Have a Safe and Happy Fourth of July!
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Arlington National Cemetary photography by Rebecca Clever
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| The Wianno Club, Osterville, MA |
HAPPY FOURTH of JULY!
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KITCHEN & BATH DESIGN, Oh My!
I was invited to attend a seminar last week at Insidesign in Atlanta. It was for interior designers who wanted to learn more about how to navigate designing kitchens and baths for their clients!
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| Kitchen design – Insidesign, Atlanta |
How did Insidesign KNOW that I needed this training! I was very excited to go. I met the incredibly approachable and friendly staff, I learned a lot more about the various cabinet companies and millwork options available- and more importantly, I left Insidesign feeling more confident about my Kitchen and Bath design skills. It’s so important to have a showroom available with plenty of resources and knowledgable staff.
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Jenny, Jackie, and Theresa with Paul Castell Kitchen cabinetry from Shiloh This Kitchen was one of my favorites in the showroom. The Antique White cabinetry was from Shiloh and it featured Beaded Inset doors and drawers. This is a hot new design trend! Plus, did you see the backsplash?VERY fabulous!
The backsplash, made of marble, was set in a Harlequin pattern with a grouping of rhinestones at every intersection. This little bit of fabulousness will never hinder a night of cooking and conversation!… bling home the bacon! If you are thinking of remodeling your Kitchen or Bath and need help, please don’t hesitate to call me, I’d be more than happy to help! |
Plein Air Summer Luncheon
It’s been a gloomy, rainy week in Atlanta. So, when I found these gorgeous Garden Party photos on the Torie Jayne blog, I was instantly mesmerized! Was the table set up for a birthday party? Was it a bridal luncheon or a small dinner party?
The flowers are really what makes this party spectacular! I mean, they are BEE-U-TI-FULL!
Happily, Torie Jayne identifed the blog from which the photos originated – Klaystyle blog by Japanese Photo Stylist, Chihiro Kubota. She mentions that several of the props came from IKEA – the china, the placemats and napkins and the glass bottles.
LOVING the peonies – and the burlap wrapped jars!
If I were hosting this Plein Air Garden Party – I’d have to include some garden-themed cupcakes – like those offered by Icing Bliss – almost too pretty to eat!
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| Garden Themed Cupcakes by Icing Bliss, London, UK |
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| Shabby Chic cupcakes by Icing Bliss, London, UK
And, I’d have to find a pretty invitation to coordinate with the theme. Here are a few that I found on Etsy |
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| myPiperPress store, Etsy by Angela Claxton |
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| Alice in Wonderland inivation by InkGlitterandpaper store, Etsy
Be inspired to have your own Garden Party! |
Vellum wrapped caramels by The Caramel Jar store, Etsy
Cape Cod Sojourn
I recently came back from a wonderful sojourn on Cape Cod. Wianno/Osterville to be exact. My family rented a house in Osterville for the month and all children and grandchildren were invited up to play and relax.
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| Squaw Island – HyannisPort, MA |
Cape Cod is very special to me. You probably have the same feeling about a place that you went to when you were a child, too. Well, that’s my relationship with Cape Cod. Every summer as a child (from 5yrs until college), my family rented a house in HyannisPort, MA. I spent my summers sailing, going to the beach and playing tennis.
I loved Cape Cod! I loved it so much – that I begged my parents to let me get married up there. And, here we are – twelve years after my marriage -back on the Cape.
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| St.Peter’s Church, Wianno, MA – where I got married
What I love about the Cape are its homes. I’m attracted to a lot of the older homes with unusual quirks to them – like towers, or gambrel rooves, etc… But, in general, I just really appreciate homes. I come by it naturally – my mom’s a realtor. So, I grew up looking at the homes – which is part of the reason why I, probably, became an interior designer. Wianno has some beautiful homes! However, a lot are built on the beach and difficult to see from the street – and, well…I didn’t want to look TOO touristy! Here are some of the homes I admired from my morning walk. I, especially, loved the homes with an abundance of flowers or hydrangeas!   and, my favorite house – a cottage right on the beach! (below)
I will very much miss my summer vacation on Cape Cod. But, I have great memories to cherish! |
Welcome to the Blog World!
Hello All!
Okay – there is no “ALL” yet- but, “Welcome All” anyway, because this is my first posting on my new BLOG!! I’ve been so excited to start a blog (it’s only taken me about 2 yrs to get to this point). It seems like it would be simple, right? Blogger is free – just sign up and start. But, I’m picky- particular and I wanted to do it right the first time around. Which meant I needed to come up with some “catchy” blog name, and have some idea of the basic design and layout, AND find the PERFECT blog designer (Carolyn Valentin)! All of that took a while – BUT, eventually, all of the pieces fell into place – and, VOILA!
Hello Blog! I am so thrilled with the results!
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