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Wooden 450 Sq Feet Sustainable Home Has Great Use Of Space, Sweet Details In Buenos Aires. Photos: Paula Alvarado for TreeHugger.

Wooden 450 Sq Feet Sustainable Home Has Great Use Of Space, Sweet Details In Buenos Aires

Small spaces are not new to TreeHugger, and frankly we've seen a lot, from indoor treehouses to tiny camping caravans and everything in between. But what's surprising about this sustainable home created by Argentine design firm Gruba for this year's Casa FOA architecture and interior design event is that, thanks to clever planning and details, it doesn't feel like a small space at all.With only 450 sq. feet, the space boasts a full living room and dinning area, kitchen, bathroom, sleeping area, storage space and even a small container herbs farm. The space is organized by a wooden volume that separates the public and private areas and holds the kitchen and bathroom. It was built with discarded wood recovered from factory scraps. Behind it, another wooden structure holds storage space and two elevated areas, one for the small farm and the other one for sleeping.

Inside of the bathroom, walls are covered with plaques made with recycled bottle caps. How to grow a Rainbow Rose, Naturally. In 2004, two dutch companies, River Flowers and F.J.

How to grow a Rainbow Rose, Naturally

Zandbergen, experimented and successfully grew a rose that had its petals rainbow colored. As petals get their nourishment through stem, the idea is to split the stem into several channels and dip each one in a different colored water. This way all the colors will be drawn by the stem into petals and resultant rose will have all the colors in it. The same method can be applied to other flowers especially to Chrysanthemum and Hydrangea. You can use the same idea to color any flower, anyway you like. Sources: 1, 2, 3 Watch: Flowers Color Time Lapse.

Trader Joe's. Wanelo - Find unique products and stores you have never heard of. ALL Star Wars Paper Snowflake Design Patterns. Featured, Pop Culture — By BB Admin on December 15, 2011 5:33 pm Got some time on your hands and some scissors?

ALL Star Wars Paper Snowflake Design Patterns

Are you a Star Wars Fan-atic? Well, put that time and talent to good and practical use by creating your own Star Wars Snowflakes from paper cuts. Scroll to the bottom to see where you can download patterns for all of these Star Wars snowflake patterns. Don’t wait for a disappointing snow where none of the snowflakes resemble George Lucas creations – Make your own snowflakes in the shape of your beloved Star Wars characters such as… Darth Vader Snowflake Pattern Storm Trooper Snowflake Pattern Star Wars Clone Snowflake Pattern Boba Fett Snowflake Pattern Yoda Snowflake Pattern Scout Trooper Snowflake Pattern C3PO Snowflake Pattern Ahsoka Snowflake Pattern You can find these Star Wars snowflake design patterns at Matters of Grey and Anthony Herrera Design. Chinese Tea Eggs.

Eggs, how do I love thee?

Chinese Tea Eggs

Let me count the ways. I love thee soft-boiled with some kaya toast dipped into the runny yolk. And scrambled with some herbs and melty cheese. And simply cooked over-medium in melted butter. I love eggs any way, any time of the day. Tea eggs are a common street snack and even sold in convenience stores in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. . - 6 eggs - 2 bags of black tea - 4 star anise - 1 cinnamon stick - 1/4 cup of soy sauce Place the eggs in a pot and fill with water until just covered. Place the eggs back into the pot of water and add the tea bags, spices and soy sauce.

Alternatively, you can simmer the eggs for about 2-3 hours instead of soaking them overnight. (Ru ware image from here) zp8497586rq. OutsaPop Trashion recycled style DIY fashion eco sustainable refashion blog. Moodstream™ by Getty Images.