Human Lifestyle: Behind the Scenes at Sharon Taylor Designs

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Spring Fling Workshop at Pickwick House

All Images by Adie, of Twin Town Studios

The Spring Fling Workshop was held this past weekend in the brand new showroom at Pickwick House. I have been so excited and looking forward to doing this for many months now...but when it came down to the thought of speaking, I got struck with some shake-nerves. I am not a natural-born when it comes to speaking, but I figure I'll only get better with practice and I like that challenge, so I plan to keep doing these workshops. Normally, I need a glass of wine to calm my nerves before presenting..., but with being pregnant, that wasn't an option. By the time guests started arriving, oddly, my nerves disappeared. Everyone was so nice and just seemed happy to be here. Patty Wingo, the amazingly talented culinary guest {star} of the workshop also lightened the mood with her spirit and "spirits"too... her special spring fling cocktails. She owns Simply Delicious and I had the wonderful opportunity to work with her last summer when she catered the wedding that is being featured in REAL SIMPLE Weddings {on news stands now}. Not only has her food always been simply delicious, I am so impressed by her gusto and beyond personalized attention to every detail and carefully scheduled timing of events for serving fine cuisine. She is exactly what every wedding planner dreams of for a caterer.

While Patty shared refreshing drinks + recipes and how-to tutorials, I then shared a few table top inspirations and inexpensive DIY decorating tips. Kendra of Lonie Mae {you need to follow her blog...by the way!} shared a place mat stencil how-to and then, lucky for us, we got to hear some inspiring feedback and ideas from the whole group. The group was made up of artists, chocolatiers, and architects! Quite an impressive group!!

Sweet-Sweet Adie of Twin Town Studios photographed {with her amazing-ness} all of the photos in this post.

It was a good day. We sold out of the workshop and even enjoyed our own little party!

Green Thumb Hostess Take-outs

Inspirer, Kendra Skinner of Lonie Mae

Honey-Dew Melon atop our Honey-Do List-Making Chalkboards

Pencils for note-takers...in a biodegradable coconut fiber pot

Our showroom

Every guest took home a small chalkboard

Kendra's finished place-mats on yellow burlap

Patty Wingo's Virgin Champagne Recipe
A little sparkly/bubbly with Peach and Pear Juices

Spring Fling {hard lemonade infused with vodka, mint, and cucumber}
Patty has never shared this recipe, but she was so generous to share it with us!

You can't see it very well, but I wrote "Welcome to Spring" on the floor with Chalk

Looking forward to our Easter Basket making workshop on Sunday, April 3rd.

xo
sharon

Pretty Little Things + Behind The Scenes at ST. Designs

HELLO AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

I am finally figuring out how to enlarge photos on the blog. All by accident, of course. My kids shutter at how much I don't know. "Seriously, mom!"

Here are a few noteworthy inspirations below....Three to be exact, from my trip to NY. I seriously stood and studied the seductive Ralph Lauren vignette, pictured below, for a good half an hour. I loved everything about it... The rich, deep jeweled tones in the oil painting and how it pared so well with the vibrant red velvet upholstered headboard/side rail. I also couldn't get over the funky, split personality chair {as my friend Meg called it}. It's two opposite fabrics give it such a fresh take on a wonderfully sculpted Old World chair design!

I have so many little truffles in my little camera box...just like these, so I think it only appropriate to hand them to you in small doses. Because they are so rich, no?!

Ralph Lauren's Showroom @ ABC Carpet and Home! {INCREDS!!}

Well, what do you think?

AND...CAN I have you, you STUNNINGly beautiful original upholsteried Settee? PLEASE, come to me!

Cutest shop I have ever seen. Called "The Best Chocolate Cake in the World"...in SOHO.

Beautiful Foyer of a house I've been consulting on. I decorated for Halloween on the credenza with the homeowner's things. The home is being renovated and is GORGEOUS!

Giving it a go on oxidizing mirrors. I am going to attempt to make a wall of oxidized mirrors.

Vases for a dinner party. The tablescape theme was "Mysterious". I collaborated on with Kendra of Lonie Mae...{should have pictures soon of the end result.}

Contemplating the purchase of a quite seductive gypsy painting. She stands seven feet tall and appears to have a gun in her holster? ..very Darrell Carter-ish style.