HALLOWEEN GUIDE.........

Halloween is here again....its that time of the year and I don't think my readers should be left out of the fun.
Today the post will be a guide to different aspect of Halloween like the décor, Halloween candles and tablecloths, plates etc.
its supposed to be fun plus educative so please read up and drop comments thanks.

Give your child a special plate for a holiday tradition to enjoy for years to come. Our exclusive jack-o’-lantern artwork is printed on kid-safe, shatter-resistant melamine.

• 10" diameter
• Crafted of melamine with our exclusive artwork.
• BPA- and lead-free.
• Dishwasher-safe.

This jack-o’-lantern’s goofy grin means he’s happy to collect lots of treats for kids. Perfect for Halloween parties, he features a soft felt face that is accented with decorative stitching for lots of character and a cute, homespun look.

• Sewn of polyester felt.
• Embroidered stitching and appliquéd details give a handcrafted look and feel.
• Fabric straps are attached with wooden buttons, and secure the backer to the chair.

 Flicker candles





Crisp white cotton printed with a crop of jolly pumpkins dresses up our woven basket for a Halloween centerpiece or treats.

• 18" wide x 12" deep x 8.5" high
• Perfect for any time of the year, the woven basket has two handles and fits all of our seasonal treat liners (sold separately).
• Liner adds a decorative touch to our treat basket and is made of cotton percale with our exclusive Halloween illustrations.

For a party to remember, send guests home with these sweet handmade baskets filled with candy or other goodies.

USING STONEWORK TO TIE TOGETHER A SANTA BARBARA HOME AND GARDEN

When these clients hired Grace Design Associates for their garden layout, they had just built a home and studio on Pedregosa Street in Santa Barbara, CA. But, true to its name pedregosa meaning “rocky” in Spanish the site was replete with sandstone unearthed during construction, everything from boulders to a large wall and curbs. The clients wanted all stone to be integrated into the landscape and any new stonework made to blend with the old. They needed to tie the new construction together with already existing historical homes in the neighborhood, some dating from the 1800s. As if those parameters weren’t challenging enough, the clients  recent Iowa transplants also wanted a “little bit of home” and a prairie feel about the grounds.



Grace went to work, using boulders and terracing to make outdoor “rooms” for different uses. A stone amphitheater  for proposed musical/social evenings  and fire pit are now central gathering places; fixed seating on one side allows for the other side to be used as anything from additional “stage” area to a spot to lay out sleeping bags. Near the fire pit is a cedar hot tub, close enough for enjoyment of the flames but distant enough to provide solitude. Plantings are simple, with lots of native grasses that not only conserve water, but are low-maintenance. Best of all, as the designers put it, “Every last piece of stone was used on site…and some were then ‘broken down’ to differing degrees to suggest a long history of site occupation.” Thus, “The garden connects the house to the site, the neighborhood, and the larger setting seamlessly.”