I WON!

I totally won the jackpot while I was thrifting the other day!  :) 

With a few plates, glasses, flatware, food and bev's

I have a whole new look to add to my basic all white entertaining pieces. 

 HOW CHIC!  (and how inexpenive!)

 I fell madly in love with this red vinyl ice bucket with a translucent lucite knob on top!

'Mad Men'  Martinis anyone?!

 A set of FOUR yellow linen cocktail napkins are a perfect way to add another fun pop of brightness! 

  I can't believe I found them for $5! 

 A set of 3 various size trays for under $10??!!!

SOLD! 

Ok, so this was a an odd find, I know..... but how charming are these porceline chess pieces!?

Something about them makes me feel very "proper". 

Though they did not come with a chess board and have a few flaws,

any ideas what I should do with them?

Can you believe this was all found in 1 store?  I scored! 

Game On

I can play this game.......

*this was uploaded from Pinterest http://pinterest.com/mietna/. 

MY DAY JOB

Sometimes I cant believe that I get to style as my full time job.  A lot actually goes into one shot.  All of the finessing, cleaning, composition, and of course style. 

 Then it goes off to the photographer where they can make it even better!  

Here are a few shots Ive done in the last couple of months.

 Styled by me.
*photos via www.zulily.com

daytime summer bev

Ever tried a PassionTea Lemonade from Starbucks?

Well this is even better! 

Tazo's Passion Tea steeped in about an inch of hot water for a minute or so

 (may need to squeeze the bag with a spoon to force the tea out)

FILL cup with ice.

Pour tea over ice.

(may need to add more ice once the hot water melts the ice)

Pour SanPellegrino's Limonata into cup.

(as much as preferred)

A shot of vodka may be yummy in it as well! ?

Let me know if you try it! 

a sweet sneak peek

Im getting SO anxious to share a little project I worked on with a couple of the

 most talented and passionate people I know! 

Here is a sweet little taste.

Any ideas or thoughts on what my little project could be? 

Stay tuned.... a big reveal soon.

tea party with a kick

I was asked to create a tea party for an internal marketing project, and knew that I wanted to play with

Prim & Proper vs. Fun & Rebellious.

Here are some of the deets!

Check out the set that I created after finding this garden pedestal table at an antique store for $20!

Then came the chairs!  Only $15 a piece from a totally different antique store! 

I'd say it was a perfect steal!

I knew I had to have a variety of fun vibrant colors to keep it fresh and modern. 

A great excuse to add these beautiful Parisian Macaroons!

Bursts of hot pink and regal gold books

(I spray painted the vintage books from Goodwill).

The "Thank You" card is from my own personal set and is what started the whole look for me.

I LOVE FINDING INSPIRATION from random things! 

A way to incorporate more gold into the shoot was by creating another vignette and adding these great golden fruits from Pier 1, on top of a $3 tray (again) from Goodwill.

The spread! Check out that fabulous tea pot I found for $20. 

SO WORTH IT! 

  

Here is the un-edited screen shot of the final image (I was too anxious to wait for the final image!)

How presh are these girls?

 Love to see the elements all come together!  Ill be sure to post the completed image asap! 



these are all instagrm photos by me, except the last shot, which I will give proper credibility once I share the final image. 

Dad's day.

I love being able to throw in random items to personalize a table, like I did here for my dad's

Father's Day Dinner.

An old paintbrush in with the linen napkins? SURE!

A bucket of mini orange roses and HOME-SMOKED white cheddar cheese!

(A sprig of a desired fresh herb on a white plate makes anything look more fancy!)

I added this brass clock/compass that I had in the "Man Cave" and the "wood" vase is actually an old candle that has been used to the very bottom! 

Clever, I know.

 The photo doesnt represent it very well,

but to the left is a growler filled with ROOT BEER from a local brewery! (Dad doesn't drink) 

 Hope everyone had a great time with Dad/husbands! 

 just some instagrm photos by me-hence the random borders on a few.

she likes to clean ?

This is totally random, but if you know me..... I am very um..... how do I say this.....

Domestically challenged!

But, I found an earth-friendly product that makes me extremely (almost weirdly) excited to clean! 

CALDREA!

The scents are so fresh and amazing! 

Olive Oil is a great neutral scent for the kitchen but

I love the Herbs of Provence

for the rest of the house.

I actually found these at TJ MAXX and stocked up because they are no longer available on their site. 

But I am excited to try the Basil Blue Sage now! 

Thought I'd share my new-found love to clean. 

Sometimes I suprise myself.

 photos by me on a lazy sunday afternoon

http://www.caldrea.com/

Hey Poppy!

Last Sunday I went to the local farmer's market along the waterfront. Of course the first thing I do when I arrive is check out all the bouquets of flowers.

This week, the farmer's had  some of the most amazing Poppies!

LOVE!

Being inspired by the large buckets of orange, red, and pink Poppies, I requested a bouquet of 15 faux-looking flowers. I was humored by the "OOOooo-ing" and "Aaaawwww-ing" I recieved while walking around with the large bouquet.

They ARE pretty fabulous (and look awesome in my home!)

photos by: yours truly.

she has a crush on { brights & stripes }

Summer trend: BRIGHTS & STRIPES

(for your office..... LOVE)

How precious are these colored pencils by Fabrica based on color/emotions as concept!? 

What a great way to bring summer's hot trend into your work/home office/study space!

I found these little striped journals and notepads at TjMaxx and almost fell to the ground! 

ADORE!

 

Photos are taken by me.

Links are below.

http://www.fabricafeatures.com/
http://www.designersguild.com/uk-shop-online/shop-home/stationery/saarika-boxed-set-of-8-notebooks/