Summertime is here and the living is easy. Warm weather has everyone spending more time outside--weekend camping trips, picnics in the park, dinners alfresco. It's the season to really enjoy the outdoors. Take cues from the natural world with organic materials like wood, rocks, and shells to fill your space with nature's bounty.
STARFISHDie-cut borders provide sculptured-edge detailing that was once only achieved by tedious hand-trimming around a pattern. To install a double custom border, combine the two patterns on a table, positioning them exactly the way you want them to overlap and join. Measure their combined width. Beginning at the point where the ceiling meets the wall, make a light pencil mark on the ceiling to show how far your custom double border will extend onto the ceiling. Install the straight border first, then overlap it with the sculptured design. This idea works equally well along the bottom of walls, at chair rail height, or wherever else you want to surprise the eye with something special.This striking wooden vase crafted from pieces of delicate driftwood will add a touch of rustic charm to any tabletop or front entrance. $129.99 each. ROM Member price $116.99.It can all seem quite complicated... There is so much out there. Many shoppers get overwhelmed by the many choices of crib sets for girls (http://www.babybeddingzone.com/girl-baby-bedding/). After many hours of searching through all the myriad of crib bedding sets online, you might just give up, buy the something that looked 'nice' only to later find out it is of poor quality and/or doesn't go with what you already have in your nursery. It's also wise to decide beforehand whether you want bees to be the central theme or if you want them just to be part of a bigger theme.Why we love it! It can be perfectly paired with bamboo or leafy grass.This shell-tipped wine-bottle stopper by LSArts will keep you sipping in style at your next BBQ party. $14.99 each. ROM Member price $13.49.AS there is a plethora of designs available for crib bedding ensembles, you must think of and plan the look that you want to create for your little girl's nursery, otherwise your task may become so complicated that you may not be able to enjoy it. You will need to decide what you like best as you have your own unique taste in bedding. Are you wanting your daughter to reside in an old fashioned country style rustic room or are you wanting your daughter's nursery to be more modern?Keep your eyes peeled for new home decor items and accessories hitting store shelves throughout the summer, and shop the entire collection on June 10, 11, and 12 during our Friends & Family Weekend Sale. ROM Members enjoy 20% off the regular price of merchandise in all ROM stores!Why we love them! They're handcrafted from Capiz shells found in the coastal waters of the Philippines.Why we love them! They 're great conversation pieces and accessories for your home or officeScatter these lovely golden treasures throughout your home for a breezy, beachy look. $7.99 each. ROM Member price $7.19.Consider, for example, placing a decorative border on the ceiling itself, connecting that often-ignored overhead expanse to the walls. Decorators often refer to the ceiling as "the fifth wall," another palette on which to apply their art. By surrounding a room, at the ceiling, with a continuous, unobstructed border, you create a "tray" effect that visually holds the room together.SHELL STOPPERLet It Bee, the bumble bee crib bedding set, created by Babe Star having a mix of bee appliques with disproportionately large smiling bees, those are placed in a haphazard order to create a lovely and lively environment is a choice of parents who do not like a set pattern for the nursery of their little baby girl. You have a lot of different accent color choices available to you because the primary color in this collection is white.All items listed on this page are available at the ROM Museum Store.BEACHSTONE PLACEMATPETRIFIED WOODThe border also provides a visual transition between the kitchen and the living room beyond it. Both the leopard border and the banana leaf wallpaper are from the Winnetka collection from S. A. Maxwell Co. Like all Maxwell collections, Winnetka is arranged in groups according to color. This assures easy coordination among patterns within the same room and from one room to another. All design groups in collections by S.A. Maxwell contain several borders in different widths.SCANDINAVIAN CARAFESHELL PLATESWallpaper borders are among the most versatile of decorating tools. Furthermore, they are affordable and easy to install. Nearly any wall takes on a more finished look with the addition of a border. But to achieve real distinction, think beyond merely adding a border along the top of the wall. For new ideas, look up and look down.Now you're on a roll. So why not use your border leftovers to decorate a hat box or a group of shoe boxes and make the inside of your guest room closet as appealing -- and unique -- as the room you've created?DRIFTWOOD VASEWhy we love it! It's kid-friendly and perfect for backyard entertaining.
DENISE DIAS manages communications for the ROM Governors Office. She has contributed to Toronto Life's style section and the Toronto Star's living section.
Author: Denise Dias
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