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One trend in home decoration is the dried flowers. With them we can make many decorative elements that will blend with any style.

We do centerpieces, pictures of flowers, bouquets to hang in the kitchen, placed in vases or baskets, decorative glassware, candles, brass, wood, etc. We can also make potpourri flowers for flavoring and decorating rooms at the same time.

Tips on Decorating with dried flowers:

To make centerpieces, we can buy in the shops, dried flowers and foliage of any kind, then arrange in decorative containers, which can be glass, wicker baskets, wooden bowls, etc. We can add stones to the bottom. Take care that the colors harmonize with the container, furniture and decoration in general. The height of a centerpiece is not exceeding than 30cm.

To make pictures, pressed flowers and then framed with glass. We can buy the flower beds already made. Again, we look to harmonize with the environment. A very wide frame of varnished wood blends perfectly with a picture of flowers on a white or black, and a wide pass partout also in tartan.

In the kitchen, the dried flowers are a feast for the eyes. Whether hanging from the rafters in a rustic kitchen, or placed in a pileup of brass, or a simple clear glass vase, are always welcome.

A medley of flowers is very suitable for the room, and that perfumes the room, while decorating. Just shred flowers of various kinds within a large crystal goblet, or bowl-shaped container or a vase prism. Placed it on the table or on a shelf and combined with the tones of the walls, upholstery and furniture.

We can also decorate the candles and handmade candles with our flowers. That will look great in any corner.

One point to keep in mind when you decorating with flower is that hygiene. These gather much dust, so that we clean them frequently. We will use a soft brush. Flowers dirty lose much beauty.

The dried flowers can last a long time, and are a good substitute for the plants, when we have the conditions necessary for raising plants, or do not have the time to care for them or lack the expertise.

The cactus as we all know are plants that withstand extreme conditions in nature, under conditions in which other plants will be impossible to survive, this is because they have the amazing ability to store water within the stem by way of reserve able to withstand long periods of drought which have to face, another main feature of this plant are the strong spikes which are available to protect the water of the animals they see as water reserves. These plants can be deducted as they are great lovers of sunshine and dry environments, where they develop fully.

At the time of planting and cultivating must pay special attention to land with which we do, it must be a land that drains well to prevent excess moisture that will be the main cause of disease and development of fungi in these plants, to cultivate an ideal mixture is one third of one third peat with coarse sand and a ground charcoal to be the property of preventing the emergence of fungi by an excess of humidity.

Planting cacti can do one of two ways, by seeds in a mixture of earth as the aforementioned and a gravel base to allow the permeability, or by cutting.

The way of watering this plant ranges from traditional plants, it is preferable that the sin of little watering as this will not kill too quickly to our facility, however due to lack of irrigation is very rare that the plant is dying and this was detected yellowing rapidly adopt our plant.

When watering we must ensure that the soil is completely dry at this time proceed to make a very abundant irrigation, completely soaking the ground and directly to avoid wetting the plant. You have to fertilize the soil in which to develop your cactus.

One of the most common diseases that can have our plant is the appearance of fungi, this is mainly due to excess moisture and is shown as a white fuzz that appears on our floor, to get rid of it will be necessary to transplant the cactus to another site and placed in an aerated sunniest and other pests that can affect our cochineal cactus may or red spider, the best way to fight them will prevent our cactus spraying at least a couple of times a year .

The curtain not only complies with a decorative function, is also an excellent intercepting unwanted views, filter for light, sound and also as insulation.

The choice of fabric is fundamental in achieving the desired effect. Natural fabrics come from animals such as wool and silk, or plants such as cotton or linen. The tissue chemical may be artificial or synthetic. The artificial resulting from treatment of the cellulose of plants with different acids and sulfides, and results in acetate, and rayon staple fiber, among others. The synthetic is obtained largely from petroleum such as acrylic, polyester, and polyamide, among others.

Here are the characteristics of each material:

1. Animal tissue: It is good thermal and acoustic insulation, tends to cake and requires special attention.
2. Plant tissue: Tends to wrinkle, does not accumulate static electricity, and is fresh and strong.
3. Artificial tissue: It has a silky feel and looks closely the colors.
4. Synthetic fabric: It’s very tough, but also sets the color and slightly wrinkled. The disadvantage is that chemical tissue static loads and burns easily.

Curtain Types

The variety of shades is great. From the classic consists of two falls and a curtain, to the most modern rolling or folding. There is also the possibility of wood blinds, curtain Americana that regulates the passage of light through the movement of horizontal slats and the sliding panel of oriental origin.

One way to hang the curtain can be the typical rod of bronze, iron or wood, which are attached by rings, locks cloth or tongs, or a rail that facilitates travel.

The role of the curtain and the fall of the fabric are also important. In seating areas can be used for heavy-lined completely darkened room. In living areas or transit are usually placed gauze to filter the light. A combination of both options gives flexibility to the composition.

You can transform your balcony or terrace in a beautiful green space of rest, to receive your friends.

You have to protect it from wind, either cold, or if coming from the sea, has salts that burn the leaves of your plants. You can make a screen with clear polyethylene, or a green shade of pine or other trees.

To reduce weight, flower pots or hanging from walls and lightweight materials used for frames. The rate of vegetation is very important, coordinates large plants with small, and must take into account the different shades of green. As a small space, we can put an element that focuses the attention, which makes the contrast.

Something that gives a lot of life is to hang baskets outside and viewed from below. The plants should require little sun and some shade. Along the walls you can put the vines, the largest, with aromas such as jasmine. On the window sills placed herbs, to permeate the entire house, these planters can be filled to give more flowers, you have to water them and pay them more. With the blinds can make divisions. If you put a mirror, it will give you the feeling that the space is bigger.

If the deck is large, can put high-quality artificial turf, will give you more feeling of the park.
Study guidance, to know that plants are going to get, if they need lighter or less light. They are good evergreen plants so that there is always green. The pots need to have a hole to flush out excess water, plants can be changed to make it look beautiful all year, pruning is important.
You have to create a pleasant atmosphere among the plants, pots, and some furniture.

The flowers provide a great life to stay where you are also helping to give a personal touch to our home. Each flower conveys a different feeling and that is why we must not neglect the containers in which they are, and that they depend largely on the visual effect those results.

In the market we can find a wide variety of styles of vases decorative elements because they are very versatile thanks to the diversity of shapes, sizes and colors they have. In addition also have different styles: modern, classic, oriental … For this reason, it is important that the vase that we will use as a vase holding a style and tone appropriate to the room that will remain thus helps us to decorate properly our favorite corners of the house.

Nor should we forget that the choice of container in which to place the plants must conform to style them so that, in this way, either sees their role diminished. Those that have a long stem should be placed in vases tall and thin to avoid kinking.

If what we have is a pitcher rather broad and flat earth tone flowers we can mix with other elements such as straw, nuts or sand and get a rustic and sophisticated home. On the other hand, if the vase is glass we can fill it with water and place floating candles with flowers (or petals of these) and get, in this way, an elegant centerpiece for our dinner and original.

The larger jars are perfect on the corners of the room, avoiding the space given that there is emptiness. It is a perfect way to take this opportunity, often forgotten. There are also vases for its appearance would not need any other additives to stand out from the rest of the room. In this case, it is advisable not to add any other item to avoid any refilling.