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6 Deck Styles: Which One is Right for Your Home?

June 10, 2016 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

6 Deck Styles There are many reasons to build a deck in your yard. Besides the added value to your home, a deck gives you plenty of extra living space. Nothing is better than stepping outside onto a beautiful deck to enjoy a good meal, relax or entertain friends and family. When choosing the appropriate deck style for your home, assess your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture ~ Chic, Outdoor Living, Post, Rooms We Live In Tagged With: Backyard, Decks, Entertaining, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Home Depot, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Outdoor living, party planning, Patios

Venice Tablesetting

May 25, 2016 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Venice Tablesetting

Venice Tablesetting I'm finally getting back to my last Ladies Lunch table ~ Venice table setting! My tour of Italy continued to Venice, another Italian city of art, architecture and Carnivale. Venice hosts  one of the biggest pre-Lent carnivals in the world. So of course, decorated masks had to be a big part of the table. One night with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Accessories, By Special Arrangement, Color Chic, DIY, Great Gatherings, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post, Re~Style ~Chic, Table Manners, Wedding Chic Tagged With: antiques, Brunch, Carnival, chair covers, Color Chic, Contemporay Design, dinner party, Dinnerware, Dishes, Entertaining, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Holiday celebration, Holiday Decorating, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Italy, masks, Napkin folding, party planning, Place settings, Table setting, Venice, vintage

Rome Table Setting

May 5, 2016 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Rome Table Setting

Rome Table Setting. My tour of Italy for the ACAP fundraiser took me to Rome, a city filled with art, architecture and history. My centerpiece is a collage of picture frames, some with pictures, most without. I thought about how to build this stand for a long time. I  made several trips to the garden centers and finally found a vegetable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: By Special Arrangement, Dining Room ~ Chic, DIY, Freeze Frames, Great Gatherings, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post, Re~Style ~Chic, Room Service~Design Tips, Table Manners, Upcycle~Chic, Vintage Chic Tagged With: ACAP, Artwork, Brunch, Contemporay Design, dinner party, Dinnerware, Entertaining, Holiday celebration, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Italian Art, Italy, Napkin folding, party planning, picture frames, Place settings, Rome, Rome table setting, Tablescape Thursday, vintage

Tuscany Table Setting

May 1, 2016 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Tuscany Table Setting

Tuscany Table Setting! I participated in a fund raiser for ACAP called Designing Women with a Cause, where 12 women set tables based on a country. I designed and decorated 3 Italian tables starting with Tuscany. If you know me, you know how much I love to set a beautiful table. I love the challenge of doing something that's never been done … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Accessories, By Special Arrangement, Dining Room ~ Chic, DIY, Great Gatherings, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post, Re~Style ~Chic, Room Service~Design Tips, Signature Style~Chic, Table Manners, Upcycle~Chic, Vintage Chic Tagged With: ACAP, Brunch, Chairs, Color Chic, Contemporay Design, Designing Women With a Cause, dinner party, Dinnerware, DIY, Entertaining, Holiday celebration, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Italy, J & G Meakin, Napkin folding, Olde Avon Dale, party planning, Place settings, Table setting, Tuscany, Tuscany table setting, vintage

Transform Stock Kitchen Cabinets

January 8, 2016 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Transform Stock Kitchen Cabinets

Transform stock kitchen cabinets! It really only takes a few simple steps to change basic and boring into high-end kitchen cupboards. My easy how-to article was recently featured on the Home and Garden page at TwinCities.com.  See the before and after to find out how to turn your old cabinetry into something special. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post, Re~Style ~Chic, Room Service~Design Tips, Signature Style~Chic, Table Manners, Upcycle~Chic Tagged With: Brunch, Contemporay Design, dinner party, DIY, DIY kitchen design, Entertaining, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, kitchen cabinets, Kitchen cupboards, Kitchen remodeling, white kitchen cabinets

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