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THANKSGIVING TABLE DECOR DO'S AND DO NOT'S11/25/2014 DO TRY TO DESIGN AN ECLECTIC TABLE THIS YEAR. WE LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS ARRANGEMENT, EVERY SINGLE THING. DO NOT FORGET THAT LESS IS MORE. NOTHING SAYS, "HOT MESS" LIKE A FRINGED TEA LIGHT CENTERPIECE... OH WAIT, THE FLORAL & LEAVE EXPLOSION MAY HAVE TAKEN THE "HOT MESS" STATUS TO "WHAT THE.....?". DO MAKE A STATEMENT. DO NOT MAKE A STATEMENT THAT WILL GIVE YOUR GRAMMY A HEART ATTACK. EVEN IF GRAMPY LIKES IT JUST FINE. DO MAKE YOUR TABLE ARRANGEMENT INSTANT ART (AND READY FOR THE MET) BY STICKING PUSHPINS INTO ORANGES. DO NOT LET PILGRIMS PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD. I DON'T CARE IF THEY CARRY SALT & PEPPER IN THEIR HATS, JUST DON'T.
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WHAT THE ORANGE WERE YOU THINKING?11/21/2014 IN HONOR OF THANKSGIVING NEXT WEEK, WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER SOME RETRO INTERIOR DESIGNS TO GET YOU IN THE MOOD. PREPARE YOURSELF, THINGS CAN GET VERY INTERESTING. THIS LIVING ROOM WOULDN'T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT THE TABLE GIRAFFE FIGURINES. VOILA! YOUR POOL IS NOW A SEATING AREA...JUST DON'T FORGET TO ADD THE HOUSEPLANT UPLIGHTING! FINALLY AN EYEBALL WALLPAPER THAT ENCOMPASSES ALL OF THE THANKSGIVING COLORS. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AN ORANGE LANDSCAPE WALLPAPER COMPLIMENT A ROOM SO WELL? WHERE TO EVEN BEGIN ON THIS ONE... FOR A FURRY NIGHT'S SLEEP, THIS BED AND MATCHING OTTOMAN WILL DO THE TRICK. THIS BATHROOM SET JUST SCREAMS TURKEY. GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DAYS OF THROWING DINNER PARTIES FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON? LET'S BRING THEM BACK. WHAT BETTER EXCUSE IS THERE TO HAVE FUN DECORATING AND TRYING NEW IDEAS THAN HOSTING AT HOME? AT E.V.M., WE BELIEVE THE SOPHISTICATED LOOK DOESN'T NEED TO BREAK THE BANK. THE DINNER PARTY ABOVE ACCOMPLISHES JUST THAT.
WE NEED NOT STICK TO TRADITIONAL BROWNS, AUBURNS, AND MARIGOLDS FOR FALL DECORATING. HERE, WHITE PROVIDES A CLEAN, SIMPLE, CLASSY THEME THAT REALLY POPS. THE SUBTLETY OF NEUTRAL CHIAVARI CHAIRS ALLOWS YOUR EYES TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE TABLE. (SHOULD YOU DESIRE A MORE MODERN TOUCH, TRY CLEAR LUCITE CHAIRS.) CANDLES ARE EVERYTHING. OUR POSITION ON CANDLES IS THIS: THE MORE, THE MERRIER. THEIR LOW COST IS A JOY ON ITS OWN. BANK-FRIENDLY BREAKDOWN: HOBBY LOBBY IS YOUR FRIEND: (PRICES ARE PER UNIT) CHARGERS -- $1.50, GLASS VOTIVES -- $2.99, GLASS VASES -- $4.99, METAL VASES -- $6.99 (ALL GLASSWARE WAS 50% OFF, IS THIS REAL LIFE?) GLOBALROSE.COM IS A COMPANY BASED IN COLOMBIA THAT SELLS LONG STEM ROSES FOR MARBLES...WELL NOT REALLY MARBLES, BUT, SO CHEAP YOU HAVE TO WONDER IF THE WHOLE COUNTRY IS SINKING DUE TO THE SURPLUS OF ROSES THEY HAVE. **GET THE ROSES DELIVERED (FREE SHIPPING!) 3 DAYS BEFORE YOUR PARTY, TO GIVE THEM TIME TO OPEN UP** WE MIXED IN HYDRANGEAS FROM THE YARD AND A DOZEN HARDY MUMS FROM THE LOCAL FLORIST TO MAKE FULLER ARRANGEMENTS AND ADD A POP OF COLOR. THE PASHMINAS WERE PURCHASED ON AMAZON.COM FOR $7.99 EACH. THESE COME IN HANDY WHEN YOU OR YOUR GUEST MAY HAVE A SELFISH, UNCHIVALROUS, NON-JACKET-SHARING DATE. LET'S ALL MAKE A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION TO PLAN AT LEAST ONE DINNER PARTY IN 2015. DEAL? xx E.V.M. |