Hi everyone!
I know. A week already since my last post. It's been a good one (and I hope yours has been too), but busy without much time to blog. But I'm back with what I think is probably the last post on bringing the feel of the outside in (at least for now). You know how easily I get bored when I do too many posts in a row on one topic :-). Some of these ideas are literally bringing some of the outdoors in and some are just inspired by the outdoors.
Succulents in vintage ice cream dishes is one of the ideas in the Country Living Creative Floral Displays slideshow (photo Charles Schiller)
Country Living shows you how to make a terrarium from old picture frames (craft by CJ Hughes)...
Moon Tree Handworks shows you how to make a terrarium lamp from a jar...
Make some moss boxes with Southern Accents (Photo Thomas J. Story)
There are some cute ideas in Country Living's 10 Things to Do With A Bucket of Flowers slideshow.
This image reminded me of my crazy daisykin! :-) (photo Frances Janisch)
Add some floral fabrics to your scheme. They could be in the form of window treatments, slipcovers, table runners/placemats, or as simple as these pillows from BHG.com that are made from scarves.
A DIY floral pillow from diyideas.com.
Add a paper flower to the INSIDE of your lamp shade. The tutorial is available on Sunset's website. (Photo by Rob D. Brodman)
Learn how to make these wall vases at Sunset.com (Photo: Rob D. Brodman)
Embellish a window shade with leaves, flowers, twigs, birds, or whatever else you can think of to bring the outside in. (myhomeideas.com Photo Thomas J. Story)
A tree pillow made with buttons from BHG.com
Cute hangers with woodland images by Matthew Mead at diyideas.com. Pattern downloads and instructions on site.
Black-and-white plant photography from BHG.com's Decorating With Natural Elements
A very inexpensive way to make a statement. Frames can be left up all year long and items swapped seasonally, etc. (diyideas.com)
Leaf Shaped Table Runner from marthastewart.com. Tutorial here.
Leaf art from diyideas.com
Leaf-motif screen. I really like the versatility of this screen idea. You could rotate what is in the frames depending on the season/your mood/decorating scheme. Complete instructions at marthastewart.com
Ferns in bottles (Midwest Living Photo Kim Cornelison)
or on pillows... (diyideas.com)
or as art (Midwest Living Photo Kim Cornelison) ...
or on your table (Country Living Photo: Thayer Allyson Gowdy)
marthastewart.com makes a bookend from a seashell...
and candles in seashells...
Use shells in creative ways in your tablesetting (housetohome.co.uk)
Frame bird images with these bean frames from marthastewart.com
Green living expert Danny Seo (dailydanny.com)was inspired by a $2,000 version of a birdcage chandelier that he saw in an antique store and created his own for $15...
Adorable bird mobile for a nursery or baby shower from SPOOL
The bird pattern and directions are available on their site
marthastewart.com shows you how to make this stone spa mat...
yes, I MADE that, made this very realistic looking felted stone rug out of wool remnants...!
I'm thinking that a stone chair may not be very comfortable, but it LOOKS pretty cool, doesn't it? (Marie Claire Idees Magazine via Poppytalk)
Stone placemats (kaboodle.com)
Floral and Pebble felt pillows from Woman's Day (Photo: © Paul Whicheloe) ...
Have a great day!
