Tuesday, 27 May 2014

The Romance Of Valentine Inside The Metal Garden Ornaments

Romance can come from everything. Metal wire, we tend to associate it as something rigid and hard. Impossible, that a piece of metal wire can be transformed into something romantic, maybe it was our thought. But look at the design of the following products from Home2Garden. Made of black power coated metal, which is made in such a way to form beautiful filigree, we should changes our opinions.
Their product is such a perfect garden accessory option, for you who want to add some romantic senses into your garden decoration. And the advice is, light the candles, place it on, and arrange it in your garden as a sweet outdoor decoration. Then, hold an outdoor romantic dinner on Valentine’s Day with your lover. Just see for yourself, if romance can come, even though from a piece of metal wire.

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Beautiful Ceramic Planters Decoration by Atelier Vierkant

Eco Friendly and Ceramic Planters for Living Room Furniture by Atelier Vierkant: In big cities, gardens and plants are very rare. Therefore, Eco Friendly and Unique Ceramic Planters Accessories for Living Room Design Ideas by Atelier Vierkant this will make a small change. Now, if you live in a house, building, office, or apartment in the city a very rare plant, then you can use the design and Unique Eco Friendly Ceramic Planters Accessories for Living Room Design Ideas by Atelier Vierkant this in your home. The design of this ceramic planter will give it a fresh and cool in every corner of the room in your home. The design of this planter is not such a common planter; planter has a unique design. It is very suitable when you put on the floor of your room, or on the table and shelves. The form does not make it just as a garden planter, but also makes this planter as beautiful home decor, fresh, and unique. Hopefully these pictures can be your new inspiration in designing your home.

Unique Ceramic Planters for Living Room Accessories by Atelier Vierkant

Ideas for balcony

When we live in an apartment and only have a small balcony or terrace to build our beautiful garden we must not despair because we can make this place look special for decoration
 

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Decorating Balconies

We know that plants are a good choice to decorate balcony or terrace, providing a small green space. Here we show some variations for decoration.

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    The balcony is the connection you have with the outside world, an environment that is small it is ideal to use and enjoy. So it is good that you can achieve a beautiful exterior decoration and furniture plants combining to create a nice place.

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Decorate your porch with wood and stones

Decorate your deck to make it a place to enjoy where you connect with nature.
 

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Reform your terrace

Reform your balcony to enjoy beautiful days outside.
 
To change the exterior of your home you can choose to use a decor that suits your needs incorporating furniture, plants and decorative objects that provide that special touch to your deck.
According to the space you have available you can choose to place the furniture, but always taking into account balance must be achieved, leaving open space to move quietly.
 
This time we’ll inspire you a little about indoor plants to decorate the interior in your home. Surely it would be very fresh and healthy when we have the natural greenery in the house, other than looks fresh and healthy, indoor plants will add to the atmosphere of a different life. Indoor plants can you put accordance with your wishes, because they are portable and can be changed. For example as shown in the picture below, the plant is placed in the bedroom, looks so perfect. Indoor plants can also eliminate or reduce the boredom when you are relaxing in the indoors. Try giving the plant indoors in the interior of your home, it will be very useful and feel the freshness. You can use the designs here as a reference and inspiration to make the indoors plants. If you’re looking for an outdoor plants design, get it here.
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Metal Planter – The Sturdy Garden Supplies

Planters are essential for growing plants successfully and the metal types of planters are sturdy garden supplies used as containers or holders for growing plants. Skilled artisans make these decorative planters with attractive and contemporary style and designs. Customers can order these according to their specifications and requirements.

Gardens are very nice, especially in the spring and summer, when all of them have beautiful and colorful flowers and they all smell nice. So if you have the space, it’s a great idea to have a garden. You can plant flowers and small trees and decorate it in any way you want. So here’s an idea of a very ingenious push cart where you can place your beautiful flowers.
It’s a 48″ long x 18″ wide x 28″ high structure and it’s made of iron metal. It has a very nice rustic finish that takes you back in the old times. It’s a great idea for a garden because it has a clever design and it really makes the flowers stand out. It’s not a very sophisticated piece but it has a very beautiful look.



Another advantage is that you can literary push the cart wherever you want. So your plants don’t have to stay in one place. Just because they have roots this doesn’t mean they can’t move around and experience new places. This rustic structure is available for $349. So if you’re the lucky owner of a nice small garden, this piece could really complete the image. It has a very simple design but this is exactly the purpose: to make the plants the center of attention and not the cart. I’m sure your beautiful plants will be grateful once they realize how comfy this push cart is.

