Space Saver Vertical Gardening

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Home or kitchen gardening is very popular since thousands of years. Some people like to do kitchen gardening because of their hobby and some (including me) do simply to fulfill their day to day organic veggies or herbs need as buying organic veggies from market could be quite expensive.

As per many doctors and psychiatrists gardening could help us to relax and release some happy hormones because you are close to nature, people who do gardening face less depression and mental health issues and at the same time gardening.

From last few months I am very much fascinated towards organic veggies and fruits and I have my reasons to advocate it, I am sure everyone has their own reasons to lean towards organic stuff 😊

While doing my research on organic kitchen gardening within the limited space, I learned about vertical gardening and I came across something very interesting called The Garden Tower. Garden Tower makes kitchen gardening really simple!

Let me throw some light on Garden Tower, its invented by the young entrepreneur Colin Cudmore and his team Tom Tlusty, Joel Grant, Benedict Jones and David Huber. Their idea is to promote organic gardening everyone even to the people who have less space.

This is how Garden Tower look-

You could grow up to 50 plants like mint, spinach, peppers, carrots, beets, leeks, onions, garlic, eggplant, turnips, tomatoes and many more, so like this you would have easy access to organic veggies right into your patio or backyard. It would also be great for schools, nonprofit organizations etc.…  to explore and do experiments without much hassle and mess. It could be great project this summer for kids.

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Low Maintenance Petite Indoor Plants

In one of my previous blog post I wrote about the reasons that why one should get indoor plants home décor but then I was thinking about the maintenance of indoor plants which is not easy so I did research about the indoor plants which require minimal care. Here are the suggestions for indoor plants which require low maintenance –

Peace Lily

PEACE LILY- Spathiphyllum which is also known as Peace Lily or Spath are one of the low maintenance indoor plant. They need water only once a week and they grow well in bright light, they are considered to be best for bathrooms, office or the places which are not exposed to natural sunlight.

Snake Plant

SNAKE PLANT - Viper's bowstring hemp or you can say Snake plant are the plants which can survive easily in room temperature and do not require lot of water, you may water them like once or twice in a month. They can give a trendy look to your house or office.

Paddle Plant

PADDLE PLANT- Paddle plants look gorgeous with their round, thick and paddle shape leaves which mostly turned red in winters. They don’t require lot of water otherwise they may end up in rotten plant so be careful, its recommended to use dry potted soil for paddle plant. Guess what? You can propagate these plants and create multiple cute plants.

Lucky Bamboo

LUCKY BAMBOO- Lucky bamboo is also called Dracaena sanderiana and is one of the most popular indoor plants. I remember when I was a kid my neighbor and my family members use to believe that bamboo plant brings wealth and luck, I am not sure if its true or not but I know that this looks beautiful in homes as a décor piece.

Lavender Plant 

LAVENDER- Lavender is another petite indoor plant which give vibrant color and warmth to your room. This plant does not require lots of care but its best when it is exposed to sunshine. Lavender gives natural freshness and fragrance to your place.

The plants which I mention above are usually petite and low maintenance which would work best for small places, I will do my research and will come back to you with different kind of decorative indoor plants. 

Indoor Plants for Interior Decoration

In this changing trend of interior décor where most people think about trying something modern and different, but I always try to think for new contemporary ideas which should be fusion of modern and traditional design and then I realized that why am I forgetting plants? Yes, green leafy plants can brighten up your living room, family room kitchen or even bathrooms! Along with enhancing beauty of your home plants plays vital role to purify the surrounding air and environment.

These are the five reasons which will convince you to use plants for interior decoration –

1- Plants are friendly to our pockets! Yes, this is one of the main reason I like plants as an interior décor piece. You can buy indoor plants from your local nursery and trust me they can be lot cheaper and long lasting depending on what kind of plant you are selecting.

   2- Indoor Plants Can Add Warmth to the Ambiance – Plants have natural elements which soothe your eyes thus it creates warmth to the ambience of the house.

