Tag Archives: inspiration

More Bridal Shower Tea Party Ideas

Posted on June 17, 2015 by inspirationaldetails

Are you planning on throwing a bridal tea shower for your Bride-to-Be? I recently wrote a blog post about a lovely bridal tea my sister-in-law gave my daughter before she got married. In case you missed it, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Wedding | Tagged a wedding journey, a wedding journey blog, bridal shower inspiration, bridal shower tea, bridal shower tea party, bridal tea, inspiration, wedding inspiration | Leave a comment

Spanish Night for Our Cooking Group (“Fiesta España”)

Posted on June 3, 2015 by inspirationaldetails

Some info about our Gourmet Group: We are 4 couples who enjoy cooking, entertaining, and most of all, each other’s company. We take turns hosting in our homes. The hosts decide on the menu (theme) from appetizers to … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertaining, Food | Tagged cooking group, entertaining at home, food, food inspiration, Gourmet Club, Gourmet Cooking Group, Gourmet Group, inspiration, Mexican tablescape, Spanish menu theme, Spanish tablescape, Spanish tablescape blog, Spanish theme tablescape ideas, tablescape ideas blog | 2 Comments

Life in a Jar: Book Club Discussion and Lunch

Posted on May 7, 2015 by inspirationaldetails

life in a jar… The last time my Book Club got together we discussed the book, Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project. Another gal hosted our group for a lively lunch and discussion. HER TABLESCAPE Irena Sendler hid … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Entertaining, Food | Tagged "Life in a Jar" book club discussion, "Loosing Faith" book, "the power of one", author Adam Mitzner, author Jack Mayer, book club, book club at your home, book club discussion, book club inspiration, book club lunch ideas, book club tablescape, book clubs with food, inspiration, Irena Sendler, Life in a Jar book, Life in a Jar tablescape | 5 Comments

What’s on Your Bookcase?

Posted on October 31, 2014 by inspirationaldetails

Obsessed. Infatuated. Captivated. Call it what you want but I am hooked on books… Maybe because I’ve always loved to read, I find great comfort in books. I still visit and use my local library. I’m still a “paper copy” reader … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Design | Tagged arranging bookcases, bookcase shelves, bookcases, books, building a dream home, Building a Dream House, decorating, decorating shelves on bookcases, decorating with a passion, displaying books and items in bookcases, inspiration | Leave a comment

Easter/Spring Fling Tablescape

Posted on April 10, 2014 by inspirationaldetails

Posted in Entertaining, Food | Tagged cooking group, dinner party ideas, Easter table ideas, Easter tablescape, entertaining at home, entertaining ideas, Gourmet Cooking Group, inspiration, spring tablescape, tablescape ideas, tablescapes | Leave a comment

A Springtime Tablescape for Entertaining

Posted on March 1, 2013 by inspirationaldetails

I love to entertain… I find lots of inspiration from the gorgeous tablescapes that “event planner extraordinaires” like Colin Cowie and Preston Bailey create. Pinterest is another outstanding and fun source these days for entertaining inspiration. However, unfortunately for … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertaining, Food | Tagged Colin Cowie, decorating with candles, dinner party ideas, entertaining, entertaining at home, entertaining ideas, entertaining with a passion, Gourmet Cooking Group, inspiration, Preston Bailey, spring dinner menu, spring tablescape, tablescape details, tablescape ideas, tablescape pictures, tablescapes | 2 Comments

Building a Dream House: Light Up Your Beautiful Home

Posted on November 3, 2012 by inspirationaldetails

Postscript: I apologize for this lengthiness of this post. However, I wrote what I think are some important things to consider with a lighting plan. I also wanted to include some photos for inspiration and some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged accent lighting, building a dream home, building a house tips, Custom home, design inspiration, details, dining fixtures, exterior fixture tips, foyer fixtures, indoor and outdoor lighting, inspiration, interior lighting tips, kitchen lighting, LED bulbs, lighting in a new home, planning lighting, Recessed light, selecting lights tips | 8 Comments

Building a Dream House: Trim Decisions (Cabinets, Moldings, etc.)

Posted on July 4, 2012 by inspirationaldetails

Trim Decisions… One of the more important decisions that we probably have made is our trim decisions. This included decisions regarding cabinets, door/window moldings, crown moldings, and baseboards. To me, the key to making something ordinary become something extraordinary is in the details, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged Building a Dream House, building a study/library, Building process, cabinet details, cabinet selections, decorating inspiration, details, Dream Home, house construction, inspiration, Jeff Paul Custom Homes, library/study details, moldings, trim work in a house, trimwork choices, unique cabinet details | 2 Comments

Kids’ Party Ideas

Posted on June 15, 2012 by inspirationaldetails

My niece has a “Family Birthday Party” every May for her young girls. I always ask her for the girls’ “wish list”. My niece emailed several of us back with their lists. One of the items on her younger daughter’s list was that she was now into baking … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertaining, Food | Tagged baseball party, birthday parties for children, Building a gift basket, inspiration, kids cupcake party, Kids party ideas, Lil' Cake Boss | 2 Comments

Building a Dream House: #2 in a Series (Exterior Selections)

Posted on May 21, 2012 by inspirationaldetails

Some General Notes about Our Builder: Jeff Paul Custom Homes (JPCH) JPCH is comprised of only 5 people including Jeff Paul himself. From my observation of them, they are a close-knit group and use a “hands on” approach. Each person is very good at their particular … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged building a dream home, country french houses, Custom home, details, Dream Home, dream house, exterior selections, french country exteriors, french country homes, house exteriors, inspiration, Jeff Paul Custom Homes | 1 Comment