Dark Romance

Happy Saturday!  Hope your week went well.  I’ve been battling a flu/cold all week, so I’m going to skip waxing poetically and get right to the point.  Today’s post features a few time sensitive events closing on Tuesday, February 28, 2017.  First up is Park Place Home Decor Black Leather Chaise, Red Heart Garland Wall Decor, Gray Shag Diamonds Area Rug, Leafy Green Table Plant and French Walnut Round Accent Side Table exclusive for the Swank Event ending 2/28/17.  The theme for February was truly, madly, deeply; which inspired the darker boudoir.  Next is Brook Hill Livings recent release for the February round of The Crossroads Event, the Wagner Chair in Ebony and Spotlight, closing 2/28/17.  I also used the Faun Chandelier in Midnight, available for sale at the main store.  The remaining decor items are from a new to me subscriber monthly event called Deco(c)rate.  On the 8th of every month a mystery box with 15 semi-exclusive items from top H&G designers are delivered to your inventory, if you reserved your cart for $1,500L before the 7th.  Afterward the price doubles to $3,000L.  In today’s post, I used Mudhoney Ginny Bed, Second Spaces Mood Lighting Candles, Cheeky Pea Forgotten Places Fireplace, Hextraordinary Antique Cherub Lamp, Stockholm & Lima The Lovers Trail and Serenity Style All for Love Suitcase.  There are a number of other items that I hope to showcase before the new March boxes arrive.  Personally, I’m still a little on the fence about a subscription event, time will tell if it’s for me.  (I do love my bargains :-))  Lastly, I mentioned in my last blog post I wanted to spotlight more gifts from the Love Me…Love Me Not Hunt (ending 2/28) and Gloria is sporting the Facepalm Just Love red silk sleep shirt in standard sizing and mesh compatible.  Gloria’s golden locks are HoneyAna, the new group gift from Truth Hair ($350L join fee).  Hope you enjoyed the post, I’ve got couple more planned for the weekend….stay tuned!

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Make You Feel My Love

Happy February!  My cousin Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Thursday and forecasted six more weeks of Winter.  How is Phil my cousin you ask?  Well, I’m born on groundhog day and I figure any dude that only appears once a year and sleeps the rest is a kindred spirit… (now you know why styling bedrooms is my fav).  This birthday was very different from any other because my mom was not feeling well enough to partake and I went out to dinner with a dear girlfriend. We had a wonderful time and I got to laugh, act silly and just relax for a moment.  As we painted the town red, Valentine’s Day theme permeated the air.  With 10 days till cupid’s arrow hits you, I have a number of events, gifts and freebies to highlight in today’s blog.First up, the Perfect Ten event runs from 2/1/17-2/15/17 and I’m so happy to be back blogging for The Cookie Jar merchants.  It’s been an ongoing partnership since 2014 and as always the two-week event spotlights 10 home & garden designers with exclusive items half price or less. Above, I used HJM Designs Heart Decor Hanger on the windows, Adorably Strange Wares Flora Amour Ladder Decor & Hipster Celebration Table (3 tier cake on milk can), and Lunar Seasonal Designs Heart Jar of Lights & Shabby Chic Wooden Heart Marquee Sign.  The jar of hearts is menu driven with the option to change the texture of the jar, ribbon, color of lights/hearts and glow level.  The wooden heart marquee is super cool with the ability to change the text to spell up to three lines 8 letters each and change the color of everything.I also used HJM Designs Love Heart Decoration (large red heart with rose on right wall), Tool Shed Tubey Heart Decor on windows and Park Place Home Decor The Two of Us purple floor rug and pillows, all items on the Love Me…Love Me Not hunt until 2/28/17.  To finish off the styling, I used Sway’s Ahara Wicker Chairs and Button Floor Lamps (past FLF), Half Deer Fairylight Balloons and What Next Amelie Tall Chest of Drawers, both Fifty Linden Friday items for 2/3.  Lastly, you can’t celebrate Valentine’s Day without chocolate; StoraxTree has a nice red heart box for free on the Where’s Cupid Hunt available until 2/14/17.And ladies, while shopping for Valentine’s Day decor, don’t forget to style a little something for you too!  Glory’s looking a bit sexy this morning wearing Wicked Jennifer Blouse with Bra, Georg Bellic Design Loves me Skirt Black Big Hearts {both top and skirt fit classic and mesh avi’s} and Go Frock Yourself Heart Balloon Slink nails, all on the Love Me…Love Me Not Hunt (till 2/18).  Her hair is Clawtooth Up and Away and Reign Pattern Pumps for mesh appliers (both 2/3 FLF).  Last but not least, Chop Zuey is offering the Love Knot set for the Fabulously Free in SL group (free to join), so now you’re ready for Amore!

