Holiday magic..

Ahh.. it's Friday.. This weekend we will be attending a small holiday party (I hope they are serving that yummy little appetizer) and just trying to relax and enjoy the holiday magic!  

There has been so so much going on and I truly need a break (until Monday comes and the kids are home and the shipping of orders begins once again).  

I want to say Merry Christmas to all of you wonderful readers and wish you the very best weekend ever!

What are you up to this weekend??

 

I am hoping to have this kind of smile by Saturday morning...

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Perfectly graceful

 

I was browsing through pinterest and found this little beauty..  I know I have seen it before but wow does it look perfectly wonderful right now.  I so cannot wait to take a much needed break from the holiday frenzy that has been my life for the past week...  Friday Friday Friday.. ( I know it is Thursday - but Friday will be sooooo nice!)

I heard that Windsor Smith will be coming out with a new fabric line in the Spring- I am very excited to see it!

Image House of Windsor

 

The Business of Design book signing

 

Last night I was lucky enough to attend a wonderful book signing for Keith Granet at Molly Wood Garden Design.  Molly is the sweetest and we seem to see one another EVERYWHERE!  Her shop and offices are in a little house and are so well done- I love it there and always seem to find something special to come home with not to mention she is a fantastic Landscape Designer.  I am dying over this vase in the first picture..  must need to go on my Christmas list!

I grabbed a copy of his book a little while back and have only had a chance to read a little bit of it.  It was fantastic to hear him speak about design as a business and our industry in general.  I definitely need to read it cover to cover because he made so pretty great points about the value of hiring a designer and how we should be letting our clients know this.

 

Molly and Keith

 

I think Keith's book is a must have for anyone who is just starting in design or has been working in the field.  It is full of great information about Design as a business and why we should treat it as such.

 

(soo sorry about the picture quality.. just a little point and shoot)

 

Holiday entrance..

The entry makes the first impression..  That's what they say anyway.  

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Dressed up for Christmas..

We had some freinds over on Saturday night for a holiday dinner party so I spent most of the morning with my daughter decorating the tree and the rest of the house.  We are ready now.. bring on the Christmas.  I just have to wrap up some gifts and finish a bit of shopping before I can completely relax and kick my feet up (as if that will ever happen).    I changed things up a little this year but it is generally the same as the last..

Wishing you a lovely start to a very busy week!

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Workspace...

 

I love love this space.  So simple and clean- if only I could keep mine that way how nice it would be!

The door and the trim just set it off perfectly.

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Christmas decorating inspiration..

 

We picked up the tree last night and now to the decorating...  I will do my best to post a few pictures of the decor here.  It is pretty similar to last year I suppose.  Do you change your holiday decor each year or do you pretty much stick with the same program?

I like to change things a little bit- but sometimes I go crazy and redo EVERYTHING...

This is not that year but you know how it goes..

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