Street of Dreams- Favorite Houses

Portland Street of Dreams- Fizzy Party's Favorite Houses 

Woo Hoo!!! You're back.  I took a little break from my Street of Dreams recap to bring you a solar eclipse party.  Did you take a moment out of your day to watch it? That was something wasn't it.

Ok, we took a look at houses four and five at the Street of the Dreams.    One of those being my least favorite.  Than there was the BIGGEST house on the block.   

Now lets look at the two houses that I liked the best.  First up, my fav.  The Barclay- 3,670 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 1 half bath.  The landscaping of this house is kind of what I want our front yard landscaping to be.  Less grass, more texture and shape. 

Since Fizzy Party is all about parties, I focused on the party spaces in the houses.  Right away when you walk in to the right was this great little 60's inspired lounge.  I could just picture inviting friends over and serving an old fashioned cocktail while listening to some jazz.  And I'm not into jazz music.

I didn't get any pictures of the outdoor entertaining spaces because there was WAY too many people out there.  I couldn't get any good shots without having a bunch of people in them.

House number one, The Oregon Dream 2017- 4,822 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 2 half baths.  While the farmhouse style isn't my style, the outside of this house did intrigue me.  Let's pop in and check out the entertaining spaces.

I knew there was a reason I liked this farmhouse style house even though farmhouse isn't my style.  There's a whole mini house on the property that's just for entertaining.  There's a basketball court in that house and an outdoor bar.  That little door on the left is a bathroom. Because who wants to walk into the house to use the restroom ;)

This was one of my favorite spots, the fireplace.  What a great spot to sit with friends sipping hot cocoa with a fuzzy blanket wrapped around you.

In case it rains, like it does in the Portland metro area, there's a fireplace under cover too. Oh yeah.  At first I thought, if this was my house I'd remove that t.v. but than I changed my mind.  It would be prefect for outdoor movies all year long.

I really tried to get a shot of this entertaining space without people in it but it was impossible.  I'm not a big pool person because they're a lot of work but I do like that hot tub and the shallow pool seating area.  Perfect for hot summer days.

On the other side of that bar is an indoor basketball court.  I'd probably change that into an indoor party space or a gym.  I'm not a big basketball player.

Thanks for touring the Portland Street of Dreams with me. What was your favorite party space of these two houses?
Leave me a comment and let me know.

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Portland Street of Dreams-Outdoor Entertaining

Portland Street of Dreams-Outdoor Entertaining 

Welcome back, 

Now that we've toured houses four and five, let's take a look at the BIGGEST house on the Street of Dreams tour in Portland.  The Nevaeh, 7,100 sq ft, 7 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms and 1 half bath.  This house has a main house, a mother-in-law's house and a smaller guest house in the back.   Now let's take a look at the entertaining spaces. 

Bar area.  Both Storypiece and I thought the candy jars were a fun touch.

Pool anyone?  If I had the space I just might have a pool table.  It would be fun to play on a rainy day with friends. Rules wouldn't apply of course.  We'd play just for the fun of it.

Now this is a backyard entertaining space.  Pool with basketball hoop, slide, hot tub and that little house in the back has a bathroom in it.

Not only is there a basketball hoop in the pool there's also a court behind the pool.

After a game of basketball and swimming in the pool it's time for lunch at the outdoor dining table.

Every year at the Street of Dreams the outdoor kitchens are my favorite area.  Funny, because I don't like to cook.  But I do like to grill.  I wonder how hard it would be to build one of these outdoor kitchens. Has anyone done it? Leave me a comment and let me know.

What did you think of the Nevaeh's entertaining spaces?
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Portland Street of Dreams- Happy Valley

Portland Street of Dreams- Happy Valley 

Once again I got the opportunity to attend The Street of Dreams. This year I attended with Storypiece . We both went with a different focus. Storypiece went for the whole look of the house, the details like the light fixtures, the furnishings etc.  I on the other hand went to check out the party spaces.  Of course I did 😉😆  In this post I'm going to be sharing two of the five houses with you. You'll have to come back to see the other three houses.  

Let's start with house number five, the Suteki, 4,739 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 1 half bath.   I'm showing you this house first because it was my least favorite. That's just my personal opinion, many people attending really loved this house.  The house was very minimalist and focused more on texture.  I've never been a fan of the minimalist look. 

The only real party space in the Suteki was this seating area around the fireplace.  The whole outdoor patio area wrapped around the house and the designer had set out floor cushions.  The outdoor space made me think of yoga and meditation, both things I'm not into. Not saying there's anything wrong with either of those things, they're just not things I enjoy.

House number four, The Elysian, 5,100 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 half bath.   There were a lot of things I liked about this house.  The large porch at the front of the house would be a nice spot to sit and have lemonade on a hot day with a friend.

The Elysian had an upstairs room that I could picture the guys hanging out watching a boxing match or the ladies watching a movie for girls night.  Just my opinion but a bigger t.v. needs to go in this room.  Shades of grey permeated through out the house.  That dark grey accent wall has me thinking of painting my half bath a dark grey. And can we talk about that light fixture!  We don't have high ceilings so no way that would look good in our house but it's definitely eye-catching.

This room even comes with your own bar.

Let's take a stroll outside to what is always my favorite part of the Street of Dreams homes.  The outdoor areas are where I spend the most time whenever I tour these homes.  I get so much inspiration and picture so many fabulous parties taking place.

I'd love to have an outdoor fireplace.  Even on a cold rainy night it would be so cozy to sit outside by the fireplace with a thick cozy blanket wrapped around you.

