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Emerald

Posted in Entertaining Ideas, Fashion, Home and Garden, Home Decor, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »

With St. Patty’s Day approaching and everyone talking about getting their green on, today seemed like a perfect day to talk about the 2013 Pantone color of the year – Emerald.

 I love nearly all shades of green – from the palest mint to the darkest hunter.  And emerald is right there at the top of the list.

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This detail about green is awesome…

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I think my love affair with green probably started the first time I watched Gone With the Wind.
scarlett
How could you not love green after seeing Scarlett in this dress?
I wanted the dress. I wanted to be Scarlett. Somewhere in the recesses of my head, I think I began associating green with a plucky, strong-willed, determined spirit – just like Scarlett had.
Nearly every room in my home has some hint of green (it not a blatant display). I find the color soothing, calming and inviting.
Here are a few fun “emerald” ideas for fashion and home decor.
I seriously love the coat. As in LOVE the coat.
Enjoy!
Emerald

Reiss
reiss.com

Burberry trench coat
net-a-porter.com

Pointy toe heels
target.com

Vintage Princess zipper bag
$250 – theiconic.com.au

Zip bag
modcloth.com

Cashmere scarve
$290 – black.co.uk

Velvet Love Tub
$810 – oliverbonas.com

She Who is Digging the Green

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Spring Decor with Nests

Posted in Entertaining at Home, Entertaining Ideas, Home and Garden, Home Decor, tagged , , , on March 5, 2013| 1 Comment »

nest 1

One thing that always shouts “Spring” to me is nests. I love nests of all shapes and sizes and if there are robin eggs inside them, even better. This sweet design from Pretty Handy Girl is just awesome.

 

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This one from The Idea Room is so pretty, too. I like the distressed wood of the table, too.

umbrellaThe whimsy of this umbrella with flowers and a nest is full of great spring color and fun from Things I Love.

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This centerpiece ,complete with cheery flowers and a nest is perfect for spring from the creative folks at Good Housekeeping.

 

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The milk glass is a perfect accent to this nest with handpainted eggs from Creative Juice.

Have fun feathering your nest this spring!

She Who Needs to Find Some Eggs and a Nest

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The Make Room

Posted in Home and Garden, Home Decor, Musings, tagged , , , on January 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »

I realize I can find the most obscure and weird things to get excited about, but a new on-line tool has me quite excited.

The Make Room by Urban Barn allows you to enter your furniture details, your room size and come up with the perfect configuration for your room.

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It’s a very helpful and useful tool  (much easier than making your husband move the couch six times while he grumbles with irritation after the fourth time you say “no, that just doesn’t work”).

It’s also a lot of fun.

Check it out and see what sorts of designs you can come up with.

She Who Needs to Not Move Any Furniture Around

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A Few of My Favorite Things

Posted in Christmas, Holidays, Home and Garden, tagged , , , on December 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »

favorite snowflake

There is a Pier 1 commercial about what speaks to you this holiday season. I’ve long had a problem with things that speak to me. My most wonderful mother in law was the first person I heard coin the phrase years ago. I liked it and stole it, of course.

Any number of things speak to me on a daily basis, and the holiday season is no exception.

As I put out the decorations this year, several things spoke to me, some quite loudly.

I love the soft, fuzzy snowflake above.

favorites tiny sleigh

I also adore this little sled. Reminds me of one I had as a kid, except mine was a left-over from the youth of my brothers, was sadly lacking in paint and only steered one direction. On second thought, this one is way better.

favorites - frosty greens

I don’t know what it is about these frost greens and pinecone with the snowflake votive holder, but I really like it.

favorites sparkly deer

Almost as much as I like this sparkly deer that has taken up residence on my desk. (Are you sensing a theme in what I like with the whites, creams and greens this year. I think I may have a problem…)

favorites believe plaque

Someone very dear to me gave me this Believe plaque for my birthday. My one-word theme for the year has been Believe, which makes this so fitting.

favorites merry christmas lace

This lacy wall-hanging is awesome and a gift a few years ago from my beloved Captain Cavedweller.

favorites moose in chair

Don’t ask me why, but this fuzzy guy makes me smile. He’s a great cuddler, too.

favorites sleigh trivet

And this trivet… CC knows I have a weakness for sleigh decor and managed to sneak this home from my book signing in Redmond last month. I love it!

She Who Has Too Many Favorite Things

25 days 2011

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