Prefabulous-Scarlet Creative Retreat

I have several prefabs by Charlotte Bartlett that I've been meaning to blog but you know how it is, too many things to blog and never enough time.  However, the Retreat prefab currently available at the Unhinged event, seemed like the perfect small space to decorate.  I really miss doing my Prefabulous posts.

I originally wanted to style the Retreat with an Asian feel inspired by Sway's (Yuka) set at the Around the World event but it ended up being a more hodgepodge of styles.  

And woohoo!  I can finally use shadows after not being able to for over a year.  I don't know how it happened or what I did but I think it might have something to do with the latest Firestorm update.

I absolutely adore the letter cabinet from itutu (above) and the anna cabinet from Lisp (below).  My other faves are the cubby holes from Knick Knack Paddy Whack (in the work space and bedroom area-not new).

Speaking of Sway's...Sway Dench has something personal going on in her life and you can read about it here.  Together for Sway is a fundraising event starting on December 15.  Please spread the word.

%Percent Furniture & Lighting 

telephone

incense bowl

Arira

book pile

collection case

Art Dummy

to sleep bed

Bahia Tiki

rustic coffee table

Coloane Fountain

chinese boxes (in bedroom)

zen spa candle

Boathouse

poof butterfly squish

(itutu)

letter cabinet

planter pot thyme

petit dahlia can /white

Knick Knack Paddy Whack-kkpw

cubby hole

LeBloom

potted bamboo

Lisp

amelie pots in blue, pink and yellow

portable tv on a trunk

anna cabinet A (in bedroom)-New

pile of books and mug

vintage pot plant

margot cup with rose

The Loft

chandelier, lier crimson

flee market finds (in bedroom)

Scarlet Creative
retreat prefab @Unhinged through December 15-New

For Lyla Desk

Sway's

(Yuka) Set Around the World through November 29-New

Tatty Soup

all rugs

hungry bird screen

UrbanizeD

lounge chair (not available anymore-I think)

deco art "sparkle"

mini garden "zennn"

{what next}

charlotte Woodburning Stove-New

Y's House

display cube

Various Art

Japanese Cherry Blossom @Marketplace

Chiana Oh, Lotus Blossom Night @The Gallery Gift Shop-New

The Wavefinder by Atomos @The Tart Gallery

preFabulous: MudHoney Hoxley House

Do you have land that you never use but you hold on to it anyways?  I'm renting two places now which is pretty good for me.  I used to be a serial renter.  I keep a plot of land (937 prims-woohoo!) because I tend to hoard prefabs and like to change houses frequently.  (I'm also renting a cute little cottage on an awesome sim which I'll tell you about another time).  But since I only seem to get on SL once or twice a week, my Prefabulous posts have been less than frequent.  I'll try to get on more.

The Hoxley House created by Rayvn Hynes of MudHoney reminds me of Greece.  I'm always telling people that if I had enough money I would buy property in Greece (because it's probably cheap right now).  I love everything Rayvn creates (and nope, I don't get review copies just so you know) but especially her prefabs.  I hope she continues to make houses because, well, I need to feed my habit.

Wow!  I need to be more social ;=\

I love stairs that lead up to the bedroom.

house:  Hoxley House, MudHoney
landscape: UrbanizeD Garden, The Sea Hole, Zoe's Garden, [Organica]
decor:
Porch:  Dreamscapes Art Gallery, [ba], Blue River Designs
Downstairs:  Artilleri Home, {what next}, [North West], Little Boxes, Second Spaces, Sway's, Tatty Soup, Awesome Blossom, nordari
Upstairs:  Lisp, Cheeky Pea, Second Spaces, UrbanizeD, Clutter, Dreamscapes Art Gallery, {what next}

Fashions
top & legging, Kunglers @ The Dressing Room Blue
Dasia Pyjamas, Somnia

she comes in Colors everywhere + Prefabulous 3

So it started out as a simple post of trying to catch up with the color challenge but that wasn't really that simple since I am 6 weeks behind. And I wanted to combine the colors: cerise, green, emerald, etc. with ONE room of decor. Of course, that ended up being a whole house of decor. Luckily, the adorable and cozy Pretty Litzi from estetica has only two rooms.

Since I'm incredibly tired tonight, I'm going to be short on words and big on images.

