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PYŃ.=&0 tips – Penloom https://penloom.com News articles and more Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:27:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://penloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png tips – Penloom https://penloom.com 32 32 Self-Portrait Photography: Capture Charismatic Self-Portraits! https://penloom.com/self-portrait-photography-capture-charismatic-self-portraits/ https://penloom.com/self-portrait-photography-capture-charismatic-self-portraits/#respond Fri, 25 Nov 2022 06:26:35 +0000 https://penloom.com/?p=6645 What else can be more interesting than human portraits? Isn’t it exciting to see your own ideas, concepts, creativity, and talent turning into a photograph? Indeed, self-portrait photography is the bravest form of art; many photographers are following these days! However, every single photograph is unique, but nothing can beat the queerness of self-portraits; they always help us display what makes us unique among all on this planet. This phenomenon (self-portrait photography) is paradoxically thoughtful and enigmatic on art’s philosophical and psychological levels.

If you have yet to try the concept of self-portraiture using a camera, then this guide is for you. You’ll learn the basics and some fascinating extents of self-portrait photography.

In the first place…

What is self-portrait?

Self-portraiture is a sub-category of the creative genre of portraiture. Be it a painting, drawing, sculpture, or photograph; the self-portrait is a photograph of artists discovered by themselves. A self-portrait is scarcely a sheer form of capturing and seizing one’s appearance using different art mediums! It often entangles the protagonist’s qualities, class, psychology, and aesthetic taste. Yes, in self-portrait photography, you are playing as a hero of your own story! 

If it can be explained more, it is a form of reckoning, self-defining, self-affirming, and narrating your story to the world. By extension, this art form in literature addresses writers’ descriptions of themselves and their characteristics and vicissitudes of life.

Self-portrait & History

It is no secret that self-portraits have existed since ancient times in ancient Egypt and Greece. Yet, self-portraiture materialized as a liberated genre during the mid-15th century and with the advent of the Renaissance (art period).

The self-portrait concept gained popularity in the Renaissance and is found in the period’s artistic climate. During the Renaissance and Humanism, the interest in the individuality of human beings notably flourished; the human genre evolved as a subject of study for its psychological characteristics. 

Self-portrait photography is the art of photoing that can be candid and explicit but also allusive and metaphorical. It requires self-analysis by the photographer and the desire to establish oneself in a precise dogma to affirm their own essence. Self-portraits are categorized into different kinds ; 

  • Professional portraits; reflects artists depicted while working on art.
  • Psychological self-portraits; convey the moral and inner qualities of the protagonist.
  • Disguised self-depictions, where the artist illustrates themselves as a historical figure.
  • Deployable self-portraits; shows the portrait of the artist, which is hidden in a group of personalities or a more complex scene.

And then comes,

Symbolic, metaphorical, and not-literal self-portraits

The creative ways to take self-portraits

Self-portrait photography gives the artist total control over how the image will look; they have their style, makeup, and creativity. You might probably feel lost in the beginning, standing right in front of the camera, wondering what poses, facial expressions, and decorations to use. Self-photography is a fantastic way to experiment with different photography practices, and you don’t even need a model for that; you are the one! 

Here are the creative self-portrait ideas that will help spark your imagination and boost you to look at things differently. Feel free to adopt these ideas to suit your photography style better.

Capture a creative Silhouette of yourself!

Creating self-Silhouettes is a great way to capture dreamy portraits when you don’t want to show your face. These photographs work very well with a depth of field due to the resulting bokeh and create a soft, dreamy look.
Silhouette photography can bring a dramatic feel to a self-portrait. The beauty of it, this one is a pretty easy yet creative portrait to pull off, whether you’re shooting in a studio or outdoors. All you need is a bright light source in the background and a manually placed camera.
Here are the steps to create silhouettes:

  • Place your camera with manual settings on a stable surface or tripod.
  • Stand in front of a background that is brighter than you.
  • Make sure you stand in the way that highlights the outline of your face and upper body.
  • You can aesthetically use your hands to add a meaningful touch to photographs; experiment with no fear!

Note*
Don’t use the “Auto” settings on your camera since it will probably set the wrong shutter speed and aperture as it attempts to “fix” the silhouette effect.

Shooting in Black and White never gets old!

