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Garden centres are just one of the out-of-the-way places that one might find awesome decor solutions. I've mentioned other places in past columns like auto-body supply shops, Scholar's Choice (teaching supplies) and plumbing supply stores, which have unusual decor options. Since garden centres are gearing down for the season, now's the time to get some deals on seasonal items.
The decorative obelisks found at a garden centre can be fashioned into distinctive floor lamps. Simply wrap the obelisk in a heavy, decorative paper (like hand-made paper, which has texture) or fabric leaving an opening at the top for heat to escape. Set a small accent lamp with a low wattage bulb inside the obelisk on the floor. The light from the small lamp will make the entire obelisk glow, creating lovely mood lighting. Be sure the bulb of the lamp is well away from the paper/fabric and that there is a sufficient opening for the heat to escape.Wooden trellises can be found in many styles and sizes. They can be used to create anything from a headboard to wall art. A plain interior slab door can be made into something special simply by adhering a decorative wooden trellis to it and painting the entire project in one colour. Wire or wooden trellises can be fashioned into unique headboards or suspended from the ceiling as a decorative element or even as a pot rack. A plain square wooden trellis can be fashioned into a Shoji screen simply by attaching two or three panels using hinges and covering the panels with rice paper. The screen can be used to divide a space, as a headboard or to hide a corner computer work area.See the full content of this document
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âñº Garden centres can provide decorating options
While I'm not a huge gardening nut, I do visit a few garden centres over the summer months. On a recent excursion, I made mental note of all of the interior decorating options that garden centres h...See the full content of this document
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