Home Decoration Ideas

LEDs, Before & After

Walmart has been in the process of retrofitting parking lot lighting for years.  Their first full-scale test of using LED lighting in parking lots was back in 2008 at a store in Rogers, Arkansas.  Since then, theyve been focusing on rolling out LED lighting in international markets (since those have the highest energy costs).

Here are before and after photos of an LED retrofit in a Guatemala City Walmart parking lot:

As you can see, LEDs offer visual benefits along with energy and maintenance savings. Since LEDs are highly directional, the light is better focused onto the parking lot ground, minimizing the effects of light pollution in the surrounding areas.

Add a touch of aesthetics to your backyard with swing

Want to make your backyard interesting? Put up a swing for a quality pastime which will also add a touch of beauty to the area.

Your kids would love it. It helps a lot when you cannot take them to the parks. Moreover a smooth sway after a hard day’s work is very relaxing. Otherwise, an easy to and fro while reading the morning newspaper is refreshing and a beautiful way to start the day. A swing is also the perfect patio furniture where you can have a fine romantic conversation with your beloved on a starry moonlit night.

There are various types of swings available for the backyard. You will get them in log style or Adirondack form or in the style of a hammock. There are even the little swings for your kids. These are found in resin wicker and cedar construction. T

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What Type Of Organic Mattress Should You Buy?

A healthy alternative to regular and synthetic mattresses we normally find at mattress stores, the organic mattress is made without any chemicals and other toxic elements in its materials. Instead, it is made from untreated and chemical-free organic cotton or wool components, or latex rubber, silk material and perhaps even shredded coconut shells.

Before making any purchase for organic mattress, you have to know what exactly you want from a mattress and whats the best way to check if everything is in order. Making an informed decision can make your purchase a really good investment.

• Purchase an organic mattress made of latex material if youre the type to develop allergies because of dust mites and other triggers. Latex mattresses are hypoallergenic and great for those with sensitivities.
• Purchase an organic mattress made of wool when you tend to have night sweats.

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Great ideas for summer pots

Pot by garden designer Ann-Marie Powell

“I chose these plants for their transient, naturalistic quality,” she says. “Achillea ‘Inca Gold’, Cenolophium denudatum, Nepeta govaniana, Nepeta ‘Walkers Low’ and Teucrium hircanicum“.

Pot sold for £32.

• Garden centre chain Capital Gardens donated the ‘Galleria’ pots, made from durable and lightweight fibre glass. From Capital Gardens, £99 .