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During summer weoften miss the beautyof our garden and ter-

race area. If the weather ishumid and hot, having an out-door misting system canmake being outdoors moreenjoyable. It allows you toavoid the physical discomfort.

No doubt misting is the bestway to control hot summerconditions because you canbring the temperature downand add moisture to the dryair at the same time. A cor-rectly installed quality mistsystem allows you to enjoy inyour garden and patio even onthe hottest day.

There are lots of reasonablypriced do-it-yourself mistingkits available which can behandled and installed withoutany technical assistance. Ifyou have a small garden andterrace area then low pres-sure misting kits are ideal foryou. The specially designednozzle creates thousands oftiny water droplets. Each

droplet is smaller than thesize of a grain of salt and canmeasure as small as fivemicrons in diameter. When

the water droplets arereleased into the hot air, theyabsorb the heat present in theair and get released as vapour.

The change of liquid to gascreates a cooling effect knownas evaporative cooling. Thesemisting kits contain all thecomponents needed to installyour own patio misting sys-tem which helps one to reducethe temperature by 10-15degree and also save time,money and water.

If you have a big garden,lawn or pool area then we rec-ommend the high pressuremisting system, which is aptfor outdoor cooling and fogeffects.

With these misting systems,you can plan your next out-door barbeque or party with-out any worry of sweating.Hot and humid weather willjust not be a factor to post-pone the fun.

The writer is the MD ofPeekay Farms Equipments

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Delhi Age

Friday 18 February 2011

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The much-awaited monsoon sea-son is almost here. While the

weather remains pleasant duringmonsoons, humidity level in theatmosphere is high. It is always advis-able to roll up your carpet and rugsand put it in a plastic sheet and store itas damp weather can lead to trap mois-ture in it and damage the carpet .

But if you can’t do so, then take pre-cautions to make your carpet usablefor long duration.

The best and the easiest method ofprotecting it is to keep your carpet dryand clean. Carpets have to be vacuumcleaned regularly during monsoon.High traffic areas should be vacuumeddaily. Washable acrylic carpets can beused during rainy season as they dryfast.

Do notkeep thew i n d o w sopen duringthe rainyseason aswater willseep on thec a r p e t .Damp car-pets developfungus ifnot driedquickly. If ithas soakedin too muchwater, thentake it get itdry-cleaned.W e tfootwear toocan dampenthe carpet.Always usewalk off mats at all the entrances toabsorb soil and moisture.

Make sure that there is enough cross-ventilation in your house. Keep yourfans on and windows fully open as itkeeps the house dry. Always keep adehumidifier.

The writer is the MD of IDUS furniture showroom

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Scared of thesun? Install a

misting systemto cool the out-doors and plan

for summerbrunches

Carpet carein the rains

Now colours for rented homes

There are lots of reasonably priced do-it-yourself misting kits available which can be handled and installed without any technical assistance

There are many do-it-yourselfmisting systems available in themarket that are easy to install

Extra precaution needs tobe taken during monsoonto keep your carpets clean

WARD OFF THE SUN

IITT’’SS AALLLL AABBOOUUTT EEMMBBEELLLLIISSHHMMEENNTTSSThe colour is in the details. Let thosestark walls not make you sad. Instead,lay out some great embellished photoframes along the walls and along everyflat surface you can find. Break up theexpanse of your dining table with somepurple place mats and candleholders.DDRRAAPPEEDD DDEELLIIGGHHTTDull walls need a splash of brightcolour. How about draping some fabricalong the wall? Whether as a regularcurtain or sheer fabric that you tack tothe wall, drapes are a great way toinstantly up the colour quotient of yourwalls.KKIITTCCHHEENN TTIIPPSSThe kitchen is where a lack of colourcan truly hit you hard. Cooking can be achore because of that. Invest in somelovely coloured cutlery or kitschy uten-sils and transform kitchen time into afun hour.

CCUUSSHHIIOONNEEDD CCOOMMFFOORRTTThe best way to get an infusion of colourin a space is by throwing in some cush-ions, lots and lots of them. The more themerrier. AARRTTFFUULLLLYY AARRRRAANNGGEEDDFrom the works of a promising youngartist to masterpieces that cost apretty penny, there’s nothing likea bit of art to dress your walls.If art isn’t really your thing,you can even opt for mural.FFUURRNNIISSHH TTHHEE CCOOLLOOUURREven the blandest ofwall colours is bound toget a shot in the armwhen juxtaposed withsome really bright furni-ture. Add colour in cornersyou didn’t even know existed.The shades you choose will deter-mine the tone of the room: flirty andfun, or cool et soothing.

Living in a rented house doesn’t mean your life needs to be devoid ofcolour. Interior decorator Sheena Jain offers a few tips and tricks

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Colouredcutlery orkitschyutensilscan addcolour inthekitchen;throw lotsof cush-ionswhereverpossible