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I am the Queen

April 10, 2018 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

I am the Queen

Someone once gave me a princess magnet. One of my sons, when he was little, said, "that's you Mom, a princess." I quickly replied, "oh no, honey, I'm not a princess, I am the Queen!" I've always been outnumbered in my house with 3 sons and a husband, so it's a title well-deserved. And really, who is going to argue with me? On display in a guest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Accessories, By Special Arrangement, Denmark, England, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Jewelry, London, Post, Sweden, Travel By Design

30 Days of Tips to Re~Style, Redecorate & Refresh Your Home for under $25 ~ Tip 9

September 10, 2014 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

30 Days of Tips to Re~Style, Redecorate & Refresh Your Home for under $25 ~ Tip 9

Throw pillows add instant color to your living or family room. You can purchase new ones every season or just buy (or make) new covers and reuse the inserts (less expensive). I like to update the ones I already own with accessories from my closet. A purchased orange velour pillow gets a whole new look when a blue scarf is tied around the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Accessories, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Jewelry, Post, Re~Style ~Chic, Room Service~Design Tips, Rooms We Live In Tagged With: Accessories, Color Chic, Fabric, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Furniture~Chic, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Pillows, Seasonal design changes

Oh Christmas Tree!

December 16, 2013 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Oh Christmas Tree!

I love unusual Christmas decorations, especially the hand-made kind. Every year, I try to come up with new color combinations and make something unique. 2013 is been the year of bling and glitter in fashion and home décor. It’s the perfect embellishment for Christmas too. I want to show you an easy DIY project. These paper trees are so fast and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas Chic, Color Chic, Jewelry, Post, Re~Style ~Chic Tagged With: Christmas Chic, Christmas decorating, Christmas Trees, Color Chic, DYI Christmas Projects, Goodwill SEW, Holiday celebration, Holiday Decorating, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Paper Crafts

Tickle Mom Pink!

May 10, 2013 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Tickle Mom Pink!

I always serve brunch on Mother’s Day for my Mom and Mother-in-law.  This year, I plan to set a very girly table. Shades of pink, lots of bling and pearls. A few weeks ago, I started looking for vintage dinner plates with a floral design in pink.  Design Tip: It doesn’t matter if all your dishes match, as long as you choose a theme.  In this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color Chic, Dining Room ~ Chic, Great Gatherings, Holiday Tablesettings, Jewelry, Post, Re~Style ~Chic Tagged With: Brunch, Color Chic, dinner party, Dinnerware, Entertaining, Goodwill SEW, Holiday celebration, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Mother's Day, party planning, Place settings, vintage

Vintage Typewriter Key Charms

October 12, 2012 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Vintage Typewriter Key Charms

If you're anything like me, you're always on the hunt for unusual, pretty and different gifts for the women and girls in your life. This season, I'm happy to offer vintage typewriter key charms made by my  creative sister Elaine. We have letters, numbers and symbol charms. They're from a real, old typewriters, no reproductions! Each is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas Chic, Jewelry, Vintage Chic Tagged With: antiques, Jewelry, typwriters, vintage, vintage typewriter key charms

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