Spring Inspiration: Patio garden designs for apartment and backyard!

Spring has the quality of freshness and beauty! It is colorful and energetic and the ideal time to be outdoors. If you have been thinking about adding a garden to your patio, this post has some gorgeous designs to get you totally smitten!

Be it a small apartment balcony or a luxurious backyard patio space, make the most of the wonderful spring time and delight your senses with a fabulous garden. Enjoy an early morning breakfast or a romantic dinner in your own beautiful sensuous garden.

A select color theme and rustic appeal! Serene and stress free, unwind in your own oasis of spring bounty. Repurpose baskets, old crates, watering cans etc for this eclectic cottage style garden!

For a really small patio use contrast to work for you! Paint rails a neutral shade, and remember darker colors make patio look larger. Few bright colorful flowers will look clutter free. Perfect spot for conversation!!

Hang shelves from the rail, this way you can rotate the flowering pots! Use light weight pottery that can be moved easily. Make sure to leave the floor space open for patio furniture for you to sit back and enjoy!!

For those who love mature plants and topiary, this is a fabulous design. Add just a few mature plants for easy maintenance. Mix water saver in the soil for spring florals, to help retain moisture. Less of daily watering!

Choose your plants wisely! Consider the sun/shade, dimension of the patio, growth and maturity of the plants you are choosing. Visit local nurseries for suggestions. Use pottery of different heights to add more density and depth to your garden!

Mixing pots and urns of different size and shape can make for a very appealing look. Keep the color palette similar to avoid color clashes. The patio should look like a peaceful artistic adobe for your senses!

With the space constraint of a patio, boxes mounted on rails leave room for entertaining. Mix colorful spring flowers to brighten up the area, add small trees, bushes and create your own little zen world :c)

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Craft: 15 Interesting ideas to display Bird Cages!

Its so fascinating to see everyday objects turned into pretty accent pieces with the simple magic of creativity! There are so many beautiful things we collect with the hope of using them as decoration, all we need is a little inspiration to power our creative cells. This post has a whole collection of ideas to repurpose bird cages into fabulous accent pieces and beautiful table decorations!

Because of its unique shape bird cages can be used to hold just about anything!! Candles, flowers, little potted plants, art, jewelry and so much more! They add an old world charm, a chic style quotient to any space. You will surely be inspired to look for your own bird cage soon ;)

Holiday decoration at thrift store price! Beautiful cottage style hand crafted centerpieces for Christmas! Don't the birds made from vintage book pages add a quirky cuteness to the whole setup?!

 

Perfect for spring-summer! This mini garden on a platter is just the right centerpiece for an outdoor party or theme wedding. It would look absolutely cheerful on a window sill too.

These candles on suspended bird cages have almost a Gothic vibe to it. The unique shape, details of the cage are so delicate! Do not miss the juxtaposed pretty pink tulips and sombre grey carpet in this hallway.

From spring-summer to Gothic and now teen fun! Bird cages are absolutely versatile and can be used in so many decor styles. Love the cute memo card holder! Perfect for displaying jewelry and art too :c)

Since bird cages already come with hooks to hang, it makes them perfect outdoor decoration accent! Fill them with a candles and flowers in fun colors to instantly brighten up a corner. Boho pretty and functional!

What a perfectly charming flower display!! Place a small glass vase and stick flowers through the gaps to create this gorgeous centerpiece. What a lovely cage to begin with! Get hunting everyone!!

Ingenious use as a stationary holder! Whimsical and cute, it holds all the supplies so perfectly! No going back to ordinary stuff again. Love how colorful it looks, almost like a decoration in itself.

Beautiful decoration for sun rooms and patios. These lovely bird cages have been covered in vines and moss to create lovely accent pieces. French chic and understated elegance. The little bird is an adorable addition!

Find some different sized bird cages in a pet or craft store, add artificial vines and moss, cute mushroom birds and hang them with a swatch of burlap! I so heart this!!

I am so taken by the bird cage motifs. This is an amazing wall decal idea! Perfect for a floral themed bedroom. The lush purple and black, fresh feminine floral and cute bird cages make this a favorite design!

A votive filled with coffee beans and a candle, placed in a rustic ivory bird cage. A  simple setup that immediately calls for compliments! Create this on a budget, and enjoy all the admiration. Try different combinations as variations.

Easter is around the corner, this lovely Easter lunch table setting is has some beautiful details. Rustic cottage chic decor and some simple yet lovely details. Unusual bird cages as chandeliers are a cute focal point!

Another gorgeous idea to display candles in a bird cage. Imagine the many variations!!

Mirrored cage is a dramatic addition to any room. This could also be perfect for hanging/displaying jewelry in a teen room. There can be so many uses for this lovely mirror.

Gorgeous new way to hold place cards for a wedding or party! You could also get guests to write message/ wishes for the couple and present it to them as a memento. The visual impact is just so sweet!

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10 Thanksgiving Centerpiece & Wreath Ideas

Table centerpiece ideas for Thanksgiving dinner! These are some easy and creative ideas for making centerpieces at home from candles and votive. It is eye catching and goes perfectly with the theme of harvest and family dinner. Interesting use of corn, beans, chestnuts, fall leaves etc to create some simple and stylish centerpieces for your thanksgiving harvest table.

