Aug
31
2011
17

Welcome Fall Into Your Home – Via Houzz

Meet me over at Houzz for another of my monthly contributions. This time I will list 20 Furnishings To Welcome Fall Into Your Home. See the article here.

In my Houzz segment I also highlight these felted acorn ornaments from the Etsy store, Angel Dog Designs. I am actually ordering a whole bunch to hang on branches indoors. Simple and so precious.

Now a warm, GIGANTIC fall hug is in order to all of these wonderful friends who unexpectedly decided to highlight my “recharged” store, Splendid Willow Avenue. I am incredibly touched by your support for my little business. I am honored that all of you, with such great styles!, felt that I had something worth mentioning to your own readers.

Love is coming back to these lovely friends with must read blogs! (In no particular order).

Two Ellie

Belgian Pearls

A Perfect Gray

Space For Inspiration

Providence Ltd. Interior Design

Velvet & Linen

Style For Living

Simple Blueprint

Hello Lovely Inc.

Little Blue Deer

Postcards From Colorado

Haute Design

From The Right Bank

Live Like You

Belle Vivir

Little Moth

PLEASE, scream if I am forgetting someone! My brain is smoking right now!

A big thank you to ALL of my blog friends/readers who always leave me the nicest comments/e-mails and whose love I feel all the time!

NEW in my store, to complement the popular mouse matchboxes, are Mama and Papa cotton mice who come in a wooden cigar box!! Ha! Scandinavian design, of course. Go to Splendid Willow Avenue for more information.

This is the last week of summer for my kids so I will step away from the computer for a few days and just focus on them. See you very soon!

Warm hugs to you all.

 

Images: No. 1 via Jayson Home. Last image (mice in cigar boxes) via Splendid Willow Avenue.

Written by Splendid Willow in: Store News,Thank you! |

Aug
29
2011
22

I Am Drawn To This Color Palette

Last week of summer for my children. Next week we are all back to packing nutritious lunch boxes and giving bear hugs at the school bus stop. I am not quite ready for fall yet but I saw these images somewhere and I could not get them out of my mind. Luckily I came across them again today.

Not necessarily rich and deep fall colors but summer-fall transitional colors, perhaps. I really like the combination of the white mixed with the soft and muted grays, blues and mellow golds. It feels like a cocoon and is very inviting to me. A tweaked color palette in a very subtle way. I like it a lot.

The talented Australian design team, Gardener and Marks, are behind these rooms.

They are also behind this wonderful room which has been making its rounds in blog land. I can almost feel that last summer breeze coming through the open windows. Sigh.

Happy new week to you all. Treasure those last summer moments!

 
Design inspiration via Desire to Inspire. Images: no. 1 via Disoriented, No. 2-6 via via Gardener and Marks.

Written by Splendid Willow in: Lovely Rooms |

Aug
27
2011
7

The Winners Of The Haute, Right & Splendid Giveaways

Thank you to all of you for the wonderful response to the 3-way giveaway!

And the winners are…

1. Ilse Jacobsen’s high-end rubber boots go to:

#15 – Barbara @ Hodgepodge

2. And Asa Daxberg’s beautiful chunky bead & silver necklace goes to:

#16 — Luciane at Homebunch.com  (She wants the blue one, she says!)

CONGRATULATIONS ladies! You will be contacted directly via e-mail.

Thank you, thank you to all of my readers for the response. An extra thank you to Ally with From the Right Bank and Sarah with Haute Design who are such remarkable friends and blog mavens.

Happy rest of the weekend to all of  my readers. You are the best.

If you are interested in seeing more products from my “new” store, visit Splendid Willow Avenue – here.

Written by Splendid Willow in: Giveaways |

Aug
24
2011
19

2 Cents On Appetizers Guests Love (Via Fab Friends)

 

Time for the next segment in my 2 cents series where I let blog friends share their heartfelt opinions on topics I find interesting. Today I have invited a few wonderful friends to share their favorite appetizer recipes! It is a real mixed group, just the way I like it! Two terrific food blogs (I have eaten a lot of their foods and I love their cooking styles. Uncomplicated and really good comfort food!) mixed with three super stylish design & lifestyle blogs.

