Merry On!

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The holiday season is quickly approaching. Today we are very excited to be working on our Christmas cards for Pickwick House.  We are also very busy planning two holiday decor segments that will be featured on KY3 in the next few weeks. What fun, festive holiday activities are you partaking in?

On another note while attending a Design Camp in October I had the pleasure of meeting Maureen Stevens. I am excited to be featured on Maureen Stevens Blog discussing the
Top 10 Reasons to Attend Design Camp. It was an amazing experience and I am thankful to have had the opportunity to meet experts and fellow designers.

Well, I'm going to merry on my way now.  Have a great day!

xx
sharon

Recognize, Visualize, and Prioritize Stocking Stuffers!

Pickwick House is offering exciting stocking stuffer gift certificates for design services including 'refreshing after the holidays'.  For example, organizing and stylizing your home office or work place for the new year, and/or accessorizing any area in your home, or perhaps, helping you plan a private 'winter time' party! 

Let me and my team help you recognize, visualize, and prioritize to get your place in tip-top shape for 2013! 

Please call today to order your stocking stuffer gift certificate! 417-459-8988


xx
sharon

Guest Post: Maureen Stevens

Happy Tuesday!  I have an exciting guest post for you today.  Ready for some fantastic inspiration?  Well...Maureen Stevens, a talented stylist/decorator from Texas is here today on the blog to share a beautiful Christmas vignette.  I love her work and her uber-creative DIY projects!  And, not only is she super talented, she's really warm, beautiful, and funny.  We became friends at Design Camp and I will guest posting for her soon.  

Take it away Maureen!:

Hello everybody! I am so excited to be writing this post for such a creative interior designer and event stylist. Thanks so much Sharon! I've been stalking your designs which are chockful of ideas!

Today, I want to share one of my favorite color palette and vignette for Holiday & Christmas decorating. There are so many ideas and styles out there but if you ask me, I'm all about whites and golds this year. My style is modern with a touch of whimsy. Here's our inspiration image:

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Pretty cute don't you think? And this is how it can be re-created:

I'm a Hobby Lobby shopper...can you tell? So, pretty much everything here comes from that shop {spray paint those leaves gold!}, except for the wreath which is by West Elm. Here is the reindeer head template. Scatter a couple of clear candle holders and antique mercury vases and containers and you have a festive and chic vignette!

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Darling, huh?

Hope you are having a great week!

xx
sharon

DASHING RUNNERS

I'm making mad dashes on rugs this week. Runners for narrow halls and large scale ones for dining rooms, in particular.  This week, I've been purchasing rugs for a couple clients and our new home.  So excited! Let me know if you'd like me to find you one or several beautiful ones for your home.  For a limited time only, I'm able to source really good deals for you.  Oh, and this Saturday's sale, I will also have a few rugs we are parting ways with from the old house!

I'm currently in love with multi-colored, faded, low-piled, natural fiber, afghan rugs that wear well w/animals, children, and heavy foot traffic.   They stand the test of time and don't ever lose their value.

Feel free to give me a call.

xx
sharon
417-459-8988

Pickwick House Holiday Prop Sale!

Don't forget we are having our exciting Pickwick House {One Day Only} Prop Sale this coming Saturday 1st December at the store.  We have a great round-up of beautiful things including lots of props from previous events, beautiful hand-made items by some of Sharon's very talented sisters and also some fresh Holiday baked goods from Tea Bar and Bites.  We have lots of vintage pieces, glassware, accessories and miscellaneous items.  Very special bargains including some of our remnant fabrics which always get snapped up really quickly! 


xx
sharon

GIVING TUESDAY

As most of you know, I'm the mom of five, and the middle of nine kids.  My life has been full from the very beginning with little time for pauses or pocketfuls of money.  One thing I find of great comfort is the soft drive of taking my son to high school in the mornings every now and then {when he lets me}.  That drive happens to also be the very exact route my mom would take me.  To the very same school.  A soft drive through our old neighborhood and past the old park.  She would turn on NPR every morning on that drive.  It was one of the few one-on-one moments I had with her.  I know I didn't probably appreciate that time much back then. But I wish I could tell mom now that I very much appreciate her ritual she shared with me.  It was a gift.

Yesterday, on my drive there to school, we listened to a piece on NPR.  You can read the story here.  #GIVINGTUESDAY. It moved me.  Quite a lot.  It reminded me of years past.  It reminded me of a Christmas when us Arnolds were given special gifts by a generous 'giver'.  That one time.  I don't know what mom and dad were going through back then but 'that gifting' has stuck with me ever since.

I am hopeful to make a difference in some other people's lives on this very first #GivingTuesday, as they call it.   I'm grateful that it doesn't have to be a big check signed off at the end of the year.  It can be however big I am able to give. Maybe it's just time.  Maybe it's just a soft drive.  Maybe it's listening.  What is most important this holiday season?  What will you give?  

Much Love,

xx

sharon

Cyber Monday: Modern Lantern

Happy Cyber Monday!  Thought I'd share another something fab I was exposed to at Design Camp.  A fab line of lamps introduced recently by Modern Lantern.  These are cordless lamps! Genius and beautiful too.  {Who likes being dictated by cords and plug-ins?  NOT ME!} CUT THE CORD!!

Modern Lantern has just launched their first line of many more series to come.  Peruse their first collection, w/free shipping, plus an extra 10% off {today only}.  And please tell them I, Sharon Taylor, sent you!

While I was chatting with the founder of Modern Lantern over dinner, she told me that she is currently working on a plan for a future release of outdoor lamps/pendants as well....which to me, is another, just hugely brilliant idea.  {Think outdoor chandeliers for outdoor parties and events.}  I can't tell you how big that is and will be for wedding planners/designers/homeowners/clients.  Makes me happy as cricket!  

Here are my top three picks from Modern Lantern.  And believe me, when I saw them in person, they not only gave off a good light, but their presence was pretty stunning too!

Have a great week!

xx

sharon