Say goodbye to rigidness and angular structures and hello to freeform silhouettes because we have entered an interior decor period in which things no longer need to me minimal, modern, and crisp. Who knew that, all along, these shapes were the key to a joyous and energized space?
Here are 15 wavy home accessories under $50 that, despite being small, will add plenty of youthful energy to your space.
Urban Outfitters
This wavy take on a traditionally simple item is an easy way to add color, shape, and texture to any space. Select a candle holder that makes just as much of a statement, or pick a simple one and let the candle steal the show.
Price at time of publish: $20
Wayfair
Add some groove to your next cocktail party with these wavy martini glasses. With a squiggly stem, this unusual glassware will immediately elevate and add an edge that standard straight lines could never. And they're dishwasher-safe, making cleaning up after your party easy.
Price at time of publish: $30
Curious Hawaii
This squiggly take on an often simple item is the most fun way to display candles, plants, and trinkets. Select white if you want your shelf to blend seamlessly with your wall. If your space needs a pop of color, go for a sweet pink or minty green.
Price at time of publish: $34
Amazon
This lamp is an easy introduction into waves. With a squiggly black base, angled white pleated shade, and gold accents, this lamp is modern and sophisticated despite its unusual curves.
Price at time of publish: $38
Etsy
Reject the concept that less is more and pair your wavy candles with a wavy candelabra. Pick from a variety of muted colors and consider pairing it with candles in a more vibrant hue. Mix and match colors to your liking to welcome
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Starting college is a huge undertaking for young adults; many are living on their own for the first time and creating a space they love from scratch. It's a time of self-exploration and figuring out how to best express their personalities in their decor. And who better to help get them started than «Queer Eye»'s interior designer, Bobby Berk?
What can we do about moles and voles in the home lawn and landscape? First, we need to know how to tell the difference between the two, in other words “know thy enemy!” For more information on how to tell the difference between moles and voles, please see HGIC 2366, How to Tell the Difference between Moles & Voles.
As winter gives way to spring, gardeners get that familiar itch to get outside and begin preparing for the coming growing season. With so many tasks to do, it is easy for well-intentioned gardeners to succumb to the marketing of fertilizer products that contain pre-emergent herbicides. Why not combine the two jobs of fertilizing the lawn and applying pre-emergent herbicide to control those pesky summer weeds in one fell swoop?! As is often said, ‘If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.’ Such is the case for pre-emergent herbicide and fertilizer combination products.
Utility companies have the thankless task of maintaining the right-of-way for above-ground utility lines to keep the power on. Gardeners and residents often gasp in horror upon seeing the tree and large shrub pruning performed to keep the lines clear. It is a necessary evil. But in many cases, following a ‘right plant in the right place’ mentality will avoid plants interfering with the lines.
“I recently made homemade dill pickles by my grandmother’s recipe; I have made pickles by this recipe for a very long time. This year the pickles were bubbling when I opened them. There is a white film in the jars. They taste just fine, but I am wondering if they are safe to eat. Here is the recipe:
If you want a plant for your home that doesn’t grow wide and takes a little space, then you must try Straight Growing Houseplants. They are perfect for urban homes and add color to the decor without asking for too much room.
A. gigas is a star of high-to-late summer, with 6-to-8-inch domed flowerheads of the darkest wine color in much of August or longer. But for me the show begins them those insane-looking buds form, always prompting garden visitors to ask “What’s that?” Indeed.This most dramatic of angelicas wants moist soil, and is adaptable in my area to sun or shade, but seems happiest in bright shade (the old happy medium of gardening conditions).To have a successful colony, as with any biennial, you need to be vigilant and not accidentally weed out your self-sown babies each spring. You also will need varying generations of plants: some at blooming age (one year old) and some babies (to bloom next year). So I suggest to get started you buy yourself some p
NOW THEY’RE SAYING NOT JUST THE F WORD BUT THE S WORD, TOO: snow. It finally frosted here last night, but don’t we get a moment to adjust to that before you-know-what begins? Last year the first snowfall came October 28, as I noted then; this year the Almighty NOAA (the national weather guru) says snow the end of this week.
Fencing is the only real deer-proofing method there is (assuming your fence is the right construction for your location and animal population, and is well-maintained). No other tactic offers complete control, keeping deer out of the garden.Even “deerproof” plants had proved deer-resistant at best, and besides, the garden-design limitations such lists impose provide insufferable restriction for someone like me, who can’t resist a hot plant. I’m as much an omnivore as the deer; we just couldn’t cohabitate peacefully.The garden’s backbone—its woody plants—were being disfigured. Forget the occasional hosta stripped of its leaves (above); ugly, yes, but it sent up new growth r
H ELLO SPRING, AND GOODBYE SPRING, all in one sizzling weekend as fiery-hot as this overblown tulip. Freezing a week ago, now the garden and I are suffering from burnout. I feel a weather rant coming on: complaints to register, anybody? Or shall we look on the bright side: Yes, the magnolias will come and go in a total of 72 hours, but there’s asparagus for dinner.I plant tulips for cutting only, not in my beds, and plan for bouquets to span the several weeks of tulip season by selecting an early, a middle and a late variety.
It’s just a start; some things aren’t even planted yet, and nothing has grown in, of course. But I wanted you to see what I’m trying (and tell me what caught your fancy for containers this year). Click on the first thumbnail to start the slideshow, then toggle from slide to slide using the arrows beside each caption. Enjoy.Other Timely Mid-June TopicsPots don’t need to contain soil; they can be mini water gardens. Here’s how. As we watch the spring garden crumple, remember: Nothing lasts (and that’s OK). Which oregano is the one that tastes good, please? So confusing! I first formally “met” doodler Andre Jordan last June. Here’s the doodle that drew me to him. Categoriesannuals & perennials container gardeningTagsMargaret Roach