New House, New Life

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There is nothing more pleasant than living in a home that is not only beautiful but cozy and bright as well. It should have wide windows to allow natural lighting and proper ventilation just like my uncle's newly built home. It should also be properly lighted so that when night time comes you feel secure and comfortable. In my previous blog, I mentioned that their home was among the thousand houses that were either damage or blown away. But there is nothing that cannot be replaced. We are just glad that the new house is done and only needs some final touches before it becomes a great place to live again. It is a good thing that the Contemporary Ceramic Pendant Lights and other ceramic lighting fixtures which were ordered online arrived sooner than expected. Otherwise, they would still be using oil lamps, gas lamps or candles.

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The ceramic lamps perfectly compliment the new home. But then again any Contemporary Ceramic Pendant Lights such as the Convex Cylinder Pendant Light with Horizontal Slits which are adorning kitchen and the dining area are great decorative lighting fixtures that can blend well in any part of the house. They also have the Contemporary Ceramic Pendant Lights installed in every bedroom except for nursery and the children's bedrooms in which they installed the Home Sweet Home Ceramic Wall Sconce. This ceramic lamp  which serves as night lamps since my young cousins cannot sleep if their room is in pitch black. They just added dimmers for that feature. 

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Except for the sofa and dining set which will be delivered anytime this week, the new house is comfortable enough to spend the night. But I guess the state of your house does not matter as long as it is your house it will always be a home sweet home.

The Convenient Way Of Shopping For Ceramic Lighting Fixtures

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With the help of technology, shopping these days is made easy and convenient. There is no need for you to drive to the nearest shopping mall or shop just to buy the item/s that you like because everything can be done using your smartphones, tablets, and laptops or personal computers. All you need to do is wait for your item to be delivered at your doorstep. This way you can accomplish a lot of things without leaving your office or your home.

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Items that can be purchased online vary from food, clothing, furniture and fixtures, electronic appliances and even lighting fixtures.  This is how I got our ceramic lamps at home. As much as I love shopping, I hate carrying all the items I have bought especially those which are either heavy or fragile to carry. There had been several occasions where I accidentally broke a glassware or plate ware right after I bought them; those were supposed to be wedding gifts or birthday gifts. That was a total waste of money. After my fourth time of breaking something fragile which includes a long list of lamps, ceramic tiles, glass windows and a bottle of alcoholic beverage, I decided not to shop for these anymore.

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I was glad when a friend told me that the ceramic lamps which I have been checking every time I visit the shopping mall are finally available online. The ceramic lamps are too classy and elegant to disregard. These type of decorative lighting fixtures are normally found in some hotels or malls. Adding this type of lighting fixture to our minimal home will make a difference. Besides, since this ceramic lighting is made of earthenware clay, I am sure that it is safe to use. These are a few of the reasons why I have been asking my brothers, cousins and friends to buy those for me whenever we pass by that store but either they have too many things to carry or too tired add more to their baggage. But since they are now available online, I can buy them without any worries of breaking them. It is really very convenient.

LED Lamps For A Bright Tomorrow

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Nowadays, using energy saving lamps such as CFL (compact florescent lamp) or LED (lighting emitting diode) lamps is not only convenient but practical as well. That’s because these types of lamps are known to be great budget savers. On top of that using energy saving lamps for our lighting needs is also one way of helping this planet.  But before LED lamps we were using incandescent light bulbs as they are less expensive to buy. We used to buy several incandescent light bulbs if in case one of the light bulbs burn out. 

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However, after reading a few articles about energy saving lamps and how it can benefit us, I decided to give it a try. I bought at least one of these energy saving lamps with my eyes closed as they are really costly. But I am satisfied with how one light bulb brightened the room. So with my mom’s permission I replaced all the lighting fixtures at home including the ceramic light sconces in the hallway and our bedrooms. I am glad that I took the initial step in changing all the light bulbs at home because not only that the LED lamps lasted longer than the incandescent lamps, our electric bill also lowered. Although we keep the ceramic light sconces on every night, the bill is still lower compared to the time when we were still using incandescent light bulbs.

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In order to conserve more energy and pay for a lesser electric bill, we added dimmers to the ceramic light sconces especially the ceramic sconces in our bedrooms. The soft light coming from the star, planet and other heavenly body patterns of the 9" Milky Way Children’s Cylinder Wall Sconce seems to transform the bedroom into a little planetarium. It is fascinating to look at. Moreover, the soft light coming from the different patterns is relaxing. It can also make you feel sleepy which is great since I have been having problems sleeping lately. 

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Promoting the use of LED lamps and other energy saving lamps may not totally solve the problems of global warming. But somehow it made us one step closer to to our goal and that is to make this planet a better place not only for our children but for our children's children. I am sure that all of us wants nothing more that creating an ideal and safe place for everyone that we love. Let us all work towards that goal.

How to Take Good Care Of Our Eyes

My eyes hurt every now and then. According to the EENT (Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat) specialist, this is called eye strain or eye fatigue. Other than frequent headaches, red watery eyes and other eye discomforts, I have nothing else to worry as this is not life threatening. The most uncomfortable thing is that, even when I am inside my room, I cannot move around with out a pair shaded eye protection glasses or otherwise move around with my eyes close as bright lights will make me tear for no reason. 

