Adding an octopus or three is a fun way to add some personality to your home. Whether they are realistic or futuristic, fanciful and colorful or something from a Jules Verne illustration, there are so many ways to add character to your home with an octopus. Octopus Area Rugs nuLOOM Thomas Paul Octopus Area Rugs…
Octopus prints are easy to find in every color and every style. Not just for a coastal house, these can enhance anything from eclectic to traditional style. You are sure to be able to find something to work with your home. Framed or unframed, an octopus print adds fun and color. Unframed Giclee Print of…
A few years ago octopus images started showing up at the furniture markets. Both Las Vegas and High Point, N.C. had octopi on fabric, furniture, tableware and pillows. This trend shows no sign of going away. Here are some ways to add this look to your home. The artistic Creatures of the Sea Octopus End…
I pin Chinoiserie Pumpkins every time they show up in my Pinterest feed. Some are painted. Others are decoupage. I even saved some Blue Willow paper napkins and bought Mod Podge to make some. Then I saw these. They are available in sets of 3, 4 or 8. They each have an assortment of sizes…
I overheard a couple in a lighting store super offended about an antler chandelier. It wasn’t even natural antler, it was made from cast resin. They thought that deer had died to make the chandelier.* They compared it to killing elephants for the ivory. No, deer do not die to make chandeliers. Deer shed their…
Galt International makes very realistic preserved boxwood topiary trees and bushes. Some come already complete in blue and white pots that would mix beautifully with Chinoiserie. Topiary Trees The topiary trees comes in two sizes, 14” tall in a 5” blue and white pot and 19” tall in an 8” wide blue and white pot….
The Blue and White Kali Collection from Saturday Night Ltd. has window treatments, small rugs, shower curtains and hooks, towels and other bath items all in shades of blue with coordinating items in grey. Kali Blue and White Bath Collection from Saturday Night Ltd. on Amazon Kali Blue and White or Grey and White Home…
Succulents are really popular right now. You see them all over Pinterest and they are in every magazine. They are easy to grow and come in many variations. Your friends might even be giving you little pieces of their succulents to poke in soil and grow your own. So, if you have a sunny spot,…
Ceramics have been made in the Russian villages southeast of Moscow around the small town of Gzhel since the 14th century. The pieces are beautiful, with a white background and detailed hand-painted patterns. They are usually blue and white, but may be in other colors. Originally potters worked in their homes. They increased their productivity…
Vern Yip’s Koi Bath Collections are available in Gold or Silver. Or you could mix the two. The Gold Koi fabric has a rich blue background. The Silver Koi fabric has the metalic fish printed onto white for a more subtle look that would work with any colors or neutrals. The Gold Koi & Silver…