Metal Planter

Bamboo Plant Box for Unique Decoration Idea: Maybe you never think to make beautiful and unique garden design using materials from bamboo. But the picture above offers the option to design a unique and beautiful garden. Park will be beautiful when there are green plants or flowers. For flower lovers, then this design would be very suitable. Garden design is made of cement are built terraced like a tart. it were planted many colorful flowers in pots. The flowers were arranged surrounding all the giant pots and decorated with pieces of bamboo on the edges. Bamboo is set up and aligned so that the great impression of natural and high artistic merit can be achieved. At the first level, similar flowers and at the second level of interest with other types of space arranged to meet there. It also applied at the last level. Design a garden with flowers that provide a variety of beauty and comfort. You can easily try to make this giant pot at home for your garden, and you can make it with a smaller size.

Unique Bamboo Plant Design Inspiration


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Here, the picture of beautiful Hanging Vase Designs that might inspire you to get one.

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Hanging vase is a receptacle for storing flowers or other plants; the vase is designed to hang from a wall, a frame, or from some other stable object, rather than sitting on a flat surface like traditional vases. The style of Hanging Vase Designs can vary significantly, and some may need to be used with other specific components to ensure the vase does not tip over, fall, or otherwise risk breaking.
More importantly, however, glass will allow plenty of sunlight to shine through to the stems and leaves of the flowers or plants. It will also be impermeable, meaning water will not leak from the hanging vase. Other hanging vase designs material, such as clay or even plastic, can be aesthetically pleasing, but they will block light from reaching the stems and leaves of the plant that are contained within the vase itself.

Glas Teardrop Diamond Hanging Vases Design

Different Types Of Plants

 Living Plants

Living plants can be a delightful way to divide a room.  It should be bushy and high enough for an effective dividing.
Exotic plants that are best suited: “Fichus Tree”; “Palm Tree”; “Oleander”; etc.
Of course, many other plants are suitable. The condition is to have branches and leaves as much as possible.
These living plants have a great decorative effect and they are also very effective for our purpose.


 Plexiglass Panels

Plexiglass (Extruded Acrylic) sheets is a transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass.
You can find plexiglass, which is coming in different sizes and colors, at your hardware store.
Using plexiglass sheets as room dividers is a smart idea. They are beautiful, ornamental that allow light to pass through them




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These planters have a very original and interesting look. It’s because they are made from recycled wine bottles. It’s a great DIY project that can be easily replicated. We all like to have an occasional glass of wine. This means that the bottles will need a new purpose. So why not turn them into something useful and also creative, something that you can use as a decoration for your home? Let’s take a closer look at these planters.



The planters are made from actual wine bottles. The most difficult part will be to but off the bottom part of the bottles. This way your plants will be able to beautifully grow inside the bottle and then expand outside its limits. However, since they will be hanging upside down, using normal soil becomes impossible. Perhaps moss would be a better choice. You can then use some wire or rope and tie it just below the bottle’s threads. Hang it on your deck, terrace or anywhere else you want to.
This is actually a simple form of recycled art. Something as simple as a wine bottle can be turned into something as beautiful as a planter.The result will be simple, contemporary, eclectic and also quite intriguing. If you like you can peel off the label from the bottle. It can be easily done with some warm water and patience. Another interesting idea would be to paint the bottles. You would need some special paint and time to do all that. Still, this means that the planter will no longer be transparent or semi-transparent. There are lots of other ways to personalize this project.{found on topit}.     
 

DIY projects are so much fun than just going to the store and buying the things that somebody else created. It’s more original and more fun to create something of your own, something that no one else has. Even though you won’t be the only one that uses the instructions from this article, you’ll be the only one that adds an original twist to the design.

Today we’ll show how you can make some lovely recycled wine bottle vases. Here are the materials that you’ll need: an empty wine bottle of your choice, a top plate connector/ceiling flanges, a 1’’ split ring hanger, 2 screws for the top plate connector, a piece of 3/8’’ threaded top that you’ll have to cut into two pieces, ½’’ double sided foam mounting tape and some silk flowers of your choice. Start by cutting the threaded rod to the size you desire. In case you plan on creating more than one vase, make sure the pieces have equal sizes.

