Don't Be Blue!




I saw this cool blue desk today, made out of mosaic tile. There is a bunch of other furniture made of tiles like these at Furniture Fashion. Check out the table at the bottom of their page. I thought that tiled wall would look awesome as a wall at the top of a staircase. MMMMMMM!



Good drink for tonight
We are adding a new feature to our blue Wednesdays. A good drink recipe for a good relaxing night.


Bay Blue Cocktail Recipe

1 1/2oz Vodka

1 Splash Blue Curacao

1 1/2oz Blueberry Schnapps

2 oz 7UP

2 oz Cranberry Juice

Directions: Pour the vodka, the schnapps and the 7-up in a highball glass. Then add in slowly the cranberry juice. Float the blue curacao on top. If done right you'll have a nice multi-coloured drink.

Laugh of the day!

A priest is walking down the street one day when he notices a very small boy trying to press a doorbell on a house across the street. However, the boy is very small and the doorbell is too high for him to reach. After watching the boy's efforts for some time, the priest moves closer to the boy's position. He steps smartly across the street, walks up behind the little fellow and, placing his hand kindly on the child's shoulder leans over and gives the doorbell a sold ring. Crouching down to the child's level, the priest smiles benevolently and asks, "And now what, my little man?" To which the boy replies, "Now we run!"

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New Fall Line!

You will fall in love with our seasonal gifts and decor! We have pumpkins, Halloween items, and some yummy bath and body baskets. Check it out at Sunday Morning and while your there pick up some of our cheeky pumpkins!

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Lantern Centerpieces






So today I will be talking about lantern centerpieces. Now that we are plummeting into fall and winter is right around the corner, lanterns always bring a warm feel to a cold night. I found some cool centerpieces that used a variation of lanterns from The Knot.


Here is just a few ideas on how to dress up lanterns for your event and/or dinner table;
  1. Surround the bottoms with flowers. A way to keep them all in place is by buying or making a wreath to place around the bottom. It will keep everything tight and together. Examples are pics 1 and 5. Hydrangea, roses, sticks and a tomato adorn the table on pic 1. Pic 5 is a fall medley with colorful leaves, and a pumpkin with a red candle.

  2. Another option is stones. In pics 2 the designer used chicks and hens (the green plants), a pink rose, and light colored stones to dress up the table with a very clean, zen feel. Inside the lantern they used orange and yellow rose petals and an orange candle to bring color to the table. Another option for a fun Halloween feel would be to use candy corn instead of rose petals.

  3. In pic 4 they used clear glass dishes filled with dark colored stones and white orchids to decorate the surrounding area of the lantern. They also added some extra tea lights and flowers vases. A very spring like feel.

  4. Lastly is pic 3, which has a very Moroccan feel. The middle is a bouquet of mini pink and orange roses, looks like there maybe some carnations and Gerber's in there too. They added some grapes, which where something that where fed to the gods by their goddesses. There are also rose petals and amber tea lights intertwined between the lanterns.

Check out "The Shop" our lanterns collection is extensive with different designs to suit every need.

Good luck with your designs!


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Show Your Inner Child...


Here is a living room/sitting room that I found on The Nest. I love the use of color, how the room seems so ordinary until you see the bursts of color here and there and it brings the whole room together. It really shows the kids in them.

I am going to start with the wall colors. The main color is eggshell with ivory windows and chair rails. The colorful squares seem to be in the colors pumpkin, lilac, robins egg blue, sky blue, olive green, and butter. You can do this one of two ways, by using decals like THESE or you can hand paint them. If you are going to paint them I recommend getting the tiny sample cans from home depot to paint the smaller squares, such as the robins egg blue, butter, and olive green. You will only need a little of it and it lessens the amount of left over paint stored in your garage, shed or only closet in your apartment.

With painters tape block off the lighter colors first and paint them and let dry. Then go back and block off the darker colors and paint them last. On the section like the pumpkin and lilac I would do this first and then go back after the pumpkin has dried and paint the lilac over the pumpkin section. This will give that rectangle the faded look with the transparency of the pumpkin under it.

The modern sleek furniture can be found at places like IKEA and Target. The pillows, purple, blue and green variations are on the medium color scale. There are three steps of decor color in this room, dull, medium, and loud. Most well decorated rooms have this.

Now I will talk about the fireplace. White colonial style is original and clean looking. The mirrors on the top and bottoms enlarges the look of the room, and adds more color with the reflection of the walls. The outside tile work is not my cup of tea personally. I feel like its very grandma like in this young feeling room. So I would change that out, which is not much work HERE is a walk through by Lowes.

Check out the decoupage board

  1. Pillows, Chair, stool, chandelier, and rug from Target
  2. Couch and coffee table IKEA
  3. Vases from The Shop
  4. Tile from Cool Tiles

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Its Monday!

