Posted by
HGTV.ca Editorial Team
Monday, June 30, 2008 11:14 AM EDT
Love them or leave them, many people have quite the fondness for garden figurines. All it takes is a visit to any garden centre to see vast collections of garden decorations in the form of ceramic gnomes, birds, frogs, rabbits,
children under umbrellas, miniature wells and windmills. You name it and it's sure to be on someone's front lawn infuriating neighbours everywhere. Upon a recent visit to
Canadian Tire, I was amused to find you can even buy tiny replicas of the First Emperor of China's
Terracotta Warriors.
So, where is the line between cute and atrocious? Is it simply ditching the "lady bending over in polka-dot bloomers" and the ghastly pink flamingos? Leave a comment and let us know.
Photos clockwise from top left:
Wired Bead Ball Light, The Urban Garden – Orb Birdhouse,
Urban Barn – Bubble Wall Vases,
Pottery Barn – Smith & Hawken Straight Head Adult Duck,
Target – Black Bird Sculpture,
The Urban Garden – Decorative Garden Gnomes,
Canadian Tire.