DIY & Gardening Awesome Inventions

Now You Can Turn Your Fish Tank Into An Underwater Super Mario Level

There are lots of video games today featuring hyper realistic graphics and very complicated storylines. But despite these technological advances, nothing still beats the classic. As far as video games are concerned, no one can even come close to our ...

Extraordinary 394-Year-Old Bonsai Tree Survived The Hiroshima Bombings And Continues To Grow To This Day

Generally, trees can live for thousands of years. And the same is true to bonsai trees. If well kept, a bonsai tree can have the same lifespan of its parent tree. In fact, the oldest existing bonsai tree in the world is approximately 1,000 years old....

Celebrate Japan’s Cherry Blossom Season With These Elegantly Designed Sakura-Shaped Parasols

Cherry blossom (sakura in Japan) holds a significant meaning to the Japanese art and culture. For the Japanese people, sakura represents a time of renewal as well as the fragility and beauty of life. These beautiful, pink flowers are at their full bl...

Stefano Boeri Looks To Bring His Vertical Forest Plan To Africa With New Project

Italian architect Stefano Boeri, the mind behind the Bosco Verticale in Milan and the Ca’ Delle Alzaie in Treviso, continues to promote sustainable residential buildings. He is best known for his innovative vertical forest projects. The first example...

Beautifully Designed 19th-Century Studley Tool Chest Holds A Whopping 300 Tools

It’s expected from an excellent woodworker to have a decent toolbox. And yet, none has ever crafted something as unique and unusual as the Studley Tool Chest. This magnificent invention has the size of 20 x 40 inches when it’s closed. Meanwhile, it s...

These Real Space-Saving Micro Cacti Are A Cute Addition To Any Desk

Bigger is not always better. Sometimes, a thing becomes better when it comes smaller. And when it comes to indoor plants, most people would prefer the cuter ones than the gigantic ones. Bonsai, for example, is the greatest proof of that. Since succul...

You Can Now Grab Yourself Some Rare Pink Rose Succulents On Etsy

Succulent plants have been around for a long time. We usually find them being used as indoor plants or as charming additions to outdoor gardens. But in recent years, their popularity seems to have grown. There are several reasons behind their increas...

This Smart Planter Gives Your Plant A Face And It Shows You How It’s Feeling

Plants need sufficient water and sunlight in order to survive. But despite giving them everything they need, some of them still wither and die. But why is it so? This is because there’s an ideal time for everything, the right time to water and the ri...

In A Bid To Help Support The Pollinating Population The Netherlands Turned 316 Bus Stops Into Bee Stops

Have you ever been to the Netherlands? Statistics tell that this place has 358 bee species living in it. The unfortunate fact, though, is that already more than half of these are endangered. And, they’re already on the Dutch Red List (RL). The good t...

Artist Emeric Chantier Creates Life-Like Plant Sculptures Of Humans, Animals And Organs

The modern artist, Emeric Chantier, has quite a wild imagination. What he does is to imagine people as well as animals as plant sculptures — and they all look surreal. With a combination of natural elements with faux greenery, Chantier makes forms of...

Bonsai Master Masahiko Kimura Takes The Craft To A Whole New Level By Creating Gravity-Defying Mini Forests

Masahiko Kimura, not to be confused with the famous Japanese judoka of the same name, is a world-renowned bonsai master. Born in Saitama, Japan on March 31, 1940, his exceptional sculpting and styling technique later gave him the title “Magical Techn...

IKEA Has Released A Tool That Lets People Design Their Dream Couches And The Results Are Hilarious

What if IKEA allowed you to use a planning tool with the option to personalize building a couch? What would your home mates responses be? There’s no couch too big for a spacious living room. If you really want such space, you can have a luxurious lo...

This DIY Kit Allows You To Create Your Very Own Adorable Succulent Turtle

Seasoned gardeners can skillfully grow and arrange their plants in every way possible. But if you happen to lack a green thumb, there are plant kits that you can buy instead . These kits usually come pre-formed or pre-planted and all you have to do i...

Drisana Litke Creates The Ultimate Set Of Moving Wings For Her Maleficent Costume

Drisana Litke of Drizzy Designs can spectacularly pull off a Maleficent cosplay. She has worn animatronic wings that leave the audience struck in awe. We’ve already reached the point where Comic Cons are becoming less geeky. Now, these have become m...

A New Trend Has Started With People Turning Vintage Globes Into Pendant Lights And They Actually Look Pretty Good

Globe pendant lights are lighting fixtures made of hand-blown glass and wrought iron. To put it simply, these lighting fixtures are mini chandeliers in the shape of a globe. But what if we can make globe pendant lights that are literally crafted out ...