5 sweet recipes for valentine's day

 

While browsing through a few of my favorite magazines this week, I could help but notice so many yummy and gorgeous Valentine’s Day recipes. From the pages of Modern Garden, Women’s World and Star magazines, I bring you a delicious collection of 5 desserts that are sure to please your favorite Valentine.

I couldn’t help sharing these 5 fun and easy Valentine’s Day recipes with you all. If you love chocolate like I do, three of these lovely desserts offer a bit of luscious chocolate goodness.

All of these recipes are perfect for the whole family too! 

 

I hope you’ll follow along with me on Instagram for all the latest projects, décor and more Valentine's Day fun. 

 

 

ciao fabiana

 

 

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You can check out some of my favorites here at “Tablescaping Essentials” 

monday morning and a fall preview

Happy Monday! 

Returning home after being away for two weeks has given me a new perspective on my home, so this morning I decided to rearrange a few things. It’s pretty typical for me anyways to be reshuffling things around the house, and today, I tackled my family room mantel.

This portrait of my husband's great grandmother is one of our most treasured possessions. Today I decided to put her up front and center above our family room mantel surrounded by some other little vintage goodies I've found recently at a few flea markets and estate sales. The beachy white lantern is from Home Goods.

I know it's still summer, but we're already starting to see fall decor magazines rearing their pretty little covers all over the supermarkets and book stores. In addition to magazines, websites are also starting to feature autumn décor.  

My alfresco Thanksgiving tablescape is currently being featured online at Romantic Homes. It was such a fun table to set and best of all, it would be easy it is to recreate this look indoors or out! You can read all about how I put this table together at RomanticHomes.com. 

I’m also thrilled to share that a couple of my photos are appearing in the latest issue of Country Sampler Autumn Decorating.

You may remember the centerpiece from my table last year that featured a wooden crate filled with white pumpkins, soft green moss and dusty miller plants. 

You can spot these little white gems on a couple of pages in this fall issue. I’m truly honored to be included in this amazing magazine that’s filled with tons of pretty autumn décor ideas!

Also included is my recipe for instantly aging this wooden planter to a soft grey tone. No nasty chemicals used here!

Country Sampler also included my “Be Thankful” tablescape from last Thanksgiving. I nearly fell over when I saw that it was featured on a full page! 

Country Sampler Autumn Decorating will be on newsstands starting on August 21. You’ll love the fall home tours, fun pumpkin ideas and cozy ideas for back to school.  

This place setting idea is a snap to put together, and if you’re interested in recreating this Thanksgiving tablescape for your own home, the same Be Thankful charms and mini grapevine wreaths that I used are available on Amazon. Please see the links below. 

 ciao! fabiana

magazine clippings: cottage kitchens

 

via Country Living

Like many of you, one of my favorite pastimes is flipping through magazines for inspiration and kitchen design always fascinates me.

Remember back in the day when we’d rip out pages from magazines and save them as our inspiration for future home décor ideas? 

Maybe it’s the coziness of a cottage kitchen that draws me in, but whatever the reason I have a few clippings to share with you all today.  

 

I’ve shared this first home before. The modern country cottage vibe is just so good! Designer Raili Clasen is the master at combining that updated look with a few homey pieces that bring a vintage touch to any room she decorates. 

 

via Country Living

And what about that kitchen window? It doubles as a serving area for outdoor entertaining, and during the warm months of the year, this is an amazing bonus! 

 

via Country Living

Speaking of indoor-outdoor kitchens, here’s another cutie. All details of this look point to classic Cape Cod style, which I’ve always loved. 

 

And how about the windows on these last two kitchens with outdoor access... Are you more of a “swing the windows open” kind of person or do you prefer the “slide open to the side” style?   

 

via BHG

This next kitchen may not have windows that open to the backyard, but it has tons of other beautiful elements that add up to a lot on the inspiration meter. 

 

* Open Shelving 

* Rustic Wood Beams 

* Tongue and Groove Walls 

* Copper Pots Displayed 

* Shaker Style Cabinets 

* Gooseneck Faucet 

  

 

via BHG

Bright white cabinets are a thing of beauty and adding vintage-style brass hardware takes this kitchen to another level. 

I love that under-cabinet shelf too! 

 

via Chic & Country

Those lights and those beams! The simplicity of this kitchen space, along with a few key decorative elements, makes it a winner in my book.  

 

via Chic & Country

Isn’t that gingham check tablecloth charming?  

via Country Living

This one’s got cottage charm written all over it! Every single detail just oozes vintage country style. 

 

via Country Living

And how about those open shelves with collections of so many things I love? Ironstone on the top shelf, and then all that pretty blue and red transferware elegantly displayed along with pretty canned goods and pantry staples. 

 

via Australian House & Garden

Shout it from the rooftops! This little kitchen nook just screams COZY! 

Lovely views of the garden, with easy access through the Dutch door. I’ll have what they’re having!   

ciao! fabiana 

 

 

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