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the terrace as a comfortable place
Terrace elements needed to make the terrace a great place. Like the interior, terrace also has the floor. Basic ingredients can be very flexible, whether it uses wood, ceramic, or natural stones with a rough texture. Coarse texture is certainly needed to prevent slip when wet by rain porch.
In addition to the floor, the terrace also need a wall. the terrace wall problem is rather different from the interior wall. Terrace wall is relatively less, maybe even only limited wall space in dealing with. For areas facing the outer space or parks, should not have placed the wall, especially massive. The addition of wooden railing (ledge), a low wall of cement (ledge) or balusterade as a barrier to the garden area should be aligned with the overall room terrace. However, it should be noted, the presence of ledge will add beauty or even stifling room.
The existence of the roof also becomes important. The roof terrace is a shade of exposure to hot sun and rain shower. With the roof, sitting on terrace can be done at any time, either during the heat of the sun and when the rains come. To beautify the terrace, you can perform a few simple steps. For example, modify the appearance of the roof support. Roof form of the column buffer for example, can be coated with natural stone, or combined with paint, so as to create the appearance of a beautiful terrace.
Next is the element of the garden. Terrace is a view with a room. Small garden crowded with clothes drying place as may be selected view your terrace. However, if there is a better view, choose a terrace with a beautiful environment. You can place the plants as much as possible in order to appear beautiful and shady terrace. It might be a shade of large trees affixed epiphytic species, plant bushes, shrubs, vines, water plants well.
indoor plants
Enchanting Indoor plants or plants in a room often brings freshness through the green foliage for home improvement. Not all plants are capable of living a beautiful indoors as it requires light and excess water. Here are 10 plants in the room that you can make a reference to be placed in the room:
Aglaonema
This plant was bearing the title of most expensive plants. Until now it is still much-loved plants as indoor plants because of resistance in the room with little light. Leaf color range of red, pink, green, and white.
Dieffenbachia
Families with a taro leaf width and green shades of yellow has a native species is green with white spots. This plant is easy to grow. However, if you want to place it indoors, you should keep the plant in from the kids, because the sap itching.
Anthurium leaf
This broad-leaved plants had become a trend of indoor plants. Anthurium leaves of many kinds, such as anthurium crystallium (elephant ears). Anthurium with heart-shaped leaves are starting to become an indoor plant known since the Dutch colonial era. Terms of growth equal to aglaoneme, which is rather porous media (poor sand and humus), do not like direct light, and likes moist.
Leaves Suji
This plant has the form of a straight rod with a small elongated leaves. Agavaceae family can breed developed by stem cuttings. Suji can be planted in pots or planted in the ground as a border.
Calathea
Various types calathea is a favorite indoor plant. Some of them are calathea lutea, calathea violacea, and others. Favorites of this type is calathea makoyama with leaves striped like a peacock feather.
Yellow palm
Indoor plant is perfect because it is durable indoors. Palm is able to hold up to one week without the issued and is suitable for tropical areas subtropical dam. Uniquely, these plants can be planted in shade or in direct sunlight.
Monstera
Same with anthurium leaves, Monstera hold the room until a week. When planted in fertile soil and planted in the ground, the size of the leaves will widen. If planted in pots, the size of the palm leaves are up to as wide an adult.
Leaf philo
Philodendron has many variations of species. For the type grown in pots have a bright color. Form there is a serrated leaf philodendron, well rounded. This plant is also easily cultivated.
Indoor plants
Caring for Indoor Plants in the house. Indoor plant has been recommended in office buildings, to help bring fresh air indoors. Indoor plants can reduce the pollutants that move freely indoors or contained in materials such as wood lapus, paper towels, paper wipes, smoothing fluid fabric, plywood under the carpet and cigarette smoke.
Indoor plants are effective in reducing pollutants is Gerbera daisy, Chrysanthemum or Chrysanthemum, Classic ivy, tongue-in-law, Warnerckei, Peace lily, Chinese evergreen, marginata, bamboo palm, aloe, and elephant ears. Looking at the function that was quite helpful health, care of indoor plants also need to still look appealing without compromising its function.
The steps that you can do is:
1. Choosing a suitable pot. Pot or container plants other than as a function of aesthetics is also important to know the growth of roots and shoots of plants. Use a pot or container of plastic or clay. Suitable for pot plant when it is inserted freely when mean size was appropriate. Give also the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot.
2. Note the air temperature and lighting of indoor plants can generally live with limited sunlight. However, it does not mean no regulation of temperature and light. Too low or high temperatures can cause damage. While the light, the plants still need therefore every one – two weeks to remove the plant to receive sunlight for two to three hours.
3. Note the need for water and humidity of indoor plants should not be given too much water, because it will be too wet and mushrooming. Enough soil moisture feeling. Give water to flow out through the hole until the bottom of the pot. Plants are placed in a room with air conditioning or air conditioner more attention because the air conditioning dries the air humidity.
4. Fertilization and pest control of indoor plants should also have fertilizers. Use a fertilizer that has a balance nitrogern, phosphorus, and potassium. Three elements are essential for the growth of stems, leaves, roots, and power plants. Rajinlah tanamanan cut leaves are yellowing or diseased. Trimming allows the new leaf buds to develop. To avoid pests and diseases, can spray an insecticide that is safe for plants.
