Happy Birthday Marty!

Happy Birthday Marty!

Happy Birthday to our wonderful business manager, Marty Smith! She does such a wonderful job around here, especially with all the hats she wears! Not only is she our business manager (which is a huge job!), but she is in charge of merchandising, holiday decorating, cupcake making (mainly during our birthday month!), singing showtunes when they come on during business hours… And so much more! There is no telling where we would be without her so she deserves the warmest birthday wishes ever!

To celebrate, we got some Sugaree’s Bakery cupcakes from Millie D’s and a gave her a gift card to JCrew–her favorite! :) Thanks again for all you do, Marty!  We love you!!!!!

SummerHouse Fiesta!

SummerHouse Fiesta!

Last night, one of our owners Tim and his wife Samantha had a big SummerHouse shindig at their house to celebrate the end of a long road of sprucing up their own home for a fundraiser tour next month.  They cooked a Mexican feast for us, and pretty much all of us ate waaaay too much! They also rented a karaoke machine which was SO MUCH FUN!  Here are a few snaphots from the evening!

Stay tuned for pictures of their actual house.  There are some pretty amazing before/after posts that we promise you’ll love!! Get excited! :)

Backdoor Sale

Backdoor Sale

It is that time of year again… Time for the highly anticipated, always popular SUMMERHOUSE BACKDOOR SALE!  For those of you who have been to our backdoor sale in the past, you know how exciting it is!! For those of you who have not been able to make it before…. We mark things WAAAAY down in order to get rid of slightly damaged items, pieces we ordered too many of, things we’ve had for too long… You get the idea :)

We hope you’ll be able to make it! Be sure to spread the word and bring friends.  It will be a good time, for sure!

Happy Spring

Happy Spring

With Spring in full force, and with the weather at such a nice temperature, we thought we’d share a picture of a beautiful outdoor dining table– all set for lunch! Look how cute the menus are! There is so much to love about this tablescape.  What is your favorite thing about this photo?

From the newest issue of Rue Magazine

You’re Invited!

You’re Invited!

Since it is our birthday month, we thought we’d do another birthday themed post! Here are some great birthday invitation ideas we found on ETSY!  We fell in love with a variety of different styles, but these are the ones that really stood out! 

From the etsy store of Sweet Pea Baby

From the etsy store of Simplicity Papers

From the etsy store of Trinity St. Studio

From the etsy store of Ink OBSESSION Designs

From the etsy store of Lil Bob Art & Design

From the etsy store of Sweet Pea Baby

From the etsy store of Gracie Girl Notes

Reminder :)

Reminder :)

A great reminder we found over at Rue!

The Chevron Stripe

The Chevron Stripe

Recently we’ve been noticing chevron stripes EVERYWHERE.  The classic zig zag stripe is just as popular now as it has ever been! Chevron stripes have been used for centuries in flooring, architecture, design…. They have never gone out of style and are definitely hotter now than they have been in a while! We love it!!!  Here are a few of our favorite instances of the chevron stripe….

The Zenyatta Mondatta Peacock fabric by Schumacher is a wonderful bright, modern interpretation of the chevron

This picture we found over at decor8 has us just purrrring! Isn't this old beat up floor great looking!?

This bohemian-esque curtain from Anthropologie sure is whimsical and fun!

The handpainted wastebasket and tissue cover from Worlds Away has always been a favorite... We've had the black and orange versions of this before, but the green certainly is fresh!

This pink chevron print from Schumacher is just adorable! We're thinking pillows...

We found these ADORABLE notecards at the Wit & Wistle store on etsy. Aren't these colors perfect for spring?

Jonathan Adler puts his own spin on the classic zig zag with this bargello pillow!

Here is an abstract take on the chevron from Studio Bon fabrics!

Last but not least... This floor is pretty amazing. We love how it looks old, but at the same time, very modern!

Which of these pictures caught your eye?

The Green Scene

The Green Scene

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Here are some beautiful green things around SummerHouse to get you into the spirit of today!

Jade Finials

Jonathan Adler's Prescription for Anti-Depressive Living

Little baby Lauren Barksdale paintings

Hazard coasters by Adler. Our favorites!

A bright, fun throw

Beautiful painting by Dyann Gunter!

Beachy Chic

Bargello Pillows

Lauren Barksdale landscape

Jonathan Adler travel mugs

Adler Hollywood mugs and Aspen candles

A peek into the green prints section of the fabric library

We hope you are using today as an excuse to do something fun and out of the ordinary! :)

Our Newest Ad

Our Newest Ad

Check out our newest ad, coming out in the next issue of VIP! We are in love Brown Jordan products, and Brian did an AMAZING job on this ad!

St. Paddy’s Favorite Cocktail

St. Paddy’s Favorite Cocktail

With St. Patrick’s Day quickly approaching, we wanted to share our favorite green-themed cocktail with you!  Who doesn’t love a good mint mojito?  This recipe will have others green with envy because you have the best drink in the group!  Hey, maybe if they offer you a little green, you could make one for them?!

The Mean Green Mint Mojito

Serves 1