Category: House Decoration

First of all we are going to situate ourselves. Jordan barely has 25 kilometers of coastline on
the Red Sea , but the quantity and quality of its corals is tremendous. You don’t have to go to
Southeast Asia or the Mexican coasts to enjoy one of the best dives on the planet. Compared
to its neighbors, the Jordanian shores are better for diving than its Israeli neighbors. However,
it is true that the coasts of Egypt have greater wealth; although they also have a much larger
coastline.

The Gulf of Aqaba has the characteristic of having very few sea currents, this makes it the
the perfect destination for the beginner diver with little experience or for those who are new to
this sport. This does not mean that it is not an interesting place for experienced divers. There
are diving areas where the coral walls sink hundreds of meters, ideal for those who have
already had many dives behind them and are looking for something more.

All those who do not have any diving certification can do the dives known as Discover Scuba Diving.

For this, it is not necessary to have the PADI Open Water certification or any
previous experience. In our case we did not have the certificate, nor did we have time on this
trip to get the certification there, so we opted to do a couple of them. We had already dived in
Costa Rica before, but as in Jordan, what we did was a Discover Scuba Diving of two dives,
since we did not have any type of certificate.

During a Discover Scuba Diving, they give you a preliminary explanation of the basic
handling of the equipment, the signs used underwater and certain issues to take into account,
such as the safety stop before surfacing. Also, before submerging, you carry out certain
maneuvers with the goggles to remove the water put the bottle nozzle back on if it comes
loose… certain questions to solve simple unforeseen events that may arise during the activity.
In any case, there is no need to worry, at all times you are accompanied by an experienced
monitor who knows how to act in the event of any unforeseen event.

Which company to choose for diving in Aqaba

In Aqaba and the rest of the Jordanian coast, there are many companies that offer diving
services. In our case, we opted for Camel Dive Center, with whom we had a great
experience. First of all, I wanted to tell you that we collaborate with them, but that does not
mean that the opinion we give is conditioned or modified for this reason. We are always
sincere and if we like something we say it, and if not, too.

In the map at the end of the post you have the exact location. There is parking right there to
be able to leave the car without problems. As for the equipment they use, it was in good
condition. There were wetsuits, goggles and fins of all sizes. As for the cylinders and other
devices used during the dive, I can’t tell you if it was top quality or not, we don’t understand
these issues. But everything was great during the dives. They also have their own showers
and changing rooms to remove the salt from the sea after the dives.

The instructors are young people (from twenty-something to thirty-something), but with a lot
of experience and dives behind them. They know perfectly the coast of Aqaba and they know
where the points of greatest interest of each dive site are. They are used to receiving people
who are new to this, so if this is your case, surely you feel comfortable with them.

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House decoration includes a series of essential, practical, and cheap objects that will help us bring life to and individualize the spaces in the house. Each one of them, its shapes, colors, patterns, and even its distribution, will endow it with personality, making it a unique place. It is unnecessary to place them all, choosing those closest to each person’s style, and it is possible to give a new air to the room.

Pictures, photographs, and frames It is one of the most traditional and original ways to decorate the home. Family photographs; classic, abstract, realistic paintings … and even empty frames. Anything goes to fill our walls with life. You just have to be guided by your tastes and follow a continuous line with the rest of the decoration or, even, combine colors and styles, making these objects stand out above or with other accessories.

Vinyl, wallpaper, murals

In recent times, vinyl and murals dress our walls, giving them warmth and originality. The murals magnify images or motifs, giving a feeling of realism. On the other hand, the vinyl, the revelation complement of the last years, is easy to put on and take off, finding an infinite number of themes and colors. Finally, highlight the return of wallpaper: floral prints, children’s motifs, or sixties resources fill the walls with life.

Plants, flowers, vases, potpourris, and centerpieces

For those who cannot enjoy a house in the country or a garden, there is always the option of placing plants and flowers, another way to make Nature flood the home. Also, a potpourri of dried flowers, stones, vases, and other similar items can have a great decorative force and are very cheap!

