In the past five days, in addition to my son’s birthday, school finals, preparing for and accommodating 4 houseguests I hosted two separate dinner parties and brunch. One dinner was for 24 guests, the second had 12 visitors and the brunch included 22 people. It sounds almost impossible but here are my Top 10 Tips on How To Plan a Large Dinner Party. Top 10 Tips on How To Plan a Large Dinner Party 1. Select a theme. Many people assume that themes are only for children’s birthday parties. ... View the Post
A Fun Week
In our house, we celebrate a birthday week. It truly takes so much of the pressure off to plan just one perfect day. Since the time my kids were small we try to do something fun and out of the ordinary each day of the birthday week. We might have breakfast for dinner one day and go to the movies the next. An everyday trip to market becomes magical as they pick out food items that they normally don’t have in our house like cocoa puffs, Doritos and Twinkies. A Fun Week. I spent the weekend ... View the Post
A New Brick Flowerbed for Fall and Landscaping Ideas
Mr. Décor’s large extended family arrives for a fall family reunion in just two short weeks. I am so glad that we have A New Brick Flowerbed for Fall and Landscaping Ideas. A New Brick Flowerbed for Fall and Landscaping Ideas Over the summer the Mr. and I have been hard at work ripping out all of the overgrown and half dead holly bushes, weeds and briar vine. We have also been hauling away tons of excess dirt out of the flower beds. It was finally time to install a flower bed border. If ... View the Post
Longest Reigning Monarch in Britain’s History She’s Done It Let’s Celebrate
At about 5.30 p.m. (12:30 ET), Queen Elizabeth who is Britain's oldest ever monarch at age 89, surpassed the record set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, and became Britain’s longest reigning monarch. Longest Reigning Monarch in Britain’s History She’s Done It Let’s Celebrate! Longest Reigning Monarch in Britain’s History She’s Done It Let’s Celebrate The Queen is spending the day at Balmoral in Scotland as she wanted no fanfare. She will be having a simple dinner ... View the Post
An Aidan Gray Inspired Chandelier Makeover
I have long admired lighting from Aidan Gray. The lovely fixtures are often constructed from architectural salvage and feature hand-painted designs and gilded finishes. Here is An Aidan Gray Inspired Chandelier Makeover. An Aidan Gray Inspired Chandelier Makeover One of my favorites is the Charlemagne Chandelier. While I would love to have this jewel in my home the $1350.00 price tag is a bit prohibitive. Our formal dining room had come with a heavy Tuscan inspired wrought iron ... View the Post
Hanging a Mirror OVER Another Mirror
There is nothing like the impending arrival of a gaggle of guests to get you motivated to finish projects in your home. Some of you may remember our wine rack bathroom. I wrote a post about it last January. Since that post, absolutely NOTHING has been done to the room. The problem is that the sink needs to be replaced. The thirty-year-old cultured marble sink and surround has yellowed beyond the point of repair. Like anything else, I have hit the pause button because just that one task creates a ... View the Post
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