Sitting room: hearth rug, planter, poetry

Light in the afternoon: it streams through, catching bits of brass or rich tapestry in your home, intensifying the warmth and beauty found there. Accents placed here and there capitalize on these moments, glancing autumn's glow or winter's brightness. Brass planters and copper planters are perfect for this and can be filled with a luxurious potting of ivy and shamrock or perhaps piled up with the jaunty daffodils as a reminder of spring's growth and abundance. They make lovely accents for any sitting room already graced by a cheerful fire, perhaps a gorgeous rich wool hearth rug, a stack of fine journals or just a small book of Longfellow's poems. You can settle in, enjoy the beauty of seasonal light enhanced by fine items, including fireplace rugs, at excellentaccents.com.

Thinking of adding a planter or two to your decor? We have a sophisticated selection lacquered for best finish and wear or treated with tarnish resistance sufficient for indoor use. Outdoors, these brass planters will take on a dark patina which, of course, is lovely too. Made of solid brass and solid copper, fitted variously with feet or handles or just the perfect hardware to add interest, these vessels are perfect for a number of uses. Placed near the hearth rug, they can hold kindling or paper, the humble scaffolding for building a warming fire, or they will happily manage your new philodendron or shockingly gorgeous armful of gladiolas. Well-mannered in appearance, subtly beautiful, and useful in the nicest ways, these brass beauties are not to be missed.