Artificial Plants: Beautiful And Practical Decorations

Artificial plants are considered to be beautiful and practical decorations. It is a commendable replacement for natural plants plus the advantage of not having to wither or die in a couple of days. Unlike the real ones, they could last a lifetime if properly taken cared of. They can easily be cleaned and disinfected, especially nowadays, there's a vast majority of fake plants that are made of plastic or fabric. Soaking them in a water solution, rinse and air dry is enough to keep these artificial plants clean.

With real plants, they will need regular water and trimming as wel as fertilizers and pesticides to make sure that they look good all year round. That is of course tiresome because it needs your time and effort. There are virtually no additional actions required for indoor or outdoor artificial plants to keep them looking good than the occasional cleaning. Silk plants and artificial trees are cleaner inside our home because they don't shed leaves and there is no chance of water spillage.

To sum it up, using artificial plants at home means convenience. They remain bright and vibrant when the real thing would loose its color, become limp and flaccid and generally starts to fade away.

Practical And Most Convenient Way To Be With Nature

It always feel different seeing greenery indoors especially in commercial and public places. Visual contact with nature has proven to have an impact on one’s health and well-being. Living in the city takes your vision out of the tall trees, beautiful blooming flowers and breathing fresh air. It is because you are surrounded by huge buildings and polluted air due to vehicles and automobiles. Good thing they were able to come up with or create man-made or artificial plants to these public areas, like malls, restaurants, and office buildings. The effects of natural and artificial plants may have a big difference especially on one’s health and wellness, but somehow it is a good substitute for the real plants. 

We all have inherent inclination to affiliate with nature and in most cultures, both the past and the present; one can truly observe behavior reflecting fondness to these plants. As a result of this fondness, we always have a tendency to add elements of nature. That is actually a universal human feature, and is presumably, a response to the biophilc quality of the human mind. Although, indoor artificial plants may not have the advantages of the natural plants to the over-all health and well-being of humans, but still they do have their own advantages to make our lives much easier. Unlike the real plants, artificial plants do not need any water, air, sunlight and fertilizers, in short, artificial plants are maintenance free.  Plus, you could still achieve that nature-looking surrounding indoors all year round. 

For me, artificial plants are more practical and convenient to use compared to the living ones. People often think that artificial plants are a bit old-fashioned and don’t look real enough. But, that is all in the past, artificial plants have also evolved in design and the materials they are using are becoming more life-like and is very easy to maintain and clean. Best of all, they've become much more affordable and available at any shop or store.

Starting A Business Of Their Own

There are a lot of businesses popping out of nowhere today. People are getting more wiser and tries to invest their money instead of keeping it in a bank. Women or should I say moms are getting into small scale business to earn extra income for her special needs too. It is actually very beneficial if both the father and mother earns money for the family. Especially nowadays, everyone is struggling to have a comfortable life. It is something that they want to provide their kids with. That is also the same reason why every women would like to help their husband to contribute financially even in their own small ways. People are becoming more business minded because they believe that with their own business they don't have to report to no one but themselves and they get to track down their own profits.

A friend of mine just recently opened up a small cafe. Who would've thought that she will be a businesswoman. She used to work in New York as a nurse for almost 5 years, but she left her stable job their and went home to build her own business. I was astonished to see the interiors and exteriors of her cafe. It feels like you are really at home, sitting in your own patio facing your garden. The ambiance was so relaxing that you will definitely find a peace of mind staying there. They do have this big artificial living wall with embedded custom logo in it both displayed indoors and outside of the cafe. These artificial living wall is totally the center of attraction, even the passers by would stop over her cafe and take their pictures using the living wall as a background. The cafe was actually a hit, everyone in the neighborhood visited the place and loved their food and coffee especially.

You can find their business name embedded in their artificial living wall display. Instead of paying extra for the signage, she had this crazy idea of embedding their business name on the artificial plant instead. Their cafe was a sure hit, it was not bad for a first timer in that type of business. 

Decorating Ideas At Home

 

Adding decorations to your home is also like reflecting your own personality. There are actually many ways that your could transform a room without redecorating the whole area. You could get inspirations from the weather outside or you could go seasonal. Others say that the rug is the most important piece in any room. When you start with a great rug, you can also build off of it. Adding pillows in the living room to add touches of color and pattern is also another great way to or should I say the easiest and quickest way to experiment with colors and shapes. You could also add artificial fruits for display in your dining area, you could mix in different shapes and colors and varieties of fruits without having to worry that they may spoil in a few weeks.

You should choose a nice bowl with stand for your artificial fruits, so that they would look good together and would create a nice harmony in your dining area. These fruit in bowl with stand will definitely be an eye turner piece in your dining area. You could also focus on your favorite when it comes to accessories. Be selective, because loving stuff is different as displaying stuff. Always remember that accessories are like a woman's jewelry. You would never wear all of it at once. There is no need to spend a fortune on a museum piece, but a work of art you love can become the accessory that defines a room. Other homeowners love to spend lavishly on a n item or accessory that they could add as piece to their homes. But, there are also those people who are more practical and knows how to make use of anything that they have on hand. They know how to make use of their creative side.

