Wedding Wednesdays.....Un-Veiled

I can imagine that the hardest thing about planning weddings in this day and age is CHOICES.

There are way too many. And thanks to invention of Google and Pinterest, they've never been more readily available and at your fingertips. 

One of the aspects of bridal attire that has vastly expanded is the veil.

There are now so many beautiful choices---it's hard to decide which is best.

There's the demure blusher.

Or the super-retro birdcage

A traditional tulle version

And a long floaty tulle version, fit for a princess

Lace tipped

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Or full on lace.

What's your pick?

The Canopy

When it comes to matters of the bedroom---- I like to think I'm this lovely lady.

Not Kirsten, Marie Antoinette.

And in matters of the bedroom, I'm referring to a canopy bed fit for a queen.

I want a canopy bed, like real real bad.

Mary McDonald

Mary McDonald

Ms. Mary is like the master of canopy beds.

Jan Showers

I prefer solid color canopys. The impact is really all about the drape and the dressmaker details.

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And since Wedding Wednesday's is fast approaching, I'm leaving you with this different kind of "canopy".

Wedding Wednesday---Winter Weddings!

Greetings from Telluride, CO.

One of the most beautiful places on earth.

Especially in the winter.

I'm up here with the man-friend, my family and friends to celebrate my Dad's 60th!

The winter weather snow and massive amounts of white are making me lust for winter weddings.

With fur and a fabulous fascinator.

And a white dress against beautiful white snow.

And a fabulous, rustic bouquet complete with big roses and succulents!

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And a wintery dessert display.

What's your take on the Winter Wedding?

I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday!

Bamboo Chairs.... The Project, Part One!

As you'll recall, this summer I found a screamin' deal on a set of faux bamboo chairs with a matching dining table.

I've been putting off deciding what to do with them, because I want them to be absolutely perfect. 

Well, this Sunday morning, the man-friend and I got started on the chair re-do project!

The original chairs at the Fort Worth Flea!

They were originally a natural wood finish with leopard upholstery.

I'm using the four matching dining chairs for the dining room and the hostess chair for a new desk chair.

For the dining chairs, I decided on a gloss navy wood with the cushion upholstery in Trina Turk for Schumacher Peacock in the "Pool" colorway.

Trina Turk Peacock in Pool

My desk chair is my current challenge.

Originally, I had plans to paint it gloss black and use the fun pink and white fabric below.

Then, when I was looking at paint in the store, I laid my eyes on this pretty Ballet Slipper pink!

And, as a true pink lover, I just couldn't resist!

Now, I'm faced with the dilemma of what fabric to use for the cushion.

I could go all the way with my original dark pink and white choice....

Or a little more wild with an orange velvet pattern on flax linen.

I'm also loving these options.....

The next issue is, the rug I currently have in my dining room. 

It's a very traditional oriental style.

Hand-me-down from Mom. 

And, yuck.

Sorry, But I can't stand oriental rugs.

I need something much more modern.

I need something to add a little punch under what I'm planning to use---which is the Ikea Docksta Table.

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Which these folks have styled so well!

Thoughts? Questions? Concerns?

I need your help, readers!

I'm dreaming of.....Next Christmas

I know today should be the return of Wedding Wednesday, but it's not.

Today is when I tell you about my Number 1 New Year's Resolution.

The beauty of said resolution being, that it doesn't start until the day after Thanksgiving 2012.

It's how I plan to decorate for Christmas next year.

Have you ever heard the expression, "The cobbler's children have no shoes." ?

Well, that's how I felt last night as I phoned in my Christmas decorating and put up the same darn tree

I've been putting up since college.

"You're an aspiring Decorina", I thought--- #JUDGING MYSELF.

It's just NOT ok.

I'm still on the same tiffany blue and silver theme of the last 5 Christmas'. Really,

because with my new design job, I have ZERO time to think about Christmas.

But next year, folks, things are going to be different!

I am one-hundred percent planning to purchase a 1960's era pink tinsel tree.

And it's going to be fabulous.

Not in an Elle Woods way---In a Betty Draper way.

I'm also planning to fill every container I can find with vintage mercury glass balls like these.....

And do some cool "DIY" projects, like make table-top vintage trees

and Mercury glass wreaths.

And, while we're on a pink tangent---I LOVE this vintage pink Mercedes.

I also plan to mix in some "natural" things into my Christmas displays.

Now, readers, I'm expecting you to hold me to it next December.

Oh, and P.S. I fully plan to do all this while wearing a tulle evening gown like the one above.

Obviously.