Boxwood wreaths...

I was so excited to find some beautiful boxwood wreaths at Trader Joes.  For the price I feel as though I could replace them 3 times over the season if they get a little crispy!  

Looking forward to gearing up for Christmas this week with our tree coming soon.

Happy Holidays!

image by christina for greige

 

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Holiday Style Oliohop

I'm thrilled to welcome you to 2012 Olihop Holiday Style!

Before I begin let me explain a little about what an Oliohop is.  

It all begins on Olioboard, an online tool for creating 2D and 3D design boards.

An Oliohop is a blog collaboration of 10 bloggers at the same time.  This month we are focusing on Holiday Style.

Perfect, I know!

We are taking a look at my vision for Tablescapes Holiday Style this year, 2012.

I always begin with some inspiration.  Soft, quiet colors of Duck Egg, muted greens and natural burlap.

I always mix old with new.  Some unexpected with traditional.

Let's take a look at Holiday Style in my own home.  A work in progress...

My Annie Sloan Work Book for making notes and tracking my thoughts.  Duck Egg Annie Sloan Chalk Paint™ is my inspiration for everything.

Yes, that's a book...and yes I painted a pearl necklace...the unexpected!

The final table for two for the Holidays.

Buffalo Check in a soft Duck Egg Blue.

I put my Apparel Design skills to work and made an apron just for the Holidays.

Now for the final Olioboard Tablescapes Collection...

My favorite part of Oliohop is seeing and sharing the other amazing nine bloggers and their posts!

Drop by to see what they have been up to.

http://colorchats.benjaminmoore.com 

http://tobifairley.com/blog/

http://lisamendedesign.blogspot.com 

http://jenniferreynoldsinteriors.com/blog/ 

http://www.sarahgunnwallcandy.com 

http://nyclq-focalpoint.blogspot.com (Lynda Quintero -Davids )

http://andieday.com/blog/

http://alliecat4ever.blogspot.com (Alicia Phillips )

http://kimberlyandcameron.blogspot.com (Kimberly Ward )

Have a super week!

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Holiday Style with Talent!

I'm enjoying my cup of Joe this morning on a cold snowy day in anticipation for tomorrow...

It's Oliohop time again with Holiday Style!

I am so lucky to be joining nine other very talented bloggers in an Oliohop collaboration.  A themed blogging experience powered by Olioboard, creating 2D & 3D design boards.

This past October I had the opportunity to participated for the first time, not really knowing what 

to expect.

The theme was Fashion + Decor and WOW, what an experience!    

I had a ball reading each of the bloggers posts, seeing their amazing genius.  Oohing and aawing at each unique post carefully put together with an artistry of their own.

Join me tomorrow for the launch of Holiday Style.

The official launch time is 6am EST.  

Yes, I'll be up at 4am my time!  

You can find me on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Olioboard with #HolidayStyle & #OlioHop.

Please message me through one of the social networks, I'd love to hear from you and chat back.  Yes, I will be drinking a lot of coffee with Spiced Pumpkin Eggnog.

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collecting... life

 

I adore collections and a little collection under glass is a wonderful thing.  I am hesitating on my holiday decor this year.  We have a trip planned and between that and the work I have to complete before the holiday is enough to keep me busy for 2 months really!  I have a cloche in my living room that I need to reset, change up with new little mementos from the year that is about to be complete.  It is a fun chore but still a chore that gets pushed to the side in this holiday craziness!  

How about you are you holding out on the holiday madness or are you taking it all in with all of the magic all around you?  I promise when I do get to the decorations I will post some photos here for everyone to see again this year.  This is what we have done in years past.... 2010 and 2011. 

 

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Happy Weekend, Happy Holidays

Remember Cottage Living? Of course you do! I loved receiving that magazine for it's stylish yet affordable interiors. An all time favorite were the holiday photos of Lee Kleinhelter's snazzy digs in Georgia. (Image one) Those window treatments and that tree are beyond good! I dug into the archives and shared a few of their other holiday shots with you. I'm heading to Vermont for our tree this weekend. I hope to share some holiday snippets via Instagram. I really need to get that account up and running!! (I sadly recently joined and sharing more work with you all is on my "hit"list)

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Approximate Notions {giveaway}

 

 Our Holiday Giving Series continues with Approximate Notions.  Their site is filled with wonderful equine inspired pillows and accessories.  I love the detail and the artistic lines to the pieces.

