Equestrian details...

 

I have had several requests to share Equestrian style interiors and I came across this space in my wanderings... it is pretty much perfect!  Love the grey bookcases and storage mixed with the bright colors of the ribbons and boxes.  A little bit quirky/A little bit classic....

 

 

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Thanksgivnig centerpiece..

 

Decorating the table for Thanksgiving dinner is always one of my favorite things... I worked on planning ahead this year but I changed my mind when the time came.  We have an early dinner for our family each year, this year was one of the largest dinners I have hosted.  With 17 people to feed and seat I took a little extra time once the turkey was in the oven to work on the tables.

I had a simple idea which included the votives that I collected last year and some little pumpkins I had around the house for decoration, and it evolved into this fun centerpiece with feathers, antlers and dried magnolia mixed with fresh greenery from the neighbors trees.  My mom is the best at this kind of thing so while she was here we worked on adding to it and making something I loved,  that was low enough to not inhibit the conversation at dinner.  The little faux candles make it so I can socialize and have the table completely ready as the sun sets with out worrying about burning down the house or forgetting to light the candles.

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setting the thanksgiving table..

This year we are hosting a larger number of guests for Thanksgiving dinner so I am trying to prep a little earlier.  I have been playing with the place settings and a possible menu for each seat...

Do you prep ahead for the table over the holidays?  I am usually a same day girl but I wanted to put some extra thought into it this year.

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weekend wishes...

 

A few wonderful wishes for the weekend ahead of us...

I stopped by Anthro this week and I am pretty sure this should be mine.. you should grab one too!

We are planning on making pumpkin bread this weekend but I want to add these to my list!

This is by far one of my favorite groupings by the very talented Jenny!

Happy weekend....

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weekend wishes...

 

This weekend promises to be fun.. Halloween parties, soccer games and a little time for relaxing..

Here are a few things I discovered this week..

We all need to make this as chocolate and salt are my new favorite combo..

Just added these to the shop.. perfect for the holiday dinners coming up!

I saw these this week and they are the perfect color of grey...

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

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Grey and Orange in the Atlanta Symphony Show House...

 

I am in love with the rich beautiful combinations of color and texture in the Atlanta Symphony Associates’ Decorators’ Show House & Gardens.  Beautiful spaces and exteriors along with unique touches did it.  I love the lighting in the kitchen and the vintage modern mix in the spaces.

 

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seeing orange...

 

I know we don't do a lot of color here on the blog but sometimes it is fun!  I keep coming across beautiful bright colors as Summer begins and we get to embrace the feeling of bright and fun things.

The orange in these spaces is bold and dramatic.  Such a big chance to take!

What do you think, do you go for it with color?  I have always held onto the idea that color and trends are for accents, these seem to go against that idea with a strong expression of orange.

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Mary McDonald for Schumacher

 

While searching for fabrics a little while back for some clients I came across the new line of Mary McDonald pieces for Schumacher.  I fell instantly for the Chinois Palais collection.  The colors are beautiful and the touch of greige in each piece is perfection.  I put them into several fabric groupings for upcoming projects and I am just keeping my fingers crossed that we get to use them in some way soon!

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Off course...

 

 We have been busy at work here while the holidays are going on all around us.  This is a little peek at the project we just installed on Tuesday.  It is always nice to see it come to life when all of the pieces come together.

Wishing you a wonderful Thursday!  We have another install today- wish me luck!

 

 

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Happy Holloween!

 

Wishing you a wonderful day filled with treats!  

All of our best wishes and thoughts go to those affected by Sandy.

 

 

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final...

Ahh,  a few little snaps from my final install of last week.  It was nice to put the major part of the work behind me.  There are always little changes to be made and switch outs that need to happen as with all installs.  It seems that inevitably there is something that arrives broken, in the wrong color or just does not arrive at all, and you have to be able to make the decision on a moments notice as to whether making a switch will change your vision for the project or if it will make it even better. 

There is nothing relaxing or easy about the install days, it is a bunch of work with the greatest of rewards- a finished project!

 

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Southern California Spring Garden Show

 

This week is the Spring Garden show at Crystal Court - South Coast Plaza.  I have not been in several years and had a chance to visit yesterday.  They had a great display at center court from Fiesta Floats of Pasadena.  It was amazing with several large butterfly and giant cone shaped containers filled with flowers.   I have not been to the Rose parade since I was a little girl so seeing the detailing on the pieces was pretty amazing.  It was about 2 stories tall.

 

 

Room and board had a small display- Love this long simple arrangement for the outdoor table.

 

I need to look this up because these were wood pieces that held water.  I want one of these in my new garden.

There was an abundance of miniature garden displays and Japanese Maples were everywhere.

There were several of these succulents- super cool!

We spied a cherry tree near the end, I now need to add this to my list of fruit trees.  I just have to see how well they grow in our area.

The variety of Orchids on display was also pretty amazing.  They are so beautiful, I wish I could figure out how to get them to bloom more than once when they are in my care...

The Garden show runs through the weekend with several events and lectures being held each day.  It was a fun morning visit but I suggest that you arrive early, it was very busy by 10:30 AM.

You can find more information here.

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