Showing posts with label Utensils. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Utensils. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

I'll Take a Summer Spritzer Please...


photo via hostess with the mostess blog

Summer entertaining is easy. Thanks to the beautiful sunshine, impromptu parties with friends & family can happen anywhere — from your backyard, patio, & deck to picnics at the park, pool, or beach. Or if you're like me & have no outdoor space, you can simply open the windows & whip up a batch of sangria in your home for a summer soiree indoors! These candy colored drinkware tools, serving pieces, & cocktail accessories can add a little bit of style & a festive feel to any delicious gathering you have this summer!


Jet Set Coasters Set by Jonathon Adler

Enamel Serving Set from Jonathon Adler



Peace Glassware by Zgallerie


Paper Straws from Bake It Pretty


16 oz water container that fold up when empty by Vapur
This is a step in the right direction with water bottle pollution


Recycled Juice Glasses by Canvas Home Store

Ribbon-Tailed Pennants
Photo via Houzz



Mod Animals Divided Tray & Glassware from Jonathon Adler

Orange Chill Salad Bowl with Servers from Crate & Barrel



candy colored glassware set by Vivre

Sleek Yellow Citronella Torch from Crate & Barrel for those pesky lil mosquitos at night

Solar Powered Radio by Kirkkerland for picnics at the park


 Have a great rest of the weekend! Hopefully you can get outside & enjoy the summertime!


peace & love,
Lynz

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Dipped in Chocolate

I recently have noticed alot of items being dipped in yummy colors of paint. Most of the items are antiques being refreshed & given a new look with painted on the chair backs or just the tips of their legs.






This dipping technique makes the traditional set, which might otherwise not mesh well in this modern loft setting, instead look right at home. Both of the two above pictures are from houzz

photo via materia designs


Japanese Urushi spoons
 

superior servers by ladies and gentle men studio


dipped glassware from design within reach
 

I would think it would be pretty simple to achieve this effect on your old outdated items too. Even if you can't actually dip the items, you could use a taping technique. You would just tape off the top of your chairs & paint them a clean white, or go for a visual punch with hot pink, peacock blue or any other bright color. I could see this trick working to unify a mismatched assortment of chairs.

I kind of want to try it out on my plain wooden tv trays to give them an artistic look instead of being just the cookie cutter tv trays. I of course would use bright yummy colors, although the neutal colors are just as yummy!


peace & love,
Lynz