Seasonal Decorations

There are a few ideas you may want to think about as you decorate for each season of the year. Rather than decorate everywhere with everything possible, choose a few areas to keep festive for the seasons. This cuts down on storage needs and overall work. For example, put up a couple shelves in a prominent place and adorn them with seasonal decorations, or set up a calendar area that showcases monthly dcor. Changing the clothing of a stuffed animal to reflect the seasons is a nice, safe way to decorate if you have little ones at home. The next big tip is the power of reusing. Take a look at your seasonal crafts, and see if you can change or add to them to fit a different time of year. Retooling your wreath is one way to save on space: instead of having a wreath for every occasion, use one wreath base and change out its decorations.

The �Wright� Decoration Techniques in Desert Areas

No matter where you live, incorporating a little of your surroundings into your home dcor is a wonderful idea. Arid climates provide a lot of unique and beautiful decorating elements. Cacti and local grasses (like horsetail or bear) have a natural and rustic look. Sand or stone arrangements look great in certain areas of the home. As far as color goes, warm earthy tones work perfectly. If you have children in your home it would be a good idea to get a silk or artificial cactus instead of a real one, due to the needles. They are not extremely dangerous, but it would not be a fun afternoon picking out the needles after a child has pulled a cactus plant on top of himself or herself.

Decorating with a Bonsai Tree

Using bonsai trees as dcor began in JapanThey had such an affinity for trees and their beauty that it became common place for a small tree, such as a bonsai, to have a prominent place in the home. That custom has spread across the world. When deciding to decorate your home with a bonsai tree, either artificial or real, you will need to know the specifications of the area that you are placing the tree. You will need to have enough room for the pot to fit horizontally and the tree to fit vertically�"and keep in mind that if the plant is real, it may continue to grow!Also, the container you choose should not be a mundane decision. The exotic nature of the plant should be complimented by the container it is kept in.

Watering Your Plants

Though you do not have to have a green thumb in order to keep a home plant alive, it is good to know how much water intake is necessary to sustain them. An excess of water is a very typical occurrence that can actually do a lot of damage to your plant. Excessive water drains nutrients your plant needs from the soil. Root rot is another common ailment when using too much water because the plant is sitting in water constantly. A great solution to keep your plants healthy and well watered is to look in your home decor gardening section; they will have a lot of plant waterers. These rather simple mechanisms are regulated by air pressure within the soil; water is naturally drawn from the bulb into the soil when it starts to get dry.