You need to inspect minutely the fittings of the water pipe in your toilet, sink or washing basin since water mostly leaks from the joints in the pipe. Any dampness in the walls or ceilings will lead you to the source of probable water damage. At the same time you must check for wet floors as that might also hint at a possible leak of water. The best time to detect water damage is during the night when everything becomes quiet. If you listen to the sound of running water that means there is water damage.

Now, if you want to make a small room look spacious, there are many ideas which you can work upon. One of the most splendid ideas would be that of adding mirrors to the room. Placing a mirror to any room will not only make it look more spacious but will also make the room brighter, especially if you place it opposite to a window.

You can also have mirrored wardrobes which will beautify the wardrobe and enhance the room as well. You can have plain elegant mirrors as well as fine decorative ones. It is upon your choice and the type of décor you have in your room.

1) Most French windows have window grids. These grids can be fixed or removable. If your grids are new then all you need to do is dust it and wipe clean with a moist cloth. If however your grids are old you can consider giving it a wood finish.
2) You can clean the rest of the window by using a large sized dry cleaning towel. With this you can dust the sitting area, and the small roof above it.

Make sure that your favorite window always remains neat and clean.

You can also use brake cleaners to clean carpets and rugs. If you have food stains, then using brake cleaner is very good. Do not pour the cleaner directly on the carpet as it may damage the yarns. Regularly clean your carpets and rugs by vacuuming them. Do not use shampoo to rinse your carpet.

Do not put your furniture and other heavy stuff on the carpet before drying the carpet properly. If your carpet is wet and you put say a sofa on it, it will start giving off a bad smell.

To give your home the perfect orient atmosphere a number of bamboo furniture items must be installed. First, a polo chair with reeds or canvas made of nicely chiseled bamboo plies would be perfect as living room seats. In case you have limited budget then go for bamboo canvas stool or polo bar tables.

Bamboo serving tray or campaign chairs not only reflect the original beauty and spirit of the tribal producers but its massive demand is still at its peak decade after decade. Bamboo lime squeezer, cooking spatula and other utensils are definitely suitable for an oriental theme to your household.

Then, change the heavy winter curtains from windows and go for the cotton ones matching up with the color of your walls. Also, take care to alter the color of the kids’ bedding and cushions. Replace the dark velvet pillow and bed covers with lighter cotton ones bordered by thin laces. Remove the rug and place a funky cartoon patterned doormat in place.

It’s good to hang small potted plants from the windows as it brings a fresh feel to the room. Otherwise, decorate the walls with little floral designs. Besides, keep your little one’s room clean and clutter free which will always give off a fresh feel as the kids return home after a sweaty afternoon.

You can also find bean bags that give a pretty retro look and style that you’ve been looking for. You sit on it and you can forget the world behind. It’s rated as one of the most comfortable furniture in the world and is even better than the barcaloungers and easy recliners.

Besides, if you actually want to decorate your room in a very retro style like that of the late 60s and early 70s, bean bags are what you should be having in your room as they serve as retro furniture of the old times.

Dust and soot which accumulates on the oil paintings makes the paintings look dull. To get rid of the dust you must use a soft brush. If soot from your fireplace has marred your oil paintings, you need to use a piece of white bread. Blot the spot with the white bread. You will see the dirt on the bread.

Old oil paintings have a layer of varnish which becomes yellow with time. To clean the varnish you can use painting restorers and cleaners that you can get at your local art supply shop.

Start with your bed. Brighten it with patterns and colors of summer. You can get floral print tones or cheerful, colorful stripes for your bed. Honeysuckle pink or a popcorn yellow color looks great. You can also go in for summery themes like sailboat, fish or seashells. However, it is important not to go overboard with prints and patterns.

You can add accessories that complement the theme of your bedding. If you have a beach themed bedspread you can add a shell covered bowl beside your bed. Get decorative lightings that come with summer motifs. You can even get summer themed candle holders for the candles. Go in for motifs like palm trees and flip flops.

It’s important to keep the nuts back in place exactly from where you’ve removed from the air filter. Losing them might require you to get new nuts of the exact size and these being tiny components tend to go out of sight very easily.

While removing the old filter it’s important to notice how the filter fits in so that you don’t have trouble fitting the new one. Fit the new air filter exactly the way the old one was held in place and set the entire configuration accordingly. You need not worry about fitting it wrong because in case you do, the filter just won’t fit so you’d understand that you’ve gone wrong somewhere. And once it’s done, gas, money and time all three have been saved.