St. Louis

A WEEKEND IN ST. LOUIS

I JUST CAME BACK FROM A FABULOUS TRIP IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. ST. LOUIS IS FAMOUS FOR THE GATEWAY ARCH, AWESOME FOOD, AND A TON OF ACTIVITIES. I HAD AN AWESOME TIME BUT I HAD TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCE.

 

DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS ON THE RIVER

 

 

 

 

ST. LOUIS GATEWAY ARCH

 

 

 I HAD TO VISIT THE ST. LOUIS ZOO AND I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT IT'S FREE EVERYDAY. THE ZOO WAS HUGE, I WASN'T ABLE TO FINISH MY TOUR BUT I TOOK SOME GREAT PICKS BELOW OF THE ANIMALS.

 

MY EXPERIENCE IN  ST. LOUIS WAS AMAZING AND I CAME BACK HOME INSPIRED AND READY TO WORK.  I HOPE MY EXPERIENCE INSPIRES YOU TO VISIT ST. LOUIS AND ENJOY!

 LOVE THAT SPACE,

TONYA



 

 

 

 

DESIGN ADAC

ADAC IS THE ATLANTA DECORATIVE ARTS CENTER, A WEEK LONG CELEBRATION OF INTERIOR DESIGN LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND EVENTS. ADAC WAS HELD ON APRIL 28, 2014- MAY 2, 2014. I WALKED AWAY WITH A WEALTH OF NEW KNOWLEDGE AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO TOUR SOME OF THE LATEST DESIGNER SHOWROOMS IN THE SOUTH-EAST.

A FEW OF THE HIGHLIGHTS…..

MARY ELLA GABLER, FOUNDER OF PEACOCK ALLEY DISCUSSED HER LIFE WORK OF TURNING A SIMPLE PILLOW INTO NOW A MILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS. I TOOK SEVERAL PICTURES IN THE SHOWROOM.

 

 

  I ALSO TOURED AND ATTENDED A RECEPTION AT AINSWORTH-NOAH & ASSOCIATES. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE SOME PICTURES OF THE SHOWROOM AND A PICTURE WITH JANET PRIOLEAU, A LOCAL INTERIOR DESIGNER IN ATLANTA.

 

 

 

 

LOOKING FORWARD TO DESIGN ADAC 2015

LOVE THAT SPACE,

TONYA

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

PLANNING A KIDS BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR UNDER $50

 EVERYONE LOVES TO CELEBRATE THEIR BIRTHDAYS. UNFORTUNATELY WE EASILY FIND OURSELVES OVER BUDGET WHEN THE PARTY IS OVER. I HAVE PULLED TOGETHER A SIMPLE AND COST EFFECTIVE BIRTHDAY PARTY PLAN FOR CHILDREN AGES 7 AND UNDER.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU KEEP IT SIMPLE BUT MAKE IT SPECIAL. FOCUS ON THE DETAILS AND THE PURPOSE OF THE PARTY. DON’T OVERWHELM YOURSELF WITH HAVING THE BEST PARTY EVER. THE KEY IS TO CELEBRATE A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY.

 GUEST LIST

MAX OF 10 GUEST

 

LOCATION -$0

BACKYARD

LOCAL PARK

PARTY DECORATIONS-$5

BAG OF BALLOONS

STRING

GAMES OR CRAFTS-$5

CONSTRUCTION PAPER

MARKERS

GLUE

PRE CUT OBJECTS

PARTY FAVORS-$0

CRAFTS FROM PARTY

MENU- $30

HAM, TURKEY OR P&J SANDWICH

CHIPS

PICKLE SPEARS

RAISINS

JUICE

WATER

CAKE- $5

BOX CAKE OR CUPCAKES

SPECIAL TIPS

 

• AFTER YOU’VE MADE YOUR SANDWICH, TAKE A COOKIE CUTTER TO CUT OUT THE SHAPE. EACH SANDWICH WILL HAVE A SPECIAL SHAPE FOR THE PARTY.
• USE TEN PIECES OF THE CONSTRUCTION PAPER FOR THE CRAFT PROJECT TO MAKE INDIVIDUAL PLACE SETTINGS.
• FOR A SIMPLE CRAFT PROJECT; HAVE EACH CHILD DRAW A PICTURE AND ADD PRE CUT OBJECTS TO THEIR PICTURES.

