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
Category: Home Decorating
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
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