Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Thursday, December 12, 2013

It Had To Be Colin!


Only Colin Cowie could make a wedding in red one of the most beautiful events ever! When I first saw this picture above I was awestruck! That's the only word that comes to my mind!


No more feeling "bah hum bug"….this truly lifted my spirits and made me thankful for cold weather! 


What could possibly be more beautiful than these gorgeous red tulips in ICE!
 Yes, these are ice planters if you will!


I tend to get a bit "sad" if you will when it only rains and is quite cold…I truly don't like it! 



 However, this beautiful wedding held in Beaver Creek, Colorado could totally make me a believer! Although I spent several years as a child growing up in Denver…once we moved to California and eventually to Birmingham I have never enjoyed cold….I am definitely a beach kind of gal!





Seeing these gorgeous images of this fabulous wedding could totally change my mind...




It makes me want to sing "Lady in Red!" for sure!
It makes me appreciate Colin's great taste and his flare even more!


Jim and I had the chance to here a lecture he gave at the Nashville Antiques and Gardens Show several years back and it was truly mesmerizing! I still treasure my signed copy of his book! 



Another gorgeous Ice Sculpted Vase!


Can you believe this gorgeous red grape studded pomander ball that graced the appetizer table? Wow!





Like I said earlier…only Colin Cowie can make a winter wedding seem as warm as a fireside chat!
 He is incredible and I truly admire his talent!



Hope you are all ready for Christmas! I am anticipating about 28-30 guests this Saturday night….I am about to start a cooking frenzy! Can't wait to share pictures and recipes with you next week! Until then, sweet dreams and Merry Christmas!


Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Yes, I'm Dreaming…Of Alot Of Things!

"I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas"!
I am dreaming of a welcoming gate with a beautiful wreath on it just beckoning all of my friends and family into my home!


How about you? If I could...


I would have everything white…and dreamy…


Even my windows would be adorned to say, 
"Welcome…come in and sit down!"


I would want the ambiance to convey that for sure!


This is one of the warmest and most welcoming entrances ever!


And I love nothing better than white ironstone and greenery mixed in together….


But would it mean starting over? If I wanted to change over to an all white Christmas? 
Isn't that what "white" represents?
A fresh, new beginning? 
 Maybe I should just try to incorporate a lot of this into my home that is definitely already filled with color and collected memories.


I am definitely loving all of the natural elements in all of these lovely Christmas photos! 
Much of these were found on Pinterest and I'm thankful to so many of my blogging friends for posting these wonderful images for all of us to enjoy and take notes from!


I would love for my home to be filled with paperwhites! I love them…but a lot of my friends are bothered by their smell…I can understand that! 
But I sure do love the look!


And I also love beautiful amaryllis! 
When they do well…they are incredible and such a show stopper!


I may have to decorate a "serving" table just like one of these two gorgeous tables that I found from The Enchanted Home above and The French Tangerine below.

Our party is in less than two weeks! Oh, My!
 I am truly getting excited! 


And I know EXACTLY what I'm doing with this image above…I am using it for a huge inspiration for the shop! 
I will show you the pictures for sure if it turns out well for the Open House on Thursday!
I can't wait for Melissa to bring her fabulous hand painted wine glasses as well as her incredible paintings on Wednesday to help us get ready for the Open House!


I love this dough bowl above filled with vintage and new ornaments! This is just one way in which we will be getting the shop ready for Thursday!


Whether it's a welcoming gate, a heart warming entrance or a roaring fire on the back porch…it all leads to you to dreaming of that "White Christmas" or just Christmas in general!


And while part of me might be thinking, "Don't let the door knob hit you in the rear end" when I'm tired and cranky from too much festivities….


The other part is thinking this is definitely the most special time of the year! Don't you agree?
Can't wait to talk soon! There will be so many things to discuss!







Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Wednesday's What If's? "What If You Could Have All Of Your Christmas Shopping And Decorating Done?"



 For that matter, "What if all of your Christmas dreams you've ever had could come true? "Oh, wait…that's another post"! But wouldn't it be great? Who knows? Maybe so, maybe not!
But what if you could walk in your door the day after Thanksgiving and everything look like some of the pictures I've been drooling over in this month's Traditional Home Magazine! How relaxing it would be!
Just dream along with me for a moment….


