Bringing the Outside In

I love to use natural and organic things when I decorate. I love natural stone in kitchens and bathrooms and floors. Wood floors are beautiful an dgive homes a very classic feeling. Who wouldn't wnat wood floors in their home? Although, these are not cheap. A much more cost effective and durable option is laminate. Pergo makes a wonderful laminate floor that can stand up to pets, kids, and furniture.

Anyway, back to bringing the outside in. One of the easiest ways to do this, of course, is house plants. Large potted plants, such as indoor palms and ficus trees add color, life and they help purify the oxygen inside your home by synthesizing CO2. Use wonderful large pots made of pottery, metal or even stone. Using natural elements go along with the theme as well. A little tip, when planting an indoor plant, make sure that there are no hole is the bottom of the pot (for obvious reasons). All you have to do to ensure proper drainage and avoid over-watering, place some broken pottery or stones in the botton of the pot before planting. This helps the drainage and helps avoid over-watering.

We are in the process of renovating our 1958 red brick house in South Scottsdale and we are trying our hardest to keep very organic. We are putting in real bamboo floors, concrete countertops (instead of granite) and we already have a bunch of plants. We love the outdoors and these elements make you feel close to nature as wrell as being beautiful accents to your home. Also, this is one of the newest trends in decorating making your house value and appeal increase across the board and appeals to the majority of buyers.

Be creative with your choices, but bring samples iwht you when you are shopping for appliances and cabinets so you can make sure that it all flows and is cohesive.