New Valentines Day Home Décor

 This week I have been creating new Valentine’s Day home décor designs from illustrations, photographs, and AI-generated images. 

Valentine’s Day is one holiday that I like to decorate for because it's during the winter season when the days are dark and dreary. The red, and pink hearts, roses and cupid pillows, table linens, and kitchen accents always create a cozy ambiance and will brighten anyone’s mood.

Pretty   Roses and Hearts throw pillow

Valentine’s Day throw pillows are a great way to accent your sofa or bed with holiday cheer.  You can also add a printed red heart and pink rose fleece blanket to the backside of your sofa. This dual-purpose blanket is decorative and also keeps the two of you warm while watching a movie. 

Here are a few of my new Valentine’s Day home décor designs

 

I also created a few Valentine’s Day decorations for the kitchen. When it comes to the kitchen I like to accent the décor with paper-made heart garlands. Then update my mug holder with assorted Valentine's Day designs.  The kitchen towels always add a festive seasonal  red color and set the table with a holiday table cloth making a pretty background for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Love this Valentine's Day Latte Mug

A Perfect table runner for Valentine's Day 

When it comes to decorating for Valentine’s Day, I find it's best to buy a few home décor products and coordinate them with my holiday crafts.

I hope that you like my new Valentine’s Day designs.

Thank you for supporting my small business.

Susan 

Autumn Season Home Décor by Zazzle

 This year I found all that I needed for the autumn season at Zazzle. I shopped the seasonal home decor designs and found uniquely designed pumpkin and sunflower table runners and decorative birch box signs for wall decor or as a table accent.  

Know that before shopping online I did shop locally at home decor and craft stores in my area but really couldn't find the autumn decorations that appealed to my taste.  All of the stores seemed to have the same design, and honestly, I wanted something unique that allowed me to personalize with my own words or upload my own artwork and knew that  Zazzle.com would allow me to shop the independent designers or I could create what I needed by uploading my photographs.

Here is the birch wooden box sign that I bought at Zazzle. The design features a watercolor pumpkin with leaves and a grouping of sunflowers in the background. The birch wooden box signs are a great way to accent your autumn-season decoration, as you can set them upright on a table or hang them on a wall.  

  

Zazzle-made whitewashed wooden box with pumpkin design

Here are the photographs I took of the pumpkin and sunflower table runner that I bought at Zazzle.com.  It looks better than what is shown on the website.  You can use it for your end-of-summer and autumn-season home decor. 

  

 

Patriotic 4th of July Kitchen Decor Ideas

 

Decorating the kitchen for the 4^th of July is an activity that I enjoy. Normally I go all out decorating the kitchen as this is the room where family and friends tend to congregate. 

One way to decorate your kitchen for the 4th of July is to set the kitchen table with a festive holiday red white and blue tablecloth, then add placemats, napkins, and mason jars for the beverages. 

 Know that there are no rules when it comes to decorating for the 4^th of July holiday except to have fun.

Festive 4th of July Kitchen Decorations

Here is a red white and blue tablecloth that I created at my Zazzle store. This made-in-the-USA cotton tablecloth would look nice indoors or outdoors. This tablecloth features a beautiful edge-to-edge printing of vibrant red and blue colors. The edges are folded and hemmed for a perfect finish. 

June is the month when I start to get ready for the 4^th of July. That is when I look through my storage containers to determine what I have and what I need. Then as soon as the 4^th of July holiday decorations hit the store shelves I will be shopping for what I need.

This year I will be adding patriotic-designed mason jars to my table setting.  I thought they could hold small American flags and also I will be using them to serve lemonade.  Here is a mason jar that I found at Zazzle.  I think it's perfect.

My 4th of July shopping lists consist of red white and blue paper plates, napkins, placemats, table runners or tablecloths, kitchen towels, small flags for the centerpiece, and votive candles for the kitchen table. If I see decorative containers, serving trays, and kitchen products that have a patriotic / Americana design then I will buy and use them on my kitchen counter or add them to my baker's rack.

A centerpiece for your table is a must. Try to keep with a red white and blue flower scheme by choosing flowers that would coordinate with the holiday.  I like red roses, white carnations, or blue or white hydrangea cut flowers in a festive red or blue color vase. Accent your flower arrangement with small flags and you will have a perfect 4^th of July centerpiece for your kitchen table.

Love Faux Wrapped Canvas Prints at Zazzle

 If you like the way a wrapped canvas print looks but not the cost then you will love a faux-wrapped canvas print at Zazzle.com

The faux-wrapped canvas prints are a cost-effective alternative to a traditional wrapped canvas that will cost you $100.00 plus and a faux Canvas 10X10 size is under $25.00. 

So if you are seeking a canvas print for a cherished memory like your wedding, a special family photo, or a keepsake then shop for a canvas print that is made with a special ink-receptive coating to protect the surface from cracking or fading. A museum-quality canvas print at Zazzle is stunning and will last a lifetime. But if you want to update the walls in your home with affordable wall art then shop for a faux canvas print or create your own canvas print by uploading a photo onto a template.

Know that I would not recommend a faux canvas print had I not bought one. See the image below. I created the deer print from a photograph I took with my phone. I then uploaded it to a template canvas print and it was easy to edit and create wall art for my home.

View this faux canvas print template here 

I was amazed at the finished product. The faux wrapped canvas print was not only the perfect size but it was also very easy to fold the edges to create the canvas look. I am very satisfied with my purchase as you can from the photo that it is quality made with colorful printing that is perfect.

 Buy a canvas print as shown or edit the print to remove the image and upload your own photo.  It is very easy to create your own work of art.  If you have a problem or have a question there is help available on the Zazzle website. 

