Furnishing My Home!

If you wish to add some lighting fixtures to your home but have lack of space, wall scones can be used instead of table or floor lamps. Wall scones can jazz up a boring wall as well as provide a beautiful accent to artwork.  They only require a small wall space and yet can provide enough light to light up the whole room.  There are many types of wall scones in the market today. A single bulb wall sconce is great for the bedroom, small living room or dining room.  You can even choose to install a wall scone that uses candles instead of light bulb.  A great way to display your favourite candles and are perfect for entryway or hallway.

This Paperwork Recycled Storage Basket from Mocha.co.uk is a hip decor for your home.  Made from recycled magazines, these cleverly woven baskets can be used in many ways around the home and home office.  Great for clearing away clutter.  Rugged, stylish and green. Hey, it is also a perfect gift for loved ones this holiday season.

I have been trying a few times to upload the photo below.  I finally managed to do it after 30 minutes.  My computer is so slow and I think I need to upgrade its system memory.  Anyway, I found this really cool way to grow house plants in homes which have limited space.   This sky planter is suspended from the ceiling and it uses a ground breaking internal reservoir system to feed water directly to the roots.  This means no water would evaporates or drips. The soil is also lock in so you don’t have to worry about making a mess.  With this sky planter, you only need to water your plant once a month.  A wonderful way to conserve water ;) Enjoy the beauty of nature with BOSKEE Sky Planter. Check out Boskke.com.

You can add a touch of sophistication and artistic elegance to your wall with this functional and stylish wall mounted magazine rack.  It does not take any floor space.  The Rosendahl Wallpaper magazine rack consists of two wave-shaped aluminium plates and can hold four standard magazines folded in half.  With or without magazines, this rack makes a design statement in your living room.  You can get this desinger magazine rack from HomeTemptations.com.

If you love the beaches but are to busy to go on a vacation, well no worries.  Here is what you can do.  Decorate your home with a beach theme by adding some home decorating accessories.  You can turn your home into a one of a kind vacation paradise with animal-themed pillow covers such as the one below:-

You can also add a tropical touch in your room by hanging this Boards At The Beach metal wall decoration.  It is very funky and fun.

Another thing you could do is to brighten up your home with fuschia, bright yellows and lime greens.  You can also enhance your home with furniture or ornaments made from wicker, rattan, wood or bamboo to complete the tropical look.  I would love to go on one of those Disney cruises next summer.  Perhaps, I should start decorating one of the rooms with a Disney theme? I am sure my toddler will be ecstatic.

If you are looking to break up the open space in your home, try using this flexible screen. This awesome flipper screen has 2 functions i.e. as a screen or a display shelving to place your wine glass or other knicks-knacks.  This flexible screen features circular cut-outs with hinged locking mechanisms which can be turned into great-looking shelves with ease.  If you want some privacy, just leave the cut-outs closed. Available in maple or walnut at Re-Modern.com.

While surfing the internet recently, I chanced upon some really adorable chicken doorstop.  Handmade using quality vintage and reclaimed fabrics, these doorstops can definitely brighten up your room.  The doorstop is filled with rice and weighs approximately 1.2kg each.  A funky way to keep your door open.  They make an ideal gift too.  Hop over to ByNature.co.uk for more designs.

If you would like to add some wrought iron decor in your home, you can place this elegant baroque-styled wall plaque on to your wall.  It adds a touch of the Old World into your modern day home.  This unique piece of metal wall art can make a great statement in your living room wall or your garden wall.  

You can also have an iron folding magazine rack in your living room.  It is perfect to keep all the women’s magazines, health insurance magazines, newspapers and more.  Make your home unique with these iron decor accessories.

Most of us have boring standard white switchplates in our homes.  If you are redecorating your home and have just added a new coat of paint to your wall, it is a good idea to change the switchplates too.  Besides decorating, these switchplates will also do a great job of hiding smudges and fingerprints.  There are a lot of choices out there and if you are looking for some unique and funky ones, do check out Etsy.com.