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Happy Valentines Day

02.14.2016

Today is one of those favorite days when we are all encouraged to tell others how much they mean to us. Share the love, happy Valentines Day.

Thank you to all of you for making our studio have the best year ever! Our hearts are full of appreciation for all of our outstanding clients, suppliers, craftsmen, and creative artists. Life is good.

Happy Valentines Day

Valentines Decorations Red Front Door Red Sofa

My love, my husband. As they say these days, I love this man to the moon and back + some.

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Silk Plants Can Be Pretty

02.01.2016

I think most of my clients know that silk plants have never been on my top ten. So many of them just look so fake. Not these new babbies! While I was at the Las Vegas Market last week I had heard about this new company that made me realize, silk plants can be pretty and have a place in upper end design.

Take a look at these beauties, all silk and they come in these beautiful containers too. They would fit right in many of our San Diego beach homes, and also feel comfortable in area where we also display those ever popular succulent plants.

I could see a row of these weeping willow sort of looking plants going down the middle of a long farm table.

I really love these white flowers with a little bit of branch in them. I’ll be ordering several of these for the studio. We’ll be using them in the new “Styling Option” in our package pricing. These fresh looking flowers could be used in so many ways; a powder room, a master bedroom, on an office desk, etc.

I really had to stop and touch this pretty silk arrangement to make sure it wasn’t a live plant. The greenery was done so well, and the white tone of the flowers looked SO real.

Look at these Bonsai looking trees, and their very textured containers. These will definitely be finding their way into two homes I’m working on, and I’m sure a couple more throughout the year. These containers I love just as much as the plants.

Who knew . . . I went in to look for at silk plants and came out with lighting fixtures.

I’ll be proposing these to a client next week, they are perfect! When you closely look at these industrial pendants you will see that they are actually three different fixtures put together to make one. Industrial perfection.

NOTE: As I share my Las Vegas Market treasures with you over this next week please forgive the quality of the photos. This market I decided to just take my cell phone for pictures. When you are walking 8 – 10 miles a day at these shows you have to cut down on what you carry.

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9 Simple Steps for a Romantic Valentine Night

02.01.2016

I can help! Here is a quick nine step plan for putting together a romantic Valentine atmosphere for that special person in your life.

With just a few small tweaks you can make your bedroom (and home ) ready for that special Valentine night.

First start with some neutral basics. Here I’ve used a rustic feeling keeping the major pieces tone-on-tone and then I’ve thrown in the spots of rustic red.

9 Simple Steps for a Romantic Valentine Night

Find some red pillows. The trick with using seasonal pillows is to make sure that they have zippers in the covers then the covers can easily be stored away and the inserts can be used throughout each season.
Since Valentines and Christmas are so close, why not have some sham (sleeping sized pillows on your bed) covers made are in a red pattern but not specific to either holiday . . . just a red pattern.
Choose an area in your bedroom/home which can be a wall where you have interchangeable art, keeping each piece the same size. Again this will save on storage for your seasonal decor.
Slipcovers can be your best friend for seasonal decor. This bench could be placed at the end of the bed and again you could use a simple red slipcover for both Christmas and Valentines. It’s a two-fur.
Put a simple Valentine frame on your nightstand with a picture of you and your loved one. I have a frame that has picture of me and my special man on one of our first dates. That picture always makes us smile.
Candles, more candles, and then even more candles! So romantic. Have you tried the new battery operated candles, they really are a gift for us designers. There are different qualities so pay attention to the details. My favorites close off automatically after several hours and have a flickering aspect that makes them so realistic.
Purchase a whimsical red throw that you can throw over the end of the bed, ottoman or chair.
Go onto Etsy or your local party store and purchase some luminaries and have them line the front door when your special person comes home for the night.
Fresh flowers should always be in your home, but on this special occasion add an arrangement to the bedroom that you’ve put together yourself.

Enjoy your special night with your loved one. Everyday I count my blessings that I met the man of my dream, my Mr. Wonderful.

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