Author: N1104

Best Indoor Plants for Anxiety and DepressionAromatic Herbs 1. Basil Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum Basil is loaded with compound linalool that provides it a woodsy scent. According to this study, basil helps to curb down the anxiety levels. You can grow basil in water jars and place on the kitchen windowsill for uninterrupted supply in cuisines. Here are some of the best basils you can grow for their medicinal uses 2. Rosemary Botanical Name: Salvia rosmarinus According to this research, rosemary has a positive impact on mood, focus, stress, and productivity. You can grow it in pots and elevate your mood along with seasoning stews and soups. Check out…

DIY Garden Walkway Ideas 1. Affordable Garden Path Build a mulch and gravel walkway in your property with narrow borders of metal and stones or bricks. To learn the details, visit Family Handy Man. 2. Cement Stepping Stone Embed shells and stones in the concrete mix to make stepping stones out of it and line a walkway in your garden. Follow the directions here. 3. Pallet Wood Garden Walkway Dig your ground slightly lower than the original level and put reclaimed pallet boards on it to recreate this walkway project. Visit Funky Junk Interiors to learn more. 4. Wood Slice Garden Pathway…

Creative Front Yard Landscaping Ideas 1. Mini Front Garden with Drought Tolerant Plants 2. Square Bed with Flowers and Green Plants 3. Water Feature at the Entrance 4. Flowers on the Entrance with Pergola greenfieldlandscape 5. Flowers with Retro Lights diynetwork 6. Tiered Front Garden 7. Mini Water Fountain at the Entrance with Containers valleyviewlandworks 8. Classic Edged Pathway with Flowers 9. Window Boxes and Flower Border 10. A Small Fountain in a Mini Rock Garden 11. A Flower-Full Vintage Cycle! 12. Mediterranean Water Fountain with a Flower Bed 13. Evergreen Garden with Colorful Flowers 14. Orange Cannas with Blue…

Best Shade Loving Ground Covers 1. Hosta shutterstock Botanical Name: Hosta spp. USDA Zones: 3-8 Green to blue leaf varieties like Halcyon hosta suits well for dense shade. At the same time, gold-leaf cultivars with variegated foliage like ‘Patriot,’ and ‘Minuteman’ need some amount of direct sunlight. Check out our article on growing Hosta here 2. Barrenwort aboutgardendesign Botanical Name: Epimedium × rubrum USDA Zone: 5-9 Also known as Bishop’s hat, it is a tall variety and offers white blooms with yellow centers. ‘Rose Queen’ features rose-colored blooms, and Epimedium x rubrum produces blooms in three shades. These two are good…

Ariana Grande Shows Rare Look at Her Casual Style During Shopping Trip in London Ariana Grande has kept a very low profile this year as she films the Wicked movies, but paparazzi photographed the singer shopping on London’s Bond Street during a little down time on Sunday. Grande wore jeans, a black top, and oversized jacket for the outing, accessorizing with a white purse, baseball cap, and white shoes. BACKGRID The outing marks the first time Grande has been photographed off set since she spoke out on her TikTok about the bodyshaming comments she has received. Grande asked fans to stop commenting on everyone’s…

Pop star Ariana Grande is in the news after opening up about her health after fans scrutinized changes in her physical appearance. In a TikTok video posted Tuesday, Grande addressed concerns about her weight in an apparent response to social media users who recently noted the singer’s thinner figure. “I think we should be gentler and less comfortable commenting on people’s bodies no matter what,” Grande said. “There are ways to compliment someone, or to ignore something that you see that you don’t like, that I think we should help each other work towards. We should aim toward being safer and keeping each other safer.” The “Positions” singer…

@britneyspears/instagram© OK Magazine Britney Spears is back at it again! The princess of pop took to Instagram to share her latest sweaty dance video while rocking a green, off-the-shoulder mini dress and a pair of stylish sunglasses. “I was hot in my car,” she captioned a Wednesday, April 5, clip of her dancing in front of a painted wall. “Saw some pink graffiti and played !!!” @britneyspears/instagram© OK Magazine Although Spears locked the comments section leaving followers unable to remark on the suggestive sweat marks on her dress via Instagram, several fans reshared the video on Twitter with mixed reactions. “It’s kinda like watching a…

Britney Spears put on another dancing show in her living room on Tuesday, as she showed off her toned stomach in tiny bikini bottoms and a crop top. The Grammy-winning singer, 41, who has changed her Instagram name to River Red, put on a very surprising display as she put together a dance routine. She looked as youthful as ever in a vibrant yellow ruffled off-the-shoulder top, while her tiny pair of snakeskin bikini bottoms left little to the imagination. The star put on a very leggy display as she added a pair of knee-high leather boots, while her blonde mane…

