As the year 2023 is coming to a close, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at The Inspired Room readers’ favorite decor items from the past year. I was able to do some decorating in my own…
Below the surface, the root structure of each crop is also a finely tuned machine. Corn roots are shallow and take up the top layer, bean roots travel deeper, and the squash roots take residence in the empty spaces. This interlocking root…
Above: In autumn, shrubs sport all color of berries. Branches with green leaves and colorful berries make pretty garlands. In my Northern California neighborhood, there are lots of orange bittersweet berries, black privet berries, and purple privet berries. Other berries to look…
The phrase “English garden” may conjure a particular image in your mind: perhaps the neatly clipped hedges and expansive lawns of a country estate or maybe an informal tumble of blossoms spilling over a path in a cottage garden. The recently-published book…
Photography and interior designs by Amber Reatherford
Text by Holly Seng
Step across the threshold of Amber Reatherford’s cozy cottage in Germantown Hills, Illinois, and you’ll find yourself warmly embraced by its quiet, peaceful aesthetic where layers of soft textiles mingle with cherished vintage…
Looking for ways to add beautiful Christmas decor from nature to your space? Look no further! These simple Christmas decorations are both easy to make and beautiful and will add festive cheer to any space.
To create beautiful and striking holiday decorations,…
December is an interesting month for most. It’s filled with fun things like parties and holidays, but the fun is inevitably accompanied by a whole lot of chores and stress. Wouldn’t it be great to get outside and do some stress-relieving gardening?…
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Lovely Christmas Decor Inspiration
Happy December! We’re finally putting up our tree today! I usually have ours set up around Thanksgiving, but since we were going out of town we didn’t get to it then. I’m so inspired by these beautiful rooms…
Can you imagine how sweet these cinnamon ornaments smell? Rich, dark brown ornaments imprinted with leaves and scented with apple and cinnamon couldn’t be a more suitable craft for the holidays! Cinnamon dough ornaments are very easy to make, and with a…
The prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be on your own front door! Without a doubt, holly is one of the most popular evergreen wreaths and fresh decor used around the holidays. If you want to make a classic…