Alright. I'm making a Beach Themed Bedroom. And I don't have any ideas! Please help?

Carissa K

Well, I have four walls, one is covered with a window, i have a ceiling, a floor, and a loft. I don't know what I should put in my new Beach Room. :(

Answer
Ahh, my favorite design... a beach cottage!

Light, airy cool blue paint colors... distressed 'white' beadboard from the floor to the chair rail, cool blue paint above the chair rail.

Aged/faded denim blue and/or chambray and/or oxford cloth quilt & shams with crisp white high quality cotton bedding.

A large rattan basket or a wicker chair in natural rattan color, or an wicker chair/basket in an aged (scruffy, chipped, dark in the nooks & crannies, not a high gloss finish) white with thick down cushions.

Crisp white cottom curtains at the windows; don't make 'em floor length, you want curtains that'll be stirred by the beach breezes. :-)

In front of the window, think about a large pot w/ tall (like 5' or 6' tall) dried reeds or fluffy grasses to evoke the feel of tall grasses growing on a wind-swept dune (see link, below).

A very, very plain sisal or other fiber rug in the pale, cool tan of beach sand at dawn.

Whatever woods you put in the room in the way of furnishings (bed, end table, dresser, chairs, etc.), consider distressing them first and applying a simple white-wash to 'em.

Regardless of your end-table size, type, etc., consider covering it in a floor length tablecloth (made w/ a sheet, perhaps?) with a second (shorter) cloth over the first one to create that layered, slightly soft & diffused look.

Consider buying at least one, if not a pair, of clear glass lamps (see link, below) and building you own sea scape in 'em... sand, shells, grasses. If you don't have enough stuff of your own, maybe a trip to a local aquarium's gift shop will help you augment the sea scape.

Hope this helps,
      TX Griff

I need help! I am doing my room beach themed!?

beach babe

Hi! I am doing my room beach themed and I don't know
what to do. I have a pink room. I love:
hollister, blue, to surf, and polka dots. If you have Ideas PLEASE tell me! thanks so much!

Answer
ROXY has an AWESOME new bedding print, I think it comes out in Spring. It's blue and green and it' is a super cute stripe on one side and a blue and green dot on the other side. It is soooo cute. I can't find any pictures of it online, but i am a buyer for a surf shop and I have the catalog with the bedding in it, it's just not out yet. I think January 11th is the first ship date, but it is sooo cute!

But since your room is pink, this is really cute.
http://www.swell.com/!8FSpo3GLCikVwTM2iotMLg!/ROXY-FLORAL-COMFORTER-SET?ref=shopzilla

I would bring in a lot of white, white furniture, white curtains, to me white and colors is kind of "beach cottage-ish".

Could you mount your surfboard in your room? That's pretty darn beachy! I would mount it over your bed kind of like a headboard. I love paper lanterns lighting also, you could hang a couple over your bedside tables. blue would look cute with your pink walls. And they are like a giant polka dot!
http://www.partyamerica.com/product/shop+by+theme/luau/decorations/tiki+blossoms+lanterns%2C+2pc.do

Here are some racks that will display your board well- you have to scroll down a little bit once the page loads, it's the L-rack.
http://www.lajollasurfshop.com/wall_racks.htm

Maybe get some cool surf posters and frame them and put them on your walls. (framing them makes them look more like art and not like you just threw them up on the walls).

you could use some of your old Hollister t-shirts and cut the shirt in a square with the logo's in the middle and make throw pillows out of them.

Also if you go to a party supply store, there are lots of fun little luau type decorations you could use as accents. These raffia hula skirts would be really REALLY cute cut and opened and used as a bed skirt, you would need quite a few depending on what size bed you have. Just cut the waist and open it up and tuck it under your mattress, and they come in lots of colors.
http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/browse/processRequest.do?demandPrefix=12&sku=OTCG672&prodCatId=377377&mode=Browsing&erec=7&Ipp=16&No=64&sp=true&Ntk=all&Ntx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&cm_re=PS-_-Luau-_-F3L1&N=377377&requestURI=processProductsCatalog&sd=Dyed+Raffia+Hula+Skirts

This lei garland is cute too, you could drape this over the ends and top of your curtain rod and curtains...

http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/browse/processRequest.do?demandPrefix=12&sku=34/1238&mode=Searching&erec=12&D=lei&Ntt=lei&Ntk=all&Dx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&Ntx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&N=0&requestURI=processProductsCatalog&sd=Bright+Lei+Garland


don't go too overboard though!! remember, less is more!