They are offering 2 of their Organic French Lavender and Chamomile sachets to two of our readers!

These elegantly simple pillows are filled with Organic French Lavender and Chamomile, herbs well regarded for their healing and soothing properties.
Featuring the AN logo in your choice of five bright metallic colors, the natural linen cover is edged along one side in Dutch linen tape.  An enduring beneficence for yourself or the extraordinary horsepeople in your life.  

 

 

For your chance to win the Organic French Lavender and Chamomile sachets please visit Approximate Notions and leave a comment below telling us about your favorite item or items, for an additional chance to win you can tweet (easy to tweet just hit retweet at the bottom of the post), or follow Approximate Notions on facebook.  The winner will be chosen at random on December 11th, 2012 .  

 

Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

  **Don't forget I have to be able to contact you...  Please leave your name and some type of contact information if you are not able to be contacted with your profile**

 

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Holiday Style Coming Your Way

Oh my...how time flies when you're busy & having fun doing it!

I can't believe I have not posted since last Monday! Tis the season.

I am having technical difficulties with my computer today, so this is a quick post so I can do some maintenance with the machine. 

I will be posting again very soon because I have an event on Monday I want to talk about!

Remember the Oliohop collaboration I was a part of in October? 

Well, I am one of nine bloggers participating again!

WOO HOO...

I am signing out for technical maintenance, stay tuned for more.

PS...have you voted today on Olioboard for the contest I'm in?  I've been back & forth in first and second place.  Please vote daily at:http://olioboard.com/boards/146719-snob-interior-design-office

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Deck the Halls

Besides the warm sunny days of July and August, the holiday season is my favorite time of year. Decorating your home beautifully doesn't need to break the bank. Here's a round up of holiday decor that will add a bit of sparkle and warmth to your home. I tried to include an array of ideas, hopefully one of the styles appeals to you! Happy Decorating. I'm heading Vermont with my kiddies to chose our tree this weekend. It's becoming a favorite holiday tradition in our home.

xx

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Besotted Brand {giveaway}

For our third giveaway in the Holiday Giving Series here on greige we have an amazing gift set from Besotted Brand.  They are offering one of their Ultimate Stationary Gift Sets, which is full of beautiful things!  It satisfies the stationary and stamp lover alike! 

 

When we say ultimate we mean ultimate! This is our largest most luxe stationery gift set and is sure to delight any paper lover. The gift set is a virtual treasure trove of Besotted Brand goodies all housed in a large natural wood box with individual compartments.

 

The Ultimate Stationery Gift Set includes:
1-Large hinged wood box with nine individual compartments (approx 12" x12")
1-Full mini alphabet set (26 letters) crimson rubber cling back stamps with a lucite base in round mini hat box
1-'Kindly deliver to' crimson rubber cling back stamp, attached to lucite base
1-16th century 'fig.1' crimson rubber cling back stamp, attached to lucite base
1-calligraphy 'hello' crimson rubber cling back stamp, attached to lucite base
1-calligraphy 'thank you' crimson rubber cling back stamp, attached to lucite base
9-Archive labels
9-small shipping tags
-3 small ink pads (black, white, platinum).
-10 4 bar imported deckled edged fold-over cards w/matching envelope
1-organic cotton drawstring bag

 

 

For your chance to win The Ultimate Stationary Gift Set please visit Besotted Brand and leave a comment below telling us about your favorite item or items, for an additional chances to win you can tweet (easy to tweet just hit retweet at the bottom of the post), follow us here on the blog or on twitter or blog about our giveaway.  The winner will be chosen at random on December 7th, 2012 .  

 

Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

  **Don't forget I have to be able to contact you...  Please leave your name and some type of contact information if you are not able to be contacted with your profile**

 

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Happy Holidays!

 

Wishing you a wonderful start to this holiday month!  Are you ready?  Have you ironed out all of the details yet?  We have an exciting month here on the blog!  We will continue our holiday giveaways and gift guide ideas.

Wishing you a dreamy December!

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