Then place the top-plated connector on the wall and mark the holes for the screws. Pre-drill the holes and then attach the plate to the wall. Now screw in the rod pieces and the split ring hanger. If the bottle has a narrow neck, then you can also use a layer or two of foam mounting tape. After you have attached the bottles to the wall and secured them in place, the vase is basically done. All you have to do is add some flowers and you have a beautiful and unique decoration for your home. You can make more than one vase and place them at different heights or in different areas of the house.{found on designsponge}.

Flora is a company, which specializes in production of high-quality, long-lasting garden tools and equipment. The solution proposed by designer Arik Levy has designed this garden trellis design called Comb-ination. Its octagonal forms follow directly from cells of a beehive. In this structure very graphic, just let them grow climbing plants to create a wall of vegetation at home. You could make different creative combinations on your wall from its several pieces and could find the most right one for your outdoor design. Any climbing plant could look cool on such garden trellis.
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People usually like plants and they want to take them inside and take care of them. In exchange, the plants look beautiful and they make the house look fresh and colorful. A lot of people like to have plants and flowers in their homes and they usually find ways of introducing them in all the rooms of the house, trying to find a place for them. Now it’s easier to do that thanks to this beautiful and ingenious design. It’s a structure, shaped like a beehive, actually like a honeycomb, and each little cells allows you to place a plant or flower in there.
You can create your own indoor garden with this structure. You can forget about all the inconveniences from before, when you couldn’t find a right place for your little plants. Actually there is one condition: only small plants can fit in there. You can mount this structure on the wall. The process is very easy.
Green Vine Lamp: Cool In Your House: Bright In Nature With Green Vine Lamp
Tazana, a Thai design company, created this beauty reminding a fresh and nice piece of nature. Green plants are always very inspiring; you’ve already seen Kanom Lounge Chair inspired by banana leaves and have a look at this vine-inspired lamp. Foliage light consists of the green vine of one meter with a decorative leaf at each end. The lamp can be hung as a pendant or placed on top of a base to create a table lamp.
Want a greenery area indoor? Put this staircase plant stand in a corner of your house, add a couple of small dish flower to make it perfect dramatic decoration in your corner. Six shelves at graduating heights, pretty and very lo price!
Cat-Friendly Table With Built-In Grass Planter [link]
With an original appearance, it can literally bring nature indoors, since it features a removable planter that can hold a variety of plants. The table itself is made from reclaimed walnut and steel and looks great, with or without the creative green addition.

Planter Wall Tiles by Maruja Fuentes

Dubbed “Planter Wall Tiles,” the wall tiles are finished with recycled materials and create an innovative space to grow your indoor plants and herbs. The green pockets not just enhance the interior of your living, or working for that matter, space but also let residents breath fresh all the while. In addition, you may arrange various types of plants to create different patterns, courtesy of its unique fish-scale shape that interlocks the planters. In case you don’t want to grow, or even reveal your plants to others, the green pockets hiding your plants can be turned into a flat surface as well.

Mini-Greenhouse
Czech designer Kristyna Pojerova recently showed off a beautiful mini-greenhouse. The goal of the “glass house” is to urge those in urban settings to grow herbs and other plants in their own kitchen or houses. It can be mounted on a lightbulb, making use of the otherwise useless heat wasted on bulbs, while supplying a unique micro-climate for the plants growing inside. There are four ventilation holes, as well as a large center opening found at the bottom to allow for easy planting and removal of plants.


Modern Indoor GardenRug
The designers at Piadesign proudly present GardenRug, a carpet that’s made from felt-like organic material that helps the germination of mossy green plants. It starts off looking like a big grey pillow. Water it daily, and you’ll soon be growing plants! Perfect for lying down and letting your toes sink into the grass from the comfort of your own home, this rug is the epitome of modern meets nature.



Walnut Caster Table
This is a classical case of redesigning a common nature element (such as a tree branch or stem in this particular situation) and transforming it into a glamorous, outstanding furniture piece. The designers rescued it from fire, probably realizing there is more to it than meets the eye. After cleaning it and polishing it, the piece completely changed its appearance and was added functionality.


Bringing Nature Indoors with Ege Carpets
The innovative carpet collection emerged from a desire to bring the rustic beauty of nature inside as part of a building’s interior design. The collection’s expressive, photographic designs adds character to a room, as well as providing good acoustics and comfort underfoot.


