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TOP FAVORITE STYLE TIPS FOR FALL!!

Check out the FAB looks for Fall 2010!

1. Shop for your space ~ Invest in a few quality statement pieces to update your décor.


• Lady Jane Bottleneck Vases (Fall Catalog, 9)
• Marisol Wall Clock with rustic frame (Fall Catalog, 61 & willowhouse.com/tips)
• Bradford Lattice Lanterns (Fall Catalog, 61)

2. Go green ~ Reduce your impact by gathering accents from nature.

• Shop and Go Totes (Fall Catalog, 54 & willowhouse.com/tips)
• Branches and greenery clipped from the yard (Fall Catalog, 10-11)

3. Gray is the new beige ~ Try “greige” with jewel tones, bright orange, or green accents.

• Avalon Accent Trees, Marisol Wall Clock and Lady Jane Vases (Fall Catalog, 8-9)
• Herald Angel and Prism Glass Ornaments on Eclipse Platter, and the Framework Urn filled with our Prism Glass Ornaments (Fall Catalog, 58-63)

4. Keep it clean — Use natural textiles for uncluttered rooms.

• Royal Street Urn with sunflowers and branches on textured runner and woven chair
(Fall Catalog, 40)
• Rosedale Plant Holders lined with burlap and filled with fresh herbs. (Fall Catalog, 43)
• Tree slices, candles and fresh flowers work fabulously with these darling Annabelle Irno Votives(Fall Catalog, 51)

5. Merge styles — Mix modern and vintage, shiny and matte pieces to create an eclectic look.


• Lady Jane Vases and wooden cart with classic dinner and stemware (Fall Catalog, 6)
• Santorini Urns with Brilliant Glass Ornaments and galvanized table
(Fall Catalog, 10-11)
• Prism Glass Ornaments, Hawthorne Hurricane and Glass Domes with natural runner
and branches (Fall Catalog, 58-59)

If you would like a copy of the catalog, please feel free to contact me and I will send you one!! OR, you can just click here and you will be sent to my online catalog in no time.

Natural Habitat

So I have talked about Modern Hues & how Easy Elegance can bring your party to life with the smart use of color... Begin with a neutral palette of chocolate and gray, then introduce deep greens.

Now we go into Natural Habitat. Take your neutral color palette of gray and chocolater in a new direction. Look to nature for cues ~ capture the essence of apples hanging from a tree or bright tomatoes ripening on the vine by pairing warm red pottery with fresh, grass green serving pieces and accents

Natural Habitat [Fall Catalog 26-53]
Our Natural Habitat Style Story takes casual living in a rich new direction for fall. Warm red and brown tones, combined with rustic, natural elements make for a look that exudes comfort and style.

1.COLOR- Spice up your neutral casual palette with warm and rustic brown and rust tones. Add statement pieces for impact, or add color to your existing décor.

Items in the Natural Habitat Color Family:
- Heritage Wall Art (Fall Catalog, 41)
- Terra Vida Bowl and Platter (Fall Catalog, 46, 48)
- Ingleside Luminaries (Fall Catalog, 49)
- Santorini Collection (Fall Catalog, 52)

Neutral items accented with Natural Habitat Colors:
- Italian Stitch Collection paired with orange linens and pumpkins (Fall Catalog, 27).
- Hemingway Hurricane filled with tulips wrapped with rustic jute twine (Fall Catalog, 27)
- French Wire Collection paired with pumpkins, apples and flowers (Fall Catalog, 36, 37)
- Royal Street Urn filled with bright sunflowers and natural branches (Fall Catalog, 40)
- Villa Footed Server and Trilogy Mirrors accented with patterned background (Fall Catalog, 42)

2.TEXTURE- Add playfulness and dimension to your style by introducing texture from unexpected, inexpensive items.

Rustic elements can add a casual touch to more refined items. Take a look:
- Rosedale Plant Holders lined with warm and natural burlap (Fall Catalog, 43)
- Tree slices and cypress trees in our Signature Flower Pots (Fall Catalog, 50)
- Burlap ribbon with our Innsbrook Collection (Fall Catalog, 50)
- Annabelle Iron Votives resting on natural wood slice and mixed with greenery (Fall Catalog, 51)
- Santorini Candle stands with moss sphere and beeswax candle with burlap (Fall Catalog, 53)

3. STYLE - Keep your Natural Habitat look unified by sticking to the color palette while mixing and matching eclectic pieces in coordinating color hues. Because this is a more casual style, you have more flexibility when it comes to combining items.

