The Poinsettia

I'm not really that excited to decorate my home for Christmas. I do it, more for tradition than anything else. I think it's because this time of year is already so busy and the decorating only stays up a few weeks.

One thing that I do love to have in my home during the holidays is a poinsettia. They are easy to care for and come in many different styles and colors.

Poinsettia Facts

• Poinsettias are native to Mexico. 
• Some people may have skin irritation from the milky sap
• In nature, poinsettias are perennial flowering shrubs that can grow to ten feet tall. 
• Poinsettias are priced according to the number of blooms. The more blooms, the more expensive the plant. 
• Poinsettias are not poisonous. 
• Poinsettias represent over 85 percent of the potted plant sales during the holiday season. 
• Poinsettias were introduced into the United States in 1825 by Joel Poinsett.
• Poinsettias are commercially grown in all 50 states. 
• December 12 is National Poinsettia Day. 
• There are over 100 varieties of poinsettias available.
• $220 million worth of poinsettias are sold during the holiday season.
• Seventy-four percent of Americans still prefer red poinsettias; 8 percent prefer white and 6 percent pink.
• Eighty percent of poinsettias are purchased by women. 
• Poinsettias are the best selling flowering potted plant in the United States. In 2004 over 61 million plants were sold. 
• Poinsettias were introduced into the United States in 1825 by Joel Poinsett.



Tangerine Tango

Pantone 2012 color of the year is Tangerine Tango

“Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy.”

I was rooting for this color, orange happens to be one of my favorites

My bedroom is full of this color

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These rooms have just a touch of orange

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Such a warm, vibrant, fun color and now it should be easy to find.

Farmhouse on Houzz

Take a look at this 1890's farmhouse featured on Houzz

Susan Duane of Hometown Girl shows her beautiful vintage home

 

This bathroom is my favorite room

 

    "I love being home more than anywhere else, so I wanted it to feel welcoming, cozy and comfortable," says Duane.

 

I think she succeeded!

Bamboo Love

I am loving bamboo! It all started with my dining room chairs and now I have this great vintage Victorian shelf...

My chairs are from Baker Furniture circa 1960's-1970's

Take a look at all these great images with a little bamboo in every room.

all images from Traditional Home

Melissa Rufty

Melissa Rufty a designer from New Orleans knows how to put together a room.

"Her rooms are layered, her colors have depth and her furnishings are always a clever menagerie of old and new."

I would call her style Vintage Eclectic, my favorite look...

You can see more images at Melissa's design site MMR Interiors

A Farmhouse Kitchen

This farmhouse kitchen is beautiful, filled with so many out of the ordinary details. Industrial furniture, rustic brick floors and contemporary tiles make up a unique, one of a kind kitchen.

Usually I don't care for dark wood cabinets, but they make this kitchen warm and inviting.

 (Image House Beautiful)

Rachel Reider

Rachel Reider is a New England Designer with an enthusiasm for mixing styles, colors, and textures to create timeless interiors.

I like the mixture of prints and colors Rachel uses in her designs and especially the eclectic assortment of furniture.

You can see more at Rachel Reider Interiors