Black and white portraits are a particular genre: that emphasizes emotions, drama, feeling, and situations through photography. This genre permits you more space to experiment with portraits using props and extra elements in photography. Best of all, Black and white photographs highlight your ideas in shots and add texture to details you might otherwise ignore. Many portrait photographers often use black and white photography to make great portraits; shooting in black and white sublets the feeling of timelessness to portraits.

Withdrawing the colors from photographs puts more emphasis on the contrasts. Thus, one must pay special attention to the highlights and shadows in their shots; playing with the contrast in post-production might also help if needed. Black and white photography also drags attention to the different textures in your pictures; subtly increase the contrast and take a drab black and white photo and there you go; make it pop!

Play with colors; make the best use of the Golden Hour!

Many photographers say the best time to take photos is during the golden hour! Golden hour occurs right  before sunset or after sunrise; when the sun is hardly above the horizon. This setting offers  radiant orange, and rosy hues that make the colors in photographs look stunningly vivid and dramatic.

While shooting outdoors during outdoors, you can focus on the details like eyes, shining hair with the tinge of gentle sunlight, or facial details. So if you are looking for something aesthetically pleasing yet dramatic, make yourself available in Golden Hour. 

But always remember, for portraits, shoot with a low aperture (use aperture as a priority mode), and increase the ISO as the sun starts setting.

Don’t limit yourself; try Diptychs, Triptychs, add details and use objects

Photography has no limit, especially when you are into a self-portrait; you and shoot anyway! The concept of diptychs and triptychs can be artistic in self-portrait photography; combine photos with telling a story with your self-portraits. Try to shoot your face from different angles, change the lighting and capture different facial expressions. 

Also, self-portraits don’t have to be photos of a face always; click your hands holding something cute (probably your pet), feet splashing in water or mud, or a faceless figure esteeming mother nature. The most you can do is use household objects to hide most of your face behind, use Lace curtains to make patterns on your face, and make the best use of natural light from the window.

Topping off

While self-portrait photography may sound like child’s play, it’s not easy; it unfolds many concepts if initiated. Nevertheless, I didn’t say that self-portrait photography cannot be learned either; you can begin today and probably start making great shots by the end of the month.

So don’t wait anymore; give self-portrait photography a shot and liven up your social media with stunning self-portraits.

]]> https://penloom.com/self-portrait-photography-capture-charismatic-self-portraits/feed/ 0 Composition: The Secret of Photography https://penloom.com/composition-the-secret-of-photography/ https://penloom.com/composition-the-secret-of-photography/#respond Thu, 24 Nov 2022 08:11:55 +0000 https://penloom.com/?p=6513 Photography could be untrue sometimes, mostly when composition joins!  

Why are we so hyped about “composition” in photography? Composition has become the new standard of photography, and I believe no single photographer skips composition while creating 2D moments (photographs). We all own cameras today; if not professional, we still have our smartphones; what say? Even I started with a mobile camera, and I am glad how much “mobile photography” taught me. When I started, I wasn’t aware of the rules and photography standards; I was just clicking what captivated me just the way I wanted! I came across the word “composition” when my uncle talked on the phone and praised my photography! More specifically, he said, “the way you compose your photographs is amazing,” I wondered what composition is, right after the call ended. 

Really, I did! The very first thing I googled after that was “composition in photography.” How come I wasn’t aware of this until now, I have been clicking pictures from my own perspective. Well, that’s what composition does in photography! Reveals the photographer’s perspective and tells what to look at and what not to.

Composition in Art

The term “composition” involves not only pictorial arts but also music, dance, literature, and virtually any other kind of art in the universe. The composition plays an influential role in how our art is viewed and experienced by our audience.

Here’s a scenario:

If you’re a musician, you know that music composition is a thing here! Obviously, there’s a structure to a song that makes it stand. Each musician plays a part in creating music, i.e., a piece of art! Apparently, if a musician plays the wrong notes or plays it at the wrong time, the entire song becomes a mess. So in order to craft a piece (art), it required a handful of talent but a bucket full of composition, most importantly. The same goes for other art forms, painting, photography, dance, and literature!

Composition in photography

We all are photographers until real photography begins… I meant composition begins!

Ansel Adams said it right… “You don’t take a photograph; you make it.”

