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My last challenge of the year with Lowes as a Lowes Creative blogger, was making my house shine and sparkle for the New Year. There are many ways to interpret that and I browsed in my local Lowes and immediately spotted some pretty plants, some of them even marked on clearance. I’ve long been a lover of real live plants and have always had something live and green in my spaces ever since I can remember.
Real plants add so much life to a room and I love having them around. From what I hear, they all add oxygen to the air too. This pretty plant came from Lowes, as did the white ceramic planter.
With my brightly painted front door, I added this little plant on the ledge. It’s in some sort of lightweight rocks and all I do is add water to this clear container and the plant grows and thrives. My kind of plant!
Over by the fireplace, I added a cornplant. I had one of these in my old house and it got huge, so now it’s living on my parent’s back porch. This one should get big eventually too and I can move it around the room. I’ll put it in a ceramic planter too. My paperwhites are leaning in this pic, those things always get too tall and next time I’m planting them in a tall cylinder to keep them upright.
But even thought they get a little gangly, I still love the look of real paperwhites blooming this time of year. We eagerly wait for spring and this just gives a little boost of sunshine inside the house on a cold winter’s day.
On an end table in the living room, this potted white ceramic planter of ivy is a reminder of spring as well.
This live plant on the coffee table, in a planter I found at a yardsale in one of my fave shades of blue, is so vibrant and green and a much needed pick up this time of year.
When all the Christmas décor is put away for another season, my real plants will be the stars and remind me that Spring is not too far away. I love watching them grow and how much life and vitality they add to a room is priceless.
If you think your room is looking pretty blah after Christmas, head out to Lowes and check out their houseplant section for lots of inspiration for the New Year. You’ll love bringing home a plant or two yourself!
Thanks to Lowes for letting me write about what inspires me for the New Year. Plants do it for me, how about you? I got rid of almost all of my fake plants a few years ago and haven’t looked back. I don’t think I’ll ever do that again….bring home the fakes.
Live ones are so much better!
I have so enjoyed being a part of Lowes Creative Ideas Creators and Influencers this year! Here’s to a fun year in 2013.
For some end of the year excitement and to make some reader really happy, Lowes is giving away a $75 giftcard to ONE of you this week!
What a way to start the New Year, right?!
All you have to do is leave a comment below, telling me what you would do to add some sparkle and cheer to your home in January from Lowes?
Note: Lowes provided a giftcard for this project.
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I’m not a fan of fake plants in the house, but we have yet to add ones inside at our new house. We could totally use some new ones to “liven up” our home, especially now that Christmas decor is being taken down!
I would love to have a Dremel tool set to help make several projects I have in mind easier. You can do so many different things with a Dremel set.
I also hope to get my bath mirrors framed really soon and maybe I could find new mirrors at Lowe’s. Great giveaway!
Thanks~
How about painting the front door red? And then buying a nice Lowe’s wreath to hang on it.
I’m like you I got rid of all the fake ones and got all real ones and I found out that I do have a green thumb. What I would do with a gift card from Lowes paint my front door for starters, then my bathroom, and kitchen.
My bedroom has been described as a dungeon! I would buy some paint to brighten things up a bit!
I also love plants, but I would love to paint and maybe get some new curtains for my den. We go to Lowe’s almost every week it is just up the road from us.
I love to add a red bromeliad to my foyer after Christmas. I often find them a Lowe’s so I would love to have several this year.
I love the plants. Real plants really add a special touch to a home even if they do require a little more maintenance. I really need to add area rugs to a couple of rooms in my home. My hardwood floors are kind of chilly and the rugs would add that coziness factor!! Thanks Lowes for sponsoring such a great giveaway!
I would love to add some live plants to my home. We also have many other home improvement projects to complete this coming year!
….I am actually headed to Lowe’s tomorrow to find a new ivy…mine, after 4 years of beauty has decided to die 🙁 I really need to add a new sink and faucet to my kitchen. Ours is a sad, sad old sink and faucet that is well past it’s day……… Happy New Year…
PAINT!…for my hallway and all interior doors (black for those), and light fixtures are much needed items for my after-Christmas-spiffing up.
Oh that’d be awesome to win that! I could get started putting down some floor covering in that poor master bedroom where I tore out the carpet or I could buy stuff for the master bathroom I am redoing now. Finally got all the wallpaper off the walls in there last night. Now to prime and paint it. This would help with all that. LOVE all your plants to! They say they clean your air and everything. Mine could use a good cleaning. lol The fireplace has been going and there’s dust all over now. I have a lot of live plants though. Thanx Rhoda for the chance to win this!!
Your plants are so warm and welcoming, Rhoda, just like the rest of your new home.
We want top ain’t walls, doors, and furniture! So, paint would be divine
Actually I think adding some real plants like you have would be the perfect finishing touch. Thanks for sharing such a generous giveaway.
Wow so many projects I need to work on. I need to paint the master bath. I would also like to declutter and organize my basement. I would certainly put the Lowe’s gift card to good use.
I love the live plants you have added to your already charming home. Happy new year to you.
I would use it to buy sweet, smiley pansies and 2 planters to flank each side of our front porch steps. Thank you, Rhoda, and Lowes!
I need a new rug at the front door.
I need at least one new planter, maybe 2. And, I would like some new fixtures for my hall bath. This would be a great start!
We’re building a new home.Just pick a spot. Every little bit helps. Thanks to you and Lowes. Happy New Year to you….
I am planning to put in a new hearth of tumbled stone.