By SZInteriors, on March 14th, 2012% 
Yup, it’s that time again!
The Winter Pinterest Challenge is up, and today is the big reveal day. I can’t wait to see all the projects that everyone did.
After participating in the Summer Pinterest and Fall Pinterest Challenges, I was eagerly awaiting the Winter Challenge, too.
By now I bet you know how it works. First, you have to share your inspiration pin… So here’s what I pinned way back in October.
A faux capiz shell chandelier made with wax paper by Jessica over at Decor Adventures. Thanks Jessica!
Photo: Decor Adventures
Jessica is one of my . . . → Read More: Winter Pinterest Challenge: Light Please, Capiz
By SZInteriors, on March 12th, 2012% 
Have you heard? Have you been???
Duncan has a great new stop in town that you’ve gotta check out! Maybe you already have? It’s The Old Firehouse Wine Bar located on Ingram Street in downtown Duncan. In… you guessed it, the old firehouse! Which, until recently, was the home of Gallowglass Books. Now the space has been renovated and is shared between Dolce bakery and the wine bar. But ownership hasn’t changed. You’ll still find Jeff Downie is the man behind it all!
Here’s a little glimpse of the inside.
I am totally loving the amazing lighting in this . . . → Read More: The Old Firehouse Wine Bar: Do Tell!
By SZInteriors, on March 7th, 2012% 
I was given this vintage Royal Haeger vase by my Aunt, and have been trying to find a few details about it ever since.
You might remember seeing a glimpse of in my Thanksgiving vignette here…
Well, what I’ve learned is it’s an ‘orange peel lava glazed’ vase, and is c. 1970s. The vintage of it makes sense since orange was definitely a favorite colour of the ’70s!
Another thing with Haeger pieces, is the signature felt bottom.
If you have a Haeger piece, it’s important this felt bottom is intact as a way to identify its . . . → Read More: A Royal Haeger Vase: Orange Peel Lava Glaze
By SZInteriors, on March 6th, 2012% 
I know, I know. It’s not Halloween! So what’s up with my nosing around for skeletons in your closet?
Well…
If you had these remnants of ‘seen better days’ shades stashed away…
Source: Mitzis Collectibles Blog
Would you pull them out and strip them down to look like this?
Source: Four Corners Design Blog
Would you consider using them fabricless like this?
Source: Wicker Stitch Blog
I think skeleton shades are pretty cool.
Source: Michele Raven Designs Blog
. . . → Read More: Got Any Skeletons In Your Closet?
By SZInteriors, on February 28th, 2012% 
Inspired by the drink!
Sometimes you see an image and it just takes you to another place. So I decided to have a little fun pairing up some summer love’n lemonades, a few adult inspired cocktails and their colour palette pals inside…
Source: Blessed By Southern Charm / Pinterest
Source: Delish via Country Living / Designers Guild
Source: Show Some Decor Blog / Southern Living
Source: Country Living / Perch New Orleans Blog
Source: The Perfect Palette / Brabourne Farm Blog
. . . → Read More: Decorating Palette Pals: Drinks & Decor
By SZInteriors, on February 23rd, 2012% 
Well, the bookcase is finally complete. In place and styled with pieces I have on hand. And it became pretty clear to me that I need a few different tchotchkes! But I’m not sure how I feel about that. As I slid my books into place the titles were a contradiction to adding more ‘stuff’…
Books like: Let Go of Clutter, Clear Your Clutter With Feng Shui, Organizing Plain & Simple… Hmmm. And so I have decided to live with the bookcase just the way it is for a while. Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do? Unless of course . . . → Read More: Bookcase Reveal: Painted, Papered & Styled
By SZInteriors, on February 21st, 2012% 
I’ve been wanting a nice glass cake stand with a dome cover for a long time now, but haven’t really made the effort to actually find one… and of course kicked myself yet again as a result. You see it was my hubby’s birthday just before the weekend, and he’s a cake guy. No, I mean seriously. He’s a cake guy – he makes amazingly decadent cakes. I, on the other hand, do not. So I thought the least I could do is serve his chocolate truffle cake from Dolce Bakery on a lovely stand.
But it . . . → Read More: A Thrifty Cake Stand… Just Wait and See!
By SZInteriors, on February 17th, 2012% 
My friend Carol over at The Design Pages tagged me in a fun little question and answer game, and today I’m ‘telling all’ as I answer her questions! So kick back and enjoy But this is only part of the fun, because I get to tag a whole new group of bloggers and pass the ‘tell all’ on to them! And just a little housekeeping before we get started…
RULES You must post the rules! Answer the 11 questions the tagger posted for you , and then create 11 new questions to ask the people you’ve tagged. Tag 11 . . . → Read More: TAG, You’re It!
By SZInteriors, on February 16th, 2012% 
Valentine’s Day has already come and gone, but I promised you this post for today.
See, even tweeted that it was coming!
So you know all about the current equestrian trend in decor, right?
I bet you’re familiar with this well discussed dining room by Sarah Richardson.
Source: HGTV
Or maybe this lamp from West Elm.
Source: West Elm
You might have even seen these bookends on Pinterest along the way.
Source: Pinterest
Been inspired by a feature wall like the . . . → Read More: The Romantic Gesture In An Equestrian Gift
By SZInteriors, on February 10th, 2012% 
With the resurgence of Kelly Green front and center, I thought it would be fun to step back in time and see what Kelly was up to in the good old days.
Do you remember this brilliant green?
If you were around in the 80′s I bet you do… but weren’t the 80′s just yesterday? Anyway, for a colour that was ‘so yesterday’, be ready to see a whole lot more of it in the coming year.
Especially in fixtures like this retro pendant.
Source: Green & Indie Design Blog
And in furniture . . . → Read More: The Vintage Past of Kelly Green
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