This year has brought some new and exciting experiences. I was asked to decorate some of the shops here in Downtown Merced (photos soon) and then also to help out an extremely artistic and creative client, Sarah, who got married on October 1st this year that we did the florals for. Sarah has a historical home here in Merced which was built in 1900. She was asked to participate in the annual SPCA Christmas Home Tour. There were 5 houses on the tour.
There was very little I contributed to all of her amazingness that she showcased in each room but being a part of it has completely inspired me to take my own home decor to the next level (this year kid friendly of course).
I hope all of my viewers can get the same feel from some of these photos I took around her house to give a little more attention to our own detail to create the ultimate holiday experience right at home!!
love the contrast of the black urns that she used for the poinsettias. All of the garland definitely brings the holiday look.
She took a basic holiday greens wreath and enhanced it silver bulbs, red birds, lemons and the dried yellow billy balls leftover from her wedding.
The fan shapped wall piece I created with leftover flocked scraps that Sarah gave me and then we enhanced with gold seeded euc, holly and sugar pines then wrapped it in burlap. The photo on the right is her coffee table where she displayed some treats as well as history books that include information on the house.
Love the simple touches of the fruits she intermixed wtih the garland. The orange is such a great color to include.
Love the simple Anise wreath that she made more holidayish with simply wrapping the ribbon around it. Then in her huge front window she clustered various wreaths with a footed vase filled with pinecones at the base and fresh holly out of the top.
The white shabby chic buffet table was kept fresh and white. She asked for a flower arrangement with golds, yellows, creams and greens. Who knew it would look so amazing with all of the colors of the tree!
Some simple pussy willow to enhance her tall bud vases and then a Nature's Leaf Mistletoe that is dipped and preserved to last for all the years to come.
The birdcage was another element that she used from her wedding and still serves as a great decor piece for her dining room.
So in love with these emerald walls!
Cute enhancements for the kitchen windows.
Above her stove is the large gold frame with the antique keys and tags that her wedding guests wrote wells wishes to the new couple. It is the perfect fit to display in the kitchen.
There was fun treats for all of the guests including these adorable melting snowman cookies.
Sarah is a high school art teacher and her students all donated some of their artwork for her tour. All proceeds went to the SPCA.
This is the office room upstairs. She sprayed and hung a white branch over the couch and added some LED ornaments and white birds. I made the floral arrangement to coincide with the colors.
This is a random chair and table at the top of the stairs. Such a simple and perfect look. Love the use of orange again.
Upstairs guest bathroom. The animal print with some of the holiday reds and greens is adorable! Now enter....the carousel room!
This is the downstairs bathroom. So in love with this color combo too!
Ok....seriously this is a dream bedroom for me. The colors are amazing, all of it is so so perfect. Love the pale peachy pink with the pops of blue and then cute little candy cane touches, my favorite of the whole house!
Lastly....the master bedroom. Love how Sarah displayed the layered look to the wreaths and the freshness of the white, red and black combo.
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