Usually I love Mondays because my husband would go back to work and I would get a lot of alone time to work at the store. But due to the economy on his industry he has been given long weekends. By the time 10pm Monday roles around I am frantic that nothing got done that day except my customers orders and requests. Didn't update the blog, didn't update the website, didn't make anything new, and my head is ready to explode. Now I am like everyone else dreading hectic Mondays :-)
So I was flipping through some awesome pictures to change my computers background with today and came across this beauty..


How gorgeous is this! I just want to be sitting under it reading a good book. It was a refreshing blast of fall, after I walked outside today in shorts and the temp was 87 degrees. Ugh! Where did the fall weather go? I hope other people are enjoying the season and all the colors. Remember to send some my way :-D


The fall promo should be out within the next few days. I was pushing for today but you see how that went. The new ads are out though, take a look;


If you want these ads and our newsletter emailed to you just send us a letter through the contact us page on the website or to customerservice@sund-morning.com and I will add you to the list. Its a weekly ad and a monthly newsletter, so we don't spam the heck out of ya.

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Marthas Rope Stools

Its finally Friday! But it is not a pretty one here on the East Coast. Its been raining since last night which has caused flooding. My husband came home from work early because he's sick, so hes laying on the couch sleeping. Its just one of those days I want to wrap myself in a blanket and watch movies all day. Hopefully the weekend won't be the same way, and I hope others are having a better Friday then I am.
I came across these beautiful stools on Martha Stewart's site today.
They have such a wonderful harvest feel to them. Like mostly everything on Martha's site they are a DIY project, and seem to be an easy one at that. So here's your weekend DIY project!
Tools and Materials:
Rock-climbing or nylon rope (sporting good store or hardware store)
Lighter
Sandpaper
Wooden stool (Yard sales, wood working shops, craft stores)
Caulking gun/Construction adhesive (available at hardware stores)
Rope-Seat Stools How-To:
1. To prevent fraying, singe one end of the rope with a lighter; then sand it to remove any black char.
2. Lightly sand stool top. Using a caulking gun, gingerly apply construction adhesive to the stool's center. Roll a 3-inch spiral of rope to start, and glue it down by holding it for a few seconds until secure.
3. Continue gluing and spiraling as you go, until the top and sides of the seat are covered. Snip off the end, singe and sand it, and glue it under the seat.

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Our New Zazzle Site is Up!






There is everything from baby to wedding to everyday use items. Some great designs and a whole damask line featuring new bold colors to replace the old boring black and whites. If you want to recommend anything, feel free. We are always up for new ideas!
Go check it out HERE!
Enjoy :-)

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Eastwick!

I watched Eastwick last night, seems like a show that may grow on me. Its funny how every time a show takes place in a little New England town, it always looks the same. It looks like the same town from the Gilmore Girls. I have never seen a town look like that in real life, even though I grew up in New England, humm? I am sure there are a few that look like that but not most of them.

Anyhow, I really want one of those pudgy sculptures that Roxie makes, she was so cute! It reminds me of those paintings of the "fluffy" ladies in the swimsuits that I love so much.


Well while watching the show I was looking at the decor in Roxy's house and realized I sell ALL of those things. Like the hanging stars and the lanterns. It was actually pretty exciting. Sad part is the show probably paid a pretty penny for it, when I sell it for a third of that price. But it was really exciting seeing all my stuff on TV.

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Turn your old furniture into new!

Do you have old furniture that needs a pick me up? I think most of us do.. My coffee table for instance has been dragged around the living room, and moved to 4 homes that its just ready to fall apart. But its been a good coffee table and I hate to see it go. Sooo... I found this site Chroma Lab! They don't redo your furniture or show you how to do it. But if you have some kind of knowledge of painting and upholstery then they give you some unbelievable ideas on how refreshing a piece of furniture can be. If your not that creative there is a shop where you can buy all the furniture they present on their site.
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Keep the Cats Busy....

As I was looking for something blue to brighten your Wednesday, I came across this awesomeness...




I believe this is something old, and has been around for a few years but its the first time I have seen it. Its incredible what people come up with especially with fish tanks. The sky the limit on designing one it seems. Here are some cool and funny other ones. Have a great hump day!



Blue Joke of the Week!
L ittle Tim was in the garden filling in a hole when his neighbor peered over the fence. Interested in what the cheeky-faced youngster was up to, he politely asked,
"Whatcha doing, Tim?"
"My goldfish died," replied the boy tearfully, without looking up. "And I've just buried him."
The neighbor was concerned. "That's an awfully big hole for a goldfish, isn't it?"
Tim patted down the last heap of earth then replied, "That's because he's inside your cat."

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