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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Spring is here and decorating is in the air. We all love putting out fresh new looks in our homes this time of year, but have you thought recently about the outside? Often we're so busy decorating or redecorating inside, we forget to do the same outside as well. So here are a few quick and easy outdoor decorating tips that will help spruce up the curb appeal of your home:

1. Paint: You can paint the entire house and trim, or simply touch up the trim alone... either way will make a huge impact on how your home looks to the passing public.

2. Porch or Patio: If you already have a porch or patio, simply putting new furniture out can make a wonderful difference in the presentation of your home. Alternatively, you can simply buy new cushions or covers for your existing patio furniture. Other quick patio spruce ups can be as simple as putting out a few flowering potted plants, adding gnomes or statues, or putting a small water fountain into the space.

3. Walkways: Having walkways outside your home add a cozy, homey and inviting feel to the overall outdoor presentation. Just a straight concrete walkway can be spruced up by putting a bit of garden bed edging along each side... putting small solar walkway lights on each side... or planting colorful annual flowers such as petunias on each side. If you don't already have a walkway and want to create one, I think the prettiest are those made of stone. Add an extra decorative touch by making the walkway curve or wind a bit to your front door instead of leading straight there.

4. Yard ornaments: These can be as simple as a small bird house, a pole mounted outdoor lantern light, or even a wheelbarrow with flowers. Putting a little something extra in your yard defines you and your tastes, plus it gives your home a more unique personality that stands out from your neighbors.

5. Flowers, Plants, Vines & Bushes: Probably the most popular way to spruce up a yard quickly is to simply put out some pretty plants, bushes, vines and flowers. Annuals are great for adding dashes of color quickly, because you can usually buy them this time of year in bloom. To get continuous color and greenery, plant some perrenials too. Then once the annuals are starting to die out, you'll have something to replace them. You'll also have the added joy of seeing the perrenials sprout again for several years to come.

Would you like additional outdoor decorating tips? See the rest of this article and related resources at: http://www.diyhomedecorating.com/articles/2006-05/372/10-tips-for-improving-the-curb-appeal-of-your-house/


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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Whether you live downtown in the center of a busy metropolis and you only have a patch of outdoor space to call your own, or you live out in the country where you’re lucky enough to have bags of outdoor space all to yourself, it’s everyone’s dream to have a garden that’s stunning.

But more often than not the garden plays second fiddle to the inside of your home. After all, once you’ve got all your rooms decorated just the way you want them, the last thing you need is to go in on a full-on assault on your garden. But never fear, because turning your garden into a place you want to wile away the hours doesn’t need to be super hard work.

A few strategically-placed garden ornaments can work wonders when it comes to creating interest in your garden, so if you’ve just moved or your moving company are packing up your home as you read this, check out these garden items that we think will help give your outside space that all important X factor.

Bird Houses

Gardens are always much more pleasant when they’re packed with wildlife, so help attract our feathered friends by placing a few bird houses in your outdoor space. These days bird houses range from the pure and simple old school styles to all-out funky versions like this Gas Station Birdhouse. Ok, so while we wouldn’t ordinarily advice a bird pitching up home in a gas station, we think this one’s rather cute. It’s an all-wood construction and features plenty of space for a little family of birds – plus there’s room on the outside for the birds to perch and watch the world go by.

For a bird house that’s a little more magical, however, we like this Tree Spirit Birdhouse that has something of the Lord of the Rings about it.

Wind Chimes

From tweeting birds to croaking frogs, there are plenty of sounds to be heard in gardens, but it’s always nice to hear the gentle twinkle of wind chimes in the breeze. For kids they add an element of magic, while for adults they help create calm. And just like the bird houses, there are all sorts of styles available. Our favourites, however, are these Bell Chimes, which create a soothing music when gently moved by the breeze 

Hammocks

Ok, so you might not have had time to mow the lawn or prune the hedges, and your garden may look far from picture perfect, but that’s nothing a cool hammock won’t solve. Imagine lazing in one of these at the end of a long day at work as the sun sets and you sip a cold beer. Hammocks are simple pleasures which help make your garden more appealable. Even just the thought of gently swinging in a hammock can draw you outside. If you’ve got two strategically-placed trees opt for something like this Seaside Canvas Hammock. With its pretty tassel fringing, not only is it nice and comfy it looks the part, too. If, however, two well-placed trees aren’t part of your garden then this Hammock Chair is for you. Simply hang it from a branch or from your porch for a relaxing place to sit.

