Thursday, October 31, 2013

Posh Pumpkins

 
Loving these fabric inspired pumpkins from Alisa Burke! I can't wait to make my own version next year!  Happy Halloween! 

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Minecraft Jack O'Lantern

My youngest son carved his first pumpkin by himself this year! He is obsessed with Minecraft & he picked the pumpkin from the game. I think it turned out great! What did you carve this year?  

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Living Room Chairs

 I am SO excited! I ordered 2 wing chairs in this fabulous fabric for my living room!  I'm always creating beautiful rooms for clients & it is so fun to do a little something for my home!  Hopefully they are here for the holidays!  What do you think? 

Monday, October 28, 2013

Leather or Fabric

Currently, I am working on 2 family room projects.  One family only wants leather for their sofa, the other only wants fabric. Which do you prefer? 

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Thought of the day

Truth.

Friday, October 25, 2013

Vote for Me


Exciting news!  My fox pumpkins were selected as one of the finalists in the 4th annual trick your pumpkin contest! If you could take a moment & vote, I would so appreciate it!   You can vote here:





Thursday, October 24, 2013

Sassy & Seven

 Yesterday I worked with one of my long time clients on her darling 7 year old daughters room!  She has bright & fun personality & a sprinkle of sassy!  We started with ready made bedding from Jonathan Adler's collection from JC Penney & we built the room around that! It's going to be a fun & happy room with pink ceilings & orange accents! 


1. Drapery 2. Bedding 3. Bolsters 4. Headboard 5. Crystal nailheads for headboard. 

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Adult Trick-or-treating


Wouldn't it be great if there was ADULT trick or treating on Halloween? This is what I would want in my treat bucket! 


Photography & styling by Susan Crabtree




Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Boo-yah!


It's our Halloween tradition to boo our friends & neighbors with fun holiday treats.  I picked up these adorable ghost bags last year & we filled them with yummy sweets.


This year, I used these darling free Boo printables from Printabelle


After we got home from "booing" I asked my 15 year old if he was getting to "old" for this.  He said, "Mom, I love doing all this fun stuff with you".  He made my heart melt-guess I might be doing something right after all. 

Monday, October 21, 2013

Jack O' Rita


I am having WAY too much FUN this week creating & styling Halloween cocktails for the Adult Beverage Company!  First up, the Jack O' Rita! 




3 oz Adult Limeade
3/4 oz Cointreau 
2-3 oz of freshly squeezed clementine or orange juice 

Draw your favorite pumpkin face on a round glass with black sharpie.  Garnish rim with candy sprinkles. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice & add all the liquid ingredients.  Shake gently & pour into glass.  Cheers! 

Thursday, October 17, 2013

What Does The Fox Say Pumpkins

I know a sweet little girl who is currently obsessed with foxes & the "what does the fox say" song.  She also loves all things cute & not scary for Halloween. So I thought I would surprise her with a pumpkin fox!  Well, two foxes because I didn't know if she wanted a boy or girl.  So...I created Farra & Felix Fox-the cutest fox pumpkins ever!



They were so simple to make.  Start with a couple pie pumpkins (I just liked the shape of these best, you can choose whatever type of pumpkin you like). Wash the pumpkins & dry thoroughly.  I painted a base coat & a few more for good coverage.  (Allow plenty of dry time in between coats). 


Once the base coats dry, attach your fox felt ears.  I used orange & white felt. I cut 2 sizes of ears with the orange being slightly bigger than the white. I glued the white ear onto the orange & attached the ears to the pumpkin with a small pin. I then painted the face on in a white heart shape. 


I glued a small black Pom Pom on for the nose & drew the eyes & mouth on with a black sharpie. And viola, Felix the Fox was born! 


For Farra, I added polka dot bows to her ears & a little sparkle blush with glitter & pink paint.  Cause every girl loves a little sparkle!


I loved the way they turned out! Which is your favorite:  Farra or Felix?  And my kids want to know: what does the fox say? 


Master Bath Window Treatments

We installed this beautiful custom cornice in my clients master bath yesterday.  Several people have asked me what to do with glass block windows.  I simply treat it as a regular window.  We didn't want to block any of the natural light from the window so I simply designed a cornice to soften & add some pattern to the space.  My client loves the way it looks-what do you think? 


Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Game Table Chic

It is difficult to find great looking game tables for client projects.  That is, until now!  Restoration Hardware has these cool ping pong, skee ball, foosball & pool tables.  Now these would be the perfect addition to a game room! Which one would you like? 


Monday, October 14, 2013

Haunted Gingerbread Houses

We had a group of friends over last night for a fall potluck dinner.  I always like to plan a fun seasonal activity for the kids to  do.  I got four kits, one for each family. The kids from each family worked together on their haunted houses. I think they did an amazing job! 


(I apologize for the poor quality but I snapped them with my phone rather quickly).  I also gave out prizes for the best haunted house-which is your favorite? 

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Halloween Lanterns

Working on decorating my front porch today! I love our lanterns-we put them up every year & I always try to find new places for them every year. 


This year, they're hanging out in our front porch.


How are you decorating for Halloween? 

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Haunted House Kit

How fun are these Haunted House Kits from Williams Sonoma! Such great packaging & would make a darling gift for your favorite little monsters. 

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Halloweentime Disney style

I'm spending a few days with the family at the happiest place on earth-no one can "do" the holidays like Disney can!