Who would not wish to have an exclusive wall finish in their apartment which acts as a focal point? Having unique wall design patterns can create a new dimension and accentuate your room features. You can convert your wall and portray innumerable magnificent layers on your wall by using various methods. Your wall designs can [...]

Room divider has become one of the latest style statements in home décor. Screen wall or room divider are used for an array of purposes like insufficient place, planning a space and for outdoors. They are available in different varieties, forms and shapes. They differ in their panels, the material and the height. If you [...]

Real estate Investment is no longer a male exclusive field. The general myth that the field of real estate Investment is an exclusive male field is no longer true. Today, one fifth of home buyers in India are single women. Many houses in India have single women who are the sole bread winners of the [...]

Planning a Landscape Garden or topiary? Outdoor topiaries in your garden can give a striking effect to the surroundings. Creating topiary in your garden can make the place a focal point as well as can give a classy look. Topiary garden is nothing but a horticulture art of cultivating live perennial plants by clipping the [...]

Sometimes big house can become burden in your retirement plan Every one of us would like to own a large home with all the facilities. But have we ever thought of the troubles which will come our way at the time of retirement? Having a large home will need more furniture, furnishings and maintenance charges. [...]

Have you ever regretted for not having a home garden only because you stay in an apartment? You can make your wish come true by discovering various arts of landscaping. The latest gardening rage is the miniature gardening, a technique of cultivating ornamental plants in small containers depicting various figures and sceneries. Mini gardens are [...]

  Why buy a property at a strategic location? Case study of Pune real estate market As the real estate industry surges, there are various trends which are beneficial and are followed in various cities. One such city is Pune which has been witnessing a consistent growth in the real estate sector and is considered [...]

How many of us fret when thinking about the home loan amount we have to repay? Well, if we are clever enough, we can find lower home loan rates but we need to know the tactics of acquiring a lower home loan rates as getting a lower home loan rate is quite a challenging task. [...]

Are you jaded of the same old look of your home? Do you need a makeover for your home? Well, let’s take a peek into some of the ideas by which we can give our home a new avatar. Mosaic art, which is an art of creating images by assembling small pieces of coloured glass, [...]

Every home has a corner which is present in various angles. Corners in a home can at times look too plain and indecorous. What would you do in order to make your home corners look attractive? Corners are mostly not attached to any windows and are rather small. They are among the complicated areas of [...]

How many of us run out of space in our apartments? Most of us ponder and put in great efforts to make space in our apartments and try making it look spacious. With an array of furniture and other embellishments, it is quite an intricate task to make space in all our apartment rooms, especially [...]

One of the most sought real estate destinations in the country is the Southern part of India. The southern part of India has been the hushed crusader, developing and soaring heights in the real estate field. The prominent cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and other parts are in great demand for real estate due to [...]

An appropriate tenancy agreement is an important aspect while finding a new tenant. Having a good tenant is as having a good home. If you are planning to rent out your property in India, it is very important that you have a well drafted tenancy agreement. This will make the renting procedure between the owner [...]

8 per cent of Lifts and Elevator in Bangalore are not licensed and adding on to the complication, there are illegal buildings in Bangalore which are installed with Lifts and Elevator. Lifts and Elevator are much helpful for residents, seniors and disabled living in high-rise apartments in India. Residential properties and organizations like schools, colleges, [...]

Each year, various foundations pertaining to electrical safety in various places like home, school, workplace and others celebrate the month of May as the National Electrical Safety Month. Promotions, campaigns, public awareness and sponsors are done in order to promote the electrical safety month. There are innumerable fatal accidents which are caused by improper functioning [...]

Gurgaon has a better score in Internet penetration in India and has overtaken over the IT hub Bangalore, Hyderabad and mega cities like Delhi and Mumbai. According to census 2011, Gurgaon has 20.9% household penetration of the Internet. As the technology has been evolving, India has been witnessing an increased Internet revolution growth. Talking specifically [...]

Domestic violence is ignored in many homes as they are not aware about the negative drawbacks and harms of it. It hurts the whole community. Apartments in India can adopt anti-violence policies and programs to prevent domestic violence. Since the ancient times, human beings have been the victims of various forms of domestic violence. Domestic [...]

Rainwater Harvesting in Bangalore minimizes the demand for groundwater and can reduce up to 30% of the water requirement. Rainwater Harvesting is a technique in which the rainwater is accumulated and stored for reusing. This recycled water is used for an array of purposes like drinking, irrigation, for livestock and other typical uses. The rainwater [...]

The much awaited time has come for us to celebrate Mother’s Day this month. All of us would like to honour our mother in the best of ways. All of us would like to show our appreciation to our mother in different ways. If you are residing in an apartment and have an apartment’s association, [...]

On the eve of the Mother’s Day which falls on the 13th of May this year, we bring you few of the best ideas on what and how to choose the best and unique gift for your dear mother. Before that, let’s look into the essence of the celebration. The Origin of Mother’s Day Mother’s [...]

