Happy Holidays: a tribute to unique Christmas trees!

Happy Holidays from your friends at One on One! Have you began your Christmas decorating and grown tired of your traditional Christmas tree? Why not change it up with something more unique? Putting your personal stamp on the tree makes it so much more special! Whether it be the main living room tree, or a tree in another room of the home, we say GO FOR IT! We have gathered some ideas and want to share them with you in hopes they will inspire you!

Take the pages from your favorite book & make a tabletop tree!

Or how about a tree dedicated to the book worm in your family!

 

Here is the perfect tree for you special seamstress!

Do you collect unique bottles? Why not show them off with an outdoor bottle tree?

Here is THE perfect tree for the snowman lover in you!

What about an outdoor tree made up of crate boxes?

 

 

Now, let's look at some Christmas trees decorated with non traditional colors!

 

A girl's dream: pink & purple

A tree trimmed in gold is simple and chic!

 

A blue & green tree will make your guys smile!

A tree of royalty. Love the purple!

 

We will end this blog with a recipe to fill your home with the smell of Christmas!

 

Pictures via Pinterest

November: A time to be thankful!

November is here and it's always a time to reflect on things that we are thankful for. Here at One on One, we are very thankful to our customers who have supported us throughout the years. We are thankful to have a great family of staff members that make our company A#1! We are thankful for our health and the ability to keep our families happily fed! We are truly thankful for another successful year and we are looking forward to serving you in 2014!

As a tribute to Thanksgiving being just around the corner, we would like to post some inspiration of  tables capes and décor & hope that you will be inspired!



Simply Thankful!

 

                   Thanksgiving outdoor dining can be just as intimate as indoor dining.  

  This primitive, outdoor Thanksgiving tables cape is the perfect nod to the pilgrims!

 

Have a daily quote of thankfulness at your entrance!

 

            Have your Thanksgiving menu on display.... what better way to set the mood!

Have your guests share a thought of  blessings at the dinner table!

 

Check out our Thanksgiving board on Pinterest & Happy Holidays!

http://www.pinterest.com/1on1flooring/thanksgiving/

October~A time of spooky decor!

October is, by far, one of my favorite times of year! Who doesn't want to have some spooky fun....especially when it comes to décor?! I personally love decorating for Halloween. It's tradition at my house. It makes me feel like a kid again, back when I use to trick or treat and go to fun Halloween parties, or Haunted Houses. I always loved when my mom would get out the few Halloween decorations she had. It wasn't much, but it was enough! I love to see the classic décor, but I also love to see décor that is unique and just leaves you saying "I WANT THAT", or "WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT". Here are a few pretty cools Halloween ideas from Pinterest:


 

                       Gotta love a Vintage Halloween theme. These two looks are spot on! Love!


Love homemade Halloween décor! Isn't this clever?

An old piano always makes a good staple piece for Halloween
décor, especially with rats running across it!

Making paper ghosts and putting them in a mirror is a great, inexpensive way to spook up an entrance. Check out the spiders on the lamp shade and the spider web on the dresser.



Skeletons are an inexpensive way to spook up
a porch. I love this idea of having them climb up
 onto the roof. Too cute!


 
 
 

 

Why not have a Halloween party in the woods? You really can't get much spookier than that. When it get's dark, have some lanterns hanging from the trees!

Happy Fall Y'all!

Fall is such a fun time of year. There is always a feeling of magic in the air when the leaves begin to turn their brilliant colors and pumpkins & mums begin to show up on porches all over America! I always love seeing fall scapes on porches or yards. Fall is the perfect time to make something for yourself such as a wreath or piece of art. Here are a few ideas for décor & crafts & a recipe to get you in the spirit!

Let's look at some front porch that are decorated beautifully in Fall décor:




Keep it old fashioned.....a nod to simpler times

                               Always love bringing in the bright orange to our porches in the Fall!

 

Timeless.....makes me want to watch an episode of Gunsmoke!

