Rock Gardens

We spend so much time and money to beautify are home to make us feel relaxed and comfortable in it. We want the kind of home that we will look forward to come to and a home that when we get there refreshes us and rejuvenates our body and senses. Our homes should be a sanctuary for us, a place that will give us peace, happiness, and enjoyment. Aside from taking good care of our family and loved ones that we share our home with, it is also important to make our home beautiful inside and out. Aside from the usual benefits we personally get and experience when we beautify our home, it also increases the value of our real estate. If we spend time and money to make our home interiors beautiful, we should also spend time and money to make the outdoor environment of our home beautiful no matter how small the available space is and even if we only have a few minutes to devote to maintaining and caring for it. Most people would not start a garden because they think that it is high maintenance and very time consuming to maintain. If you are one of those people who only have a couple of minutes a day or a couple of hours a week to spend to maintain a garden but want one, instead of having numerous plants and flowers for your garden make a rock garden instead. Unlike a floral garden, a rock garden is not as time consuming and is easier to maintain. Because of the popularity of rock gardens these days, there are now many varieties of rocks and boulders available in the market to make a beautiful and stunning rock garden. You may also have some plants and flowers for your rock gardens to make it more lively and colorful or you may also add fountains and other water features to add beauty and charm. Rock gardens can also be an outdoor place in your home where you can relax and have good times with your family and friends.

Below are some gorgeous rock garden design ideas from Creative Environments Design and Landscape.

The Bed is the heart of a Bedroom

A Bed is the heart of a bedroom. It should be the center of attention in any bedroom. Sometimes because of the many available bedroom decors, window treatments, and wall designs available in the market today, we tend to use a little too much of them in our bedroom which eventually grabs the attention away from the bed in our bedrooms. A bed does need not be designed elaborately to get the attention it deserves in the bedroom. It does not matter what kind of design style you choose for your bedroom your bed should be able to hold its own as the center of your bedroom even with all the other bedroom fixtures and decors. Lago is an Italian design company that offers solid and stylish beds. It is a leading furniture design company based in Italy, in the countryside near Venice and Padua. The Lago Beds will not be dwarfed nor can be ignored in any bedroom and even with minimal bedroom accessories and decors your bedroom will look chic and in style. The commanding presence of these beds is sure to add not only attention but style, elegance and comfort in any bedroom.

Fluttua

Yang L

Yang C

Yang G

Yang Y

Diamante DO3

Diamante DO1

Hotel Fox’s extremely Artistic Rooms

Hotel Fox is one of the world’s most exciting and creative lifestyle hotel. It is located in central Copenhagen. International artists from fields of graphic design, urban art, and illustration have lend their artistic abilities to make Hotel Fox’s every room unique and really far from the ordinary hotel rooms we are accustomed to. The interiors of each room in this creative hotel can be considered a work of art, it borders from whimsical to modern, to street graffiti, to dreamland creatures, to fairy tales and even to monster creatures. A stay in this lifestyle hotel is guaranteed to be like no other, guests can indulge in the luxury and beauty of each space as if you are on a dreamland of your own. And in the words of Hotel Fox’s own management: “One thing we promise: You haven't seen anything like it.”

IMATACA by MASA

King's Court 2 by Birgit Amadori

Spring Grove by Anke Vera Zink

Guardian Angel by Genevieve Gauckler

Sensuality by WK interact

You are a Baby by Boris Hoppek

Yume by Kinpro

Sweet Sleep by Genevieve Gauckler

Dryads by Rinzen

Highlights by Andreas Mindt

Strong Enough by Speto

SPARE by Antoine et Manuel

King's Forest by Birgit Amadori

Harmony's Helm by Friendswithyou

Shortcut by Antoine et Manuel

Geissenpeter by Benjamin Gudel

I heart this . . . White Kitchen Design Idea

Awww… I really heart this kitchen design idea from Ghislaine Viñas. It looks simple yet pleasant to the eyes. It really looks clean, uncluttered, and with loads of storage spaces. There is enough room for the cook to move around and do his/her thing. This is a kitchen of a beach house in Long Island which explains the use of cool colors on the walls to compliment the dominant use of white on the cabinets and storage spaces. The immaculate white island at the center and the two round lamps above looks just perfect at the center of the room. The blue table gives the needed color to make an interesting beach kitchen and gives a space for interesting conversations among friends and family.

Lovely Greens for your Home

These are green things that would make our homes more lovely and stunning. These pieces will add charm in any space and function they will be put into. The color green represents life and growth and it is also known to invoke relaxation. I love my greens with blue because these two colors for me are perfect combination they are both colors of nature and tranquility. Here are some lovely green things I’ve found that will definitely spice up some dull spaces in your home. And I’ve also thrown in a lovely green bedroom design idea too.

Plasma End Table

Natalie Blake Porcelain Vessels

Normandie Bar Chair
by Newman Studio

Green Pillows

Sushi Set for Two in Aspen
by Richard Parrish

Silk Accent Pillows

Badash Crystal Olive Montego Bay Vase

Leaves of Grass Teapot and Infuser Mug

Floral Bowls

Green Bedroom from My Home Ideas

Madonna’s Elegant Manhattan Residence

The Manhattan Residence of Pop Queen Madonna is very lovely, luxurious and classy. Madonna entrusted Christopher G. Ciccone, her brother and most trusted confidant to make the major design decisions and architect Stephen Wang of Procter and Wang carried them out. The residence has a classic early Art Deco look. I just love the luxurious carpets and the purple 1930’s American club chairs in one of the areas in the living room. The use purple in that living room area really gave the space the feel of luxury and opulence. Madonna’s love of the art is very evident in her Manhattan residence. Almost all areas of the abode have a painting on the wall. Madonna claims that she gets strength from them and that all the paintings she owns are powerful. This elegant and peaceful Manhattan apartment is what gives Madonna her much needed privacy and relaxation when she is in this side of the world.

Photos: Architectural Digest