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NEW SCALAMANDRE ZEBRA NURSERY DESIGN10/6/2015 AS SOON AS I FOUND OUT I WAS HAVING A BABY GIRL, I KNEW THAT I WAS GOING TO USE THE CLASSIC SCALAMANDRE ZEBRA WALLPAPER FOR THE WALLS IN HER NURSERY. I CHOSE THIS PARTICULAR WALLPAPER IN SAFARI BROWN BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WOULD LOOK BEST WITH PINK ACCENTS. I LOVE THE WAY IT ALL CAME TOGETHER.
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HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS.2/14/2015 HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! ONE OF OUR FAVORITE CUSTOMERS DROPPED THESE BAD BOYS OFF YESTERDAY. WHILE I THOUGHT SHE PURCHASED THESE FROM SOME UPSCALE COOKIE BOUTIQUE...IT TURNS OUT SHE MADE THEM HERSELF! A TINY TOOTHPICK CREATED THE AMAZING DETAIL ON THE COOKIES, A TOOTHPICK! THESE WILL BE GONE TONIGHT WHILE BINGING ON LIFETIME MOVIES... XX
E.V.M.
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NOT YOUR MOTHER'S CHINA2/4/2015 E.V.M. TRAVELED TO PARIS LAST WEEK FOR THE MAISON&OBJET INTERIOR DESIGN EXHIBITION...AND BOY DO THOSE PARISIANS KNOW HOW TO PUT ON A GOOD PARTY, ER, I MEAN SHOW. (THAT BLOG POST IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS) WHILE PERUSING THE AISLES, WE STUMBLED UPON SOMETHING WE CANNOT WAIT TO GET OUR HANDS ON: THE NEW "REBEL" LINE BY WATERFORD CRYSTAL. YES, THAT WATERFORD CRYSTAL. REMEMBER DRINKING OUT OF THOSE WATERFORD CRYSTAL GLASSES WHEN YOU WERE 7 AT YOUR GRANDMAS? YOU KNOW, THE ONES THAT HAVE NOW MADE THEIR WAY INTO THE BACK OF ONE OF YOUR CABINETS...STILL WRAPPED IN NEWSPAPERS DATED 1977. WELL, MY FRIENDS, FEAST YOUR EYES ON NEW CRYSTAL YOUR KIDS WILL ACTUALLY WANT TO USE. HOW ADORABLE ARE THESE CRYSTAL PERFUME BOTTLES... COASTERS, FRAMES, AND FLASKS OH MY! NOW THESE ARE SERVING BOWLS WE WOULD EAT CEREAL OUT OF, EVERY SINGLE DAY. OH, DID WE FORGET TO MENTION THEY WILL BE RELEASING REBEL JEWELRY, TOO? WE HAVE ALREADY THROWN OUT OUR OLD CAKE STAND COVER TO MAKE ROOM FOR THIS ONE... SO GO AHEAD AND DUST OFF YOUR HAND-ME-DOWNS; MIXING AND MATCHING YOUR VINTAGE CRYSTAL WITH THIS NEW LINE WILL BE MOST FUN WHEN ENTERTAINING! AND DON'T FORGET TO BUY SOME FOR THE WEDDING YOU'RE ATTENDING IN AUGUST. YOU WILL EASILY SECURE THE BEST GIFT OF ALL THE GUESTS. THE REBELxWATERFORD LINE WILL BE RELEASED IN STORES THIS SUMMER. WE ARE ALREADY HAVING TROUBLE FINDING SOMETHING WE DON'T NEED. xx
E.V.M.
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FLORAL YOUR INSPIRATION1/16/2015 WHILE GOING THROUGH PHOTOS FROM SOME OF MY TRAVELS, I CAME ACROSS THIS PICTURE FROM WHEN I WAS IN ITALY. THIS IS THE BEAUTIFUL LOBBY OF HOTEL DANIELI VENICE. AND YES, THOSE ARE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS FLOATING IN THIN AIR! YOUR FAVORITE FLOWERS CAN CREATE THE ENTIRE COLOR PALETTE FOR YOUR SPACE OR INSPIRE YOU TO ADD THAT POP OF COLOR YOU HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT. WE DECIDED TO PUT TOGETHER SOME OTHER FLORAL RECREATIONS TO HELP GET US OUT OF THIS WINTER RUT...HOPE YOU ENJOY! USING THE ABOVE FLOWERS TO INSPIRE THE G.L.A.M.O.U.R. IN THIS ROOM...WE ARE DROOLING OVER HERE! EMERALD IS THE NEW BLACK. "HELLO" TO THE MODERN WAY OF USING PINK... SHEEK AND SIMPLE BATHROOM, SO SERENE. GREY AND YELLOW COMPLIMENT EACH OTHER SO VERY WELL... ANOTHER GREY CREATION WITH POPS OF BURGUNDY AND LILAC, OHH LA LA. XX E.V.M.