Grass Vase by Normann Copenhagen
rass Vases (Grøftekanter = Roadside Ditches in Danish) is a series of sculptural one-off glazed stoneware vases. The vase was initially conceived for an exhibition at the Danish Design Centre where a number of young designers supplied their ideas for the museum’s Café Dansk. Claydies opted to bring Danish roadside flowers indoors in the shape of a subtle vase. The vase is shaped like a small sod of turf covered in green blades of grass with tubes for water and little flowers. All Claydies’ Grass Vases are modelled by hand and come in 3 different sizes with a shiny grass-green glaze. Made in Denmark



Glass Terrariums From Bevara Design
These elegant, egg-shaped terrariums provide an encouraging environment for plants to thrive in. Each piece is hand blown into a mold and turned while still malleable to eliminate any trace of a seam. The circular opening is then hand cut by Polish craftsmen


Stone Hooks
Stone is a series of hooks in a strong, yet simplistic design from the Icelandic designer, Helga I. Sigurbjarnadottir. Mother nature only makes unique things any you should therefore be aware that not two hooks are identical. Helga got the inspiration for the hook on a summer day while walking on the Snæfellsnes peninsula on the west coast of Iceland. She came across countless beautiful stones that had been polished by the sea for millions of years. Sigurbjarnadottir was inspired to continue to work on this natural material, and created a design for a series of hooks. Comes in a set of 2.



Studio Libel’s Pillow Pots
Israeli design team Studio Libel created absolutely creative Willo Collection. This series consists of unique, plush planters that look like interior pillows. Each pillow top is made from quality textiles. And Studio Libel offers a variety variety of colors and patterns to match any interior. Created from waterproof fabrics the pillow bottom keeps dry and clean. The pillows can be a good decoration of your living room, indoor patio or bedroom.

Indoor Plants Help Improve Business Image With Potential Clients

Surveys show plants in the foyer and office spaces give the perception that the company is

  • Trustworthy
  • Warm and welcoming
  • Stable and balanced
  • Well-run
  • Patient and caring
  • Concerned for staff welfare
  • Comfortable to work with
  • Prepared to spend money on added beauty
  • Not mean
  • Providing a healthier, cleaner atmosphere

Indoor Plants Contribute To At Least 75% Of Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Criteria

IEQ criterionIndoor Plants
Air pollution mitigationReduce all types of urban air pollution
Low Emitting MaterialsAbsorb toxic emissions - VOCs etc
Ventilation effectivenessIncrease effectiveness - remove CO2/add O2
LightingOK for Plants - OK for staff also
NoiseAbsorb & buffer noise
ViewsAdd aesthetics & calming greenery; lower stress
Thermal comfortNot directly influenced but tend to stabilise humidity in human comfort zone, so could have unquantified effects here  
Systems controllabilityNot directly influenced but stabilisation of temperature and humidity could lower air-con. energy consumption

Plants Can Help Reduce Sick Building Syndrome

Another key study was carried out at the offices of the Norwegian State Oil Company by Tove Fjeld. She examined the effect of indoor plants on health and discomfort among a group of office workers. Data about 12 different symptoms were collected, including fatigue, headache, dry facial skin and dry skin on the hands, coughing, and eye irritation. After this time, half of the group were provided with a selection of common interior plants and half had none.
Over three months, considerably fewer health problems were reported by those people with plants. Fatigue and headache fell by 30% and 20% respectively, hoarseness and a dry throat fell by around 30%, coughing by around 40% and dry facial skin fell by around 25%.

Noise reduction

Ambius's own research conducted in the UK and those conducted by Peter Costa of South Bank University in London, have demonstrated that plants can be effective at reducing background noise. Species selection and positioning are crucial to achieve these effects.

Indoor Plants Help Improve Air Quality

Many people do not know that air pollution is almost always higher indoors than outside, even in the city centre, and air-conditioning systems are almost never designed to remove outdoor gaseous pollutants from air drawn into the building.
As polluted outdoor air moves indoors, it mixes with more indoor contaminants from unflued gas appliances and VOCs outgassing from plastic,synthetic (i.e. petroleum-derived) furnishings, finishes, solvents, etc.
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have carried out laboratory and real-world office studies on the ability of indoor plants to reduce VOCs, CO2 and CO.  They have so far laboratory-tested 11 indoor plant species for VOC removal.

