Here’s a little something I added to my bathroom recently to liven things up a little and give it some life and colour- a plant. I chose the Sansivieria because of its hardiness. Driving near the Kuarters Kerajaan to Jln Kuching (near Kensington Homes), I saw a whole lot of plants by the side of the road, all withering away, except for the Sansivierias planted there and I figured, hey, if i’m going to have a plant in the home, this is it as it requires minimal care. Wikipedia also states that its sap has antiseptic qualities and it’s leaves are used for bandages in traditional African first aid. YinLeng, if I cut myself, spare yourself the trouble and please just take me to the Mediviron clinic across the street from us.

There’s even an International Sansivieria Society. Don’t play play. At least I know where I can get support if I ever run into Sansivieria issues.

Anyhoo, back to giving my bathroom life- when I’m not singing in it. I got my Sansiviera from IKEA for RM15. These are the ones about a metre tall. I saw the same sized ones going for RM10 in Sungai Buloh (see my post on Sungai Buloh- the place to buy plants here). Bugger, could’ve saved 5 bucks.

Please bear with the low quality pics. Unlike some pro bloggers, I’m using my faithful SE K800i to take these shots (I am so contemplating getting a DSLR right now actually). I then bought this white flower pot, also from IKEA, for RM9.90

Next up, I loosen the soil in which the Sansiviera resided in and transferred it over to it’s new pot. I decided to place the pot in a niche between the shower screen and the toilet. Here are some ‘before’ images (the reverse angle effect is because I’m taking the pic of the image on the mirror.

See that metal pipe sticking out the wall? I don’t like it. Scroll down to see what I’ve done to soften its visual effect.

See how much of a difference a plant can make to the whole look and feel of the bathroom. The green is accentuated well against the white that is the dominant colour of my bathroom.

The final touch, which gives it a classier feel, I surrounded the pot with river rocks I bought at Sungai Buloh (comes in a 10kg pack and I’ve used only a fifth of it here). The black river rocks stand out so much that you’re more likely to look at the rock configuration than the metal pipe that’s sticking out of the wall.

Tip: I’m only using a third of the Sansivieria I purchased from IKEA, the rest is still sitting in the porch, waiting to be potted and placed somewhere else. Basically, 1x RM15 Sansivieria plant can be split and fitted into 3x RM9.90 white pots from IKEA.

Well, there you have it- adding life to a bathroom for under RM30. Minimal care is required of the sansivieria (after all, it’s sold indoors at IKEA, that’s an indication that these plants don’t require all that much sunlight), no care is required of the river rocks, but care is required where one tinkles, but that’s a personal issue I can’t help you guys with… maybe another blog will.

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