A Rustic Garden Blog

This garden statue is very large. She is so pretty and would be beautiful in front of my 1848 federal home.

This cast iron lady is about 15 years old and has a rusty finish. If she does not sell soon I just might take her home.

City life has its charms – there’s no denying that. It often means easy access to boutique stores, fine dining and cutting-edge entertainment. But the urban grind has its pitfalls as well. Safety issues, noise and overcrowding all have a tendency to convince people that perhaps the country life is more desirable after all. If you’ve recently purchased a slice of heaven in the form of a rural home, you’ll want to decorate accordingly.

Rustic birdhouses make a sensible addition to your exterior décor – they can be attached to a tree or affixed to a porch railing. As is always the case with effective accessories, these birdhouses don’t draw attention away from the centerpiece: the home itself. From a practical standpoint, you’ll be providing shelter to a few of your new neighbors. Don’t forget to watch as their young learn to fly.