Creating a beautiful outdoor space with style
While many homeowners focus attention on the interior design of their homes, many times they forget to enhance the exterior decor as well. There are many different ways to express a style on the outside of the home and many do-it-yourself outdoor decor projects are easily accomplished with beautiful results. Projects range from adding a wooden window box full of seasonal plants to an exterior window ledge to draping tall faux topiaries with white lights and silk flower garland. Many of these accents are inexpensive and take little time to create for a home exterior as gorgeous as the interior. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Add a water feature. There is nothing quite so soothing as the sound of water. Many water pond kits and easy-to-assemble fountain units are available for homeowners to built a feature at home. Water fountains add not only to the overall decor of the outdoor space, but also add a pleasing auditory element.
2. Hang window boxes. Window boxes are fairly easy to build with a few pieces of pressure-treated lumber, nails and paint. Fill the boxes with seasonal plants and hang from the bottom edge of the outside window ledge or accent porch railings of a home for a touch of natural beauty to the outdoor decor.
3. Select hanging baskets. Plant a variety of flowers in plastic hanging pots to create an outdoor decor accent that enhances any home. Hang the flowers on country porches or garden wrought-iron hooks in a garden for instant outdoor charm and style.
4. Accent with candles. Place candles on a bed of sand and insert into an open antique canning jar for an accent with vintage appeal. Use a hot glue gun to adhere seashells, starfish or silk flowers to the outside of the jar for an extra element of visual appeal.
5. Create a birdbath. Turn a large terra cotta pot upside down. Top it with a large terra cotta saucer, right side up, for an inexpensive outdoor decor birdbath. Paint designs with acrylic paint before construction for additional style.
6. Decorate seasonal topiaries. Using a faux four-foot high potted topiary, drape the form in a string of white lights and thread seasonal silk garlands through the greenery. Place a topiary on either side of a front door entrance for a gorgeous project that enhances the front door of a home with style.
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