Aging New Planters
Use a damp sponge to apply the gray-black color over the entire piece, allowing it to drip deep into the crevices. Use a clean rag to rub some away, creating various tones of the color. ... [... more]
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Floating Flowers
You don't have to call a florist to have beautiful, bountiful country bouquets decorating your home! Interior designer Matthew Mead shares tips for floating flowers in containers. ... [... more]
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Culinary Centerpiece
When you need a centerpiece, most of us think of flowers but design expert Stacy Sindlinger has a tastier idea--herbs! Simply fill an old enamel wash basin (or container of your choice) with a layer of clay shards or ... [... more]
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Springtime Celebrations
Decorations--Create a garden atmosphere wherever the brunch is being held, indoors or out. One way to do this is to tie split-leaf philodendrons to the backs of each chair. Palm leaves can be used, also, but the main ... [... more]
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Tip Of The Day
Stabilize a single flower a largemouth vase by placing it inside an olive jar in the center of the vase. TIPical Mary Ellen : Episode TIP-233 [... more]
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Planters
Made from dense Styrofoam and lightweight plastic, these planters look anything but cheap. From a distance, they conjure images of an English garden and the Ming dynasty, but weigh less than a pound each. With the ... [... more]
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The Secondhand Garden
This clever garden goes on and on filled with fun recycled and handmade objects. For Susie Dentt, this hodgepodge of country throwaways has found a place in her garden and her heart. With her whit and whimsy, Dentt's ... [... more]
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Vases
This cobalt glass beauty was designed by one of the 20th century's greatest architects, Alvar Aalto. With its asymmetrical shape and curving sides, it's a classic Scandinavian design. ... [... more]
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Using Concrete Inside The Home
Since concrete can be poured into a mold, it can take on almost any shape and allows for an individual's customization much more readily than manufactured products . The ability for concrete to be cast in very thick ... [... more]
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Tile Planter
3. Clamp the shelf to blocks to bring it off of the worktable and prevent slipping . Cut out circles with a spiral saw and sand the edges. Check for fit and adjust as necessary. ... [... more]
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Painted Raku Vase
2. Pour glass paint medium and small piles of metallic powdered pigments on plate . Mix some of one color with the medium using the brush; brush it onto a small area of the dry sponge, and then apply it to the vase ... [... more]
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Ironstone
So many things about country design just get better and better with age. Ironstone pottery, a classic country accent, seems to grow in popularity every year. Its shades of white go with nearly everything, and you can ... [... more]
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