Feb 25, 2013

A New Home



 This home belongs to my BIL. We visited them yesterday to congratulate my BIL and his wife. He bought a home at the same spot since a year ago but it’s very small for two adults and two kids. 

Therefore the previous home was totally renovated; it takes about six months to build the new home. It’s a comfy home; many new neighbors admire their home:)

Feb 23, 2013

Top 8 Tips to Paint Your Home



The easiest way to make your home look attractive is to paint the interiors. It is such a small thing but can be very expensive if you make mistakes, not to mention the strained neck. The choice of colors, the brushes and way you prepare to paint, all contribute to a good interior job. Follow the detailed tips given below and ensure a well-done paint job –

  1.   Remove All Fixtures – Before you begin painting, you have to prepare the house for it. Remove all the fixtures and the faceplates. Put a tape over those fixtures that you cannot remove. Painted fixtures and faceplates do not look good. A small preparation ensures that the painting is done properly.

  2.   Prepare Properly – When you prepare well, you can expect a good finish. Ensure that the surface is clean and that it is not flaky. If there are cracks on the wall, then fill them up with a good filler. It is necessary to apply primer over the wall before you begin painting.

  3.   Protect Your Brushes – it is easy to ignore the brushes when you are painting but they are very important for this job and thus, you must ensure that you take good care of them. When you are between coats, don’t wash them or leave them in the thinner. Put the brushes in a Ziploc pouch and secure them properly.

  4.   Keep an Old Rag – Painting is messy and an odd drop may fall here and there. You must keep an old rag with you and wipe the surface where the paint drips. Wiping it immediately ensures that there is no unsightly stain.

  5.   Keep The Corners Wet – As far as possible, keep the corners wet and work into them. If you paint over an area that has already dried, you can have overlapping stripes that don’t look good.

  6.   Use Good Quality Materials – It is easy to cut corners and choose bad quality materials just to save money. But that can actually be an expensive proposition. The interior job can be botched up if you use low quality materials. Use good brushes and paints.

If you are a beginner painting your house in Orlando, you can talk to a good and experienced painter before you start. So, who is the best Orlando painter? Simple! The best painter will know his work well and take care of all the basics and the quality of work.

  7.   Apply a Base Coat after Laying Tape – When you are taping, you need crisp lines. For this, apply a base coat after laying the tape. After this , you can apply top coat. When you lay the tape, the base color leaks and seals the tape giving a contrasting color. This results in crisp lines.

  8.   Power Roll – Finally, roll paint using a power roller. It is an inexpensive option and very effective. It also saves a lot of time.

When you are planning to paint, always have someone to help you so the painting is done well and quickly. Follow the above tips and you will have done a good painting job even if you are a beginner.

Paddy Field and Pond



 This beautiful spot located opposite a hotel in Kuningan, West Java, Indonesia. Captured in one bright morning last year, during long Feast holidays.

Business Services Worth Investing In



If, like me, you have aspirations of one day owning your own company and making a lot of money, something you need to know about before you get started is what type of services are most valuable to companies in the 21st century. In other words, which ones can you live without or economise on and which should you stretch your budget for if necessary? I have done a fair amount of research recently in anticipation of starting a small venture in the near future and have listed my findings below for my fellow entrepreneurs to peruse. I hope that you find them useful or at least vaguely entertaining!

1.   Location – perhaps you don’t think about the location of your company headquarters in terms of a service but if you choose to rent a fully equipped workspace in a building such as 1Union Square Seattle WA, that’s exactly what it is and it is well worth paying more for if necessary. In spite of the fact that more and more business is being conducted online nowadays, the physical location of a company can still make a really big impression on prospective clients. The great thing about renting serviced office space is that it often comes with a full complement of administrative staff and an ICT infrastructure already in place, meaning that you are ready to roll from the first day that you arrive. Furthermore, with short-term contracts and special offers freely available, you may end up paying far less for a prestigious location that you thought was possible.
2.   Accountants – yes I know, not a subject to set most people’s heart racing but if you want to make sure that your company turns a profit at the end of the year, you need to keep accurate records of all your income and expenditure and, more importantly, find somebody who can interpret all the figures and let you know which areas of your business are making money and which are not. Hire a cheap and inefficient accountant at your peril!
3.   Graphic designers – whether you are going to focus on promoting the goods and services that your company provides via a website or through a combination of traditional and digital media, it is vital to make a good first impression on your target audience. A corporate logo does not have to be flashy but it should make a bold statement about your organisation and leave customers in no doubt as to your intentions. It takes a skilled designer to pull this off without producing something that looks tacky and it is worth paying for the best if you want good results.
4.   IT support – almost all companies rely on computers and mobile devices to carry out their day-to-day activities in the 21st century so it is a good idea to hire a rock solid support team to make sure that the software and hardware in which you invest does not let you down at an inopportune moment. Telling potential customers to call back for prices because the system is down at the moment is sure to antagonise them and send them scurrying to find an alternative supplier.

There are bound to be other services that are critical to your particular business but these will depend on the industry and part of the world in which you plan to operate so you will have to make your own list to complement the one above. When you have finished, double check everything to make sure that you have not overlooked a really obvious service that could create problems for your new venture if you do not find a reliable provider.

About the Author

Peter is a company that aims to provide corporate services along with suitable permanent and temporary office space NYC to clients. For more information, refer to http://www.regus.com

A Reliable Source for Exclusive Linen Tablecloths Collection



Whenever you attend a wedding banquet reception, what would you notice more besides the bride and groom? I always love to see and enjoy the tabletop décor. Every table is wonderfully decorated with table linens. The types of table linens that most often used are tablecloths, placemats, table runners and napkins. For beautifying and protecting your dining table in an easy way, you may count on table linens.

Nowadays you may find a large variety of table linens in various designs and colors. Tablecloths will cover up the entire table while table runners are ornamental piece of cloth that runs down the center of the table. Placemats are created to cover the table space facing every party guest. Combined with dinnerware, at formal events, napkins are folded into more attractive shapes.


I have a close friend who runs a wedding organizer business. A few days ago she dropped by and we chatted for a while. She planned to replace the existing table linens with new ones but she could not afford it since most retail stores offer the high quality products at expensive prices.

I was very glad to help her with useful information. I recommended her to shop all table linen items at TableClothsFactory.com. She’s amazed with the exclusive quality, wide range of linen product collection and best prices. She wouldn’t search anymore; TableClothsFactory is a great source that you can trust for getting high quality linen products that required for dining table decoration.

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