Springing into new decor

We are counting down the days until spring break and as pretty as it is when it snows, I think I can speak for all Clevelanders that we are ready for flip flop weather. 

With that said, it was time to take the greens off the fireplace mantle banish all of our glorious red accessories until next Christmas and Valentine's day. 

So we went from this... Joy and Christmas...

To this... Love and Valentine's Day...

And now we are here... Taking everything red out and replacing it with greens!

I have an obsession with white lights so there are always lights on my mantel.

Here I brought my own green grass to the table... Knowing it will seem like forever until our eyes see the real stuff!

Added these fuzzy little moss shapes and candles. Some mirrors I had in different rooms around the house and did not spend a penny.

This green ladder is one of my favorite things... Found in a old second hand store, it holds extra blankets and makes a great magazine rack!

I hope I have inspired you to bring in a bit of spring and realize how easy it is to change your whole room when you keep your essentials neutral!

I am off to build a fire and put my feet up!

Stay warm and have a glorious day!  

All my best,

Celeste xo ❤️

Awesome Valentines and Blizzard Day

We had a wonderful turnout despite the blizzard conditions! New jewelry, wonderful food and of course great music!

"Happier" sugar scrub hand made in small batches and smells like happy with lemon, jasmine, orange and lavender.

Girls are so fearless and my clients braved the terrible weather to come and spend some time shopping and chatting by the fire! 

Thanks ladies for making the effort

Don't miss or video recap below!

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All my best,

Celeste xo

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Charging into the new year!

I'm always looking for ways to feature my grandmothers dishes and make them even more beautiful! Today I found something that made me jump for joy! I use to do hand painting of the back of glass plates but I had never decoupaged a glass plate until today. I bought this fabulous tissue months ago, and finally found this awesome project to use it in!

I used gloss Mod Podge because that's what I had. I would recommend a matte finish. Tear the paper so it has raw edges, apply the Mod Podge on the back of the glass, place pieces on the glass and Mod Podge over top. Try not to overlap too much and let dry! That's it! You can spray seal the back after it's completely dry. To clean use a damp cloth on the top only.

Enjoy! 

Celeste XO

These campaigns are such inspiration!

http://youtu.be/fmqdktU4fOY

I could watch this campaign video all day! What a great feel it has... It draws you in and totally makes me want to buy David Yurman jewelry! The music is so moody! What a fantastic inspiration for celeste m. designs and wwwcelestem.com 

Music is such a part of my design process! And to me it's all about the way a piece makes you feel!

This is a song we just found... http://youtu.be/qyn5jwJTYDo

Always loved OAR and peace is exactly what we strive for here at celeste m.

We are also very inspired by fashion, a lot of J. Crew, unstuffy and a bit bed head meets well put together:) we never want to make it look like we tried too hard... Easy, effortless style is our goal!

Also loving the Fat Face brand but sadly one can only grasp it in the UK for now!

One of our inspiration boards!

Bravo, David Yurman and J. Crew! And thank you for inspiring our designs!

Well done!

Xo

Celeste

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Happy

Just a few random photos that make up happy! www.celestem.com

Drift wood home decor

Just another day at the beach...

A rough, windy, but beautiful morning on the lake with the skyline in the distance.

So I have had this stick ... Not just any old stick, but one that broke off a tree at some point and found it way into our glorious lake, I'm pretty sure it has a story to tell about the journey it took to end up on the beach all worn and bleached. I found it on a walk with my boys. I have had it propped up in a corner for years, always knowing it was meant for greatness. Well, today was that day. After bobbing along in the lake until it was smooth and worn, then sitting in a corner for years, then hanging on my wall waiting to be turned into something good, it has become a wonderful piece of art. I love that because the stick is not straight the pictures hang a bit off, I find there is perfection in the imperfect:) I hope you are inspired to make a little something with things you find and they make you happier! This does it for me!

Enjoy this glorious day!
Celeste
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Nothing to beach about...

Happy new year!

Cheers to fresh starts and new beginnings:)

This time of year always has me taking a much needed deep breath.

Just coming off of two holiday jewelry shows and the big week at Crocker park will do that. They all were a huge success thanks to my staff (Traci, Justine and Scott), our kids and Ryan's support. Of course my idea of a deep breath would include cleaning the heck out of the house and getting organized for a jump into what I think will be the best year for CMD jewelry and design. As we gear up for our Valentine's open house I have to put on the breaks, backtrack and share some of my favorite things:) I have had these pictures and have been wanting to post them. For me, even in the midst of snow, my mind always heads to the beach. Maybe that is why this is one of my favorite places in my casa. It is my beachy bathroom. So here are some ways to bring the beach home until you can get there!

Yes, my bust of David is wearing pearls ... he usually has crystals on too! I think Michaelangelo would have approved ... he represented civil liberties, right? Left is a shell-encrusted box I made on a trip...this one sold but we will make more! Right is a framed CMD photo I made for Ryan with sticks in the snow. It gets a beachy feel by changing the color to a soft aqua. And front and center is a Celestite gifted to me by my friend KK. It represents the angels in heaven and is known to expand creativity, decrease negetivity and accelerates goodness and purity. No wonder it makes me happier!

Epic sunset gets a fun display with a few handfuls of sand and some shells from our trip. Hot glue added to the frame around the glass will prevent the sand from pouring out:)

This antique mirror is a shadow box, I have had it since I was little. It holds one of many heart-shaped rock from our local beach and I found this cool beachy wreath and added pearls.

This vintage frame got a coat of white paint and was left empty to appreciate the detail, a shadow box with a picture of my baby on our favorite beach and last a box with a carved heart. I carved this for my boys to show them how to use a pocket knife on our camping trip.

Store-bought frames got a sanding to give a weathered feel and little white nails were used to hang sweet star fish. Frames could be made with a bit of paint and some stamps. Now to pick the perfect beach photo ...

This is an old ladder I found in a local antique store. I cleaned and painted it in a wash of white, blue and green. It makes the perfect magazine rack for my bathroom. It would also be so great to hang your towels over!

This is an old metal trough that I sewed a soft pail green velour liner for and it makes the perfect spot to store extra towels and floor mats for our guests. In front is a square glass vase that I filled with sand, shells and a candle.

I hope this will inspire you to bring the beach home until you can get there! Enjoy this glorious day!

Celeste