Also, surf companies give us tons of stuff to decorate the store with, and they give it to us EVERY season, you may want to go by your local surf shop and see if they have any stuff from last season that you could take off their hands for them! we've had some really cool big Hurley cardboard logos and Billabong vinyl wall hangings, and Volcom sent us a whole shelving thing once that we never used. Ask around, you never know what people are willing to GIVE you!

Good Luck, Happy Decorating and Happy Holidays!

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SWEET 16 BEACH PARTYY!?

SummerEast

Hey there! I'm planning a sweet 16 for the summer (ik it's early, but i want it to be fab) and I need lots of help. So I was thinking a huge beach blowout, fun music, teens having a blast at the beach celebrating my special day (16 girls including me, and 16 guys), a performer. So I need ideas for food, music (modernish please), games, invitations ideas, decorations, ideas for photos, time of party, the cake, everything else :) Also, what beaches would I be able to rent a part of? Like a private party and how much would it cost? I live in NJ. Thanks! Also any extra tips, warnings, anything would be helpful :) Inbox too!

Answer
For food I would say easy cold finger foods:

Ice cream
Fruit Salad
Kabobs
Hot dogs
Pop corn
Hamburgers


Music :

Who are your fave artists?
Ask friends what their fave songs are so you have a mixture.


Games:

simple...your games are already there...sand and water.
Water guns
Sand chug (be careful. I've seen some tragedies with this)
Being buried in sand (Same as the first one)
Beach balls
Bring a net

Invites:

A flyer is quick simple and cheap

Or try a mini beach ball (deflated) and write in sharpie marker details about your party
Child-sized sandals and do the same as the beach ball
Buy sand globes (you know the ones where you fill them with colored sand?) fill them up with sand and print slips of paper with the details of your party


Decorations:

You don't need much. Maybe a banner some tiki lanterns and center pieces for tables (if any).

Just take pictures and make a photo book with beach themed decorations

I would say mid day (1-4pm) is a good start and let is last through the night. Better yet, if you want it to end early...start early. If you prefer later...start late, but note, it gets cold.

Cake:
A sheet cake with beach items on it is easy
Or a circular sheet cake with a starfish on there is cool too.


To end the party...have a huge BONFIRE (THEY ARE A LOT OF FUN!!!)

I'm not sure about the beach for the fact I'm nowhere near jersey.


That's all I got and if you could help me with my question:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Anyx0MFJUySLxJxlB0nQWIfsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20111228184521AA1ApXL

Any ideas for a themed party?

LiVeLiFe

my cousin is throwing a party and the theme is a Hawaiian theme... she wants me to help her plan it but i don't know what we can do to make the party look like a Hawaiian party so far we have sand Hawaiian food pictures of her in the beach grass skirts and coconut bras

Answer
Here's some ideas: do you know a place that sells those roll-up bamboo beach mats? (like Big Lots or wherever, they're about $2)...can use one rolled out on the table to set the food on...can use a few others as a backdrop to hang up around>>>put your beach pics on it. Drape grass skirts around front of table.....hang garlands of flowers or pin flowers to corners of table in front.

You can also take BIG poster board (craft store) in bright bold colors and cut into a shape of a flip-flop. Attach the "V" straps from colorful striped ribbon, using glue gun (or spray adhesive), then glue a 3 inch plastic flower in the center at the "toes". Attach a ribbon on the back and hang it up--on the bamboo mat would look good. Make a bunch of them for colorful decorations.

Create a "bar area" by using streamers (tan color or grass green color) and fan it out tent style---work from center and make lines all around (attach ends to ceiling (like you're making a canopy). Set beverages up>>make mocktails in fancy glasses, garnish with fruits, cherries on tiny paper umbrella picks.

Make bowls of sand...create a scene with shells, tiny umbrellas, tropical fake flowers and place them around.

Use top of a pineapple to hold skewers of fruits and cheese cubes, olives (use the rest of the pineapple in recipes to serve>>>an Ambrosia salad?

Get some Tiki torch lights to light and some leis (can wear them, pass out to all guests, and use on table for decoration around bowls)

Have hula hoop and limbo contests.

