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Thursday, February 7th, 2019
Uttermost Accessories Moth Orchid Planter
Indoor plants are a hot thing nowadays because of their inclusion in interior design. They are not only luxurious to look at but are also known to give a lot of benefits. Here are some ways that your green home décor can help you –
Improved Air
The body takes in oxygen each time it breathes. And as it exhales, carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. This has been the eternal pattern which is why plants, animals, and humans have been partners for a long time.
Adding greeneries to your indoor space will improve the oxygen levels there. At night, you just have to bring them out since plants tend to respire like humans during that time.
Some plants such as succulents, orchids, and epiphytic bromeliads don’t do this so you can place them inside the bedroom even at night.
Increase in Humidity
A part of the plants’ respiratory and photosynthetic processes is the vapor release which can help increase the humidity in a room. This water release is approximately 97% of the total water intake of the plant. Bring in several plants indoors and you will definitely increase the humidity in a room.
Purified Air
Plants are also known to remove the toxins from the air. You can look forward to about 87% of VOCs or volatile organic compounds being removed from the air that you breathe. This data is according to NASA research.
Of course, you wouldn’t want VOCs to be present in your home. These are substances that are present in vinyl, rugs, grocery bags, and cigarette smoke. Trichloroethylene and benzene, on the other hand, are found in paint, inks, and solvents.
Living in a climate-controlled home increases the risk of trapping VOCs indoors so it is best to bring in plants so that these contaminants will become food for your plant instead.
Better Health
It’s been proven that hospital rooms that are decorated with potted plants tend to have patients that recover faster. Compared to the patients who do not have plants in their rooms, the patients who have plants in their rooms require less pain medications and they also suffer less anxiety and fatigue.
A Norwegian university even declared that the sickness rate in offices fell by more than 60% where there are plants brought in.
A Colorful Interior Décor
So, how many potted plants should you bring in?
The reduction of stress and fatigue requires at least one huge plant that’s about 8” in diameter. The bigger the pot, the better.
Classroom and office settings require more. If you want to purify the air, use 6-8 inch diameter pots for every 1,800 square meters.
Remember that the key to a colorful and fresh interior is to decorate with the most colorful plants. You could choose from the following –
Just about any room can have a lovely corner beautified by any of these plants. Optimize the use of every nook and cranny in your space by adding corner shelves where you can put your choice of potted plants. You can then complete the look by adding your book collection and accessories.
A wide coffee table that’s sitting undecorated in the middle of the living room would do well to have some plant life on it. a table made of wood can be polished or painted then decorated with plant life. You can also make use of planters to bring in even more plants.
The bathroom could use a bit of freshness as well. Have an accent wall made of wood or natural stone then have it decorated with fresh plants. Even the kitchen would also look great with small planters decorating the window sill.
The Uttermost Outdoor/Patio Niya Oversized Planters can help beautify the corners of your home.
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Thursday, October 4th, 2018
Featured plants are the Uttermost Accessories Moth Orchid Planter 60039 and the Accessories La Costa Greenery, Set/3 60115.
Do you have the feeling, at times, that you can’t quite put your finger on what’s missing in your home? Are you wondering whether your habitat needs a unique décor? One way to do this is the traditional way of decorating with plants.
But caring for these plants causes a concern for most homeowners and this is a valid feeling. If you think that you can’t find more time for plant care, then you can always go for the low maintenance types.
Here are some ways that you can spruce up your home without the houseplants eating up your time and energy –
Know Their Benefits
Sometimes, all it takes to change your feelings toward plant care is to know their countless benefits. First, these green things are great in improving the energy and wellness in your home.
Second, plants are also aesthetically pleasing. They have amazing colors that never fail to captivate. They are also awesome air purifiers. Elementary science tells us that plants absorb the carbon dioxide that humans breathe out. They then give out oxygen, which humans need to breathe.
Other than air purification, plants are also known to improve man’s mental health, increase the humidity in a room, and reduce stress and fatigue.
Choose the Best Houseplants
When you’ve decided to incorporate houseplants to your interior décor, then begin with the low-maintenance type first, and just one potted plant would do, initially.
Snake plants and spider plants are wonderful choices for people who want to begin with easy maintenance plants. When you’re already looking for color sources, then look for succulents and houseplants.
Versatile flowering plants include chrysanthemums, Gerber daisies, orchids, and mums. The Chinese evergreen is a green and red plant that can be used as a perfect Christmas décor.
