wallpaper trends: June 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Appetizers: Cherry Tomatoes

My tomatoes feel like they are taking FOREVER to grow this year!!! We do have a few cherry tomatoes finally ripening up... so I figured I'd let they yummy-ness inspire tonight's post!

Heaven to me - tomatoes, mozzarella and fresh basil - talk about a flavor explosion! Count me in! Source

Serving antipasta can turn into looking like slop on a plate... great solution - kabob it up! total genius... and everything is better on a kabob anyway! Source

ok, a little kabob obsessed, I know - but how hard is it to do salad and food in the same buffet trip?! Grab a kabob or two of salad and you can still hold a heaping pile of everything else! ;o) Source

Another great way to serve cherry tomatoes... stuff the babies! Great secret for stuffing items like cherry tomatoes, strawberries, etc... put them in an egg carton slot to help hold the suckers still until you can get them stuffed! Source

T.G.I.Fabulous (part 1): Kendra Scott Jewelry

We know it's not Friday, but we couldn't wait to share something we came across that is absolutely fabulous with our bloggers! Kendra Scott Jewelry is an Austin-based company specializing in semi-precious stone jewelry. From earrings to cuff links, Kendra Scott has beautiful jewelry to go with any outfit for any occasion. Hayley owns several pieces from the line. She showed me the Kendra Scott website and I am now hooked! I can't wait to order a new pair of custom earrings! Here are some of our favorite items we found.

Hayley loves these blue agate chandeliers.

Green and gold are my favorites

Hayley loves the "Danielle" style shown above!

This necklace is beautiful!

What a unique cuff! We love it!

Perfect for summer!

This cuff is fabulous!

The perfect cocktail ring for July!

Something even more fabulous about the Kendra Scott website is the Color Bar where you can customize certain pieces to match anything in your wardrobe! Hayley and I designed two pieces that we are dying to have.

Hayley can't get enough of the "Danielle" style.

Green is my favorite color!

Go ahead and visit the Kendra Scott website! I'm sure you will be as obsessed with it as we are at HH Design House. And you can thank us later.... Thru July 4th get $20 off any $100 purchase at Kendra Scott with the code HAPPY20. Check into the blog tomorrow for T.G.I.Fabulous part 2. We're sure you'll love it. Post a comment telling us your favorite style and if you love the website as much as we do. Don't forget to "like" us on Facebook, visit our website, and if you're in Galveston, come see us! Until tomorrow, stay fabulous!

-Paige

Bmw car

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Beautiful Corolla Cars

Beautiful Corolla Car

Beautiful Corolla Cars

BBQ idea/inspiration: Fruit

Though we had an early 4th celebration to allow Douglas to participate, but I think we may do another one this weekend... can't have enough BBQ, right?

Here are a few ways to add Frosting to your BBQ with fruit...

I've seen watermelon done SO many ways, but somehow this simple "fry" style is one of my favs! Source found via bedifferentactnormal blog

How cute is this!? Fruit stuffed fruit! I guess you could do this with a peach or apple or whatever... dice up other fruit and stuff away! Great alternative to a bowl full of fruit salad! Source found via ediblecrafts blog

Waffles aren't just good for icecream (though I argue you should have some with both ;o) ... fill them with fresh fruits for an easy serving idea (just don't put in too ahead of time or risk getting a little soggy). Source

Frozen fresh fruit cups are a great way to cool the kids down and make them healthy! 2 cups of chopped fruit, 1 tbsp of sugar, 1 tsp of lemon juice - throw in a blender, then freeze! Source: BJ's Journal 2011

Wedding of the Week: Double-Meant to be Together

No, you don't need to get your eyes checked, but you are seeing double-- a double wedding that is! As the end of June approaches, we were reminded of a wedding that we did four years ago that was twice the fun! Nicholas and Erich and Gaylen and Ginna are two sets of identical twins that fell in love with eachother and had the ultimate double wedding in 2007. I guess when you have shared your whole lives together, your Big Day wouldn't be any different!

Here we have the happy couples. Gaylen wanted a yellow wedding and Ginna wanted a hot pink wedding. The compromised by having two ceremonies in their respective shades.

Double-Meant to be Together! Gaylen and Ginna's father called Hayley immediately after dreaming up this creative "Double-Meant to be Together" idea for save-the-dates. It was such a different idea we were immediately up to the task!

The ultimate Wedding folder invitation. The outer envelopes we 9x12" large to enclose it all. The invitations for the wedding were done in yellow and hot pink.

Each guest received not one, but two invitations in the folder, and then a shared map and response card!

Gaylen's invitations, programs, and napkins were yellow.

And Ginna's set were hot pink!

The floral arrangement at the welcome table combined beautiful hot pink and yellow flowers, along with their Bridal Portrait that literally looked like a mirror-image.

Each bride participated in the other's wedding. They even had all of the same bridesmaids and groomsmen!

The two wedding ceremonies were separated with a cocktail hour so the wedding party could change colors, and flower arrnagements were swapped out on the aisle and altar as well.

Here are the bridesmaids for Ginna's wedding in their hot pink!

The reception at was divided down the middle with yellow on one side...

...and hot pink on the other side, of course!

The double "S" monogrammed cups and napkins added a nice touch.

Even two cakes were cut at the wedding.

I'm sure they were double delicious!

The beautiful Brides at the Sweetheart table, set for four!

Perhaps because it was truly "Double the Fun", this was one of our favorite weddings at HH Design House, and we're glad we got to share it all these years later! Happy anniversary, Ginna & Erich and Gaylen & Nicholas! Don't forget to post your comments on our blog, check out our website, and "like" us on facebook! We hope your week is doubly wonderful!

{Real Parties} A Darling Vintage Inspired Baby Shower

My friend, Lili, of Swanky Chic Fete, recently helped style the most darling vintage baby shower for a friend. Lili and Nina, the party hostess, did not leave one detail out. The pictures show that they shower was heartfelt and that the ladies spent a lot of time to make the party special for their friend. Sit back and enjoy the beautiful photos of the event...

The party hosts used many items from Nina's house for the decor. Nina's home has a French Country feel which lent beautifully to the theme. I am smitten with the drink station!

The adorable paper mache flowers were found at Hobby Lobby and used throughout the space; several were hung on the front door and a few more were hung above the kitchen island.

The wire baby carriage was a Home Goods find a few years back!

I absolutely love the use of this weathered piece of furniture that served as a holder for the Argentinian sandwiches.

The favors were soaps hung on branches that anchored the food display. I love how they picked an unusual spot to display the favors instead of by the door when for people to grab as they left!

The menu sounded delicious and they were definitely not short on sweets! Mini eclairs, creme puffs, cupcakes, cookies, french macarons, cake pops and chocolate fondue with strawberries, marshmallows and rice crispy treats on sticks.