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Creative Ideas For A Better Bedroom

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Whether you are moving into your own place, heading off to stay in shared halls or a shared house at university or desperate to revamp your current abode, there are many different creative design ideas that can be implemented to make your bedroom, no matter how small, into a trendy and spacious living area. Leaving those home comforts behind need not be a worry with the following handy tips to both personalise and maximise your boudoir.

Personalise the walls

Add character to your room by decorating your walls in creative and unusual ways. Most student accommodations and landlords will allow tenants to paint rooms as long as everything is restored to its original condition at the end of the tenancy.

There are many student websites that provide great ideas for wall decorations such as using different shades of blackboard paint to create a wall-sized, grid-like calendar – an especially resourceful idea for students with busy schedules. Funky murals, patterns and even graffiti can be painted on walls to create a more personal feel to such a private domain.

However, painting the walls to make a bare room a home is not the only way to personalise your space. Sticking up collages of photographs may be more of a traditional choice for covering bedroom walls, yet it does help to relieve homesickness and being surrounded by your favourite snaps certainly adds an element of cheer to a new home. Alternatively, use CDs or pages from old books or magazines for a more original choice of wall covering.

Add some striking colour

You can make your bedroom appear bigger than it actually is by opting for light and bright colours rather than darker hues. Pastel shades are perfect for more feminine bedrooms, creams and beiges offer a subtle, more mature feel and bold reds, greens, blues and yellows are on-trend, loud and fun. Rugs, bed linen, curtains and light-shades can all be either mixed or matched to suit your own individual tastes and trendy throws and cushions are perfect as finishing touches.

Some fantastic ideas for adding flashes of colour to any bedroom include painting the sides of doors and drawers and is a unique and exciting way to brighten up the most unlikeliest of places. Using coloured tape to decorate clothes-hangers is another fabulous idea, especially if your wardrobe is exposed or open-fronted.

Maximise the space

Clever tricks such as using mirrors to make a bedroom appear larger or only painting the walls halfway up to make the ceilings appear higher are great for creating an illusion of space. You can also maximise the space in a small bedroom by being a bit more creative. To get more out of the corners of a room, use rods, rails, shelves and pegs to create extra storage space in out-of-the-way places whilst making your bedroom organised and individual. Putting your bookcase behind your bed is a unique way to store your things and at the same time, save on space. The lower shelves covered by your bed can be used as storage for things you do not use on a regular basis. Risers for underneath your bedframe is another great idea as they provide extra under-the-bed storage space. If you want to browse a selection of top quality bedframes then this site could help.

So, when moving into a new bedroom that needs to be stamped with your own individual personality, try out a few of these ideas and create a relaxing and comfortable living space that will show off your unique character.

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This article was produced by leading interiors and lifestyle blogger coming straight out of South East UK – Jamie P.





Stylish Manicures: A Fashion Addiction

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Sailor NailsFashion is something which can often be defined as a trend but for some people it could be easily classed as an addiction. People love changing the way they dress and look according to the changes of fashion styles and trends. After all, it’s difficult to feel confident when we don’t have any confidence or pride in what we’re wearing.

Nail art is something that has exploded in recent years, and is one of the few fashion trends that revolves around individuality and an individual’s own creativity rather than copying styles seen elsewhere. There is the growing question as to why fashioning your nails is so addictive, especially as it is less noticeable in comparison to other parts of the body.

What Different Methods Of Nail Art Are Used Now?

When it comes to switching up your nails, there are a seemingly limitless number of ways to do this, and more methods being thought up all the time.

Unlike styling your hair, doing nail art is a skill that’s easy to pick up yourself, which prevents the need for going to expensive salons and spending money that’s unnecessary. Not to mention the nail art supplies to make them with are affordable enough for someone to have a varied collection.

The most loved ways of glamming up nails are:

  • Wraps – These are one of the most simplistic ways of adding patterns to your nails that are complex to the point that they’re difficult to do by hand. They are usually stuck onto the nail and filed around so that they look natural.
  • Foils – The same principal as wrap, only they won’t come with a sticky underside so you’ll need to glue them on yourself.
  • 3D Metal, Acrylic, Stud Appliques – When it comes to 3D nail art, there’s no doubting how much love they get by both models and celebrities for them luxurious look. Whilst it’s acceptable to wear them on every nail, the look loved most at the moment has only nail per hand for a subtle enhancement.
  • Stickers – Whilst nail art stickers may work under a similar principal as foils and wraps, they are used on a section rather than the whole nail, and usually come in creative lace and chain looking designs.
  • Glitter – In the past people have preferred to use glittered nail polish, nail art glitter is star wrapssomething that makes the process a lot more controllable and comes in a number of different colours and styles.
  • Crystals – Perhaps one of the most desirable looks to create are those with Swarovski crystals, these luxurious gems that are usually worn by those with privileged income and actually very affordable and give you a look that’s difficult to recreate anywhere else.

