When your days are packed with meetings, appointments, after-work exercise and catching up with friends, the last thing you want to fuss about at the end of a long day is your living quarters. 

With time being such a valuable commodity, apartment living frees up your time to spend it how you really want.

Here are some reasons behind why more and more professionals are opting for the low maintenance lifestyle of apartment living.

1. Safety In Numbers

When you lead a busy schedule, the last thing you want to worry about is security back home.  Choosing to live in an apartment, rather than a stand-alone house, offers the age-old adage of safety in numbers.  Most apartments have security guards, which discourages opportunities for crime.  With 24-hour emergency service and an on-site building manager, you can feel secure in knowing you are protected at all times.

Apartments are built with residents’ safety in mind.  Fire safety plans, emergency stairwells and exits, smoke alarms in every apartment and fireproof concrete floors and walls minimize of a widespread apartment fire. As well, the building’s fire panels are monitored 24/7, and should the alarm be activated, the fire department will be there within minutes – giving you total peace of mind when it comes to your safety and security.

2. Convenience at Your Fingertips

Apartments offer you the convenience of having many amenities right on site.  In addition to laundry facilities and plentiful storage space, some apartments also have pools, saunas and convenience stores – great for people who prefer to buy food as needed, rather than shopping in bulk to stock up on weekly items.

All of these on-site conveniences enable you to better manage your time because you aren’t required to go out of your way to get what you need.

Apartments are usually situated near bus routes, allowing you easy mobility and quick access around town.   Because location is a huge factor when considering which apartment to rent, most apartments are established near grocery stores, cafes and pubs to make life more pleasant for the tenants.

3. Enhanced Social Opportunities

Apartments are excellent for people who value self-reliance, but don’t want to live entirely in isolation.  Many apartments contain communal areas such as exercise rooms, recreation rooms, or even party rooms that can be rented out – all of which offer excellent opportunities to meet and mingle with other tenants.

Apartments are very accommodating of guests – most apartments have a visitors’ parking area and some even offer guest rooms.

4. Kinder on the Wallet

Smaller in size than a house,  apartment electricity and hydro bills are usually much cheaper, particularly if you share your apartment and can divide the bills among others.

Apartments are usually rented on a term contract, with a minimum rent period.  This living arrangement suits professionals who change jobs often, or work in different areas of town, and want the freedom to change apartments to move closer to work accordingly.

All maintenance work is paid out of the property manager’s pocket, not your own.  With no long-term overheads, this leaves you financially free to save your money for travel, hobbies or even higher education if you intend to return to studying.

5.  The Good Life

When you live in an apartment, you are not required to look after lawns and gardens.  Nor do you have to fix any problems with leaky faucets, flooded toilets, dents in walls or peeling paint.  Plus, most apartments have 24-hour emergency maintenance service, so if something goes wrong, there’s no need to spend valuable time sifting through the Yellow Pages searching for the right type of repair company. This frees up you up to focus on your professional or social life.



By: Nina Seidl

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People’s interest in candle making has vastly increased in the past few years. Because of this, the demands for the different candle making ingredients like candle making wax also increased. Together with the demand increase is the need for more variety to suit each candle maker’s needs. There are different kinds of candle making wax now available on the market and these will be discussed in this article.

Paraffin Candle Wax

This is the most popular type of candle making wax that is used in most candles. Paraffin is a petroleum based candle making wax. This type is cheaper than other kinds of candle making wax and is readily available. It is available in either chunks or powder form. You have the option to buy one that is already colored or buy an uncolored candle making wax with a matching candle color of your choice.

Soy Candle Wax

Soy candle wax can be considered as one of the newest candle making wax out there. To come up with this type of wax, soybeans need to be hydrogenated. Its popularity can be attributed to the fact that it is a renewable resource and biodegradable as well, making it ecology-friendly.

Candle Beeswax

Candle Beeswax is made from animal based material – the wax bees use in their hives. It is considered as one of the more popular natural waxes that are available in yellow or white. Because Candle Beeswax is naturally aromatic, there’s no need to add candle scents or candle fragrance. This characteristic of Candle Beeswax makes it so attractive to candle makers aside from the burning characteristics it contains as well as its hardiness.

Gel Candle Wax

The process of creating a gel candle wax involves combining processed mineral oil and a gelling agent. Candles that use gel candle wax are characterized by bubbles that you see in the wax. You will also find it to be clear and its texture is somewhat rubbery. Gel candle wax has three different densities that you can choose from depending on what type candle you are going to create and the amount of candle fragrance you are going to use.