After a week of acclimatisation to exposure to any test VOC, all plant species worked equally well to remove VOCs within about 24 hours. They also work equally well in light or dark (24/7).  Researchers from the UTS say this is because it is primarily the potting mix microorganisms that remove VOCs. The plant contributes to the process by nourishing its root-zone microbial community (as any plant does).
In essence the plant system - leaves, roots and potting media - take VOCs from the air such as benzene and formaldehyde released by furnishings, carpets, photocopiers, printers and many modern building materials. They also contribute oxygen back into the environment.
In summary, indoor plants have a significant impact on improving air quality in buildings, as:
  • Indoor air is almost always more polluted than outdoors. In particular, indoor air generally has more:
    • Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Emitting from plastics/synthetics, in furniture, fittings, computers, printers and more, cause loss of concentration, headaches, eye, nose and throat problems.
    • CO2 (us breathing), causes drowsiness, heavy-head, lowered concentration.
  • Overseas findings show that indoor plants can reduce:
    • Nitrogen and sulfur oxides
    • Air toxics
    • Particulates
    • Ozone
  • The UTS Research, conducted over the last 15 years, has shown that indoor plants can reduce:
  • VOCs:
    • Can reduce by over 80% to below 100 ppb (Aust. Office Max. 500 ppb)
    • If VOC loads go up, so do removal rates
    • All plant species equally effective (the process depends on symbiosis with normal potting-mix bacteria)
    • Works day and night (24/7)
    • And 20 cm pots are as effective as 30 cm pots
  • CO2 (Carbon dioxide)
    • Reduce by 10-25%
    • Exchanged for equal amount of O2 (oxygen)
    • The more foliage the better for CO2 removal
    • Optimise CO2 reduction by placing plants according to their recommended light requirements
  • CO (carbon monoxide)
    • Reduce by up to 90% 

Interior Gardening

You don't have to be an environmental psychologist to understand that plants look attractive. But dig a little deeper beneath their beauty and you'll discover the facts - the benefits of indoor plants go far beyond the aesthetic.
Recent research has shown that indoor plants significantly improve a whole range of aspects of our indoor environment.  The benefits cover a spectrum from physically cleaner air to direct beneficial effects on psychological health, task performance, illness reduction and productivity.
The findings are important since, in Australia over 80% of us live in urban areas, where we spend an amazing 90% of our time indoors, so the quality of the indoor environment is crucial to our wellbeing.
Recent research tells us that indoor plants are good for buildings and people in a variety of ways. Plants play a vital role in providing a pleasant and tranquil environment in which to move, work or relax. Indoor plants can also help health, wellbeing and productivity in the workplace.
Scientific studies from research in Australia and around the world, reinforces the positive effect living plants can have on the health and well being of people who work in buildings.
Research shows that indoor plants:
  • Help improve indoor air quality
  • Help reduce sick building syndrome
  • Help improve well being
  • Help improve productivity and performance
  • Help to lower stress and negative feelings
  • Help to reduce noise
  • Improve business image with potential clients
  • Contribute to fulfilling at least 75% of Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Criteria

Pot Making

There is an abundance of clay in my area, and I have occasionally thought about making work out of local clay, but the process seemed intimidating, so I never actually tried it (or maybe it was just pure laziness!). But as Graham Sheehan demonstrates in today’s video clip, the process is not all that difficult. It might not be practical for everyone, but if you’re willing to do a little bit of manual labor, digging your own clay can be a great way to create an even closer connection to the work you make, and help lessen your carbon footprint in the process.
Click on the following to see the vedio classes to prepare clay for pot making.
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/ceramic-supplies/pottery-clay/going-local-how-to-dig-and-process-your-own-clay/
Add color to your clay:
Glaze isn’t the only tool for adding color to your ceramic work. Mixing the color right into the clay is a really cool alternative. Curt Benzle got into colored clay because he really liked the precision that he could achieve in his decoration with the technique. He liked it so much that he has been making work with this technique for about 40 years.
 Click on the following link to see the vedio classed to add color to the clap
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/ceramic-supplies/pottery-clay/pottery-video-of-the-week-tips-and-techniques-for-making-your-own-colored-clay/
  Click on the following to make cups by using clay.
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/pottery-making-techniques/making-ceramic-molds/pottery-video-of-the-week-helpful-tips-for-slipcasting-in-a-one-piece-mold/
Click on the following link for ceramic folwer decorative items:
 http://ceramicartsdaily.org/daily/meet-the-staff/

Sewing

Sewing is stitching cloth, leather, furs, or other materials, using a needle and thread. Sewing can be done on a sewing machine, or by hand.
"Plain" sewing is mostly done to make or mend clothing and household furnishings such as curtains, sheets, upholstery, and table linens. It is also used for sails, bellows, skin boats, banners and other items shaped out of flexible materials.
"Fancy" sewing is done to decorate materials, such as embroidery or quilting.
Other places where sewing is done are stitching cuts in skin, making shoes, and making books.

