Interior Design Guide

Artificial flowers are imitations of natural flowering plants used for commercial or residential decoration. Materials used in their manufacture have included painted linen and shavings of stained horn in ancient Egypt , gold and silver in ancient Rome , rice-paper in China , silkworm cocoons in Italy , colored feathers in South America , and wax and tinted shells .  Modern techniques involve carved or formed soap, nylon netting stretched over wire frames, ground clay, and mass-produced injection plastic mouldings. Polyester has been the main material for manufacturing artificial flowers since the 1970s. Most artificial flowers in the market nowadays are made of polyester fabric. Types Of Artificial Flowers : 1. Polyester and Paper Flowers - Five main processes may be distinguished:  --The first step consists of putting the polyester fabric in gelatine in order to stiffen it.  --The second consists of cutting up the various polyester fabrics and mat...

A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or paddling pool is a structure designed to hold water to enable swimming or other leisure activities. Pools can be built into the ground (in-ground pools) or built above ground (as a freestanding construction or as part of a building or other larger structure), and are also a common feature aboard ocean-liners and cruise ships.  In-ground pools are most commonly constructed from materials such as concrete , natural stone, metal, plastic or fiberglass , and can be of a custom size and shape or built to a standardized size, the largest of which is the Olympic-size swimming pool . Dimensions : Length :  Most pools in the world are measured in metres, but in the United States pools are often measured in feet and yards. In the UK most pools are calibrated in metres, but older pools measured in yards still exist. In the US, pools tend to either be 25 yards (SCY- short course yards), 25 metres (SCM-short course metres) o...

A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (and sometimes seawater ) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa towns or spa resorts (including hot springs resorts) typically offer various health treatments, which are also known as balneotherapy . The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are especially widespread in Europe and Japan. Day spas are also quite popular, and offer various personal care treatments. Spa Treatments : A 'body treatment', 'spa treatment', or 'cosmetic treatment' is non-medical procedure to help the health of the body. It is often performed at a resort , destination spa , day spa , beauty salon or school . Typical treatments include: Aromatherapy Bathing or soaking in any of the following: Artificial waterfall , as cervical ( spine ) waterfall. Feetbath Hot spring Onsen (Japanese Hot Springs) Thermae (Roman Ho...

Fabrics in this list include fabrics that are woven, non-woven, as well as knitted fabrics and netting fabrics, and technical fabrics (such as Gore-Tex and Gannex). A fabric may share the name of the fibre from which it is made if its content is derived entirely from the fibre (such as angora fabric made of 100% angora fibre). A Aertex Airdura Airguard Alençon lace Antique satin Argentan lace Argentella lace Armenian needlelace B Baize Ballistic nylon Bamboo Banarasi sari Ban-Lon Barathea Barkcloth Batik Batiste Battenberg lace Bedford cord Bengaline silk Beta cloth Bobbinet Boiled wool Bombazine Bouclé Braid Brilliantine Broadcloth Brocade Broderie Anglaise Buckram Bunting Burano lace Buratto lace Burlap C C change Calico Cambric Camel's hair Camlet Canvas Capilene Carbon fiber Carrickmacross lace Casement Cashmere Cavalry twill Cedar bark Challis Chambray Chantilly lace Char cloth Charmeuse Charvet Ch...

A beautiful handmade textile is a work of art worthy of display, especially if acquire a surviving antique or vintage example. Though the list is by no means comprehensive, the textile types you might want to display include: --rugs and carpets --quilts and blankets --Uzbek embroidered suzanis --Ottoman tray covers and bohças (wrapping cloths) --Indian saris, and the Kantha quilts made from them --tapestries and other wall hangings --shawls, sarongs, sarapes, scarves, mud cloths, and molas --hand-dyed wax-resist batik and interwoven ikat The best way to display a piece of textile art isn't as obvious as it is with paintings or sculpture, but you actually have more options. To get you started, here are Some ways to display vintage textiles: 1. Dress a Window - You can turn a vintage textile into a custom curtain or valance for your window if you can add a casing, sew- or clip-on rings, or drape it over a rod. Lightweight textiles such as saris, sarongs...