Birthday Celebration @ The Cookie Jar!

The Cookie Jar is turning 4 and celebrating with free group gifts and a yard sale.  The Cookie Jar is a Community of Home and Garden enthusiasts on the Second Life grid set around a shopping village.  With a wide range of merchants offering styles including anything and everything from whimsical, southwest, traditional, shabby chic, to name a few.  Check out The Cookie Jar community, take a stroll in the village setting, and stop back every month for the discount Perfect Ten event.

In honor of the fourth anniversary, 14 Cookie Jar merchants have place free group gifts in the center of the village ($0L group join fee).  There are also 13 carts place around the village square with discounted furniture, available until June 30, 2015.  Taxi to the Cookie Jar Yard Sale & Gift Event please…

Utilizing some free gifts, I styled a garden with porch, picnic area, and garden swing, ideal to enjoy the warm summer days and upcoming USA holiday.  Inside the summer cottage are two fun chill-out zones.  I also added a few of the free gifts from the HomeStuff group ($50L group join fee) and freebies offered at the FabFree Headquarters.  To complete the scene I put my hunt hat on and scored some great gifts including: Whimsical Happenings Picnic Table Condiment Holder (Keep Calm & BBQ Hunt 6/8-6/21), Shabby Tabby Beach Plaques (enMESHed into Summer Hunt 6/15-7/15), and Fairey Angel Creations Music Cleft Bookends (Music Hunt 6/1-6/30).  Hope you enjoyed the summery (mostly free) styling and take some time to explore all the Hidden Gems in SL!

Structure: Trompe Loeil, Garden Bard Adobe

Garden Decor:

• Michigan’s Shack, Hunador Swing (discounted @ Cookie Jar)
• The Strawberry Box, Picnic Table & Decor (**FREE** Cookie Jar Gift)
• Whimsical Happenings, Picnic Table Condiment Holder (Keep Calm & BBQ Hunt, ***ending soon 6/8-6/21)
• Mistique, Romantic Tree ”Birds” (**FREE** @ Homestuff Lounge)
• Finishing Touches, Welcome Spring Bird House Fence  (**FREE** @ Homestuff Lounge)
• Impertinence, Terracota Pots with Bee Emiter (**FREE** Cookie Jar Gift)

Porch Decor:

• Dreamland Designs, Forget-Me-Not Garden Planter with Bird (**FREE** Cookie Jar Gift)
• Michigan’s Shack, Hunador Bench (**FREE** Cookie Jar Gift)
• Chiana Oh, Home Sweet Home Sign (**FREE** @ Homestuff Lounge)
• Finishing Touches, Beachy Sling Chair Sand & Sea (**FREE** Cookie Jar Gift)
• Circa, Epicure Summer Popsicle Bucket (**FREE** @ FabFree Headquarters)

Interior Decor (funky):

• Willowinds, Alyn Swing Chair in Teal (discounted @ Cookie Jar)
• Cake Fox Decor, Guidonian Hand Storage Box (Music Hunt 6/1-6/30)
• Shabby Tabby, Hipster Tea Set (TEAing OFF 6/14-6/30) & Beach Plaques (enMESHed into Summer Hunt 6/15-7/15)
• Pilot, Hermes Chair [Tan] & Window Shade [Fun Pack 1]
• Junk, Festival Pendant Lights
• Whimsical Happenings, Plant in Blue Pot (part of the Welcome to Summer Hunt 6/1-6/30)

Interior Decor (music):

• Chiana Oh, Battered Suitcase & Steamer Trunk (Advanced or Casual Hunt 6/14-6/30)
• The Artist Shed, Cabin Fever Chair (enMESHed into Summer Hunt)
• Pixel Creations, Musical Notes Decor Set (Cleft Note Stool & Wall Art, Music Hunt)
• Cake Fox Decor, Veranda Table & Bench (Advanced or Casual Hunt)
• Fairey Angel Creations, Music Cleft Bookends (Music Hunt)
• Cake Fox Decor, Furniture Pillow Pile Silk Tapestry Rug (Silk Road Hunt 6/1-6/30)
• Post, “Ma Jolie” Painting, Picasso, 1911-12 (**FREE**)

Last Minute Halloween Freebies!