Nail art in general is an easy hobby to take up and get good at, and if you learn all the tricks of the trade it can also be a great way of making a little extra money on the side. Those who love enhancing their nails will appreciate the extra boost in confidence this can give you, and the satisfaction in knowing you’ve created it yourself and it’s long lasting.

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Rachel Stevens runs her own mobile salon business, and loves trying out the latest nail art trends on her clients.

Top 10 Interesting Nutrition Trivial Facts About Certain Fruits And Vegetables

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Introduction

So you think you are food savvy?  Wait until you read through this article and you will find out a list of factual trivia about certain fruits and vegetables that you never thought existed.  This will help you focus on what food to take in and what not to.  It is true that fruits and vegetables are healthy foods, but if you have an existing medical condition, then you need to be vigilant and informed on what foods you should avoid.

The Top 10 Nutrition Trivial Facts

1. Bananas– Bananas are very rich in sugar.  If you have diabetes mellitus, then, you must definitely not eat this fruit if you have an empty stomach.  Combine bananas with a bit of protein such as meat products in order to balance the insulin response.  In buying bananas, choose the ones with the color green on their tips because they provide better nutrition than the yellow tipped ones.  Banana is not the main source of potassium; consequently, if you are suffering from low potassium level, you need not focus on eating bananas because you can also get potassium from other fruits and vegetables.

2. Tomatoes– Tomatoes are rich in anti-carcinogenic properties such as flavanoids and phytochemicals.  Also, it is also rich in potassium, phosphorus, vitamins A, B-complex, and C.  The vitamin C of tomatoes can be found on the jelly-like substances inside their bodies.  Tomatoes that are vine-ripened contain a lot of vitamin C compared to the ones grown in a hothouse.

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3. Avocados– Avocados help increase the good cholesterol level of our bodies; and, it is packed in mono-saturated fat that easily converted into energy.  Avocados are rich in potassium; in fact, it has twice as much potassium level than bananas.

4. Pumpkin Seeds– If you are fond of eating roasted pumpkin seeds, then, you must slowly taper your intake because they contain damaged fats that contribute to arterial plaques.

5. Peanuts– Studies have shown that peanuts contain the carcinogenic component aflatoxin.  Contrary to popular beliefs, peanuts are not good to the heart because they are often times high in pesticide chemicals and fungus that can alter the omega 6-to-omega 3 ratio.

6. Onions– Onions may not be pleasing to our taste buds but they are actually good for us because they contain anti-allergy, anti-histamine, anti-cancer, and antioxidant properties.  Aside from that, the sulfur compound found in onions help detoxify body toxins.  It is highly advisable to take in onions as raw or steamed because the nutrients get destroyed when the onion has already been exposed to intense heat.  Onions also aid in cellular repair.

7. Parsley– Parsley is known to cleanse the blood.  It also stimulates the optimum bowel movement that is why it aids in the proper digestion.  Studies have shown that parsley contains anti-cancer components.  Just like orange, parsley contains a lot of vitamin C; and, same with spinach, parsley also contains twice as much iron.  Aside from iron and vitamin C, it is also rich in copper and manganese.

8. Broccoli– Broccolis contain calcium in a phase that is better absorbed by the body.  Broccoli is rich in selenium that is known to have anti-cancer and anti-viral properties.

9. Asparagus– Asparagus is packed with glutathione which is essential for liver repair.  Glutathione is also known to be anti-carcinogenic in nature.  Aside from glutathione, asparagus contains rutin that protects small blood vessels from rupturing.  It is also rich in vitamin A, C, E, B-complex, potassium, and zinc.

10. Sweet Potato– Eating too much sweet potato can lead to a bloated stomach and indigestion; thus, it can cause unwanted flatulence.  People with diabetes mellitus should also avoid this root crop because it is very high in sugar level.

Conclusion

It is important that we are aware of the food that we are eating, because foods can make or break us.  This article is very informative and will truly help you in determining which ones are good for you and which are not.

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Alex finished Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics.  She is fond of writing various trivial facts about certain food products to help in the promotion of proper health and nutrition. Read his articles here to know more about healthy and nutritious diet.

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