If you’re in the room or in the ‘family’ a little dark corner you need to add light, put a flower arrangement in a glass vase. Thus, the glass and water reflect natural or artificial light from the periphery. Glass is also ideal for decorative flower stalks.

Then I bring a few original and practical ideas to decorate your home with flowers.

The combination of flowers and fruit is always a winning combination. I tell one of my favorite arrangements for the summer …. In a transparent jar wide mouth square and set on water along with several whole lemon and cut in half (which are cut in half put them up against the glass). Then add the vase with a bouquet of fresh citrus colors. In addition to being decorative, the acid in lemons will neutralize the bacteria that grow in water and fresh flowers will last longer. In the picture: Make Lemonade ™ in a Pitcher, $ 49.99

Another option is to show I love the floral arrangements in everyday objects instead of the typical vase. Try for example to put colored bottles in a window with a single flower in each. For the kitchen, try to display your flowers in an old teapot or make a selection of small flowers and buds and show them in a bowl of those different levels. For the bathroom, you can use the holes on one of the jars they sell toothbrushes to fill it with water and then put your flowers fresh. Pictured: Summer to a Tea $ 29.99

Make time to review the lighting in your home. This will help ensure that you have more lighting in the places that need it most.

Use natural light
Sunlight is free and can help clear up any space. Do not miss. Put your reading chair next to a window. Open the curtains. Raise the blinds. Keep windows clean. Allow natural light into your home as possible.

Add light where you need it
There are two ways to add artificial light to your home. Add more lighting fixtures or increase the voltage of the lamps. Before doing so check whether the device will support more voltage. Do not use a higher wattage bulb than the device recommended. Read the rest of this entry »