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Roundup: Deer Motifs
Real deer can be real pests in the garden, but in the home they are near and dear. These animal motifs can melt my heart like Bambi with their regal silhouettes and hipster hunting lodge effects.
Take this Avalisa Deer Stretched Print ($59-159, available in six shades) with its simple lines and cute nature-inspired vibe.
Noteworthy Nibbles — Feb. 10-16, 2009
With romance in the air, why not spend time with your first two loves in life, food, and wine? Thankfully, there's no shortage of celebration for that this week, with numerous wine and food festivities around the country. Right now, I'm pondering a date-night cooking class — a fun date and an ideal way to get him cooking.
Love It or Hate It? Acrylic Deer Candelabrum
I kind of love this Acrylic Deer Candelabrum ($175). It manages to put a new spin on the old animal motif theme, and look terrifically charming and holiday-appropriate with those gorgeous hand-rolled beeswax tapers. Of course, I think the candles are essential to pulling off this look.
Bambi + Thumper + Cheesy Music = Awesome
Ha! The soundtrack is really what bumps this video up from cute to sublime. These two just can't quit each other!
Primer: Plants That Deer Don't Like
I recently showed you some tricks for repelling deer from your garden without pulling out your rifle. But probably the simplest way to keep Bambi away from your beloved plants is to choose plants that he doesn't find palatable. To begin, you should certainly avoid planting hostas, lilies, tulips, hollyhocks, impatiens, sunflowers, crocus, daylilies, lobelia, phlox, rose, and yews, which are deer faves.
How-To: Keeping Deer Out of Your Garden
Growing up in the country, deer and other creatures were daily visitors to my garden, nibbling and trampling upon everything in sight, and they often caused car accidents in the area. Needless to say, they're not my favorite forest creature. But that doesn't necessarily mean you have to wait for deer season to keep them away from your casa; there are plenty of ways to keep them out of your garden without increasing your daily venison intake.
Love It or Hate It? Vintage Brass Deer Lamp
This Vintage Brass Deer in Repose Lamp ($1,295 ) rests on an acrylic base, which adds a bit of a modern touch to this rather traditional figure. Made in France in 1940, I have to admit I'm a fan. But then again, I have something of a deer problem.
Love It or Hate It? Avalisa Deer Rug
Oh deer — what's not to love about this Avalisa rug ($1,360 for 10-ft.-x-12-ft. size)? Made from hand-tufted New Zealand wool, it's bound to look good in a quirky design scheme or a very lucky child's playroom.
Would You Eat This Paté?
I've found us the perfect item for a special holiday edition of Would You Eat This. You may have heard of duck or goose paté, but how about reindeer paté? It's a paté made from cuts of Swedish Artic Reindeer meat, cognac and spices.
Breakfast With Bambi
This couple set a table for nine and then encouraged local wildlife to partake in a little breakfast noshing with them. Insanity, extreme empty nest syndrome, or the need for Bambis to pull their marriage together? Whatever the reason, the deer are eating this dysfunction up!
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