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THIS SEEMS ABOUT RIGHT WHEN PACKING FOR A TRIP. BLACK, BLACK, MORE BLACK, WHITE, BLACK, AND THEN MAYBE A LITTLE GREY. I HAVE COME TO TERMS THAT USING BLACK WITH DESIGN IS MANDATORY. JUST LIKE MY WARDROBE. WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER SOME IDEAS BELOW TO HELP START INCORPORATING BLACK INTO YOUR LIFE...IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY. WE LOVE THE WHITE WALLS WITH THE PAINTED DOOR. FROM THE WALLPAPER TO THE FLOORS, IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SITE... CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF THE PINK AND BLACK COLOR COMBINATION. BLACK&WHITE CAN WE PLEASE TALK ABOUT HOW AWESOME THE ARTWORK IS? ECLECTIC AT IT'S FINEST... E.V.M. PICKS TO TRY AT HOME (CLICK THE PICTURES TO PURCHASE)
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CURRENTLY CRUSHING ON...12/30/2014 NEVER LEAVE YOUR HOME FEELING DOWN AND OUT AGAIN... THEN FLIP IT TO THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR DOOR TO ENSURE IMMEDIATE SMILES WHEN YOU HAVE GUESTS! *WARNING - ALREADY CONCEITED PERSONS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FIT THEIR HEAD THROUGH THE DOORWAY AFTER LOOKING DOWN* XX
E.V.M.
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THE PERFECT GIFT12/16/2014 I FIND THAT WHENEVER I BUY AN ASSOULINE BOOK FOR SOMEONE, IT NEVER ACTUALLY LEAVES MY HOUSE. BUT, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT SELFISH AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO BUY THAT PERSON WHO HAS EVERYTHING...LOOK BELOW. FOR THE FASHION ADDICT... THE ULTIMATE COFFEE TABLE BOOK THAT WILL SPARK MANY CONVERSATIONS. FOR THE FRIEND WHO WEARS NANTUCKET REDS... FOR THE MIXOLOGIST OR WINO IN THE FAMILY... TAKE ME TO PARIS. FOR THE JET SETTERS... OR THE ADVENTURER IN YOUR LIFE... FOR THE CREATIVE ONE. XX E.V.M.
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FOR UNIQUE TREES ONLY12/12/2014 OUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS, BY FERM LIVING, ARE NOW ON SALE AT BURKE DECOR! FOR THOSE WHO, LIKE ME, STILL HAVE YET TO DECORATE.. XX
E.V.M.
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SEEING STRIPES12/6/2014 DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS MAKES ME REALIZE I AM NOT READY FOR THE INEVITABLE WINTER THAT IS QUICKLY APPROACHING. SO WHAT DO I DO TO MENTALLY STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING? SHOP ONLINE DEALS FOR OUTDOOR FURNITURE, OF COURSE! I HAVE BEEN WANTING AN AMAZING SET OF FRENCH BISTRO CHAIRS AND I THINK NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO BUY THEM. BEFORE I BEGIN ANY SEARCH FOR A CERTAIN PIECE OF FURNITURE, I ALWAYS NEED THE PERFECT IMAGE TO GET INSPIRATION. THIS IS WHAT I CAME ACROSS TODAY TO KICK OFF MY CHAIR HUNT: I DON'T KNOW WHY I SHOULD BE SURPRISED THAT I PICKED OUT STRIPED BISTRO CHAIRS. MY EYES ARE ALWAYS AUTOMATICALLY DRAWN TO STRIPES. I LOVE THE WAY THE LINES CAN ADD AN ELEMENT OF SURPRISE IN ANY ROOM. HERE ARE SOME IDEAS YOU CAN USE FOR INSPIRATION TO TRANSFORM YOUR SPACE: ARE YOU A COMMITMENT PHOBE? START SMALL AND SWAP OUT YOUR SHOWER CURTAIN. NEED AN EVEN SMALLER COMMITMENT THAN THE SHOWER CURTAIN? TOSS A STRIPED PILLOW ON A CHAIR. I LOVE THE IDEA OF HAVING STRIPED WINDOW TREATMENTS. THESE ADD A LITTLE "SOMETHING" TO THIS MONOCHROMATIC ROOM. ADDING STRIPES TO A CEILING IS A FUN AND UNEXPECTED WAY TO MAKE THE SPACE UNIQUE! ALREADY KNOW YOU LOVE STRIPES? GO AHEAD AND DROOL... XX
E.V.M.
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1ST ANNUAL ORNAMENT SIP AT BURKE DECOR11/26/2014 Decorate ornaments and sip some wine at Burke Decor. Your finished product could win you a $500 in-store shopping spree.
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