Serena & Lily's Memorial Day sale

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Hey everyone! Great news...

Serena & Lily’s Memorial Day Event is here, and we’re celebrating with Summer's deepest price dips + an extra 10% off clearance. As you begin preparing for the season, I wanted to make sure this event is on your radar and share a few items I'm excited to shop.

What: Up to 30% off everything.*

Here are a few items I'm especially loving:

• New Summer Arrivals — Over 500 new arrivals designed for the season ahead.

• The iconic Hanging Rattan Chair.

• New Shoreline Towels — Bright, playful, and perfect poolside, beachside, or stacked on display.

• Cordless Lighting — The Brooks Tapered and Fluted Cordless Table Lamps bring warm light wherever you need it, now available in four colorways.

• The new Beach Club Reversible Pillows — An easy way to layer in color and switch up your palette with the season.

• Everyday Favorites — The Teak Step Stool and La Jolla Basket continue to be go-to staples throughout the home.

• The Driftway Collection — An assortment of 15 furnishings crafted from solid hardwood, hand wrapped in painted linen with brass pulls and a matte lacquer finish.

• A little perch to hold a plant or a drink, our Pedestal Garden Stools come in 5 different colorways.

• The new Northport Outdoor Collection has the tailored, elevated look of indoor upholstery, designed to bring a polished feel to the patio.

• New Outdoor Dining — Designed for long summer evenings, open-air dinners, and gathering at dusk.

• Have your best night’s sleep with our new Linnea Quilt and Marisol Percale Duvet.

• Table Linens & Napkins — Made for casual, come-as-you-are summer meals. MY FAVORITES!

• New Wallpaper & Prints — New patterns to brighten the season ahead.

• The new Kids Collection. 

*Few exclusions apply. 

When: Offer ends at 11:59 pm (PT) on 5/27/2026.

Where: www.serenaandlily.com and Serena & Lily Design Shops across the country

ciao fabiana

 

 

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the evolution of the dish room

 

Here’s another look at the new area in the house that I'm calling the “dish room”. 

Throughout the seasons, it’s really proven to be quite useful and popular for photo shoots, as well as housing all my extra plates, home accessories and vintage colored glassware.

Last year I decided to take an unused bedroom and use it as the main hub for a lot of my styling props. 

Here it is styled for the autumn months. Brown and white transferware, copper accessories and lots of natural textures five this space a fall vibe.

 

A cottage farmhouse display was set up against the big wall with furniture that was already in the room. I just added a peg rack to the shelves that were already in the room. 

I did have to paint the shelves white and move them to the center of the wall, but all in all, this was all very budget friendly.

 

A dark brown-black Ikea desk and the two shelves were transformed with a few coats of white chalk paint. I papered the wall with a fun beadboard textured wallpaper which saved me quite a bit of money on using actual beadboard.

 

All I bought, besides the wallpaper, was a custom-made peg rack to fit right under the bottom shelf and a cute gingham curtain for the desk opening.

 

I also found the most adorable vintage chandelier to finish off the room. This is now a great spot for my early morning photo shoots and also fulfills my organizational tendencies! 😜

My good friend and contractor George found this vintage corner cabinet around the corner from my home, on the curb!! It was free, and he knows my taste so well, that he immediately called me to give me the heads up on this free cabinet.

 

When we found this piece, it was painted with a very shiny and bright enamel paint that was just starting to peel off.

 

A lot of elbow grease, sanding, scraping and now this piece was ready for a new coat of paint.

 

I painted it a neutral grey-green color. In this photo, it looks greener than it does in real life. It’s a great farmhouse style neutral color.

 

With all the pretty dishes and plates I’ve collected over the years, I decided floor to ceiling dishes on the wall was a fun surprise for this main accent wall.

 

The stage is now set. There’s still time to fill in all the plates, but projects got in the way of it all. I love the evolution of it, so time is on my side.

 

Some of my favorite farmhouse and cottage style pieces are now on full display here in my new dish room.

 

And best of all, when Christmas projects came along, this was now the perfect backdrop for some very special stylings…

 

You may recognize this shot from the winter 2024 issue of Country Sampler Farmhouse Style magazine. Yes, my new little dish room now has proudly graced the cover of a magazine!   

 

Don’t ask me how this happened! It was a complete and utter surprise, but wow!!! A very special one!  

Here' how the cover shot turned out... 

This dish room is like a dream come true! I love how you've made use of an unused space and turned it into something so functional and aesthetically pleasing.

It's always inspiring to know a little creativity and some resourceful design can completely transform a space.

 

ciao fabiana

 

 

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pantone color of the year, Mocha Mousse

 

Have you heard?! The color of the year is Mocha Mousse and I couldn’t be more thrilled! Although this subdued neutral, it’s quite chic and so versatile!

To quote from the Pantone website: "For 2025, the Pantone Color Institute selects PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, a warming, brown hue imbued with richness. 

It nurtures us with its suggestion of the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort." 

Fashion already seems to be hitting its stride with this color of the year. Here are some beautiful gowns (and celebrities) featured in a recent Us Magazine article.

 

Which look is your favorite? I have to say I prefer the first group of Molly, Rosie, Ashley and Monica.

So dreamy, but back to reality and the thing I'm most comfortable with... tablescapes!!

 

One of my most favorite jobs ever…

 

styling tables for Pacific & Rose. This brand-new look is a slightly updated version of the classic LILIBET pattern and is a great neutral colorway known as MOCHA.

 

Reminiscent of the color of the year, Mocha Mousse, I know this will be one of my faves for ease of styling and giving me that pretty farmhouse cottage look that I love!

This pretty pattern is hot off the press, just arrived from India and is available at Seaside Gallery and Goods.

 

Also available online at Pacific & Rose. A great way to start the new year… pretty table linens and we’re good to go!

 

Here’s a collection of accessories in Mocha Mousse shared this week by star Magazine. My pick is the cozy Unhide Little Marshmallow furry blanket in Mocha Shar Pei.

 

So many cute things to choose from!! The Puma sneakers and the OPI nail polish are my picks of the week!

Even magazines in the UK are jumping on the Mocha Mousse train! This collection of goodies was shared this week by Your Home Style magazine. My pick for an easy Mocha Mousse update... candles!!

Candles, pillows and lamps are all a great way to easily add this color of the year to our homes!

 

My pick for bringing the color of the year into the kitchen is this gorgeous MarthaStewart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven in the color “Ganache”. A gorgeous sister tone to Mocha Mousse!

 

 

In case you haven’t heard, I started a new Instagram page in October and named it Claudia Fabiana Home. My former page is still up, but after getting a new phone, I was no longer able to log into this account, so the new profile was born!

 

I hope you’ll follow along with me on Instagram for all the latest projects and décor I will be sharing in 2025.

 

 

 

ciao fabiana

 

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traditional home: gorgeous kitchens

 

I’m just popping in today to share some

amazing

kitchens I’ve recently seen in 

Traditional Home magazine.

As a true enthusiast of so many different styles,

I love seeing unique mixes of different design genres

creating true eclectic décor.

One thing I know for sure is

a kitchen has to be bright and cheerful,

afterall,

 that’s were many of us spend

a majority of our time!

One thing that’s most important is how a room 

makes you feel.

Add elements that you love,

but remember not to make your kitchen feel cluttered.

How can you not feel happy seeing this

beautiful light fixture?

Do you have anything special on your kitchen wish list?  

All these lovely photos are from Traditional Home magazine.

ciao fabiana

 

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