July - Home Decor Month!

Why: In preparation of Summer weddings, (especially the 10% of weddings which occur in July,) retailers are taking advantage of wedding-bound shoppers, says Daniel Butler, vice president of retail operations for the National retail Federation. "from table linens to dinnerware, you can give almost any home item as a wedding gift," he says. Also, department and home stores, anxious to move merchandise that is already on the floor, host sales to increase foot traffic.

Your Savings:Twenty to 50 percent. You can also find an increasing number of two-for-one deals, such as silver candlesticks sold with candles.

Can't Buy Now?Shoppers can also score deals in September and October, which are also popular months of exchanging "I do's."

-Article from REAL SIMPLE Magazine, July 2009


Check These Sites:
Crate & Barrel - Up to 50% off where you could find
Pier 1 - 1000 items up to 50% off where you could find this

Fuschia into 2009

Since the speech, I can't stop thinking about this picture. The Obama ladies, all coordinating, with these gorgeous fuschia-pink dresses. Before this picture, I knew that I wanted this color incorporated in my daughter's future, room re-design. Before this idea for Olivia's room, the last time I met this color in all it's splendor was back in 1991 (I was ten years old.) The color theme for my aunt's wedding - frilly, crazy, lacy, bright fuschia.

It always amazes me when a fashion trend returns but returns with grace. Modern, and this time around, pleasing to the eye.


Neiman Marcus - Ruffle-Neck Silk Dress


Estee Lauder "Fuschia Now" 2009


Target - Xhilaration Dress


Tea Collection - Gloria Dress


(In retrospect, fuschia, prior to today - seriously?)