Archive for April, 2012

April 17th, 2012 No Comments

tabletop: blue, orange and white

Once you’ve decided on a color palette for your table setting, it’s easy to pick up inexpensive things to bring it together. When you are out shopping- anywhere- from the grocery store to a party store to a department store, just keep your eye open for your specific colors and zero in on them. You’re likely to find something you might never considered. When out shopping at one of my favorite stores I stumbled upon these vintage little jars- tiny ones in blue and medium sized ones in white. They don’t make a large centerpiece, but what great little vases … Read more

April 16th, 2012 No Comments

color palette: blue, orange and white

Who doesn’t miss House & Garden magazine? This February 2007 issue showcased this bold outdoor space that landscape architect Steve Martino designed for his client’s house in Palm Springs. (photographed by Raimund Koch) This plaster-coated wall is painted in Frazee’s Spiced Rum. It’s an orange with a lot of red in it. Visit Mr. Martino’s website for more color inspiration for your outdoor space. We’re seeing a lot of this palette this year, especially sprinkled in fashion but also in home accessories. Pantone 2012 color of the year is “Tangerine Tango” if you hadn’t heard. Everyone from Marc … Read more

April 15th, 2012 1 Comment

extra! where to buy a black cake stand

If you liked wednesday’s post about the black cake stands we had made for elisa strauss’s anemone cakes…well you can find black cake stands at sarahsstands.com in a range of sizes and also a range of colors including white.  Sarah started her company after she found it difficult to find a cake stand she liked for her own wedding. Don’t forget it’s always great to have cake stands on hand for birthday cakes or to tier them for sweets and cupcakes too for any celebration. Have fun with all these colors sarah offers!

April 13th, 2012 No Comments

Lynn’s Picks

LAMP: cross-base lamp, $279, from Wisteria. THROW: armand diradourian throw in raw umber, $795, from Barneys. MAKE-UP: satin luster face palette, by Fresh, $45, from Sephora.  DRESS: dottie dress, $365, from J.Crew. FLAT: by Lanvin, $495, from Barneys.  PERFUME: valentina eau de parfum by valentino, $80-108, from Bergdorf Goodman.

April 9th, 2012 No Comments

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