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We're all familiar with the concept of using wood for furniture or various items throughout the house but different types of wood can also be used to decorate your walls! 1.Bamboo, Where is it grown? Typically can be grown anywhere depending on the species of the bamboo but is more commonly grown in South East Asia Bamboo is super versatile and can be used to make walls or decoration, put them in a criss-cross formation or line them up to create nifty designs for your walls. 2. Teak, Where is it grown? Teak wood is grown mostly in South East...

Modacrylics What it is:  A synthetic copolymer made from acrylonitriles Properties of Modacrylics soft, strong, resilient, and dimensionally stable  flame retardant and do not combust  difficult to ignite and will self-extinguish arc flash protection Olefin What it is: Olefin is a synthetic (man-made) fabric that is derived from ethylene and propylene. The production of olefin is very environmentally friendly. The production process results in very little by-product, meaning that it creates nearly no waste. Also, the fiber itself is recyclable and can be re-extruded up to 10 times. Properties of Olefin Wicks moisture and dries quickly Resists fading, mildew, chemicals, and insects Highly stain...

Grown in warmer parts of the world like Brazil and Pakistan, cotton is also widely grown in the states.  States like Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Texas and New Mexico are all major cotton-producing states. Once it's all harvested there are many uses for cotton. Mostly for clothing cotton has various advantages some of them being Moisture control Good insulation Providing comfort to the skin Being hypoallergenic Weatherproof High durability Jute is one of the most environment friendly fabrics out there.  It's made from the jute plant, a tall reed and is often associated with Bangladesh. Advantages to using Jute include, but...

3 types of metal you didn't know your space needed Iron With the increase of minimalism a simple wrought iron bed against wooden floors are a everlasting never to go out of date. Add simplicity whilst keeping stylish and looking expensive! Photo Source: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/77/4d/63/774d634369ad87aff829bc710e044cc6 2. Brass Want to add some glam to your space but gold is too flashy? and quite frankly can sometimes go in the opposite direction of looking glam and luxurious... add some brass accents instead! its a similar tone but not as shiny and a little darker Photo source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/356136283027707938/ 3. Copper Can't get enough of that...

Bamboo isn't only for the giant pandas of China to eat but for us, humans to eat as well! Espescially in Asia. We won't be talking about that today though but a more logical use for bamboo. Another movie snapshot comes to mind. Remember rush hour 2? With Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker hanging from the bamboo scafolding? "Don't worry. Chinese bamboo is strong." Photo Credit: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266915/mediaviewer/rm241145856 Strong indeed it is. Strong as well as versatile. Here are 5 uses for bamboo that you may have never heard of. We'll be a little specific and limit it to mostly Asia...