Composition literally means ‘putting together,’ and when it comes to art, you put together all the elements to craft a piece of art! Composition is a visual structure of the image you intend to click! This is how the elements of a photograph are arranged entirely. A composition in photography can be made using many different elements. It is basically an arrangement of how the artist puts things within a frame to help a photograph become more attractive to the viewers. A good picture takes many different details and combines them into a whole to make it aesthetically pleasing. I can say composition is how an artist (photographer) tells a story through the periphery of a single frame.

artist photography

Why does composition matter?

Composing an image or photograph means arranging elements within the frame to reflect your perspective’s essence or goal successfully. Arranging elements within a frame can be done by moving the objects or subjects. An excellent example could be portrait or still photography, where you can tell your subject to move in order to get the exact picture in your head. Yes, exactly, you make a picture in your head, later frame it in real, and then, “click!” This is how you make a photograph! 

However, street photography involves uncertainty since, being a photographer, you don’t choose to move the subjects yourself but wait for them to be in the most suitable position within the frame. Furthermore, you can simply change your position to arrange elements the way you want! 

Composition is a manner of guiding the observer’s eye towards the most important aspects of your art. A poor composition can ruin a photograph completely, no matter how interesting the subjects and objects are! Regardless, a good composition can make a masterpiece even with the most insipid objects and subjects.

So, how can you master composition?

No one is master by birth; we all learn through practice, experience, and, so important, “mistakes.” You might have made mistakes but learned double from those. Well, now is the time to master the essential component of photography, i.e., composition. Here are the general rules of composition you can follow to be on the path to better photography:

Rule of Thirds always serves!

When you begin photography, there is no better place to start than the rule of thirds, a classic composition technique of photography. There are chances you aren’t aware of the term, but I am pretty sure you’ve seen it. Yes, you have; your smartphone has a rule of thirds grid overlay that 3×3 grid with equal size rectangles; for what? Of course, to guide you through the basics of photography! Formed by four lines, the rule of thirds has two vertical and two horizontal lines placed at an equal distance from each other in order to divide the frame into thirds.

Leading Lines to define!

While clicking, you must take advantage of the structures and the lines of natural landscapes. Leading lines provide centered and symmetrical photography composition; to help the viewer focus on the subject or object, you have clicked. Leading lines in your image basically converge towards your subject, which adds symmetry and depth to a photograph. Railway tracks, street lines, sidewalks, roads, buildings, and paving stones are most often taken as leading lines, but there’s no limit; you can find them anywhere. All you need is an eye to visualize those invisible lines in your head! See the picture shown below.

photography composition rules

Create Depth to show your best!

As photographs are always 2D (two-dimensional), it’s essential to add a feeling of depth to the composition, so it doesn’t seem flat. You cover the foreground, middle ground, and background in the frame when you shoot landscapes. When your subject is more focused, the image seems more realistic. Focus and DOF (depth of field) adds an illusion of 3D (third dimension within a photograph. Shallow depth of field can immediately give the onlooker a look of depth and scale, even in flat pictures. It’s a win!

Frame Within the Frame brings fame!

Framing in photography works the same way it works for a  beautiful work of art on your wall. Using a frame as an element within your composition focuses on the main subject of your photography and highlights it effectively. A frame could be tree branches, archways, window frames, or even human hands. Feel free to use the frames within your frame! Below here is  an example:

Symmetry & Pattern; always supernatural!

Symmetry: something that is precisely the same on both sides! Symmetry always gladdens the human eye no matter what the context is! Shots that fill the frame with repeating patterns (a queue of trees, a row of windows, or a row of multicolored tiles) are always impactful and visually engaging. And when it comes to photography, it can work flawlessly as long as you use it smartly.

These are the basic rules of composition; there are many other millennial ways you can contribute to good photographs. Emotions, Structures, Color contrast, Rule of odds, Rule of space, Shape and Negative space, try them all; It’s time to break the wall

Final thoughts

Being an artist means you are not bound to make art within limits, you break the rules, and you make your own rules! Remember that you are only supposed to break the rules if you have already learned the standard rules of composition in photography.

Just suggesting…

These are basically the guidelines you can use to walk on the path of photography; once you have mastered it, you can violate them with other concepts to make your own piece of art. Good luck! Want to learn more about photography? Write to us; we would love to hear from you! Good luck, keep clicking and keep learning!