Candles, mikados and other aromatic fragrances

Scents are much more important than we think: they evoke memories and generate sensations. A cozy and comfortable home must give off a unique and pleasant aroma. Accessories such as candles, mikados, and aromatic fragrances, in addition to helping to achieve the desired scent, are highly decorative elements.

Cushions, rugs, curtains, blankets, sheets, duvets and other textiles

Textiles have a great decorative load. They can add a touch of color, originality, or continuity to the decorative style of furniture or walls. For this reason, they are essential for dressing in any room. Carpets, curtains, duvets, blankets, duvets, sheets, and even cushions cover warmth, freshness, and comfort while beautifying every corner of the house.

Hanging, mobile, and curtains

To separate rooms, hide, or simply decorate. Beaded curtains and the like, hanging, or mobile is in fashion. Available in a multitude of colors, motifs, and materials, they can add a touch of originality and color to the room.

Boxes and baskets

Both boxes and baskets are indispensable pieces for storing any type of objects: from food to toys. However, a wasted characteristic of these is their great ornamental capacity. In wicker, wood or plastic, colored or smooth, baskets and boxes are other decoration elements. They can be painted or decorated to enjoy a practical accessory of aesthetic interest.

Clocks

Let you know the time of day you live, be punctual, or if the visits are early. Clocks, beyond their typical utility, also help decorate the home. It is important to choose the one that best matches the style of the room or one that breaks with it. Digital or analog, do not forget about it.

Mirrors

They have a great capacity to expand the rooms’ space and light, thanks to the reflections they generate. Also, they are an essential object when decorating any place in the house without the frame, with wooden, wrought iron, plastic frames, or inlays. Mirrors are attractive in any space in the home.

Bookends

Reading is undoubtedly one of the most stimulating and rewarding hobbies. A very useful aid in the storage of books is the bookends, which, in addition to avoiding clutter, decorate the shelves, sometimes, in an original way.

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The bedroom is and should be the paradise of relaxation. A place to forget about daily problems. However, to be able to disconnect without problems, a maxim must be followed: the order … This helps to visually expand the space, avoids wasting time looking for what is needed, and generates a feeling of comfort and relaxation. But, to achieve this, you need to follow a series of premises.

The normal thing is that, in each room, different environments are distinguished. In the case of the bedroom, it is common to find the rest area and the dressing room, including one for study or reading or one for grooming, according to each one’s needs. Each of these areas must have the necessary elements to cover the storage of the corresponding objects.

Thus, the dressing room must have closets, open or closed structure, drawers, and/or chests of drawers to store sweaters, t-shirts and underwear, hangers for pants, and other accessories to organize the clothes and keep them collected.

For the rest area, that of the bed, the idea is to have a bedside table, which acts as a support area for the alarm clock, glasses, or reading on duty. Bedspreads, sheets, and shoes, among others, can go on couches, boxes, or drawers in the space under the bed.

If there are, the reading or beauty area should be made up of accessories such as side tables or small furniture with storage, such as desks or dressers, as well as chairs, poufs, or stools. Boxes and baskets will help keep small items in the order.

When meters are scarce in the bedroom, it is best to opt for multifunctional furniture, which takes up less space and performs several functions simultaneously: beds with drawers, couches, sofa beds, poufs with storage, and even footrests that double as table assistant. With them, we will gain in functionality and space.

Maintaining the sense of order in the bedroom involves hiding everything that we do not want to leave in plain sight; the idea is to use accessories that can help us hide objects: trunks, boxes, baskets, cabinets, drawers, folders, document holders …

The use of these and many other items with storage allows you to have a cleaner and more organized view of the room. Of course, these accessories must also be kept in order if you want to find what you need without wasting time.

Also, occupying the minimum part of the floor when placing furniture and other accessories means gaining the room’s visual amplitude. The ideal is to put the necessary and fair furniture, taking advantage of corners, walls, or backs of doors to place corner shelves, shelves, or coat racks, which avoid crowding the space.