Wouldn't it feel so good to know you had your decorations bought and ready to put out as well as your gifts wrapped and ready to place under the tree after Thanksgiving? 
It sure would feel great to me!
 Here is just a small sampling of how easily that could be handled if you were to make a quick stop by Mulberry Heights Antiques!



You will find plenty of Mercury Trees, Candlesticks and Votives…
( Sorry, our Hurricane's sold out today!)




As well as beautiful mercury ornaments in different shapes and sizes!




And if it's gifts you're still looking for, look no further than HERE! Melissa Payne Baker has made that quite easy on all of us! What with all of her gorgeous paintings, beautiful notecards, ornaments and hand painted wine glasses you are sure to find something for everyone! You can see Melissa's own website HERE!



One of my favorite things that Melissa has brought us for Christmas are these fabulous "Itty Bitty" paintings! What a fabulous gift! Just $45.00 and you can give a wonderful piece of art! They would be fabulous just laying on a stack of antique books! A real show stopper!


Our cute spreaders always make that perfect, last minute gift for the person you may have forgotten! (Oh wait, did I really say that?) We all know I didn't really mean it!


And look at this! Pattie and Ellen have made it even easier for you by already wrapping up our wonderful white trays that we literally cannot keep in stock already WITH a spreader! 
Even better!

 Looks like a lot of thought was put into that last minute gift!


Also, our gorgeous homemade Chelsea House Soaps that are lovingly created right here in our own town by my daughter's "Grandmother in Law" have been fabulous sellers for gifts this year! So unique and truly a taste of Birmingham! Just look at the Oyster shell box that some of them are packaged in! The box is a gift in itself!



And I think our Holiday Lafco candles and soaps might do better than our regular scents! We can never keep them in! If you want some then truly, you'd better run…not walk... to get them!



And then we are back to decorating as well as gift giving! What better gift to give than a Nativity that one can use for their own Holiday Decor! I sure would love to get something like this that was special and would always be a reminder of that special someone that gave it to me! I'm pretty sure these are just $32.00!




We even have the handmade Nativities in copper…we truly have been re-ordering these like crazy!


We also have the copper angels…they are stunning!


And they look quite lovely with greenery as well as these fabulous matte finished balls in muted colors…there are so many things you can do with this arrangement! Middle of a table, on top of a sideboard…grouped on a mantel…the list goes on and on!

Balls are $10.00 each


And if you are down to the REALLY special people on your list..let's say…your wife, your husband, significant other, your college age child…your parent! Then you will have to check out our remaining Clutch's and watch for the new batch to be coming in! You can see their original post HERE! As well as our incredible new selections of Sennod jewelry!


Here are some of our newest arrivals!
People are already on waiting lists for a few of the pieces!
I loved looking back at our introduction to Sennod in our store! You can see that HERE! And it was almost a year ago today!



I would not be doing my shop justice if I didn't mention that there is also the fact that you can give a gift that isn't just "Christmacy"! We have plenty of antique treasures to make even the most discriminating person on your list happy! Just take a look!


Antique transferware and Ironstone in all shapes, sizes, forms, price ranges…You name it!


Stunning boxes and coffee table books make wonderful gifts!


As well as Staffordshire!



Some of my personal favorites include antique Creamware that I cannot get enough of!



As well as Majolica!


And beautiful Olive Jars from France!



For that special guy, how about an antique Decanter?
( a little secret, they make great mouth wash dispensers as well! and no one has to know!)

And last, but certainly not least!


Everyone needs that perfect, gorgeous, antique chandelier to be the finishing touch on their home for the Holiday Season! I for one will be cleaning mine in just a few days! 



Don't you want your home to be "just so"? It doesn't have to be perfect by any stretch of the imagination…but to have that "finished" feel…that lived in and loved feel!



And that extra special touch that only you can give!


That's my favorite part about Christmas and about "home"! 
The special touches that come from the individual home owner!
Traditional Home did a great job in this last issue showing us a wide variety of homes decorated for Christmas! I've got a lot of them ready to post very soon so I hope you will enjoy it!


Hope your Wednesday is extra special today!
xoxo!