 

According to the good doctor, this happened because I have been working my eyes too much. All I need to do is to give my eyes a rest for at least a minute or two when they start to hurt already. He also gave me a few tips to prevent this from happening in the future such as the proper adjustment of the computer screen which should be 20-26 inches away from my eyes and a little below eye level. Adding a glare filter on the screen also helps. I should also get proper sleep. Moreover, lighting is also a big factor in preventing eye strain. However, no matter how hard it is to follow my doctor’s advice, I still to follow every one of them. Well, except for sleep, adhering to the proper computer screen adjustment, adding a glare filter, and proper lighting. As for the lighting, the 6.5 inched Block Pendant Light with Star Pattern in my room is just perfect as the star patterns throw a soft glow which does not hurt my eyes. I was thinking of painting this ceramic lighting to a different shade but I decided to keep its white bisque. It is also good thing that my brother had the dimmers installed in every lighting fixture in the house. 

Taking good care of our eyes is important. Eye strain or eye fatigue is probably not life threatening but if we disregard our doctor’s advice this may lead to blindness. Surely, we do not want to lose our eyesight because of negligence.

Customizing The Ceramic Lights

When my sister in law said we will paint the newly bought ceramic lighting fixtures specifically the 12.5 inched Ceramic Bowl Sconce with Star Border for my niece’s bedroom I thought how impractical and a waste that would be since the ones we bought were already customized to be painted in bosc pear color. I did not know that my “artistic side” was challenged when she mentioned that she wanted the surface of the ceramic lights with moon and star shapes. We could have requested to have these shapes painted on the children's light fixture since we have already requested to have them painted in a bosc pear color.

I was already thinking of shipping it back but paying for the shipping fee sounds even more impractical when I know that I have the skills to paint the shapes she wanted on the ceramic. It was a good thing that the person who assisted us mentioned that we can use latex or no flat paint to repaint the ceramic if in case we get tired of the color and decided to change it in the future. I am glad that we still have some available paints from the last paint job we did on the house. Anyway, with the use of a pencil, I drew the shapes of the stars and the moon on the surface of the ceramic lighting and painted the shapes with the latex paint just as what my sister in law wanted.

The result? I can see it in my sister in law’s face that she is pleased with the paint job I did on the ceramic lighting. For me, painting the ceramic lighting fixtures is easy as 123. However, to those who are too busy to do the painting, calling the customer service to have your ceramic lights customized is the best option.

Celebrating Christmas

Christmas is my favorite time of the year. I lost count how many times I have said it but I do not mind saying it again over and over again. It is quite funny though that it is also the time of the year where I am most broke. But just like a famous line from the song Hand in my pocket goes, “I’m broke but I’m happy.”

I am not a party person. I do not like crowds. I do not like cooking. I do not like cleaning before and after the party but Christmas day is an exception. It is the busiest time for me I guess. But I do not mind being busy this time of the year of every year because all my family, friends and love ones will be around to celebrate the birth of Christ. I am in luck since my brother who is a great cook is also coming home to celebrate. He is more than willing to prepare the food considering my talents for cooking. Besides this time around I have save enough money to hire some help to do the cleaning of the house. This time around we decided to hold the party in the backyard since we are expecting more people. I also bought several ceramic exterior wall lights specifically the 7” Big Star Cylinder Sconce with Side Vents just for the party. My nieces and nephews will definitely love it just like I did the first time I saw it online. The unique star design and the star designed pattern on the both sides can enchant anyone. In addition, I was told that cleaning will not be a problem. All it needs a dry cloth for dusting and a medium size 150 grit sandpaper for removing fingerprints and smudges.

Christmas is not all about partying. We can party till we drop but let us not forget what Christmas really means. It is about the birth of our Savior who without him there is no Christmas for all of us.

Good Housekeeping For A Healthy Living

Keeping our house spic and span inside out all the time is something which we all want to achieve. However, most of us are having difficulty in making this happen. We often say that we have no time to get it done or we just pay someone to do it for us. Well, it is quite practical to just pay someone to get the job done especially when we are too busy to do anything. But then again, no one else knows our house more than we do. Sure, hired people will do whatever they are told to do. However, there are really some accessories inside our house which we need to clean for our selves especially our valued possessions which require special instructions or care such as ceramic lighting, antique furniture and vases. 

If I was not instructed when I first asked about the ceramic table lamps and bedroom lighting, I would have just cleaned the accumulated dust off and markings with a liquid cleaner. However, according to the good people of the online shop where I purchased the ceramic lighting fixture, using a liquid cleaner will damage the product. It will be absorbed by the white ceramic ware and will worsen whatever markings or smudges it has. A dry cloth is enough to clean the dust off. If there are any markings on the ceramic, using a medium P150 grit sandpaper which is normally use in sanding of bare wood will do the job. 

We all wish a clean environment for our family and it should start from home. Good housekeeping must be observed by every family member.  We should always see to it that every corner and every part of our house is properly cleaned to avoid pests from making our home their home as well.