Either way, keeping the bedroom in order involves keeping everything in its place, avoiding leaving anything out of place. Having the stay always clean and avoiding accumulating what we do not use is also vital to achieving this goal.

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Who would not like to have a huge kitchen, one of those that appear in advertisements? To be able to enjoy cooking, meals with families and friends, after-dinner meals, or simply boasting of a kitchen with an attractive aesthetic that brings class and design to the home … But what are the main characteristics of these kitchens?

Materials

Luxury kitchens are characterized by using the highest quality materials on the market. The choice of one or the other will depend, in addition to tastes and the style of the house. Thus, in classic, rustic, or romantic settings, you will see furniture made of solid woods such as oak, beech, or pine, combined with porcelain and marble elements such as sinks and countertops. The most modern, contemporary or minimalist kitchens choose other more practical, resistant and easy to clean, such as wood in lacquered finishes, Silestone, glass or stainless steel, which generate a clean and neat image, very neutral, cold and light from the kitchen.

Furniture

This is functional furniture, in which the large drawers and other furniture with great storage capacity stand out. Thus, in addition to the typical cabinets, drawers, shelves, and shelves, in this type of kitchen, you can find central islands, American bars, and even sideboards and showcases. Then, it will depend on the style, and the tastes of each one that this furniture has handles, that are of some colors or others, that have a glass or opaque doors, or that have lacquered or matt finishes.

Distribution

These are very spacious rooms, so the distribution can have multiple interpretations. As in all, the structural elements and the shape of the space will mark the location of the furniture, although they offer many more possibilities, of course. Many choose to integrate the kitchen into the living room, generating an even broader image, creating open and bright spaces. This option, highly recommended in small rooms, has become a trend in those kitchens with a contemporary or minimalist style, since it provides a touch of design and modernity. Integrated or not, these types of kitchens usually have three key distributions: L, central island, or peninsula.

– L-shaped kitchens: formed by two fronts joined by a corner. The advantages they offer are comfort, better use of space, and greater spaciousness. When there is space, it is one of the most used distributions for its good performance. It is perfect when there are several doors or windows on different walls, in open or integrated kitchens in the living room. In medium and large kitchens, this distribution allows new auxiliary spaces without reducing the feeling of spaciousness.

– Kitchens with a central island: the island is a free-standing worktop, accessible on all four sides, allowing you to get the most out of all its corners. Placing an island that integrates all the functions allows the rest of the spaces to be used for other purposes since it can have the cooking area, the water area, the worktop and storage in its cabinets and drawers. Also, they add a luxurious touch to the kitchen, making it more elegant.

– Kitchens with a peninsula: it remains attached to the rest of the furniture on one side. It is ideal in very long spaces, where an in-line composition can feel like a tube. It allows you to gain work surfaces in the kitchen and create a different space than the rest of the counter. Supported on cabinets or low walls, the peninsula offers a multitude of different options, from placing a cooking area, to a dining area, to gaining an extra storage area. They are very visually attractive.

Style

The kitchens style is marked by the materials used, the colors, appliances, and other chosen accessories. However, it is the luxury kitchens that create trends and establish fashion styles. Today, we find two types of kitchens that prevail over the rest: classic and minimalist kitchens. The classic ones, made of wood, combined with porcelain and marble, tend to have light colors such as white, creams, and wood tones and make paintings, textiles, and other decorative elements their flag. The second, the minimalist, made of more modern materials such as glass, steel, Silestone, and lacquered finishes, is characterized by colors such as white, black, and red. Also, the decorative elements are conspicuous by their absence,

Appliances

Any luxurious kitchen worth its salt enjoys the latest in the latest home technology: dishwasher, microwave, induction hobs or combinable modules, fridge-freezer, oven, coffee makers, ice chests, and other useful appliances. Its finishes, normally in stainless steel, are embedded in the furniture (often even paneled). Highlight the large dimensions of the refrigerators, often double doors, and the use of decorative hoods.

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