New to Robin’s Nest – the Mason Shaker.  With Spring here and Summer approaching we can practically taste the margaritas that will pour from this unique, southern-inspired bar tool.  Perfect for a backyard bbq,  a ride on the boat or as a fun hostess gift!

If you’re not in the mood for a cool summery cocktail already, this should do it!:

 

Wild Apple And Sage Cocktail

For the sage simple syrup:
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 small hand-full of fresh sage leaves

Bring the water and sugar to a simmer on the stove, in a pot. Once the sugar-water mixture begins to simmer, remove from heat. Stir in the sage leaves, and allow to steep for a few hours.

To make one Wild Apple and Sage Cocktail, you will need:

Three or four fresh sage leaves
Lemon
2 Tbs sage simple syrup
2 oz Absolut Wild Tea vodka (or plain vodka)
Club soda
Small green apple, sliced thin

First, slice the whole apple super thin. I like the keep the apple whole and slice, just because I think they’re really pretty that way. Press the sage leaves together with two slices of apple and a squeeze of the lemon, in the bottom of a mason jar, using a muddler or a wooden spoon. Add the sage syrup. Fill the jar with crushed ice.
Pour in the vodka and stir. Top it off with club soda, and garnish with a couple more apple slices and maybe another sprig of sage, just to be over-the-top.

The flavor here is light and delicate, with lots of different layers. You have the sweet but sort of smoky sage syrup, the crisp but subtle apple, just a little tartness from the lemon, and of course that great elderflower note from the Wild Tea vodka.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

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Photographer, Michael Partenio along with editor and stylist, Stacy Kunstel have dreamed up a line of wildly romantic designs for the home, a line we HAD to have here at Robin’s Nest… Introducing: Dunes and Duchess…  From tables and chairs to candelabras, lamps and sconces, the boldly colored and cleverly turned pieces scream with style.  Each one a statement piece, which every home needs!  Check them out here…

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We’re crazy about the recent newsletter from House Beautiful about dogs in designer rooms.  Too cute!  We love treating our pooches like they’re part of the family!  That’s why we ordered these adorable dog toys from Harry Barker.  Made from rope, the fashionable and fun toys are shaped into starfish and seahorses along with the traditional bone and pull toys.  They are of the highest quality and environmentally friendly.  Nothing is too good for our best friends! – come down to Robin’s Nest and grab a treat for yours before they are all gone.

 

 

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The ceiling fan.

Some are willing to sacrifice the comfort of a steady, soft indoor breeze in order to maintain what they believe is good taste.  While we understand an aversion to that 1980′s eyesore with its four cluster tulip light kit attached, we also understand the benefits of a modern day ceiling fan.  These fans are not just smart, they’re great looking – in some cases can make a room! – plus, with modern day engineering most of these fans operate like a plane propeller and are powerful enough to cool down a room without the help of AC!  Lucky for us, we’ve come across quite a few of these up-to-date ceiling fans in our design journeys.  Check some examples out below…

 

 

 

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Happy Valentine’s Day!  Here are some romantic rooms, along with some funny Valentine’s Day moments to put you in the mood!…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We love to incorporate wallpaper into our design schemes.  It can be very charming in a guestroom, powder room, a hall, a foyer… any room really!  You just need to find the perfect paper for the space and create an appropriate balance between papered and painted walls in your home.  If you really want to be dramatic, don’t stop with the walls – paper your closet door too.  Or on the other hand, if you’re looking for a little less impact, frame a couple wallpaper panels and hang them as artwork.  Or, even just apply paper to one accent wall…  We were wowed with some of the papered spaces below.  Have a look!…

 

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Pantone announced its color of the year 2013 to be Emerald, a color that is said to promote balance and harmony.  Even better, emerald is the color of growth, renewal and prosperity… We’ll take it!  Happy New Year to all!

 

 

 

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Our 10 must haves, must do’s, must see’s for 2013…

Pinky Ring

Lash Extensions

Emerald Palmer

Homeland

Coral and turquoise always

Stacking not snacking

Re-painting doors with bold colors

Jeans paired with converse sneakers

Polar Seltzer Granny Smith Apple

Pinning!

 

 

 

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The holidays are upon us!  What a joyous time of year to get in full spirit – the attire, the music, the food, the drinks, the gifts and of course, the ambiance!  There are so many ways to brighten your home with holiday spirit.  Why not get started with a Christmas wreath?  Hang one on your front door, over your garage, on the wall in your entry or hallway.  It doesn’t have to be the standard green wreath with red bow, although you can’t go wrong with a classic!  If you want to go a little bit more avant-garde, try an oversize wreath, or layering one wreath over another.  Spray paint your greenery with a metallic spray paint!  Or go for something that is not greenery at all – pine cones, cinnamon sticks, jingle bells…  There a so many options out there to make your wreath stand-out.  See some of our favorite examples below…

 

 

 

 

 

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Thanksgiving is just two days away and we are gearing up for the merriment here at Robin’s Nest!  We’re finalizing plans for the festive feast and doing our very best to make sure the table setting is as sensational as the cuisine!  How do you like some of the inspirational images we’ve pulled below?…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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