Indoor Garden: Bring The Outside In

More and more people want to live closer to the nature. But if you live in a cramped concrete jungle, these 10 indoor garden ideas can bring the serenity of the nature inside your home.

This Japanese style garden with the fish pond is very beautiful and relaxing. The sound of water and the fun while you feeding the fish can calm your body and mind after a long day of works. 

Thi garden with volcanic rocks is separated with glass partition with the room, the mirror on the left give the illusion of larger space.

A space under stairway also can be used as the indoor garden. The transparent stairway will give beautiful view of the garden while walking up or downstairs.

  

For your kitchen, This vertical garden can be used to plant herbs or vegetables. It saves space and when you need it you can get herbs and vegetables direct from your garden fresh at anytime.

The Indoor garden not always need large space, with the limited space like the above picture you can create a beautiful indoor garden.

Got bigger space? perhaps the indoor garden idea like the above can be your choice. The unique feature of this garden is not only a simple one shrub and grass but the bench for you to sit and relax, also a decal on the glass partition.

Simple corner indoor garden like this is a good sample for you who has limited space and limited budget. The use of flower pot also give you the opportunity

 to move or remodel the garden easily.

Instead of using curtain or blinds, you can use plants to reduce the heat and cool your living room. The plants will produce oxygen during the day so it will make your living room fresher not only by it looks.

Vertical garden is the answer for limited space. Like the above design the vertical garden in the living room or waiting room will calm your mind and reduce stress.

You will get an open door sensation but with protected privacy while having shower or bath with this type of design. The vertical garden design is used for the bathroom that normally has quite small space, but if you have more room to spare you can go as wild as you can to design the garden in your bathroom. Watch out for that snake though!

Modern Furniture

Modern Furniture Beige Leather Sofa Loveseat Living Room Set

Features

* Upholstery is "bench-made" - using some of the finest Italian leather combined with the best designed leather match material available

* Only solid hardwood products are used in the frame construction. All corners are "blocked", nailed, and glued for strength and durability.

* All of the seats and backs are high density (1.7) foam to give comfort and support

* Only heavy gauge steel is used for comfortable seat and back support.

* This elegant sofa and loveseat set will bring out true luxury in any contemporary home.

Livingroon Furniture

Klaussner Fifi Livingroom Group with Chaise Lounge

Livingroon Furniture

Cindy Crawford Home Bellamy Off White Leather 3 Pc Livingroom

Livingroon Furniture

Klaussner Jenny Livingroom Set with Loveseat

Sofas

Maytex Stretch Waffle 2-Piece Slipcover Sofa

Sofas

Taupe Micro Twill Modern Sofa Bed

2 Pcs Retro Contemporary Velvet Sofa And Loveseat Living Room Set

Product Description
Retro-contemporary style, flared arm with loose throw pillows, cappuccino finish legs and wrapped in a cream colored velvet fabric. Each piece has a solid wood construction, standard density seating foam cushions, poly-fiber filled back pillows. The cover has a soft and durable cream colored velvet fabric. Sofa: 89 1/2"L X 36"W X 37 1/2"H, Loveseat: 70"L X 36"W X 37 1/2"H. The set includes one sofa and one loveseat. Matching chair and ottoman are available and sold seperately. Some assembly may be required.

Elegant Caramel Leather Sofa Loveseat Living Room Set Contemporary Furniture

Product Features

* The sofa, chair and loveseat are made of top quality caramel leather, making it a versatile set that will compliment any living room.
* Upholstery is "bench-made" - using some of the finest Italian leather combined with the best designed leather match material available
* Only solid hardwood products are used in the frame construction. All corners are "blocked", nailed, and glued for strength and durability.
* All of the seats and backs are high density (1.7) foam to give comfort and support
* Sofa: H 33" Depth 39" L 75" ||| Love: H 33" Depth 39" L 58"

Contemporary Design Walnut Finish Media Storage TV Stand

Product Features

* 94"L x 26"W x 83"H
* Entertainment Storage
* Entertainment Storage->TV Stands
* Some assembly may be required. Please see product details.

Product Description

* Dimension: 94"L x 26"W x 83"H
* Finish: Cappuccino
* Material: Wood
* Contemporary Design Cappuccino Finish Media Storage TV Stand
* Item features shelves and drawers for storage.
* Perfect for any size of LCD and Plasma TV.
* Some Assembly Required.

3pcs Sectional Sofa Set with Ottoman in Hazelnut Finish

Product Features

* 3pcs Sectional Sofa Set in Hazelnut Finish
* Sofas and Sets
* Sofas and Sets->Sofa Sets->Fabric and Microfiber Sofa Sets
* Some assembly may be required. Please see product details.

Product Description
3pcs Sectional Sofa Set with Ottoman in Hazelnut Finish

* You will receive a total of 1 right chaise, 1 ottoman and 1 sofa.
* Dimension of the Chaise: 84"W x 34"D x 36"H
* Dimension of the Sofa: 78"W x 34"D x 36"H
* Dimension of the Ottoman: 38"W x 26"D x 20"H:
* Finish: Hazelnut and Brown
* Material: Microfiber and Faux Leather
* 3pcs Sectional Sofa Set with Ottoman in Hazelnut Finish
* Included 2 free accent pillows.
* Enjoy easy cleaning and lasting durability with the high grade micro fiber.
* Assembly required

Simple Fireplace Makeover: Greek Revival Style

ADAPTED FROM DEBBIE TRAVIS' PAINTED HOUSE: LIVING ROOMS & DINING ROOMS

Is Your living room was uninviting ? Want to make over your uninspiring brick fireplace but your apartment is a rental? Try to do this incomplete and unexpensive overhaul but it will change the appearance of unattractive fireplace to bring life to your room.

Build a facade over the rising structure of the fireplace, one that could be easily removed when you left the apartment. The shape of the new fireplace surround is taken from Greek Revival, a typically strong architectural style that would bring much-needed energy to this room. Instead of painting the brick or covering it in plaster, build a facade over the brick using sheets of medium-density fiberboard (MDF). You will need two pieces of MDF for the sides of the fireplace and one for the front of the fireplace. The mantle was left untouched.

After adding some molding for a little detail, prime the structure and apply a golden yellow base coat. To antique the wood, wipe burnt umber water-based stain over the surface, leaving a buildup of stain behind in the corners and crevices around the molding to make it look old.

Though the fireplace was the main focus of this room,you can give the space a homey feeling to finish it off. While the deep turquoise on the walls is not an obvious first choice, it is a color that worked equally well with the canvas slip-covered sofas and the country accessories that were already being used to decorate the room

See difference before and after the make over

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White Comfortable Livingroom

Look at this living room. The white accents give a very comfortable feel. The white color of the sofa, the carpet, the wall and even the curtain make the people in this room feel cozzy.

Arranging Furniture in Small Livingroom

Here are some ideas on how to configure your small living room if you want to add an entertainment center:

1. You'll need to place the entertainment center first (because it is the biggest piece of furniture) and then place the rest of your furniture around it. You have no other choice if you only have one wall to work with.

2. Group the furniture around the entertainment center trying different configurations. More than likely the best place for the sofa is directly opposite the TV.

3. You can angle a chair toward the TV when in use, and when not in use, angle it toward the sofa for conversation.

4. If you have room for chair on the other side of the sofa, it would help to provide a nice balance.

source: home.ivillage.com