Monday, January 28, 2013

Brightening the Indoor Landscape


 In January I like to find little ways to bring life and color to my surroundings.
As we all know the landscape can be a bit gray and bleak at this time of year.
I find sometimes a few small changes are just the ticket to brightening the indoor landscape.  Take, for instance, this fern sitting next to my bathtub.  For months there had been a nearly dead Peace Lily in it's place.  It seems that through the busy Christmas season I barely noticed how sad and neglected (not to mention dusty) it had become.  While perusing the houseplant department of Lowe's yesterday I decided a replacement was in order.  I must admit that this fern looked so much nicer that it inspired me to give the bathtub and surrounding area a good cleaning. 
 


The slower pace of January has found me spending more time in the kitchen.  All of those recipes that I tend to clip are being sorted through and many are even being tried out.  Bravo :D.

 
 Hubby and I went grocery shopping together yesterday.
While he slipped away to look for something in the hardware area, I slipped a bouquet of fresh flowers into the cart.   I figure if I'm going to be spending so much time in the kitchen, it should be bright and cheery too.

 Now, lest you think it's all work around here,
I've also been gathering inspiration for the upcoming gardening season.

 
 I would love to be seated at this gorgeous table right about now, wouldn't you?
Instead I am content to sit in front of the fire and enjoy this breathtakingly beautiful book. 



A special Christmas gift given to me by someone very special to me, my dear sister.  

For most of us it's too early for outdoor gardening, but it's never too early to plan and dream and even bring a touch of the garden into the house. 



 

17 comments:

  1. You definitely need flowers in January. :) Enjoy your cooking and your beautiful book.

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  2. What a lovely book and I'd be very content, as you are, to sit by the fire looking at it. Nice fern for a nifty spa type of experience and a wonderful bouquet of flowers. I like that arrangement with the shorter flowers around the edges and the taller jonquils coming out from the top. Are they jonquils? Not sure.

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  3. I do love flowers, and this time of year they are so welcome!
    I've been daydreaming about my garden for this year today. Thinking lots of green beans, lima beans, peas....

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  4. I'd be happy sitting at that table with my favorite color combo and pretty flowers, waiting on a K-cup that you picked out for me! ;-) Yes, flowers in the house are nice any time, especially in dreary January. xo

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  5. I am so glad you bought some flowers for yourself. IF they aren't for us, who are they for? I think we should do our part (smile) and cheer up our homes with fresh blooms!
    Your house is looking pretty AND organized, Kim!

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  6. Oh, I love lots of pretty plants and flowers around the house. I just went to Hobby Lobby and got a some new greenery for some of my containers. Of course now I wish I had gotten a fern for my bathtub! Hugs!

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  7. I love to have plants around the house. Most of mine came from Lowe's. I love their selection of plants. Your home looks lovely and the book of flowers looks lovely, too!

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  8. There's nothing like flowers to brighten a January day. It's looking lovely (and inviting) over there.

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  9. Your pretty flowers and candle vignette, brightened my day once again. The white plate with the blue clear votive holder and fresh flowers, look so nice on your table. As for the book by Carolyn Roehm...it is one of my favorite. I treasure her books in my collection. What a thoughtful gift from your sister. Come to think of it, you and Carolyn have some similarities:)

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  10. You have a lovely home and fresh flowers enhance it.

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  11. Those few touches really brighten things up at this time of year.

    I should go through all my recipes too and either make them or throw them away. I accumulate so many of them.

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  12. Oh, Kim, I love coming to visit you in your beautiful home. I would love to sit around your kitchen table and soak up the beauty and hospitality you share with us. Thank you so much for commenting today and welcoming me back. You made my day! Love, Twyla

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  13. Flowers are so uplifting and beautiful..... Your fern is perfection... for me... I love ferns!
    Hoping you have a great weekend!!

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  14. Dear Kim...such a cheery home that you have created! The winter months are a time for me to "putter" in our little home as well! To enjoy the peace and quiet during this time of the year is such a simple blessing! Weekend Blessings ♥ Teri

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  15. Fresh flowers are such a frugal luxury! It all looks really lovely!

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  16. Fresh flowers are such a frugal luxury! It all looks really lovely!

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  17. Love that setting with the plant and the bird's nest!

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