Use lights according to the mood you want to set: to highlight
portions or for practical uses. Accent lighting emphasizes specific
details in a room, such as paintings or decorative pieces. General
lighting provides background light in a room. Local lighting
illuminates a specific area for a specific activity--for example,
reading. (Flourescent bulbs provide cool light, lasting four
or five years).
Uses of lighting
- Low-voltage bulbs furnish a precise beam for floodlighting
or highlighting.
- Baffles, or panels, conceal bulbs for indirect lighting.
- Cornice lighting casts light downward over a wall.
- Spotlights are used for directional and accent lighting.
They can be mounted onto the ceiling, set into it or attached
to a track.
- Uplights accent objects above them.
- 'Dimmer Switches' permit a variety of lighting levels
at the turn of a knob; they save energy when operated at
a low level.
- Ceiling mounted fixtures usually refer to fixtures dropped
from the ceiling on a wire; they provide good overall light.
- Pendant fixtures give light according to their shades.
The larger the shade, the subtler the light cast.
| Thick
Porcelain Absorbs The Heat Of the Beverages... |
The first thing you have to be sure of before you go out to
buy crockery is the amount of money you want to spend. The price
for a set of cup and saucers can range from Rs 60 to Rs 1250.
How do you judge the quality of crockery ? Porcelain crockery
is better if it is thinner. For example, a cup of thin porcelain
can maintain the heat of the liquid inside for a longer time.
The thicker the walls the sooner the beverage inside loses heat.
The price depends on the finish and the artistic work. For example,
dinner plates inlaid with 24 carat gold lining can cost you
15 times more than ordinary crockery. Artistic work with colours
like purple, red and pink cost more because the lacquers used
are more expensive. Bone China is more expensive because the
materials used, both bone ash and China clay are very expensive.
A slightly thicker variety of Bone China crockery is more durable.
Always check that the edges are smooth and rounded. A greenish
tinge more towards the bottom of the glass indicates inferior
variety of glass.Check for air bubbles in the glass, this indicates
processing has not been right.
| Taking
care of Silverware |
Fine silverware should be used frequently, not packed away for
special occasions. Constant wear actually enhances the beauty
of a solid silver piece. Rinse silverware in clear hot water,
especially so if they have been in contact with salt, eggs,
olives vinegar, fruit juices etc. Dry items with a towel. Do
not use hot water on antique silverware and oxidised silverware.
Hot water loosens hollow handles on the former and dissolve
the decorative pattern of the latter. To polish silver, gently
rub the item length wise with a soft, dry cloth. Clean crevices
with a cotton swab or a natural bristle brush. Wash and rinse
the item, then buff it with a soft cloth. Keep rubber bands
and plastic food wrap away from silverware. They can stain or
corrode even silver items covered with several layers of tissue
or cloth.
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