Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Sunday, December 2, 2012
How To Decorate A Beautiful Christmas Tree
Listen up: The trick to a designer tree is not the ornaments...the trick is WIRED RIBBON.
Try This:
Start with 2 or 3 spools of 2.5 inch wide wired ribbon in each pattern. I re-used sheer gold, red gingham, and a patterned "Happy Holidays" ribbon that I had leftover.
1. Pin ribbon together at one end.
2. Cascade them over the top of the tree.
3. Start at the top of the tree: Poke the ribbon into the tree with a flat object like a yard stick, a paint stick, or a ruler.
REPEAT with the next ribbon color.
--For natural texture, add a just few objects like berry picks and pine cones.
--Add 2 boxes of ball ornaments.
--Add your family ornaments. Ours are simple handmade snowman that we've added year after year. Some years I purchase 1 or 2 snowmen ornaments but ONLY if they look handmade.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Add Colorful Geometrics
Enjoy your weekend,
{SK}
Monday, October 22, 2012
HighPoint Market Fall 2012
Just wanted to share three quick images from my trip to High Point Market last week. I enjoyed the extra, unexpected details in all of these pieces. I'll post more later. I promise. (I took about 900 photos in two and half days.)
Enjoy!
--{sk}
Monday, March 12, 2012
Packing for High Point Furniture Market
Mango long sleeve top, £50
Monsoon striped cardigan, £50
Laura Ashley green shirt, £19
Pink cardigan
American Vintage slim fit shirt, $45
Dkny shirt, £24
Monsoon lace skirt, £55
Pied a Terre high waisted pants, £69
Hudson Jeans bootcut jeans, £103
Mango slim fit pants, £20
Me Too patent leather shoes, $89
Grazie studded wedge, $55
Libby Edelman black flat, $85
Sperry Top-Sider high heels, $98
Puma ballerina flat, $70
Dooney bourke handbag, $395
Biba square sunglasses, £79
Friday, March 9, 2012
A{sk} a Question: How to Select a Tile Grout Color
The image below captures my client's delimma and how I found a solution in two steps. But most importantly, I helped my client understand why my solution would be the right choice. Read on. Feel free to ask your own question. I just might address yours right here one day in the "A{sk} a Question" series.
Monday, February 27, 2012
You Must See the Vacation Home Pictured at Cote De Texas
I thought you would like to click over to Joni's site and see the pics for yourself. Pure DELISH!
This is the first photo that made my keyboard screech to a halt:
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Martyn Lawrence Bullard...in person. Part 2
Monday, February 20, 2012
Martyn Lawrence Bullard...in person!
Contact me if you want to make your room unique.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
My Daily Comfort Zone
Clemens en August jumper sweater, £95
Splendid heather grey shirt, €70
H m cardigan, £9.99
H m cardigan, £13
Joseph black wool skirt, £175
Closed boot cut jeans, £160
Kate Spade leather flat, $225
Cole haan shoes, $158
Kate Spade flat heels, $95
Chinese Laundry platform shoes, $70
H&M peep toe shoes, £30
Kate Spade crossbody bag, $316
Dooney Bourke tassel bag, $395
Croc handbag, $50
Forever 21 check wallet, $9.50
Kate spade jewelry, $278
Chunky rhinestone necklace, $235
Kate Spade retro jewelry, $178
Animal jewelry, $130
Kate spade jewelry, $128
Sequin jewelry, $28
H M wide ring, £3.99
The Row square frame sunglasses, $390
Michael Kors cashmere shawl, £264
Kate Spade wrap belt, $72
Brooks Brothers Non-Iron Oxford Dress Shirt White 18.5 - 36/37, $83
Out the door in 5 minutes
Wallis jersey dress, £35
J Crew j crew cardigan, $50
Sunner cropped shirt, $95
American Vintage cotton shirt, $45
Mango long cardigan, £35
Jeans
Zara platform shoes, $90
ALDO slip on shoes, $80
Dorothy Perkins black platform heels, $59
J Crew beach tote bag, $60
Gucci tote bag, £1,019
Hermès black bag
Paul s Boutique pauls boutique bag, £61
Furla bag, $198
Trina Turk cabochon jewelry, $248
White House Black Market enamel jewelry, $54
Miss Selfridge blue jewelry, $18
Sequin gold plated jewelry, $58
Tarina Tarantino lucite necklace, $70
Friday, February 10, 2012
Look Inside the American Red Cross Showhouse!
This is a great video review of the American Red Cross Show House in Palm Beach Florida.
I'm looking forward to the DC Design House to open in just a few weeks.
Which showhouses do you like to attend in your area?
--Susan
Thursday, January 19, 2012
It's Pinewood Derby Time
Its been a busy week around here and we are skidding into the Annual Pinewood Derby with an easy car design this year. Our little family has made a car every year for the last seven years (multiple cars each year.) I love the Derby. But I'm not fond of doing woodwork in the garage during winter. (Nor science projects during winter, but that is another post.) I do, however loooooove to volunteer as the lady at the car check in table every year and get to gush over the clever car entries and talk to the kiddos! They crack me up. This year, I was quite relieved when my youngest said he didn't want to cut the wood. (Insert: Chorus of angels singing while I do a happy dance and celebrate keeping all 10 of my fingers safe from harm.) Instead he wanted to decorate it like a stack of money. Easy! Color copier and Mod Podge to the rescue. To avert the questions: No money was harmed in the making of this car and it would never be mistaken for legal tender. I certainly don't think Chick-fil-a would fall for a glued hunk of wood with $ pictures in exchange for a sandwich. I can't wait to see how much it weighs and if we get to glue quarters on it to add weight. That will look cute. Any ideas on what we should name the car? (Photo comment: Notice in the third photo the three snacks he consumed in the 10 minutes it took to decorate? The task must have been tougher for him than I thought.)