Garden Décor

Outdoor décor can make a bold statement or be used as a delightful element of surprise. Flowers and foliage make for beautiful garden areas, but the items that are not obvious at first glance can give it a touch that is uniquely yours. Hide whimsical or artistic ornaments and garden statues amongst the plants of the garden to invoke a feeling of mystery.

Walls and fences can also be used to transform your back yard haven into a personalized space. Unusual window boxes or hanging sculptures can easily transform a boring flat surface into a visually attractive focal point.

For a great selection of unique outdoor decor visit http://www.uniquegiftsanddecor.com/

Resin Statues

Many of our indoor and outdoor statues and sculptures are made of designer resin - so what is that? 

Resin is a synthetic polymer material. It has the appearance of metal and the feel of wood. It is much lighter in weight than concrete or stone.

The big advantage of resin over other materials used for statues and sculptures such as concrete, metal, porcelain or ceramic is that, when poured as a liquid into a mold, it takes on any shape in amazing detail.  The results that are produced are so great that higher quality statues of animals and children which require fine detailing are often made of resin.

Sometimes resin costs more than concrete or stone, but since it is much lighter, in the end the entire product can cost less because of lower shipping costs.  And, as stated, neither concrete nor stone can provide the same level of detail.

Resin is very durable which is why it is used for outdoor statues and sculptures.  However, like most other materials prolonged exposure to extreme heat or cold can damage it.

Look at the difference in detail between the resin gorilla at the upper left and the porcelain gorilla at bottom right.

You can see the fine detail of durable resin in a number of our statues, clocks and illuminated sculptures.

If you want something lasting or if you want to give someone a lasting gift, a resin product is the way to go.  Check out more of our statues and sculptures at http://uniquegiftsanddecor.com/index.html

Animal Statues as Gift Ideas

For half the price of an ipod or iphone you can give someone a gift of a unique animal statue. These are long lasting and they do not become technologically obsolete.  Also, they are works of art.  Many of the statues that we carry are hand crafted and hand painted.  They are not easily found.

A gift for him could be a Komodo Dragon.  Admittedly it’s not the nicest thing to look at but what guy wouldn’t want a replica of the world’s largest (and ugliest) lizard that can erase you with one deadly bite?  There is a “cool” factor here.  So as not to be sexist, woman may enjoy it too.

A gift for her could be a unicorn statue hand-painted in the soft palette of the dream world.  Again in the interest of equality it may be good for a guy (not really).

There are gifts that are suitable for both men and woman.  One is a beautiful majestic horse cast in quality designer resin with a rich bronze patina that makes it virtually indistinguishable from gallery originals. This one is more than an Ipod but it is everlasting.

Think about giving a gift of art that will be timeless.  You can get the ipod or iphone too, but don’t miss out on these.

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Back Away From Those Gift Cards

Every grocery store that I go to has a wall of gifts cards for sale.  Everything from Home Depot and Best Buy to The Cheesecake Factory.  The worst are the generic Visa, Mastercard and American Express Cards.  How much thought does it take to give one of these as a gift?

Admittedly if you are giving something to an acquaintance who you do not know much about these are a good idea.  But when it comes to someone with whom you have a special relationship – a parent, spouse, sibling, child – what does this tell them?  Maybe that they weren’t worth the time or effort to find something unique.

It’s not that hard.  How about a working, restored antique phone?   You can’t find these at many places.   Garden statues are appreciated by many.  Anything that adds to home décor is great.  The trick, however, is to show your loved one that you took the time and effort to find something that is uniquely for them.  Time is a valuable commodity.  Too many people do not use it for the people they care for.

We specialize in unique gifts.  We have hundreds of hard to find items.  Many are limited editions or created by known artists.  How unique?  Well we have a seven foot tall Brontosaurus Garden Sculpture.  But we also have “normal” type things – but unique nevertheless.

Come see our unique gifts at uniquegiftsanddecor.com.