But they all have something in common, the people behind the blogs. Good hearted, fun friends (I hang out with several of them) who are creative, have great style and who just like me, like food and people! I am over the moon delighted that they all wanted to share their:

2 CENTS ON APPETIZERS GUESTS LOVE

And pay attention! Not only did they contribute the recipes, most of them also created their own master pieces and took their own pictures! Enjoy!

 

Inspired by the classic salmon, caviar and cream combo, this appetizer is as easy to make as it is on the eye and is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser!  Serve as amuse or appetizer. Enjoy!

 

 

For pumpernickel crouton recipe — go here. For more on Manvi’s lovely blog — go here.

This is absolutely the easiest and most delicious appetizer I know of. I keep the ingredients on hand at all times for unexpected guests. It is always gone by the time a party ends and the recipe is asked for every time. I am not even sure if you can consider it a true recipe with how simple it is though!

 

For more on Paula’s lovely blog — go here.  

When it comes to appetizers, especially at parties, I usually make a beeline straight for anything “mini.” I love the idea of nibbling on delicate looking, tasty bites that are packed with fresh and savory ingredients. So of course when I think about what to take to a party or serve at my own gatherings, I’m all about ”mini” and “tasty” and these little quiche hors d’oeuvres definitely hit the mark. They are easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time which adds to their winning combination. The only drawback is that you may be tempted to dip in before the guests arrive!

 

 

 

For full recipe — go here. For more on Jodi’s lovely blog — go here.

These are delicious and so simple and easy to make that they are a hit at any party! They are great appetizers since they are finger food. You can make these ahead of time and warm them up when guests arrive.  The caramelized onions and the soft melted feta cheese makes each bite heavenly!

 

 

 

For more on Ewa’s lovely blog — go here.

Be ready for bursts of flavor! I love that this dish is simple, fresh and healthy, and that this time of the year everything is in season. I really enjoy cooking with the seasons. 

 

For more on Joanna’s lovely blog — go here.

There you have it – some new, great appetizers! Fun to to see what these friends came up with, don’t you think? And don’t you love the photos they took? Make sure to visit their blogs for more loveliness!

I will continue to make my way around blog land and tap into the smarts of my friends. They are all sitting on a wealth of information and I can’t wait to share with you!

Hugs to everyone!

Pssst… Don’t forget to enter the Haute, Right and Splendid Willow Giveaway!

 

It ends this Friday. Someone out there will win a pair of Ilse Jacobsen’s high-end boots (visit From The Right Bank here) and a stunning necklace (visit Haute Design here)  from my store, Splendid Willow Avenue.

Written by Splendid Willow in: 2 cents | Tags: ,

Aug
22
2011
22

I Go Nuts For This

The cover of the September issue of Martha Stewart Living made me stop in my tracks. What an INCREDIBLE kitchen! It belongs to Martha Stewart Livings’ editor-in-chief, Pilar Guzman. It is different.  Warm, interesting, inviting and filled with period details mixed with modern furniture. And that tufted banquette…. I know what I will be day dreaming about….

The large prints are by Enzo Mari.

The living and dining areas are filled with Danish Modern classics. Hans Wegner’s Wishbone chairs around the dining table are surprisingly comfortable and will never go out of style.

I immediately ripped out this page when I saw the image. I must try it! A  swipe of vibrant paint (orange) on the EDGE of a door. What an easy trick to make a huge design impact!  Admit that you will try it too!

Warm hugs to you all!

Before I let you go: Don’t forget to enter the Haute, Right and Splendid Willow Giveaway!

It ends this Friday. Someone out there will win a pair of Ilse Jacobsen’s high-end boots (visit From The Right Bank here) and a stunning necklace (visit Haute Design here)  from my store, Splendid Willow Avenue.

Images: No. 1 via Splendid Willow/Getty images, no. 2-4 + 6 via Martha Stewart Living (Photographs by: Matthew Hranek and Jonny Valiant).

Written by Splendid Willow in: I Go Nuts For |

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