So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Friday, June 12, 2009

Accessorize a Room With An Indoor House Plant

By Sue Krippner

An indoor house plant is a wonderful way to accessorize a room. It brings life into a room design, provides great color and texture, and is an inexpensive way to change the look and ambiance of a room. Plants are also versatile, so they can be used in just about any room in a house.

With an indoor house plant, its best to select varieties that are easy to maintain and can thrive with little care in the lighting provided in a particular room. Some types to consider are English ivy, spider plant, shamrocks and philodendrons.

When it comes to placement of an indoor house plant in a room, there are some interior design rules to follow. As with any accessory, its size, color, shape and texture needs to fit in with the rooms style. Most importantly, the plants container needs to compliment the room design, as well as the plant itself.

An indoor house plant is more than just something to use to fill an empty space in a room. In fact, thats the incorrect application for a plant. When it comes to plants and interior design, a plant should only be used if it pertains to any one of the following elements: theme, focal point, function, scale, or form.

Some types of plants can be used for their function as well as their beauty. Herbal plants, like oregano, mint, parsley, rosemary, chives and thyme, are popular design accents in a kitchen because they are so functional. Besides adding color and life to the room, you can cook with them as well. In the bathroom, consider aloe plants as room accents, since they help soothe cuts, burns and other skin irritations. In the home office, utilize cacti, peace lilies and peperomia because they are known to absorb electromagnetic radiation and electromagnetic fields emitted from computers and other electronics.

To add dimension to a room, consider tropical plants or flowering plants, either would bring added color and variety. Choose from Hibiscus, ficus trees, palms or orchids when it comes to tropical elements, or African violets, begonias, orchids, amaryllis, or bromeliads when it comes to flowering varieties.

Be creative when it comes to decorating. Put an indoor house plant of shorter height, next to a tall tree or a trailing plant. Why not group several plans together to create an interesting display, or put a colorful centerpiece composed of flowering plants and ornamental plants.

It is said that plants represent positive energy and soften the corner of a room. Feng Shui principles dictate that plants play a key role. It is also known that they convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, so they can be a great air purifier. Harmonic plants, according to ancient principles, include the Plum Blossom, chili plants, the money plant and the Impala Lily.

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