Play the "mood music" (you'll want all your current stuff, but there are some classic and fun songs from other eras that go with this theme.) Suggestions: "Hot Hot Hot by Buster Poindexter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrhf_zgtmAg
look for some good Reggae music, calypso music, steel drum music>>google play lists for luau parties is another idea. Just have fun with planning your party and let your imagination go wild!

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where is the best place to stay with young children at Disney World?

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JazzyKat

We have 2 children aged 3 and 5... I would like to book a vacation to disney (florida)
Where would be the best place for children that age to stay?
I'm not interested in cheap budget hotels, I'd like something nice and fun for the children.
We have never been to disneyland or disney world so I would appreciate any input...

thank you

Answer
I have been to WDW many times with my kids who are now 2 and 5. Just a few observations from my past trips.

The value resorts (the All Stars and Pop Century) have some of the best food choices for kids. Although there are no table service restaurants in these resorts, there is a wider variety of counter service options to choose from. My kids aren't big on chicken fingers, which was pretty much the only kids meal option at Wilderness Lodge ( a Deluxe resort) when we were there a few years ago. We ended up buying my son adult meals just to give him some variety. The downside to the Value resorts is the size of the rooms. They are tiny and they have full size beds, not queen size. Another drawback is the pools. They are large and have plenty of room, but they are not as well themed as the moderate and deluxe resorts, and they do not have slides which is a must-have for my 5 year old.

The moderate resorts have slightly larger rooms, but still no balcony. Food choices are usually okay with a table service restaurant as well as counter service. Our favorite moderate resort with kids is Coronado Springs. They have the best playground at any Disney resort, including the Deluxe resorts. The pool there also has great theming, a water slide, and a decent sized kiddie pool. Caribbean Beach is currently in the process of renovating some of their rooms to Pirates of the Caribbean and Finding Nemo themes. If your kids are into either of those, you could see when those rooms will be available.

Cabins at Fort Wilderness are considered a moderate resort, but is pricier than the other moderates - with good reason. They sleep six comfortably, have a full sized kitchen (making life much easier with picky eaters, not to mention saving you major $$$!), and have the best entertainment options for kids. They offer nightly campfire sing-a-longs, seasonal outdoor movies, wagon & carraige rides, a marina, pony rides, a petting zoo, and several playgrounds. The pools are ho-hum, about what most people have in their own backyards, only larger. However, when we visited Cinderella's Ponies there in November, a Cast Member told us they are beginning a remodel of the pools to include slides and hot tubs.

Since having children, my husband and I have found that the Deluxe resorts are the best choice for us. They are the only resorts that have balconies - great for sipping a glass of wine and having conversation after the babies are asleep. Also, they have the best pools and the best theming throughout. Our kids often don't want to go to the parks because they are having so much fun at the hotel. Animal Kingdom Lodge has a great pool, good food choices, and of course, kids love the animals. If swimming is going to be important to your vacation, then Beach Club or Beach Club Villas is a good choice. It's not just a pool - it's a water park! The pool is zero entry with a sand bottom and has a pirate ship slide. Kids can spend an entire day here with good reason. If you are interested in a real splurge, I really recommend The Contemporary. We stayed there on the concierge level at our last visit and my kids loved it. Nothing compares to being right next to the Magic Kingdom with the monorail running through your hotel. Many people don't feel they get their money's worth from the concierge service, but we really enjoyed it. It was nice to be able to quickly grab breakfast and snacks for the kids, and complimentary wine & cocktails for adults in the evenings. Even though it's going to be out of our price range for most trips, The Contemporary is our favorite hotel so far. Keep in mind, though, that the theming is not as kid-friendy as the other Deluxes. Despite a limited kids menu, my son loved Wilderness Lodge - a geyser erupts every hour and a stream runs through the lobby out to the pool. Without the monorail, The Contemporary couldn't compete with that!

You may also want to check out some of the Vacation Club properties. They can be expensive, but they will give you more room to spread out. The only one I have personally experienced is Beach Club Villas. We were upgraded from a 1 bedroom to a 2 bedroom and had a great stay. They come with a full kitchen & a washer/dryer which is a great help when packing light & travelling with kids.

Planning a Disney trip can be time-consuming as well as overwhelming. I hope I have helped you a little. You can get great info from www.allearsnet.com. They have pictures of all the resorts, as well as menus from all the restaurants. Good Luck!

what are good things to have at a sweet sixteen party?

