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THE 21ST CENTURY LIVING ROOM

Did you know that visually-aesthetic surroundings and pleasing décor have been shown to improve Social, Emotional, Intellectual and Spiritual wellness??? I’ll take a quick guess that this bit of interesting fact is not within your reach. In today’s blog post, we would be treating ourselves to a visual experience by virtue of “The 21^st century living room. So I won’t be saying too much but will definitely be showing us a lot.

Gone are the days when we modelled our living rooms to simply be a place to be instead of the bedroom.  Today, our living rooms have become reflections of who we are and what we want to tell people around us. Our living room showcases our taste, expresses our sentiments and tells a story about us.

Oh! And yes, our living rooms tell our friends and families if we have hopped on the train to the 21^st century living room or still dwelling in the good old days of white and black television sets, gloss/emotion paints and rubber tiles! So really, we want to be careful in our decorating or the hands we employ to help us transform our space.

Enough talking now! Let’s check out some of our celebrity homes to give us a feel of what the 21^st century living room looks like.

Psquare’s living room

Anne Hathaway’s living room

AY’s living room

Kendal Jenner’s living room

Kcee’s living room

Miley’s living room

Now that was some visual stimulation right? (Whispering) and the other part of the stimulation too…but hey, we don’t have to go overboard in transforming our spaces; remember it’s all about US eventually. It should tell our story and our story alone.

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Knowing how festivities can be, we have come up with Five Kitchen Essentials For EID. Hi guys and Happy Eid Mubarak to all Muslim faithfuls. Usually there is so much raucous in the home with the women in the kitchen, the kids running around while at the same time trying to maintain some sanity through it all. To most women holding the fort when it comes to running the kitchen is quite tasking for several reasons. First, there’s the issue of “what do we eat?” while waiting for the main dish to get ready. Then there’s the issue of “could this food take any longer? I’m starving!” part of the celebration.

I can assure you that after reading this post on Five Kitchen Essentials For EID, you will feel like the Genie jumped out of the bottle and granted all your wishes. These kitchen essentials will make the EID celebration totally stress-free. So basically, what’s the first kitchen essential you need if you really want to solve the what-do-we-eat-before-the-main-dish-gets-ready part of the puzzle? Simple!

Toaster, Electric kettle & Skillet (Breakfast Set):

For a stress-free early breakfast of Toast, eggs and beverages you will be needing a Toaster, Tea Mugs, Skillet (frying pan) and a kettle.

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Colorful electric kettle

Electric kettles are better suited for days when you have your hands full because they usually come with an automatic shut-off time after the water boils. This not only saves time and energy but its also a safety measure. To get beautiful tea kettles click here and to get colorful electric kettles click here

Non-stick skillet

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Spice Shakers:

One major challenge that comes with cooking for a vast number of people is the disparity in how spicy a food should be. Some like their food spicy while others don’t. It is clear that in such situations as this, everyone cannot be pleased so how about investing in some salt and pepper shaker sets and make everyone happy in return. Try cooking with a minimal quantity of spice while the salt and pepper shaker set can come in handy for those who want more spice.

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Oven:

Having an oven makes taking care of any kind of meat- poultry, lamb, pork very easy to handle. Frying can be quite cumbersome especially if it involves a lot of things. Without a doubt grilling is a much healthier option than frying because it involves little to no oil.

Cakes, treats and other goodies for the kids can be done in an oven. We have very affordable and quality oven here on DecorhubNG. Get ovens starting at N3,050 here.

These are our favorite Five Kitchen Essentials For EID. What are your personal favorite kitchen essentials? Please let us know in the comment section. Your comments are always welcome!

To make a room pop, we have to learn How to Mix and Match Sofas. Its normal for us to want our guests “oooh” -ing and “aaah” -ing when they step into our living room and see our furniture mixed in the most sophisticated and elegant way, while at the same time exuding a style which truly embodies our personality. Getting our sofas to pop is one way to achieve this feat.

So here is a post that tells you just what to do and how to do it right How to Mix and Match Sofas.

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This post on 9 Kitchen Hacks You should Know has got to be one of the most amazing things nobody has told you about. The beautiful thing about hacks are how unusually creative they are and most times, much simpler than the conventional way of doing things. So here are 10 9 Kitchen Hacks You should Know:

Turn Tic-Tac containers into spice storage: This is a pretty easy and efficient way to store up spices. Start saving your tic-tac containers and use them afterwards.

Use a wooden spoon to keep pots from boiling over and avoid a huge mess! This is one kitchen hack that I can’t seem to explain but guess what? It works!

To get crystal-clear ice cubes, boil your water before you freeze it.

Separate egg yolks from egg whites using a plastic bottle: This is done by getting a clean plastic water bottle. Place the opening directly over the egg yolk and squeeze. The egg yolk gets pulled into the vacuum.

Use tissue box as plastic bag storage

Use baking soda over the conventional cleaner. It works like magic. Try it!

Clean wooden chopping boards with lemon and salt: After a long time of using wooden chopping boards, it is essential to sanitize to prevent fungi from growing on it. Using lemon and salt is the best solution you could ask for.

Vacuum your refrigerator coils: Using a vacuum to clean your refrigerator coil ensures the refrigerator lasts longer.

Store your silverware vertically to easy location. If this particular hack were human, I would personally give it a hug right now. Do you know how frustrating it can get when looking for a particular utensil or maybe your favorite cutlery? This helps a lot in bringing sanity to one’s silverware.

There you have it! 9 Kitchen Hacks You should Know and to my delight, now you know. Go ahead and start using these hacks to make your kitchen experience worthwhile.

The rice cooker isn’t just a one use kitchen appliance. Despite the fact that it was designed for preparing rice. It also serves as an easy way for making a wide variety of foods. Here are a few examples that might convince you to invest in a rice cooker or use yours more often. (more…)