your sign posts - personalized (from contributing artist: dru thomas quarles)

updating silver

you can update your silver accessory pieces by adding other metal colors into the mix. i've used gold here but as of late, i've seen quite of a bit of copper used and it works very nicely with silver. another tip: add clear glass items into your mix of silver. it "matches" quite well. (see photo)

having fun with the my bar bottles...

you can find these stickers on martha stewart's website.

faking it!

not all fake flowers are cheesy. you can find good looking silk flowers and use them around the house during the winter months or for when you are in-between real arrangements. i have found some pretty cool stuff at the pottery barn. try to arrange the stems in modern arrangements. this will help the flowers look more real. using just a few colors is another trick to create realistic arrangements. i use silk in the dining and living room. but i always have real flowers when i am entertaining and at the side of my bed. and remember to dust your silk treasures! there is no bigger dead giveaway than dusty flowers.

the best silk flowers with the most types and colors are at benjamin's craft store in middletown, ky