Here’s a word of caution, though – most flowering plants need a lot of care. They are worth your time and energy, though, since their beauty will surely captivate you. African violets and Bromeliads are also common choices in many homes because they are beautiful to behold.
Bring In Succulents
If you’re searching for an even smaller option, then you can always go for succulents. These are the houseplants that require the least amount of light. They also come in different shapes and sizes and you won’t have to worry whether they will thrive inside a room or not – because they will.
Succulents are best placed on shelves, on tables, and on the windowsills. Examples of succulents are aloe vera, hens-and-chicks ,and cacti.
Display Tall Houseplants
When you’re looking for a houseplant that can fill up a narrow corner or space, then you should look for a tall houseplant variety. Most of these thin and tall plants are also varieties that do not require a lot of light.
Expect for these to be a bit pricier than your usual houseplant, though. You will also need a special potholder or a plant stand to complete the plant’s look. The best examples of this plant type are Ficus, Philodendron, and Area palms.
Bamboo houseplants are also low-maintenance but stylish. Bamboo is also an amazing accent piece. Just make sure that it does not get direct sunlight or it will be in danger of being killed. Check also that the plant’s distilled water is changed every month. Find a vase or dish that can show off this amazing plant.
Show Off the Big-Leafed Plants
Today, these plants share the limelight with other trending interior design elements. Large leaf houseplants need tropical environment and care. These are the best additions to a contemporary or minimalist home.
Shop for a dieffenbachia or a monstera. These are the hottest large-leaf plants at the moment.
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Monday, January 29th, 2018
Uttermost Accessories Tree Topiary Preserved Boxwood 60095: Be stylish and healthy with this indoor plant.
There are many clear benefits to spending a few hours or even just a few minutes outdoors. This is what the Japanese refer to as forest bathing, that moment when you walk through the greenest trees and bushes. But would you just like to experience this awesome feeling when you’re outdoors? Or would you like to reap the benefits of having houseplants brought in?
Houseplants are a lot more than mere decoration. A lot of studies have shown that greenery in your home or even the workplace can contribute to positive moods, lower stress levels, and a clean feeling because the air gets filtered somehow.
If you want to improve your health as well as the aesthetics of your home, then you can hit these two birds with the single stone that are house plants.
A single potted plant for every 100 square feet is highly recommended. This or you can ask an interior designer how to best customize the indoor plant placement in your living areas.
Grade A Air Quality
Indoor plants have amazing air purifying effects. This was declared by no less than NASA in 1989. According to them, plants can easily detoxify space stations. If the plants can do it in there, then they could just as easily do it inside energy efficient buildings.
There are many different kinds of indoor plants that can be effectively used to remove benzene, formaldehyde, and other types of pollutants in any sealed chambers. Common golden pothos and spider plants have been observed to be most effective.
Other plants that offer air cleansing benefits include the ficus, dracaena, English ivy, Chinese evergreen, peace lily, bamboo, reed palm, and the philodendron.
If you want to lessen the risks of stroke, ischemic heart disease, respiratory infections, COPD, and lung cancer, then be ready to embrace these new decorative elements.
Experts have yet to agree as to the reasonable amount of houseplants that could cleanse a significant pollutant level. But for as long as you have potted plants indoors, you, somehow, take the first steps towards a cleaner environment.
Increased Productivity
Who wouldn’t want to have an increased amount of activity in a home office? Since we all live in a world of computers and gadgets, humans tend to be disconnected from Mother Nature so it makes sense that you bring in a little of nature to enhance the mood in a workspace.
Science supports this concept as was published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology in 2014. If you like to increase productivity and job satisfaction, then be sure to bring in a potted plant or two in your home office.
Healing Influence
How would you like to be free from ailments? Studies on flowers and plants show that they have a positive effect on the recovery of surgical patients. In fact, these patients tend to have less need for painkillers when they have greeneries to cheer them up. They also reported less fatigue and anxiety.
Plants are known to significantly reduce the time that a patient heals inside a hospital. There are also pieces of evidence of the positive effects of horticulture therapy where patients actually take part in caring for plants while they are recuperating.
It is possible that these healing effects take place because plants are amazing filters of airborne microbes. A study at the Washington State University proved that a house with plants has 20% less dust.
Just be careful that you don’t bring indoor plants as gifts to patients who have recently undergone transplants or are immune-compromised. These people are more susceptible to bacteria in the soil so it is best to wait for them to recover before you even consider giving them indoor plant gifts.
