Bird cages to hang plants in, grapevine to twine around picture frames or a window. An old tree stump stained and sealed for a side table, or for use as a plant stand. Ivy topiaries, a collection of tiny bud vases, or an old watering can that has been painted a bright canary yellow. Build a seed packet birdhouse with a glue gun, or build up your pottery collection. Whiskey barrels make great magazine or newspaper holders.
Baskets hold anything and everything, and are great for plants too.
Build your own trellis against one wall and weave grapevine through it. It s January. You re sitting back in your overstuffed chair, feet propped up on a pretty pillow atop a painted old tree stump painted a pretty willow green. Outside there is no color but white. There s the smell of lavender in the air, and the sound of a rainstorm coming on.