Purple Reign

Purple Reign

 Today is Purple Day ~ March 26th

Decorate in shades of purple from Radiant Orchid to a Deep Plum and pump up your space!

Follow House Beautiful for all the latest from their New & Next Palette Series. 

Fill a large centerpiece bowl on your dining room table with solid colored glass in various shades of purples....

~visit www.christmaslightsetc.com for solid colored glass~ 

Purple can be soften a space, make a space feel cozy or instantly make any space feel a bit prestige.  Purple colors are often noted for its noble status and often reserved for royalty.  Color your world in your own way. 

"Mere color, unspoiled by meaning....can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways"

~Oscar Wilde

Enjoy your Purple Day!

~Kirsten

The Ides of March!

The Ides of March.....

A favorite in our house... first the parade and party on the Saturday before, then the Corn Beef and Irish music on Monday, the 17th  at our favorite Irish bar!  It is a month long celebration in our house!

2 years ago, the St. Patrick's Day parade was a shorts and short sleeve kind of a day.  A good old fashioned lawn party!  This year, I don't think we will be so lucky.   Temperatures are still below the average for March and snow if literally still falling as I write this!

Either way, we celebrate the fun of being Irish and welcome any little tiny sign of Spring to come soon!

Find great ideas on ways to decorate and celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Pinterest!  

www.pinterest.com/thewhitehurstco/march-holidays/ 

Slainte!

~Kirsten 

Happy February!

February 2012

There is so much to celebrate in February!  - if you are talking about the Groundhog ~  I heard Spring is on the way!!!  Here in Rochester, we have had Spring-like days and harsh Winter stormy days.... but, I wouldn't mind Spring-ier conditions.

 

There are so many other things to look forward to ~starting with tonight... The Super Bowl!  Who do you want to win?  My 12 year old won the first quarter - $2 from the family pool.   Then we have Mardi Gras, Valentine's Day, Winter Break from school, President's Day and the Grammy's to name a few.  So, I have put together a few pictures for February that show off great ways to use your left over Christmas decorations and decorate your home in a festive manner. 

Enjoy~

Beautiful Wreaths to make for Mardi Gras... found on Pinterest...

via Pinterest pin from Katie Abhour

via Pinterest. Pin from Laura McDougal

 

 

All glass ornaments can be found in 112 colors, 9 sizes and 3 finishes at www.christmaslightsetc.com.  Order now, ships within 24 hours, if in stock.

 

 

Then on to Valentine's Day!.....

 



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Seasonal Home blog ~ www.seasonalhome.wordpress.com

 

 

Set your Valentines Table in Red, change the wording to read "Love", etc.

Even Alexander, The Baker gets into it.. and makes Valentines Day cookies!
Elves can be found on www.seasonsontheweb.com
 

Zim's The Elves Themselves~ Jackson and Julian enjoy Valentines Day too! 
www.seasonsontheweb.com
 

These are just a few of the great ideas I found on Pinterest and the fantastic blogs that are out on the web.  Spend a few minutes searching for Holidays and you will find a million things to do and decorate for everyday!

Enjoy,

~Kirsten


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Halloween Treats!

First, of all... it is good to be back... I guess I took the summer off!  Kids are now back at school and we again have a routine that we can semi count on...so, on to blogging....

Halloween Treats

The biggest "treat" for me is to decorate my home for Halloween. We usually have a party.. for the kids... so, I enjoy decorating and using all the fun, Fall colors.   

I have purchased my Mums... orange, of course and next I will get out the decorations.  I started this weekend, but it is hard to put up pumpkins and ghords when it is 80 degrees out and the windows are open.  

Pinterest is my new BFF... visit us at www.pinterest.com/thewhitehurstco.  Check out our Board ~ Glass Ornaments~Fall/Winter and our Board ~ Holiday Ideas.

On here, I have saved a ton of ideas on how to decorate for Fall and Halloween.  Thank Goodness, for all the creative people out there sharing their ideas.

Here are a couple of the images that I love:

www.thewhitehurstcompany.com

www.cricutholiday.com

www.etsy.com

www.uncommondesignsonline.com

www.thedecoratedtree.com

www.theseasonalhome.com

Okay, so it isn't all about the Glass Ornaments.. :) 

 Last two above images, via Pinterest under ~ www.1.bp.blogspot.com and www.alifeofwhimsea.blogspot.com

Well, enjoy the images.. it is good to be back on the blog. 
Happy Fall!

~Kirsten

Last Minute Halloween Decorations

via Pottery Barn

Break out the Christmas Ornaments.. why keep them in storage?.. create a tray in the foyer or as a centerpiece...

via BHG

via The Seasonal Home

From our friends at A Seasonal Home... they suggest taking a styrofoam wreath, add black toothpicks and hot glue small glass ornaments and add a bow... wah-lah... 

Unless I come across some other GREAT examples of decorating for Halloween... I promise I am going to move on to Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Our first container is coming in tomorrow and we will be crazy getting out the most anticipated orders to all our customers over the next few days.  Then my mind will be 100% Christmas-thinking....Be aware... Christmas is only 66 days away!  Lots to do!

On October 31, 2011 ~  we are going to be launching a Holiday Display Contest using The Whitehurst Company's products.  Stay tuned for more details... very exciting stuff!!!

Have a great weekend!

~Kirsten



Decorating for Halloween... some ideas!

More great ways to use glass ornaments, this time at Halloween!  

Why just decorate trees at Christmas, pull one out for every holiday!  Here are some great examples, from three of my blogging friends.  Make sure to visit their sites for great ways to decorate ALL year long!

via The Seasonal Home

Visit www.theseasonalhome.com for more great ideas and beyond!

via Camille Suzanne

via The Decorated Tree

Visit www.thedecoratedtree.blogspot.com for great tabletop decorating ideas and inspiration!

Customize to your personal color scheme...  use the traditional colors of the Holiday or your unique color combination that matches your decor.  And, of course, you can always do this using solid colored glass ornaments. ;)

More ideas to come....

Enjoy,

~Kirsten

Who is a Collector?

The Nutcracker Collector King



The Nutcracker Collector is back, along with many other nutcrackers and ornaments! 


~HUGE Summer Sale - 30% all nutcrackers and ornaments~


Call or email us for details....
info@thewhitehurstcompany.com
585-473-4790

~Kirsten