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Weekend Reading :: Shelter Magazine Recommendations

Ah, the weekend. Perhaps you have something fun planned with family and friends, but hopefully you get some downtime to simply relax and recharge. For me, I enjoy reading shelter magazines (big surprise I’m sure!).  Here’s what I’ll be reading this weekend…

Matchbook Magazine - June Issue

Matchbook Magazine’s June issue (digital format) features a not to be missed house tour of design greats (and personal faves), John Robshaw and iomoi’s husband & wife team, Matthew Grenby and Irene Chen.

blue and white chinoiserie dining roomwhimsical art - Matchbook Magblue and white chinoiserie living roomJohn Robshaw Living Room - Matchbook MagJohn Robshaw Bedroom - Matchbook Mag(above photography by Cooper Carras and Carol Dronsfield)

Can you tell which home is which? They are so different, but I love both styles!

Another online shelter magazine I’ll be reading is this month’s Rue. The issue is focusing on wedding and entertaining, so lots of inspiration for brides. It also features the charming apartment of recent interior design college graduate and my former intern, Michaela Noelle. It’s look into the urban LA studio she shares with a fellow design student. I love how they pulled off so much in such a tiny space. It’s a  fun, eclectic mix of styles.  So proud of Michaela!!!

Pablo Neruda Quote via Ruepink+orange floral table arrangement - Rue Magazineeclectic apartment - michaela noelle designsLOVE graphic art and pictures - michaela noelle apartmentLA studio loft - michaela noelle designs(above photography by Caroline Tran and Monica Wang)

And in case you missed it, you may want to check out the home tour of designer, Kelly Wearstler in last month’s Lonny Magazine. It’s so Kelly. The space is all glamour, but the images with her boys make it feel like a real home.

Kelly Wearstler's Beverly Hills HomeKelly Wearstler's Boys - Home TourTour of Kelly Wearstler's Beverly Hills MansionMarble Bathroom by Kelly Wearstler(above photography by Coral vo Zumwalt)

What will you be reading this weekend?

xo

Cristin

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Shades of Green Bridal Shower Ideas

Recently I hosted a casual bridal shower luncheon for my future sister-in-law who’s a real sweetie with the kindest heart. She loves the color green and that was enough to get my creative juices flowing!  Here are a few images from the event…

bridal+shower+invitation

The invitation sets the mood for a party. I always recommend doing it the old fashion way too… sending a printed invite in the mail. In this digital day and age, receiving an invite in the mail is just more special.  The sweet invitations with the brides’s monogram framed in a leafy wreath were from Minted.

ribbon+tablerunner+green+white

Because the event was casual, we served lunch buffet style. The table was covered in a crisp white table cloth and shades of green ribbon in varying widths ran down the middle to create the table-runner  .

Ranunculus and green Hypericum berry flowersFresh flowers are always a must for an bridal shower event. Providing contrast and a burst of vivid color, I selected fuchsia ranunculus for the centerpieces. The ranunuculus were paired with green hypericum berry flowers and place in a trio of grass green ceramic vases.

boxwood+urn table centerpiece

For more visual interest,  a pair of forest green boxwood balls on top of mini silver urns were placed between the floral arrangements.

green+white bridal shower ideasorchid floral arrangement for bridal showerglittered initials and streamer garlandglitter+letter+initial+garlandFor a personal touch, the engaged couples’ initials hung in the window. I actually made these myself. I downloaded the italic monograms here, cut them out on heavy card stock and added glitter. Well, so much glitter I ran out on the third letter and my hubby was nice enough to run to Michael’s the morning of the party for more glitter. Isn’t that sweet? I have the best hubby.

dessert+table+bridal+showerxoxo dessert

I was too busy being a hostess to snap a shot of the yummy salads we shared, but did manage to capture an image of the beautiful desserts. I think having a variety of mini cakes like this is so fun! We all loved the XOXO detail on the side of the mini cheesecake pictured above.

bee+bridal+shower+favors

No guest should go away without a little gift.  To celebrate my sister-in-law joining the Bisbee family soon, we selected these beautifully packaged organic worker bee balms to remember the afternoon.  It’s a good think my further sister-in-law like bees… it would be hard to become a Bisbee if not!

Happy day!

Cristin

* photo credit: Cristin Priest, Simplified Bee

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Read full story By on March 18, 2013 in DIY, Entertaining, flowers, food, invite, monograms, Parties, Tips/Tricks, Uncategorized

Happy Thanksgiving!

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust

Thanksgiving Flower Arrangement

Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy Thanksgiving!

Many thanks for reading Simplified Bee… you make it all worth it!

xo

Cristin

photo credit: Josh McCullock

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Read full story By on November 22, 2012 in quote, Thanksgiving

Christmas Rose Floral Arrangement How To

Decorating with fresh flowers is always a nice touch, but professional floral arrangements can be expensive. If your wallet is being squeezed this holiday season, here’s a simple and elegant floral arrangement you can do yourself.

What you’ll need:

  • Round decorative bowl or vase
  • Oasis / Foam Brick {floral supply}
  • 2 dozen large roses {amount may vary depending of the size bowl used and rose heads – I picked mine up inexpensively at Trader Joes}
  • Pair of Pruners or Snips
  • One bunch greenery {leaves, lacey fern, or decorative grasses}
  • Large mixing or sink
how to arrange red roses tight grouping
1. Cut a piece of foam to so that if fits in your decorative bowl or vase.
2. Fill mixing bowl or sink with cold water. Then drop the foam brink into the water, but do not push it down. Let is soak up the water and sink to the bottom on its own. This will ensure that it is saturated. Let the foam soak for 15 minutes.
3. Place the saturated foam brick into the decorative bowl or vase.
4. Using a pruner or snips, cut one rose so that it’s stem is approximately 3” {this also may depend on the contain your select}.
how to arrange flowers roses

5. Push cut flowers one by one into the oasis starting in the center and then four corners.

6. Fill in the empty spaces with more roses while trying to keep a rounded look {you may need to shorten some of the stems to make it curve}.

how to arrange roses step by step
7. At the base between the roses and the bowl or vase, place sprigs of greenery. Cascading Heather, grasses, lacey fern, or tree leaves {pine, lemon, etc.} would work. The greenery will go all the way around.
christmas red rose floral arrangement how to
That’s it! Create a floral arrangement for your holiday mantel, table centerpiece or to welcome guests on an entry table. Either way fresh flowers will add just the right to your holiday décor.

For more Christmas crafts, visit Kate’s Centsational Girl

Happy Holidays!
* all photos by Cristin Priest for Simplified Bee
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