The Nature of Decorating

The Nature of Home Decorating!

Decorating your home can be a very fun, creative and exciting thing to do, but it can also be very expensive. One way to save a lot of money decorating is to incorporate nature into your home decorating.

1. Rocks – Rocks are a basic, but very pretty part of nature. Fill up a pretty vase with colored rocks for an interesting effect. Use bigger rocks as paperweights or knickknacks. Place some rocks in a bottle of colored water and place in the sunlight for a pretty and interesting display. Display them on a pretty plate or tray with your favorite candles.

2. Flowers – I am sure we have all used flowers in our homes before. A brightly colored bouquet makes a beautiful and aromatic centerpiece. You can also dry flowers to make them last and create interesting bouquets and even make your own potpourri! Combine flowers with other treasures of nature and make your own
garlands, swags and wreaths!

3. Twigs/Bark – Twigs can be added to centerpieces, bouquets, wreaths and wall hangings. Make a twig trellis, twig basket and even twig furniture! You can also make miniature canoes, bark bowls, and wall bouquet holders from bark. An interesting wall display is a bark curl. Take a large piece of bark that is curled and decorate it with birds, flowers, grasses, moss, etc. Use your imagination!

4. Berries – Berries can add color and warmth to your décor. You can use berries fresh or air dried. Add them to wreaths, bouquets, wall arrangements or just use them on their own in a cute little basket or bowl.

5. Moss/Fungi - Moses and fungi, often overlooked in nature, can make beautiful accents/fillers to any bouquet or arrangement. Use them in wreaths, landscape baskets or to dress up a creative centerpiece.

6. Evergreen – Of course, the first thing we think about when we hear evergreen is Christmas wreaths. But evergreens can add warmth to your home any time of the year. Use evergreen in garlands, nature bouquets, as an accent on your mantel and shelves. Evergreen is great for making swags as well.

7. Seashells – Seashells are not only fun for decorating, they are fun to pick as well. Use these treasures to decorate a clay pot, use as accents for swags and wreaths and they make interesting Xmas tree decorations too. They can also be a pretty accent in the bathroom.

8. Leaves – Leaves are all over and can be sued for many things in your home. Use as an accent for your candles. Make a leaf topiary. Use as accents in swags, wreaths and centerpieces.

9. Fruit/Vegetables – Properly dried and/or preserved fruits and vegetables can be used in a variety of ways. Make wall arrangements, basket bouquets, decorate a country hat, make sets of miniature arrangements. And of course, they are great for swags, wreaths, etc.

10. Pine Cones – Pine cones can serve many decorating purposes. Use in candle holders, make a woodland display, Christmas decorations. Fill a decorative bowl with pine cones, evergreen, flowers, etc for a lovely centerpiece!

The only limit to what you can do with nature, is your imagination. But nature’s decorating must be prepared properly. Be sure and dry out and/or prepare the items properly.

So take the kids, some paper bags, your camera and get back to nature. Decorate your home with more beauty for less money!

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