Urban Country - Bethesda

Last weekend, Bethesa Urban Partnership kicked off the Holiday Season with it's annual Winter Wonderland.  The weekend was filled with concerts, ice sculpting presentations and a surprise visit by Mother Nature in the form of a few inches of snow.

To continue the merriment throughout the month, Thursdays are thee day on "the ROW" with special events hosted by select vendors each week. My friends at Urban Country invited me kick things off with a special holiday decorating class.  Attendees learned how to decorate their homes in five easy steps, decorate their trees using the 6 layer technique and got to shop for holiday gifts at a special and generous discount. 

Local Photographer and Artist Sandi Wilson and others were also on-hand to showcase their artistic talents.  It was an evening filled with holiday fun and inspiration.

In keeping with the holiday spirit, Thursday, December 10th Urban Country hosted an "Epicurean Holiday" event with discounts off all dinnerware, barware and just about anything, and everything, you would need for the perfect holiday dinner party.

Need a little more Fa La La?
Join them again Thursday, December 17th and receive 30% off all their in-stock accessories and gifts. plus 30% off furniture special orders... 

Thanks so much to Cassandra Keys and the entire gang at Urban Country for a great night! See you again Thursday!

The Busy Girl's Guide to Holiday Decorating Event- December 3rd

If your life is anything like mine, the time between Halloween and New Year's is a whirlwind of trips to the airport, parties, table settings, menu planning, gift wrapping... well, you get the idea.  Before things get too out of control, why not join me for an evening of holiday decorating, shopping and cocktails at Urban Country (http://www.urban-country.com/) in Bethesda?

It'll be a fun night of Holiday Inspiration!  Urban Country's top 10 hostess gifts will be wrapped and ready to go with you to your holiday event and Urban Country is offering discounts on lots of items in the store! 

So if you're in Bethesda on Thursday, December 3rd between 7 and 9 p.m., why not join us - and bring a friend!  Let me know you're coming by registering at http://www.1prettyhouse.com/.

If you live anywhere near the Washington DC area, you know that autumn has arrived! The temperatures have not topped 50 degrees in two days, it's been raining since yesterday and Weather.com is calling for more rain and cooler temperatures all around. Leaves have already begun their transformation to gold and orange, littering my lawn with colorful hues and every roadside Farmer's Stand is overflowing with pumpkins and Mumms.  I LOVE living on the East Coast!      

I spent last weekend gleefully transitioning my closets from summer Capri's and sundresses to argyle pullovers and cashmere cardigans and my living room from summer cool and airy to comfy and cozy. Because the months from September to January can get pretty hectic around my place, I like to create calm and welcoming spaces with texture, pattern and color that only need a few additional "touches" for the upcoming holiday season.
 

Want to learn how to create cozy spaces in your home? Join me tommorrow, Saturday, October 17th at 1pm at The Great Indoors in Gaithersburg, MD. Click here to register or just show up and don't forget to bring a friend!