- The Natural Habitat color palette unifies the tablescape and makes a bold statement with the orange and brown palette (Fall Catalog, 26, 27)

- The neutral Graymont Party Bucket is accented with linens, pumpkins and drinks from color palette (Fall Catalog, 31)

- The Gail Pittman Alfresco Collection, Santorini Candle stands and French Wire Plant Holders ground the color palette for this party with rustic accents (burlap, pumpkins and dried leaves) (Fall Catalog, 38)

- The Heritage Hurricane Trio colors completes the bookcase theme with books, background fabricand flowers (Fall Catalog, 42)

Easy Elegance - Classic Style Decorating

Yesterday I showed how Modern Hues refelect the season's sparkle by choosing colors like green & blue. Keeping the look light with translucent glass pieces and staging it all on creamy stoneware and Natural Wood.

Today, it's Easy Elegance... Bring your party to life with smart use of color. Begin with a neutral palette of chocolate and gray, then introduce deep green with the Terrace Accent Plates and Verde Pottery. Complete your tablescape by choosing linens and flowers in royalpurple, balancing the vibrant green and adding interest and richness.

Easy Elegance [Fall Catalog 18-25, 58-63]
The Easy Elegance Style Story is a trend-forward taking on a classic style for fall 2010.

1. COLOR
Classic becomes contemporary when neutral grays and browns are accented with jewel tones like rich greens and purples. See how these colors play off each other:

Items in the Easy Elegance Color Family:
- Jewel tones: Terrace Accent Plates (Fall Catalog, 18)
- Jewel tones: Prism Glass Ornaments (Fall Catalog, 58, 59)
- Jewel tones: Verde Collection (Fall Catalog, 24, 25)
- Neutrals: Bradford Lattice Lanterns (Fall Catalog, 61)
- Neutrals: Eclipse Serving Platter (Fall Catalog, 59,63)

Neutral items accented with Easy Elegance Colors:
- Purple flowers “wake up” the Entertaining Bucket and Tray (Fall Catalog, 19)
- Linens and rosemary spring add color to the Eclipse Serving Platter (Fall Catalog, 59)
- Green candles add warmth to Bradford Lattice Lanterns (Fall Catalog, 61)
- Purple posey adds brightness to the Belle Meade Collection (Fall Catalog, 22,23)
- Ribbon adds style to the Dress-Me-Up Glass Platter (Fall Catalog, 63)
- Prism Ornaments add interest to the Vintage Spiral Stand (Fall Catalog, 62)

2. TEXTURE
Neutral backgrounds allow for subtle texture combination to stand out and add interest.

See these examples:
- Patterned linens and bright flowers pop against the Belle Meade Canisters (Fall Catalog, 23)
- Refined flower balls and Prism ornaments contrast rustic branches (Fall Catalog, 58)
- Bradford Lattice Lanterns and Marisol Clock offset Prism Glass Ornaments (Fall Catalog, 61)

3. STYLE
The secret to the standout style of Easy Elegance is incorporating repetition, a design trick that implies luxury by displaying multiples of one or similar items together.

Take a look at these examples:
- Prism Glass Ornaments hanging from branches (Fall Catalog, 58, 59)
- Prism Glass Ornaments in the Eclipse platter (Fall Catalog, 59)
- Tall and Petite Glass Domes grouped together (Fall Catalog, 58, 59)
- Devonshire Lidded Trifle with the Hawthorne Hurricane (Fall Catalog, 59)

Let's get ready for FALL!

Fall is such a beautiful time of year. So here are a few tips to decorate your home! I will be referencing our Fall 2010 Catalog, so be sure you have it on hand. If you would like a copy, please send me over a quick email, I will get one out into the mail for you. You may also look at my online catalog as well!

We can break our catalog down into 3 fantastic color palettes. Modern Hues, Easy Elegance & Natural Habitat. Today we are going to be going over "Modern Hues". Ok, let's get started!!


Modern Hues [Fall Catalog, 6-17]
The Modern Hues Style Story is our fresh trend-forward color palette for fall 2010.

1. COLOR
This fresh color palette features blue and green hues accented by soft neutrals. Watch how we show off these colors by featuring products in the Modern Hues palette and by accenting a few neutral pieces with blue and green hues.

