Liven up a living room

with gerbera daisies

These saturated happy-faced flowers are pros at removing the VOC benzene from the air, according to research conducted by NASA scientists. That’s good news since the chemical is a toxin that has been linked to fatigue, headaches, eye irritation and more. Place the blooms in rooms you spend the most time in, like the living room or kitchen. Martin recommends displaying gerbera daisies near a bright south-facing window that gets plenty of sun and letting the soil just dry out between waterings.