Easter Time
What a great reminder that spring is almost here! Even though Easter is a religious holiday, there has become a culture traditional aspect to the holiday as well. With that said, it is time to start decorating and hiding those easter eggs! I love decorating with all the pastels that come during this time of year. One great way to add all these pastels colors is to have them in your candles! Fun twist to candles from Etsy It’s always... Read More
Trend Forecast…I’m Seeing Lace for Spring
It seems that lace is going to be a huge must during this spring year. It is being seen all over the run ways and with the vintage style making a comback as well, lace just seems like the proper mix. Oscar de la Renta, among many other designers, made a runway line of just lace for spring 2013 collection. Oscar de la Renta 2013 spring fashion show. What a great white suit to have! Not only is lace making a splash in the fashion world but also at home! Here... Read More
St. Patricks day!
“A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures.” -famous Irish saying My grandmother Dorothy Gray Royle always subscribed to this medicine. Her mother was Mary Emma Counihan (quite a wit I’m told) whose parents immigrated from Ireland to Virginia City, NV in the 1860s (have some o’ that green in my blood )…and on St. Patty’s Day, we can all be Irish! Make sure to have your green ready for March 17…and... Read More
Themed Dinner Parties
I just love helping out a client when it comes to entertaining! The absolute best satisfaction comes from clients using, living in, entertaining, and loving their newly designed spaces. After working with this client and re-doing their dinning room, they needed help in organizing a formal dinner party. The theme: Valentine’s day. Challenge excepted! Colors used: Red and Pink (what better colors to use for valentines theme) I always like to pick... Read More
Valentine’s Day Help!
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and we have gathered up ideas to help everyone out! Caroyln’s ideas: William-Sonoma heart macaroons, West Elm heart bowls, Pottery Barn heart dessert dish, Mark & Graham silver- plated heart box, and Waxing Poetic love nest sterling silver and brass necklace. Pottery Barn statement heart bowl! Perfect to set on the table and serve a side a fruit Gorgeous porcelain bowls from West Elm can be... Read More
Let Etsy Help Plan Your Next Fourth of July Bash!
It is that time of year again—Fourth of July. The smell of barbeque fills the air and the familiar sound of Marco Polo can be heard from every backyard party. As day turns to dusk everyone gathers at that one spot in the neighborhood and direct their gaze toward the sky to look at this years firework spectacle. So before you make your blueberry pancakes with strawberries or light your sparklers here a few new ideas to help you celebrate the... Read More
Spring / Easter Picks
Always love the Spring / Easter products…signaling fun fresh colors into home decor and new beginnings! Here are some fun things we have found. Cute spatulas from William-Sonoma…I take these and individually tie with spring color ribbon on to a great jam for a hostess gift. From West Elm From William-Sonoma From West Elm From Grandinroad From Crate & Barrel Love the simplicity of the napkins from West Elm and the paper mache baskets... Read More
Handpicked Acorn and Leaves Fall Decor
Keeping up with the seasonally themed posts as of late. We found some fun Fall products on the Etsy market place. Acorn Decorations Acorn Pair in Yellow Orange Pink – Polymer Clay - $6.00 @ Lava Gifts These would make great Fall or Wedding Decorations! You are getting a pair of these adorable little acorns! They are for decoration only so they don’t have holes in them. They are about 1″ long by 1/2’W, made with polymer clay... Read More
The Best of Etsy Holloween Handpicked Toys, Treats & Tricks
Etsy has exploded in the last couple of years; carving it’s own unique niche of e-commerce. Etsy may be described as a cross between antique store and eBay with a dash of trendy boutique and a splash of Grandma’s basement. To tip our hat to Etsy in the spirit of Halloween, we searched every corner of the site to find the most unique, fun and charming Halloween products Etsy has to offer. Here they are*: *Bullet points are pulled from the Etsy... Read More