Krista Bar

i want it to be big!
like i heard a chocolate foutain is good but what else?
my theme is beach.
helpp!!!

Answer
A chocolate fountain is always good, make sure you have a lot of things to dip in it, including fresh fruit, cookies, marshmallows, donuts, and graham crackers. Since your theme is beach, if you can afford it I think it would be cool to have a whole bunch of sand brought in to your venue so you have a sandy area. Include beach balls and things like that. Huge palm trees would be a nice decorating touch, you can get either the inflatable ones or the ones made out of lights. Tiki torches will add to the beach theme. If you are having it at the beach or if part of it is going to be outside, you can set up a volleyball and badminton net, have a frisbee and football to throw around, and have water balloons and water guns. You could have a bikini contest for the ladies, and a best chest competition for the guys. White and blue Christmas lights strung up will give a nice effect when it gets dark, and you could have balloons and streamer in colors that go with your theme as well. Get a huge cake made to look like a beach. For my sixth birthday I had one done that had half sand and half ocean, and it looked really good. You want to have a lot of snacks and appetizers. The basic ones are chips and dip, mozzarella sticks, cheese quesadillas with sour cream and guacamole, pigs in a blanket, and potato skins. Some other ideas are trail mix, popcorn, and mixed nuts. If your party is outside you could have a bonfire and make s'mores. Pizza is the best way to go for dinner because everyone likes it.You could also include some buffet style foods like macaroni and cheese and lasagna. For desserts other than cake, I would suggest an assortment of cookies and candy, and you could do mini cupcakes or an ice cream sundae bar as well. One things that can make a party stand out is party favors. You can give everyone cute bags that match your theme and fill them with candy, flower leis, tropical colored nail polish and chunky jewelry, beach themed lotion, candles and room incense, a beach ball not yet inflated, a beach themed movie, a mini water gun, a mixed cd with beach themed songs, and things like that. Obviously some of the items are for girls only, but you can make separate bags for the girls and guys. If you can afford it, you could have t shirts printed that have your name, the name of your party, and the date on them for everyone to keep as a party favor also. You could consider renting a photo booth for everyone to get their pictures taken in, or an ice sculpture of a dolphin or the ocean or something similar. Anything big and bold will really set your party apart from others. Make sure you have a lot of great music that everyone will enjoy, and if you have part of your party inside with a dance floor, include a disco ball, strobe lights, and maybe even a fog machine. You could give everyone glow sticks and glow bracelets to wear at that time as well. Whatever you end up doing, make sure you stick to your theme. If you make mini cupcakes, have the icing be blue and have a topper on them that is ocean or beach themed. On the tables you could have blue and white table cloths, and then have a centerpiece on the table that is beach themed, along with beach themed confetti. Another great idea is to have a disposable camera at each table. That way, guests can take pictures throughout the night on those, and you will have some interesting pictures to develop. One other thing you could consider doing is having a picture of you framed in white matte board, and having everyone that comes to the party sign it. Good luck and have a great time!

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Alright. I'm making a Beach Themed Bedroom. And I don't have any ideas! Please help?

beach themed end tables image

Carissa K

Well, I have four walls, one is covered with a window, i have a ceiling, a floor, and a loft. I don't know what I should put in my new Beach Room. :(

Answer
Ahh, my favorite design... a beach cottage!

Light, airy cool blue paint colors... distressed 'white' beadboard from the floor to the chair rail, cool blue paint above the chair rail.

Aged/faded denim blue and/or chambray and/or oxford cloth quilt & shams with crisp white high quality cotton bedding.

A large rattan basket or a wicker chair in natural rattan color, or an wicker chair/basket in an aged (scruffy, chipped, dark in the nooks & crannies, not a high gloss finish) white with thick down cushions.

Crisp white cottom curtains at the windows; don't make 'em floor length, you want curtains that'll be stirred by the beach breezes. :-)

In front of the window, think about a large pot w/ tall (like 5' or 6' tall) dried reeds or fluffy grasses to evoke the feel of tall grasses growing on a wind-swept dune (see link, below).

A very, very plain sisal or other fiber rug in the pale, cool tan of beach sand at dawn.

Whatever woods you put in the room in the way of furnishings (bed, end table, dresser, chairs, etc.), consider distressing them first and applying a simple white-wash to 'em.

