Living Moss Carpet Adds a Touch of Green to Your Bathroom

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There’s nothing like the feeling of fresh cut grass under the toes, especially when stepping out of the shower. This Moss Carpet by Nguyen La Chanh brings the outside indoors in an unconventionally natural way by placing it underfoot. The lush green lawn thrives in humid environments, which makes your bathroom a perfect place to grow.

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Chanh’s ingenious design is made from a decay-free foam called plastazote, and populated with three varieties of moss: ball, island, and forest. Maintenance required for this little patch of green is limited, as the moss thrives off of the humidity released from daily bathroom rituals. Who knew taking a shower could provide for such efficient multi-tasking, growing a little extra dose of green to start your morning or end your day.

+ Nguyen La Chanh

Via Yanko Design


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via inhabitat.com

“There’s nothing like the feeling of fresh cut grass under the toes, especially when stepping out of the shower. This Moss Carpet by Nguyen La Chanh brings the outside indoors in an unconventionally natural way by placing it underfoot. The lush green lawn thrives in humid environments, which makes your bathroom a perfect place to grow.

Chanh’s ingenious design is made from a decay-free foam called plastazote, and populated with three varieties of moss: ball, island, and forest.

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Home addition features a floor alive with plants

via seattletimes.nwsource.com

“When she added on to her home, Jeri Rutherford found a way to go green — literally.

A 170-square-foot dining-room addition has helped cut her power bills by as much as 20 percent. And it brought a lush, if small, island of tropical greenery to her home overlooking the Snake River near Marsing.

“I love the tropics and the fern grottos of the California redwood forest,” she said. “I know I can’t be there all the time, so I wondered how I could bring those places into my home.”

The result is a living floor and wall with plants that clean the air and — paired with a whole-house fan and a heat well that releases hot air through a skylight — help cool the entire house.”

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2008474083_livingfloor06.html

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Floating Gardens

via livingwallart.com

“This unique form of gardening is based off of kokedma. Kokedma is the art of growing plants from moss balls – Koke (Moss) Dama (Ball) – “the poor man’s bonsai”. Robin from Urban Gardens Web (a great site) got in touch with Fedor who put his unique twist on typical kokedma by hanging the plants from ceilings with string. Fedor will hang the plants at eye level and will continually adjust the string as the plant grows as its center of gravity changes.”

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Dr. Frog – audible plant water alarm

My friends Carly and Doug announced tonight that Carly was pregnant. Yay! Carly expressed some doubt about her parenting ability “I can’t even keep our plants alive…” To which I replied, “Well, if your plants could scream and cry like a baby, I’m sure you wouldn’t have much trouble keeping them alive.”

Of course, the product already exists:

http://www.shop.com/op/~Doctor_Frog,_Electronic_Plant_Moisture_Meter-prod-35760829-47792676?sourceid=298

Indoor house plant care is easier when Dr. Frog(TM) tells you when plants are thirsty. Proper moisture keeps indoor plants healthy. With If Doctor Frog(TM) in the house, you’ll know when to water. Insert Dr. Frog(TM) moisture sensor probes into the soil. Doctor Frog(TM) checks the health of your potted plants by checking the moisture level. This croaking frog alerts you when to water your plants. No more guess work. No more over watering plants. No more dirty fingers from checking soil moisture with your finger.