Self Confessed Lamp Tramp: Fabulous Fluff Stuff

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Friday, January 9, 2009

Hooked on TURQUOISE, slipcovers...

just to name a few things. Julia at HOOKED ON HOUSES is having her first HOOKED ON FRIDAYS party. Thank you, Julia, for hosting this fun event. I'd like to give a hint at what my newest project will be by showing what I'm hooked on.

I love the colors turquoise and aqua. Must tell you about these exciting blogs.
Erin at House of Turquoise is so inspiring. Her blogs just won the TEN BEST PICKS to CLICK from the Washington Post. She also does blogs for other colors.

Her shopping blog Everything Turquoise is a great source if you are looking for a specific item. Check out all her beautiful color blogs for a mega dose of inspiration!

SOUTHERN LIVING's January issue has this lovely article about slipcovers....in turquoise colors, so now I'm really fired up.

I want to sit in this room, it's so inviting...

How lovely!

So now a little TURQUOISE TOUR of my home.

This is my DINE ON THE BAYOU hand painted dinnerware for 12 by artist Susan Lumpkin. It's so perfect for my home as we look out at Rotten Bayou. Bayous are full of egrets ...

and alligators. I hear them bellowing in the Spring every day.

Serving pieces and pot holders in turquoise....

My Christmas platter "DINE ON THE BAYOU" style...

in my bedroom, drapes in dupioni silk and a glazed pot...

a tassel here...

and here...

Sferra sheets, so smooth and comfy...

pillows on my bed...

Vietnamese pottery in turquoise...

stuff on my bathroom vanity...

turquoise in my Christmas decorations...

and my turquoise chest...

Make sure you check Julia's party today to see what others are hooked on.
So what are you HOOKED on?

Monday, December 15, 2008

MY HOLIDAY OPEN FLUFF STUFF TOUR

Another fun party to go to! Thanks Kimba! Join the fun!

Thanks to these sweet ladies for their gracious invitations to play in Holiday Open House tours.

BOOMAMA

HOOKED ON HOUSES

http://southernhospitality-rhoda.blogspot.com/

I go a little overboard at Christmas but I learned years ago that I was the FLUFFER that made all the things happen, Christmas being the time that it was OK to be over the top. If you've read through my blog, then you know that we lost most of our STUFF a few years ago. I realized these past few years that it was all just STUFF and STUFF can be replaced. And STUFF really doesn't matter. When I talk about my FLUFF STUFF, it's tongue in check as I know I don't need all this STUFF....

How you live your life matters. The love of family and friend matters. The happiness of being safe in your home matters. Yes, those things are what life is all about. Not decorating.

But decorating or FLUFFING your home is just plain fun and therapeutic. So if you decorate just a little, or over the top, or not at all .....you can still have the warmth, joy, and spirit of Christmas. It's right there, within all of us. Go out and look for your own FABULOUS FLUFF STUFF, it's there, you just need to find it.

Hope you enjoy my fluff stuff and I'm looking forward to seeing all of yours!

Welcome, my front door garland is all new this year. I have one more splurge yet to come for the 2 large urns at either side of the door. I waited for a pretty lighted filler to go on sale from Grandin Road, it's coming. We (hubby) doesn't put up any outdoor lights so the door is important.

I smiled when I saw I could see a little bit from the inside.

If you come in through my back door, and a lot of people do, here's what you'll see.

The tree

Five fat and over sized stockings waiting to be filled with fluff stuff. I've always wrapped each and every item that goes in stockings. So going through our stockings takes at least an hour of fun and laughter.