Mixing and matching decors at home can be fun and enjoyable. Having a personal touch at decorations of your own home is already an accomplishment. So instead of buying the service of a professional interior decorator, you could look for ideas on the internet or any home and living magazines.

Decorating Your Home For A Themed Birthday Party

Our first born will soon be celebrating his 4th birthday and my husband and I were busy preparing for the said themed party. When I ask him weeks ago what he wants as a theme for his party, he said that he wanted super heroes. But just a few days ago, he wanted to have a safari themed party. Good thing we haven't bought anything for the party yet. Now, that he is fully decided, we all went to a party and bakeshop near our place. To check for some jungle party bags, balloons, cups, papers, decorations and many more. We bought everything that we needed for the party but I wanted the decorations at home would also blend in his themed party. Good thing we have many plants at home, so it would be easier to create a safari land.

While we are packing our stuff and was ready to leave the shop, I saw at a nearby store a replica indoor artificial living wall. I feel that it would totally fit in as a decoration at home for the said party. Although it is just an artificial green wall, it has this contemporary design which brings fresh and easy demeanor look. These replica indoor artificial living wall would totally transform our interiors design and will boost color and life into our home. It would be perfect for the themed party. So we also bought the artificial living wall, that will be another eye catching piece at home. My husband and I also search online for do at home party ideas that we could add to our son's birthday party.

Preparing for such occasion is quite tedious and sometimes stressful. But at the end of the day you will realize that everything you are doing is not for you or for your husband but it is for your son. To see him happy on his special day and to be able to let him feel that he is loved by you both. Always remember that becoming a parent doesn't change you, it makes your realize that the little people that you created deserve the very best of your time.

Outdoor Privacy Screens For Your Home And Commercial Space

There are always things that we can share publicly to our neighbors or even to a passerby, but there are a lot of things that we wanted to keep privately among ourselves or to our family. Especially when there are special occasions at home and you don't want to be disturbed by others peeking or looking while passing in front of your house. We used to have tall trees that could somehow block the view of our house, but due to the heavy rains we had to remove these tall trees and replace them with flowers and bushes. Our balcony now can be seen even from afar and that totally bothers us. So we find ways in which we can some how add a little privacy to our space.

One of our close friend introduced to us the balcony privacy screen, which they have been using for years now. Not only that it blocks out undesirable views, it is also a lovely, green alternative. It is very good fro residential and can also be used in commercial applications. These outdoor privacy screen is in the form of a lifelike artificial privacy hedge. It only means that maintenance is of no issue at all. Infuse a lifelike vibe to your home or front yard or any commercial space without the hassle of live plant care, and simultaneously overcome design challenges such as too-close neighbors or unsightly infrastructure that borders your property. I think that the outdoor privacy screen is the one that we need for our home. We could now, free our outdoor oasis from unwanted obstruction by using these privacy screens as a shield.

Whoever invented these outdoor privacy screen is a total genius. It creates a peaceful enclosure that blocks out distractions and you can definitely optimize the beauty of your space while simultaneously upping patio or balcony privacy. We are just waiting for the privacy screens to arrive and good thing they do have free installations. Now, we can have a peace of mind staying at home.

The Truth About Natural And Artificial Plants

Natural plants and trees are what we also need in order to survive. They are also part of the environment that we live in. Without these plants and trees, the oxygen will not be enough for our consumption. It's all thanks to these plants as well as trees that we are able to breathe a cleaner fresh air. But the one disadvantage of having plants and trees at home or any public places is the day to day maintenance. You have to be sure that these plants gets watered regularly or it also depends on their water requirement. Also, you have to make sure that they get enough sunlight, because it is where they get energy during photosynthesis to produce plant food. It becomes a tiring process and needs most of your time and efforts.

In a more practical way, home and business owners would rather choose to have artificial plants instead of the real ones. Yes, there are also disadvantages, but it is a great way to save money and doesn't require much of your time. One example of an artificial plant is the raspberry garland, which can give you the opportunity to ad realistic garland to your home or business without requiring any maintenance. These artificial raspberry garland are popular among interior designers and home owners aesthetically speaking. They easily add life and texture to a dull and plain looking room. You could hang them from shelves, wrap around posts and columns or your could add them to an arrangement of other artificial plants and flowers.

Natural and artificial plants are both beneficial to us humans in so many ways. We should always know how to take care and preserve the beauty of these natural plants because it is part of the world that we are living in. On the other hand, artificial plants are just replacements of these natural ones but we also have to give importance to them because of the practical beauty they give to the world.