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Sleigh Ride

After a year of trying to catch up with life (broken leg in January, parathyroid surgery in July, huge undertaking for Lumagen at CEDIA in September), I was still behind on organization and not enough time for seasonal decor. To catch-up, I re-used the Bee Happy look for Spring and Summer, skipped the Fall decor… Continue reading Sleigh Ride

Carnaval de Paris

For our annual Mardi Gras soirée, we “travelled to Paris” and put a spin on it with a secondary theme of Phantom of the Opera! Before getting to the decor and party details, I need to share how this year’s Mardi Gras was very different for me. In early January, I took down the Christmas… Continue reading Carnaval de Paris

Chic Chalet Christmas

The overall theme features black, white, silver, and buffalo check, with florals, trees, snowballs, snowflakes, and various ski and winter sport items: skis, ice skates, hockey skates, snow shoes, chair lifts, sleds, and sleighs. This theme often tends to go more rustic, but I wanted it to be elegant to better fit my home and… Continue reading Chic Chalet Christmas

Bee Happy

Spring and Summer is the time to bring freshness and brightness to your home with seasonal decor. I am again using Bees with black and gold for the Spring/Summer Theme, but this year with yellow florals and decor accents. To see some of the variations possible with this theme, check out Summer is Buzzing and… Continue reading Bee Happy

Proud as a Peacock

I usually enjoy my Christmas decor for an additional week after the New Year and then take it all down. I then decorate for our annual February formal dinner party. Each year I choose a country to focus the theme on their Mardi Gras traditions, food, wine, and music. For an example, see my previous… Continue reading Proud as a Peacock

Peacock Christmas

At first, it may just seem like a decor theme for beautiful colors and the opportunity for flamboyant decorating, but there is a rich history to the symbolism of the Peacock in Christianity. For medieval man, nature revealed God’s presence and purpose. An ancient legend was that the flesh of the peacock did not decay.… Continue reading Peacock Christmas

God Bless Us Everyone

I started the tradition of the Dickens Village in the early 90’s with one building, the church. Each year, I and the kids would choose one more building to add. The kids enjoyed the village so much, their Oma (grandmother) would help them buy the people as gifts for me, and the village scene started… Continue reading God Bless Us Everyone

When to buy?

Throughout my blog I reference many different sales I have taken advantage of. I thought I would give a few tips for those who are thinking of starting a new seasonal decor theme or want to modifying their existing inventory. Usually, the absolute best prices will be after the season to buy for the following… Continue reading When to buy?

Update to Bountiful Harvest

The oak leaf branches arrived and I think they look great – Just what the room needed! Be sure to read my previous blog article for more on the Bountiful Harvest seasonal decor. And remember to follow my blog!

Bountiful Harvest

This year I decided to use pumpkins, acorns, pears, and sunflowers to celebrate the colors of yellow and orange for my Fall seasonal decor. I decided not to give a how-to description of building the arrangements and tablescape. You can look back at my previous posts for step by step inspiration. Slightly altering the look… Continue reading Bountiful Harvest

Bee’s Knees Update!

I am so excited to share an update to the Summer Bee’s Knees seasonal decor! On a recent outing with friends, I found two mustard yellow finials at a local consignment/antique shop…And then I found two more on Mercari! These architectural accents repeat the color of the orbs and bring an eclectic and curated vibe… Continue reading Bee’s Knees Update!

Summer Bee’s Knees

As I thought about my summer look, I wanted a fresh take on my bee theme. Coming off of the heavy florals of the Spring look, I wanted to simplify the use of flowers. I also found gorgeous golden yellow orbs I wanted to incorporate. After reviewing last year’s design, instead of using the green… Continue reading Summer Bee’s Knees

Butterflies & Bunnies

As much as I love my previous Spring decor, after using it the last several years I was ready for a new look. I wanted something fresh and bright and decided to go with white vases (large and small), white dishes, and white glassware. For dramatic color, I decided on a series of floral arrangements,… Continue reading Butterflies & Bunnies

Venetian Carnevale

For my Winter look this year, I used black, gold and Venetian masks to decorate the house. At the same time, I was preparing for the tradition of celebrating Mardi Gras around the world! Last year, we had an Austrian focus, and this year we celebrated Venetian style! I carried the color scheme and masks… Continue reading Venetian Carnevale

Peppermint Parlor

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around my house! I have been preparing for this year’s whimsical theme for quite some time, so it is exciting to finally see it up! I originally decided to do Elves and Candy, thinking everything would be red and green. As I started looking and shopping, I… Continue reading Peppermint Parlor