Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

December 29, 2010 by · Leave a Comment

Is 2010 really almost over?  This year has completely flown by! We at SummerHouse are looking forward to a fun and exciting 2011. We already have some fun events in the works! Stay tuned for details about our “For the Love of Art” event coming up in February, where we will feature several of our favorite artists and their amazing work. 

For now, we thought we’d give you a little party planning inspiration so you can celebrate the change from 2010 to 2011 in style! Here are a few fun NYE decorating ideas for you!

While we are on the topic of parties, what is a party without a signature cocktail?! We found a couple of recipes that sounded pretty delicious.  Take your pick!! :)

 

We hope all of you have a very safe and happy new year!  Thanks to all of you for being so meaningful to us.  What would we do without all of you?!  Have a great holiday, and until next year….. CHEERS!

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Christmas Jambalaya

Christmas Jambalaya

December 23, 2010 by · Leave a Comment

So last week at our SummerHouse Christmas party, Melanie made the BEST jambalaya any of us had ever tasted.  We asked her for the recipe and she was so sweet to share it with us. It was even her idea to put it on the blog so all of you could have it too!  Make this for your next party or gathering and be prepared for lots and lots of compliments!

Note from Melanie:  Not only is this a great dip, but it is also excellent over rice or pasta.  ENJOY! And have a very merry Christmas!

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Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

December 13, 2010 by · Leave a Comment

Happy Monday everybody!  We hope you had a great weekend!  Friday, several of us spent the day getting a very special customer’s house ready for a Christmas party they were having that night.  Melanie did an amazing job with all of the Christmas decorations and floral arrangements.  And this house (you may recognize it from our Before and After: Bookshelves post a couple of weeks ago!) is a project that Lisa has been working on for years.  It is finally almost finished and it is absolutely breath-taking! Take a peek….

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FA LA LA Photo Contest!!

FA LA LA Photo Contest!!

December 9, 2010 by · Leave a Comment

We have something exciting going on around here!!  All you need to do is read this flyer (see below), log on to Facebook and LIKE the SummerHouse page (found here), take pictures of your Christmas decorations, upload those pictures to facebook, and post them on our wall! We are DYING to see what your houses look like!  Indulge us, please! :)

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Christmas Open House: A Success!

Christmas Open House: A Success!

December 6, 2010 by · Leave a Comment

We had so much fun at the Christmas open house last Thursday!  We were glad that so many people were able to make it out!  Viking provided us with some really awesome baked brie and bite sized desserts, and the Madison Central Madrigals and RHS choir delivered some beautiful holiday music.  The horse and carriage rides (which guests were able to “buy” with a donation to CARA) got rave reviews from everyone we talked to!

Perhaps the things we were MOST excited about at the open house were our trunk shows!  Ann Taylor Duease, founder and designer for Adonis, brought her gorgeous handmade jewelry to show.  She ended up having a pretty successful night! :) And our Jonathan Adler trunk show ended up being the most beautiful, colorful corner in the store! It is still set up if you were unable to come see it on Thursday. 

Brittany was a great umbrella model!

We have already started working on ideas to make next year’s open house even better!! So you’ll have to be sure to come back!  Maybe by next year, we will have our new neighbors, Newk’s and Majestic Burger, up and running! 

Hopefully this picture of our sweet (and HILARIOUS) carriage driver, Wayne, with a couple of our open house guests will make you smile on this chilly Monday!  If you didn’t get to meet Wayne this year, then you MUST come back next year…. If you have never talked to him, you are missing out!

Merry Christmas!

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A Holly Jolly Christmas!

A Holly Jolly Christmas!

December 1, 2010 by · Leave a Comment

Yesterday, Marty, Brittany and Melanie worked hard getting all the final Christmas touches put on the store in preparation for our open house tomorrow!  Don’t forget about Christmas at Colony Park from 5:00 to 8:00 tomorrow evening! There will be fun and food (and CARA animals that need good homes) for the whole family!

Even after the open house is over, be sure to visit us often as we have great new gift items arriving daily!  We also have a new station set up for you to fix a cup of coffee or warm cider so you can sip on something good while you shop! (Just make sure you don’t spill any coffee on a white sofa… :) )

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow night!

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