Making it Lovely

Tag: birds

  • Mini Terrarium and Fern Centerpiece

    Mini Terrarium and Fern Centerpiece

    I made a terrarium last week that I will share with you soon, but this isn’t it. This is a little premade guy that I picked up at Sprout Home while I was gathering supplies to make my own. The fern was supposed to go inside the one I made too, but it was too big for the container so I’m trying it in the dining room. Apparently it’s a high maintenance plant, a lover of humidity that will require a daily mist. It is also particularly appealing to the cats, so I don’t think it’s going to last long. I’ve had that tree stump planter forever though, tucked away behind the computer on my desk, and it’s nice to give it center stage with a new plant in it.

    And how many trends can I gather in one setting? If you were playing a decorating drinking game, you’d be pretty smashed! Birds, a terrarium, a tree stump (painted silver for a bonus!), an agate geode, a big hunk of rose quartz…

  • Birdcage Mobile

    Birdcage Mobile

    I very much like this. It would be cute in a kid’s room.

    • Ferm Living

  • Medal of Honor in Sparrow

    Medal of Honor in Sparrow

    I’ve said it before. Awards look mighty fine pinned to your lapel (or cardigan, or shirt, or what-have-you).

    • ModCloth

  • Lofty Larks Wallpaper

    Lofty Larks Wallpaper


    Vera’s patterns are so lovely, especially as wallpaper. This would be really cute in a powder room.

    • Anthropologie

  • Woodpecker Door Knocker

    Woodpecker Door Knocker

    I hung up our new woodpecker door knocker yesterday.

    Brandon’s response: “I don’t hate it.”

    Score!

  • Spooky Halloween Front Porch for BHG

    Spooky Halloween Front Porch for BHG

    My fourth and final project for Better Homes & Gardens can finally be revealed! I decorated our front porch for Halloween with 2D and 3D spooky crows on twisted branches. My porch is up against the other three bloggers’ projects, so please vote for your favorite at bhg.com.

    In addition to the crows, several rats can also be found cavorting about. Even Bernard the monkey (I picked him up on clearance over the summer at Z Gallerie) has found a small furry friend.

    The project was pretty straightforward, but here’s how I did it…

    Supplies

    • black construction paper or poster board
    • scissors
    • pencil
    • transparent tape
    • large branches (the gnarlier, the better)
    • black spray paint (optional)
    • fake crows
    • wire (if your crows do not have it already)
    • planters and bricks/rocks for bases

    Instructions

    • Sketch a barren tree and a couple of crows onto your black paper.
    • Cut out your shapes and affix them to your door or window with transparent tape.
    • If you need to darken your branches, spray them with a bit of black paint and let them dry.
    • Fill your planters with rocks or bricks and insert your branches.
    • Perch your birds in the branches and secure them with wire (my birds’ feet had wire built-in for this purpose).

    I also took off our screen door (it was blocking the view of the silhouetted birds), and I made new curtains for the front door and window.

    Remember, you can vote every day until Halloween for your favorite project at bhg.com. Now I can’t wait to answer the door for the neighborhood trick-or-treaters on Sunday…