is characterized by lighter shades of muted colors, woods, simple lines and vintage fabrics. They are simple and graceful with a weathered finish.

Cottage Furniture

Transitional Furniture: This is characterized by simpler lines compared to traditional styles, but not as simple as contemporary. Transitional furniture is basically combining comfort and simplicity of the contemporary furniture style with the graceful styling of traditional furniture.

Transitional Furniture

Eclectic Furniture: An eclectic style displays an individual’s love of different design aspects from different time periods or styles. The overall look of an eclectically styled room though unique, is mixed effectively through the creative use of color and finish, shape and texture.

Eclectic Furniture

Rustic: This furniture style represents lots of exposed woods, walls, columns and beams. They have simple lines and a practical feel. Often wood panelling and stones are also used. Rustic furniture looks tough and durable with a primitive appearance.

Rustic Furniture

Art Deco Furniture Style: Art Deco is both, geometric and streamlined with bright colors, strong vertical lines and rounded corners. The furniture is made of exotic woods.

European furniture style: These include English, Italian and French style and has its own distinctive look. The French style usually has beautiful carvings, ornate patterns and unique colors. The Italian style has gained immense popularity because of producing their furniture using different durable materials such as marble, stone, wood and fabric. The English style simplifies the look of European furniture. Chairs characterize spindled legs and backs rather than ornate designs.

Check out more furniture styles, furniture ideas, new designs in our section on Furniture Styles.

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