Winter Solstice Decorating Ideas

The winter solstice is celebrated worldwide. There are festivals, dinner parties, singing and dancing on the shortest day and longest night of the year. 

This year the winter solstice occurs on December 21^st and if you are someone who enjoys celebrating this day you may want to decorate your home with winter wonderland-designed products or invite your family and friends to a dinner feast.

When it comes to the winter solstice I prefer to spend time with my friends by hosting a candlelit dinner party where the centerpiece features branches from a balsam or Fraser fir tree, I will also add holly branches and accent the greenery with votive candles. 

The tablecloth will also represent winter and I like white or silver with a snowflake pattern.


Here are some elegant tablecloths and runners that I designed. 

Elegant Silver Snowflakes Christmas Tablecloth

Silver Snowflake on Snow White Table Runner

Winter Wonderland White Christmas Table Runner

Winter Wonderland or winter solstice pattern pillows are a must for the floor, chairs, and your sofa. They make the living space cozier and inviting and if you are having many guests a pillow on the floor is nice.

Winter Wonderland Christmas Holiday Square Pillow

Winter Wonderland Christmas Pillows

Happy Winter Solstice Throw Pillow

For the winter solstice, I like a winter theme that features a forest in the winter season and my celebration is of the light and the rebirth of the sun. A few of my friends are pagan and they will celebrate the Yule. 

The Yule is one of the oldest winter celebrations and as I understand the pagans in ancient times were hunters and gatherers of leaves and berries in the forest seeking food and remedies for the common cold. The ancient people spent a lot of time outdoors so my pagan friends celebrate the winter solstice outdoors by singing, changing, or dancing in a circle around a fire that is burning the Yule log.

The Forest Unity Candle Set

White Christmas Holiday Family Unity Candle

by Susang6

So if you would like to celebrate the winter solstice this year here are a few products and ideas that you may like. View other ideas at my Pinterest Pinboard 

Redo Bathroom with Botanical Accessories

An easy way to redo your bathroom is to accessorize it with botanical accessories. You can choose from a variety of floral prints and all will complement a neutral, cream, white or light beige bathroom beautifully. Even if you have a green accent wall most flowers look fabulous with the color green.

Purple Iris Botanical - Floral Gifts
by Photo Gifts By Sgolis

I like to redo my bathroom in late winter because the floral products make the room feel warm and cheerful. When you redo your bathroom with a botanical shower curtain, towels, bath mat, and other accessories you will bring the garden indoors. As a rule, when the crocus starts to bloom in the gardens I will redo my bathroom with spring flowers. Tulips, daffodils, and irises are a few of my favorites and all look fabulous when they are printed onto bathroom accessories with coordinating towels.

Shop for this purple Iris flower towel set here 

Here is a set that I created from a photograph of purple irises blooming in a lush green meadow.

Bathroom Redo - Purple Iris Botanicals by Sgolis featuring a flower stem

Shop for a variety of Iris-designed floral pattern cards and gifts. Find products for your home decorations, gift cards, clothing, and more.

Irises * Floral Gifts
by Photo Gifts by Sgolis

Know that you can buy this botanical bath set or you can design your own flower pattern bathroom set. Then redo your bathroom for spring and summer.

Christmas Throw Pillows for Home Decor

Create a cozy ambiance this holiday season with Christmas pattern throw pillows. Accent your sofa with four or more, add a pair to your bed, and tuck an accent pillow in the back of your office chair. 

Pillows are a great way to decorate and they also make a wonderful back, neck, and head support.

When if comes time to decorate your home for Christmas many people choose classic themes of red and green while others will choose, gold and burgundy or silver and blue. Whatever color combination that you choose know that there is a Christmas pillow that will compliment your home decor at zazzle.com.

Why You Should Buy Zazzle Pillows:

All pillows come with your choice of fabric and you can also choose pillows with or without a zippered case. The designs can be printed for use on indoor or outdoor pills which makes it nice especially if you have a covered porch or patio.

The Christmas décor pillows come in three size options, 16 x 16, 20 x 20, and lumbar 13 x 21. There is a pillow size that is perfect for your needs.

The Christmas-styled pillows are created by designers which means you will not find them at the mall. When you buy a pillow from zazzle.com you are supporting a small business rather than a big box store.

Here are a few Zazzle Christmas pillow designs

Rustic Christmas Stag Deer Head Buffalo Plaid Throw Pillow

by Susang6

Christmas Holiday Candy Canes and Snowflakes Throw Pillow

by Susang6

Vintage Christmas retro candy cane decor pillow

by DoodlesHolidayGifts

Santa Sleigh and Christmas Gifts Throw Pillow

by Susang6

Elegant Gold Glitter Christmas Tree Decorative Throw Pillow

by Susang6

Christmas Tree and Deer Holiday Wildlife Throw Pillow

by Susang6

When you shop at zazzle.com you will find quality throw pillows on sale because this print-on-demand website features daily sales that offer the customer many discounts and sale codes to help them save on their purchases.

Find out if the pillow is on sale by clicking on the pillow shown and you will be brought to the designer's store. You will see the daily sales and the coupon codes at the top of the page and also the designers asking price for the particular pillow.

Christmas décor pillows by independent designers at Zazzle.com.

Holly Pattern Green and Red Christmas Square Throw Pillow

by Susang6

Christmas Tree Throw Pillow

by Susang6

German Shepherd Dogs Christmas Driving it Home, ZK Throw Pillow

by kingdomofanimals

Stars, Moon, Snowflakes, and Merry Christmas, ZSSG Throw Pillow

by Sandyspider

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