 

Have a wreath making or pumpkin carving/décor party this season!

 

And last but not least

We will end this post with a Fall sweet treat:

APPLE FRITTER RINGS

INGREDIENTS

1/2 c plus 2 tb sugar

3/4 tsp ground cinnamon

2 c buttermilk or milk

4 tsp veg oil, plus 2 c for frying

2 lg eggs, lightly beaten

2 c all-purpose flour (gluten-free flour worked perfectly)

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp fine salt

4 med tart apples (such as Granny Smith), cored, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch-thick rings

DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 c sugar and cinnamon. In another bowl, whisk milk, 4 tsp oil and eggs. Stir in flour, 2 tb sugar, baking powder, and salt.

2. In a large, heavy, high-sided skillet, heat 2 c oil until it registers 375 with a candy thermometer (or if water spatters when you flick drops of it in). In batches, coat apples in batter and fry until golden brown, about 4 minutes per batch, flipping halfway through.

3. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet to drain. Toss apples in cinnamon-sugar and serve immediately. MAKES ABOUT 20.

Pictures via Pinterest

 

 

Check out our new You Tube commercial about: Mohawk's 2013 Fall Anniversary Sale

A tribute to Mohawk's Smartstrand Silk

Here is our parody to Jimmy Fallon's Friday Thank you notes! Enjoy! :) BTW: We <3 Mohawk's Smartstrand Silk!

 

 

Mohawk's Anniversary Sale is coming!!!!

Goodness gracious Mohawk's Anniversary Sale starts this Friday! Jaime & Kelly are super excited!

Oh Baby!

There is no space that is more fun to decorate than a nursery! A nursery brings so many fun possibilities to the table. You can use fun, bold colors and patterns and it's SO OK! However, some people like to keep it simple & neutral and that's ok too. What are your thoughts on this?  If you need something that you don't have to do a major overall in 5-7 years, go more neutral. If there are no limits on the time and money you can spend and are willing to change it out on down the road, I say go for it! Here are some great examples of neutral style nurseries:

Look how sophisticated & masculine this "safari", neutral nursery is. The baby's name must be something like  "Gavin". :)  





Talk about keeping it color free....this is feminine neutral, simply at it's best.



Wow this is rather whimsical & bold with the black tree, but keeping the walls khaki grounds it. Love the chandelier & cornice board design over the crib! It makes you want to read a Grimm fairy tail!

Now lets look at some bold, colorful nurseries!

 

Here is a colorful nursery featuring a gorgeous paisley style wallpaper with a striped wallpaper over the window bench.

 

 Bold & blue with a painted stripe border  for Baby Pierce! A wainscoting is definitely a staple element in a room for a growing child through the years.

Here is an awesome CHEVRON accent wall for the crib.... & adore the suspended seat! Too fun!


 AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, MY TWO FAVORITE "UNIQUE" NURSERIES:

 Love the yellow ceiling, the "basket" style pendent, & the barn door headboard. AWESOME!

STUNNING rock wall in this nursery!!!! I never thought rock in a nursery would work, but it does!

So if you have a nursery project coming up, do lots of research, ask for opinions, get professional help if need be & most of all: have fun doing it!

Photos from Pinterest

 



Making the home office a pleasure & not a dread!

A lot of people work from home. Sometimes it's hard to stick a desk in a room and get inspired of  what to do next. I have gathered several examples from Pinterest of beautiful, inspiring offices that will make working from home fun!


This office is so delicate & feminine. Horizontal, neutral stripes are the perfect balance for this accent wall! The aqua desk top is the perfect pop of color!

Surrounded by the ones that matter the most!

Here's a good ex. of making an awkward layout work!

 



Don't ever be afraid to go bold in your home office! This is "designing an office just for you" at it's best!

 

Have kids at home with you? Then definitely make an office that works great for you, but manages to keep them occupied while you work! Love the pops of analogous colors all around the room!!