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Natural Decor, Part Two

June 6, 2011 by carole 2 Comments

I would love fresh flowers in the house every week but realistically speaking there are budget constraints and frankly, I’m not the type of person to change the water, keep them fresh-looking and pruned. 

So I’ve resorted to other ways to add color and natural decor year round, as in the preserved hydrangeas above. I’ve had them for four years and they look as great as the day I bought them. Recently got this mossy cachepot with feathers at one of my favorite antique haunts.

I love the rough texture of the pot combined with the feathers and set beside a beautiful, iridescent shell. 

Recently discovered this where I ordered dried ferns and palm leaves. This website is a crafter and decorator delight.

The dried versions are as vibrant and beautiful as their fresh counterparts.  Of course, shells figure prominently and recently found these teeny, tiny pine cones which contrast nicely with Italian pottery.

Redid my mantel to reflect summer with coral, conch shell with black coral tucked behind, and beautiful found driftwood that has rocks embedded in it. Gotta love found, natural decor.

And of course, you can’t beat live plants, amassed in a sunroom or even a corner of the family room. Greenery is good for the soul, not to mention purifying the air.

Have a great start of summer and get your natural decor on!

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  1. Cara Bledsoe says

    June 7, 2011 at 12:52 am

    LOVE this…and by the way, I did the cork thing in these clear glass containers we have in the living room…looks great! Thanks!!

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  2. Carole says

    June 7, 2011 at 11:32 am

    yay corks!

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My name is Carole and I am a caring, efficient and passionate interior decorator. I help clients create stylish, functional homes that respect their past while designing for their future. After extensive research, I work tirelessly to blend clients’ existing and new decor into the overall design scheme. I love what I do.

My ideal for the design world in general (I can dream big, can’t I?): People will stop buying crap, refurbish and highlight their existing treasures and, if they absolutely need more stuff, buy only resale items (vintage, antique, consignment or the like). And if it must be new stuff, it will provide significant function, environmental sustainability or support our artists and thereby feed our soul. I am on a mission…care to join me?

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