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DIY Table from Corner Bookshelves!

April 7, 2015 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

DIY Table from Corner Bookshelves!

I try to keep an open mind when I’m shopping at Goodwill stores or flea markets. Sometimes I find an item and have no idea what I will do with it, but can’t pass it up because I know at some point I’ll come up with a great DIY project. Other times, I spot something and an idea pops in my head immediately. That’s what happened when I found four  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Amazing Goodwill, Bedside Manner, Book Review, By Special Arrangement, DIY, Furniture~Chic, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Re~Style ~Chic, Room Service~Design Tips, Table Manners, Upcycle~Chic Tagged With: antiques, Bedroom design, Bookshelves, Contemporay Design, DIY Furniture, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Furniture~Chic, Goodwill SEW, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips

Book Launch Party ~ Unintended

June 4, 2013 By Merri Cvetan 1 Comment

Book Launch Party ~ Unintended

My friend Roberta Boczkiewcz wrote and published her first book, Unintended by Irene Stewart (her pen name). She told me about it several months ago, but swore she would never reveal the title or let anyone read it. Since I love to entertain, I tried to talk her into having a book launch party. When she said no, I suggested she could be the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Review, Great Gatherings, Post, Upcycle~Chic, Vintage Chic Tagged With: Book Launch Party, Book props, Entertaining, Goodwill SEW, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Lee John's Catering, party planning, Unintended by Irene Stewart

Interior Design ~ French Style

June 20, 2012 By Merri Cvetan 2 Comments

Interior Design ~ French Style

Three of my favorite things are interior design (or course), anything French (bien sur) and antiques.  When I find all three in one decorating book, I'm in heaven. Josephine Ryan wrote a gorgeous book called French Home.  She explains   French style and offers suggestions and ideas on how to recreate it in your own home.  Ryan describes the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Review, France, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Re~Style ~Chic, Vintage Chic Tagged With: French design, French Home by Josephine Ryan, French Style, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Photography by Claire Richardson

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