I got some beautiful flowers from Valentine’s Day and was inspired to make some flower napkin rings for our spring parties and BBQ in the park. So I hit the nearby dollar store to grab some supplies for my new blog mission: create a great DIY without spending much moolah. Who doesn’t like a great deal, right? Are you ready to impress your guest with a beautiful (and cheap, shhh… no one needs to know) table setting? Supplies Cost Breakdown: 1 Silk Flower Bunch – $1.00 4 Hair Elastics – $0.16 ( 24 pack for $1.00) 1 Felt Sheet $ 0.33 ( 3 Sheets for $1.00) Total Cost: $ 1.49 for 6 Napkin…
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Pantone 2013 Color of the Year: Emerald
Green Ikat Dinnerware $10-$14 – C.Wonder Halston Heritage Pleated Gown $495 – Neiman Marcus Dolce & Gabbana Nail Lacquer $20 – Saks Fifth Avenue Cashmere Hoodie $218 – J.Crew Urbanears Headphones $60 – Urban Outfitters Clarisonic Mia2 Emerald $149 – Bergdorf Goodman Here are my favorites emerald inspiration: Image source here Image source here Image source here Image source here
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Anthropologie Chalkboard Spice Jars
Anthropologie is one of my favorite stores for kitchen decor, but I’m always on the lookout for deals, and love it when I find similar products at more budget-friendly prices. Lately I’ve been obsessed with these adorable ceramic spice jars with chalk labels, and I just couldn’t resist when I found them online at World Market for half the price. It seems this trend is really getting around, now even Target is stocked with their canister version in three sizes from larger to really large (the smallest one at Target is still nearly twice the size of the Anthropologie spice jar). You know I love upcycling and this great DIY by…
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Red & White Christmas Party
We returned from our cousin’s lovely wedding in Northern California and had just a few days to put together a last minute Christmas dinner for us and a few friends who were in town. I love incorporating natural materials into decor whenever I can. Last year we spent Christmas in North Carolina and grabbed some amazing pinecones from my father-in-law’s backyard which I’ve saved to use in our winter party decor. Since we didn’t have a real tree, but we love that pine smell, my husband clipped a few small branches from the pine trees outside our condo, and we added to that some fresh cut roses and red carnations and…