You know those flowering plants with rubbery leaves that keep catching your eye at the grocery store or garden center? Chances are it’s a kalanchoe (pronounced “kal-an-coe-ee”), a succulent botanically known as Kalanchoe blossfeldiana. It’s a great choice if you’re looking for a low-maintenance houseplant that will give you …

  Whether you’re looking for a blue and white Christmas tree or blue Christmas decorations throughout the house, we found lots of great ideas to create your own blue, blue, blue Christmas. This petite blue Christmas tree shade exudes elegance. Place a small blue fir tree in a blue and …

Christmas is the perfect time of year to inject some color into your home, and we think blue is a pretty unbeatable choice. Blue Christmas tree decorations look great year after year and are the perfect base to pair with other rich colors. Similarly, blue ornaments are a lovely choice …

  Lighting a candle and placing it in one’s window is a common Christmas tradition that dates back to colonial times. The tradition grew from Irish people whose faith was banned by British priests who tried to oppress the Irish Catholics, preventing them from practicing their faith. As a result, …

Light wall sconces are some of the most wonderful types of home lighting these days. They are also some of the oldest known to man. Having a light flickering in the sconce can create a beautiful mood and atmosphere in the room and can transform your home into the antique …

Dressing up your home for the holidays is something that the entire Ideal Home team gets excited about, and it’s safe to say that Christmas decorating research starts way earlier than December. But it’s not just decorating the tree that gets us all up a festive storm, it’s all areas …

  Have you ever wanted your coffee table to look as good as the perfectly manicured scenes in a magazine, but not sure what items to use or where to place them? Coffee table styling doesn’t have to be complicated. With a few basic rules for color, size and layout, …

Want to paint the inside of an ornament? Here are the basic steps and tips and tricks to ease your frustration and mess! Perfect for custom Christmas decorations for sale or gifts. Close-up of a white and a peach ornament next to paper cut greenery I love making cuts on …

Potted Christmas cacti When choosing a pot for a Christmas cactus, be sure to choose one that has a drainage hole in the bottom. This helps keep the soil from getting too wet. Christmas cacti grow well in most potting mixes formulated for succulents. The important thing is that your …

Although Christmas takes place in the middle of winter, there is green everywhere. From our Christmas trees to the wreaths hanging from our doors, green is probably the most prominent color of Christmas. Evergreen plants are an obvious choice for winter decoration, as they never lose their color. Pines, holly, …