My Holiday Home Depot Style Challenge

 

Giving thanks for so so many blessings this Thanksgiving holiday. Persevering through some personal challenges, getting a clean bill of health from my first mammogram, and being fortunate to see the continued growth of our design business, which allowed us to hire another assistant.

And this year, for the first time ever, my home is already fully reflective of the holiday season thanks to my participation in The Home Depot Style Challenge    



For the challenge, I was asked to incorporate specific holiday decor items sent by The Home Depot, into my dining room and to include a few DIY projects where possible. I'm no DIY queen, so I kept it simple with some clever DIY items like spray painting these hurricane vases in gold, using paint chips as place cards and scribbling personal notes inside a thank you card for guests.

Go see all the details on The Home Depot blog and be sure to share your thoughts and your own ideas we can all use. Huge thanks as well to our friends at the Home Depot for inviting us to do this challenge. It certainly pushed me outside my comfort zone to finally decorate my home, albeit in 90 degree weather! Have a blessed and safe Thanksgiving Day!

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HELLO JULY! AND SOME JULY 4TH DECOR IDEAS !

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It's July! How and where did the months go? Anywho, if you follow me on Instagram, you'll know that the hubby and I finally bought a house and the little man now has a huge back yard to run around in. Yay. Alas, it's a major fixer-upper so we're now living in renovation hell. Since we won't be entertaining anytime soon, here's some 4th of July decor inspiration I'm swooning over that should hopefully inspire y'all do entertain in style this weekend. Yes, I plan to live vicariously through y'all, so do entertain well.

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Love those hurricane lanterns as centerpieces and those mason jar covers! 
What's your favorite 4th of July decor tip? 
 Cheers to a happy holiday weekend to all.

Holiday Hugs and Best Wishes

So many blessings to be thankful for this holiday season as we chill out Miami style with family and friends. 
May you all spend quality time with your loved ones, and may we all savor the conversations, the hugs and kisses more than we do the gifts.
Cheers to an amazing Christmas.    

HELP! Last Minute Gifts For the Eternal Procrastinator

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Yes, it's true. I'm quite possibly the worst holiday shopper ever as in, every year I wait until the 11th hour to get my ish together. In all fairness, this is not my wish. But for many designers, the holiday season is the busiest time of year. Everyone wants their home looking fab, which means my own home gets neglected, ditto my shopping.
Anywho, grandma arrives today to the rescue to set up the tree and decorations for the 'lil man, so all will be well at home. I have also pulled together some last-minute gift ideas, with a full collection being featured today over on Arcadian Home. The collection was inspired by my love affair with mixing gold and silver finishes, with splashes of color and whimsical items, as seen in this recent project.

Check out a few of the selections being featured to get you started on your own mixed metal journey and to finally finish your holiday shopping: 

Gold Starburst Mirror

Shreve Table Lamp

Ackerman Panelled Mirror Box

Rock Beach Portrait Camera

Free To Be Transitional Sculpture

Caroline Bar Cart

Terracotta Pillow

White Nesting Bowls

Loreni Urns

Someone's definitely getting that vintage camera and pillow! I'm loving all these as gifts for friends, family and of course, you. Now let's go shopping!

Stars & Stripes

Stars & Stripes by pretty-little-things featuring american shoes

Cheers to an amazingly fun and festive Independence Day to y'all. I have to work a bit (aarrgh) but best believe I'll be on the BBQ trail by late afternoon. 

Here are some fab eye-candy 4th of July inspired rooms to ponder as you watch your waistline grow by just an inch, or two.

Eclectic Entry by Austin Interior Designers & Decorators Frisson

Eclectic Bedroom by Los Angeles Photographers Erika Bierman Photography

Eclectic Dining Room by Little Rock Interior Designers & Decorators Tobi Fairley Interior Design

Traditional Kitchen by Minneapolis Design-Build Firms TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders

Traditional Family Room by East Hampton Interior Designers & Decorators James McAdam Design

Traditional Spaces by Verona Interior Designers & Decorators Decorating Den Interiors Valerie Ruddy

Modern Kids

Traditional Kids by Chatham Architects & Designers Polhemus Savery DaSilva

Love them all, but how insane is that final room with the boat facade? Holla with your fave and a hint of just how much you ate this afternoon. 

Land of the free...

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"I'm with him..but no more Truth or Dare." "That's how I ended up in this getup."

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Be safe. See you on the flip side.

xoxo 

Debbie.