designed and built in Japan<\/a> a few years ago had no available outdoor space, so the architects took the bold step of designing a garden inside the building.\u00a0 With space already compromised, glass partitions were used to create a visible garden area that bordered the main living space. \u00a0Keen to fully incorporate the garden into the home, the designers treated the \u2018garden room\u2019 as any other room – with bookcases, chairs, and pictures hung on the walls.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
As you follow the ‘garden’ round the house, it turns into a planted partition between the living space and the bathroom, again exposed by the glass panels.\u00a0 It’s probably a little too<\/em> exposed for many people\u2019s liking, but it’s certainly an interesting concept.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Plants in the home<\/b><\/h4>\n
Plants add many benefits to the home, especially where garden space is compromised or non-existent.<\/p>\n
It’s a well-known fact that they add oxygen to the air that we breathe; but did you know they also scrub the air by absorbing many nasty, unseen toxins? \u00a0That\u2019s a good reason to add them to your bathroom to keep it smelling fresh!<\/p>\n
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With so many modern plant containers available, indoor plants needn’t look out of place.\u00a0 And with a huge range of plants available from garden centres, you should be able to find something that enhances your home’s style.<\/p>\n
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We’ve all heard of open-plan, and most either love it or hate it. Although it creates a simpler end result; designing an open-plan interior\u00a0can often be more difficult than it looks. A house designed and built in Japan a few years ago had no available outdoor space, so the architects took the bold […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"twitterCardType":"","cardImageID":0,"cardImage":"","cardTitle":"","cardDesc":"","cardImageAlt":"","cardPlayer":"","cardPlayerWidth":0,"cardPlayerHeight":0,"cardPlayerStream":"","cardPlayerCodec":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[2,8,10],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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