Just a few more 4th of July ideas..

Tonite I will add a few more ideas for the kitchen and then the rest of the week I will add ideas for the rest of the house...

• On the table fill a white and blue bowl full of red apples. If you want you could fill a bowl full of poppers. Use a clear vase and fill with the colorful paper sparklers.( Don't light them!!!!)
• 4th of July pot holders and dish towels are easy to find. Look at retail and dollar stores. Just switch these few things and you will see the difference...
• Use red white and blue tablecloth..

I hope this helps you to come up with a few ideas to make your kitchen scream 4th of July...

A few ideas for the Fourth of July

Here is a few simple ideas for the Kitchen.

• add stars from the ceiling ( hang paper stars from the ceiling with fishing line from small hooks- if you like you could just tape them )
• change your art work to pictures of fireworks or hang plates of stars or flags. If you don't have these items, use what you have, such as red or blue plates or even art with daisies. Daisies just remind people of summer and the fourth of July.
• Add small flags everywhere.

I hope this will give you a good start at decorating for the Fourth.. I will continue the ideas but for now this is just a few tips... Happy Fourth of July...

Forth of July... It's time again!!! Pack everything up and start again.. Start searching for anything red, white, and or blue.. You will be surprised at how many things you already have in these colors. Tablecloths, vases, bowls, whatever will work. Bring out all of these things and don't forget flags and even old firework casings, if you have them. Start with thses things first, and then begin to add to them... Happy decorating for the forth of July....

Happy Father's Day!!!! I hope all of you father's enjoy the day..

Today I will give you some ideas for the front porch.

• Use a grape vine wreath and add lots of fishing lures, small tractors( the ones you buy in the toy section), small tools ( the toy section), anything that says dad. Add a ribbon that matches the items you added, and call it wonderful decor on the front door or even the back door..
• Add a green plant in an urn or even a vase of cut grasses on the front porch or even the back porch..
• Take a wooden sign bought from the craft store, add a stake, paint the sign whatever color matches your house, write Happy Father's Day on it and place it by the front door....

This will make Dad proud when he comes home, He will know that this is for him, and just him. Happy Father's Day....

Here is a few ideas for your bedroom.

• Use a plaid comforter, or denim, or even a dark color. Navy blue, forest green or even a dark gold would work perfectly for the comforter or even sheets..
• Use some throw pillows such as fish, wolves or even computers, whatever reminds you of a dad.
• On the night stand place a picture of dad, and a vase with some cut grasses, add a few dark colored candles, and then some type of trinket that says dad..

These few ideas should make your bedroom say Happy Father's Day.. Wouldn't it be nice to be Dad and wake to a room that says We are thinking of you!!!! I think it would be a wonderful feeling to be a Dad in a room decorated just for me...

Iam starting think this blog may be a complete waste of time!!!! I am beginning think No one is reading it!!!! I really love Holidays and was hoping others did tooo! I haven't had any comments and only one follower ( Thank you Rachael, I really do thank you) and my count has not changed in quite awhile.... I guess I will continue for a little longer in hopes of something-- anything... If you have suggetions please, please tell me so I know what to change to make this blog better....

So heres a picture of my fireplace mantle. i know its kind of plain but it may change between now and father's day... Ok it will most likely if it does I post a new picture...

Tonight Iam going to giving ideas for the livingroom, den or familyroom.

• Use wooden, wrought iron or jewel toned candle holders. Add lots of candles to match your decor
• For art use pictures of deer, bear, fish, or anything you can find to say dad's day. If you look you will find all typea of art that will work. If you can't find anything that works, why not try pictures of dad, grandpa, husband, or kids in matching frames. I prefer black frames with black and white photos...
• Use lots of potted plants and even cut grasses in vases..
• Use fabrics with computers, fish, cars, etc. for curtains and pillows. If you look you can find pillows in shapes of cars, fish, and even computers...( yes I have seen pillows that look like computers. You just have to look hard for these items...)

Add a few of the collections around that remind you of dear old dad and you should have a wonderfully decorated room...

Here's the picture I promised to put on my blog.... Maybe next winter when I get laid off I will go take a photography class and then the pictures will be worth seeing....

See I always decorate very simple but it is always to the point.. Everyone comes in and says OH I guess its Father's Day..

So the moral of this story is.. Its so little effort for the holidays and anyone can achieve great results...

I only changed the flowers, the plates and the nickknacks to change the whole theme. The things I use only use a small amount of storage space and work wonders...

A few simple table decorations..

• use an old wooden tool box to hold utensils and napkins or even small vases of flowers.
• use a bowl for of clear glass balls to look like bubbles, add a set of fish salt and pepper shakers.
• use burlap for a tablecloth or you could use a fish net
• go to a resale shop and find fun salt and pepper shakers that remind you of dad.
• use wroght iron candle holders or even wooden ones (be careful with wood)
• add vases of cut grasses or lots of plants in a wooden bowl.
• fell a bowl with old tools or even old fishing lures. use any collection you may have even old coins or stones will work. You could even use seashells if you have them...
• use any old wooden handled utensils you have. and you could even use wooden chargers with your everyday dishes.

I hope this gives a few good ideas.. Just whatever you do make sure it is something you enjoy..If it isn't something you love it won't be worth the trouble..