2 days till Halloween, yikes!  Are you in need of some last-minute Halloween decor?  Hosting a ghostly trick or treat party?  Dying for a festive spread?  Need a spot for the little goblins? Don’t want to spend a ton?  Don’t worry, I styled a trick or trick party skybox for everyone from kiddies to grown-ups filled with freebies, group gifts, hunt items, and giveaway!  I’m sure you will find something to furnish your home in spooky style.  Have fun, best of luck hunting, Happy Halloween, and remember always Let’s Get Decorating! 

Trick or Treat Buffet:

Witchcraft:

Autumn Retreat:

Halloween Haven:

Kids Party:

Overview:

• Structure: Vespertine, Chanson Dautomne Skyloft
• Doormat: [tea.s], Wicked Mat Welcome (Terror-iffic Hunt, 10/31, $5L)
• Pumpkins: {what next}, Decorative Pumpkins
• Rug: StoraxTree, Halloween 2014 (Night of the Living Cart Sale, 10/31, $2L)

Trick or Treat Buffet:

• Console Table: [Brixley], Black Console Table (Terror-iffic Hunt, 10/31, $5L)
• Trick or Treat Smell My Feet Sign: Dreamscapes Art Gallery, *Halloween* Frame C
• Tongue Pumpkin: StoraxTree, Jack O Lantern D (Free, Group Gift)
• Trio of Pumpkins (Large & Small), Skull Heads, Cookie Plate, Candy Apples Plate, Popcorn Balls Plate, Scarf Table, Pumpkin Punch Bowl & Cups: La Galleria (Free)
• Ghost & Pumpkin Wine Bottles, Decorative Wall Plates: Floorplan (Free)
• Black & Orange Pillar Candles: [Atooly], Cluttered Candles (Terror-iffic Hunt, 10/31, $5L)
• Pumpkin filled w/Cats: Dust Bunny, Pumpkin Cats (Terror-iffic Hunt, 10/31, $5L)
• Lantern w/Pumpkin: Chez Moi, Lantern Halloween #3 (Creepy Hunt Chez Moi, 10/31)
• Halloween Candy Pops in Jar: Follow US, Trick or Treat 5 (Free @ Fright Fest, 10/31)
• Black Cat w/Pumpkin Display: Dreamscapes Art Gallery, *Pumpkins* with cat Small (Free, Group Gift)
• Lite Spiderweb: Tarte, Spider Web Light (Free @ The Trunk or Treats Event, 10/31)

Witchcraft:

• Autumn Table Set: Mistique, Bewildered (Free @ Homestuff Lounge, $50L group fee)
• Keep Calm Sign: Dreamscapes Art Gallery, *Halloween* Frame D
• Cabinet: [noctis], The Apothecarist’s Cabinet (Sinister Steampunk Hunt 4, 10/31)
• Raven Decorative Wall Plate: Floorplan (Free)

Autumn Retreat:

• Gold Armchair: StoraxTree, Estate Armchair Gold- Variety Pillows (Free @ Homestuff Lounge, $50L group fee)
• Gold Sofa: StoraxTree, Estate Sofa Gold- Variety Pillows (Free @ FabFree HQ)
• Pumpkin Sign: Dreamscapes Art Gallery, *Halloween* Frame A
• Rug & Twig Vase: StoraxTree, Woven Rug 2 & Twisty Twigs Vase Duo R – Pinstripes Ac
• Table: Trompe Loeil, Paxton Log Coffee Table
• Pillar Candle Display: Impertinences, Candles Task (For the Love of Fall Hunt, 10/30)
• Lamp: Tarte, Pulley Light – Espresso
• Autumn Sign: Consignment, Framed Leaves (Free @ The Season Story Event, 10/31)
• Squirrel Wall Decor: Free Bird, Acorn Wall Art (Swarm of Decor Hunt, 11/2, $5L)
• Pumpkin Crate: Chez Moi, ScareCrate Halloween #1 (Creepy Hunt Chez Moi, 10/31)