Table Top Water Fountains

Water is always great in a garden, but features like ponds can take a long time to create. If time isn’t on your side but you’d love to introduce an element of water into your outside area, and then opt for a table top water fountain. As with all garden ornaments, table top water fountains come in a range of styles, so there’s bound to be one that suits your taste. If you’d like to add a bit of the Orient to your garden, then the Bonsai Waterfall Fountain is perfect. A gentle trickle of water flows from rock to rock underneath the shade of a lush green bonsai tree.

If you’ve got young kids – and particularly girls – add a sense of magic to your garden with this Lighted Fairy Fountain. To add a real sense of enchantment to your garden, place this little fountain at the bottom of your garden and wait for your kids to discover it. They’ll never doubt again that fairies exist!


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Monday, October 10, 2011
How WindChimes Can Help You Relax

Even in the winter you can use wind chimes to help you relax. I came across this helpfull article that will tell you how to use them to melt the stress of the day away. Click on the link above to read more.


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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Color in room design
Have you ever watched a designing TV show and wondered how they get the room to look like they do? It seems no matter how many times you watch it you just can't get the same effect as they do on the show. There are some tricks that work, read more.

Choosing a color palette is the key to drawing the whole room together. Nowadays its easy to find the correct colors that compliment each other by just going down to your local paint or home improvement store. They have them readily available on cards that can be taken home giving you a better feel for the color. You'll want to incorporate not only the paint on the walls but the fabrics used for pillows and drapes, this will help bring the room together.

Don't be afraid of making a dramatic statement in the focus room of your house. Designers are never afraid of this and it expresses your personality and creativity by doing this. Use decorative accessories that are tied into the color palette to finish off the room such as a bright colored vase in the living room that ties in an accent wall that's in the kitchen. Lamp shades and fixtures can be painted to tie into your color palette and will cost significantly less than having to purchase new ones.

As you can see the color palette is the key to giving you that look of the designer TV show product. keep you color samples on you at all times when searching for items for your decor and you'll be surprised on how your home design project will turn out.


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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Wall plaques for your fall garden
When summer is officially over and the cooler temperatures start to blow in most of us start to pack up all our garden decor and head to the great indoors. That shouldn't be the case when there are many items you can use to decorate and grow in your garden to help you extend the enjoyment of your garden for a few more months. Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about sunbathing in a lounge chair trying to get a suntan but rather enjoying the changing of the seasons fall style.

You can still use your fall themed garden decorations until the first snow, even then thermometers and weather vanes can stay out all year if you like. Wall plaques are another way to keep the fall atmosphere alive. You can extend the season with a few different items and enjoy your garden for a few more months before packing it in for the winter. make sure you empty all your water feature if you live in a cold climate and for those of you living in the southern states, well lets just say you never have to put your garden decor away.


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Monday, September 26, 2011

Coming Soon!
Check back with us regularly to see how you can enter into our contests to win home and garden decor items from our site. We will be announcing them on our garden decor blog here, on our twitter and Facebook accounts. Don't miss out and come back to our blog for the newest items being given away in the near future. In the mean time let us know some ideas of what you would like to see given away by leaving a comment below.


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Friday, September 23, 2011

Solar fountains for your garden
Sometimes you have a garden that's just a little too far from a power outlet and you don't want the expense of having to run power to the area to put a water feature in. Running a long extension cord just look ugly and defeats the purpose of your beautiful garden. More and more solar fountains are being made to help with this problem. Solar fountains are great because they do everything a normal plug in fountain will do but without the cords. The only downfall to owning a solar fountain is that they are generally come in small top medium sizes as the technology is not there yet to make a larger fountain cost effective. A small to medium size fountain is perfect for most gardens and will give you the water feature that can finish you garden. Solar fountains give you the option to put it anywhere you please allowing you to design a garden without worries. They run about the same price as your typical electrical fountain but are much cheaper to run allowing you to pay for itself over time. So next time you're out gardening you can enjoy the warm and relaxing sound of trickling water anywhere your garden is located.


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