Painting

Painting is using colours to make art. It is also the word for a painted work of art. Many kinds of paints are used to create art. They include watercolors, acrylics and oils. Other artists like working with pencil or chalk. Sometimes charcoal can be used.
Famous paintings are often kept in art galleries, like the National Gallery in London and the Louvre (Paris) where one of the most famous paintings in the world hangs, the Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo DaVinci. People do not have to go to a famous gallery to view art. There are private art galleries in many cities around the world.
There is a basic difference between drawing and painting. In drawing, a single layer is the entire image. In painting, one layer is painted over another to get the final image. As a result, most of the time the image will not be clear until it gets to the final stage.
There are four basic stages in painting: preparation, divide, layer, and touchup.
  1. Preparation: most artists prepare a canvas or other surface. A thin uniform cover or "wash" of white or other colour is laid on the whole surface. This may help the later layers to get the same fix all over the surface. Also, the unseen wash may help the refection of light from the surface, thus improving the effect for the viewer. For really uneven or coloured surfaces, such as wood or rough canvas, a more substantial covering is needed. That is called gesso, traditionally a mixture of chalk and gelatin, but nowadays available as a thick white acrylic. Painting on some surfaces requires a special technique. Painting on plaster uses the fresco method.
  2. In the divide stage, the canvas is divided into a few major areas (depending on the image you paint), and background for those areas are plotted.
  3. In the layer stage, a layer is plotted over another layer, to get the desired shape in each area. By end of this stage, all objects in the image will be clearly identifiable.
  4. The touchup stage needs extra effort. This stage is to provide an extra look to the image, like precise bordering, merging layers and other visual effects.

Jewellery

Jewellery (or jewelry) refers to any clothing accessory that is worn as a decoration.
In itself, jewellery has no other purpose than to look attractive. However, it is often added to items that have a practical function. Items such as belts and handbags are mainly accessories but may be decorated. A broach, often worn to keep a cloak closed, could be highly decorated with jewels.
Necklaces, finger rings and earrings are the most usual kinds of jewellery.

Cooking

Cooking is a process to make food ready to eat by heating it. People can cook food with fire using wood or charcoal, with a stove that uses propane or natural gas, or with a stove that uses electricity. An oven is a part of a stove that is like a box. People also build ovens out of clay or bricks.
There are several different ways to cook food. We boil food by cooking it in water. We fry food by cooking it in hot butter, fat or oil. We bake food by keeping it hot in an oven. We roast or grill food by holding it over a hot fire.
People often cook meat by boiling, roasting or grilling it. People bake bread. Some breads are fried.
Usually we cook the food in some kind of pot or pan. Sometimes people cook food by putting it directly into the fire, by wrapping the food in leaves before they put it into the fire, or holding it over a fire with a stick.
Before foods are cooked, we say they are raw. Some foods are good to eat raw. Other foods are not good for the body when they are raw, so they must be cooked. Some foods are good to eat either raw or cooked and can be used in different recipes.
Cooks at work.
A person whose job it is to cook food may be called a cook or a chef. However, the word cooker means a machine or tool that a cook might use to cook food, such as a rice cooker.
To many people, cooking is an art. To many other people, it is a job. Cooking as an art is preparing the food so it tastes and looks really good.

