2007 January
Ficus Microcarpa
This pic was borrowed from yellowcabbit Another Ficus, but slightly different. The Ficus Microcarpa has round, green, fleshy and shiny leaves. It can be found in varying forms from shrub like to highly controlled and pruned to an exact shap...
Sanseveria
The Sanseveria is an interesting plant. Native to Africa, it enjoys strong (but not direct) sunlight, the leaves are green in colour and the plant in general looks like a hybrid cactus/aloe. This plant fits into just about any interior spac...
A must see…
Eric at modernself.com was kind enough to show off his beautiful DIY coffee table. Part modern, part antique… all style. It’s actually totally modern but you can get the details direct from his site, heres the link....
Kentia… it’s a Palm!
I borrowed this pic from Mistress B The Kentia is a plant that has a strong association and widely used in late 19th and early 20th century architecture. Times were changing, people were gaining freedoms, artistic expression, modern times a...
Scanning Microwave – A guy’s best friend!
We’ve seen the voice-recognition microwave, but how about the scanning microwave? What the heck is a scanning microwave you ask? It’s a new invention that may revolutionize the way people use microwaves. Beyond Smart has come up...
Echinocactus Grusonii
This type of cactus is best known as “golden ball” or “golden barrel”. It originates from Mexico. It’s shape is for the most part round, spherical actually, like a ball or a dome. The entire surface is covered in strong, large, yellow needl...
Ficus Panda
The Ficus Panda a native of Japan where it is a highly revered plant. It’s leaves are round, green, fat and shiny. The Ficus Panda enjoys well lit rooms although it’s possible to keep it alive and thriving even in partial shadow. The root s...
Euphorbia Trigona
This cactus isn’t really a cactus; it’s a succulent. This plant is native to tropical parts of south and western Africa. It has very well defined lines and a beautiful green colour, making it perfect for almost all interiors and can even st...
Top Decorative Plants
Plants can help us decorate by adding colour and serenity into just about any room. They can also be left as background objects, blending into the surrounding space and complementing it with their shapes, colours, textures and so on. Plants...
When money grows on trees…
Check out this video of a newly renovated SOHO loft space… nice. I think my title says it all but you can feel free to add your comments....