For the July 4th holiday, I picked up a few cheap 2-4 inch house plants from Wal-Mart. And potted them up for this area next to my computer desk in holiday-appropriate red and blue pots.
I was going for a nautical theme, so I placed the garden vignette underneath my seaside paintings.
As you probably know, indoor plants help to purify the air you breathe. So it’s not only nice to look at, but good for your health.
I added stones to cover the dirt in the plant, above. Decorating the top is fun and pretties up the plain dirt. It also helps to keep the moisture in.
This one I decorated with seashells…
And this one flat marbles.
With your hot glue gun, attach red and blue buttons to a box filled with seashells.
Add an old vintage watering can to the mix, and you’ve got real Americana for the holiday weekend.
How very nice, your 4th of July vignette. Love it and your creativity. Thanks for sharing! I shall now snatch up your button to post on my page.
I have stones in my plants as well but I never thought of shells. I LOVE this idea. Very cute.
What a fun idea!
Great ideas, and very pretty. I love your idea about decorating the top of your plants. I’m going to add some rocks to my plant right now.
D
Looks great, Brenda. The bonus is that you will enjoy the houseplants for a long time.
Glad you have some red, white, and blue to cheer you as your read your email and visit blogs.
Just read the story below. I hope ET finds his mother some day soon.
Take care, dear friend, and have a safe and happy 4th of July. ~ sarah
That’s so cute! I love the shells on top of the plant!
Manuela
Hi Brenda, Have not had much chance to get around to my favorite blogs as of late. Too much gardening. Trying to get it done before the heat comes. I love your fourth of July decor. Love the reds you know. Have a great holiday!
Looking good…thanks for the awesome idea of using seashells…I will try it! Thanks so much for your sweet comment:)
Blessings,
Linda
I love that no corner of your house is left un-decorated!
The plants remind me of fireworks shooting up and I love the sparklers in the bottom. Too cute! Happy 4th of July!
I love your red, white and blue. Thank you so much for participating in the Vintage 4th of July Blog Party. The next one will be Vintage Halloween! xo Joan, your hostess thepottingshed-anythinggoeshere.blogspot.com/
Hi Brenda – lovely vignette and love the ideas for the little pots – so cute! Very summer-time lovely!
Hey, Brenda! Oh, I like those stones in your flowers! Love your vignette too! Hope you’re going to have a wonderful 4th! We’re getting rain like everything!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia
Cute ideas for 4th of July decorating. I’m going to have to try your ideas for hiding the dirt in my plant pots. Clever!!
You got that DARLING green glass lamp from Target that I absolutely went nuts over when I first learned of it!
But, it wasn’t quite tall enough for the table that I had in mind. How creative you were to put the wood block underneath for height. Also love all of the other summer ideas you have shared here! xx Suzanne
All I did was stick some mini flags out in the fern on the front page but it looks festive. They will stay there all summer because summer to me is red white and blue. Hi Brenda, I have been meaning to get over here and congratulate you on being in the magazine. How wonderful for you. Your blog is great and you deserved it. Don’t be stranger and visit more often and have a fabulous holiday weekend. xo Lynn
So cute. I love lighthouses. Your potted plants look so festive. Have a wonderful 4th.n ((((HUGS)))
Cute pots! Love the ground cover up in them….
Penny
I love your nautical Fourth of July dvignette! I like to put rocks and shells around my plants also. Of course, I put shells everywhere! I love your lamp!
I hope ET adds his name to the registry.
I hope you have a fabulous week!
~ Tracy
Hi Brenda,I love your seaside painting! Everything looks great….Kathy
What a unique and attractive arrangement for this significant holiday!
I just love your July 4th vignette. Using the shells and marbles looks so good. I would not have thought of that. I love the painting on the wall.
fun DYIs!
looks great
That’s the perfect patriotic vignette for your cozy little house! You know what the best part is? It won’t take you a month to pack it all away, like it’s going to take me. What was I thinking?!
Happy 4th!
Carol
Brenda, I love your vignette! It’s the perfect cozy corner for the Fourth. You know how much I love the sea, and this looks so cute.
Happy Fourth of July!
XO,
Sheila
Charming! I never thought of using shells in my plants…love that idea.
I never really decorate for the 4th but now that I’ve seen so many creative ideas, I think I will this year.
Enjoy your holiday!
Sarah xo
Love this idea. I’m trying to add more houseplants…..I used to have lots of them….years ago….in another house…..but I haven’t had much success with them here….not as much light….but I’m trying them again. I will try adding stones and shells to top to cover the dirt….looks very nice.
Hi Brenda
The arrangement looks very festive and I like how you put stones and shells and glass on top of the dirt. I’m going to be copying that idea for sure!
Hugs, Rhondi
Love the nautical with the patriotic…..happy 4th of July!!!
I love your ideas and everything looks so pretty. I just love the nautical theme.
Willow
What a wonderful and beautiful idea — I love the shells and pretty stones you’ve topped the houseplants potting soil with. I am so going to try that!!
Lovely….blessings
Do your kitties stay out of the potted plants? I used to have barrel cactus and every day I would come home and have to search for them and put them back in their pots. ha ha!
Oh Wow Brenda,
It’s really good! I love the pots, and the stone and shell idea, oh, and I love that lamp!
The button idea is super sweet!
You have such amazing style!
Happy 4th too!
Cindy
What a great, creative idea! When I read your crafty, decorator posts, I get so motivated to do something…because YOUR house looks how I would like MINE to look…unfortunately, I am going in so many directions, I lose my creative gumpsion…You are a wondeful, cozy, fun decorator and I know everyone must love visiting you.
Happy 4th of July!!!
I’m in love with the nautical pictures. These blogs are just like a country magazine without the ads. Now I know where the stones and seashells I didn’t use this year are going.
I have been wanting to pick up a few indoor plants for our home, I think they add so much without a lot of cost. And I love the pretty blue container you found! You have some wonderful patriotic decorations.
HAPPY 4th!
~♥~
Kristal