By Sarah Lagrotteria | September 7, 2010

For you

Tommy Hilfiger Fall  2010

For your table

Tartan

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Tortoise

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Camel

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Orange & gold

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Dark Cherry

xoxosl

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By Lydia Ellison | August 26, 2010

This time last year Alissa, Melissa and I hosted a British themed bridal shower for our friend Mary. The British part was in honor of her husband’s homeland. We used colorful tea tins as the vessels for the flower arrangements and they turned out beautifully.

Mary shower

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The place cards doubled as favors, a duet of Sprinkles cupcake flavors in little boxes! No cake was served but each guest left with the promise of something sweet.

champgne and tulips

Pale pink dahlias and wide open tulips in a pretty blue tin. Using a mixture of different flowers and colors keeps the arrangements from feeling stuffy or too “done.”

roses in tea tin

I ordered the tea tins from PearlRiver.com, just remember to order short ones so your guests can visit over the finished arrangements.

pink rose in green tea tin

Hot pink and soft pink play so well off this Kelly Green colored tea tin.

Stunning red tulips in a red tin! While I usually am a fan of contrasting yet complimentary colors, sometimes a monochromatic look  really pops.

pink roses in a green tin

Magenta roses in a forest green tall tin look elegant!

marron roses in a black tin

Wow this one is really strong.

deep red roses

Deep red roses grounded the frothy pink and white tones of the other blooms.

deep red roses in a pink tea tin

Sweet and chic.

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By Sarah Lagrotteria | August 24, 2010

For you

Katie Holmes mixes earth tones and coppery pink for J. Crew

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Chanel Les Khakis de Chanel

For your table

Handmade ceramic dinnerware in shale

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Copper chargers and linens in flax

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Crystal champagne flutes in topaz for smoky pink sparkle

So looking forward to fall

xoxosl

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By Sarah Lagrotteria | August 17, 2010

For you

For your table

A burlap table runner adds the requisite texture to a suitably relaxed farm table

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Recycled aqua wine punts for color

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Leather folding chairs for that butterscotch softness.

xoxosl

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By Lydia Ellison | August 12, 2010

Stunning, simple chic table decor courtesy of my talented pal Mary. Her husband hosted an outdoor dinner party last weekend in honor of her 30th birthday and Mary styled the table.

craft paper and candles table

Long tables covered in white twin sheets, kraft paper table runner and cream candles from Ikea in jam jars.

Mary place setting

Place setting of white china and assorted sea themed china from the couples’ collection from Anthropologie. White folded place cards add an elegant touch to casual decor.

Mary ship plate

Water bottle with stopper and water/wine glasses from Ikea. Wine and water was placed on the table during dinner for easy refills during dinner!

ikea dish towel napkin

White china from Martha Stewart Collection for Macy’s and the napkin is the famed 49 cent Ikea dishtowel tied with a twine.

Mary table dark

The table glowed with warmth from candles, good food and loving friends. Happy Birthday Mary!

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By Sarah Lagrotteria | August 10, 2010

For you

For your table

Ippolita turquoise and gold earrings

Heath Ceramics iced tea set in aqua and zest yellow

Both ideal for sipping sweet mint or peach iced tea

xoxosl

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By applesandonions | August 5, 2010

My friend Alissa and I created these gypsy-inspired arrangements last year for Mary’s rehearsal dinner. You could replicate the look of these with any flowers and any found object that can hold water to be the vase.

flowers- LE messy

I saved jam jars, wine bottles and water vessels for a few months. Scrubbed off the labels and voila, free vases!

ranunculi

Yellow ranunculi, puffy white hydrangeas, shiny magnolia leaves set off by nontraditional elements like fresh thyme and feathers.

dahlias

The dahlias in this arrangement really pop.

peony and black feather

I love the juxtaposition of the black feathers, pink peony and the black and white anemones.

pink peony chartruse feather

A hot pink peony and a deep purple dahlia pulled together by the chartreuse feather.

Shh don’t tell anyone but we made all these arrangements for $100 total! All floral supplies came from the Flower Mart in Downtown LA and the “vases” were assorted jars and wine bottles I saved for this very event.

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By Sarah Lagrotteria | August 3, 2010

For you


For your kitchen

Chevron stripes in cute and classy

I’d love to catch a peek of the latter in my knife drawer

Ella Moss Chevron Dress

Hammocks and High Tea Chevron drawer liners

xoxosl

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By Lydia Ellison | July 29, 2010

I’m describing the decor for my upcoming wedding as “A J. Crew shoot in Morocco.”

monogram napkin, julip cups

The marriage of two opposites…

sailor french bulldog

Preppy- think stripes, monograms, silver Julip cups, red roses and pearls.

lanterns

Bohemian- think rugs on the grass, metal lanterns, drippy candles and leather poofs.

leather poufs

Coming together to make a beautiful whole. That’s what marriage is all about right? Let me know your thoughts and ideas for this concept.

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By Sarah Lagrotteria | July 26, 2010

For you

Girl in Gold

For your table

Casual gold.
Brilliant.

Sun-tipped silverware from Anthropologie.

xoxosl

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