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016
From FFDM’s Fusion Collection
When you bring in houseplants, don’t think that you’re just adding green stuff. These living things have the power to interact with you, holistically, and could even enhance the quality of your lifestyle. Just imagine this, you spend about 80-90% of your time indoors. This means that you need to think about solutions for indoor pollution or you end up risking your health.
So what are the benefits of using houseplants as decorative elements in your home?
Houseplants = Fresh Air
As you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide. During photosynthesis, though, this process is reversed in plants. This opposite pattern makes houseplants a great source of oxygen. Just make sure that you bring out the plants at night when photosynthesis stops so that they get to respire as humans do.
If you still want to enjoy seeing plants during the evening, it is best to bring in succulents, orchids and epiphytic bromeliads. These plants are best placed in bedrooms so that air remains fresh at night.
Houseplants = Moisture
Plants release water vapor or moisture as part of their respiratory process. The great news is that plants release 97-percent of their water intake so when you place several plants side-by-side, they can easily increase the humidity inside a room. Doing this has great benefits such as zero sore throats, dry skin and you even get to enjoy a healthy respiratory system, too.
Houseplants = Purified Air
You don’t just get upped oxygen levels in your room if you bring in houseplants. Plants are known to remove toxins from the air. NASA research shows that about 87% of volatile organic compounds or VOCs can be removed by houseplants. Famous VOCs include vinyl, formaldehyde, cigarette smoke, and non-recyclable grocery bags. Paints, solvents, man-made fibers and inks are also filled with these harmful chemicals. Benzene – also a health hazard – is commonly found in books and any printed paper.
If you want to decrease the harmful effects of VOCs, then be sure to bring in plants inside your home. The contaminants are pulled to the soil by the roots of houseplants. The root microorganisms then turn the VOCs to plant food.
For houseplants that keep VOCs at bay, you should try the spider plant, Gerbera daisy, the English ivy, dragon tree, and the philodendron.
Houseplants = Improved Health
Did you know that putting plants inside hospital rooms could speed up the recovery rates of post-surgery patients? This is according to a research conducted by the Kansas State University. When compared to patients who stayed in rooms without plants, the former patients required less pain medication and even had lower blood pressures and heart rates. Eventually, the patients whose rooms had plants were also released earlier.
This same concept can be used to your advantage in your home. You can reduce the occurrence of stroke by 34%; ischemic heart disease by about 26%; COPD by 22%; respiratory illnesses in children by 12% and lung cancer by 6%.
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Recommendations
If you aim to improve your overall health also to reduce stress and fatigue, you can place one large houseplant (no less than an eight-inch diameter pot or bigger for each 129 sq. ft. If it is your aim to purify the air, then use 15-18 plants inside 6-8 inch diameter pots. This is for larger homes (approximately 1,800 sq. ft.). This means that you can have one big plant for every 100 square feet or two smaller pots for the same area.
Remember to match the plant according to the growing conditions in your home. There are plants that thrive even with low lighting conditions and there are those that need to be taken out to catch some sunlight.
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Thursday, March 24th, 2016
The RayLen Vineyards Collection offers this dining set that will look great in a roofed backyard space.
Living in the city can be fun but if there’s one thing that you don’t get to enjoy there, it’s the spacious backyards. Compact homes offer awkward or narrow spaces as extensions of a home. If you have such an outdoor space, what would you do? Would it mean confining yourself to limited space all of the time? Or would you like to learn how to maximize your backyard?
Break It Into Zones
You can begin by creating various functions. Arrange furniture pieces strategically to visually create different rooms such as cooking, dining, lounging, and entertainment areas. All four zones can be placed inside one small home.
Light Up to Break Up
It’s time to implement a lighting design that can function in many ways. A multi-faceted lighting scheme will do you lots of good. The living room can have brighter lights while the bedroom can have the subdued types of lighting. Arm pendants or chandeliers hang best inside dining rooms. Know how to create lighting that will break up one whole space into various sections.
The Indoor Space Extension
Find the indoor space which you think is the smallest then have that extended to your available space in your backyard. If the kitchen is too small, for instance, then you can have a portion of the backyard installed with kitchen equipment and furniture. Outdoor technology should be able to help you with whatever you want to do outside.
You can also complement the interiors by using the same colors that you used there to a room that was set up in your backyard. You can stylize by picking textures and colors that harmonize. Do more than buy a couple of chairs and that cute dining table. Lounge seats and other accessories should make the room more exciting and seemingly more spacious.
