Celebrate The New Year With A Cocktail Party

New Years Eve is just around the corner and it is time to gather with friends and family to celebrate. Why not have a cocktail party? This is a great way to get everyone together. All you need to do is plan out how everything will work out for this special occasion. Let's think about what your decor will be...


You don't need to go to the store and purchase a ton of things. Try and see what you can use that you already have. On Martha Stewart's website she showed ways to create streamer decorations with leftover holiday paper shown below. Click on the photo below to view instructions.

Pick a color and use it as your theme. Make everyone wear that certain color to make it interesting. The room below uses a dazzling purple hue and the decor is very festive.

Now, nothing is a New Year's party without wine or champagne! It's always nice to provide your guest with something new that they may not have tried before. There are billions of drink combination that you can indulge in. Don't hold back, be the amazing host that you are! Here is a few I found to keep the party going.

Bellini

Ingredients:

2 oz peach juice or peach puree

4 oz Champagne

Preparation:

1) Pour the peach juice or peach puree into a Champagne flute.

2) Slowly add the Champagne.

Rose Berry Bliss

Ingredients: 

1 bottle Clos du Bois Rosé, chilled 

1 bag frozen blueberries 

1 container frozen pink lemonade 

1 liter lemon-lime soda 

blueberries for garnish

Preparation:  

1) In a large pitcher, mix the Clos du Bois Rosé, antioxidant-rich frozen blueberries and frozen pink lemonade together. 

2) Allow the flavors to marry in the refrigerator for an hour. 

3) Top with lemon-lime soda. 

The last thing you need to arrange before the night begins is some delicious and appetizing food. What kind of food should you cater for your guest? Nothing to large, go for bite size pieces that look like you took some time to make. The food will show your guest your appreciation for them joining you on that night. Anything dipped in chocolate always seems to be a hit. Try this recipe.

 Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Ingredients:

16oz milk chocolate chip

2 tablespoons shortening

1 lbs fresh strawberries with leaves

Directions:

1) Insert toothpicks into the tops of the strawberries. 

2) In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and shortening, stirring occasionally until smooth. Holding them by the toothpicks, dip the strawberries into the chocolate mixture. 

3) Turn the strawberries upside down and insert the toothpick into styrofoam for the chocolate to cool.

If you need some extra seating or decor to make your night special, remember that High Fashion Fabrics carry's an array of rental items for your party.

Interior Design Singapure

There are many interesting discussions about the interior design. For example, interior design Singapore has changed drastically over the years. If you look at how the changes are applied to the interior ceiling. Surely you are amazed at the sight.

Interior design is very influential in the trend, if it appears a new trend then people will start to hunt for home renovation. Similarly, an interior design Singapore that occurs when emerged, so much demand.

You should see thepictures I attach here . How to design interiors for the bedroom, family room, living room and applied? Very classy and modern.

Modern Contemporary Living Room Interior Ideas

Beautiful Collection of Modern Contemporary Living room Interior Ideas,Living Room is Very Beautiful Place where you can spend time with your friends or family in weekend with watching TV.So Living Room have to fresh and attractive.you can spend time with happily,here i have added some images of living room check out.

Beautiful Dining Room Interior Design from Hulsta

Here are Beautiful Inspiring dining room Interior Design,This Dining Room Interiors from Hulsta Collection.Some of Dining Room is not comfortable.The color is not too fresh.but here Hulsta Collection is Very Beautiful.This Dining Room Furniture feet to small space.Check out the below picture if would like the dining room apply you home.

Tug Of War $200 Giveaway: Which Chandelier Would You Choose?!

Here we are once again to decipher which chandelier would suit your space best? The Gypsy chandelier is a wonderful piece of work that has been created for your viewing pleasure. It sits beautifully above any dining or living area. Fortunately, we carry the Gypsy chandelier in two amazing colors and we want to know which one reigns supreme! With your help we can decide and settle the debate once and for all.


Just click here to help us determine which of the two colors you like best. When you leave your comment on your favorite you are automatically enter to win a $200 gift card to use in our store. The winner will be chosen at random, but you have to be our facebook fan to participate.

 The Gypsy Chandelier Multicolored

One of our bestsellers, the Gypsy Chandelier adds a touch of outrageous baroque class to any interior. A delightful tumble of decoration, beading and elegantly positioned lamps, the Gypsy Chandelier is ideal for those who want to make a dramatic statement in their interior spaces.

The Gypsy Chandelier Black

Beautiful Panorama Modern Villa

Villa A is located on the slope of the Poestling Berg – a mountain overlooking Linz, Austria. The site is accessed from the road behind leading down hills to the building’s main entrance, covered by an extended cantilever roof structure. The city’s panorama that it features is truly breathtaking. It can be seen from almost all rooms and from the swimming pool on a terrace.

Corvin Cristian Headvertising Office Interior

Corvin Cristian Romania architect has designed the interior design for office Headvertising, an advertising agency in Bucharest, Romania. This office is located in Old Romanian Stock Exchange building. The theme of the interior design is the design of furniture for storage of goods or file, as a room divider

Autoban The Ojeni Apartment Interior Design

The Turkish design studio Autoban have sent us photos of a recently completed apartment interior they have refurbished and filled with their own furniture designs. Project description from Autoban: Lying between one of the chiquest streets in Beyolu and the lively heart of Tünel, the Ojeni flats boast stunning views over the whole of historic Istanbul and the Bosphorus.

