New Year News at Bella Maison Tresors

I want to wish all of you a very Wonderful New Year for 2012!

A time for New Beginnings, Dreams, and Goals. I am working on so many things, I just wish they were finished so I could share them all with you today, but in time. One thing I am offering in the boutique is Free Shipping on most of the items. I have taken the shipping off of these items already and also marked certain items down by 30%-40% off, including these Shabby Cottage Chicken Wire Cloche items....

I'm also going to share the Distressed Turquoise Picture that so many of you liked on my facebook and pinterest accounts of the brick and door. I have used this for a blog background or other site backgrounds and it's always been a hit. If you want to use it for your blogger background you can just go into your template designer, click the little arrow on the side of the spot for your picture and upload it there. Follow me here for more great backgrounds and other pictures to come.I'm going to have some great giveaways too!

I will be sharing some pictures later this week of the Floating Home we bought a few months back from the Sausalito (San Francisco) Bay Floating Home HOA. What a project this is going to be, but I plan on designing it into my little piece of "Paris" Cottage so I'm getting excited. I will share some DIY and other design projects. Since it's ours and not a client's design project it will be a little different, but fun.

Speaking of the city, look how pretty it is this time of year with the thick fog clouds...and at sunset it's so crisp.

I will leave you with some beautiful Shabby and Elegant Pictures that I find inspirational in the season of winter....

Keep Spreading the Romance....

Romantic & Unique Christmas Decorating

We all like seeing the latest romantic holiday decor and we can't wait to do something different than the year before, something better, the "Real Conversation Pieces"........you see it and your on the phone texting and pinning a picture of it before you really even finished taking it all in.........like this antique hotel silver decorated tree, I love it!

Over the years many of us have moved on from our same old decorating routine and that can be tough for some because you only got comfortable with the last change....8 years ago.... If you are willing to try something different it will certainly open that door to having some of your own unique displays that everyone will remember and be talking about. One of the most unique displays of a Christmas Tree these days is the upside down tree. I love the display in the picture and makes a room so much more balanced if you have the room to do both, or do one smaller in a shabby cottage like bucket or a table top scene, and they don't have to be close to each other at all. I have to say I wasn't a fan of the upside down tree until this year, now I laugh because it was only a couple of years ago I thought it was a ridiculous display, but I had only seen a few and they just were not decorated to my liking and didn't catch my eye enough yet. Then I started thinking what kind of display I could do with both and just had to try it.

Things have certainly evolved and these days it's hard to pick just one color scheme or just one theme because there are so many different and Beautiful kinds of holiday decorations. I love all the romantic decorations that have sparkle, glitter, and lots of bling, the more the better I say, but I also love and adore the simple and rustic vintage designs like music sheets and rusty garlands. This is why I like to have at least two trees in the house during the holidays.

Whatever romantic decorations, colors, or schemes you go with, just know that anything you put your own style and unique qualities into is sure to impress. Go ahead and use bright colors, be different and let your creative side flow, don't think about things for too long because this is where alot of people get scared into doing the same old.......you would be surprised. I would love to see your favorite decoration or creation, so post a comment or email me, or feel free to ask a question. I'm going to go sit by the fire for a bit and enjoy the quiet now that everybody is fast asleep. Have a wonderful night.

Shabby Cottage Birdcages for sale in the Boutique

Shabby Cottage Birdcage
I wanted to post a link to some new designs and projects for sale in the boutique this week....you can click on the boutique page to the left or go to my etsy boutique here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/bellamaisontresors?ref=si_shop

Come take a look......

Turquoise Blue Christmas.....Without You.....

I really wanted to go with the beautiful turquoise BLUE Christmas decorations this year, and I know I'm not the only one. It seems to be a favorite again this year.....but it looks like it's the same pink and silver mercury glass from the last four years. Belive me I'm grateful I have pretty decorations don't get me wrong, but sometimes I just want things my way, ok all the time....HA! We are in the beginning stages of packing to move (still in San Fran Bay but a post for another day) and will actually be out of town for the Holidays.....so to keep it easy I'm keeping things the same. However, next year I am going to do something new for sure, and we will be in the new house so I'm just going to wait and do it my way next year. Maybe by next Christmas I will have a new favorite for a Holiday color scheme, but I love the elegance of Blue and white or blue and silver. There is something so majestic about ice blue and turquoise and I thought since I can't have it my way this year, (like how I added that again) I could at least post some of my favorite pictures of this Holiday favorite.

I really love these bright icy turquoise blues, you can have fun with adding other bright colors to them....

Then there is my favorite, the softer "Tiffany Blues"....and the nice thing is that if you decide to use this as part of your interior design then some of your holiday accessories can actually stay out all year and be used when you move on to a new holiday scheme....

some more romantic holiday blues and beautiful shabby cottage whites too....

I hope you enjoy this little photo shoot and come back for more posts on design, diy projects, and much much more as I begin to engage in a complete remodel of our San Francisco Bay floating home we just recently purchased. I will be giving it my own design touch of Romantic Shabby Chic meets Beach Cottage so I would love it if you follow along as I share pic's and details.
Have A Very Beautiful & Blessed Day!!!

Bella Maison Tresors Is Your French Country Cottage & Shabby Chic Style Interior Design and Events Specialist

Bella Maison Tresors started with small scale Wedding Design and making Design props for Photo Shoots, and other special events in the San Francisco Bay Area. Offering full scale Event Design & Coordination, I give a unique design to a variety of events and homes in the Bay Area and Northern California region. No event is too small for a classy and elegant look and I have done full scale weddings to a small birthday girl tea party. I specialize in Romantic French Interior Design,including the Shabby Chic look to the Elegant Hollywood Glam style and everything in between. I include my clients every step of the way and like to get their input so that pieces of their personality pop out in each design.
If you have questions regarding a special event or need help with your home or office design you can contact me at bellamaisontresors@yahoo.com.
I also host flea market & antique shopping days.If you are just looking for accessories, you can view some of my Paris Flea Market finds and handmade designs, in my online etsy boutique or here on my blog boutique page. "Keep Spreading the Romance"