Holiday Wreaths

I am not a huge fan of the typical green wreath with the big red bow, I mean... yeah - it's nice and all, but its not special or original. Also, I'm Jewish. My mom never put a wreath on our door. Its just not something we did, but these two examples I absolutely love because they still have that holiday feel but in a more organic and green sort of way. Above is a wreath made from all Eucalyptus leaves.

And this wreath reminds me of a beautiful birds nest. i love the twigs sticking out and the different shades of color.

A Great Apartment Garden

For the apartment dweller, like myself, this set-up would be amazing! Its perfect for those that don't have land to still be able to grow and enjoy plants.

You can mix it up a bit too - by having a different style of pot. You could have all ceramic, or something with a pattern. Keep in mind though, to keep this look feeling unified - make sure that which ever planter you do choose, that they are all the same. If you don't want the pots to be exactly the same - try to have them be the same genre, so if they are all the same stripe pattern, but maybe a different shade, or all solids of different shades of blue (or any color you choose). You can be creative, just make sure its got a theme. (I would love to see all high-glossed white pots.)

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