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Best Houseplants: 9 Indoor Plants for Low Light

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 Indoor plants is an oxymoron. The most important thing to know about plants: they prefer to live outdoors. You will never see a botanical description that starts with “native to north-facing windowsills” because the concept of “houseplants” is something humans made up. So when we talk about the best indoor plants for “low-light conditions,” what we really are trying to identify is the plants most tolerant of living in a dark apartment with one wall of windows (or possibly, one window). The good news is plenty of plants can thrive in a dark apartment. They may not love it, but they will adapt—especially if you coddle them with extra light from time to time (if possible bring them outdoors to enjoy warm weather in a sheltered, shady spot). Here are nine favorite indoor plants for low-light conditions: Maidenhair Fern Botanical Name: Adiantum raddianum                                       ...

Make Use Of Pebbles To Your Home Decor

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 Natural elements do have a charm of their own. They do make space feel alive as well as provide it positive touch. There are numerous ways in which one can bring nature inside the house without creating the mess. From the gorgeous indoor plants to the pieces of tree to seas shells or the pebbles, the choices are of course endless. Here are some ways to decorate the house while making use of pebbles of varied sizes, shapes, and colors. The safest places to use the pebbles as the decorative items are in the meditation room. This is the room that needs to be surrounded by the natural elements the most. The simple logic behind it is that this is the place where one can relax after a long day at work. Arrange the table with a statue of Buddha, bamboo plant, some aromatic candles and pebbles in the meditation room to provide the space required feel. Bring out the old photo frame as well as provide it a new look by the sticking the pebbles on the edges. Place the photo frame with the pho...