A recently completed 4-level house in Trancoso (Bahia, Brazil) is receiving praise from many people on Archi Daily for its simple, rustic design, which is extremely beautiful and functional. The whole house uses only white paint, the highlight comes from the tile roof and wooden trusses. The bedroom has large windows for light and air circulation, white sheets and curtains give it a sophisticated feel, while the deep brown color of the recycled wood panels is somewhat rotten (which has been treated to make safety) from the bed, wardrobe to give people a warm, rustic. In the kitchen, the dining table is placed between the wash counter and the cooking table to optimize space. The table is paved with polished granite, while the two side counters are made of asphalt coated concrete. The cups and cups in the house are mostly ceramic to “fit in” with the simple and old look of the house. The toilet has a small window for air circulation and is fitted with a bronze mirror to add to the antique look, the hand basin makes use of a log hewn like a boat, the baskets are made of woven bamboo. The house is located in the middle of a green garden. Outside there is also a small swimming pool for homeowners to “cool off” on hot summer days. In the house, many seats are arranged in areas near trees for people to mingle with nature and rest after hours of tiring work. Compared to the modern house design next door, the level 4 house looks quiet and natural rustic. Design drawings of the house.

The hundred-year-old driftwood roots were “enchanted” by Mr. Nguyen Van Nghiep (43 years old, living in Cho Moi district, An Giang), sculpted into a unique collection in the West. In 2006, local people were raking fish when they picked up a beautiful driftwood log, Mr. Nghia said. Or believe it, he immediately went to the place to buy it to save, and since then passionately, diligently collecting this wood until now. According to the conjecture of many people, the driftwood that Mr. Nghia owns has been lying in the riverbed for hundreds of years. Driftwood stumps have been lying in the riverbed for hundreds of years After being salvaged, the driftwood stumps are created by craftsmen into wonderful works After 15 years of collecting, Mr. Nghia owns more than 3,000 m3 of driftwood. Among them, he chose the most beautiful and satisfactory wooden stumps and then hired workers from Hue and Nam Dinh to sculpt into nearly 40 works of art of “terrible” size. These works include: two sets of 12 animals, Buddha statue, rockery, 24.5m long painting, house full of driftwood, 3D painting table, set of tables and chairs… The sculptures are very lifelike. moving, soulful like being told stories of time. These works are being displayed at a tourist area in Cho Moi district. According to Mr. Nhi, it takes a lot of time and effort to carve works from driftwood because the sedimentary wood on the river bottom for hundreds of years is as hard as iron and stone. When processing, the saw blade is easy to blunt and difficult to shape. To complete nearly 40 works, the craftsmen took more than 5 years. “Driftwood is mostly big trees, several hundred years old. Due to many different impacts, the tree was buried in the riverbed for hundreds of years, causing the wood to disintegrate, leaving only the strong and hard core. Therefore, large monolithic driftwood is very rare and it is almost impossible to identify what kind of tree it is,” said Mr. Mr. Nghia added, depending on the shape of each piece of driftwood, the artisans will sculpt based on the natural shape of the tree. In particular, the beauty of driftwood is often hidden, so the creator must have a keen observation eye, rich associations to discover it. Buddha statue made from driftwood Unique works created from hundred-year-old driftwood Buddha statue set from driftwood 24.5 m long painting set from driftwood The lion’s head is delicately carved from driftwood In addition, he also collected 500 motorbikes with “four quarters” number plates bearing the 66 and 67 plates of the two provinces of An Giang and Dong Thap. This is considered one of the largest collection of beautiful marine cars in Vietnam today. Collection of cars with super beautiful license plates of Mr. Vac

Because of his strong love for wood, the owner decided to renovate, making every corner of the house have the appearance of this material. The owner of the house. “ The first thing we did was tear down all the windows and doors. It is not against nature, but on the contrary, we want to bring nature into our home.” , the owner shared. The floor is covered with gravel and raw wooden slats are arranged side by side. Tables and chairs are also made from wood, but they are all raw, original wood without elaborate sculptures. The living room is not even equipped with a sofa, instead, the chair is created by stacking a lot of small logs together, on top of which there are several cushions. The owner said that although it cannot be as comfortable as a sofa, they are satisfied with it. The second floor of the building is like a loft, supported by a solid wood and steel body system, the floor is also arranged from wooden slats instead of pouring concrete. The most special feature in the house is probably the bridge spanning the living room, connecting the bedroom to a “bird’s nest”. This space is designed by the owner for two small children, the material is also completely from tree trunks. Pursuing a minimalist lifestyle, the family eliminates unnecessary appliances, including televisions or beds. Instead, the mattress is placed directly on the floor, with all rooms.

Just type the phrase “jam cau kieng” on the internet, users can find a series of posts for sale with prices ranging from 150,000 – 160,000 VND / kg. However, this item is not available often, lucky customers ask when it is there, they can buy it right away, or else they will have to wait. The areca fruit is picked to prepare the jam. Ms. Ngoc – an online seller of areca jam, said that this item depends a lot on the weather. “This kind of jam must be dried in the middle of the sun to achieve the best consistency and dryness. If the weather is wet, the jam must be dried in the oven, it will make them very hard, the flexibility will also be lessened, ”she said. Each time, she can only make a few kilograms of jam, so she is always in a shortage. She said: “I research on the internet so I know how to make this jam and sell it because I find it to be quite good. But as a small retailer, I do not have the wholesale quantity even though sometimes there are customers who contact me to buy wholesale ”. This fruit will be crushed to get the seeds inside. Also making areca jam for sale, Ms. Hoa said when she was first sold, many curious people ordered to try it. Most of them found it very strange and always texted asking: “Areca fruit can also be eaten?”, “How will you eat?” … “Many people ask a lot and I only know how to answer it by everyone should buy it to enjoy. Yet when I made the first batch of about 2kg of jam, I sold it all within 1 note. Customers just put a half a pound “, she said. Through many stages, the new ornamental areca nut can become a jam. Talking about how to make this jam, she said areca fruit must be selected, not all fruits can be done. The too old fruit will be hard on seeds, and when eaten, they will not be able to chew, while the young ones that are too young will be soft, pasty and not delicious. The best way is that the fruits that when cut in half will find that areca nut fits well, you can use your fingernails to try it, if it’s too hard, then remove it. The next stage will pick up each fruit, use a hard object like a pestle or hit a hard log to get the seeds of the areca tree. Then, bring these seeds soaked in water mixed with lemon and salt, wash 3-4 times. Then boil 3 times with salt and lemon water so that areca seeds are no longer acrid and white seeds, each 5-10 minutes. Continue, the maker will marinate with sugar, can use yellow sugar to color up will look better. After that, they will remove and cook the pot and simmer until it is thick, take it out and dry in the sun. Jam from this fruit ranges from 150,000 to 160,000 VND / kg. According to research, areca fruit is one of the medicines that can cure diabetes. Herbalist Hua Hien Quang (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) said he used ornamental areca fruit in combination with toad fruit to treat a patient with diabetes. Accordingly, the patient was combined with a low-protein, sugar-based diet and exercised regularly. Yet, for a while the disease can be completely cured.