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Thanksgiving Dinner Table Setting

November 24, 2015 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving Dinner Table Setting

Thanksgiving Dinner ~ the table setting and the food, two of my favorite things! This year, I plan to set a rustic table using green and gold (not that green and gold!). I decorated a basic charger (purchased at Goodwill) with decoupage and magazine clippings. It's so easy, you still have time to make your own. Get all the details on how to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Accessories, Amazing Goodwill, By Special Arrangement, Color Chic, Dining Room ~ Chic, DIY, Great Gatherings, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Re~Style ~Chic, Table Manners Tagged With: Brunch, Color Chic, dinner party, Dinnerware, DIY projects, DIY table setting, Entertaining, Goodwill SEW, Holiday celebration, Holiday Decorating, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Napkin folding, party planning, Place settings, Thanksgiving

Halloween Costumes and Decorations with The Better Half

October 28, 2015 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Halloween Costumes and Decorations with The Better Half

I did another Halloween Episode on The Better Half. Check out these costumes and table and party decorations. See the episode on You Tube. The Better Half Halloween Segment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: By Special Arrangement, Dining Room ~ Chic, Great Gatherings, Halloween ~Chic, Holiday Tablesettings, Re~Style ~Chic, Upcycle~Chic Tagged With: dinner party, Dinnerware, Display, DIY, DIY Halloween, DIY Halloween Costumes, DIY Pumpkins, Goodwill SEW, Halloween, Halloween costumes, Halloween ~Chic, Holiday celebration, Holiday Decorating, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Jack-O-Lanterns, Pumpkins

Star Spangled Tablesetting

June 23, 2015 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Star Spangled Tablesetting

Who doesn’t love The 4th of July? Picnics, parties and fireworks. Forget the paper plates and plastic forks. Be kind to the environment and easy on your wallet and set a patriotic table with found objects. Decorating with red, white and blue is easy. Since I'm into indigo this year, I started with denim placemats (a bargain at Goodwill for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: By Special Arrangement, Color Chic, Dining Room ~ Chic, Great Gatherings, Holiday Tablesettings, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post, Room Service~Design Tips, Table Manners, Upcycle~Chic, Vintage Chic Tagged With: 4th of July, 4th of July table setting, Bandanas, Brunch, Chairs, Color Chic, Contemporay Design, Denim, dinner party, Dinnerware, Entertaining, Goodwill SEW, Holiday celebration, Holiday Decorating, Interior Decorating, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Napkin folding, party planning, Place settings, vintage

Mad Men ~ 1960s Retro Chic

April 8, 2015 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Retro Chic has been popular since the inception of Mad Men. The 7th season starts this week and takes place in 1969  (what a year!). I found some fun photos from Lonny Magazine showing room sets and new furniture you can buy today to get the true 60s retro look. Don and Megan's 60s living room is the perfect period set. Shades of brown, beige … [Read more...]

Filed Under: By Special Arrangement, Dining Room ~ Chic, Furniture~Chic, Post, Rooms We Live In, Signature Style~Chic, Vintage Chic Tagged With: 1960s, Boho chic, Color Chic, Contemporay Design, Entertaining, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Mad Men, Retro, Vintage living rooms

Maison et Objets

April 1, 2015 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Twice a year in Paris, the interior design community is treated to a spectacular show called Maison et Objets. Furniture designers and decorative artists introduce their newest lines. It's an introduction of wonderful things to come! I love the sexy curve of this Otley Sofa from Matthew Hilton from England. How about a few funky acrylic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Accessories, Color Chic, Dining Room ~ Chic, Furniture~Chic, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post, Rooms We Live In, Table Manners Tagged With: Chairs, Color Chic, Dining, Fabric, France, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Lighting, Living Rooms, Maison et Objets

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