Yellow = August

There's a vacant lot not too far from my house that they disk every few months but after about three weeks the sunflowers pop back up with a vengence.  I'm sure the owners don't appreciate it but wouldn't it be great if all weeds could look that good?  I love seeing that lot fill up with yellow flowers...so cheerful and a testament to being resilient.  In fact to me yellow is August. 

Other than red for Valentine's Day, is there a color you associate with a month of the year?

To Your Chic Elements,

Michele & Linda

Nothing Says Summer Like Wicker

One of my favorite new obsessions is a web site named Pinterest.  At this site you can see fabulous pictures in just about every category from hilarious graphics to the best looking food you've ever seen.  Kind of like flickr, Stumble, etc. It's a collection of passions for DIYers, foodies, graphic artists, fashionistas, you name it.  You can add your own pics or use pics already "pinned"; credit is given to the original author when a photo is "repinned" and you can save to your favorites, creating your own boards and follow others on Pinterest.  You can create your own inspiration boards for projects, events, whatever you can dream up. 

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Click here to see my board for one of my favorite summer looks...wicker.  It is a classic; vintage or modern, white, brown or bold color splashes.  Pair it with any color in the rainbow or neutrals to fit your own style.

If you are so inclined, check out Pinterest but don't say I didn't warn you when you're supposed to be getting dinner on the table and you are looking at all the gorgeous pictures and crazy inspiration from some extremely talented people out there!

To your elements of chic,

Michele and Linda

DIY: Linda's Summertime Front Door Wreath

Summer is here...Yay! And I needed a change of season for my double front doors.  The outside of my home has an Asian flare so I decided to create a wreath that expresses that mood.

I began with a premade moss wreath, reindeer moss, some succulents (not the real kind), and a mossy branch complete with butterflies already attached.

I added some succulents to the center of the wreath...

Tucking in reindeer moss into the crevices of the moss add another dimension and brightens up the wreath with the contrasting greens.

Time to add the butterfly branch, snipped and positioned onto the wreath...

Finished wreath.  Now let's go hang them on my front doors!

Voila!  A finishing touch to the red front doors.

So what kind of summer wreath is on your front door?

Here's to those chic elements,

Linda and Michele