Halloween Haven:

• Halloween Round Rug: StoraxTree, Simple Elegance Mesh Braided Jack O Lantern Rug (Heebie Jeebie Hunt, 10/31)
• Victorian Sofa: StoraxTree, Royal Heritage Sofa Golden Harvest (Swarm of Decor Hunt, 11/2, $5L)
• Bat Pillow: [Brixley], Black Console Table (Terror-iffic Hunt, 10/31, $5L)
• Halloween Wall Art: Dreamscapes Art Gallery, *Picture Panel* Halloween (Boo! Bunny Hunt 3, 10/30)
• Plaid Hanging Ghost: Serenity Style, Funny Ghost RARE (The Gacha Mania Event, 10/31, 60L pull)
• Halloween Banner & Trio of Pumpkins (Large): La Galleria (Free)
• Halloween Table & Decor: Serenity Style (The Halloween Fair, 11/7) 

Kids Party:

• Victorian Armchair: StoraxTree, Royal Heritage Armchair Gold (Gobble Gobble Hunt, 11/30)
• Fall Bench with Pumpkin Decor: Dreamscapes Art Gallery, *Fall* Bench (Free, Group Gift)
• Boo Sign: [Brixley], Black Console Table (Terror-iffic Hunt, 10/31, $5L)
• Autumn Lanterns & Stacked Pumpkins: {what next}, Fall Hanging Lanterns & Decorative Pumpkins
• Bat Silhouettes: Serenity Style (Free @ The Halloween Fair, 11/7) 
• Traveling Broom Sign: Minuet, Traveling Brooms Frame (Free @ The Trunk or Treats Event, 10/31)
• Zombies Sign: Dreamscapes Art Gallery, *Halloween* Frame B
• Ghost Seats: Sway’s, [Boo!] Ghost (Free)
• Black Vase w/Red Twigs: Stone Misery, Dead Twinkle Plant (red) C (Free @ Homestuff Lounge, $50L group fee)
• Happy Halloween Garland: Wingsong (Free @ The Trunk or Treats Event, 10/31)
• Halloween Tray: Dreamscapes Art Gallery, *Halloween* Tray Table
• Skull Windchime: La Galleria (Free)
• Balloons & Floor Pillows: Chez Moi, Ballon1 Halloween #4 & OrangePillow Halloween #2  (Creepy Hunt Chez Moi, 10/31)
• Frankenstein Trick or Treat Bag: Aphrodite Shop, Trick or Treat Bag Frankie
• Candy Corn Coffee Table: Frogstar, Corny Candy Table (Terror-iffic Hunt, 10/31, $5L)
• Spider Tea Light Candle Holders: [Atooly], Halloween Candles (Free @ The Trunk or Treats Event, 10/31)
• Victorian Candle Holder: *MishMish*, Candlelish Holder (Free @ The Trunk or Treats Event, 10/31)

Falling for free furniture!

There is noting better than free, especially free furniture.  This time of the year can be tricky to decorate, it’s not quite autumn and summer is drawing to a close.  I designed a living space using loads of free items in deep navy and rich rust tones with hits of industrial steampunk, creating an eclectic vibe.  Hope it’s inspired you to mix and match old and new items to create a fresh look in your SL home.

• Public Market Sign: Seven Emporium (group gift, free join)
• Navy & Oak Loveseat: StoraxTree (FabFree HQ gift)
• Navy& Oak Armchair: StoraxTree (Homestuff Lounge gift, 50L to join group)
• Rust Rug: StoraxTree
• Steampunk Clock/Wall Art: Park Place (Around the Grid in 80 Days Hunt, end Sept 30)
• Photography Graphic Print: Floorplan (past group gift)
• Black Eye Susan Plant: StoraxTree (OMG Hunt, ends Sept 30)
• Camera: Standby, Inc