Emerald

Taupe

Indigo

Sienna

Silver

Green

Cerise

Fashions
All poses from MNK*Shop except where noted

Emerald
skirt: MNK*Shop, **nikukyu**, Retro
top: Sari's, Zeerys Silk Sari
hair: Truth, Yolanda 2

Taupe
shorts: MNK*Shop, **nikukyu**, Stripe PantsSet
knit: MNK*Shop, **nikukyu**, Spring KnitSet
hair: Truth, Layla

Indigo
jumper/dress: Yome Shojo, *Yey*
tights: Miao, Ribbed Tights
hair: Truth, Akira

Sienna
leggings: Orion, Flower Denim
sweater: Orion, Loose Sweater
shoes: S@BBiA, Flower Pumps
hair: Truth, Heather

Silver
dress: *Boom*, Why Not Dress
hair: :BC, Ariadne (couldn't find TP)
stocking: ROtten Toe, moth stocking

Green
dress: **DP**yumyum, Velours Dress
hair: Truth, Paloma

Cerise
dress: Has Been, Dottie 2
hair: Vanity Hair, Lola
Pose: aDORKable, Spunky Dork

Home Decor
*all Klimt paintings can be found on SL Marketplace

Outside
Landscape (trees, bushes, grass): Sea Hole Garden
chair: LISP, Autumn Shades in Olive
gardenbench and crate with plants: FacTs
winter pretty blue: Designer Prims

Front Room/Kitchen
breakfastable: FacTs
dexter fridge: artilleri
island: Clutter
waffle maker: Reek
plants, white curtains and rug: Designer Prims
phone: Second Spaces
klimt painting: Water castle

Back Room
pink and brown rose rug and wall shelves: Yome Shojo
crafternoon corner table and butterfly shadow box: [croire]
blue and brown sofas: *KOPI*
rope trick lamp: LISP
klimt: Avenue in Schloss Kammer Park
Klimt: Music
bed and squared table: *Tatty Soup*
elephant wall hanging: Tasty
berwick console b: {theosophy}
flowers: Flower Power
shabby shelf: Designer Prims
book pile: [ARIA]

Prefabulous 2: Zacca Lodge

How many woodsy cabins can one pixelated girl own? Never Never Enough! When I got a notecard last week that Zacca had a new release, well, I could hardly contain my excitement (don't worry, I contained it).  For those of you who don't know me or this blog (most of you probably!), I'm a prefab whore. I buy many houses. I own many houses. Sometimes I forget what I have and end up with two of the same prefab. You get the picture.

Check out my welcome mat. How cute is that? and it's a freebie!

I'm not a builder so my descriptions might seem a little elementary. The new Zacca Lodge (see here) comes in a small and large version and also a courtyard version which is what I am showing you today. Plain and simple-it's just lovely. The textures are gorgeous and this girl is all about textures. The courtyard is 122 prims which gives you enough space (if you have a plot of land with at least 400 prims or so) to have fun with decoring (is decoring a word?) and landscaping. When you walk through the door, you are greeted with an awesome window seat. I love the windows too btw.

The front room (see above) is large enough to separate into a kitchen and living area. Oops, I need a refrigerator. And more plants and chotskies! I love the ceiling and the the detailing of the beams (see below). If you like a rustic feel to your home than I'm sure you will be very happy with the Lodge.

There are two side rooms. I made one into a bedroom and yes, that is a bedroom set from UrbanizeD (And please take your shoes off in RL before you lie on a beautiful new bedroom set!). Enjoy this moment coz, well, it just might be your last. Live for today!!

The other room is kind of a kick back, relaxed, let's listen to some tunes, type of room. I'm hanging with Emerald on the MudHoney Rustic Spring set that she gifted me. Thanks Em! And yeah, that is a a fortune teller table in the corner. Stay away from Ouija Boards folks, stay very far away.

I love going outside and looking at all my lovely landscape loveliness from the Sea Hole.

On the other side of the courtyard is a nice area to put more decor or have an easel and canvas ready.

Thank you for letting me show you around this great lodge. CROSS Jupiter, the creator and owner of Zacca, is so nice and is great with customer service. Kudos to him for such a lovely build!

Zacca Store: Zacca
Zacca Demos: Zacca Demos

Outside
Landscape (trees, bushes, grass): Sea Hole Garden
easel and canvas: Marketplace
chairs: LISP, Autumn Shades in Olive and Rust
welcome mat: Pestique, FREEBIE!!!

