How to - Add Detail to Your Easter Table Setting

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Preparing for your Easter brunch or dinner? Loving these all white table settings with the earthy greens and the natural light pouring in. It feels fresh and airy - somewhere I'd want to be for my Easter brunch with family and friends after the Egg Hunt with all the kiddos.

 

You can recreate this feeling for your get together by using your own white dishes with a few fun touches like our bunny or duck creamer or the ceramic fruit baskets. Add some bowls with a bit of gold detailing for some additional pizazz. Or add a pop of color with a bright colored floral arrangement like the lovely basket that our florist did for us!

 

Use the pretty white pitchers for orange, apple and grape juice; fill the white ceramic fruit baskets with raspberries, blackberries and granola; hide a little treat in this adorable bunny box.

Stop by today for help with your Easter gathering table decor!

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Prepping for Easter!

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Our florist just sent over this LOVELY Easter arrangement!

She used one of our pretty vintage Easter baskets. Isn't the combination of colors beautiful?

She can do one for you too! We still have a few of the Easter baskets left here at our store. Purchase one and have Julia do an arrangement for you! The baskets range from $60 - $100 (but are 20% off with our Spring sale) and the arrangement could range from $80 - $150 depending on what flowers you would like! Just give her a call by Friday - (801) 471-9337!

Show n' Tell - Private Residence - Glamorous but Multi-Functional Dining Room

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  One of our favorite clients returned to us with the delightful task of designing her Dining Room. We enthusiastically said, "Yes!" She wanted this space to be multifunctional, where she and her family could entertain, play games, and even tackle homework. "Of course," we thought, "Why shouldn't a dining room be multi-functional?"

As we always do, we began with the rug. Not just any rug - a Thomas O'Brien hand-knotted rug! Its smokey blue color is not only the perfect backdrop for our palette but will also disguise any spills or mishaps that are inevitable with young kids. We also loved the idea of a round table in her space; easy for gathering, playing games, and the shape keeps a loose and casual flow throughout the room.

The thought of mixing a more contemporary table with a traditional chair is never a bad idea! mixing styles and textures will continue to keep the room interesting and alive. .We upholstered this side chair in (my opinion) one of the most breathtaking fabrics I have ever seen! It almost feels like and original Monet - stunning! We then paired these chairs with a duet banquette (It's just fun to say!). This keeps the room grounded and doubles as a soon-to-be favorite spot for the kids.

Along the far back wall we are going to install a smoked mirror from floor to ceiling - our client's brilliant idea! Again, to play with juxtaposition of styles, we wanted to place a more modern piece of art along this smoked mirror. Paule Marrot's, "Lavender," was the absolute compliment.

To give our client storage for her favorite dishes or a spot to store games, we placed an antique grey bar stand in the room. There is no reason a bar stand couldn't double as additional storage. Below this, we nestled the Duvall Ottoman - upholstered in navy velvet and trimmed with antique brass nail heads - you're welcome! Not only is this look stylish and lush, it doubles as an additional seat for your guests. To top off this bar stand,w e positioned a tiny alabaster lamp. Its size is great for a higher surface and adds light to any dim corner. We then layered and organic flow of pearl white carnation platters along this wall to loosen up all those hard lines and adda a bit of whimsy.

This will forever be a space where our client can comfortably entertain, play games, or even do homework with her kids. There is no reason a dining room - or any other room for that matter - shouldn't be multifunctional. Don't be afraid to use your home how you live - you will always receive big rewards in return!

- Christy

P.S. Look for "after" photos to come...

What's in Store - Spring Soiree Accessories

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Spring has sprung and the April showers are well on their way but not too far - up ahead, we can see those beautiful May flowers! With such lovely weather last week and this weekend, Spring is definitely on our mind. Right now we have our Spring Soiree Sale going on.

Here are a few of the items that are on sale:

Pretty pink bowls for your coffee table and lovely wood inlay and stone eggs for the hunt!

Votive holders perfect for dressing your table for your next Garden Party or Spring Soiree.

Colorful flower frames for that POP of Spring color! A new doormat to welcome in Spring!

City Creek

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City Creek is the most beautiful place on Earth. Adam and I were so excited to have been invited to preview the new mall last night. It was a perfect evening that started at 6:30 - We walked the new mall during sunset and enjoyed great food, drinks, live models, and a feast for the eyes.

I have to admit - I had goose bumps wandering around admiring everything the eye could behold. It's perfect. The store interiors were spot on. The best minds in the business came together to render these concepts in a new fresh way - J. Crew - as if it couldn't get any happier - was all on display in a new fresh palette. Natural floors, high gloss white doors with white walls and a stark contrast black wall behind the cash wrap. All the brass accessories were from Arteriors. A beautiful line of artful objects we sell here at the store. The neutral and natural surroundings let their clothing and jewelry shine - EYE candy!

Banana Republic opened a new concept store. Upon entering, you walk down a central corridor - seen here with the concentric circles applied to the ceiling and on either side were "closets" that are perfectly organized by casual or formal clothing in each area. Stacked, folded goods, and hanging. I'm going back to take notes for my own closet!

Sooo much to take in - I definitely have to go back soon. It's so stimulating to be surrounded by such beauty. Every one of your senses is engaged in some way. The creek that runs throughout the center of the mall makes the whole experience peaceful and easy - in the middle of the city against hard angles of all the buildings. What a concept! Looking up and seeing the Temple peer through the downtown cityscape was incredible. You just have to see it to believe it! I'm a believer!