There are many more candle making wax available in the market that is not discussed in details here. To select what types of candle making wax you need, you have to consider several factors like budget, candle characteristics, and customer preferences to name a few.



By: Stephen

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In India, the construction and real estate is seeing a positive boom. The focus has shifted from just basic functionality to aesthetics, comfort, luxury and style. Hence, the demand for good architects is also on the rise. Architecture involves planning and designing of building and structures. A good architect can create marvels that remain as a testimony to his talent for ages. Taj Mahal, Eiffel Tower, pyramids of Egypt, Hotel Burj Al Arab, and many more like these are masterpieces of ancient and modern architecture. Today, architects need to blend their vision and dreams with materials to come up with structures that are high quality, with good functionality and environmentally friendly too.

 

Architects are required to design a variety of structures such as houses, apartments and colonies, shopping and commercial complexes, offices and industrial complexes, hospitals, hotels, airport terminals, schools etc. They are also required if a building has to be renovated or repaired. Thus, the demand for architects will never dwindle.

 

All those who are looking to make a career in this field have a few things to keep in mind. Ideally, students good at physics and mathematics are better suited to study architecture. To become an architect, one should have creativity with an interest towards designing. It is beneficial if one can also sketch and draw with a free hand. One should be socially and environmentally aware apart from being technically and mathematically sound to become a good architect. Of course, good communication skills, physical ability to work on the site, high concentration level, flexibility, patience, team spirit, responsibility and accountability can take one a long way in this field.

 

There are good training courses in architecture offered by institutes across India. To apply for a course, one should have completed higher secondary education with physics, chemistry, mechanical/ engineering drawing and mathematics, with a minimum of 60 percent marks. Most of the schools conduct entrance tests through national and state level entrance examinations. For entry to undergraduate programmes in government and private institutes, national level entrance examination is conducted by the Council of Architecture. However, there are separate state level tests too, such as one conducted by Tamil Nadu. Indian Institutes of Technology also offer architecture programmes. Entrance to these programmes is through the Joint Entrance Exams (JEE) held in May each year. Other than theses, one has to appear for an aptitude test to ensure admission.

 

 

The degree course B.Arch is a 5 year course. After the graduate course, one can also study architecture at the post graduate course which varies from 18 months to 2 years.

There are various good institutes that offer courses in architecture. School of Planning & Architecture in New Delhi offers two Undergraduate Programmes leading to Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture and Planning. The Bachelor of Architecture is a five-year programme. The school also offers the Master’s and Doctoral Programmes in Architecture. SPA offers a 4-year programme in Bachelor of Planning. 

 

Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA) is another good institute. The college conducts a five year course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) The admission is made on the basis of the Common Entrance Test (CET) and Architecture Aptitude Test conducted by the Punjab University.

 

Based in Mumbai, the Sir J J School of Art conducts a 5-year course in Bachelor Of Architecture (B Arch). and a 3-year Master Of Architecture Degree. The institute also offers short term courses in computer education relevant to architecture after college hours.

 

Apart from these, there are other good schools like School of Architecture CEPT, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad; Lucknow University, Govt. College of Architecture; Goa University, College of Architecture; Indian Education Society’s College of Architecture, Mumbai; Pune University, Marathwada Mitra Mandal College of Architecture; Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, School of Planning & Architecture, Hyderabad; Kerala University, College of Engineering, Thiruvananthpuram; Anna University, School of Architecture & Planning., Chennai; IPS Academy, School of Architecture, Indore; Bengal Engineering College, West Bengal; Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurgaon; Vastu Kala Academy, School of Architecture & Interior Designing, New Delhi.

 

Some architects go in for specialization in India and abroad. The fiels of specialization could be urban designing, regional planning, building engineering and management, architectural conservation, industrial design, landscape arhitecture, naval architecture, architecture concerning traffic and transport planning etc.

 

There are a lot of avenues to choose from for architects. There are opportunities available in government as well as private sectors. The government organisations include Public Works Department, the Archaeological Department, Ministry of Defence, Departments of Railways, Post and Telegraphs, Public Sector Undertakings, National Building Organisation, Town and Country Planning Organisation, National Institute of Urban Affairs, Housing and Urban Development Corporation, National Building Construction Corporation Ltd., City Development Authorities etc. One can also go or private practice and start own firm and become a successful architect. After all, it requires dreams and good vision to make a mark in this industry.



By: Geetika Jain

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By: Bill Hinson

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