]]> https://penloom.com/composition-the-secret-of-photography/feed/ 0 Baffled to Choose Home Decor Items? Allow Me to Help! https://penloom.com/baffled-to-choose-home-decor-items-allow-me-to-help/ https://penloom.com/baffled-to-choose-home-decor-items-allow-me-to-help/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:51:15 +0000 https://penloom.com/?p=6264 Glee! You gave it a thought to decorate your home! Home is a site of refuge, a place where you find peace! Wait… does your home sync with your personality? What? Not a stupid question; this is what home aesthetics says. Believe it or not, the painted walls, your sofa style, and the rugs speak a lot about you. Before you actually introduce yourself, your home, its ambiance, and how it is adored, represent you in front of the visitors, forsooth! Factuality is how you decorate your home or dwell in it becomes a part of your identity. Surprisingly, this norm is already accepted by society, that your social standing is measured in the way you dress, the way you live, and the place you live in.

Never thought that way, right?

Remember once Winston Churchill said, “We shape our homes, and then our homes shape us.” Who And what exactly are you; your lifestyle, your home decoration, and the environment you reside will decide! Anyway, the crux of the matter is your mind is cluttered with several ideas about home decor, but nothing is upfront. Wondering what all interior decor items you should buy, aren’t you? How about me suggesting you some ideas on that? Allow me, and stick to reading!

Your home is your reflection; handle with perfection!

Please keep this in mind before you actually rush into the store for home decor items. Aforementioned, your home is the extension of your opinion, attitude, and feelings. Your home’s belongings, the walls, and the flooring tells a particular story, wanna know how?

Your sofa arrangement will tell how organized are you? 

No…to speak of, but yes, the way you arrange your furniture and the interiors say a lot more about your personality! If your sofa talks to chairs, you follow the most common form of arranging furniture in your home. Likewise, I guess your bedroom’s wall syncs well with the painting you have hung over it. I can suspect that you want each belonging of your house to be organized. Your claustrophobia makes you shuffle interiors when you find them odd, doesn’t it? According to research studies, spacious homes with simple designs reflect that the residents of that space like to have things strategized and have a logical and calm personality.

The color of your walls & The color of your aura

Color is a nonverbal yet effective communication tool to express who you are and how you feel! It talks more about your actions, moods, influences, and physiological reactions. Color psychology it is!

The jewels of your home shine the way you shine!

Of course, you would love to doll up your home according to your interests! “Jewels” here I am referring to the interiors, the accessories your home is embellished with! Yes, interiors add life to the house and symbolize the personality of occupants of the home. A palace without interiors is just assembled bricks and mortar; it becomes home only when interiors come into play. No doubt, home interiors make an emotional connection! The wall designs, patterns, color, the style of curtains, and the carpets show your outlook clearly. So, make sure your purchased home decor items reflect your exact viewpoint.

Behold this home decor catalog!

Suppose you have planned to design your home or redecorate it around a specific theme. The very first thing you’ll have to do is make a list of things that come under that theme. Create a list of your favorite interests and the theme you want to reflect. To portray it in reality, you need to have all the required elements.

Designing your home thematically helps to bring a unique piece of art. Be it an online or offline store, run your eyes over the decor items which go well with your requirements and the theme. You can also make purchases to the interiors based on a specific place you love or you dream to visit in your life. Touch of nature, the warmth of the desert, or a splash of the sea, no matter what theme you choose! 

Let’s say you have the theme of a “sea” in your head. Let’s begin with…

Living room: a feast for eyes

Whether your living space is open or built in the form of a room, it is the most spacious room among all areas. Needless to say, it’s the central system of a home! Here, you step in after work, welcome your guests, and spend most of your alone or family time! In order to give a thematic expression to your living room, you’ll have to start with walls. If your living area has a big wall, you can get it painted panoramically with a landscape of the sea or a beach, whatever fancy you!

Clueing in…

“Fake it till you make it!”

Transform eyesore areas so that they won’t look odd and will sync well with the theme.

An exemplary plot: the radiators in your living area can throw off your theme’s vision. In that case, you have an option to make it part of your theme: give an illusion of a ship, waves, or a classy bridge by painting it that way.

