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Moving into Showhouse

May 3, 2009 By Merri Cvetan 1 Comment

Moving into Showhouse

We started moving furniture to our room at the Breast Cancer Showhouse. Sara Pudlosky, an interior design student at Mount Mary College and her husband David were gracious enough to offer their assistance.  Susan and I appreciated the extra hands hauling awkward furniture up to the third floor and taking the door down to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breast Cancer Showhouse, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post Tagged With: Antique lighting, Bedroom design, Breast Cancer Showhouse, Color Chic, Drapery, Fabric, Glass Hardware, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Light fixtures, Neu's Hardware Gallery, Shag rugs

A Classy Dinner

April 27, 2009 By Merri Cvetan 2 Comments

A Classy Dinner

Classy Dinner Need an idea for a charity auction? Offer a full course dinner, prepared and served in the winner’s home for 8 people. My friends Sherry Theimer and Judy Larsen and I have been doing “Classy Dinners” for five years. We have raised close to $5000 for ARCh, the Association for the Rights of Citizens with handicaps! We catered last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Great Gatherings, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post Tagged With: ARCh, Color Chic, dinner party, Dinnerware, Entertaining, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, party planning, Place settings, Tablescape Thursday

Rites of Spring Tablescape

April 13, 2009 By Merri Cvetan 4 Comments

Rites of Spring Tablescape

Anyone who lives in a northern climate like I do (Wisconsin) can’t wait for winter to be over.  Spring never arrives too soon.  It’s almost mid-April and the temperature is 38 degrees. I like to hurry spring along with colorful table settings.  Purple dinnerware probably isn’t a color found in too many china cabinets, including mine.  But it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Great Gatherings, Post Tagged With: Color Chic, dinner party, Dinnerware, Entertaining, Goodwill SEW, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Place settings, Tablescape Thursday

Focus on the Egg Chair

April 9, 2009 By Merri Cvetan 2 Comments

Focus on the Egg Chair

We hear a lot about Modern Furniture and Modern Design. Most people confuse Modern with Contemporary. The term Modern is reserved for mid 20th century design the classic work of American, Scandinavian, German, and other celebrated designers and architects. Contemporary furniture and design is the current style or trend that is being manufactured or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Furniture~Chic, Post Tagged With: Arne Jacobsen, Chairs, Contemporay Design, Egg Chair, Fabric, Furniture~Chic, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Modern Design, Republic of Fritz Hansen, Scandinavian Design, Swan Chair

Remember Sunday Dinner?

April 2, 2009 By Merri Cvetan 8 Comments

Remember Sunday Dinner?

Remember when Sunday dinner was the norm? Mom or Grandma made a nice dinner (meat, potatoes, veggies and dessert). Family dynamics have changed over the years and so have eating habits. Next time you can get the whole gang gathered around the table, make the most of the event. I think about design every time I set the table or advise a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Great Gatherings, Post Tagged With: dinner party, Entertaining, Interior Design, party planning, Tablescape Thursday

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