Love the artichoke candle votive. The bunch of candles look so cottage chic and are perfect for a lovely home cooked Thanksgiving dinner table.

Short on time? Just add a handful of different nuts to votive for this earthy gorgeous centerpiece display.

Best frugal sophistication for thanksgiving. Pick fallen autumn leaves and wrap them with a bit of twine for this fabulous orange glow. Perfect for decorating this winter!

Love this mantel. Use vellum paper cut in an extra long tapering triangle and wrap it around a votive or tall glass vase. The beautiful shades of orange totally syncs with autumn colors. Easy thanksgiving decoration.

Another variant, use dried beans and straw to create a lovely country style centerpiece. Love the burlap table runner for Harvest table. So charming!

Candle votive filler with corn, cranberries and fruits make for delightful inexpensive decoration.

Brunch of corn cobs tied with twine to create a unique Thanksgiving centerpiece.

Wreath are easy to make and these are some beautiful styles. Use craft store leaves and glue them on. Easy and super inexpensive.

Borrow from nature! These red berries branches have been twisted around with floral wire.

Collect fall colored leaves for crafting this wreath. Would look amazing for fall and winter!

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Theme Design: Green home decor ideas and inspration!

Its the first day of Autumn!! Summer is over, but I am not quite over it yet :-)

In this post are some gorgeous home decor ideas in green. Its fun, chic and full of punch! The many shades of green are perfect for every corner of your home. Use it in combination for white or neutral shade for best result.

Living room, kitchen, patio/porch and bath designs in green color scheme or as an accent color. Get Inspired!!

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20 Halloween pumpkin craft idea: Easy last minute!!

Halloween is here!! And I am sure all of us are looking for some fun ideas to decorate this fall. Pumpkin carving is a highlight for so many and rightfully so. I love the creativity and fun involved in planning, carving and finally watching it glow in the evening. Everyone has different skill levels, and carving is not always easy.  Getting kids involved makes everything more special. Here are simple craft ideas to involve your little ones too.

This post is specially for those who love impressing without too much mess and with little time. The ideas are great for entire family and there are a few great tips and tricks to get yourself a drool worthy result. Think spray paints, ribbons, cookie cutters and embellishments. Easy peasy craft ideas coming up here!!

You might also like previous post on Decoration ideas for Halloween

How cute are these! And so versatile too..arrange them on a cake stand or in front of fireplace, use with table setting or even as little gifts for your co-workers. Adorable and easy for little fingers. :)

Love this arrangement! A fun way to use pumpkin as a cooler. The black and orange looks pretty impressive. The guys will surely have fun carving this one ;)

'Looking glass' spray can transform pumpkins into these gorgeous centerpieces! Use a metallic spray first to get the best effect, and seal with clear spay. A stunning look with some hard work :-D

via Pottery Barn

Revisiting this post! The pumpkins here are glass, look for clear pumpkin shaped glass (hurricanes or tea light holder, Pumpkin candy holder or jack o lanterns).

Spray in small bursts. For the distressed look spray inside with a fine mist of water before the metallic spray. Found via here, how silver foil can also be used with great result!

For those who would like to try on fake foam pumpkins or dollar store plastic ones just use silver metallic spay and decorate with black dimension paint 

or gilded thumb tacked

A whole lot of ways to decorate spray painted pumpkin ideas!!

Enjoy the easy craft!

Witches black cat and pumpkin rolled into one. Love the piercing orange eyes and the pointed ears. Easy way to do would be to leave the stump of the 'body' pumpkin on and hollow the head to fit them together. Use knitting spokes to hold them better. Spray paint and done!!

Cut little bats out of layers of black craft paper. Let your little ones glue them on, or use black thumb tacks if feasible. Its zero carving and so fun. Little kids would love making it.

Martha Stewart is a genius with this one! A big mallet and cookie cutter is all you need to make awesome pumpkin displays. You cannot go wrong with this. Keep looking for interesting displays using this cheat :)

Simple cookie cutter used to cut holes and scooped out pumpkin holding a votive. Ta da!!

This display is so stylish! love how different colored pumpkins have been holed first and then re-plugged to make an impressive centerpiece/yard decoration. How fun would be to plug the holes :)

Once the holes are plugged and you are feeling a little confident, carve out simple flowers using stencils for help. Change the design by using square cutters too and make it more interesting.

Candy corn :) This makes me smile. Love how polished these look. Easy enough and ready in almost no time if you have prior spray painting experience. Last minute decoration.

No carving involved in this super fun display. Get hold of googly eyes, blingy jewels, thumb tacks and get decorating. Its spooky, within budget and ready in little time. A perfect diy for kids.

Maybe not spooky but oh so sophisticated! This looks like a store bought display but can be made with little supplies. All you would need is some golden craft paint , golden glitter dimension paint and some vellum leaves. I would love to make this!

Another simple and artistic display using small pumpkins. This would be great for fall and thanksgiving season too.

The pumpkins displayed together here look so festive. The different textures and designs are unique and should be left as they are to be appreciated as well.

Another outdoor display which is functional as well. Carve your house number, and instantly brighten up your door front!

Spray paint is a great for pumpkin projects. This has black sprayed, with designs etched/scratched out. Quite simple and country style chic. A unique way to use black and orange.

This is the simplest or all and yet looks so aesthetically pleasant. Line up your pumpkins even before you have had a chance to carve them.

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