Don’t overload; other parts of your house also need to be adored!

Go with the “Design by Room” approach; it helps decorate your home without getting things muddled up. No mandatory to overload just the living area; your bedroom, kitchen, and restroom are yet to be decorated! Moreover, if your pocket says just one room, then stick to it; you can decorate the rest of your indoor spaces a few months later. 

Choose, Consider, Curate

Choose decor elements wisely, consider the essence of your space and then curate them to bring the homely vibe! Make a list of elements that you and your family need and enjoy in the long run. The most requisite aspects should be your priority, like lightning, space dimensions, etc. Also, remember that the functionality of interiors also matters along with style.

Based on the theme (sea), you can buy lighting lamps like coastal lighthouse lamps and coastal pendant lamps made of natural rattan material. These lightning styles will surely keep the theme you plan for your home. You can also use furniture, art, and accessories embellished with seashells.

Now that you know how to explore other interior elements based on the same theme, always prefer quality over quantity, be it an online or offline store. Here’s a checklist that might help you remember what all basic home decor you need:

  • Flooring (tiles, rugs, doormats, and carpets)
  • Tables and Ottoman
  • Baskets and Bins
  • Books and Magazine Holders 
  • Glassware, Vases, and Pots
  • Kitchen essentials (Crockery and cutlery)
  • Candles and Candle Holders
  • Natural elements such as flowers, seashells, twigs, and pine cones
  • Paintings, Posters, Mirrors, art, and photos
  • Pillows, Curtains, Cushions, and Throws
  • Garden essentials (Birdcages and other hanging decors)

If not sea, you got other themes while designing your home: Minimalist Musings. Mid Century Modern, Industrial Edge, Hollywood Glam, Contemporary, Classical Reflections, Classical Reflections, Rustic Meandering, Retro.

And one of the most important is “Experimental theme,” you know what I mean! So, feel free to make your home into something your heart says. Keep decorating, keep experimenting… Happy Home!

]]> https://penloom.com/baffled-to-choose-home-decor-items-allow-me-to-help/feed/ 0 An outlook to transform your “House” into “Home” https://penloom.com/an-outlook-to-transform-your-house-into-home/ https://penloom.com/an-outlook-to-transform-your-house-into-home/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:17:32 +0000 https://penloom.com/?p=6245 Be it a compact apartment, a small cottage, a dorm, or a large mansion, it can never become a home as far as we actually make it one. Yes, you might find it stupid but, your house can never be home until you give it a personal touch. Undoubtedly, people who live in space make it home, but the place can be homely only if it has the “homey vibe.” A home is what you make, decorate, nourish and then redecorate it! And that’s when home decoration plays a vital role in keeping the walls of your home full of life. No matter how big or small your house is—everyone has that one sad yet lively blank wall that begs to be adorned. Am I right?

Five elements of a Home

Believe it or not, home decor is a lot more than just having a pretty space! “Panchamahabhutas” you might have heard of these (earth, water, fire, air, and space) are the “Five Elements of Nature.” Likewise, human beings feel their environments in five ways! Or we can say, It takes five basic elements to make a home, and they have a significant impact on the way you relate to your surroundings. We all living creatures, especially humans, experience our environments in five interrelated ways:

Senses: through sight, hearing, touch, and smell

Probably the very first way we engage our home is through senses. Believe it or not, “sensory engagement” is the primary way to make it feel more like home. Eyes look for Patterns, colors, lighting, and spatial arrangement, and if they all are appealing, you’ll feel the space more homely. Your home’s aromatic ambiance can be created with flowers, candles, or other fragrances, and that’s how your nose feels comfortable to a specific odor. By touching the textures and other assets of your home, you can find it pleasing, isn’t it? And, of course, the sound ambience( musical, conversation, and even silence) makes a big difference if it syncs well with your mood!

Time and movement: through space

Marshall Arts enthusiast, who served as a Chef at a restaurant in Bangkok, is a Black Belt in taekwondo. A guy who gained fame over a bollywood actioJust picture this… The floor with antique furniture, walls painted in solids and embellished with nouveau posters, doesn’t it sound like a colorful and relaxed space? This is something like your living space steeped in antiques adorned with those deep backstories and generations of love! Movement patterns and the distance between furniture go a long way toward making a cozy and heartfelt space.n movie, Khiladi is a superstar in bollywood now. Akshay Kumar has acted in hundreds of movies in his career and produced blockbuster films. Kumar never limited himself to one rigid genre, he gained recognition over movies of various genres like comedy, action and romance.

