Turquoise, Tulips and Bliss: Thanksgiving

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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Wicked Wednesday

Hope all of you are getting in the Halloween spirit... admittedly, Halloween is not my favorite but at the same time, who doesn't love a reason to decorate and have a party?! After Halloween comes my favorite, Thanksgiving... hard to believe they're right around the corner!

I was in New Orleans this past weekend and my, do they go all out!! Gracious!! Everything they do in that city is to the nth degree - just love all the excitement! Coming home to an nondecorated stoop has me feeling like a Halloween Grinch!

In case you too are looking to add a little wicked to your front stoop for all the trick-or-treaters who will come a knockin' tomorrow, here you go (and of course, there's always next year... never too early to start planning!)

By the way, take the wicked out of most of these and you have the perfect Thanksgiving front door decor for your family coming over for turkey in 4 weeks!

Hanging bats made simple with Martha's DIY project

Another idea with Martha's bats - hung across your door!
(make sure to hang with non-sticky tack so you can pull them right off on November 1st!)

Love the mix of stick and real pumpkins

Corn stalks and barrels of hay with some pumpkins and mums and voila!

Pumpkins and lanterns

(of course, it doesn't hurt to also have a festive orange door!)

Pumpkins and sticks

A spider and some black ribbon - done!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Thinkin' About Turkey...

...and how delicious it would taste in this turquoise, blue and white dream!!

Turkey, friends and family is all I need on Thanksgiving but I certainly wouldn't turn down a chance to spend it in this fabulous abode!

Thanks to House of Turquoise for sharing Belclaire House's feature of this fabulous California beach house along the La Jolla coastline

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Wishing on a Wishbone!

I love rituals and while I try not to be too supersticious, it never hurts to have a little extra luck on your side, right? The pulling of the wishbone is a common Thanksgiving tradition so in an effort to get you thinking about being prepared with the perfect wish prepared should you find yourself tugging on a wishbone a week from today, here is some wishbone inspiration.

Gold Wishbone Table Accessory

Brass Wishbones

Martha Stewart's Custom Holiday Wishbone Napkins

How cute would these Thanksgiving Plates be for "the kids table"?

(And I say that only because I am still seated at the kids table...)

Good Luck Wishbone Card

"Good Luck" set of three faux wishbones

Since there's only one wishbone in your turkey, why not give everyone a shot at having a wish come true.

And of course, for year-round wishing, there is always the Wishbone Chair.

Made famous by Hans Wegner who introduced the chair in the 1950s, the Wishbone Chair is one of the Danish modernist's most identifiable designs. The frame is solid wood; the seat is papercord, a resilient rope woven of paper developed in Sweden.

While this chair is not something I am typically drawn to, having done a bit of research now I am coming around and starting to think in the perfect breakfast room, nook, office, or porch, this chair certainly serves a purpose and remains stylish yet minimalist.

This chair certainly evokes a sense of modern styling with rustic elegance.