Saturday, 6 July 2013

Terracotta is a hard semi fired waterproof ceramic clay used for making vases, pots, figurine, lanterns and lots of decor items.

It really doesn't matter how you use them around your house they will definitely enhance the beauty of your space. Though here are some inspiring images that can give you some hints and clues about how to incorporate it well in your home decor.

Lantern and diffuser can look wonderful if placed right in home or garden. Diffuser placed near buddha statue or in a tray with some greenery looks pleasant.

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Lantern whether colorful or plain terracotta can be hung against bright colored wall and result will be mesmerizing.

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Terracotta pots are not only meant for growing plants. Want to see what else can you do with them.

Fill small terracotta pots with wax and use them as candles placed in group. You will love the warmth they will create.

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You can place a terracotta tree in your garden to support climbing plants. Yes it can works as trellis and it certainly will enhance the beauty of your garden.

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Aged terracotta pots placed anywhere in the garden looks elegant.

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Vases of different height can be placed in corner in a group.

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They can be of different shape too..........

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Grow plants in different shape of pots and then club them.

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Hanging a terracotta wind chime outdoor is the best way to make your outdoors gorgeous.

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And last but not the least a plate full of terracotta is what I want now.......... :))))

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Do you have something to show off send in your entries at designdecoranddisha@gmail.com and I'll definitely going to feature it on my blog.

Have a happy weekend friends!!

Friday, 5 July 2013

painted piece

Wood Lamp

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Humor me here...

I love making lamps...

I love making chandeliers...

Any kind of lighting that's creative...

Maybe I've missed a calling!

I found this lamp on Wayfair... and thought it was very cool.

In my stash, I found a wooden piece that I purchased at a garage sale years ago. It was a homemade candle holder and I was always going to do make something with it. Well now was

Wednesday, 3 July 2013

Garden

Lavender Harvest

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If you are like me, you love the smell of Lavender! I have one plant that has grown very large next to my driveway...

I cut it back and get loads of this...

Some for bundles, and some just loose buds...

Ahhhhh, the lovely smell!

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Gearing Up........Stay Connected!!

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Dear readers I have lot to share with you but two months long vacations of my son and a short trip to home town has made me feel lethargic. Though I can't stand this sluggishness anymore. I'm doing ever possible bit to make myself active, charged and connected to you wonderful people.

Continuous rains in my part of the world has made it even worse........

My cuppa came to rescue.

As I gulp down........

I charge up........

Believe me talking to you and sharing things here on my blog makes me feel better and it makes a huge difference :)
See yaa with some lovely posts queued up in my draft and waiting to be published................!!!

Sitting Room Changes ... Again

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Greetings, friends!

I hope you are enjoying the holiday week and have fun plans with family and friends to look forward to in a few days!

Here in the Southeast, we are ready to say goodbye to the DAYS of rain that we've had! I'm pretty sure that is what has caused me to mess around in our sitting room and make a few unplanned changes.

BEFORE:

AFTER: Can you spot the differences?

I decided that our bookcase needed a little bit of "oomph," so I washed it with a mixture of CeCe Caldwell's Seattle Mist and Simply White. I then added a fun, French fabric to the back of the bookcase for a bit of interest and contrast:

I love how the accent pieces pop against it:

The fabric even pulls out the gray in the shell, too:

I then added a small starburst mirror (from Ballard) to the front of the bookcase for a bit of interest:

And, when I replaced this coffee table (from Pottery Barn) in our great room (I'll share all the changes in there soon), I decided to try it out in our sitting room, but not before giving it a little facelift.

BEFORE:

AFTER: See what a couple of coats of Annie Sloane's "Pure White" can do?

Of course, you know I couldn't resist distressing it just a tad:

While I still envision 4 chairs in my little "Mom cave," I'll enjoy this look until I find just what I'm looking for (wish me luck)!

As always, thanks so much for stopping by! And, hope you have a safe and happy 4th of July!

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Sunday, 30 June 2013

Garden

Garden Whimsy & Fairy Garden

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Sit back and enjoy a bit of my 2013 garden whimsy!

Hen in the work boots is about to bloom!

Birdcage full of succulents

Vintage bicycle basket filled with greenery and an old dish

My little Fairy garden

See the chair, tiny birdbath and the watering can?

Unused Roller Skates get planted

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Fun in the Sun Linky Party and Kindle Fire Giveaway

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Greetings, friends!

I hope you've all been enjoying our "Fun in the Sun" party over the last two weeks where 14 bloggers have been sharing fun Summer projects, decor and recipes ...