mantle frontview

mantle frontview, originally uploaded by gottagettagourd.

The great thing about gourds is there are unlimited ways to show them off and warm up a home. Here I placed some minigourds in hurricane lamps.

odd is better than even

down view, originally uploaded by gottagettagourd.

when it comes to creating visual interest in your home, be sure to place objects in odd numbers. picture frames in sets of three look better than a set of two or four. for all of you gottagettagourd owners remember that gourds look better in groups of 3,5, 7 and so on.

john

john features a set of canon gourds in his office which compliment his art collection.
proud gotta getta gourd owner for two years.

(gourds features: canon's in cranberry, chocolate, and pomegranate)

an element of surprise

minis in s row, originally uploaded by gottagettagourd.

any well designed room has what I call, an element of surprise. something that makes you take a second look, something unexpected: a white fur pillow, a blue crystal lamp, a set of red glass candlesticks or who knows...maybe even a tray lined with mini gourds.

color, pattern and texture

bus stop close up, originally uploaded by gottagettagourd.

the three elements that any well designed room should have are color, pattern and texture. do you ever walk into a room and feel like it's missing something but you're not quite sure what it is? It probably means the room is lacking one of these three core elements.

the wonderful thing about gourds are...they capture all three. if you're living room is in need of texture, throw a cluster of gourds on the coffee table, the gourd skin and stem provide great texture. if your dining room is lacking color, add some cranberry and cordovan gourds to the table all of a sudden you have a pop of color. if you are needing to incorporate a pattern, line up at least three gourds in a row and there you have it.