3- 24/7 air purifier - Some plants like orchids and ferns can work as 24/7 air purifier, Orchids which is my favorite plant can actually give off oxygen during night. They are the best bedroom buddy!

4- Kitchen Herbs- Well there are some plants or you may say “herbs” which can be used in cooking or garnishing like mint, cilantro, rosemary, sage, basil etc… these herbs not only give beautiful look to your kitchen or home but they also spread natural aroma to your home so no more air freshener J

5- Reduce Stress and Help Sleeping Well- Some researchers found that if you have potting plants at your work desk, its helps in reducing stress and it will lead you to be more productive. If you have potting plants like jasmine, lavender, orchids etc.… in your bedroom it will help you to sleep better.

Five Apps for Interior's

Now days everyone is more attracted towards technology so do I, so started exploring how could I use it for interior decorations of home, there are tons of app available online for for gadget and tech savvy people like me J

Here are my top 5 favorite apps –

   1-  Like That Décor and Furniture – By this app you can take a snap of the décor piece you like from your phone camera then it will show you hundreds of similar kind of products from different retailers, you can choose which fits most to your decoration ideas. This app will make your shopping pretty easy.

     2-  Ikea Catalog – This is another amazing app, what I love about this app is that it will allow you to virtually place any of their furniture in your room and see how it will look in your room …. What do you say? Isn’t it cool J

      3- Color Capture – This is another cool app by Benjamin Moore which will let you play with colors. You need to download this app then take a picture of color which you would like to explore then see the magic, it will instantly match it with thousands of colors ( they have more than 3300 collection of colors). You can create custom color combination of your choice and take your color imagination to next level.

      4- Design*Sponge- This app will let you explore many DIYs ideas on your phone, they update their blog 6-8 time a day, people who love DIY, love Design*Sponge blog and demanded to launch their app, so they did.

      5-  iHandy Level Free- Interior decoration is not complete without hanging paintings, canvas, family pictures etc… sometime hanging your décor perfectly leveled is challenging so by using this app you can seamlessly place any wall hangings perfectly.

I hope you will enjoy these apps and keep exploring your new interior decoration ideas. Everyone is welcome to suggest new amazing apps which are useful for interior decoration. 

Bedsheets Matters

There was a time when we used to use  bedsheets because of basic needs of our bedrooms, but now bedsheets are something which shows your personality, mood, and fashion sense, yes you heard me J “fashion”, like clothes, accessories, shoes etc… makes you look fashionable, likewise bedsheets make your bedroom fashionable.

Everyone like to sleep in comfortable and cozy bed in which beautiful bedsheets plays an important role, me myself always make my bed daily in the morning and love to change my bedsheets every three to four days.

Now a days there is a trend of designer 3D Printed bedsheets which gives a stylish look to your bedroom, but there are 4 things which I consider before buying any bedsheets –

  1-  Size of Bedsheet- We should always know what the exact size of our beds is and what the thickness of our mattress is. It’s always better to buy couple of inches bigger bedsheets, just in case bedsheet shrinks.

  2-  Fabric of Bedsheets – These days there is vast variety of fabrics in bedsheets like egyptian cotton, microfiber, polyester, silk and blend fabric is also going popular these days because it reduce the cost of bedsheet but I always prefer cotton or Egyptian cotton febric in bedsheets because its breathable, comfortable and good for people with allergies.

  3- Pattern OR Printed – Now we need to choose from the large collection of bedsheets whether we want printed one or pattern one, some people even like plain bedsheets but not me!! You just need to choose according to your taste and likings or you could explore online which bedsheets are in trend, these days 3D printed bedsheets are my most favorite ones.  

  4- Thread OR Weave Type matters – Many people are confused and don’t know what is thread count in bedsheets and why it is important to know how much is the thread count?  So the thread count is the quantity of threads woven in 1 sq. (square) inch, which means higher the thread count, superior the quality of fabric.

Now there are different kind of weaves also like –

·        Standard Weave – In standard weave the minimum thread count is 150 and it feels soft and smooth.

