Blue Sky Clayworks has teapots, salt and pepper shakers butter dishes and cookie jars. They are made of durable ceramics. They are not just for display. You can really use these. Octopus Teapot This teapot is absolutely wonderful. It is shaped like an octopus with a tentacle as the spout and another for the handle….
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. Giclee Print of Octopus…
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. Octopus Furniture Octopus Furniture is available at all…
Do you have a buzz or hum? Here’s how to track it down and get rid of it. I want control over my light levels and I love dimmers. I have them all over the house. But one problem with dimmers can be buzz. Even if the buzz doesn’t sound like it comes from the…
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…
Did you know that you can buy handmade lighting from all over the world on Amazon? I just found DEZAART handmade wood lighting. It is really cool natural wood that looks like the Modern style lighting from the Modernage Furniture store in Oakland Park Florida. DEZAART Design Workshop from Greece in Agrinio, Greece Combining industrial…
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. Shower Curtains and Shower Curtain Hooks There are two different shower curtain in the Kali Collection. They are both made of…
