See How Easily You Can Purify Air

December 13, 2015January 5, 2015 by Eric Gibs

The Best Air-Purifying Plants

You don’t need any fancy machines or the latest technological advancements in air filters if you know what houseplants will improve indoor air quality. Back in the ‘80s, the Associated Landscape Contractors of America and NASA studied regular houseplants as a way to improve air quality indoors and found that many plants can filter out common volatile organic compounds in the air. Here’s a list of the best plants that provide a breath of fresh air.

1. Aloe Vera

This popular succulent is easy to grow and loves the sun, but it will also clear your home’s air of benzene and formaldehyde, which is often found in many paints, cleaners and other household products you may have. It’s beautiful and the perfect choice to decorate your kitchen by placing it on a windowsill where it will get loads of sun. Plus, it not only cleans the air, but the gel inside will help heal burns and cuts.

2. Spider Plant

The Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum) is a very tough plant, so you won’t have to worry if you don’t have a green thumb. It has lots of pretty tiny white flowers and is rich in foliage, allowing it to clear the air of such things as carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, benzene and xylene (which is a chemical used in things like rubber, leather and printing industries). And the spider plant is safe for pets in your home.

3. Gerber Daisy

This flowering plant is beautiful and will brighten up your home. But the Gerber Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii) will also remove trichloroethylene that can get in your home with your dry cleaning items. But it will also filter out any Benzene in the air that comes with inks. Place one in your bedroom or laundry room, but just make sure that it gets enough light to thrive.

4. Snake Plant

If you’re looking for a great accent plant, Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Laurentii) is the perfect addition to your home. It’s also known as mother-in-law’s tongue, and the plant is actually one of the best purifying plants for formaldehyde, which is used in common cleaning products, tissues, toilet paper and a few personal care products. This work best in bathrooms and will survive in low light and steamy, humid conditions.

5. Chrysanthemum

Many love the vibrant colors of Chrysanthemum (Chrysantheium morifolium), plants that look great in any room. But it does more than just look good in your home or office since it helps filter out benzene, which is usually found in things like detergent, plastics and paint. Since this plant loves the light, you’ll need to place it near an open window where it can get sunlight so that its buds will bloom open.

6. Weeping fig

weeping-fig-air-purifying-plant — Source Frenchams

A beautiful Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina) plant in your living room will make it come to life and help filter out any pollutants that come with furniture and carpeting like trichloroethylene and benzene. Caring for one can be tricky, but once you figure out the right light conditions and watering schedule, your ficus will last for a while.

Instead of investing in expensive air purifying devices, simply buy a beautiful plant to filter out your home’s air of pollutants.

Amazing Lights & Chandelier Designs

December 13, 2015December 11, 2014 by Eric Gibs

Lighting is one of the most important parts in your home. Innovative, modern or handcrafted lamps, chandeliers can bring warm and cozy atmosphere to your home. We have searched the net for most interesting and easy to make lighting for you. Check these incredible handcrafted beauties and maybe do one yourself.

Warning! Check your lighting source and materials before creating lamp, pendant or chandelier. Most of these lighting ideas do not work with heating bulbs. Heating bulbs will set on fire materials that are not fire proof.

DIY Glass Pendant Light

Minimalist design, good looking and gives a lot of light. Light spread is huge, because there are no light blocking parts. Instead of red twine, wrap the wire with neon twine and enjoy the effect even when the light is turned off.

Materials: socket,wire,bulb, desired color thread/twine.

Source and full DIY instructions: mypatternoflife.com

DIY Jar Lighting

Do you still save all those jars? There’s already full basement of these? Here’s the way to use them. Gives that natural look you can find in country barns.

DIY Bottle and Spoon Pendant Light

Simple and rally cheap pendant light made out of plastic bottle and spoons. This installation generates warm and cozy light. Although, it requires low energy LED light, that spreads least amount of heat in order to prevent melting and setting on fire.

Cool Glass Lights with Twinkle Lights Inside

Really simple and easy to do. You will need glass bottle/lantern/etc, twinkle lights (those from Christmas tree should be ok) that do not generate a lot of heat and that’s it. Put twinkle lights to bottles and light them up. Decorating bottles may give you great effects.

Stunning Round Pendants

These looks really luxurious and there so many variations of them. Just choose the one that is most suitable for room design. Most of these round pendant also requires low-energy LED lights. One source for exact instruction from made by girl.

Playful Lights from Plastic Cups

Getting ready for your child’s birthday? Or just like colorful interior? Use your Christmas lights and add some plastic cups, wrap those cups in gift paper. Voila! The lighting is done.

DIY Woven Pendant Light

Really good looking and warm pendant made out of casual materials. Hang it in kitchen over table or kitchen island and you won’t regret.

Materials:

hanging planter basket (mine was $7.00 from Walmart)
sisal rope
single round outlet cover plate for a rectangular receptacle
white spray paint for metal
mini-pendant (you could opt for the standard size, as well)

Detailed instructions here.

Tree Bark Lamp

It is hard to imagine something even more natural than this. Perfect for terrace or outside/yard lighting.

