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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. Â
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!Â
What a way to start the New Year, right?!Â
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?Â
Note:Â Lowes provided a giftcard for this project.Â
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I would love to put up wainscoating in our master bathroom. I have so many little projects I want to accomplish this next year. Thank you for the inspiration that you give on a regular basis. Blessings to you!
We need to finish the open shelving in the basement bathroom and then the basement will be completely done. Phew! It was a big job! But well worth it!
Hmmm, I saw another reader say that she just moved into a new home. We moved in 6 months ago and it’s no joke when I say we are always at Lowe’s getting something! Off the top of my head I can list: curtain rods, plants for indoors and out, more lighting for several spots, etc. The list never ends!
I think it’s time to replace the throw pillows on my sofa! The pillows have been on the sofa for 15 years and are flat and stained. So, pillows would add sparkle when I walk into the family room.
Paint,paint,paint! A fresh new new year and a fresh new look in my bedroom! Happy New Year 2013!
I have plenty of plants and what I really need are some new pots! This would definitely pay for that. Everything looks great Rhoda, the plants really give the room that finishing touch.
Gosh, how can Lowes add some sparkle to my home? Always can find paint to perk something up or revitalize some thrifted “junk”…Love the garden center when the spring plants start rolling in on those Metrolina carts-do the Lowes in Atlanta get their plants from Metrolina? Here in NC, that is just down the road in Huntersville-went there a couple of times-HUGE, impressive operation….anyhoo-I believe I could really sparkle up my home with a lovely new light fixture! That would be my first choice…..hoping I get to make that decision….Thank you for the opportunity!
I love using live plants throughout my home…your plants look wonderful!!!…Hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your family in your new home!!!
Santa brought me some new curtains for our master bedroom–but the room needs painting to go with those new curtains so this would be PERFECT to round out this Christmas!
I need some shelving in my laundry room to get organized and cheer me up!
Love your plants…and your beautiful turquoise accents. I’d spend that gift card on a new oil rubbed bronze keyless front door entry lock…so I wouldn’t have to get my keys out lugging in my loot…from Lowe’s, of course! 🙂
I love Lowe’s. I would like you add some greenery to help sustrain me through the cold winter months in Michigan. I would also buy some paint to spruce up my house to show off my new plants. Another great giveaway. Thank you Maureen
I would love to buy some new paint for my bedroom. Thanks for the opportunity! 🙂
Repaint three rooms and finish re-painting all the wood trim throughout the house.
I need to stop by Lowe’s and pick up a squeegee and wash my windows! I miss seeing my shiny windows. Maybe after it stops raining….
I would love to buy a couple of live plants from Lowe’s for the house. I also would buy some black spray paint to paint a couple of pieces of used furniture. Thanks for inspiring me to do this from one of your blog posts. I appreciate all the inspiration you give me. Have a wonderful new year!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So hard to choose because i need so much but i love live plants they just bring smiles to every one who enters your home , so for me they are very cheerful,would love to win,Thanks
I look forward to your blog and have enjoyed watching you make your new house a home…I am working on a mini master bedroom makeover so I think I’d look for a new rug!
Happy New Year!
I’ve loved all your Lowe’s projects and they have provided so many ideas for my own home. Outside, I’ve been wanting to put up a fence in my backyard. I also have some painting to do inside and outside the house. Thanks for the chance to win a Lowe’s giftcard! Looking forward to 2013 and lots of projects around the house!
I’d get a new cache pot to place the sheaf of rice we use for holiday decoration.