Kitchen
table and chairs: *Tatty Soup*
paisley decal: [croire]
stove: ![CoCo], CozyStove, red
side table and cake: LISP, Traditional Hearth Console and Fancy Cake

Living Area
beanbag: ::Ragdoll's cut::, Beanbag Fading Violet
bottle light: *Art Dummy!
wall hangings: [croire], Buttefly Shadow Box, 'rainy day' and and 'in bloom'
curtains: *Tatty Soup*
birdhouse: [croire]
side table: {theosophy}, Berwick Console A
plant on table: Flower Power

Bedroom
bedroom set (bed, bedside tables and lamps): UrbanizeD, "Heavenly" Bed Set
enjoy this moment decal: :CP:
curtains, tv and stand, bookcase and couch: *Tatty Soup*
tv and stand: *Tatty Soup*

Kick Back Room
Rustic Spring Set: MudHoney
record player: artilleri
bookcase: ~La'Licious~
fortune teller table: .:Stone Misery:.
wall hanging: *Smudge*, Elephant Sun (*note* being rebuilt at time of this post)

Fashions:
tees: terri.tees, she's got newness out people!!!
denim: *Boom*, Gettin Low
hair: Vanity Hair, Imani

PreFaaaabulous! (1)

My name is Epione Serendipity and I'm a prefab whore! This didn't happen overnight, mind you. No, it took me several years to figure out that I should be renting land, and not renting existing plots with already established houses. I kept seeing and wanting all these great homes on the blogs so about three months ago I found my own little piece of skyland.

The first house I want to share with you is the SeaFair Cottage by Liz Gealach from Thistle. How do I love Thistle? Let me count the ways-one, two, no, four-I have four houses from Thistle! If you like sweet, whimsical homes with a cottage feel to them then I highly recommend Liz Gealach's creations.

The SeaFair is a beautiful two story cottage with a soft blue exterior and yellows and blues on the interior. There is more than enough room to satisfy all of your decor desires but keep in mind that it's 231 prims. Here I am playing Chopin on a beautiful piano by Maar Auer. Can you believe I actually forgot that I even had a piano?!? I'll get my inventory organized someday.

The living room space is huge so you can totally separate and design different areas for whatever interests you. I'm showing off some holiday finds including the Cozy Nook set from Second Spaces.

I've always liked the little alcoves that you find underneath stairs. When I was little, I had one of these nooks in my house. I used to hide there and read ghost stories. The white tree and chairs are from {What Next}. I grew up having a fake white Christmas tree and I loved it! The only reason I looked forward to Thanksgiving is because I knew the next day we would put up the white tree.

Here is another great cookie making set from Just My Imagination. My cookie frenzy will start on December 26. I will be making chocolate chip, oatmeal (without raisins!), peanut butter, lemon and pecan, chocolate brownie, snickerdoodle and some sort of ginger concoction. In the background is the sanded wood dining room set by [croire].

My favorite part of the SeaFair is a space upstairs that I made into an artist type loft. I love to paint and draw and it would be so awesome to have my own studio...someday. The blue woodcutter patchwork chair is from one of my favorite shops, LISP.

The bedroom area was a great space for me to display the owl decal, another find from [croire]. Yes, that is a chinchilla from Neon Frog, sitting on the couverture ichacora bed.

There is a great upstairs back deck too!

It's December 25 so that means it's Christmas! I hope you have a wonderful holiday and please enjoy these last few days of 2010!

fashions
dress 1: Wretched Dollies, Candy Cane
dress 2: Wretched Dollies, Winter Angel
hair 1: Vanity Hair, Holy Night Special (group gift)
hair 2: Vanity Hair, Vanity Umber (group gift)
poses: Clique, Starry Eyed set

house and garden
house: Thistle, SeaFair Cottage
piano: Maar Auer, Concert Grand Piano

living room area: Second Spaces, Cozy Nook set in blue

alcove area: {What Next}, white tree, presents and cosy slipper chairs

kitchen:
Just My Imagination, On a Christmas Day cookie making set
[croire], Sanded Wooded set
plants: MBMO

artist loft:
LISP, Patchwork Woodcutter Chair
Second Spaces, Drafting Table
BP*, Canvas and Eazel

bedroom area:
couverture, ichacora bed
[croire], Owl decal
Neon Frog, chinchilla
Artilleri Home, TV Time
*Tatty Soup*, The Bibs Chair Faded in pink and turquoise

snowmen:
Facts, Elise
MBMO, Snowman with black top hat
Never You Mind, Mr Snowman
GG's Home and Garden, plaid snowman