By One Kindesign April 30, 2012 Filed Under: Architecture, Real Estate This stunning eco-modern home is located in the heart of West Seattle, Washington. With fabulous mountain and water views, this custom built home brings together sustainability, natural light, open flexible spaces, vaulted ceilings, and modern living. The 3,850 square foot home features a chef’s kitchen overlooking the sound below and is the hub for entertaining. Additional areas for social gatherings include a cozy gas fireplace and relaxing outdoor deck. The home boasts three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms with a master suite offering magnificent views. Daylight lower level is ideal for…

On occasion, I like to feature a unique home that may or may not knock your socks off. Today’s home is a fabulous cabin in the woods nestled among tall trees on a Maine island that I think everyone will enjoy. Photo by Winkelman Architecture The windows and wood work throughout the home is beyond amazing! With views like this it feels as though you’re living outdoors without having to battle any elements like rain or wind. Even though the ceiling is high, the kitchen and breakfast nook feel warm and cozy due to the rich tones of the woodwork…

The Colombo-based architecture firm Damith Premathilake Architects has recently completed a holiday home, located on the outskirts of Diyathalawa, Sri Lanka. Architect’s statement:  Located in the upcountry dry zone region of Sri Lanka about 2 kilometers away from the Diyathalawa military training school, is a cozy abode designed by Architect Damith Premathilake. Perched amidst a forest of pine trees on a cliff, the house is an ideal hide out for relaxation and contemplation in the climate which has a temperature of about 20°C (68°F) throughout the year. image © Ganidu Balasuriya The structure of this cottage is a result of a rethinking process which modified and converted the existing simple caretaker’s…

Best Walkable Ground Covers 1. Portulaca Botanical Name: Portulaca grandiflora Size: 8-10 inches tall and 10-14 inches of spread Sun Exposure: Full Sun This sturdy sun-loving plant has crepe paperlike blooms in salmon, red, orange, white, yellow shades with needle-like green foliage. Portulaca is a drought-tolerant perennial in frost-free areas. 2. Blue Star Creeper Botanical Name: Isotoma fluviatilis Size: 4-6 inches tall and 12-18 inches of spread Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade You can grow it as a lawn alternative in shady areas. It also produces star-shaped pale blue flowers during spring and early summer. The plant prefers…

Trees With Red Flowers 1. Royal Poinciana Tree Botanical Name: Delonix regia USDA Zone: 9-12 This evergreen tree grows up to 30-40 feet tall with a spread of 40-60 feet. It produces bright red/orange blooms during spring and summer. Royal Poinciana is not frost-tolerant and does well in an area with full sun. 2. Crape Myrtle brighterblooms Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia USDA Zone: 9-10 This deciduous flowering tree blooms from summer until fall and produces red, purple, pink, and white blossoms. In fall, the foliage becomes yellow, orange, and red before falling from the tree. 3. Dogwood Botanical Name: Cornus florida USDA Zone:…

Also kпowп as the Pυb Tree, the massive baobab had a circυmfereпce of over 108 feet, with its taпgle of braпches soariпg to almost 75 feet. Sυпlaпd Baobab Tree, Limpopo. Photo: Soυth Africaп Toυrism The Sυпlaпd Big Baobab was пatυrally split iпto two separate trυпk-like chυпks that were пevertheless coппected. Each had caverпoυs hollows iпside that were coппected by a passage. These hυge hollows iп baoabs begiп to form after a tree reaches oпe thoυsaпd years of age. Iп the Big Baobab this has resυlted iп woпderfυl caverпs aпd caves. The stυппiпg baoab tree became a popυlar toυrist attractioп wheп back…

Filed Under: Architecture Nestled in the urban city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Maracanã House is a breath of fresh air designed by architecture studio Terra e Tuma Arquitetos Associados. This 1,991 square foot (185 square meters) contemporary home has a unique geometry, opaque in grayish materiality, clear in glass surfaces or vibrant on the access mural, showcasing its presence like a new event around the bucolic surroundings, where curious people wonder about this new construction. Its discordant geometry in relation to the traditional houses of the neighborhood surprises upon the moment of arrival. More than a space, its levels gradually form a…

Set against a backdrop of an evergreen forest surrounded by undulating hills is a hexagonal residence known simply as the wooden house. the design completed by studio PIKAPLUS, aims to evoke an elusive architectural quality that blurs the distinction between the external and internal spaces. all images © miha bratina The wooden construction in slovenia responds with the intent to withstand the harsh weather conditions that comes with the changing seasons. inside, the comfortable dwelling —also wrapped in wood— instills a feeling of being outdoors; the softer wooden interiors shielded by a durable and dark outer envelope. situated on it’s own in the forest…

