Wednesday, March 3, 2010

How to maintaining silver furniture


Collecting silver furniture is fun thing to do, but when your furniture become dull and rusty look this tip may help.
  •  Eating utensils made from silver should be washed with warm soapy water. Rub gently with a soft sponge, rinse with clean water and dried immediately
  • Never let left dirty eating utensil too long, especially after  used for serving foods that contain vinegar, sulfur (yellow eggs) and salt.  outer layer of this silver metal will become corrosive if not cleaned immediately.
  • Soaking too long is also not justified, especially if using high soda soap. it will fade the shine
  • Perform regular maintenance once every year. simply rubbed with a cotton cloth that is impregnated with silver polish. Stop rubbing every time the fabric used looks dirty, replace with new fabric, do it until the furniture really clean and shiny.
  • If there are rusty stain which are difficult to remove, do not be scrap it with a sharp object. Rub with a special stain remover liquid for metal, do until the stain completely disappeared. 
  • Storing Silver furniture  can not touch each other directly.Cover it with a soft cloth / velvet at all furniture, this to avoid furniture to scratch each other.If you planing to store in a long period, make sure furniture are in clean and dry condition.
hope it help..

Kotagede, Silver City


Kotagede is identical with silver so it called Silver City. Indeed since ancient of Islamic Mataram Kingdom is famous for its silver crafts.  Even Kotagede silver also penetrate foreign markets.

Kotagede silversmith well known for their smoth silver product that produce a high valued product. Hundreds of silver art produced, ranging from rings, earrings, brooches, bicycles miniature , tricycles, andhong, ship-calluses and various of other decorations.


And it relatively cheap also.start from 10 thousand rupiahs for earing. so if got chance to travel jogja-indonesia you must buy some for souvenir, right? :)



Teak furniture care tips

Furniture or teak furniture is known for its durability and color that give the impression of luxury and high class. However, due to environmental influences such as weather changes, humidity, dust, etc., teak furniture  when purchased so beautiful now become dull like losing "aura".  Maybe you or I ever experienced this?
you can try this tips.
  1. Prepare a small fine brush to clean the sidelines of furniture that often occupied by the dust. Use a brush with the brushed in difficult to reach places  with a rag and brush gently to clean.
  2. Spray a pledge (can be purchased at the store or supermarket) to the surface of furniture and furniture sidelines and not excessive.
  3.  Then wipe with a cloth ball (can be purchased at the material store ) and allow to dry.
  4.  See the results, your furniture will shine again as new .
  5. Clean your furniture is way above, at least once a week.For  daily treatment  enough to clean  your furniture with a broom duster (feather).
Good luck .....

Carving city Jepara

 

Jepara, Indonesia known to foreign tourists as a center of wood carving craft.  Although not big as Jepara, you can also find wood carvings in Klaten and Surakarta.Artists prefer teak wood carving and furniture making, decorative boards for wall or door, a variety of statues of various sizes, bowls or jewelry box.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Antique House "Gebyok"


"Gebyok" is made of teak wood: very nice for your home interior accessories, it can be installed in the main room, with this antiq gebyok you will feel comfortable in a classic & antique interior setting looks.

You can also use it as room separator. nice right?

ANTIQUE DOOR


"ANTIQUE DOOR " are made of teak wood: very right for your home interior accessories, can be installed in the main room, with this antiq gebyok you will feel comfortable in the house with classic & antique interior setting looks