Why not add a little POP to your New Year’s Celebration with these great ideas! Love these New Year’s Eve Poppers featured on HGTV Toast from Around the World with these Great Champagne Flutes from Zodax In Spain it is Good Luck to eat a Dozen Grapes at Midnight, Why not add Some to Your Champagne with this Great Idea from MarthaStewart.com My Mother being from the South we always had Black Eyed Peas for Good Luck on New Years. Try this recipe for “Hoppin’ John” From Emeril  Happy New Year and Sante’ to a Fabulous 2012! From All of [Read more...]

It’s that time of year again.  The chill is in the air and the ghost, princesses and cowboys knock on our doors with a cheerful Trick or Treat.  There are so many creative ideas to decorate your home for Halloween.  Why not turn a crisp fall afternoon into a fun Halloween craft day with your kids.  All of these decorations can be made with items you have around the house.   Twirled Construction Paper Pumpkin – Credit:  Kaboose    Cloths Pin Bats – Credit:  Martha Stewart  Cheese Cloth Spider Webs – Credit:  Martha Stewart Gilded Pumpkins – Credit:  [Read more...]

With these tips on hand, your place settings are sure to wow the crowd at your next dinner party. From dishes to centerpieces, we can help you create perfectly elegant tables for any occasion. The first step towards any great table is deciding on an overall design scheme.  Tailor your design to the specific demands of your occasion and choose a color scheme that will unify your table. Try to choose one or two neutrals and one or two bold accent colors. After choosing your color scheme, select tablecloths, placemats, or table runners that play into that scheme. Consider choosing [Read more...]

Here at Q + E Design Source, we hope that you all had a lovely holiday weekend as well as a patriotic Independence Day! We thought it would be useful to scour the interior design world for the best tabletop and party decor pieces that we believe made this year’s holiday the most national (yet fashionable!) holiday yet. Whether you like to go all-out for your country or prefer to celebrate with more of a simple look, we found our favorite ideas for all styles, tastes and price points. From casual get-together buys to favorable and fun ideas for creating [Read more...]

We are always like to find an new and exciting Summer Drink.  We came across this wonderful cocktail at Beatrice and Woodsley in Denver Colorado.  If you are thinking the name Violet Beuregarde sound familiar, she was the girl in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory that the gum and turned into a giant blueberry. Q+E’s Summer Cocktail of 2011 – Violet Beauregarde is so refreshing and the bonus of antioxidants, you will enjoy it all Summer. What you need 1/2 – 1 Shot Vodka 1/2 – 1 Shot St Germain (Elderflower Liquer) 6+ Blueberries 1 Slice Lime Ice Club Soda [Read more...]

Who doesn’t want to be remembered as being Bold and Beautiful?  Try statement lighting to give your room a distinct personality.  Fun and unexpected, statement lighting is one of the easiest ways to transform a space.  Plan on investing a little bit more of the budget on the area’s light fixture to better spotlight the room. No need to throw conventional lighting completely out of the window though- tradition with a twist can be wonderful as well as less thematic. Whether it is to accent a dining room, cheer up a living room, or emphasize a hallway, vivid ceiling fixtures [Read more...]

    Our Earth is a beautiful place.  When considering products for your home why not think GREEN.  Here are some great products with the Earth in mind.   Costa Lounge Chair from www.SageinDesign.com FSC certified domestic hard woods for interior use/ Reclaimed Teak for interior-exterior use/ award wining PEFC certified engineered tropical hardwoods for interior-exterior use.     Green Leaf Credenza from www.Finartco.com Repurposed Walnut hardwood floors, white lacquered MDF, blue lacquered MDF, bar key pulls.     Benjamin Moore Natura water-based and zero VOC paint www.benjaminmoore.com   Environmentally friendly raw materials have been used to formulate this paint [Read more...]

  This slide is such a fantastic way for our clients who build new or have a large demo project, to incorporate a little sense of fun for the kiddos! What a great idea… it makes me want to be a kid again!  This slide was incorporated into an exisitng stair case.  Won’t have to call them for dinner twice.   I saw this bed and it made me want to be a little girl again! Our furniture.blogspot.com has a few magical, mystical, fairytale beds just like this one… this however, is my personal favorite!!   A great way to make [Read more...]

Hurricane was invented during the World War II at Pat O’Briens bar in New Orleans and was named after the shape of a hurricane lamp. Pat O’Briens bar is still open today in New Orleans’ famous French Quarter and sells their original Hurricane cocktail mix at the bar. Ingredients: - 2 oz light rum - 2 oz dark rum - 2 oz passion fruit juice - 1 oz orange juice - 1/2 oz fresh lime juice - 1 tbsp simple syrup - 1 tbsp grenadine - Garnish: orange slice and cherry Shake all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with [Read more...]

This recipe comes from my Aunt Ruth and Uncle John who live in Jackson MS.  It is wonderful and can be freezed.  The recipe below for microwave roux makes it all that easier.  Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez! 1 Stick Margarine 1 Pound Crawfish Tails or Shrimp Peeled (Raw) 1 Medium Onion, Chopped 2 Ribs Celery, Chopped ½ Bell Pepper, Chopped 1 Tbs Paprika ½ Tsp Salt ¼ Tsp Black Pepper Pinch Thyme 1 Bay Leaf 1 Cup Chicken Broth 1 Clove Garlic, Crushed ½ Bottle Beer (Optional) Hot Fluffy Rice 1 Tbs Parsley, Chopped 1 Tbs Green Onion Tops [Read more...]