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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

Easter Basket Ideas – DIY

March 24, 2016 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Easter Basket Ideas -- DIY Who says the Easter Bunny has to hide regular, boring old Easter baskets? Change things up this year by making your own custom DIY baskets from things you'll find stashed in your house! Put the fruit in the refrigerator and weave paper raffia through the open spokes of a  wire fruit basket. Choose a traditional … [Read more...]

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DIY Easter Eggs

March 23, 2016 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

DIY fabric Easter Eggs are not only great decorations, but they last forever. Making them is so fast and easy, you'll be tempted to make dozens. I think I'll place one at each place setting for Easter brunch. Everyone gets a party favor to take home. I purchased a couple "fat quarters" of pale yellow and white quilting fabric. It's … [Read more...]

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Key Chain Christmas Tree

December 24, 2015 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Key Chain Christmas Tree

Key Chain Christmas Tree! I collect key chains from every place I visit. They're perfect souvenirs.  Small (easy to pack), colorful and always bring a smile to my face, just remembering the trip. I have so many that I often thought they would be perfect on a Christmas tree. This year I finally did it. Since many of my fobs are silver, I decided … [Read more...]

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5 Reasons to Choose White Kitchen Cabinets

November 24, 2015 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Remodeling the kitchen is a huge project. Purchasing new kitchen cabinet is a big portion of the budget. Y0u don't want to make any mistakes. Do you go with a white or a stain or a painted finish? Here are five reasons why I love white kitchen cabinetry: White reflects light White makes a small space feel bigger White is timeless and … [Read more...]

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