Adding decorations to a party adds to the overall feel of the theme. For example, decorating your home with circus-themed props turns your party venue into a virtual big top. Instead of spending a lot of money on store-bought props that you may never use again, make your own at home with everyday products.
This fake antler decoration is the perfect minimal wall hanging for any room. Made from clay you can have all the beauty of nature with non of the guilt!
Ivy is a plant with dark, wide leaves that climbs up walls, trellises, fences and other structures. If you want to grow ivy on a trellis, pick the type that grows well in your area and install a trellis. For example, Boston ivy tolerates nearly any soil conditions and grows in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 through 8.
Lunchbox alarms can make your kid’s life easier if she has experienced unfortunate events at school, such as finding out that her lunch is no longer in her lunchbox when she takes her break. Lunchbox alarms are a fun way to ensure that your lunch will be there when you look for it.
Half-round gutters and round downspouts are gaining popularity for upscale homes to add architectural interest. They're also used to replicate original gutter and downspout systems for restoration projects.
In Chinese culture, red is the color of luck. Combine red with the Chinese staircase knot and you have a Chinese good luck bracelet. You can keep the luck for yourself, or use it as a friendship bracelet and give someone else some good luck.
Unlike aluminum and hard plastic shower curtain rods, if you have a metal shower curtain rod, odds are the constant exposure to moisture has allowed a bit of rust to develop. You can remove the rust and restore the shower rod to its former glory, but first you need to neutralize the rust.
A clown costume is a perennial favorite for Halloween. Along with the standard big shoes, rainbow wig and big red nose, a white ruffled collar is a detail that adds authenticity to the costume.
Grown as an annual flower or tender perennial, sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima) reseeds prolifically in the garden. Deadhead and trim to refresh the plant and encourage a second flowering in fall and winter. Hardy in USDA zones 9-11, alyssum can be invasive.
Use paint or underglaze to make ceramic look like wood. This can be done on a glazed ceramic figurine, pot or other item or it can be applied to bisque, which is fired but unglazed ceramic.