Posts Tagged ‘silver’

December 20th, 2012 No Comments

owners ken weiner & pam fleischer keep the flame burning at the creative candles company in kansas city, missouri

As usual the owners of Creative Candles, Ken Weiner and Pam Fleischer are right on trend. As Pantone announced Emerald Green as 2013’s color of the year, Creative Candles was already selling and shipping their new color “Emerald” green in their new Metallics line, also consisting of Silver, Gold and Ruby. In the new year Copper, Pearl and Sapphire will be introduced in Metallics- giving you a glimpse of future color trends perhaps?  Founded in 1961 by Duane and Nancy Benton, the Benton’s sold the company in 1998 to two business men, and then in 2005 husband and wife, … Read more

November 30th, 2012 No Comments

shopping for wreaths under $100

If you want to make your own wreath, wrapping boxes and affixing them to a wreath form is a beautiful idea to keep within a specific color palette or buy three of the same wreath and hang with ribbon vertically on your door. Below are our shopping pick’s for wreaths that would look beautiful with a blue, silver or white bow (or just the way they are!). Clockwise: Woodland Winter Wreath, $44.95 and Beachcomber’s Wreath, $59, both from L.L.Bean. Outdoor Ornament Pine Wreath Gold/Silver, $39 and Live Succulent Wreath, $99, both from Pottery Barn. Preserved Boxwood … Read more

November 27th, 2012 No Comments

tabletop: incorporate felt for a wintery feel

This table setting starts with basic elements that most everyone has- a white tablecloth, silverware, clear glass tumblers, white plates… but add in blue felt placemats and white felt favor wrappers with blue ribbon and they make it feel more like a welcoming winter table setting. Combine with our Feathered Dessert Plate from Jars and this is a perfect holiday setting in our blue, silver and white color palette. All tabletop products are available from our shop and for the holidays are 20% off with free shipping! Use code Holiday12 and the percentage … Read more

November 26th, 2012 No Comments

this week’s color palette: blues, silver & white

A few weeks ago I wrote about the color palette of my beach house- which is all blues and whites. So needless to say decorating for Christmas in blues, silver and white is a favorite color palette of mine. Whether you have a real tree or a faux tree this palette is soothing and wintery and can go country or city chic. I have a faux white Christmas tree that I love to decorate in blue and silver, but we also get a real tree too every year and decorate that in our heirloom wooden and traditional ornaments.  I’ve been … Read more

June 8th, 2012 No Comments

whites, creams & metallics: lynn’s picks

Bentley Round tables, by Niedermaier, Pleated Metallic Top, Silver,  $4.95, from H&M, Metallic Clutch, $118, from Calvin Klein, Geometric Gold Leaf Bookcase, $3,285, from Mecox Gardens.

June 7th, 2012 No Comments

park avenue perfection: whites, creams and metallics

Architect David Mann renovated this gorgeous apartment for Darcy Miller Nussbaum (Editorial Director for Martha Stewart Weddings) and her husband Andy and their three daughters. It was featured in Architectural Digest, photos by Nikolas Koenig. Darcy and Andy had used David Mann to design their previous apartment which I had the pleasure to see in person when I worked for Darcy at Martha Stewart Weddings.  It had a very similar color palette, but the details in this apartment are even more amazing! I love the use of the metallics in the chandeliers, tile, table bases etc.. I wanted … Read more

June 4th, 2012 No Comments

color palette: whites, creams & metallics

Creative Candles, the Kansas City, Missouri based candle company that is known for their slow, dripless burn quality and amazing colors has introduced METALLIC candles. Each candle is handmade and these metallic candles will burn consistently. Unlike others out there in the market, you will not see a white interior as the metallic burns down. These metallic candles come in 6″ and 15″ Celebration Candles (1/4″ diameter) and 12″ Tapers. To purchase these candles visit their website www.creativecandles.com or call 800-237-9711. (I carry their candles in many other colors and sizes on my online store too-shop, www.theproductgallery.com) … Read more