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Colorful Interiors ~ In Time for Spring

March 25, 2014 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

It's time for spring! The calendar says so but Mother Nature isn't cooperating. I'm ready to shed my winter coats for cute little dresses and summer sandals. In the mean time, we can drool over beautiful interiors and decide how we will redecorate this year. This bright pink, white and black living room is the work of Portuguese interior … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Accessories, Color Chic, Post, Rooms We Live In Tagged With: Blue, Color Chic, Contemporay Design, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Living Rooms, Pastels, Pink

Easy Valentine Day Gifts from Sweaters!

February 13, 2014 By Merri Cvetan 13 Comments

Easy Valentine Day Gifts from Sweaters!

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, but it's not too late to make personalized gifts for the loved ones in your life. These simple projects are made from sweaters I found at Goodwill.   The easiest idea are wine bottle covers. Just cut off a sleeve to fit, sew up the bottom and embellish! No need for a card this year. The pink wine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color Chic, Great Gatherings, Post, Re~Style ~Chic, Valentine's Day, Vintage Chic Tagged With: Color Chic, DIY, DIY sweaters, Entertaining, Goodwill SEW, Holiday celebration, Holiday Decorating, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Mug cozie, Valentine's Day, vintage, Wine Cozies

Redecorate a Room with a “Color of the Year”

February 4, 2014 By Merri Cvetan 7 Comments

Winter is a great time to start planning (dreaming?) about redecorating a room in your home. Why not consider designing a room in one of the new colors for 2014? If you aren't quite brave enough to do the whole room, consider using one as an accent color. Radiant Orchid, Pantone Color of the Year Radiant Orchid is actually rather calming in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bedside Manner, Color Chic, Dining Room ~ Chic, Furniture~Chic, Post, Room Service~Design Tips, Rooms We Live In Tagged With: 2014 Color of the Year, Bedroom, Bedroom design, Bedrooms, Chairs, Color Chic, Contemporay Design, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Furniture~Chic, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Living Rooms, Sofas, Wallpaper

2014 Colors of the Year

January 14, 2014 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

2014 Colors of the Year

Sherwin Williams Color of the Year is Exclusive Plum. It’s a sophisticated version of violet; purple with a touch of grey. It’s a color that men and women will like. SW suggests pairing it with copper, but I tend toward cool colors. It would be scrumptious with pale greys, hammered silver and deep fern green PPG went in a different direction … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color Chic, If You Ask Me!, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post Tagged With: 2014 Color of the Year, Color Chic, Contemporay Design, Interior Decorating, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Pantone color of the year, PPG color of the year, Sherwin Williams color of the year

Winter Wonderland Table Setting

December 18, 2013 By Merri Cvetan 1 Comment

Winter Wonderland Table Setting

I host several parties every December, some casual, some formal and some just "family comfortable". I use a set of Christmas dishes I bought at Goodwill (for a bargain). They're very festive with red poinsettias around the rim. Since I use them a lot, I like to change up the accessories. This year, I'm opting for ''family casual". For a homespun … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas Chic, Color Chic, Dining Room ~ Chic, Great Gatherings, Holiday Tablesettings, Post, Table Manners Tagged With: Brunch, Christmas Chic, Christmas decorating, Color Chic, dinner party, Dinnerware, Entertaining, Goodwill SEW, Holiday celebration, Holiday Decorating, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Napkin folding, Place settings

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