Koramangala Bangalore, which was considered as an untimely place to live in during the 80s and 90s and was known for its mosquito menace has now become one of Bangalore’s hot property destinations. The area spread across 1,800 acres further divided into 8 blocks, has gained a prestigious position in the Real Estate field. Koramangala, [...]

Sakala, which means ‘in time’ or ‘good time’ is the citizen charter scheme which was recently launched and has hogged the limelight of Bangalore. This scheme was initiated on a pilot basis in four taluks including Jayanagar by bringing 151 civil services under the citizen charter scheme. Consequently, it will be flourished to all the [...]

Urban Property Ownership Records will help to pull out records of all the unaccounted properties in Bangalore and make it mandatory for property owners to pay taxes for their property. Many people who seek bank loans to buy property in India are unaware of the fact that the property that they buy might have a [...]

It is a little difficult to stop antisocialists from misbehaving with women and harming her but it is really possible for a woman to learn Woman Self-defence Techniques to protect herself. The modernization of the country has changed the family trends and nuclear families are growing on an increased pace. Today, most of the women [...]

Since time immemorial people have been inventing various ways to make people laugh. It can be through entertainment or in the form of an activity. There are innumerable films, plays, cartoons, series and others which are based on laughs. Few of the noted personalities who have contributed to making people laugh are Charlie Chaplin, Johny [...]

Every property in India has different varieties of water storage tanks. It is very important that you have a periodic maintenance schedule for your water storage tank to preserve water and maintain cleanliness. Few of the major sources of water contamination are the fill pipes and the tank vents. Most of the tank vents are [...]

Since the government took up the initiative of making Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) a must amenity to every home owner, there have been too many complications and objections. From the starting of this year, the government had set a deadline for citizens to adopt rainwater harvesting in every home which was vaguely followed. Due to the [...]

The finance minister Pranab Mukherjee recently rolled back the 1% TDS proposal on immovable properties.The TDS on property sale was proposed by the government of India in the budget 2012-2013. The rollback of the TDS will make the buyer easily accessible for a property transaction. Earlier the entire procedure of the TDS was complicated as [...]

The metropolitan city, Bangalore which is also an IT hub is observing a rapid growth in the luxury homes. Premium homes all over the city have become a real estate trend. In the past few years, Bangalore has been seen with greater demand for luxury homes. So, real estate investors are opting to invest only [...]

One of the most luxurious and exclusive residence which is one of the hot topic of properties in India is Sachin Tendulkar’s dream home. It was his long cherished dream to have a home like that. The house is named as ‘Dorab Villa’ and is situated in Bandra Mumbai. Sachin’s Dorab Villa was formerly constructed in [...]

20 to 50 per cent water losses from leakages in major Indian cities and Bangalore accounts for one of the highest in all major Indian cities. Other than leakages, the city also has water scarcity due to increased population growth, use of usable water in thermal plants etc. It was also predicted that by the [...]

Bedroom Designs that suits every teenager girl’s taste. Here are a few tips which can help you create a new avatar of your bedroom. As you grow up, so does your choice and taste differ. Commencing your childhood, the designs of your bedroom witness varied changes from toys to dolls, kiddie elements to portraits, vanities [...]

Real estate Mumbai is country’s most expensive real estate destination where there are no signs of softening in property price. In the past few months the Mumbai real estate has a stooping sale and during January-March in Greater Mumbai there was decline of an average of 14.8 per cent in property sale. Higher property taxes, [...]

After a prolonged power struggle between the owners and the developers, the Gurgaon Senior Town Planner (STP) insisted that the Orchid Infrastructure Developers Pvt Ltd (OIDPL) hold the RWA (Resident Welfare Association) elections by May 4. This battle has been fought for over a year and has finally gained a result. Also the STP has [...]

Aerocon blocks are widely used in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. The current era of real estate has ripened and the clichéd bricks and mortar are replaced with alternative construction materials like aerocon bricks. Innumerable properties in India are constructed with aerocon bricks and the method is rapidly flourishing. The newly invented aerocon blocks are [...]

In the wake of water level in the state’s rivers going down the water supply department soon to hold a meeting with chief minister and plans a proposal to ensure that building cleraneance is given to new buildings in Mumbai only if it has rainwater harvesting facilities. Rainwater harvesting is one of the major steps [...]

Now it’s easier for people who migrate from one place to other to transfer their bank account to any state. If you are a migrant and would like to shift your account to another bank, the RBI just made it easy for you. Last week, the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) made it mandatory that [...]

Goshree islands, one of the few islands situated in the mainland part of Kochi , has gained immense popularity in the current date. Recently, Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA)one of the two government agencies for the development of Kochi City has decided to renovate and beautify the road between High Court junction and Goshree bridge. The [...]

Real estate is emerging as one good investment option, as the property price all over India has appreciated significantly in recent times. So, many people are investing in property to gain profit from reselling them. The ta on the capital gains booked from reselling the property is quite high and sometimes even consumes 50% of [...]

Have you ever noticed small, frisky flies hovering around your food or your plants indoors? They’re the gnats which are present in abundance all over your home in areas which are wet and damp. Leftover food, vegetables and soft food placed in your kitchen and other places can welcome the gnats indoors. It is not [...]