Contemporary Interior Design in Victorian Apartment

A houses and apartments go through countless refurbishments and changing fashions, details such as picture and dado-rails come and go, radiators are boxed over or left exposed and, of course, kitchens and bathrooms are replaced at an astonishing rate. Working in the international fashion business means that the owners of this central London apartment travel

Colorful Vertical Space Apartment Interior Design

Instead of trying to make his vertical space look larger by using the common device of an all-white scheme, the interior design director of a top UK fabric and design company took another approach in this south-west London apartment. A developer had bought an old school, divided the spaces into units of various sizes and sold them on as empty shells.

Happy Holidays!

Have a beautiful Christmas

And joyous new year celebrations

I loved spending this year with you

And hope you enjoyed your time here too!

See you again in 2011 :)

Leaving you with some of my favorite rooms...

...all from Skona Hem

7 Reasons Why You Should Update your Pool's Filtration and Cleaning System

 

Thinking about replacing your pool's filtration and cleaning system? If you haven't considered it then it's time to start thinking about just how old your current filter and pump is. Letting this one slide may not be the best idea. Here's a few good reasons to think about replacing your current system:

1. Your pool filter and pool pump work hard to keep your pool shining and fresh almost year-round. Having something running for that long over such a large period of years is cause enough to replace it. Think about the appliances in your house that you've recently replaced and how much life they had left in them at the time. Not much? A pool's filtration system needs to be in top working order. If not, then it's likely to be not cleaning your pool as efficiently as it needs to be cleaned.
2. It's expected that one day they'll give up the ghost and you'll have to replace them. There's a danger that they'll both go at the same time, when you'll have no funds behind you to sort out the mess. Your pool pump, filtration and cleaning system are the reason it looks so sparkling clean. As a pool owner, you may well have let your duties slide a little bit from time to time. Imagine if you had no choice but to wait for a replacement, and all the while your pool is descending into something resembling a green primordial soup.
3. New technologies are constantly being created and developed specifically to make your life a lot easier. If you're using an old-fashion vacuum that you have to push around the bottom of a pool with a pole then it's definitely time to move on. Newer models of automated pool vacuums are efficient and more hands-free than ever before.
4. The time you spend on your pool maintenance is only going to grow the more you put off replacing your system. With innovations such as leaf eater attachments for your vacuum and salt water chlorinators, the time you spend on pool cleaning and maintenance can be cut down to a fraction.
5. As with all new technologies, the pool maintenance industry is creating more environmentally friendly products. A new cleaner and filtration system uses less energy (saving you money) and is more efficient at its job.
6. If your pool pump is old and cranky, it's likely that it's making a lot of noise. You could simply replace the motor, but it's only a matter of time before the rest of the pump begins to perish.
7. If you're replacing one part of your pool's system, perhaps installing a salt chlorinator or new vacuum, think about its compatibility with your current system. Old and new technologies will not necessarily mix well. Replacing the whole system may seem costly at the time, but it will ensure that all parts of your system are running smoothly and at their best.

There are multiple reasons to replace your current system, but it boils down to the simple idea that a new, more efficient cleaning and filtration system will do the job far better than your old one, leaving you with more time and energy to enjoy your pool.

Tug Of War $200 Giveaway Is Back!

We've received a lot of great feedback from the first tug of war that we had to bring it back! Once again we need your help to decipher between two great items from High Fashion Home. Get cozy with the posh and pink Annie chair or take flight with the sharp and classy Devin chair. Help us settle the debate on which chair should take the gold and you could win a $200 gift card just for leaving a comment. The winner will be chosen at random, but you have to be our facebook fan to participate.

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Annie Chair

Suffering from mid-century modern fatigue or general malaise? Remedy your streamlined woes with an incredibly comfortable side chair to elicit the promise of spring in any interior. To rest one's gaze upon the bulbous contours of the chair is to conjure up tulips, azaleas and fuchsia. Nail heads at the base and sensible legs, with just a hint of curve, balance out all the "fluff" and give the chair a sense of grounding.

Devon Chair

The Devon chair is flying high with it's upholstered leather seat on its metal base. The aerospace feel of the chair creates a very exclusive atmosphere where your friends will feel airborne without leaving your home.

Colors Of The Rainbow

There are so many different ways to use colors to brighten up a room. It is amazing how using different hues can be inventive and create something very appealing to the eye. No matter what shade you may choose to utilize, it will become a characteristic that suits your style. 


Color Spectrum's contain all different kinds of hues that you can take advantage of. Here's my rainbow of rooms with colors that will inspire you.

Red is usually thought to be a romantic color. Using it in a bedroom is the perfect place for you and your significant other.

The pink chairs are the perfect touch for this space.

I never thought you could use so much yellow in a room and still have it be sophisticated.

Green adds life to a room. This one is for all nature lovers.

Blue is for glamor and in this space it does just that.

 Purple is for royalty at its finest.

The use of brown in this space is very neutral and inviting.

White can bring out any color. Although, in this living room it sits quietly for those to look at, but not touch.

Can I get a cup of tea with that gray sofa, please?

Need a spa day. Relax in black and white.

Check out these hues from HFH website.

Isis Ceramic Table Peacock, $159; Annie Chair in Vov Fushia, $699; Silk Two Tier Drapery Panel in Blue/Aztec, $169; Stella Dining Chair, $299; Lattice Desk, $1149; Lizz Chair, $285; Big Shade Pendant in Red, $319; Annie Chair in Vov Pickle, $699; Roman Ottoman, $799