Seasons Blog

Pantone Colors for Fall 2012

We are in love with the new color palette for Fall 2012! The neutrals - French Roast, Honey Gold and Titanium work beautifully with contrasting pops of color from pinks and purples. Tangerine Tango, a popular color from the previous Spring, is still holding strong and it brightens whatever it is paired with.

Some of our favorite combinations are:

- Titanium with Rhapsody, Pink Flambe or Tangerine Tango

- French Roast with Bright Chartreuse, Olympian Blue or Ultramarine Green

- Honey Gold with Olympian Blue or Tangerine Tango

 

 

It's easy to update your current wardrobe or home decor with these new colors for Fall.

For Fashion, add a splash of color to your neutrals with a colorful scarf or jewelry.

   

 

For Home Decor, add new pillows, a comfy throw or a colorful frame to update the look of your room. 

       

Window Boxes of Nantucket

This summer, while visiting a dear friend in Cape Cod, we decided to take a day trip to the island of Nantucket. The ferry ride to the island was so refreshing, the weather was perfect, and we enjoyed an afternoon of shopping, lunch and sightseeing.

We walked along the cobblestone streets that surround the port, and were in awe of the beautiful window boxes that decorated the facades of many of the historic homes. The unique combinations of flowers and plants were truly inspiring.

Here are some of the photos I took while on our walking tour.

 

If You Love Gardening and Flowers...

You will love this beautiful book by award-winning gardener and photographer Ken Druse. Throughout Natural Companions, you will find amazing, unique botanical images that were created in collaboration with artist Ellen Hoverkamp using modern digital technology that will leave you speachless.

Druse presents recipes for perfect plant pairings using diverse species that will thrive together; organized by theme within topics, including season, color, fragrance, foliage, grasses, wetlands and ponds, edible flowers and many more!

Artist Ellen Hoverkamp takes cuttings of plants and flowers and arranges them on an oversized flatbed scanner. The results reveal the vivid characteristics of favorite plants with amazing color, depth and clarity.

Here is just a small sampling of the gorgeous images.

Natural Companions is the perfect gift for any gardener or flower lover.

 

Happy 4th of July 2012!

Summer Salad Recipe: Classic Cobb Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

The Classic Cobb Salad originated in the 1930s at the Brown Derby Restaurant in Hollywood, and it quickly became their signature dish. It’s a wonderful, colorful main dish salad that is very satisfying. You can grill or poach the chicken, and the lemon vinaigrette dressing gives it a brighter flavor - perfect for summer!

Classic Cobb Salad with Red Wine Lemon Vinaigrette

Ingredients

Salad

one large head of romaine or iceberg lettuce
2 lbs chicken breasts, grilled or poached and cubed
6 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1/2 lb bacon, cooked crisp and broken into bits
2 large avocados, chopped into cubes
1/2 red onion, diced
2 large tomatoes, diced
1 cup shredded Monterrey and Colby cheese, or crumbled Blue Cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Dressing

1 teaspoon lemon zest
the juice of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

 

Directions:

Add lettuce to a large bowl. Top with cooked and chopped chicken, crisp
bacon, chopped hard boiled eggs, avocados, onion, tomatoes and cheese.

For salad dressing, combine lemon zest, lemon juice, red wine vinegar and honey for salad dressing to
a small bowl. Whisk in olive oil. Add salt and pepper.

Dress salad lightly and enjoy!

Go "Lilly" with Home Accents and Tech Gear

If you are a lover of Lilly Pulitzer, you will go crazy over the new Lilly patterned gifts, stationery, melamine dishware, trays, acrylic glasses, tote bags, phone covers and tech gear. There is something for every "Lilly Lover" in this collection, making it easy to find the perfect gift for the hostess, teachers and graduates!

 

The new soon-to-be-released Lilly Pulitzer Agendas for 2012 - 2013 are fabulous, and come with stickers, colored divided tabs, inside pockets, special dates to celebrate and so much more. You won't find a cuter agenda - the bright floral patterns are stylish and sophisticated, without being too stuffy. They have a huge following and sell out quickly, so we are offering free shipping for customers who pre-order now, and they will arrive at your door in July.

 

 

We Love Lilly!

Update Your Furniture with an Easy DIY Project

If you are looking to update a plain piece of furniture, you will love O'verlays - lightweight, decorative fretwork panels that come in many patterns and sizes. They are paintable, and easily attach to furniture, mirrors, walls and glass. Some of the sizes are compatible with popular IKEA pieces and will add that instant upgrade. What a great DIY Project!

Samples of the fretwork designs:

 

Samples of Finished Projects:

Decorating Inspiration: Memorial Day Celebrations

 

 

 

 

 via pinterest

Easy & Fun Patriotic Food Decorating

Memorial Day Weekend, when we honor those who fought for our freedom, is also considered to be the un-official start of Summer. Family and friends across our nation will be firing up the grill and hosting lots of barbecues, get-togethers and beach parties. Here are a few fun, quick & easy ways to add a little "Red, White & Blue" to your weekend celebrations.

 

Use a cookie cutter to cut watermelon in the shape of stars.

 

A simple white cake topped with blueberries and raspberries

 

 

Melt some white chocolate chips, dip the tops of the sugar cones in the melted chocolate

and then roll them in red, white and blue sprinkles. The kids will love it!

 

Thank you to the bravest of men and women

 

 

 

Mother's Day 2012