COST OF LIVING OVERVIEW : Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Springfield, Illinois is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Springfield, Illinois is more expensive. Springfield, Illinois cost of living is 83.30. Housing is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Terra-cotta pots are porous, meaning liquids and small particles travel through the material when it is wet. Water traveling through the pot carries with it salts and minerals from the soil within, leaving white, chalky areas on the outside of the pot.
Anyone who has traveled in the Southwest knows that terra cotta and turquoise make an arresting combination that evokes the earth and sky of the high desert. This combination works because the two colors complement each other. Terra cotta inspires comfort in combination with other shades of red, orange and yellow; deep crimson glaze often brings out the best in a terra-cotta pot adorning a room with terra-cotta walls.