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Haute Home Essentials
Who says home essentials have to be boring? Small doses of unexpected color really do make life a little more entertaining on the home front. Here are a few products that can make each day a colorful one!
These colorful items from VivaTerra.com can make cleaning up a little more bearable.
Who knew air fresheners could be so exciting? Love these Premium Room Sprays from Glade.
Every cabinet needs a pull. Try these Lucky Number knobs from Anthropologie.com.
These hand-crocheted washcloths from Etsy.com can also be used as coasters.
Spice up your dinner with this Fiesta flatware set from Macys.com.
Rubber gloves never looked so sexy…
…And check out these tantalizing toilet brushes, all from Tidy Aphrodite by Eclipse {you can find some of these items at Five Below.com}.
Loving these luxe leather hampers from Linens ‘N Things.com. Definitely a splurge item!
4th of July Dessert Table: Sweet Street
Once again this year, I’m offering my 4th of July Party Printables that you can download HERE for FREE!
I also want to share my Dessert Table. I think you and your guests {especially the little ones} will love this.
Welcome to Sweet Street {aka Interstate July 4} — a street lined with red, white and blue cupcakes topped with road signs and pinwheels. My “street” is actually a black tablecloth…and those lines in the road — electrical tape {more on that later}.
On this street, the main attraction is the construction truck that delivers gumballs to the nearby town…
..but occasionally the truck spills it’s contents on the road — to the delight of nearby pedestrians — but this incident always causes a traffic jam. Once the road is clear, cars get moving again…
…and on the 4th of July, you’ll see some cars decorated with red, white and blue stripes {more electrical tape} to mark the occasion.
…And once again traffic comes to a halt when more roadblocks appear, such as buckets of kettle corn:
Fortunately, sometimes things will appear in the center of the road which allows the cars to keep moving {at a slower speed, of course}.
All in all, it’s been a good day on Sweet Street/Interstate July 4….and I had a blast sharing this idea with you!
To create your own street-inspired Dessert Table for the 4th, here is my shopping list to get you started {Have Fun!}:
Interstate Sign Printables: Download HERE
Construction Truck & Model Cars: Toys-R-Us
Gumballs: Bulk Candy Store.com
Tablecloth and Pinwheels: Wal-Mart
Electrical Tape: The Home Depot
Cupcakes, Popcorn, Bottled Soda & Carnations: Your Local Grocery Store
Plastic Popcorn Containers: The set I have is no longer available, but here is a similar product at Amazon.com
Recipe for Kettle Corn: Allrecipes.com (note: I like to add cinnamon to mine)
Dessert Table design and photography by Kelly Porter of Porter House Designs
Color Inspiration: Your Jewelry
Many of my fellow color professionals suggest that you take a close look at your clothing to find clues about what colors you would be most comfortable living with in your home…
{photo from kevinandamanda.com}
I say, take it a step further: look at your jewelry. Many of us go beyond wearing just silver and gold. Right there among your beads and baubles, you just may discover the perfect color palette for a room in your home. Below is a sampling from my jewelry stash (paint picks are from Sherwin-Williams):
Our Winner Is…
Jackie Welling is the winner of the ‘Color Your Summer’ Giveaway! She will receive a $100 Gift Certificate to use at any on-line store powered by ATGStores.com!
Jackie, you have until Friday, June 17, 2011 to contact me at kelly@porterhousedesigns.com, and claim your prize.
A huge thanks to all of the Color Sizzle readers who entered!
Spring Centerpieces {Part 1}
I’m so excited to share my new {and easy} Spring Centerpiece designs with you!
Between now and Easter — April 4 — I’ll showcase a variety of colorful creations that I hope will give you ideas for those upcoming Spring celebrations, whether you’re having a big event or small gathering. I decided to do this because my ‘Colorful Spring Centerpieces’ story from 2009 is one of the most visited posts on my blog, so I wanted to give you a first-hand look at what I’ve been working on for this year’s spring events.
This first arrangement of tulips and hyacinth was inspired by ribbon-tied wedding bouquets. I wrapped two types of ribbon around a glass vase, and where the ends came together I applied acrylic flower decals. Easy and elegant!
For a super-contemporary look {and a little more bling}, this next centerpiece is minimal but is still packed with style.
This crystal-encrusted ‘vase’ is actually a votive holder that I bought last Christmas. They were widely available during the holidays, so perhaps you have something similar.
Adding pompom mums and candles in the same shade of green makes a nice contrast to the lilac. This is a very simple centerpiece that you can multiply and display on mini-platters.
I’m just getting started, so be sure to check back and see what’s new and fresh for your Spring table!
All designs and photos by Kelly Porter of Porter House Designs
Centerpiece Idea: Pink Peonies
With just a few more weeks left of spring, I was delighted to find beautiful bunches of pink peonies at my local grocery store.
Pink and white always make a great color combo for spring centerpieces. Place your peonies in a white ceramic vase or milk glass container for a vintage look — perfect for a baby shower or ladies luncheon. A huge plus — peonies have an amazing fragrance!
If you’re sold on peonies for your upcoming event, keep in mind that their growing season ends around the first part of the summer.
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