Learn to Manipulate
If the problem in your home is square footage, then learn to utilize scale, angles, and surface materials. You wouldn’t want to force a 12-seater dining table into a particularly small backyard dining space. Consider, instead, extendable tables or a storage unit with lots of drawers of shelves.
If you have many functional areas, then learn to use a single material that will unify them. Small spaces need to be cohesive, for instance, the parents’ entertainment area could have the same carpet color as the kids’ play zone.
FFDM’s Summer Home Collection has this lovely pair to make your reading corner much more exciting.
Get Rid of Clutter
The more elements that you put into your backyard space, the tighter it would eventually feel. Instead, incorporate non-curvy lines, clean seating, and a limited number of potted plants or bushes. Say no to bulky furniture since the small space will surely be overwhelmed by them.
The cleaner look works better in a backyard that you want to maximize. Instead of using 15 pots as decor, just use five then have them strategically placed throughout the limited space. Pick about two or three planters, 2-3 colors, and just about anything that would complement each other so that the space won’t look overwhelming or chaotic.
Have the Space Enclosed
This might seem ineffective for someone whose aim is to make a small space appear larger. Enclosing a small space, though, you make it more intimate and cozy, aspects that are hard to achieve when you have a large space to work with. An enclosure will also make you feel that you have an outdoor room rather than just a place to store clutter.
Having plants can help you create an intimate yet seemingly roomy space. Redbud trees and trumpet vines usually work if you want to maximize your backyard. So go ahead and use greeneries to your advantage.
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Saturday, January 16th, 2016
This China cabinet comes from FFDM’s Antebellum Collection. The classic color of wood will make any home be the envy of the neighborhood.
The year 2016 is marked as the Year of the Rat on the Chinese calendar. The specific styles and interior design trends for this year are distinctive because they show a lot of expression. They also come in richness that is sure to transcend to the next year.
Playful Colors Are Back
Among the various inspired changes inside homes this year, cheerful colors are definitely back. There is also this growing emphasis on nature and the environment even in unusual rooms such as kitchens and the bathroom.
Innovations are not limited to these concepts. Accessories also display the richest hues though they are also surprisingly used in a more functional and minimalist space. Hints of metals such as brass and copper are also used in different areas of the home.
This year’s color palette comes in shades of red, pink and peach and designers are more than willing to use these colors to tell the world that they are following the trend. Pink is not just seen in interior design but also in make-up, fashion and office decor.
Accessories also come in shades of deep blue, green oil and navy. These colors convey feelings of coolness and calm inside any premise. For instance, brass or copper surfaces can cleverly blend with moody colors such as purple and black.
Once again, marble, copper and brass are the stars of the 2016 trend. There are various uses for these glamorous materials, their flexible characteristic, and their artistic look.
Another noticeable change inside homes this year is the presence of decorative yet functional objects. There is simply no room for useless stuff. It has become increasingly crucial to own objects that can be used throughout the homeowner’s lifetime, maybe even beyond.
The dynamic lifestyle of modern man also requires clever usage of space, its proper arrangement, and minimalism. The kitchen, for instance, may be completely concealed in order to open more room for entertainment.
The Hooker Furniture Dining Room Skyline Round Glass Top Dining Table comes with plated metal and glass. Choose from the gold or champagne-colored finish.
These days, the world of interior design is constantly moving towards minimalism because of its simple aesthetics. The reason behind this is simple – modern man is always busy and all he wants is a haven to go home to, a place where he could escape from city life. The use of green walls or optical illusions inside bathrooms and kitchens can add to the level of fascination.
Another huge change inside the home environment is the seemingly spa atmosphere. The bathroom is the leading room that has turned from a functional space to a relaxation area. Chairs and benches, even vanity tables are no longer uncommon inside modern bathrooms.
Have an abundant amount of vegetation inside the bathroom, too. Bring in those green plants that you love. Urban gardens inside living premises are also hip and trendy. Mother Nature is being let into homes because more and more designers and architects are considering the health of their clients. Bringing nature closer to homeowners does not just provide beauty but also a high level of calmness.
To keep the rest of your home fresh and up-to-date with the latest interior design trends, be sure to control the ventilation and humidity. Fresh air is what provides natural plant life. If this is not possible to achieve, then green walls are your next best option. The colors pink and gold are also artistic and easygoing hues that you can experiment with during the year. See how you can have them entwined or used separately in your home’s architecture and interior design.
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