Like his diverse super hit movies he has a super hit car collection. His expensive collection includes Rolls Royce, Mercedes, Range Rover Vogue and Ferrari. Rolls Royce Phantom is his most expensive car.

Mental Approaches: by memorizing, reasoning, and imagination

Y’know, even the smallest object in your home furnishing holds a sort of mental association. Memory is the most prevalent reason we choose while furnishing the home! Grandmother’s handmade slipcovers, an old table from one’s parents, old photographs, and souvenirs from your trips are good cases in point. Our lives are overwhelmed with memories, and our home becomes a museum of comfort, where all memories can be kept and cherished. Reasons come into play when you decide on layouts and organize your home’s belongings. It creates an invisible sense of a comfortable backdrop that eventually ensures your home’s functionality. And then comes imagination that keeps your home stimulated, creative and inspired.

Emotions: through colors, light, and the mood of your space

All too often, colors and emotions exist parallelly! You might not realize, but colors have subtle power, which plays a part in nonverbal communication. “Color psychology” exists; it really does! The walls of most of the restaurants are dark red because it increases the appetite! And why most of the bedroom has green and yellow because green imposes relaxation and yellow makes the room look bigger! Colors can make us feel happy and sad and can make us feel hungry or relaxed. Colors evoke emotions, and color physiology exists for a reason!

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Anticipation & expectation: out of your comfort zone

You want things to be exactly as they seem or as they should be, right? Of course, there lies a comfort when you meet your expectations. Our entire world is filled with unrelenting anxiety, and keeping all the muddled-up assets out of your house ensures that it’s your home, your heaven… But sometimes, you may want to shake things up a bit; I mean, why do you have to keep spoons in the drawer every time? You can keep them in vintage coffee canisters! 

Just imagine, while revamping your home’s walls, you gave a thought to select a color that’s one notch beyond your comfort zone. What if unexpectedly that will give your room that “wow” upshot that you’ve been missing until now! Astonished, aren’t you? Feel free to play with color patterns, mix up your furnishings, put weird posters on the wall, and shuffle things around. A sort of adventure might give your home a significantly different drift; who knows!

Do weigh up these five elements together right after you give a thought a make a home, I mean home decor!

Well, summing up things… Not really! Without taking you on board to my corridor of “home aesthetics,” it would be so mean! So, here you go with a few DIY home decor tips.

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Thematic DIY: “What say you?”

You don’t find your home that appealing, do you? OR I guess you might have shifted lately to a new apartment and are looking for some DIY under your budget. Whatsoever, themed decor elements will surely bring to your space that lively effervescence you were missing out on so far. So, wake the DIYer in you up!

Brainstorm

Think about how exactly you want your home to be, have any theme in your mind? Any specific picture you were drawing in your head lately, write or draw it all on paper. It might sound stupid, but this really helps. At least you’ll get an idea or a blueprint of your upcoming home aesthetic.

Kitchen, bedroom, porch, or bathroom?

Make a note which all parts of your house need a touchup. Changing every part/area of your home is not mandatory unless you want that, plus if your pocket allows it! 

Prefer what you love!

Do you know the walls you decorate yourself say a lot about your lifestyle, personality, and likings? Make sure all assets and belongings of your home reflect you and your interests. Give your imagination a shape, paint the walls with your dreams, and make it magical! It’s going to be your home; you are the one who’s going to dwell in it, so choose what you like!

What do you fancy: gather them all!

Modern or traditional, the choice is yours! Want old traditional farmhouse lamps or modern ceiling lights, Your love for antiques might help to create a cozy vibe, and your affection for modern color schemes will let your imaginations thrive! 

Take your time, make and retake!

Come on, Rome wasn’t built in a day, and your space shouldn’t be either! Don’t rush, work in levels, make a list; bedroom day, porch day, which day is today, cover everything this way! And if by any chance things go wrong, you can make them right, as simple as that.

You need a change, so do your home, uplift your home’s vibe and let the plants thrive! 

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