Place a couple of pine cones or nuts in shells around too for effect. All these items can be made into beautiful household decorations to see you through late summer and into autumn. Take a piece of hardboard of whatever size takes your fancy. Cover with a map showing the location of your holiday. Using epoxy glue, stick on rows of shells or pebbles.
Symmetrical lines look best.
Put picture hangers on the back and hang on your wall. For a lovely and welcoming arrangement in wintertime, place a large glass bowl in the hallway and arrange green and red apples, satsumas, lemons and limes in it. Another alternative is to add evergreen sprigs to the bowl. When you are decorating your house with natural materials, remember that a decoration for a table centrepiece, say, can also be utilised on a mantle or on a hallway table. Gather together beautiful chunky branches for gorgeous arrangements.