Common Name Bamboo Palm Botanical Name Chamaedorea seifrizii Family Arecaceae Plant Type Evergreen perennial Mature Size 3-8 ft. tall, 1-10 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial sun, shade Soil Type Moist, well-drained Soil pH Slightly acidic Bloom Time Summer Flower Color …
Sitting peacefully in Bangalore, India, designer Vinithra Amarnathan’s abode provides an airy escape from the city’s bustling streets. It’s not a purely Indian space per se: traditional decor and bold patterns aren’t found in every corner. Rather, the culture comes…
If there’s one thing yucca plants don’t need, it’s excessive pampering. These plants naturally grow in the arid regions of the American Southwest, Mexico, and the Caribbean—so they can handle droughts like real a pro. But that’s not all, they’re…
Cucumbers grow on vines and, like most vines, they grow rapidly and prolifically. When several plants are grown together vines can quickly become tangled, overgrown, and difficult to maintain. Trellising your cucumber crop and pruning each plant to just one…
Designer Tabitha Organ combined natural materials with metal details to transform this London townhouse into a home with a “slightly futuristic” feel for a client who loves entertaining. The five-storey property on St Pauls Road had recently been renovated by…
An open-concept kitchen that coexists with other spaces such as the living room, dining room, or great room is the norm in many modern homes. An open kitchen encourages flow between spaces and allows light and air to circulate. Parents…
Decorating your home can be fun but can also feel daunting and confusing. There’s a lot to consider between discovering your style, keeping up with the latest trends (if that’s your thing), and balancing aesthetics and practicality. Of course, it’s…
If you’ve ever admired your skin after a treatment and thought, “That glow, though!” we’re about to let you in on a little secret. One of the keys to a glowing, ageless complexion is a well-executed facial massage. Using effective facial massage techniques…
Want to maximize your flowers’ bloom season? Deadheading faded flowers could be the best way to encourage plants to continue reblooming over and over again. Rather than your plants wasting energy on seed production after their petals have wilted, you…
Pops of colour and a bar with an entrance hidden by a bookcase have been installed in a software company’s office interiors, recently completed in downtown Austin by Seattle-based architecture studio Mithun. Spanning five storeys, the 157,000-square foot (14,585 square…
