Creating a Focal Point
Find inspiration for creating a garden focal point in this 2 part series of blog posts: Part 1 and Part 2.
Making a Grand Entrance
There is an old saying that, "You never get a second chance to create a first impression." Find some ideas on how to make an great first impression in this blog post on garden gates and arbors.
Down the Garden Path
Nothing invites a visitor into a garden like a garden path. Find ideas for creating a pathway in your own garden in this 2 part series of blog posts: Part 1 and Part 2.
What do you do with the awkward space between your suburban home and the ones on either side of it? Take a look at this post and get some fresh ideas on how to spruce up that narrow lane way that leads into your backyard garden.
Flower Arrangements:
Arrange Spring Flowers in Decorative Floral Tins
Insert an inexpensive plain glass vase into a vintage floral tin to create a pretty floral arrangement.
Vintage Bottles
Try grouping vintage bottles with a few spring blooms in each.
A Fresh Take on Florals at Canada Blooms
Wrapping clear glass vases with yarn and twisting bouquets with decorative wire are two of the great arrangement ideas I saw at Canada Blooms 2011.
Decorating:
Highlights from the 2011 IDS in Toronto
Take a look at what I thought were some of the highlights of the 2010 Interior Design Show.
Check out the Canada's largest Contemporary Design Fair:
Interior Design Show January 2012
The Silver Lining
Silver has lost a little of its lustre in recent years, because no one wants to polish it.
The upside of silver's diminished popularity is the fact that, with a little hunting at flea markets and charity shops, you can now find a wide array of inexpensive silver pieces.
Decorative Vintage Bottles
Local crafter Dana Ruprecht has created these romantic bottles using antique bits of paper, stamps and pretty stickers.
Garden Projects:
Every year, I try to collect seeds from my garden to plant in the spring and to give away to gardening friends. This fall, I decided to create my own seeds packets. Using readily available coin envelopes, I came up with two simple DIY designs that I share with readers in this post.
Holidays:
The Softer Side of Easter
Find simple ideas for flowers, decorations and hand painted eggs in this Easter blog post.
In this November post, I use vintage chandelier crystals and wooden gingerbread men to decorate for Christmas.
Find a few decorating ideas to use in your home this Christmas. Visit this December post.
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