Unusual Umbrella Lamp

Want something extra-ordinary? Put umbrella instead of your usual lamp 🙂

Romantic Lights in Wine Glasses

Romantic lighting during dinner is a must. So throw those old candles and make some wine glass lamps instead.

Beautiful Textured Paper Lamps

Paper lamps not only looks good, but also creates beautiful shadows from their textures.

Bottle Plug Light

One more really simple way to light up your home is use rechargeable bottle plug lights. Just plug it into the bottle and you have a good looking fuzzy light. Get one from amazon.

Classical Hat Lamps

Should be great addition to the man cave or some manly design room.

DIY Can Lamps

Can lamps are rally easy to make. These spread fuzy and warm light. Use these outside in your terrace or garden and light the environment.

DIY Awesome Pallet Furniture Ideas

December 13, 2015November 28, 2014 by Eric Gibs

Have you ever searched for a new furniture? There are so many options available in these times. It is really exhausting and most of the time, the one that really looks good costs the most… So why not to make it by yourself?

Pallet – is answer to all your problems while searching for a new furniture. There are so many ideas, probably to fill every corner in the house. Starting from kitchen shelf to full living room furniture sets. Making any of these is really simple as half the work is already done.

But before start, check which pallets are safe to use in house. You may find great article about pallet markings here.

pallet-kitchen-shelf — Original kitchen shelf with additional lightning

pallet-kitchen-tools-holder — Kitchen tools holder

pallet-office-furniture — Office furniture set

pallet-outside-couch — Small couch for rest

pallet-shoe-holder — Simple shoes holder

red-living-room-furniture-set-pallet — Red living room furniture set

simple-yard-furniture-set-pallet — Yard furniture set

small-couch-pallete — Small couch on wheels

small-drawer-chair-from-pallet — Chair ideas

terrace-floor-from-pallet — Terrace floors

white-coffe-table-drawer-from-pallet — White coffee table and small chest of drawers

white-living-room-couch-from-pallet — Full living room couch

white-yard-furniture-from-pallete — White terrace furniture

bed-from-pallet — Bed base and end from pallets

bike-holders-wall-decorations-from-pallet — Bike holder and wall decorations

black-kitchen-island-from-pallet — Black minimalist kitchen island

coffe-table-card-drawing-on-pallete — One pallet coffee table with decoration

couch-in-linig-room-pallete — Full living room set in loft

drawer-pallete — Using pallets instead of chest of drawers

green-coffee-table-from-pallete — Green coffee table with wheels

kitchen-island-from-pallet — Natural kitchen island

living-room-shelfs-pallete — Living room furniture

outside-sofa-pallete — Raw outside couch

pallet-coffe-table-with-drawers — Coffee table with glass top and drawers

pallet-double-white-coffe-table — Coffee table from 2 pallets

Re-use for Old Door Knobs

December 13, 2015November 24, 2014 by Eric Gibs

Door knobs aren’t the most useful thing apart from opening doors. Here are some ideas for old, used door knobs that are as original as those expensive designer works… Have a look and create something beautiful.

19 Indoor Herb Planter Ideas

December 13, 2015November 21, 2014 by Eric Gibs

Are you living in a small apartment? Or want to have fresh herb during whole yea? Well here is a solution just for you. Check these 19 amazing indoor herb garden ideas.

Wall mounted jar planters. For those who have a lot of indoor light.

Hanging herb garden made of flowerpots and wooden planks.

A bit more advanced, but still doable at home herb garden made of wooden boxes that are connected by a hose. Hose provides watering for all herb plants. This way there’s no need to water every planter one by one.

Do you still have that old palette? It’s time to use it for a better purpose.

This is a custom made indoor garden. Construction is really simple – 3 triangles on one bigger plank to hold them.

Do still keep those tea cans? Now here is a great way to use them as a herb garden.

One of the most unusual indoor garden is made out of snail homes.

The most simple way – take a jar, add some small rocks on the bottom, fill it with dirt and plant a herb. Viola!

Self watering planters. They are taking as much water from below jar as way require. This way herbs are always watered and there’s not a lot of attention required.

Planter made out of PVC tube. Buy PVC tube, cut it to preferred length, drill some holes, plug both ends with knock-out plugs and fill it with dirt. That’s it, enjoy your always fresh herbs! Full instructions can be found here MAKE A FLOATING PVC WINDOW PLANTER

IKEA’s VURM wine rack and a few clear tumblers. Can it be more simpler?

Don’t throw away every tin can. Every one of them can become a beautiful herb planter.

Just love those small buckets attached to old wooden planks.

This herb garden can be a little more skill demanding, just to hang every jar in a right height.

Reuse your old clothes rack. Hang some planters and create your ever green indoor garden.

Hanging flowerpots. Drill a hole in a bottom and connect all of them with a rope.

Have you got any more of those tin cans? Buy some bronze/gold spray and create good looking herb garden.

Huge indoor herb garden, that can also be rolled outside during warm season. For those who are obsessed with fresh herbs and have a lot of space inside.

Cut tin cans in half. Pin around the edge with linen pins. That’s it.