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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

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

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...]

Filed Under: Accessories, DIY, Easter Chic, Great Gatherings, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post, Signature Style~Chic Tagged With: Brunch, Color Chic, dinner party, DIY Easter eggs, DIY Fabric Easter eggs, Easter, Easter eggs, Fabric Easter Eggs, Holiday celebration, Holiday Decorating, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Party favors, Place settings, Table setting

All Natural Easter Egg Dye

March 26, 2015 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

All Natural Easter Egg Dye

I have been crushing over the color Indigo all winter. None of the paint companies have proclaimed it as an "official" color of the year, but it's showing up everywhere. It's the color between blue and violet on the color wheel, but I compare it to a well-washed chambray shirt. So I was inspired to dye Easter eggs in shades of blue using natural … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color Chic, Easter Chic, Great Gatherings, Holiday Tablesettings, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post, Re~Style ~Chic, Table Manners, Upcycle~Chic, Vintage Chic Tagged With: Brunch, Color Chic, dinner party, DIY, Easter, Easter eggs, Entertaining, Holiday, Holiday celebration, Holiday Decorating, Interior Design, party planning, Table setting

Safari Valentine’s Day Dinner

February 12, 2013 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Safari Valentine’s Day Dinner

Serve up a romantic dinner for two this Valentine’s Day without a bit of red!  Be adventurous- set a safari table.   So often trends in home interiors come from the fashion industry.  Animal prints will continue to be popular in clothing and in decorating in 2013.  Accessories are the easiest way to bring a little jungle into your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color Chic, Great Gatherings, Re~Style ~Chic, Vintage Chic Tagged With: Color Chic, dinner party, Dinnerware, Entertaining, Holiday celebration, Holiday Decorating, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Napkin folding, party planning, Table setting, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day tablesetting

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