Create an Exotic Outdoor Room – Remake
It’s an easy little outdoor room exotic re-make for our waterside outdoor pavilion. I brought in a few…other worldly succulents & pulled out the shells and bubble glass. Comfy pillows look like plump buoys propped up on their sides. Strings of inexpensive shells swag our outdoor...
Lazy Sunday in the Garden
It’s a lazy Sunday morning in our garden courtyard. Old bench with NEW French pillow & pad. Shoes off….fresh gravel…a comfy place to land and… a second cup with a touch of gold. {LOVE} Have a wonderful Sunday,
DIY Vintage Funnel Garden Light ~ Up-cycling from Girls’ Night In with Monica Hart
Image ~ Stefanie Knowlton Photography FLOWER POWER! Check out this #up-cycled vintage funnel garden light from Girls’ Night in with Monica Hart! {Funnel found at Haystack Antiques} The oversized funnel is draped with REAL flower stems & vines plus a little BLING…making for one glammed up garden light! The guys at my local ACE...
Going to #livestream my Girls’ Night In with Monica Hart at Met Market Event!
Images ~ Stefanie Knowlton Photography I am SO excited to share this with you! For the 1st time ever, I am going to #livestream my Girls’ Night In with Monica Hart event! So excited to be launching this in my hometown – Kirkland! OH MY, lights, cameras, action…yep we are going LIVE! from Metropolitan Market ~ Thank you Met Market!...
Lilac & Gold ~
A sea of sweet, fragrant violet blooms greet me as I come down our driveway. It’s LILAC season & I’m in LOVE. I place a humble lilac branch in a glass vase on the kitchen island….leaves & all. One little fist full of blooms is enough to perfume our entire kitchen...
DIY Tiny Terrarium GuestTakeaways ~
Love this idea! $ Two-buck wine glass {Cost Plus} + miniature succulent + crystal rocks = a very trendy tiny terrarium. Planting a few of these lovelies as guest takeaways for a very special gathering & photo shoot! Have a wonderful start to your...
In the Garden Right Now: Garden Starts & Spring Blooms
Monday ushered in a delightfully & unseasonably warm spring day in the Pacific Northwest. Heaven! A picture perfect day to sun my garden starts, on the island in our outdoor kitchen and get the young plants acclimated to the real world – the great outdoors! These are the little guys I started...
DIY Garden Bar –
Our rusty old metal baker’s rack had lost its luster . So, while prepping our garden for spring & summer fun, I grabbed a can of pretty blue spray paint and gave it a fresh NEW summer look! It went from rusty black to a soft shade of icy blue – in minutes for...
In the Garden Right Now ~ Sweet Violet
In the garden right now, sweet violets are in bloom! Shy, shrinking & showy…much has been written about this delicate and fragrant flower. {See Shakespeare – Twelfth Night!} Each year, I look forward to the little purple clusters popping up here & there and the sweet scent of violet wafting through our garden. The beautiful...
Houseplants – Living Design Accents
It’s amazing what a little REAL plant life will do for a room. One little old white pot of Elephant’s Ear gives new life to our family room mantle and a stem of ginger adds an exotic pop of color. A humble fern and a single lily bloom –...
Go-Getters’ Guide to: A Simple & Delicious Salad – Kale & Blueberries
When you’re on the GO and want a simple, fresh & delish salad option, try this: Baby kale with fresh blueberries & mint, crumbled feta & sliced almonds. So simple and so yummy! I pick up pre-washed baby kale and fresh mint from my favorite market. {I can’t wait to pluck the duo from...
Charmed Easter Place Setting Idea with Herbs & Egg Cups
Love this charming Easter idea so much and it’s such a simple way to dress up your Easter table. It’s a sweet combo of earth & glam. It’s just a vintage eggcup + gold charm + real egg + garden herbs! I have a box of lucky charms I’ve collected over the years. Might as well...
Inspired by a love of beautiful, yet simple design, food and entertaining. Monica’s distinct approach led this former television news gal to create La Famiglia Design. 
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