Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

In order to have strong vegetable plants and a successful herb garden, you need to keep up on the maintenance and care. One important aspect of gardening is watering, and if you want to be an ultimate green thumb, you need an eco-friendly hose.

The Colorite/Swan Eco-friendly Garden Hose is perfect for the organic gardener. It’s a green hose that is reinforced with vinyl and a protective collar. It measures 5/8” x 50′, and it has nickel-plated couplings.

This long hose will enable you to water your landscaping as well as your backyard garden. When you have hanging plants and smaller herb gardens on your deck or patio, it’s nice to have a hose conveniently outside your door. Keeping the hose visible is also a good way to remind yourself to water your plants.

Are you a BBQ fanatic? If you enjoy cooking on the grill all year long, then it’s beneficial to have long lasting equipment and tools.

The Eco-friendly BBQ Set is made from bamboo and comes in a 100% recycled cardboard cylinder. The set comes with a fork, spatula, tongs and 20 wooden skewers. This is a basic set of essential tools that can complement your grilling habits.

If you have a built-in kitchen on your patio, you can store a BBQ set in the outdoor cabinets so you don’t have to run inside for a spatula. It can be fun having family meals outside, but even in the wintertime, you can surprise your family and friends with shish kabobs, grilled vegetables and other amazing foods.

Giving your dog space in the backyard to run around is important, but some type of shelter is also essential. If you have a fenced in yard, you probably let your pet roam during the day with little supervision. However, where can your pet go when it gets scared or when it starts raining outside?

The New Age Pet Eco-Concepts Bunkhouse Dog House available from PETCO is made from 100% recycled plastics and wood products. This doggy cabin can provide your pet with ample shelter from the elements, and it’s also a great place for them to nap outdoors and get some fresh air.

This dog house has a weatherproof interior and exterior, and it’s also well ventilated so you can use it all year round. You can even paint it to complement your home.

Ever think about instituting a family game night? It can be a great way to start conversation among your family members, and it’s also a fun way to get your weekend started. So bring everyone together for quality time with a best selling board game.

Cranium 2.0 is an outrageous game that challenges you and can put your skills to the test. This revised version includes four categories of cards: say it, act it, do it or spill it. Friends and family judge your performance, and if you’re good, you collect cool bracelets.

This game is for ages 16 years and up and requires at least four players. It comes with 60 cards for aspiring actors, artists, wordsmiths and math minded individuals, so you can enjoy hours of entertainment.

Now that the holidays are in full swing, it’s easy to succumb to the savory foods and carbohydrate filled meals. In addition to the big dinner parties with friends and family, you might also be taking trips to fast food restaurants. To keep on top of your weight, try adding a new exercise machine to your home gym.

The Schwinn 240 Recumbent Exercise Bike can bring a new option to your gym and make exercising a little more fun. This bicycle has 18 programs and 16 levels of resistance to keep you on track. Unlike a spinning bike, this model gives you lower back support and enables you to peddle while in a comfortable position.

Another great feature to this bike is the built-in magazine rack, so you can catch up on your reading.

The planet we live on is a beautiful place, but life can sometimes get in the way of us enjoying these amazing things around us. You probably have several dream destinations in mind that you would like to visit, but if you don’t make it there in person, it’s at least comforting to know you can view the splendor of nature right from your home.

Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series in Blu-ray format can be an incredible experience. This series takes you to the North and South poles, the mountains, freshwater, caves, deserts, ice worlds, the great plains, jungles, shallow seas, seasonal forests and the ocean deep.

You, your family and friends will be astonished as you uncover these habitats and see wildlife up close and personal. This is a great DVD set that will keep everyone you know entertained.

Mission style furniture is simple and classic and often has a durable wood construction. Pairing mission style furniture together can create a warm ambiance and functional atmosphere.

The Covington Mission Coffee Table has a dark brown finish and mortise and tenon details. It measures 40” W x 18.5” D x 18.5” H and requires some assembly. The bottom shelf enables you to display decorations, and the solid wood table top gives you ample space for other things such as books, magazines and remote controls.

This coffee table would make a great addition in a sunroom or family room, and you can always change the display to reflect the holiday or a theme. Even though this is a more basic piece, you can still have fun with it.

A chair and ottoman set is a quick way to bring comfort into your living space. In addition to having one in the great room, they’re functional in the bedroom too.

The Trento Slipper Chair from Linon Furniture has a contemporary feel in its design and ivory faux leather. The chair has a black metal frame and a sophisticated tufted back. There is even double needle stitching on the upholstery. The chair measures 22” W x 29.25” D x 32” H, and the ottoman is sold separately.

Although the chair isn’t crafted from leather, the PVC vinyl seat and back cover can be easily wiped cleaned and it’s a durable material. This neutral chair can seamlessly fit into your current home decor.

You can’t have enough mirrors in your home! In addition to making your space appear larger, they’re also convenient near the doors so you can do a quick face check before leaving the house. However, many mirrors have a wood, metal or wrought iron frame that isn’t so eco-friendly.

The Linon Home Decor Recycled Newspaper Square Mirror from Sears is a unique green alternative. It’s constructed from newspaper that has been intricately pieced together, and it has the hardware for easy wall hanging.

You can incorporate this piece into your bedroom or hallway, but if you want a more dramatic looking glass presence, try pairing several together in a design on one wall. This is a beautiful option that can enhance your home and less your impact on the environment.

There are some nice computer keyboards out there, but if your kid is into computer games, you might want search a little harder.

The Logitech Wired Standard Gaming Keyboard is on sale for a limited time and has convenient features for those who love to play online games. It has an informative color gamepanel LCD screen, which tells you game stats, system information, video playback, image slideshows and more. It also has illuminated characters so you can play with little or no light. There are even twelve programmable G-key to improve your maneuverability.

This all-purpose keyboard is great for teens and college students. Other features include its intelligent cable management, the 2-port USB hub and the detachable palm rest.