Comments on: Basket Repurposing & Edible Decor

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:51:26 +0000

I try to change up my hurricane glasses based on the holidays. Candy corn for Halloween, red hots for Valentine’s day, jelly beans for Easter. It adds a nice punch of color and interest, but keeping your kids out of them is another issue altogether. Best have some extra on hand!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:39:36 +0000

Hey Amy,

The one next to the rice-filled hurricane is called a Burro Tail (a super easy-care succulent that’s available at Home Depot and almost any garden center). I’m assuming that’s the one you mean when you say “viny.” As for the other one we don’t know the actual name (it was vaguely named “succulent” in Lowe’s, but if you scroll up I believe another commenter identified it. Hope it helps! Happy plant hunting…

xoxo,
Sherry

By: Amy Schulz

Amy Schulz — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:15:06 +0000

Question: What succulents are pictured? I really like the viny one. So pretty! Can you let me know? Thanks!

By: Tammy

Tammy — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:30:35 +0000

Thanks for your inspiring post! After reading it yesterday I rearranged my living room, flip flopped chairs from a couple different rooms, and switched around/fancied-up some accessories. It looks like a totally different room without spending a dime!

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:08:52 +0000

For the person who asked about the succulent type, it’s a variety of echevaria ‘multicaulis’ I think. It’s a pretty common type that’s frequently just called “hens and chicks”. Some varieties of echevaria have rounded leaves while others have more square or pointy leaves. Most have some type of orangey-pink flower that grows in stalks annually. Okay, enough of my nerdy botanist stuff.

I use coffee beans as a vase filled with a candle and the smell really doesn’t linger very long (which I like since I’m not a big fan of coffee myself). I’ve also found that using a bag of dry split peas is super cute as a filler, especially with that kelly green color being so “in” these days.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:13:57 +0000

I took the jackets off my hardcover books long ago; love the look! I have a clear glass cake pedestal with cover on the kitchen counter and I like to keep something in it – if not a sweet treat (cookies, muffins, brownies, cake, etc.)I’ll display faux artichokes or pomegranates.

By: mrs.g

mrs.g — Thu, 28 May 2009 07:00:35 +0000

I LOVE the naked books! They actually look pretty! I am totally going to strip mine today. I heart your site so much :)

By: Lori H

Lori H — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:05:58 +0000

I use coffee beans as filler in a carafe on my powder room counter. A whiff of coffee now and again but as the beans get older even that goes away. It also depends on how wide the mouth of the container is…the carafe has a smaller opening than your hurricane so less coffee smell. Love your ideas!

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:36:08 +0000

Love the idea of taking the jackets off the books.

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:25:49 +0000

I have a bunch of jars in my house filled with dry navy beans that I picked up at the grocery store. They are a small, cream colored bean and I love the result. Took a solid 15 mins staring at all the varieties of dry beans at the grocery store and the navy beans won.