- Jessica

Feather Your Nest for Spring

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Spring brings a want to refresh and renew! Out with the old in with the new! A whole new roomful of furniture would be the dream come true but it's not always the most practical either. There are small ways to freshen up a space with a few new items.

Introduce some fresh pillows to your space. Ones with color, pattern, texture or a fun print like this Thomas Paul elephant pillow will make a great impact. Having new pillows will give your sofa or bed a brand new look - and using a punchy color will make it sing like Spring!

Add a few new frames onto your entry console with photos or quotes that are sunny and bright! Loving these new striped frames we just got in!

Adorn your mantle with a bit of sparkle. These lovely mercury glass candlesticks are perfect all year long - the shine will brighten up your room!

Put some simple blooms from your local floral shop in Spring vases. Place in a windowsill or on a nightstand to freshen things up. Florals and greenery will always liven up a space.

Light up your space with a gorgeous new lamp. A patterned shade will shake things up a bit!

A few new accessories for the coffee table will be the perfect addition for Spring. Make them bright and happy! Can you tell we are loving stripes right now?

Add a garden stool as a little side table to your favorite reading chair or tuck in under a console or nesting tables. Add a pretty tray and your favorite book to complete the look.

There are so many simple ways to freshen up your space and the changes or additions can be small but happy!

Feather Your Nest - Giveaway - CLOSED

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Spring is in the air and the official day of Spring is tomorrow! Yay for warmer weather, flowers and sunshine. In honor of Spring - this whole week is going to be about "feathering your nest". Get your home freshened up for Spring. It can be as big as a room makeover or as small as a new candle.

To kick things off - we are going to be doing a giveaway for a few items to help you with your Spring cleaning and feathering your nest. A new bright welcome mat, a few delicious cleaning supplies and a Voluspa candle  in sajio persimmon and a lovely candle snuffer.

Enter to win by following these rules:

- Follow or subscribe to our blog and leave us a comment. - For an extra entry, post this giveaway on your blog, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.  Just copy the link into your comment on this post so that we can see it and your name will be entered twice.

The giveaway closes Thursday, March 29th and the winner will be chosen at random and announced on Friday, March 30th. Please leave your email address so that we can contact you! Good luck!

Check back this week for ways to "Feather your Nest"!

 

Colorado Home

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We started working with a wonderful couple building a home in Colorado. Instead of any typical design, their goal was to create a Modern Prairie style home. This concept became such a breath of fresh air. We originally received these exterior concept renderings of the home.

Step One: Create a seamless transition from the exterior vision, to interior finishes. From the kitchen and floors, to lighting and fireplace we wanted this home to be spot on.

We worked with them for several months with drawings, details, and specifying finishes. Here is a taste of this wonderful space, just completed!

Step Two: Create the same seamless transition in the furniture. This makes the space feel whole and complete. here is a little peak at what we are planning for the Living Room.

Because Modern Prairie is all about horizontal lines and elements we wanted to make sure and include varying heights in our furniture. This keeps the eye moving around the room. We wanted to accentuate the amazing windows by placing two very tall chairs in front of them. What a backdrop to walk into!

Stay tuned for final photos!

- Natalie

Inspiration in Unusual Places - St. Patrick's Day... Green!

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St. Patrick's Day is all about wearing green - even you room can wear green! A green loveseat provides a pop of unexpected color in an otherwise neutral room with grays, blacks and whites. The kelly green surrounded with gold accents in other pieces glam things up.

A soft green tile contrasts nicely with the lavender and white dining room.

Use a geometric print wallpaper in a display cabinet to add that pop in your kitchen or dining room. Fill it with white dishes to keep the look clean.

Green walls makes a bold statement. Loving the monochromatic contrast of the matte walls with the high gloss lamps.

Create an unexpected pop by adding kelly green dining chairs to your kitchen table.

Green leather upholstery works perfectly in this dining room with the geometric black and white floor. Isn't that light fixture amazing?

What is your favorite shade of green to wear and add to your interiors?

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California Girl

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Entryway! We have all heard the phrase, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression." This is true when we're interacting with people for the first time but today, I'm going to your homes first impression! THE ENTRY!

We've been working with a gal in California who is a doll. Cutest style ever, and when I first met her, my impression was that she was going to have a darling, young, and animated home! She was a good time and why wouldn't you reflect those traits in the space you live everyday?!?

We designed her Family Room and it came together so beautifully! But what you can't see in this image is that the entry sits right in front of this space. So what do we do there? What would be the perfect preamble to a space like this?

The only thing our client requested be in the space was a painting her father had done years before. We loved it, and thought it a great springboard for a great entry!

We began with a gorgeous gray high lacquered sawhorse console. This gives the casual, coastal feel but the high lacquer finish gives i t a unique element. A nice compliment with her Dad's stunning art! We then placed a large green glass lamp on the console. We loved the translucent color this brought to the room and how it felt like an extension the painting. We placed two glass display boxes on the opposite end and filled them with a carved bone lobster and crayfish! Who has this?! We fell in love and thought this would be a fun whimsical element that her kids would explore and guests would admire! We also placed a bowl atop the console to throw keys and all those random items that seem to collect in an entry. Most are probably asking themselves, "Where on earth am I going to put my umbrella?" Well, we solved that problem with the most adorable boot umbrella stand... You're welcome!

You never get a second chance to make a first impression and what an impression her home will make!

- Suzanne and Christy