Regardless of your end-table size, type, etc., consider covering it in a floor length tablecloth (made w/ a sheet, perhaps?) with a second (shorter) cloth over the first one to create that layered, slightly soft & diffused look.

Consider buying at least one, if not a pair, of clear glass lamps (see link, below) and building you own sea scape in 'em... sand, shells, grasses. If you don't have enough stuff of your own, maybe a trip to a local aquarium's gift shop will help you augment the sea scape.

Hope this helps,
      TX Griff

What should i do for my sweet 16?

<3Theres a

I have no idea what theme i should have for my sweet 16. I am probally either going to have it at the end of febuary or sometime in march. I dont want a theme that is common like masqarade(sp) ball. What theme should i have?
Also i dont drink so i dont want to get drunk and i dont want like a hollywood theme because my sister had one for her 18th also i live in a small town and not the rich so i dont have a lot of money to spend on it.

Answer
Movie party at home. Have a movie themed party. They sell decorations for this at oriental trading. com and you can also find some movie stuff on the hollywood sites I mentioned above. Watch a cool movie, have popcorn and all kids of candy and junk food. Make or buy pizza and have sundaes. Have a sleep over with the girls if you want. Have a dance if your have room.

Luau, beach Hawaii: Orientaltrading has the coolest decorations and favors for this theme and the cutest tropical invitation in the bottle. Give your guests leis as they come in. Play Limbo, Hula hoop, and have a few grass skirts and everyone (including the guys) have to give hulaing a try. Again if you have room to do this at home or you can rent a small room. Tropical pinata. Twister. Hawaii games: http://www.alohafriendsluau.com/games.html.

Candy theme: Pink tablecloths, pink and white balloons. Make candy bouquets for the tables with short wide mouth vase from the dollar store. Fill 1/3 with peppermint disks. Buy colorful lollipops and put in the vase. Make another one t he same but use candy sticks instead like cherry, lime, etc. You can attach bows to each one with a favor card that says your initial, 16 or thanks for coming to my sweet 16 and then after the party give them out as favors. Get personalized M and Ms to put in small favor bags. Get personalized hershey bar wrappers and little personalized stickers that go on the bottom of hershey's kisses or even hard candy. Buy plate size styrofoam 3 inch thick rounds and wrap in clear cellophane for a big hard candy decorations. you could put a wood dowel in one to make it a sucker. Play twister. For favors those candy necklaces, bracelets ands ring pops and candy lipsticks. They sell inflatable lollipops at Windy City Novelities. Buy a sweet 16 plastic sucker mold. We got 1 for 2.50 on Ebay. We bought 3 bags of colored chocolate at the craft store and 1.50 each and made 27 lolliopops out of that. A bag of 100 lolly bags and ties is 1.99. It was so easy to make. Shindigz sells personalized clear candy jars. Also have cotton candy.
Sweet games: One game is you melt small pieces of chocolate into small bowls and then you blindfold people one at a time and have them taste and they have to guess what kind of candybar it is. Then have a candy prize for the winner, like a little candy gift basket.

Fill a jar with some type of small candies, maybe personalized M and Ms with a 16 on them or your initials. Have people guess how many and again have a prize for the winner.

Play bingo using Candy hearts as bingo chips.

Twister is a colorful game that goes with candy theme.

Fill a pinata full of popular candy. Sour stuff seems to be in.

You could do a Willie Wonka like contest. Buy these personalized candy bar wrappers and put a few golden tickets inside when you assemble them. Then, hand them out at the party for an activity and have some small door prize for the winners. http://www.4funparties.com/app/index.php...

Neon theme. Bright colors, neon lights and glow in the dark items. They sell lights that go in balloons and all kinds of neon and glow in the dark items at windy city novelitis, oriental trading and U.S. Toy Company. Shop.glogames.com. Glowsource.com

For any theme you choose check out scene setters: www.fun4parties.com.
These are huge plastic murals ke your theme looks so real. We have used these and love them and so cheap. You buy backgrounds and can add things to them.

Party decorations:
shindigz, oriental trading, U.S. Toy Company, partycheap, and many, many more.

Have a Hills party like the MTV show. Decorate with Hollywood backgrounds from fun4parties.com. Tell the girls on the invite to wear Hills type dresses and guys preppy style: give the girls rockstar sunglasses like they wear on the hills from windycity novelities. Have a fashion show. Get stores to donate a few items, have your friends model.

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