| Word Count: 518 | | | | home, out into the garden. A patio could easily be |
| Characters: 3181 | | | | decorated to portray a country home design. This |
| Character Width: 60 | | | | would allow people to enjoy the warmth and |
| Resource Box: 4 lines + 2 web links to | | | | coziness of country decorating both inside and |
| “Greenlight | | | | outside the home. |
| Merchants” and “GLM Store” | | | | Decorating ideas are numerous. A person could |
| ========= | | | | take a drive around town and find details of other |
| Home & Garden Decorating, A Hot Topic | | | | houses and gardens which interest them. They |
| -by Elton DeWése | | | | can then take these ideas back to their own |
| © Elton DeWése – All Rights | | | | homes. Window boxes make lovely decorations |
| Reserved | | | | for any house. These decorations, filled with |
| ========= | | | | seasonal flowers, can be enjoyed both inside and |
| Home and garden decorating is a hot topic. This is | | | | outside the home. |
| evident in television programming. Every other | | | | Decorating can add hours of fun to your day. |
| television show is related to decorating your | | | | Since it’s YOUR space anything that |
| home or garden. Programs such as The | | | | interests you goes. If you’re a person who |
| Decorating Challenge, Curb Appeal and The House | | | | doesn’t like clutter, redefining your |
| Doctor are great examples of home and garden | | | | property may be as simple as removing |
| decorating shows. These programs are quite | | | | unwanted items from your home or cutting down |
| interesting and quite helpful for people looking for | | | | overgrown trees from the garden. You’d |
| ideas to make changes to their homes. These | | | | be surprised at the difference this could make in |
| shows take everyday living spaces and transform | | | | your decorating plans. A fresh coat of paint on |
| them into beautiful, inviting places. Since these | | | | the interior or the exterior of your house will |
| programs generally work with a budget, they help | | | | certainly be an improvement. Replacing the |
| people realize that decorating can be accomplished | | | | wooden planks on a patio and finishing them with |
| without going to great expense. They also | | | | a rich stain would definitely compliment your |
| demonstrate that even small changes can make | | | | garden as well as your home. Literally thousands |
| an enormous difference in decorating your home. | | | | of design ideas exist to choose from. When |
| Home and garden decorating involves materials, | | | | you’re out with a group of friends, why |
| paint, fabric, accessories; items that can be used | | | | not ask for some suggestions. Once you begin |
| to make decorative improvements. When | | | | your decorating project, you’ll discover all |
| considering making changes around the house or | | | | sorts of techniques to make improvements to |
| in the back yard, some people may feel | | | | your home and garden. |
| intimidated because they aren’t creative | | | | _________________________ |
| nor do they have any crafty skills. Home and | | | | Resource Box: |
| gardening programs, magazines, books and | | | | With “over 3300 items” to choose |
| catalogs, show homeowners that it isn’t | | | | from his gift store and many more from his audio |
| necessary to be a skilled individual to make | | | | video store, Elton DeWése (owner |
| decorating changes. These resources teach people | | | | operator) manages one of the best sites on line |
| that simple, basic changes and additions can | | | | for Gift ware, Collectibles and Home and Garden |
| transform a space, into something completely | | | | décor items. |
| different and beautiful. | | | | Gift Store=> |
| Many homeowners and designers decorate so | | | | Audio/video Store=> |
| that the home and garden compliment each other. | | | | **Attn Ezine Editors/Site Owners** |
| When people have beautiful gardens, they often | | | | Feel free to reprint this article in its entirety in |
| like that beauty brought into their living space. One | | | | your ezine or on your site so long as you leave all |
| easy way to accomplish this is to display | | | | links in place, do not modify the content and |
| fresh-cut flowers from the garden throughout the | | | | include our resource box as listed below. A copy |
| home. Flowers provide a lovely, fresh scent and | | | | of your publication would be appreciated. Article |
| add color to any space. When decorating, perhaps | | | | can be edited down to any word count by author. |
| you may like to bring a country theme from your | | | | |