'Tis the Season

I LOVE decorating for Christmas.  My decor is a little different every year.  You don't need to spend a bunch of money every year, maybe just change things around.   Or pull things out of the closet you never thought of before to add to your decor.

In November I spoke to a group of women about setting your table for the holiday season.  Here are a couple of examples of the tables I set.  One was your traditional gold decor.  I love using wrapping paper as a table runner.  Not a big investment, and no laundry!  This wrap was placed across the table and acted as a place mat.  I love gold chevron straws, for any occasion!

This fun setting had red polka dot wrap as the runner.  I used paper cupcake holders for mini bunches of red carnations.  Red carnations are super cheap.  Multiple tight bunches are a great addition for Christmas decor.

Im getting ready for a fun event this weekend.  This table theme is more of a woodland look, which is so popular this season.  I used a large scarf as the table cloth.  My trusty wood slices to add height and interested and then just some greenery.  Oh, and my adorable little red mushrooms from Target.  How cute are they? 

I bought these cheap black plates from IKEA, and used gold sharpie to write a different Christmas word on each.  Bake them at 350 for 30 min, and its permanent!

And for place card holders I used this snowglobe  I bought it at Michaels.  Its meant to put your own picture in, but I used it as a place card holder!

I took my grocery list down and found chalk art inspiration on pinterest.  This is what I came up with.  Im so pleased with it!  It makes me smile every time I walk by!

My pink glitter deer head found a new place this year.  

I really considered making my main tree all glittery and gold this year.  I decided in the end that my kids are growing fast.  I wont have them forever.  So while I have them I'll give them a tree that makes them happy.  And seeing their cute pictures on their trees make them and me happy.  Although it makes me a little sad to see how fast they've grown!

You may have seen my sock advent calendar before.  I made it many years ago.  Its one of my favs.

And to make my husband happy he puts his favorite hockey picture atop the tree!  He no longer hangs all his childhood hockey cards on the tree, so I guess I can't take this away too :)  It makes me cringe as we bow to the almighty hockey!  Ha!

 My gold decor still does find a home in the living room and dining room.

One of my favorite new additions is the Swedish Christmas poster my parents brought me back from Sweden.  A little 3M hook, and presto - its a perfect compliment to my beverage centre.

I used a gold leaf pen to make a confetti pattern on these wine glasses.  A less expensive way to dress up plain glasses.   You can buy these beauties at many lovely stores if you are willing to spend the big bucks, but mine were a fraction of the price.  Thanks to A Thoughtful Place blog for this and many other great ideas!

How I love my Swedish welcome lights in the windows of my home.  My hubby thinks its over-kill, but I love it.

Wishing all of your a very Merry Christmas.  Keep safe and healthy!

Latest completed project.

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!  I got my front door dressed for the occasion.

One family that has many things to be thankful for this seasons are my clients, who have just settled their very busy family into their newly renovated home.  About a year a go I was introduce to this lovely family who had just been through a crazy terrible ordeal.  Their story is full of God's grace in unbelievable ways.  I'm afraid I won't do justice to the whole story.  I will say that the fire started in the shed.  The source was not determined.  The entire family escaped unharmed, but the roof caught fire and destroyed the home.  They hired me to help do the interior design work on the rebuild their home.

Here is the initial choices I showed my client for their master suite.

Janis Nicolay, of Pinecone Camp, was nice enough to take some quick snapshots of the home after the clients had moved back in.  I'm throwing some of my pictures in as well.

This is one of my favorite chairs.  The silhouette matches nicely to the drapes.

This is the headboard of the master bed.  It is upholstered all the way to the ceiling with the Visual Comfort light and switches incorporated into the upholstery.  It was no easy feat.

The master ensuite was a thing of extraordinary beauty.  The tile work was exceptional.

*photo courtesy of Janis Nicolay

*photo courtesy of Janis Nicolay

The living room was built around a lovely piece of art that somehow was spared in the fire.

*photo courtesy of Janis Nicolay

*photo courtesy of Janis Nicolay

The homeowners loved the thought of a grey and yellow scheme in their family room and that is just what they got.  With their own additions of the coffee table and lamp, we added an oversized sofa, nest chair and lots of cushions.

*photo courtesy of Janis Nicolay

The kitchen boasts 2 islands a built in fridge and a built in china cabinet.

*photo courtesy of Janis Nicolay

 The powder room has a gorgeous light that mimics that pattern in the wallpaper.

The mirror also matched the arabesque pattern on the wall.

*photo courtesy of Janis Nicolay

The girls room has a lovely capiz shell light fixture and medallion wallpaper.

This room belongs to the hockey player of the family.  He was drafted to the NHL and wanted a contemporary space for his home retreat.

The second son of this sporty family is a lacross player.  These are the choices for his room.

I just love when I meet a client for the first time to work on their project and they end up becoming good friends.  This is definitely the case here.  We had a great time talking hockey, family and faith.  I look forward to many more conversations.

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Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Weekend.  We have so much to be thankful for!

Lisa

Vancouver's Interior Design Show

Every year in mid September Vancouver hosts an interior design show at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre.  This year didn't disappoint.  My absolute favorite thing at the show was this table-scape by Kelly Deck.  So incredibly beautiful!  The backdrop was like a sheet of gold that had been cross stitched.  The striking black shades highlighted a simple yet elegant table.  The booth was part of "Dinner by Design".  A dinner event that raised money for the Dr Peters Aids Foundation.  Each table was put together by a different designer or company.  But Kelly Deck and her team... what can I say!  Ive never seen anything like it!!!

Last year Kelly Deck Design was belle of the ball as well with the most stunning kitchen I have ever seen:

More pictures from "Dinner by Design"

 I also especially loved the  table scape pictured below by Sophie Burke Design.  It made me feel like I was at a dinner party in Stockholm - my fav city in the world!!  (of the ones Ive seen :)

This table was also lovely.  A little impractical I would think.  But so pretty to look at!  by Robert Blaney Design

I had to throw this picture in!  It made me smile :)

I thought that Van Gogh Designs outdid themselves this year as well.  They had a very pretty booth displaying their furniture in a number of different rooms.

Then the tiles... oh the tiles!  How I love tiles.  Almost as much as light fixtures... but not quite!  Ha!  This gorgeous wooden tile would be divine as an accent wall!

More tile:

I also got some great new contacts for art.  Here is a custom contoured panel.  Would look so lovely as a wall behind a reception desk!  The talented people at "Raincoast Contoured Panels" create these pieces for a variety of applications.  You are only limited by your imagination!

Ive always admired these bright floor cushion/sofa thingys by Roche Bobois.   Feel like they should be in a bohemian sunken living room.  Would be great in a rec room too!

Love the new take on the Bocci - type lighting!

And last but not least I had to show you the new stone available by Canadian Stone.  This is a sheet of stone... believe it or not.  Much less expensive to install.  And it looks so real!  I'm decorating the home of the owners of Canadian Stone.  It was fun to meet up with my client at the show.  I wanted to show you their latest product.

I had a visit from a leading photographer a couple of weeks ago.  She took a few shots of my home as well as the project I just completed.  Looking forward to sharing some of those soon!

Have a lovely fall weekend.