A light and airy place to dine.
What a wonderful place to dine! This light and airy dining room has an elegant, contemporary feel with tons of personality. It has a delightful mix of modern touches, with the wire-based glass table and sleek chandelier, balanced out by classic chinoiserie chairs and luxurious silk curtains in bright poppy colors.
More great ideas on how to celebrate the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Hosting an Olympic tailgate party is a great way to show your enthusiasm for the 2010 Winter Olympics. It's the next best thing to being at the Olympics live! Who knows? I may just get up to Canada to see the action in person, but for now I will happily enjoy a tailgate party at home with friends and family. The Winter Olympics are one of my favorite things to watch. I grew up figure skating and just can't seem to pull myself away from the competition when they get out there on the ice! I shared some ideas with you previously about how to make your own Olympic tailgate party a success, now here are a few more suggestions ...
Celebrate the 2010 Winter Olympics with a viewing party for friends and family.
Our friends in Canada are getting ready for the Winter Olympics 2010 and as a supportive neighbor, I'm going to celebrate by throwing an Olympics-themed party with a twist! We tailgate all the time for major sporting events ... so why not "tailgate" for the Olympics too? With the following tips, put together your own Olympic tailgate party to watch athletes hit the puck in hockey, jump and spin in ice skating and catch some air in freestyle skiing with your friends and family!
More about mixing and matching the latest ideas of the season.
Jewel Tones
This season vibrant jewels dress the trendiest of tabletops. Eggplant, teal, ruby and gold add a rich sensibility. For an inexpensive yet elegant napkin ring, take a small strip of leather and spray paint it gold. Hot glue colorful acrylic jewels to the leather and close the ends to form a ring.
Mix and match the latest ideas of the season.
At the start of each season, stores become busy creating attractive displays that reflect the trends of each season. Like in fashion, certain colors, prints and textures become popular in tabletop accessories. Incorporate an element or two of these fall trends to your tabletop for a fresh new look.
A fashionable dressing room.
Chic headbands created by you.
I absolutely love the hair accessories I'm seeing this fall, especially the headbands decorated with gorgeous feathers, sequins and ribbon. Accessories are my absolute favorite, so I'm excited to see embellished hair accessories reemerge in the fashion world. Inspired by the fashionably feathered, sequined hats of the 20s and 30s, headbands can add the final detail ... making your outfit not just great, but spectacular. Although they are beautiful, they are quite pricey and can be easily created yourself for a fraction of the cost using colors and embellishments that compliment any wardrobe. It's an easy and inexpensive project to complete and they make great gifts!
Transform your room with the simple addition of texture and color.
About Kelley Moore
Kelley Moore combines years of experience as a social worker with a passion for design and entertaining. She has appeared on "The Today Show" and shared her tips and ideas with Ellen DeGeneres, Tyra Banks and Rachael Ray on their television programs. She also regularly appears on Seattle's NBC affiliate. Her book, Cube Chic, has inspired thousands to look at their office space in a new way.
Unlike other experts who focus on trends and formulaic designs and solutions, Kelley inspires and empowers people to use design and entertaining as tools to build stronger relationships and share who they are through the environment they create. You can read more on her Web site, kelleylmoore.com.