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  • modern closet design plans

    Planning your modern closet designs

    To have the best closet for your clothes starts with planning your space. Closet are broken down into 5 space design

    5 Long Coats

    Long coats are usually the first item that take space in the closet and it should be the first item that needs attention.

    A hight of 1200 is best suited for coats, dresses and suits.

    4 Shelve

    Golf shirt and T shirt are clothes that can be shelved. Shoes can be

    3 Drawers

    Drawers are suitable for socks and underwear and a locked drawer can also be used for jewellery.

    2 Top drawer

    Top drawers can be a storage for big items such as pillows and duvet.

    1 Shoe shelve

    Shoe shelve is a compulsory as this can make your bedroom tidy and manage your time in choosing foot wear.

  • types of wood for cabinet

    Types of wood for cabinets

    Building a quality cabinet depends not only on skill sets but also on the type of wood you are using for your projects.

    MDF board

    Made with wood fibres mixed with resin to make it stronger and more durable, pressed and finally heated for bonding. Medium Density Fibreboard is the best wood in the market for building cabinets as it does not chip or gets damaged quickly.

    Pro’s for using MDF board

    • Can withstand water longer than any board
    • Can be re-painted and polished for gloss effect
    • easy to clean

    Con’s for using MDF Board

    • Very expensive
    • needs well experienced carpenter’s to work with it

    Projects using MDF boards

    Ply wood

    made from bonded thin layers of wood sheets, plywood is a mid range of wood for building cabinets

    Pro’s for using ply wood

    • can come in a 3mm thickness
    • Very flexible

    Con’s for using ply wood

    • Lighter than any wood

    Chipwood

    Chipboard can easily be read or spelled as cheap wood simply not only because of its price but mainly because of its low quality. Best used for kitchen cabinets and mdf doors to cover cheap board.

    pro’s using chip wood

    • Lowest price on buying this board

    con’s using chipwood

    • Chip wood can be pronounced as cheap wood due to its life span
    • Does not tolerate water
    • Can absorb water and start to break
  • painting

    painting

    Choosing the best paint

    Going to your nearest hardware store to buy pain is the most basic and easy step you can take as a consumer, Choosing the right colour is the ultimate work.

    The first step is considering the items that will be be in the room, it can be appliances, furniture, sun reflection.

    Colour Cards

    colour card

    Colour cards are best used as a primary selector of broad colour to choose from and major hardware store can assist in supplying you with them.

    Most of the hardware store give them for free as this is just a marketing plan by paint brands to select their paints.

    colour samples

    Colour sample can be purchesed as little as R33 from popular hardwares and mixitures to give you a specific colour paint can also be offered.

    Buying 3 or 4 can give you a clear idea pick

    Types of paint

    Depending on the room use and feature items they will be 2 types of paints you can use.

    Water based paint

    Latex paint is an indoor paint which becomes more popular as it dries up fast, and easy to clean. recommended for bedrooms and study rooms

    Oil paint

    Enamel is the popular choice for oil based paint, this type of paint is mostly chosen for bathrooms and kitchens as this paint is more easy to clean, very durable and can withstand water