Martha Lighting at JCP

After reading the Martha Moments post about the Martha Home and JCP launch I decided to see if any of my local JCPs had any Martha Home items or signage in store.  I did not see any signage or area that might become a new "shop" but there were a few lamps that are part of the Martha Home line.  Some areas of the JCP home section do look quite empty so perhaps once the legal battle is over they can proceed with setting up the new shops.

So here are the lamps.  All with the new MarthaLighting tags.

Rippled Mercury Table Lamp

Metal and Marble

Modern Cage

There is another lamp available in two different colors shown on the Martha Moments blog. ( I really like the black one with gold under the shade.).  In addition you can find window treatments on the JCP website:  MarthaWindow

By the way! If you haven't visited Martha Moments you really should! It's a wonderful blog dedicate to all things Martha! It's well written with a refreshingly optimistic tone. I highly recommend it, especially if you're a fan of Martha!

Martha Stewart 1800flowers Vases

Today I wanted to share with you my collection of Martha Stewart 1800flowers vases.  These were vases produced to go with fresh flowers when ordered from the 1800flowers website.  The Martha Stewart 1800flowers line was introduced in April 2008 and was discontinued around the end of 2010.  There were quite a few advertisements and commercials (seen below) made for the line. During this time I ordered many arrangements from 1800flowers and collected the vases.

My collection of Martha Stewart 1800flowers vases

Burnished Gold Vase - inspired by an antique Alexis gave to Martha. 

Classic Silvered Vase - inspired by a lamp (I believe) in Martha's Lily Pond home. 

Ginger Jar Vase - inspired by a similar vase from Martha's personal collection.

Fishbowl Bottle Vase - modeled after a distilling flask from a chemistry lab. 

American Ceramic Bowl - midcentury modern.

Opaline Glass Vase - silky smooth semi-translucent. 

Ceramic Woven Basket - for spring celebrations. 

Bamboo Grove Vase - inspired from an vase crafted from real bamboo. 

Skylands Celery Vase - Victorian style vase for serving celery. 

Trumpet Vase - the quintessential vase. 

Silver Julep Cup - great in a group for a centerpiece and the beverage of the same name. 

Matte Silvered Vase - minimalist with opulence.

Faux Bois Vase - false wood style used throughout Martha's Skyland home.

Ivory Cachepot - traditional vase for short stemmed flowers.

Lily Pond Thumbprint Vase - inspired from an art deco vase in Martha's Lily Pond home. 

Other vases from the Martha Stewart 1800flowers collection:

Art & Crafts Bowl 

White Geometric Vase

Art Deco Glass Vase

Tree Stump Planter

(I love this one!)

Wirework Basket 

Natural Ceramic Planter

Scrolled Glass Vase

Galvanized Metal Planter 

Cut Glass Vase

Martha Stewart 1800flowers.com logo

Some of the commercials:

There were also a few segments on the Martha show about the 1800flowers line as well as some post about the line on Martha's blog:  

Martha Ringing the Bell at Nasdaq  (unfortunately the pics on the blog dont show up anymore.)

&

Developing Arrangements for 1800flowers

I hope you enjoyed seeing my collection.  Hopefully in the future I will be able to find the remaining pieces. Take care readers! 

Solar Garden Lights

In any space lighting can drastically change the look and feel of the area.  Bringing lights to your outdoor areas can create a feeling of habitation while the sun is down.  Recently many companies offer a wide variety of solar lights for walkways, patios, and the garden areas.  These lights can be simple lanterns or something more whimsical and interesting. 

My first solar lights Tink bought 3 years ago from Ikea.  They were red but have faded in the harsh Texas sun.  I have really enjoyed these!  We placed them near our back window so they are visible while in bed.  It is really nice to see them gently bouncing in the night breeze.  Another great thing about them is that they come on right when it starts to get dark and stay on until the sun comes up while many other solar lights have run out of battery. 

This string of glowing birds is a nice whimsical addition to the back patio.

I clipped them onto my plant stand so I can observe them at night.

These were also from Ikea.

A pretty post light.  These give off a nice warm glow but they do need strong light to get charged up.

Purchased from Target.

Lights for the front walkway.  These come on a string of three. 

Purchased from Ikea.

This is a smaller version of the walkway light like above. I have them under my inland sea oats where it  cast an interesting shadow on the nearby wooden fence.  Purchased from Ikea.

A solar LED spotlight. This shines on my wildflower garden so that it is bright enough to see them without the light being to harsh and overly bright. Purchased from Home Depot.

Cleaning my NDI Arrangements

For the first time in five years I cleaned my NDI Arrangements!

They looked good before the cleaning but afterward they looked really fresh like the first day I bought them.  These three below I bought at Nordstrom in the Houston Galleria.  

Nice and fresh!  I used Design It - Silk Plant Cleaner.

This post is just a preview for this months Obsession of the Month so please check back again soon.  

Martha Stewart Home Office

At the end of last year Martha Stewart and Avery announced they would be working together to produce a line of office and home organization products. The line would include over 300 items such as: binders, labels, storage containers, pocket folders, and desk accessories to name a few.

Today I finally got a chance to visit Staples and see the Martha Stewart Home Office with Avery line. I was really impressed and found a lot of things that will definitely help organize some areas of my life more efficiently and beautifully.

Martha Stewart Home Office with Avery line.  

I love how Martha Stewart products are displayed (here at Staples and at Macys, Petsmart, etc. ) all together with attractive signage, colors, and in an organized manner.  Its like a beacon of light in a stormy sea. 

Sticky notes and journals of various sizes, colors, and textures.

More journals and some to-do/good thing note pads. 

Binders and many useful inserts so that you can customize it to fit your specific needs. 

More binder inserts:  dividers, sheet protectors, papers, pouches, and calendars. 

Dry Erase Boards that fit many purposes.  

Wall Pockets

Stack + Fit Desk Accessories 

These stackable storage boxes are my favorite!

Accordion Folders 

Labels galore... Every kind of label you could ever need for all over the home and office. 

...and more labels for more specific needs. 

Also an office desk, file cabinet, and chair.  

I bought a few bags of good things for myself:

This accordion file has already been put to use holding some of my craft gemstone stickers.  

So as you can see there is a bounty of good things from the Martha Stewart Home Office line.  I am sure you can find many things that will help get parts of your home and office organized and make you more efficient.  These types of supplies not only help you get organized (which helps save you time and money) but also are attractive and can be fun as well!  

For more information about purchasing visit the Staples website:  Martha Stewart Home Office
Right now there is a printable coupon on the website as well as all the products and informative videos from Martha.

My Easter Decorations

Happy Easter!

I like to keep my holiday decorating simple and natural so for Easter I have Waterford crystal bowls filled with various mediums and a replica bird eggs.  I also have a few Martha Stewart  Silver Foil Bunnies, that look like they are chocolate but are actually resin.  The egg replicas came from a craftsman in the UK; they are solid and hand painted.

On my desk I have the medium sized bunny with a small Waterford bowl.

Great-crested Grebe egg replica.

A larger Waterford bowl with various mosses and lichens.

Great Auk egg replica

Another small display near in my bedroom.

Guillemot egg replica in white reindeer moss.