Mossy Accents for Indoors and Out
Low-growing greenery brings country-garden charm to a room, patio or path
I live in a loft in Brooklyn, a recent transplant to Greenpoint (love my neighborhood!). I work as a freelance writer, blogger, stylist, gilder, and crafter. I curate a daily personal lifestyle blog called the Haystack Needle (http://www.thehaystackneedleonline.com). I'm also one half of the shop Cabin 7 (http://www.shopcabin7.com) — a collection of gilded objects for the home. I started out in magazines, working in the home department of Real Simple magazine and later worked as the home editor of Redbook. I love to scout cool finds for the home — everything from an amazing loveseat to a green laundry detergent that really works. I'm a new mama to our baby girl, Juniper, who amazes me every day with her curiosity for life and big smiles.
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A mossy stone pathway always reminds me of an English garden. Moss accents have an imperfect, lived-in feel that give a house a cozy style. From glass hurricanes filled with bits of moss to planters covered in mossy green, there's a lovely cottage style with moss accents that attracts me.
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An urn-shaped planter filled with moss and one (very real looking) ball of moss complements this botanical tablescape.
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This traditional country cabinet includes a display of plates and old ceramic vessels topped with a trailing, moss-like plant. The green accents add a homey style to the space.
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This white room would feel stark without the addition of ceramic vessels topped with moss on the table. The fuzzy green moss warms up the room.
Tip: If your room lacks light (for example, a bathroom with no windows), you can still add in some moss accents. In fact, many places sell dry moss that is perfect for decorating a table. Jamali Garden sells preserved moss online.
Tip: If your room lacks light (for example, a bathroom with no windows), you can still add in some moss accents. In fact, many places sell dry moss that is perfect for decorating a table. Jamali Garden sells preserved moss online.
Even if you just added a stone pathway to your backyard, you want the steps to feel like they've been there a long time. Patches of moss peeking through the stones is an easy way to create that lived-in look.
| There's something perfectly imperfect about moss filling in the cracks around a stone pathway. The moss adds some character to the walkway. |
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| Unlike many houseplants, a ground-cover plant like moss is low-maintenance, which makes it perfect for a rustic urn in the entryway that you don't want to worry about. |
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The centerpiece of the table: two glass hurricanes filled with faux moss. And this mossy centerpiece is one that will last long after dinner.
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| The lines of green moss in the floor balances all the slick concrete and gray stone of this modern patio. |
| This mossy centerpiece, with a trio of faux moss balls, plays on height and offers the one punch of color in this black-and-white room, too. |
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On top of the coffee table, a rustic log filled with moss adds an eclectic charm to the space.
I love these moss-covered planters. Imagine a few colorful blooms sprouting from these mossy container gardens.
Tip: For a woodland-themed tablescape, line the middle of the table with moss-covered planters filled with flowering blooms. The flowers will look like they're sprouting from a grassy field.
Tip: For a woodland-themed tablescape, line the middle of the table with moss-covered planters filled with flowering blooms. The flowers will look like they're sprouting from a grassy field.
These flocked moss pebbles make it easy to add a little green in any room. I'd pile a few mossy pebbles into a favorite glass hurricane.
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Ideabook published on Dec. 22, 2011.
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