·        Satin Weave- Satin weave is very silky and soft but durability is questionable. It looks great but I don’t feel comfortable with satin weave.  

·        Twill Weave- Twill weaves is heavy weave and also there is less chance of wrinkles.

·        Jacquard and damask are one of the most premium and expensive woven bedsheets. 

I have some great collection of 3D printed Bedsheets which are my most favorite one, also I would love to become your personal shopper to help you in shopping and gifting idea and of course will share deals and discounts. 

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Thousands Of Landscaping Ideas

Most home owners take pride in maintaining their backyard or lawn, and why they should not? After all it may be the first impression how their home looks to others. Landscaping plays a vital role for the beautiful curb appeal and warm ambiance.

Fortuitously, home owners can try to do landscape art on their own and that too within their budget.These days varieties of bagged decorative mulch, rocks, and stones are available in the market, one can choose these products in almost every sizes, colors and shapes.

These decorative mulches and stones are not only limited to beautify landscaping but also enhance the appearance of ponds, walkways, driveways as well as garden beds. Beautification of your landscaping and curbs will definitely add on the value to your house.

Do you know how to choose and apply mulch?

Here are some of the tips for you –

•       Go for mulch that's long lasting and not simply washed away.

•       Always try to choose mulch that includes a loose structure so that water can pass to the soil quickly.

•       Apply mulch in late spring. This helps scale back soil temperature and save water.

•       Apply fine mulches one to 2 inches deep. Coarse or downy mulches ought to be placed on 3 to four inches deep.

•       Apply mulch equally and level it with a rake or your hands.

•       Wet totally when applying mulch.

•       Pull mulch some inches faraway from plant stems and tree trunks.

•       The mulch should be certified by the Mulch and Soil Council as solely containing natural forest merchandise

     Here you can find more than 7000 ideas, design and instructions for the landscaping of your

     backyards, fountains, driveways, front yards, and what not, just explore thousands of ideas, I bet you wont be disappointed :) 

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6 Tips to Follow Prior to House Renovation

Furniture is what fills our home and office. Without it and proper decoration, no infrastructure is complete. Being able to welcome people in a house that inspires awe is what every homeowner desires. A few decades ago, interior decoration was a not such a big deal as it is today. Truth be told, these days homeowners are a bit show off which is why the business of interior decoration and renovation is in huge demand these days. People who are looking for a new house are looking for something unique while old homeowners are looking to make their house more visually appealing.

But such processes shouldn't be performed in haste. It takes time to find your perfect home while it is even more difficult to remodel an existing house.

Suppose you are a homeowner, and you are looking for a change in terms of home décor; what will you do?

Most people are clueless as to from where they should start while remodeling their house; it's not as if it can be finished within hours. It's a long process that takes patience and tact both from homeowners and professionals.

As a homeowner, here's what you should do:-

• Pack your stuff barring the essentials: When your house is being renovated, it will be in a state of disarray. Things will be moved here and there. So, you should pack all your staff properly leaving the bare essentials that you need on a daily basis.

• Use the store: The chances are that your store room will not be used much during such work. So store everything there until the work is finished.

• Security: Most people take this factor for granted, but it is of extreme importance. During any house remodeling work, a lot of unknown people will come into your house to oversee the work which is why the security should be tight to prevent any kind of theft.

• Privacy: Nobody likes an intrusion in their private life which is why you should ensure that any work is done according to your convenience. Professional workers should follow a predetermined routine and stick to it.

• Keep your kids out: Any construction work requires heavy machinery and other dangerous equipments which is why you should keep your kids and pets out of its proximity.

• Getaway: If you don't like the fact that there will be dust and continuous nagging sound in your house during a renovation, you should think about getting away for a while. Just take a few days off and go to a hotel or someplace else.

You will be amazed at how beautiful your house can look after a remodeling. It will save your thousands of dollars which you would have used in purchasing a new property.

If you are looking to avail the most productive renovation in Perth performed by the most talented carpenters in Perth, the best choice undoubtedly should be Distinct Renovation.

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