Amazing Architecture: Hawa Mahal, a palace in Jaipur was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. Its unique five-storey exterior is also akin to the honeycomb of the beehive with its 953 small windows called jharokhas that are decorated with intricate latticework.The original intention of the lattice was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life in the street below without being seen.
Celebrate Green Diwali this year by saying no to crackers. Go Green
Wednesday Makeover Tip: This Diwali, decorate your entrance with flower rangoli to give it a different look as well as fill it up with soothing fragrance.
Did You know: Old Man of The Mountain also known as Great Stone Face, was a series of five granite cliff edges in New Hampshire that when viewed from the north looked like the profile of a human face. The feature was first mentioned in print in 1805 but sadly it collapsed on May 3, 2003. During its life it was a very popular tourist attraction.
Weekend Green Tip: Adjust the Thermostat!
Many buildings have adjustable thermostats that allow people to change the settings. Adjusting the thermostat when at work or asleep makes a big difference in usage.
The motive is simple. Go Green
Makeover Tip: In a room with walls that are largely plain, a very big canvas or framed picture can have an instant effect.
Recycle is another name for green innovation. Agree?
Green tip: Use Efficient Light Bulbs
Traditional light bulbs have an inefficient process in which most of the energy is lost as heat.
The latest Fluorescent bulbs, last up to 10 times longer and use one fourth of the energy of regular bulbs.
Amazing Architecture: The Lotus Temple, located in New Delhi, India, is a Bahá’à House of Worship completed in 1986. Notable for its flowerlike shape, the temple has received wide range of attention in professional architectural, fine art, religious, governmental, and other venues.
Amazing Architecture: The TajMahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
The perfectly proportioned structure is widely recognized as “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage.”
A small act of recycling can save many trees.
Wednesday Makeover Tip: Hang an interior curtain. It will act as a beautiful partition in your living room.
Recycle your waste card-boards into a beautiful pendant light. We are sure you would try this at home!
Did You Know: Similar to underground stalactites in caves, the Penitentes are spiky formations of ice and snow formed in vast fields along high-altitude mountainsides in South America. The formations, which seem to look like religious men bent in prayer, derived their name from the Spanish word for “penitent.”
Polluting environment can pollute our whole life!
Wednesday Makeover Tip: Light shade curtains can actually help in increasing the brightness in your living room. With a right mix of natural light and and your room light you can give an attractive look to your living room space.
Those old broken glass pieces can easily be given a new look with this amazing recycled glass frame idea.