Bonsai

Bonsai (盆栽?, lit. plantings in tray, from bon, a tray or low-sided pot and sai, a planting or plantings) is the Japanese art of growing small trees in pots.[1] This is done by growing the tree in a small pot or tray and pruning (cutting) the branches and roots to keep the tree small over time. Bonsai trees are trained to grow into a shape that is pleasing to look at. The best bonsai trees appear to be old, and to have a shape that seems like a real tree except much smaller.
The word bonsai means "tree in tray" in the Japanese language. Bonsai is a very old art form in Japan. It is a Japanese form of the older Chinese art called penjing. Penjing is a Chinese art form that also uses trees growing in pots. Other nations also have arts like bonsai and penjing.
People like bonsai because it is nice to look at, and because it is fun to grow a bonsai tree. A bonsai tree can live for a very long time, longer than a person can live. In a family, a bonsai might be started by a grandparent, then given to a parent, then given to a child over many years.
A bonsai starts with a small tree. This tree can be grown from a seed, or can be found already growing in a yard or a park or the forest. It can also be bought from a plant store.
To make the bonsai, the small tree is taken out of the ground. Its roots are carefully cleaned of dirt. The roots may be trimmed (cut) a little to help them fit in a small pot. The branches may also be trimmed to make the tree smaller. Then it is put in a bonsai pot, which has low sides. Fresh soil (dirt) is put in the pot to cover the bonsai tree's roots. Then it is watered and put outdoors to live.
Good trees to make into bonsai have small leaves (pine tree needles are leaves too). If the leaves are too big, the bonsai will not look like a small tree. A good bonsai tree will have old-looking bark and old-looking roots too.

Aquarium

An aquarium (plural aquariums or aquaria) is a place where fish and other animals that live in water are kept by humans. An aquarium can be a small tank, or a large building with one or more large tanks.
Keeping an aquarium is a popular hobby around the world. Careful aquarists (people who keeps aquariums) make sure their fish live in an environment similar to their natural habitats. This means caring about water quality, lighting, and food.
Large public aquariums are often popular with tourists. They show the fish and other animals they keep in large tanks, and also often protect species that are close to extinction. An example of a public aquarium is Sydney Aquarium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Baking

Baking is a skill or way of cooking food in an oven. Sometimes, though, baking can also be done in hot ashes, or hot stones. It is used for making bread, cakes, pastries, pies, tarts, cookies, and much more. Such foods made by baking are called "baked goods".
The ingredients used in baking include flour, water, leavening agents (baker's yeast, baking soda, baking powder), shortening (fats, oils), eggs, milk, and sugars. These are all mixed together to create dough or batter, which is then put into a pan or a sheet and heated. Leavening agents produce gas that becomes trapped in the dough. This makes it rise. Shortening makes doughs more easily workable and the bread that comes out in the end more soft and tender. Egg whites are used to help make a light, airy texture.[1]
Baked goods are sold at a bakery. A person who makes baked goods as a job is called a baker. It is also used for making baked potatoes, baked apples, baked beans, some casseroles and pasta dishes such as lasagna, and various other foods, such as the pretzel.

Introduction To Hobbies

A hobby is a regular activity done for pleasure - typically during leisure - e.g., collecting themed items and objects, engaging in creative and artistic pursuits, playing sports. Continual participation in a hobby can provide substantial skill and knowledge about it.
Anyone who does an activity solely for fun is called an 'amateur' (from French for "lover of") or 'hobbyist'; whereas anyone who does an activity for a reward is a 'professional'.
In the 13th century, the term "hobyn" had the meaning of "small horse or pony". The term "hobbyhorse" was documented in a 1557 payment confirmation for a "Hobbyhorse" from Reading, England.[1] The item, originally called a "Tourney Horse", was made of a wooden or basketwork frame with an artificial tail and head. Designed to mimic a real horse, the hobbyhorse was used for religious activities and civic occasions. By 1816 the derivative, "hobby", was introduced into the vocabulary of an unknown number of English people.[2] Over the course of subsequent centuries, the term came to mean "recreational" or "leisurely pursuit". A hobby is also called a pastime, derived from the use of hobbies to pass the time, though it may also refer to other activities (for example, baseball is often said to be America's favorite or national pastime).
Hobbies are practiced primarily for interest and enjoyment, rather than financial reward. In the 17th century, the term was used in a pejorative sense due to the childish origins of the term. Referring to the origin of the word, engaging in one's hobby equated to the horse outfit from the term's formulation and was considered a puerile overindulgence that would yield no benefit.[3]
In the 21st century, personal fulfillment is the aim of hobbies in First World Western nations and they are widely considered to be helpful in such societies. Although, in the United Kingdom (UK), the pejorative noun "anorak", similar to the Japanese word "otaku", has the meaning of being a geek or enthusiast, and is often applied to people who obsessively pursue a particular hobby that others consider boring.