 

 

 

 

LOVE THAT SPACE,

 TONYA

SITAR INDIAN CUISINE

I RECENTLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE LUNCH AT MY FAVORITE INDIAN RESTAURANT IN CHATTANOOGA, TN. SITAR INDIAN CUSINE. SITAR IS NESTLED IN DOWNTOWN CHATTANOOGA ON MARKET ST IN WALKING DISTANCE TO THE IMAX THEATER AND THE AQUARIUM. I WOULD RECOMMEND TRYING SITAR AT LUNCH, THE BUFFET LUNCH IS $10 WITH A LARGE SELECTION OF ITEMS TO CHOOSE FROM AND SPECIALITY ITEMS LIKE THE CURRY GOAT CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEEKEND. THE ATMOSHERE IS WARM AND INVITING WITH AUTHENTIC CULTURAL MUSIC PLAYING THROUGHOUT THE SPACE.  THE STAFF IS FRIENDLY AND ACCOMODATING. LOOKING FOR A NEW LUNCH SPOT, TRY SITAR INDIAN CUSINE AND ENJOY.

 

 

IMAGE SOURCE; http://www.yelp.com/biz/sitar-indian-cuisine-chattanooga

LOVE THAT SPACE,

TONYA

LOCAL EVENT SPACES

LOOKING TO PLAN A GREAT EVENT…LOCAL EVENT SPACES

LOOKING FOR A LIST OF VENUES TO HAVE PRIVATE EVENTS THAT WILL ALLOW OUTSIDE CATERING IN CHATTANOOGA. I KNOW THIS SEAMS EFFORTLESS BUT THE TRUTH IS ON AN AVERAGE, I AM ASKED THIS QUESTION AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. SO, I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND HERE ARE A FEW OF MY FINDINGS;

• TENNESSEE RIVER PLACE CHATTANOOGA, TN | 423-821-1077
• STRATTON HALL CHATTANOOGA, TN | 423-667-4332
• LOOSE CANNON PARTIES AND EVENTS CHATTANOOGA, TN | 423-648-0992
• HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART CHATTANOOGA, TN | 423-267-0968
• CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE CHATTANOOGA, TN | 423- 267-8534
• SPRINGHILL SUITES CHATTANOOGA DOWNTOWN| 1-866-460-7456
• TENNESSEE AQUARIUM CHATTANOOGA, TN |1- (800) 262-0695

 

HAVE FUN PLANNING YOUR NEXT EVENT AND I HOPE THIS WAS HELPFUL!

LOVE THAT SPACE,

TONYA

 

photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22711505@N05/6170311713/">Ron Cogswell</a> via <a href="http://photopin.com">photopin</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">cc</a>

 

HOW TO ARRANGE PILLOWS ON YOUR SOFA

I WAS RECENTLY ASKED, HOW TO PROPERLY ARRANGE PILLOWS
ON YOUR SOFA?

GREAT QUESTION, YOU WILL NOTICE ON THE PICTURE THAT
YOU WANT TO ALWAYS CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING;

·        PLACE PILLOWS STARTING FROM THE OUTER EDGE OF THE
SOFA TO THE INSIDE OF THE SOFA

·        SELECT THE SAME SIZE AND SIMILAR STYLE PILLOWS ON
BOTH ENDS OF THE SOFA

·        NEXT SELECT THE SAME SIZE ON BOTH OF THE
INNER SECTIONS OF THE SOFA

·        THE FINAL PILLOW SHOULD NEATLY FIT AS THE
CENTER PILLOW; THE FINAL PILLOW SHOULD REPRESENT THE
POP OF COLOR OR TEXTURE TOTALLY SET OFF YOUR SOFA.

·        TO GO A STEP FURTHER I ADDED AN ADDITIONAL
ROUND PILLOW TO TAKE THE SOFA TO THE NEXT LEVEL!

 LOVE THAT SPACE,

TONYA