Items in the Modern Hues Color Family:
- Aqua and Apple Lady Jane Bottleneck Vases (Fall Catalog, 6, 7)
- Scrollwork Throw and Pillow (Fall Catalog, 8,9)
- Santorini Urn (Fall Catalog, 10,11)
- Continental Kitchen Collection (Fall Catalog, 12, 13)
- Hyacinth Collection (Fall Catalog, 12,13)

Neutral items accented with Modern Hues:
-Morningside pieces get green and blue styling (Fall Catalog, 8, 12)
-Gramercy Ribbon Plate gets dressed up with green ribbon (Fall Catalog, 7)

2. TEXTURE

Texture plays a big part in Modern Hues. We’ve combined shiny and matte finishes and accents to addplayful interest.

Check out the following examples below:

- Rustic sticks in shiny Bottleneck vases (Fall Catalog, 6)
- Cart: Wrapping paper and ribbon — shiny against matte (Fall Catalog, 6)
- Brilliant Glass Ornaments on natural wood (Fall Catalog, 6,10)
- Mantle: Hawthorne Hurricane (shiny) and Avalon Accent Trees (matte) (Fall Catalog, 9)
- Cordova Accent Tray on galvanized table (Fall Catalog, 11)

3. STYLE

The secret to the style of Modern Hues is the delicate mixing of traditional pieces with modern accents, with attention paid to fun details.

- Stack traditional pieces for a modern twist: Marisol Clock with Medallion Mirror (Fall Catalog, 61)
- Bright green ribbon updates the neutral Gramercy ribbon plate (Fall Catalog, 7)
- Classic neutral chair gets a quick update with the Scrollwork Throw and Pillow (Fall Catalog, 8,9)

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Making Paper Cones

Making paper cones is an easy way to introduce color and texture into your tablescape.

Click here to watch a video on how to create your own cones.

Check http://www.plateandpattern.com/ for this and more decorating tips.

TASTES WE LOVE....

Tomato Tart

Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 24 minutes
Stand: 10 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients
½ (15-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts
1 garlic bulb
½ teaspoon olive oil
1 ½ cups shredded fontina cheese, divided
4 large tomatoes
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

Preparation
Press refrigerated piecrust on bottom and up sides of a square 9-inch tart pan. Bake at 450° for 9 minutes or until piecrust is lightly browned; set aside.

Cut off pointed end of garlic bulb; place garlic on a piece of aluminum foil, and drizzle with olive oil. Fold foil to seal.

Bake garlic at 425° for 30 minutes; cool. Squeeze pulp from garlic cloves into bottom of baked piecrust.

Sprinkle ½ cup fontina cheese over the garlic.

Slice tomatoes, and sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Place on folded paper towels, and let stand 10 minutes. Arrange tomato slices over shredded cheese. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.

Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until tart is lightly browned.
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Ingleside Luminaries

What is it about a set of vases or luminaries like this one that makes us so happy? Maybe we like the look repetition brings our table; maybe they give us a fun way to experiment with color. Maybe it’s just that they bring to mind so many fun possibilities. A set like this is deep enough to serve food and flatware practically, and the leaf cutouts look gorgeous with light shining through.

We particularly love that this set brings us seamlessly through the transition from summer to autumn — they’re great for use at outdoors parties in the warmer season, and are perfect for adding fall colors to your space when the weather turns chilly. Check out our favorite ways to use luminaries or small vases at a party:

• Pop a clear votive holder inside each luminary to create a flower vase. Go with a small cluster of peonies, or add a single gerbera daisy. Line several up on a table (they’re rustic enough for a picnic table and elegant enough for your dining room), or add one vase at each place setting to make guests feel extra-special.


• Fill each luminary with tools guests can use: Serve plastic flatware on the buffet, stirrers and straws on a bar, or skewers by the barbeque.


• Use each food-safe luminary to serve breadsticks, or try long, flat crackers with a side of Corn and Red Pepper Salsa. Better yet, pull the colors together by making easy cones out of decorative paper, filling them with trail mix or oyster crackers, and serving them in luminaries.

Summer Incentive Trip

Next June I plan on setting sail & cruise into paradise! Enjoy a new vacation every day aboard the Carnival MS Destiny. Experience one of the world’s longest coral reefs in Grand Turk. Fall in love with the crystal clear waters and unforgettable white sand beaches at Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas. Then browse the famous straw markets in Nassau. Escape to the ship to relax by the pool or try your luck at the casino. With so many possibilities, you’ll experience a custom dream vacation PAID FOR BY Willow House!

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