Red is always striking and interesting. In this instance the dining room, red chair became a point of interest. Outside, the garden building a natural view.
The dining room deliberately placed near the opening. Walls with natural stone stacking arrangement of betel gives view of fresh water flowed. The addition of potted plants to make more living space.
The atmosphere of this space can be built easily. The elements required include: rear gardens as a giver of view of space within, openings (doors and windows wide) as an opaque area to enjoy the beauty of the park, and the placement of spaces in the area directly adjacent to the park giver view of nature.
In the rear garden, a wall lined with natural stone strung together with the composition of bundles of betel leaves. This arrangement gave birth to a series of horizontal stone-textured. The flow of water was added to the surface of the stone to give the feel of cold and cool in the park.
Actually, about the use of furniture, the dining room, it can be filled with furniture from wood or metal as shown in photo. Deliberately placed in this room furniture from metal and glass to create a modern feel. The color red chair that was used as a dynamic element to turn color in the room.
So, is there any other furniture can be placed there? It could be! Importantly, the rhythm of space and furniture design in harmony. The combination of the colors right. And, its function must also be met.
The park that is located in front of the house is part of the first house to welcome guests. The interface needs nicely laid out in accordance with the character of the occupants.
Park interior is not only about the plants but also it can express with other elements. Like water for example. You can add a garden pond in front of your house.
A pool not only add to the beauty of a garden but also affect the comfort of air. The existence of a pool to raise the humidity in the surrounding air so that air tends to be cooler.
Customize the shape pool with your building style. If the buildings tend to be minimalist, create a garden with a minimalist style, too. Simply box with the finishing of natural stone. To better your life can add a water fountain there.
The sound of gurgling water is produced to bring comfortable and homey atmosphere in your home. Choose several fish with colors that are attractive to put in the pond. In addition to indulge us with a color, koi fish also provide an element of life in the pond.
The atmosphere of the park in front of a comfortable home is certainly not only interesting for the guests who come, but also make you feel at home to linger on the front porch of your own home. Put a pair of rattan chairs minimalist style.
Add pads on the stand. And the front porch of your house can become a favorite place of leisure time reading newspapers while enjoying a cup of coffee in the morning
Walk in the park, surrounded by plants can make the heart glad. Oxygen-rich plants can refresh the mind is tired. Structuring a nice park can also be eye Conditioning.
In order to enjoy the sensation that you can create paths in the park. Paths can be made from black or white coral stone laid in the middle of the park form a road. Make it a little footpath snaking is not just a straight line.
Besides stepping stone can also be used for the path. Stepping Stone is the footrests are made of cement that are printed in a particular shape. Stepping stone was laid in the park so that our feet do not step on the grass as they walk through the park.
Decorating the garden is not just merely about plants. You can be creative in other corners. In an area or a stepping stone path is an example. Usually stepping stone on the market generally round or square. Use creativity to make it different.
Make heart-shaped stepping stone can be an interesting idea. With different bright colors on them to make mosaic stepping stone is very eye catching. Shape as welcome guests with joy.
You can be creative with different formations stepping stone in your garden. Make a steping stone shaped figures, for example, or may form the letters of your name.
The owner of a house with land area may crave a private swimming pool in his yard. Initially, the existence of this pool may be just for recreation and sports. On the other hand, its existence can be proved as an element of any house garden filler.
As a filler parks, swimming pools can be placed on parts in the middle of land, corner, or edge of the land. About the location of the pond, is actually very flexible. But there are some things to consider. This deals with building design, spacious house, the direction of sunlight, where a neighbor’s house, and the needs of residents that the pool would function.
In terms of form, there are actually many types that can be applied. Although in principle we can about this form for by allotment. To stay at home, can be made pond with a freer form. Can the circle, square, or the curve does not irregular. Curve or circle is a shape suitable applied at home.
This form would be minimal sharp corners, so it is more safe for children and the elderly. In addition, this type also has a natural impression, no legs, and both could become elements of aesthetics at the park. Meanwhile, in a house with land is limited, swimming pools rectangular more suitable.
Outside area is not always a green area or a line of trees. There should be circulation path for treating plants, which are designed so as not to interfere and does not damage the park.
Look at this country-style garden. Among the green plants and trees are 60cm wide stretch of coral, which accompanies us to the door of the house. In between there was a sprinkling of coral-footing footing unique heart-shaped, which is at the top coated with the composition of the ceramic pieces in various colors. Footing, a distance of 1.5 m that help direct guests to enjoy the park.
Complementary elements that remind us of the park in the past is a park bench and accessories-accessories retro element. Among other things, decorative lamp shades, house number, floor mosaics, and the handrail or handle on the side walls to help lead the way on the stairs.
Retro atmosphere was reinforced by the use of brick walls as a residential facade. Interestingly, the use of brick orange with different gradations. Giving white color on the window frame and the door makes the whole element of outer space atmosphere was supportive and look beautiful.
Fence, as a barrier to public areas, also in white. This fence is made of iron, but got similar finishing as wooden fences. Only 115 cm tall, making the beauty of the park can truly be enjoyed by anyone who walked by.