Home Shelving Decor

Often the appearance of your home depends upon the arrangement and placement of your things. Most of the time people concentrate on the decor of their homes, but forget that arranging stuff you own in a certain manner also matter that much. You may have the most expensive or elegant of the decor items that one could buy off but if not placed strategically, they may end up ruining the look of your home. You may not want everything you own on display, but sometimes it is good to put up a show. Wall shelving decor might play a key role if you are even thinking of putting up a little of a show.

DIY wall shelves

DIY shelves are easy to build, classy by look, and easy to detach and remodel as well. You can reuse old stuff or buy old and discarded items at cheaper prices to build a new set of DIY wall shelves for your home. You can use these handmade shelves for any part of your home, say kitchen, living room, kids room, bedroom, and even your bathrooms. The shelves can either be used as a storage facility or simply to add some decor to a blank wall. You would be surprised at the amount of work you can get with these simple do-it-yourselfers.

Shelves for the kitchen

The floating wall shelves idea is quite a good one, especially for your kitchen. These shelves are easy to build and you can get a chance to display the delicate and beautiful crockery you own. It also makes it easier to store your daily cookery items neatly and in a handy manner. You can use reclaimed wood to create shelves on a wall in different patterns, such as a honey comb pattern. These shelves can be used to store wine bottles or any other stuff you might want to put on display.

Shelves for kids’ room

When you are decorating your kids room, you are sure to look for something most creative and unique, to make the room more attractive. DIY shelving ideas work best to make this work out. There are many distinctive designs and ideas you can implement to make some cool shelves for the kids. You could cut out plywood in the shape of a tree and place it as a unique shelf against the wall for your kid to store and display stuff. You can also put up wall shelves from one end to the other, which make up a great space for arranging those nursery rhymes and other books in a neat fashion.

Update your Sidewalks and Pathways

One of the most important design elements in a garden is structure. It’s easy (with a little bit of work!) to add structure by adding paths and garden walkways and certainly the sidewalk coming to your front door. They give the eye a place to rest, follow, and let you lead visitors to the front door and throughout the garden. Classic DIY garden walkway ideas & projects can be done in a weekend and can seriously up the stake on any garden design. Even adding a simple DIY pathway from the street to the front door adds value. You can direct the garden wanderings or keep visitors out of specific areas. Also, garden walkways can lead the eye to the important focal points and recreation areas of your yard.

Sidewalk using wood pallets

We’ve done a few posts on casual garden paths, but it was time to make sure you all had the classic options as well. Here are some ideas for projects to give your garden a smart framework and foundation.

Watch for Cucumber Beetles

In the upcoming weeks, be on the look for cucumber beetles because they are a difficult pest to manage. Several cultural practices can be applied to prevent infestations from becoming severe. At planting time, you can place mulch around cucurbits (cucumber, melons, and squash) to deter cucumber beetle adults from laying eggs near the plants. Removing mulch and debris after harvest can reduce the number of overwintering sites for striped cucumber beetles in the fall. If you detect signs of bacterial wilt where the cucumber plant wilts and does not come back, be sure to remove the infected plants quickly so that cucumber beetles are unable to feed on them and spread the disease. Destroy the infected plants.

Early detection is critical, so be sure to regularly scout throughout the growing season. When you detect two or more beetles per plant or when estimated defoliation of leaves reaches 25%. Once cucumber beetles reach threshold levels, management action should be taken to avoid extensive injury to the infested crop. Organic options include products such as neem oil, spinosad, and pyrethrin. These products can reduce populations or at least deter feeding; however, they do not have long-lasting residuals. Conventional products like carbaryl (Sevin), permethrin, and pyrethroids can be effective. When using any insecticide in the garden, be sure to time applications for when pollinators will be least active toward evening, and read and follow the label directions