House keeping House keeping departmentdepartment

One picture of thatOne picture of thatDESINGED BY

Sunil KumarResearch Scholar/ Food Production FacultyInstitute of Hotel and Tourism Management,MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY, ROHTAKHaryana- 124001 INDIA Ph. No. 09996000499email:  skihm86@yahoo.com , balhara86@gmail.com  linkedin:- in.linkedin.com/in/ihmsunilkumarfacebook: www.facebook.com/ihmsunilkumar webpage: chefsunilkumar.tripod.com 

AccessoriesAccessories

Additional or the extra things which Additional or the extra things which adds adds comfortcomfort, , charmcharm, , individualityindividuality, & , & vitalityvitality..

May be chosen because of May be chosen because of functionalfunctional as well as as well as aesthetic valueaesthetic value or might be or might be because of because of beautiesbeauties..

May varies according to the May varies according to the sizesize, , heightheight, , texturetexture, , colorcolor & & costcost..

ObjectivesObjectives

To express To express originalityoriginality..To supply To supply indispensableindispensable finishing finishing

touch.touch.To promote the To promote the appearanceappearance of the of the

ensembleensemble..To achieve beauty & character of To achieve beauty & character of

the room.the room.To give To give pleasantpleasant to the eyes. to the eyes.

NeedsNeeds

Focal pointFocal point..DecorationDecoration..CCharmharm & & vitalityvitality to the room. to the room.Depending natureDepending nature..Eye appealingEye appealing..

TypesTypes

ClocksClocks.. BooksBooks.. Small sculpturesSmall sculptures

made of:made of: a a StoneStone b b ClayClay c c MetalMetal d d WoodWood

GiftsGifts.. FishFish.. MirrorsMirrors.. ScreensScreens..

ClocksClocks & & BooksBooks

Degree of Degree of simplicity & simplicity & elegance.elegance.

Design.Design. Harmonize.Harmonize. Objective.Objective. Stylish.Stylish.

Interesting & Interesting & decorative.decorative.

Exclude glazed Exclude glazed bookcases.bookcases.

Placed in books Placed in books room.room.

Arranged acc. to Arranged acc. to the size & color.the size & color.

Small sculptureSmall sculpture Figures maximum 12 to 18 inches minimum 5 Figures maximum 12 to 18 inches minimum 5

inches.inches. Express an idea that is significant to mankind.Express an idea that is significant to mankind. Should be compact in design.Should be compact in design.

StoneStone: Compact, heavy, & stone like.: Compact, heavy, & stone like.

ClayClay: Shows its plasticity in more rounded & extended : Shows its plasticity in more rounded & extended form.form.

MetalMetal: Express the tensile strength.: Express the tensile strength.

WoodWood: respects the grain of the wood & is often as the : respects the grain of the wood & is often as the wood itself.wood itself.

MirrorsMirrors & & ColorColor Produce feelings of Produce feelings of

spaciousness.spaciousness. Not so costly.Not so costly. Mirror over the Mirror over the

fireplace is highly fireplace is highly decorative.decorative.

Lucite-framed Lucite-framed mirror are generally mirror are generally used these days.used these days.

Related to the Related to the furnishings of the furnishings of the room.room.

Chinese Chinese accessories are accessories are used because of used because of their delightful their delightful coloring.coloring.

Depending nature.Depending nature.

AquariumAquarium & & ScreensScreens

Colorful fishes.Colorful fishes. Can be placed as the Can be placed as the

center of attraction.center of attraction. Fish can be displayed Fish can be displayed

in artistic fashion.in artistic fashion. Tropical fishesTropical fishes: useful : useful

for their decorative for their decorative values & graceful values & graceful movements.movements.

Decorative & large Decorative & large enough.enough.

Suits the Suits the surroundings.surroundings.

Found in living Found in living rooms.rooms.

Protects from glare.Protects from glare. Adds comfort.Adds comfort. Helps in Helps in

maintaining the maintaining the liveliness.liveliness.

Principles of placing Principles of placing accessoriesaccessories..

Should be placed judiciously.Should be placed judiciously.Should be at the center of the interest.Should be at the center of the interest.Secondary centers should be less Secondary centers should be less

importantimportantShould be arranged in original & Should be arranged in original &

interesting ways.interesting ways.Spaces should not be kept empty as it Spaces should not be kept empty as it

will add to the dignity & restfulness.will add to the dignity & restfulness.

Should be Should be expressiveexpressive in terms of mood in terms of mood of a room.of a room.

Trite grouping should be avoided, Trite grouping should be avoided, forfor exampleexample two candle stick flanking a two candle stick flanking a bowl of flowers.bowl of flowers.

Beautiful piece of sculpture placed in Beautiful piece of sculpture placed in the center with lesser object on each the center with lesser object on each end of the mantel.end of the mantel.

Piano should usually have nothing on Piano should usually have nothing on it.it.

Bowl of fruit, flowers can be placed on Bowl of fruit, flowers can be placed on dining table.dining table.

Pros & ConsPros & Cons Adds values to the Adds values to the

room.room. Individuality.Individuality. Eye appealing.Eye appealing. Generates revenue.Generates revenue. Mood builders.Mood builders. Vitality.Vitality. Originality.Originality. Indispensable.Indispensable.

Expensive.Expensive. Maintenance.Maintenance. Delicacy.Delicacy. Art of placing.Art of placing.

SuggestionsSuggestions

Should be placed at the Should be placed at the importantimportant pointspoints

Should be enough to Should be enough to simplifysimplify & & unifyunify the design of the rooms.the design of the rooms.

Should be replaced in less then Should be replaced in less then fivefive yearsyears..

Should be Should be maintainedmaintained & & taken caretaken care of. of.Should be used Should be used objectivelyobjectively. .

DESINGED BY

Sunil KumarResearch Scholar/ Food Production FacultyInstitute of Hotel and Tourism Management,MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY, ROHTAKHaryana- 124001 INDIA Ph. No. 09996000499email:  skihm86@yahoo.com , balhara86@gmail.com  linkedin:- in.linkedin.com/in/ihmsunilkumarfacebook: www.facebook.com/ihmsunilkumar webpage: chefsunilkumar.tripod.com