Month: March 2017

Charming Easter Decor + Creative Easter Egg Decorating Ideas

March 31, 2017

Easter is hopping its way closer. Here are a few Easter decorations that will bring spring to your home!

French Perle Table Linens Floral Bunny Easter Egg Wreath
Blissful Bunny Sculpture Ramona Vase

And if you’re looking for an alternative to those solid-color Easter eggs, consider these Easter egg decorating ideas from Country Living and the Squirrelly Minds blog.

1. Robin Eggs: Dye eggs a light blue, then use a fine-tipped paintbrush to paint brown splatters.

2. Lattice Eggs: Cut masking tape into thin strips, then crisscross over the eggs. Dye eggs as usual and remove the tape once dry.

3. Paint-Splatter Eggs: Fling different colors of paint at the eggs for a Pollock-style Easter decoration.

4. Sharpie Eggs: Use bright Sharpies to draw trendy designs on the eggs, like chevron stripes or ikat motifs.

5. Porcelain-Look Eggs: Boil eggs until almost hard in water tinted with dye. Remove the eggs and tap them with a spoon. Drop dye over the cracks to stain them further, then boil the eggs again until hard.

Flit into Spring with Hummingbird Home Decor

March 24, 2017

Have you had your first hummingbird sighting yet this year? What joy this little bird brings! First that low characteristic buzzing, then an iridescent flash of color, and finally a brief pit stop at your feeder before it zips back to its tree. Maybe you’ve even watched a male hummingbird dance and dive in a showy, acrobatic display to court the female hummingbird.

Even if it’s not hummingbird season where you live, you can delight in this marvelous avian creature whenever you like. Hummingbird decor in the form of wall art, table lamps, nightlights, and more will bring your favorite bird-watching memories to mind. Click here to view a variety of hummingbird decor, including the items featured below.

To get you in the spirit to decorate with hummingbird home accents, here are just a few fascinating hummingbird facts from www.worldofhummingbirds.com:

  • Hummingbirds are the tiniest birds in the world.
  • An average-sized hummingbird will have about 940 feathers.
  • A hummingbird baby is generally smaller than a penny.
  • A hummingbird’s heart beats up to 1,260 times per minute and about 250 times per minute at rest.
  • A hummingbird’s metabolism is roughly 100 times that of an elephant.
  • A hummingbird’s wings will rotate in a full circle.
  • A hummingbird will lap up nectar at a rate of about 13 licks per second.

Sweet Nectar Hummingbird Lamp Inspirational Hummingbirds Wall Plaque Set
Hummingbird Sky Decorative Pillow Delicate Hummingbird Wall Art

Spring Cleaning Product Spotlight: BagSavr Recycled Trash Can

March 17, 2017

Is spring cleaning well underway in your home or merely a dark cloud on your “to-do” list? Either way, the BagSavr™ Trash Can should make the task a little easier. The BagSavr™ is a special trash can made from recycled plastic material—and it’s great for reusing your plastic grocery sacks. Simply loop the handles of your plastic grocery bag through the sides of the BagSavr™, and store up to 10 extra grocery sacks in the front pocket.

Place the 14”H BagSavr™ on the floor as a freestanding trash can, or use the hanging bracket, sold separately, to mount it to a wall or the inside of a cabinet door. Or, if you don’t want to use it as a trash can, purchase multiple units, and use them to sort your recycling!

The BagSavr™ is useful anywhere a mess is made: any room of the home, the garage, a camper, a boat, the office, a workshop, or a dorm room.

Click here to learn about and the purchase the BagSavr™.

BagSavr Trash Can

BagSavr for Recycling

Start Collecting Seashell-Shaped Coastal Rugs

March 10, 2017

Your bare feet sink into the wet sand as you pad along the shore, searching for the prettiest shells. After vacation’s over, you take your lovely shells home and place them in a clear jar—but you still miss those sunny strolls on the beach. So get swept up in a little coastal decorating! These seashell-shaped rugs will make you want to start your own “shell collection” on the floors of your home.

These seashell rugs have contoured edges and cool or neutral tones, as if they’ve just washed onto your floors by the foamy tides. Place a seashell bath rug on your bathroom floor for a soft surface underfoot, a runner down a hallway for an unexpected touch, or an area rug beside your bed to complement your dreamiest coastal bedding.

Click here to view seashell-shaped bath rugs and area rugs for your beach-inspired bungalow.

Nautilus Shell Bath Rug Clearwater Scallop Shell Rug
Chambered Nautilus Seashell Rug Clearwater Nautilus Shell Rug Runner

Where to Use Flameless Candles in Your Home

March 3, 2017

At the end of a hard day, the dancing flame of a fragrant candle will surely aid in relaxation. But if you have children or pets running about, or you’re simply concerned you’ll forget to extinguish the flame, a flameless candle is a great alternative. (Just make sure the candle plate doesn’t have a spike.) And you don’t have to sacrifice your favorite features of real candles, either. Many LED candles have a flickering flame that emulates candlelight, some with the added bonus of a timer. Scented flameless candles are perfect if you’re still craving a unique aroma, while LED drip candles have the look of melted wax.

Flameless candles are available in many colors and sizes, so you can find just the right candle or flameless candle set to accent your decor. Click here to view a variety of flameless candles.

Here are just a few places to use LED candles in your home:

1. Tabletop candleholders
Place flameless pillar candles in your prettiest candlesticks for a lovely display.

2. Wall sconces
Lend gentle flickering light to your sconces with LED candles—old-fashioned ambience with modern technology!

Summer Florals Candleholder Pair Acanthus Mirrored Wall Sconce Set

3. Candle ring
Nestle a flameless candle in a floral or foliage candle ring for an effortless and charming centerpiece.

4. Tabletop candelabra
Make an elegant statement by pairing a grand candelabra with an LED candle set.

Butterfly Oasis Candle Ring Georgiana Tabletop Candelabra

5. Tealight centerpiece
Yes, even tealight candles are available in flameless form! Add these dainty LED candles to create a worry-free arrangement.

6. Wine bottle topper
Turn an empty wine bottle into beautiful decor with a scrolling topper and a few LED tealight candles.

Spring Romance Tabletop Candelabra with Tealight Candles Wine Topper Candelabra with Tealight Candles

7. Decorative birdcage
Give a glimmer of light to a decorative birdcage with flameless candles.

8. Candelabra wall art
Let your LED tealights give a soft romantic glow to a wall candelabra.

Songbird Decorative Birdcage Tealight Holder Fluttering Beauties Tealight Candelabra Wall Art

9. Table sculpture display
Accentuate a piece of table art with a small LED candle.

10. Decorative lantern
Place a flameless pillar inside for a no-mess lantern display in your home.

Warm Hands Warm Heart Table Sculpture with Tealight Coach Lantern Candleholder