The average person is now no stranger to off-the-grid living. It’s touted as an alternative lifestyle for those who want a break away from the hustle and bustle of city life but is generally described as something you might do on a short-term basis. However, there’s no reason why living in a tiny house off the grid can’t be a permanent solution. Gonçalo Marrote and João Filipe from the architecture and woodworking studio Madeiguincho collaborated with Pedro Paredes from Noma to design and build a 188-square-foot cabin named Ursa. Ursa was based on the concept of a living organism and would produce…

So here is the continuation and tour of my Dollhouse Remodel.This is a Target Exclusive Lori Doll “Loft to Love” Dollhouse I have completely renovated.I made a lot of the decorative furnishings for this house. This is the bed I created from wood dowels and plastic connectors from a children’s toy straw set I purchased at Krogers. I firs painted this bed with black chalk painted. I them mixed a silver paint with a little black and thin coated the whole frame. When that was dry I used Folkart Gek stain to age all the joints where the connectors are.…

With a modern Bungalow house model Finishing material: Smart mobile home 23m2 Horizontal: 3.5m, 6.5m long, 3.5m highSteel frame section with the following structure: Exterior roofing sheet abitum insulation imitation stone Inside the whole pine wood cladding. Heat resistance with new materials 18mm Cemboard flooring lined with plastic wood flooring Aluminum and glass doors 1 cube toilet Lavabo + Modern led mirror Sleeper 1.8m Wardrobe Sofa combined with smart bed Extended dining table mini bar Not including transportation costs and installation labor (depending on the distance, the location will have different costs)

Beautiful Side Yard Decoration Ideas 1. Side Path with Stones and Gravels 2. Side Yard Landscaping with Pebbles and Potted Plants 3. Stone Pathway with Flowers 4. Large Stepping Stone Pavers 5. Modern Side Landscaping with a Water Feature 6. Side Yard with Tropical Plants 7. A Really Green Side Corner 8. Stone Side Pathway with Flowers and Statues 9. Side Yard with Flowers and Trees 10. Japanese Side Yard 11. Side Yard Landscaping with Lights 12. An Asian Side Patio houzz 13. Tropical Side Yard 14. Minimalist Side Garden 15. A Flowerful Side Yard! leevalley 16. A Side Wall…

Beautiful Courtyard Garden Pictures 1. Small Outdoor Courtyard with Sofa 2. Big Courtyard with Chairs and Trees 3. Open Courtyard with Tall Green Wall 4. A Large Dinner Table Below a Garden Tree 5. A Georgian Garden Design 6. A Marrakech Courtyard 7. Courtyard Pool with a Large Tree 8. A Colorful Courtyard 9. Garden of a Vintage Styled Villa 10. Suzhou Styled Garden 11. An Italian Styled Courtyard 12. An English Patio 13. Beautiful Garden with Gazebo and a Little Pond 14. Courtyard with a Green Straight Walkway 15. Small Garden with Potted Trees 16. Mini Jungle in the…

Ways to Create a Secret Garden in Small Space 1. Specify an Entryway The main element of a secret garden is a defined path that creates an entryway—remember, you don’t need a grand one. A standard garden arbor across the entryway will be perfect and appealing. Tip: As you are designing a secret garden, make the entryway secret by constructing a wall covered with dense vines and carve a space to install a sliding wooden or metal gate on it—that will be super mysterious! 2. Bring Some Shade Enough shade is one more necessary component, as the harsh afternoon sun…

Best Moisture Loving Plants for Soggy & Wet Soil 1. Iris Botanical Name: Iris spp. The erect grassy foliage plant produces blue six-lobed flower heads on tall green stalks. The Siberian and Japanese varieties thrive in wet soil with partial and direct sunlight. Check out the best Iris companion plants here 2. Turtlehead sannaheis Botanical Name: Chelone Turtlehead is a clump-forming perennial that blooms two-lipped flowers on lance-shaped toothed foliage. This dense herbaceous plant has varieties that love to stand in damp soil with shallow water. 3. Ligularia Botanical Name: Ligularia Ligularia is a hedge-forming plant boasting yellow to orange blooms with black centers. Grow…

Situated near the Armenian capital, this amazing natural formation looks as if the gods wanted to play music. Image credit: Vahag851 23 km east of Yerevan, Armenia, just below the village of the same name, lies the breathtaking Garni Gorge, with cliff walls of well-preserved basalt columns carved out by the Goght River on its sides. This part of the gorge is known as the “Symphony of the Stones,” and it’s easy to see why. The columns suspended against gravity resemble an organ, which explains why the natural monument is also called the “Basalt Organ”. The soundtrack is provided by…