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Using Natural Elements to Enhance a Room
Natural elements like geodes, rocks, and fossils which are some of my favorites, are great accessories to add to a white room, they add texture, dimension and interest to a room. It helps provide a connection between your home and the outside environment. Natural elements fit perfectly into any decor. Choose a few key pieces that you love and use them sparingly. Natural elements can be anything you enjoy looking at; natural wood sculptures, rocks, minerals or seashells. The trick is picking things you absolutely love to look at everyday.
Some of my new favorites:
Salt Rock Votive Holder
The Kiva quartz trays by rablabs.com are gorgeous! Currently on my wish list. One would be great as a candle charger and a set would be elegant as chargers for dinner.
Beautiful bowls and candle holders.....
This silvered Nautilus shell centerpiece is to die for and all of these pieces can be found @ Plantation
I have quite a few pieces in my home that I love to pick up and touch almost everyday. Design for me is about being able to touch and feel, as well as appreciating the beauty of your surroundings.
MilesTalbott Furniture & Shabby Chic® Brand
I received this email regarding my last blog post and I thought I would share it with you...
Hi,
I just read the article that was written by Gary Evans of Furniture Today regarding the launch of our new Shabby Chic Line and was more than a little alarmed that I had been misquoted as saying that the new line would have everything that had come to be “true and holy” about Shabby Chic. Obviously the intent was to let the industry know that the line would stay true to the origins of Shabby Chic, not to imply Divinity. I’m truly sorry if this misquote has offended anyone. Please be aware that phrase has not appeared in any of our official press releases. I’ve attached the release we prepared for you to review.
Kindest Regards,
Jim
Jim Stokes
Managing Partner
Miles Talbott Furniture
P: 336 885-7500 ext 225
f: 336 886-4902
www.MilesTalbottFurniture.com
I would like to thank Mr. Stokes for clearing it up for me and I am sorry for the delay in posting. Mr Stokes also forwarded the press release in pdf form and I would be happy to share it with anyone interested, just email me: shabbyrosechic@gmail.com
When Is It Going Too Far?
In regards to a press release issued today:
"Jim Stokes, managing partner with Miles Talbott, said about the new Shabby Chic line of mid to high price furniture: "It will stick close "to what people have come to know and love about Shabby Chic®" with updated designs, "and what is true and holy about Shabby Chic®"
I am more than just a little offended, last time I looked Shabby Chic® was not a religion.
It is just a brand of furniture! Shame on you and whoever wrote this press release.
As a furniture dealer and an interior designer, I had been looking forward to being able to offer the line to some of my die hard SC clients. I (ethically) can no longer support her or her brand. But I will definitely be writing an honest review of the new line when I get back from the show for my readers who still love her and that shabby design style and previewing new products.
Romantic Ruffles
courtesy of CountryLiving.com
The new Country Living has a wonderful piece on ruffles for the home and for your wardrobe. I was especially excited about this picture because we will be carrying the Pom Pom line in our shop. You won't find them in our online shop they are part of our newly designed website that will be debuting soon.
There are also linen guest towels
bedskirts, totes and curtain panels to match.
White Linen Ruffled Tablecloth is 72" x 72". $ 155.00 Shipping is free.
If you can't wait and wish to purchase it now or want more info on what you see please email me at shabbyrosechic@gmail.com
Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy your moments,
~ S ~
photos: Pom Pom at Home and Countryliving.com
Heart and Home
I have wanted a nice full old fashioned tulle heart for a few years and never found anything that came close what I had envisioned so I have been formulating in my head for months how to achieve the look I wanted. I tried a few techniques with wire forms and tied on pieces and it was definitely not what I wanted. Last week in the midst of the absurdity I decided to get my mind on something else and this is what I came up with...
I had picked up the perfect color pink vintage tulle netting at an estate sale last summer and it turned out just the way I wanted. I didn't keep track of the amount of netting needed but I ruffled up 3" strips of netting by folding them in half and basting close to the fold, then I hot glued them to a styrofoam heart form. You could probably add whatever you like to decorate it with but for me that would take away from the simple beauty of the vintage tulle.
Enjoy your moments,
~ S ~
2010 Color of the Year
Pantone's prediction for this years hot color is.....
Turquoise.
I am not one to decorate based on this year's hot colors, never have been. I design with what I love, in or out. But if you love turquoise this will be the year for you to pick up some great pieces. Here are a few of my favorites so far...
Pottery Barn
Doxa Home
It is a soothing color and definitely looks stunning with white!
My version of this years hot color.
It is important to remember that when you decorate your home, never be guided by the years hot pick, only with what you love and the colors that make you feel good when you walk in a room.
On a lighter note, I think a hot pick in anything is someone throwing something out there and waiting to see how gullible we are and how many people they can get to buy it! ( yes, I was born a rebel )
Stay warm and enjoy your moments,
~ S ~
photo credits: shabbyrosechic.com, housebeautiful.com, countryliving.com, Pottery Barn, Doxa and technophobe
Sometimes....
When life makes you cry....
