Dorothy said “there is no place like home” even when she made it to the Emerald City.  But what she failed to mention is how enchanting and fresh emerald green is for the home and fashion!

From furniture, wallpaper, crystal, stationary, flatware lamps, fabrics…you will be seeing this popular motif showing up in many different places.  Always a classic look!

The next weeks will be busy for all of us but I didn’t want it to fly by without wishing everyone a very happy and blessed Christmas.
Susan

Love the smell of the pine don’t you??

Lat week I was on Texas Living showing three different looks on how to decorate your fireplace mantel for the holidays…check out this video the segment Kimberly Whitman and I did.

A few tips for when you are selecting your Christmas tree are consider the size and weight of your ornaments.  Blue Spruce has the strongest branches for heavier ornamanets.  Scotch Pines hold their needles well even when they are dry.  Try to get a tree as symmetirical as possible.  Use the branches that you trim off the bottom for the mantel or arrangements.Make sure the trunk of your tree is freshly cut and get it into water as soon as possible.  Trees absorb the most water the first week so keep the reservoir full.  Many clients are choosing aritifical trees as they can be put up much earlier and they need no maintenance.  Always make sure to fluff up the branches on your artifical tree to make it look more natural.  The holidays are when we make memories so transforming your home with nostalgic holiday spirit makes for an unforgetable season.  Use 100 lights for every foot of the tree, and use more if your tree is fuller than average.  Always test the lights before you put them on the tree to avoid aggravation!!  Place garland on the tree after the lights but before the ornaments.  Start from the top and work your way down.

By now we are all in the thick of decorating our homes for the holidays.  Tomorrow (Dec. 3rd) I will be doing a segment on Texas Living at 11 am showing several ways to decorate your mantel and how easy you transform from one look to another!!

This week I will be giving tips on decorating your Christmas tree.  Do you know how many lights you should have on a 10 foot tree?  Stay tuned for the answer this week!

Want one!!!

Azature’s $250,000 Black Diamond Nail Polish Is World’s Most Expensive Nail Lacquer        

 

With a quarter of a million dollars, you could buy a lot of things.
You could purchase a home, a super-fancy car or a college education for your kids. Or, if you’re feeling a little more adventurous, you could always go on a shopping spree at Hammacher Schlemmer and buy that submarine shaped like a killer whale that you’ve always wanted.
But if you already have all these things and just can’t imagine what you’re going to do with that $250,000 in loose change you have lying around, then this uber-splurge item might just be for you.
Jewelry couturier Azature — the self-described “Black Diamond King” — is now producing a one-of-a-kind bottle of diamond-infused nail polish, Fashionista reports.
Containing 267 carats of black diamonds, this luxe lacquer will set buyers back a quarter of a million dollars.
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The Hollywood-based Azature, whose jewelry has adorned stars such as Rihanna and Beyonce, has called the black diamond the “ultimate fine jewel.”
Or you could purchase the glitter nail polish that is sold everywhere and don’t sweat it when a nail breaks!!!