Pine Topiary

Oh, what a week.... 2 more days. This whole week I have been consumed with preparations for the North Oaks charity home tour. Yesterday was set up, today and tomorrow is the tour. Tickets are still available... http://www.northoakscharguild1.org/ all proceeds go to the local childrens hospital. There are two - very large - homes on the tour, a bake sale, a boutique and a lunch service... a full day of fun! Anyway, as a designer, I will play hostess in for the 2 rooms that I created... I will post pictures hopefully by Sunday. :-)

In a past post, when I was setting up the store for the Christmas Premiere, I stated I had one room left and the idea for the tree came to me at 4am....well, here it is.

I removed all the lower branches... kind of like a pine topiary.




...threw her in a vintage box and topped it with what else, burlap, of course.

Love the jeweled birds and the gold garland.

Too die for!

Oh the drama.

Love the Bottle Brush tree

First of all, who doesn't love the bottle brush tree? The ones that are all red or all green or the ones that are all white! Gorgeous. But then, look at these beauty's, with the vintage multi colored balls.... OMG. Love.


This vignette sits under one of the heat vents, so my trees sway in the breeze all day long. It is so funny to watch them all dance their little jig to the funky Christmas music playing. Yes, I'm already playing the Christmas music... but I love it.!

Aren't they beautiful with all of their vintage surrounds.

ttfn...L

Christmas cards ~ lori miller vintage design

logo on the back

They are here. Hot off the press.

I did 7 different designs for Christmas this year. I tried to keep them elegant, but simple, both inside and out. For this post, I am only showing 5 because some of my pictures were so blurry....can't take a good picture of a picture....what the???

Anyway, this will give you an idea of what the new cards look like.

inside: and so it begins ~ peace on earth

inside: believe in Christmas

inside: cherish. adore. believe.

inside: joy. peace. believe.

inside: Our's is a truly magical world

The Christmas cards are 5x7, bigger the my traditional note cards which are 4x5.

They retail for $3.95 each or $12.95 for a pack of 5

Thanks for stopping.

peace

vintage charm

My love of old books, old frames, old STUFF...helps create one of my favorite vignettes in the store this season. Vintage Charm all the way. Whites. Browns. Antique silvers and golds.

Too die for. LOVE. Love. love.

The crochet garland above is from Bethany Lowe ~ you have got to see it ~ way cool!

All the furniture and frames in this vignette are my gathered favorites ~ definitely Vintage Charm all the way. Mix in some old books, birch logs and of course the faux snow and sista's we have got something happening!





simply gorgeous - love this guy (my chair)
although, the cherub below is pretty darn cute

...the clock on the floor...who would of thought...

TOO FUN

more to come.... I can't believe it is Friday already. WOW - time flies.

Friday the 13th ~ a good time to visit the Barn :) L

I just received my first order of lori miller vintage design Christmas cards - hot off the press. I have 7 different designs....I can't wait to show you.

Peace

My Christmas premiere was a complete success! Now I can move on and be at complete PEACE!

Yeah Right!!!

This week will be preparations for the Holiday open house at the shop, and the booth at the Midwest Home show. Yep, you heard right. The 19th Annual Midwest Home Show is this weekend 11/13 - 11/15 @ the Mpls Design Center. The Round Barn Potting Company ~ lori miller vintage design AND Destination Art ~ Artist Sue Wolfe, will have an extraordinary booth to show off our wares!

Minneapolis Convention Center

1301 second Ave So

Minneapolis, Mn 55403

As for the store....

Do you like my cardboard picture frame??

Art by Sue Wolfe, metal on wood....too cool.

love this vignette. Destination Art. Sue Wolfe original on metal. The sink!!! Love!

I do have a few copies of JUL left at the store. Jeanne d' Arc Living Christmas.

Black and White and Red all over.

More pictures soon....

Also coming soon, the Home Tour I am a designer for

as a part of the local Children's Hospital charity 11/20 - 11/21

http://www.northoakschaguild1.org/

for tickets or more information

Welcome

I can't believe I did it. We did it. I could not have finished without the help of my wonderful staff. The Barn Girls - Darlene, Marilee, Cheryl and Ashley.

The finishing touches were complete by closing on Friday ~ UNBELIEVABLE! I thought at the beginning of the week, when I was turning over Halloween, I would still be designing at midnight Friday. Whew.

Saturday, the Premiere, was a blast. So much appreciation for all the hard work - all the glam!!

I only know how to do it one way...a little over the top for some, but what can I say.

Before the festivities begin today at the Barn, an hour earlier then the norm, I need to go through Pictures.
So many Pictures.

While I sort and crop, I will leave you with my entrance. This project, I saved for Friday because it was supposed to be sunny and beautiful outside, and it was a glorious 60 degrees. So, in between customers and chatting, I did get it done.

We'll wind around the walk way toward the front door.

all things broken through out the year find a home in the window boxes

tis the season - as they say

Now that I'm done out here, I'm thinking a little snow would look nice on all this greenery.

:-)

The church pew was a great addition...if only it didn't weigh a 1000 lbs.....yikes.

If you want it for your front porch bring 2 no 3 strong guys to help load.

love the pineapple

Welcome

The table is set

Welcome. The table is set and as they say... please seat yourself.

2 days left for preparations...almost there.

Lots more to do. I have the best ideas for my last room/vignette....it just came to me at 4 am . I can't wait to get to the store....

For now, my main table is set.

double click to enlarge.

pearls, burlap, crystals, budding amarylis


crystals and snowy branches

love the pearls...I found them in March and I couldn't wait to showcase them for the Holidays

the 25th is right around the corner

not shown in this picture but these silver cups are now filled with giant diamond rings...too fun

Finishing touches are done everyday....more to do

more pictures after Saturday.

Thanks for stopping.