I love outdoor kitchens. I always picture inviting friends over at least once a month for BBQ's. Sitting around the table eating good food, drinking wine and talking into the night. I think I need to watch a YouTube of how to build an outdoor kitchen.

What a great spot to sit and plan parties.  My man could be relaxing in the hot tub there and I'd be  swinging away in that great chair, sketching out my next soiree.

Be sure to come back to see the great entertaining spaces of houses one, two and three.  I can't wait to show you my favorite house.  Leave me a comment and let me know what features you liked about the two houses I've shown you.

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Fun with Deco Foil

Wedding Signs using Deco Foil 

 **Therm-O- Web  sent me product to play with, woo hoo!! **

While at SNAP conference  I came across the Therm-OWeb booth with this fun product,  Deco Foil.  I got to try it out in the booth and oh the possibilities that I could use this for in my parties.  I was even part of their blog !!! eeeeeee , BIG smiles. Ok, let's dive in and see one of the ways I used this fun product.

I recently styled a wedding and had so much fun that I'm seriously thinking of styling more.  I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts on this. Leave me a comment below if you want to see more styled wedding posts.  Ok, back to how I used the Deco Foil.  I made fun signs for the wedding. I took arrow signs from Oriental Trading , wrote wedding locations on them and drew cute little pictures. I'll be showing you how to use the Deco Foil in the next post. So be sure to come back by. It's super easy to use.

Say I DO among the tree's. Living in the Pacific North West there are so many great places to marry outdoors.  Aren't my little bride and groom cute :)

After the ceremony your guests are going to want to fill up on good food and get the party started.  Show them the way to the reception  with a sign.

We had a mini candy bar at our wedding and I don't think we brought any candy home.  I love candy so it was a must.  I had a candy bar at the wedding I recently styled but it's not on the blog...yet.

Photo booths are fun at weddings and especially with so many people on Instagram you'll want to have one at your wedding.

For all these signs I drew the letters and pictures on the arrows with a pencil first.  Than I wrote on them using the Deco Foil liquid adhesive . Once that was dry I rubbed on the Deco Foil transfer sheet. I'll be showing you just how easy this is in the next post.

To recreate these signs for your wedding or party you'll need:
Arrow signs from Oriental Trading
Deco Foil Transfer Sheets and liquid adhesive from Therm-O-Web

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Portland Street of Dreams

Portland Street of Dreams 

This summer I had the opportunity to attend the Street of Dreams here in Portland, Oregon.  When I tour the houses I'm always looking at the entertaining spaces.  My favorite part of the houses being the outdoor spaces. They are the WOW factor of these houses for me.   I get patio envy whenever I tour the Street of Dreams.  My backyard needs major work and although it will never look like the Street of Dreams backyards, I can get inspiration from them.  Come with me and get some serious patio envy too. 

While a pool to me would be too much upkeep I do love the look of this infinity pool. Come summer your house would be where all your friends would be hanging out.  You can find me in the hot tub relaxing after every one's left the party. 

Swoon!  Here's the funny thing, I don't like cooking. Never have. But every time I see an outdoor kitchen I just know I would be out there cooking all summer.  Our grill gets a lot of use in the summer and I dream of turning our grill into an outdoor kitchen.  If I ever learn masonry skills I'll build one.  Of course a pizza oven would be a must too like the one seen here.

Now this is something I would love.  A party house off the house!! Oh my gosh this would be perfect! A place to keep all the party supplies and you wouldn't have to worry so much about noise.  Our house only has a living room and dining room. No great room, no family room. So if my man's home while I'm throwing a party for my friends he goes to the bedroom. With this party house off the main house he wouldn't feel like he's being sent to his room. Ha ha!

I would live out here in this space whenever the weather was good here in Portland.  What a great entertaining space. Outdoor kitchen, dining, t.v. and a gas fireplace when the sun goes down and a chill is in the air.

If you have kids, dogs or even if you don't have either, your backyard would be THE party spot in the summer with this outdoor pool slide.

Feeling inspired to do a little work on your backyard/patio and make it party worthy?
I know I am.  Tell me about your outdoor space. I'd love to hear about it and how you entertain in your outdoor space.

Woo Hoo! Wednesday Outdoor Dining

WOO HOO! IT'S BACK! 

Yes, Woo Hoo! Wednesday is making it's return. Woo Hoo!  I heard from several of you that you looked forward to this post and missed it. 

What is Woo Hoo! Wednesday?  Woo Hoo! Wednesday started back in August 2011. It was for all the party items I saw that I'd love to buy but either couldn't afford it, had no where to store it or it wasn't versatile enough. Those items you see and think, " I LOVE this! but..." 

All products on this page are from Pier One. I was in no way compensated for these products nor do I own them. I just like their store :) 

I love all the beverage dispensers out there. So many shapes and styles. I want them ALL!  I just haven't broke down and bought one yet.

$39.95

Hee hee, how cute is this condiment dispenser? This is totally a Woo Hoo! because I would never buy it for $29.95. I wouldn't get enough use out of it. 

 Pineapples are having a moment right now. They are so trendy for summer.  You can have this hot little item for the Woo Hoo!! Wednesday price of $99.95

How fun would this chalkboard menu sign be! This is an item that I love but would probably never buy. It looks to elegant for the types of parties I throw.  Although.... I could totally see this at a woodland themed party with a touch of glamour. 

I hope you had fun on Woo Hoo! Wedneday 

Let me know what you think. Should Woo Hoo! Wednesday be a regular feature again?