Flowers are a lovely hostess gift and are always welcome. How much better if the gift can be eaten as well. Make lovely centerpieces for your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners using plants that are edible and can be added to salad, drinks or alone. Put together a vase of flowers and herbs like Carnation, Rosehips, Mint, Thyme and chilies. The Carnation will add a bit of peppery spice to a … [Read more...]
Go Green at Home
Green is a color that has made the headlines for decades. Green means many things to many people. On Twister, going green meant a tornado was coming, the sky became a peculiar shade of green. Going green to others means to make the carbon footprint of humans less and less by being more efficient and generating less waste. Recycle, reuse, regenerate, re-purpose anything, everything. In the … [Read more...]
Boho Style Rooms
Rooms that are designed as fanciful or offbeat are sometimes called boho or Bohemian style. Pair flamboyant wall paper with eclectic furnishings and create a marvelous mix of whimsy and adventure. Mix and match textures, styles and color pallet, anything is acceptable when designing for yourself. Boho rooms will typically have lots of color, muted, bold, bright and dark. There can be layers of … [Read more...]
Stick Star Door Hanger – Make it Yourself
Nature inspires many a beautiful door decoration. This one is very appealing to the eye and very simple to make. Nearly every home owner who as a tree in their yard can find enough sticks to make this Stick Star door hanger. The crafter gathered up long sticks and and cut 50 of them to 30 inch lengths. the sticks were divided into 5 groups of 10 and each bundle was wired together. the 5 bundles … [Read more...]
Saftey Has Never Been So Funny
What can you add to a video that was cleverly made and a message that is so important, all about life and death, and yet so cute. This catchy tune will be stuck in your head as you go about your business and people will stare at you. Others will start singing it with you because they have already seen the video. Laugh, sing, but be safe! Enjoy Life With Fine Furnishings Surround yourself with … [Read more...]
A Colorful Christmas, Ideas for Different Color Themes
No holiday gets the decorating attention that Christmas gets. Garland, poinsettias, bulbs, balls and Christmas trees adorn homes all over the world. There are many decorative items that must be set out for traditions sake. If your rooms scream for something stylish and beautiful, take a look at the photos on this link. Shown are a variety of rooms from elegant, to fun, traditional and unusual. … [Read more...]
Make a Great Spring Bulb Garden
Here are some great tips for planting bulbs for great spring colors. This particular design is perfect for a variety of reasons. First, it allows for the fastest-blooming bulbs to show up first in the outer-most areas. Next, as time goes along, each successive bulb will bloom and will actually be higher than the one in front of it. Another great thing about this video is that it gives you the … [Read more...]
Easy to Make Marbleized & Striped Glassware
This is one of the coolest DIY projects yet! Can't wait to try this one. The great thing about this one is with this method of decorating the bottom of the glass, different sized glasses can become a "set." As long as the glasses are flat bottomed they can be painted using this method. Add a glass pitcher to the mix and you have a customized tumbler with pitcher set. You probably already have … [Read more...]
Dorm Life – Wax Paper Candle Holders
All colleges and universities have rules for living in their dorms. It seems there are as many can't do as can do. No appliances to cook toast or pizzas and no candles. Scensty and infusion reeds do the trick with creating an nice smell in the room but neither does anything to help create some ambiance. Here is a DIY on creating wax paper candle holders Electronic tea lights nestled in … [Read more...]
Making an “Antique” Sign
Finally, a step-by-step recipe showing how to make "antique" sings. An old, weathered sign is a must for any room that is shabby chic, cottage or country. In fact, depending on the message, these antique look-a likes can be appropriate for nearly any decor. With this guide, any message can be immortalized on wood, "antiqued" and hung in the home, Even if you aren't crafty this "how to" will … [Read more...]
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