God can make you smile ....
credit : Shabbyrosechic.com
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from my Chic Home to Yours!
I finally got back to my computer and just in time. I didn't have time to share my Christmas tree or my Christmas wish for you so I am going to wrap it all up in this post!
In response to a few emails, I have weighed the pros and cons of fresh versus fake and my feeling is this; most fresh trees are farmed and not cut out of our National forests, most fake trees are made overseas with chemicals that are very unhealthy and it takes over 1000 years to breakdown a fake tree. I see them in the trash all the time and have friends that buy new ones every couple of years (sorry guys). They can't make a fake tree smell so good and that whole picking out the tree is a holiday event for us, a tradition that I like to do. This year we all got caught in the rain and all wound up soaked to the bone but I wouldn't trade that day for anything. I do however think every year that it would be nice to be able to put one up sooner, because it is fresh we usually get it about 1 1/2 before Christmas. I have decided the greener choice is to buy fresh, and I have always believed in supporting our farmers and during these hard economic times I think they could use it. ( and if the truth be told I have always dreamed of being a Christmas tree farmer with my own Christmas store right along side it and dressing like Mrs Santa every year.)... and growing trees helps the environment, making fake trees does not.
We did go shorter this year. Now I know it doesn't look like it but I have over 150 ornaments tucked into that tree. I lost count after 150. I have added much more white this year, the white bulbs remind me of snowballs, then I have iridescent glass ornaments, crystal ornaments and silver ornaments all vintage. When it was done I really missed my shiny brites so I picked out the dark pink, blues and greens for my pops of color. I used a couple of my rugs instead of a tree skirt for the illusion of snow. I really miss my white Christmas', this year more than usual. The star on top I picked up a few years ago on 70% after Christmas sale Joanns. It was the last one and was only $ 9.00. I call it my Star of Bethlehem, it looks like all the pictures I have ever seen of that special star and is so beautiful when it is lit that you can't stop looking at it.
Thank you all for your years of friendship and support. I truly could not have come this far without everyone of you!
My Christmas wish for you is for the
Happiest of Holidays full of Joy, Peace and Love
and from my Chic home to yours a
Happy New Year filled with Hope and Prosperity!
~ Sandra ~
See you next year!
Christmas Decorating for the Chic Cottage Home
My work has slowed down, I have finished designing my Christmas Collection for 2010 and now it is all about the family. Today I will finish up my shopping with my granddaughter and I have started my baking for gifting. Still haven't finished my new website design, I didn't think it would take so long but I think my clients and customers will love the new set up. Once Christmas is over I will have to concentrate on finishing before I get started on the new collection.
P.S. to my last post: Most of my silverplate and silver pieces were purchased for less than $5 a piece, I find them everywhere. In the meantime I have more of my Christmas decorating pics to share with you.
# 3. Vintage Glass Ornaments...
Glass bulb ornaments aren't just for the tree, they can add a touch of Christmas and a pop of color to any room.
I buy old ornaments whenever I see them, it is sad for me to think they don't have a home anymore. Silly I know... So I have an abundance and this year I decided to keep the decorations in white and use my ornaments as accents all over.
This centerpiece started out as one silverplate platter, one cracked glass hurricane cover that I picked up at a yard sale and one of my candles. I placed them in the center and just filled in with different sized vintage glass ornaments.
It is stunning with the candle lit for our holiday dinners.
I filled a bowl for my coffee table...
they are loosely placed in the bowl, I don't glue anything down.
I placed them in my planters on my window ledges, the vintage white satin balls provide some texture and I got those at an estate sale a few weeks ago...
or use all one color ...
courtesy: Country Living
If you haven't heard Faith Hill sing " A Baby Changes Everything" click it on my Christmas playlist, it is beautiful and one of my new Christmas favorites.
I wish you all happiness and many joyful moments,
~ S ~
Christmas Decorating - My Chic Home
I am still tweaking my Christmas decorations, I have a ritual I go through every year, put up the decorations I want to use that year, walk around getting the feel for a couple of days, then I start moving, adjusting and tweaking until it's perfect. Usually the tweaking isn't done until a week before the big day, that gives me only one more day to perfect my decor! I better finish this post and get back to work......
# 2. Get out the Silverplate...
(or any dishes, plates or trays you have on hand.)
I have a few pieces of vintage silver and silverplate that I love to use throughout the house, so this year I found new ways to incorporate them into my holiday decorating...
I used one of my large trays to put together a centerpiece for my buffet.
I purchased the trees last year online, the wonderful glittered reindeer
I picked up at Joann's after Christmas sale.
I pick up as much as I can in white Christmas decorations during the clearance sales...
I used an oval scalloped edge shallow bowl to create this Christmas centerpiece for my dining room table, more on this piece in my next post...
then I used some of my smaller dishes as candle holders throughout my home.
Christmas is the most romantic of all the holidays don't you think?
And nothing says romantic more than candlelight.
One more week til Christmas Eve, I can't wait!
I hope you are all having fun and enjoying your moments,
~ S ~
