Beauty & utility of using broken tiles

Broken tiles can look amazing! If you have broken tiles no need to throw them away. You or someone else can create beautiful and useful spaces with them.  It is great when such value (& beauty) is created from what some might consider trash.

Broken tiles add a lot of character and an easy-going, relaxed flair wherever they are used.

I posted about broken tiles before. If you'd like to see more broken tile inspiration, just search "broken tiles" in the search bar on the right column.

Sources: Top image, middle image, bottom image

Gravel for natural garden paths

Along with a mixture of plants and boulders, gravel is a "natural" choice for relaxing and easy-going landscapes. Gravel is:

• easy to live with, you can move it around, adjust it's path/shape/size easily
• will keep dust and mud under control
• inexpensive compared to other options
• it is permeable so it keeps the soil under and around it more healthy, and
• looks great as part of a natural looking landscape.

Gravel generally does better in relatively dry climates, and it has been used extensively in Mediterranean landscapes and in the American South-West for good reason.

Image 1 from houzz.de, image 2 from bhg.com, image 3 from houzz.de, and image 4 from markweaver.com

Cozy rooms from blissfulbblog.com

Bunch of really cool and inspiring shots of liveable and cozy looking spaces from the blissfulbblog.com. It's not all about decor, the blog also has fashion, recipes, etc. and it's all great looking!

All images from blissfulbblog.com

Variety

Great yards usually have variety; of colors, of textures, of foliage, and of styles. It's true for yards, as it is for everything else in life. Sticking strictly to a single style, or a limited color palette, etc. does not offer the richness our hearts and minds seek. (Warning: This is not a post against monogamy :) Actually in relationships, deeper connections with a few is always better than shallow ones with many.)

Image from turningpoint2.tumblr.com