Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Decorative Christmas Pattern Pillows



Who doesn't love decorative Christmas pillows on their sofa, bed or accent chair? Colorful holiday prints; snowman, Christmas tree and Santa Claus are few of my favorites. I find that when I walk into a room and see a variety of accent pillows on the sofa, I think that this seating area looks very inviting.

This week I have been busy creating decorative pillows for the Christmas season. Know that pillows are a great way to “deck your halls.” or living space.

Here are my favorite Christmas pillows….you’ll want a few for your living space, and why not buy a set as a gift.


2-Sided Christmas Santa Claus Decorative Pillow





Be Jolly Santa Claus Christmas Lumbar Pillow




Green and Red Merry Christmas Throw Pillow





Be Jolly 2 Sided Christmas Green Throw Pillow




View all of my Christmas decorative pillows here.

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Decorating Christmas Tree with Cat Ornaments

I am a cat lover and think that a Christmas tree that is decorated with cat ornaments would be super cute for home office, veterinarian office or the living room of a cat lover. 


This year I thought  I would buy a live balsam Christmas tree and decorate it with cat ornaments and cat toy garland that I would make. The tree would be given to the lady who helps me with the care of the feral and the stray cats in my neighborhood.  

This cat caretaker is a senior citizen that really love cats. So as a way to thank her I have decided to give her a cat theme Christmas tree that is decorated with cat ornaments, mouse catnip products and do a ball with bell cat toy garland.  I may add da-bird cat toy with the bright colored feathers to the decorations, then she can use this cat toy after the holiday season to play with her cat.

Needless to say, I was excited about my cat decoration idea and shared it with a friend of mine that heads up a small cat organization in another city. She loved the idea and asked me to create a tree for her also. She said to decorate it the same way as I had mentioned and she gave me a great budget for products for the job. (I am all smiles)


I am excited about the cat-themed Christmas trees because I think the idea is super cute, plus I know the decorated tree will make many people smile.


Here are a few of my cat ornament designs.  Click the highlighted text below the ornament to view or to buy at my online store.  Photograph ornaments were created from an image of the feral, stray and rescued cats in my care.  The graphic collages were created from public domain images and photo cutouts of my cats.


Christmas Ornament From Your Cat



Cute Christmas Cat Metal Ornament



Christmas Snowman and Cat Monogram Ornament






Here are a few Zazzle.com ornaments that my friend sandyspider designed and a few of my ornaments. 


Animal Ornaments
Animal Ornaments
by Photo Gifts By Sgolis

Friday, September 30, 2016

Autumn is Blanket Weather

When you think of the autumn season you think of cool days and nights or warm days with cool nights. The weather in autumn can change in an hours time so one needs to be ready for anything, including having blankets on the bed and in the den.
Pets LIKE Cozy Fleece Blankets
Last night was definitely autumn blanket weather,  in fact, it was so cool that I shut the windows and put two fleece blankets on the bed. We did not turn on the furnace nor did we start a fire in wood burning stove. The fleece blankets  kept us warm and cozy on a cool autumn night.
Buy Fleece Blankets at Zazzle.com
This morning I woke up at five o’clock. and did some housework and  warmed the living room with the space heater, then sat down to watch the news. The house felt cold so I covered up with a tartan fleece blanket and my dog got up on the sofa and laid next to me. The combination of dog and blanket was cozy.

Everyone is telling me that winter is going to be cold and snowy this year so I will  be shopping at Zazzle.com for fleece blankets, I like the patterns and they always have daily sales. Here are a few blankets that I recommend. Click onto the product to view, You can buy the blankets as shown or customize by uploading your own photograph.


See other gifts available on Zazzle.

Monday, June 27, 2016

Decorating ideas for Sunroom


I love my sunroom even though it is not insulated. At one time this space was a deck off the living room.  But the owner before me enclosed the deck by installing walls, windows, and a roof. It is a small space that is not insulated, but the enclosure is and the room has a view of the garden. 


 At one time I had a rattan love seat and a ficus tree but found that adding home decorations to this room made it cozier  Know that the sunroom is one of my favorite rooms in the house. But it was not always that way.  It took time to redecorate it as I had so many ideas and not all of them worked well with this space.


Here is a home setting that I created to inspire me to decorate the sunroom





plan to redecorate this space by changing the color of the walls to light gray with white enamel trim on the baseboards and window ledges. Then bought room darkening blackout shades or drapes from Walmart.com The shades or drapes need not be expensive, but they do have to be able to block the sun because this room gets the southern sun in the afternoon and it gets too hot.



The blackout window treatments will benefit this room by blocking the sun and they will also add insulation.


It's a good idea to create a focal area or feature in this space by adding a love seat in a neutral color; beige or tan. The sofa will be up against the side window. This will enable front and opposite window views of the garden.  Then throw pillows in blue will be added to the sofa.

Add cozy ambiance with assorted throw pillows to the sofa. For this room, I have selected the accent color blue. I shopped at zazzle.com and found pattern throw pillows and other blue wall accents, plus color-coordinating Mosaic print table runner for the coffee table.

Here is another decorating idea that I had for the sunroom.  




The floor covering has to be updated, right now it is a laminated peel and sticks tiles over the wood deck. I do not like it and would prefer a Berber carpet with padding because it will add insulation to the sunroom and the neutral color will be complementary. Of course, radiant heated floors would be nice also.

There is room for a few plants, I could hang a spider plant in the corner or add a potted palm tree. These plants would add ambiance to the sunroom and the palm would act as an air purifier.

I am satisfied with these decorating ideas because the sunroom will look larger and eye appealing. A room where one would go to relax and enjoy the view of wildlife in the garden.

Here are a few of the products used in the home decor sets and a few blue Hydrangea pillows that would work well with this blue color scheme sunroom.



beautiful blue hydrangeas with a bee throw pillow



Hydrangea Bush Pillow



Monogram Navy Blue Crystal Flower Accent Pillow



Monogram Flower Pattern Throw Pillow


Blue Monogram Throw Pillow


Blue Cosmos Flowers / Floral Throw Pillow


Periwinkle Blue Floral Outdoor Pillow


Bold Blue and White Striped Lumbar Outdoor Pillow








Vertical Black Multicolor Stripe Pillow







Pretty Yellow and Blue Dog  Bed





Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Outdoor Fall Decorating Ideas – Porch and Beyond


Many people enjoy decorating the front yard and entrance for the fall season. Fall is generally the season when people gather for home parties or other activities. A festively decorating entrance is a good way to welcome your guests and to make your home feel cozy during the fall season.
Decorate with pumpkins

Know that you do not have to go crazy. You can create a cozy ambiance with pumpkins in a planter urn, two autumn leaves wreaths, outdoor lights; spotlight or solar mason jar, and potted chrysanthemums.

Add decorations to your porch an entrance with a maple leaf door wreath, a medium-size planter urn could hold another wreath that is turned to its side with a pumpkin sitting in the middle. Then scatter a few pumpkins on the steps. Buy solar light and set it up so that it highlights your front porch or other outdoor lights. I found special effect lights amazing that I like, they are clear like mason jars and have lights inside. Add a few to your fall decorations and your home entrance will look festive for the fall season.  






If you have a yard and you want to add more fall decorations then consider a wooden wheelbarrow filled with pumpkins and assorted mums. Set this yard display close to the entrance of your home and it will complement your fall decorations.

The art set below is one I created to show a client how to decorate outdoors for the fall season. Below is another outdoor living space for the backyard.

I hope my ideas have inspired you to decorate. 

 













Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Real Tree Home Decor Ideas



If you are a nature lover then it makes perfect sense to accent your home with real tree decorations. I like trees, I enjoy taking photographs of trees especially during the fall season. 

When the leaves change to gold, orange and red it is spectacular. I also like to photograph trees in the winter, at dawn when the moon is setting in the west and the sun is coming up in the east, the light on the trees is mystical is a dreamy sort of way. These photographs enabled me to create real tree home decoration; throw pillows, table runner, and incredible wall art.


When you decorate your home with real trees you will add a coziness to your space. Along with products, I also like to add fresh evergreen and pine cone arrangement for my coffee table because this will add a nature woodsy fragrance to your space. If you prefer you can buy a silk arrangement and then add balsam and cedar home fragrance oil. Use this oil in a fragrance oil warmer and get a woodsy natural fragrance.








Shop for the real tree home decor here and at  zazzle.com
































Saturday, May 14, 2016

Botanical and Birds Home Office Decor

Today I met with a client of mine who has a vintage style home office that is decorated  with tufted style desk chair, bookshelf, and seating area next to the  window.  

The floor is hardwood with a botanical and bird patterned area rug under the desk and chair. There is a window with garden view. The ambiance of the room was very cozy and I would love to decorate it for the client.
My client said that she needed some ideas on how to decorate the space. I chatted with her to determine what she liked / disliked.   learned that she was active at Audubon nature center and also loved botanicals. I also learned that she liked the country cottage look because it was warm and inviting. 

From this conversation. I knew that the home office décor would consist of floral prints and birds with a country cottage ambiance.
I told her I would personally shop for office decorations and send her my online finds to her by email. Should my client like the products , she can shop and buy the products easily by clicking on the link. When she receives the home decorations I can help her place them in her space.
Here are a few products that I have gathered for the office space.  If you are interested in any of these designs you can view them at the shopping website by clicking onto the highlighted link bellow the  product image.


Bird Home Accessories

This birdhouse binder is a template so text can be changed. This binder will compliment my clients “vintage cottage” theme home office and I think she will love the birds.

Backyard birds posters brings the outdoors indoors. I thought a feature wall of famed bird posters would look nice.




Yellow Finch Sticker
Yellow Finch Sticker by bmthour
Find more Bird Stickers at Zazzle.com


Bird desk lamp

Lumbar pillow for back support when sitting long hours at desk