Summer Succulents

Our succulent boxes are
back in stock, and the
colors are more vibrant
than ever.  Available
via email contact at
our website:

www.thealibiinteriors.com

The Alibi is LIVE !

The Alibi {Interior Creations}
is now live and alive with a
website!  Visit us at:

www.thealibiinteriorcreations.com

Renegade Craft Fair // LA

The Alibi is excited and happy
to announce that we are now
part of the Renegade Craft Fair!
Our first show was in Los Angeles
and we came home with a new
found knowledge of retail and the
art of craft fairing, a boost of orders,
and a pep in our step.  Our next fair
is this weekend in San Francisco.
If you're in the city, come by and see
whats crafting.  It is honestly like
Pinterest in real life.  No kidding.

Chris {on the left} & Brian {of Young America Creative} 

collaborated to make a dynamic duo.  I snapped a shot of

them loading up the Uhaul with the goods. 

The beautiful booth.  The guys worked hard on it, 

and it turned out absolutely perfect.

Do work.

Photoshoot for Square Market brochure.

Yeah Christope!

The Alibi Meets Wedding: LV + DK 2013

          L  O  V  E

This is the summer of love, 

and I'm so happy to collaborate
with as many weddings as we have. Our first wedding was for Lani Virostko and Danny Kent, a pair of good friends of ours.  The celebration was in Murphy's- the sweetest little rustic one-horse town, flooded with incredible local wine.  Below are images of the amazing day, and a few of the products The Alibi supplied.  A very happy congratulations to the new couple!        xx P

Brian Friel of Young America Creative was the ingenious 

mind behind hanging tumble weeds as chandeliers.

It was one of the most impressive design

elements of the wedding!

Each dinner table had three reclaimed wood succulent boxes, which stood for the center 

pieces {stunning and simple}, as well as the guest gifts.  People were thrilled to 

take one home with them, and some snagged more than one!  Flattery.

This was the bride and groom's personal table.  

They sat lookin' pretty under a wrought iron arbor tangled in grape vines.

                                                                                                                           


Champagne chalkboard signage from The Alibi.
The day was hotter than ever, but the bubbles helped immensely.

Wine chalkboard signage from the Alibi.

This might have been my favorite story- 

Rustic barn background, metal cans full of wine with 

an elaborate display of stemware, burlap table runners 

and cloths; a total and complete cohesiveness was created

and it felt good to be part of it.

One of the many charming details of Murphy's:

an antique wagon for prisoners.  I LOVE this stuff.

Another visual feast from Young America Creative.  Brian designed Lani & Danny's guest sign-in as a piece of art.  Framed by The Alibi, the collaboration
was superb.

The photographers, Still Music by Erin & Jeremy Hohengarten, 

set up the ultimate photo booth.  All frames by The Alibi, with

dried flower bouquets and string lights for ambiance, it was 

a picture story every guest wanted to be a part of!

A hundred years of happy marriage and ever
lasting love to Lani and Danny~  xxo

NEW! Alibi Interior Creations

Chris and I have both been busy
with our latest orders, which just
seem to keep on coming.

Check out what we've been up to this spring!

Reclaimed wood farm tables and benches have been on high demand lately!

They are currently selling at Stripe downtown,

or you can place an order with us directly

at thealibi@live.com.

This is my succulent wheelbarrow

that I planted and was so proud of!

We placed it in our front yard and

have received many compliments

on it.  You can plant an edible

garden in it as well- great space

saver with a beautiful aesthetic. 

New shipment of wood!

These old fence boards take hours of prep before they can be used.  

Nails are pulled and each board must be wire brushed.  And, 

depending on what they become (maybe a bench?) they take hours 

of sanding down to make a smooth finish for your bum :)

The best pieces are the boards with moss or vines still growing 

on them.  I lalaloooove the raw and organic feel of these 

ones and have a bad habit of keeping them for myself!

My latest favorite are these bird houses with succulent rooftops.  

We make them exclusively for Hidden Garden Nursery in Aptos.  

I recently gave one to my mom for Mother's Day and she was thrilled!  

We have ours attached to our fence and it make for the perfect adornment.

Our storage shed is close to being complete (with reclaimed 

wood siding, obviously, a corrugated tin roof, old original 

Queen Ann windows from the house, and the same trim 

color as our main house).  Chris tacked this living succulent 

frame up to see how the plants fared.  

We're still experimenting with these pieces; 

and are happy with the way they're turning out!

The frames are for sale at DIG on Water Street- support your local artist :) 

A N T H O L O G Y

A pretty collection of the flowers 

found around our home in Aptos.

I've started hang drying each bouquet, 

using certain ones for cooking {rosemary} 

or baking {lemon rinds or lavender}.  Combined, 

they create the sweetest scent in our kitchen. 

Cinco de Mayo Inspired

Cinco de Mayo !

The Mexican army's unlikely 

victory over French forces at the

Battle of Puebla- May 5th, 1862.

Now you know.

Chris just got home from two weeks

spent in Mexico (Salina Cruz and 

Puerto Escondido) and brought home

with him beautiful textiles- a table cloth,

a rug, placemats, napkins, and a

beautiful hammock.  These photos are

from Sunday, May 5th, and are very

much Mexican inspired!

My favorite thing Chris brought back: the table cloth.  

Its woven design is intricate and unique.

This was our Sunday morning breakfast spread- Farmer's market fresh :)

Our front porch area was in need of a bit of color, so Saturday I spent an hour at the paint store with mi mama and found the perfect orange.  

Painting is truly the easiest way to make a wonky flea market find into a dreamy little outdoor breakfast table!

Hamaca !  Or, my new favorite reading spot.

I plan on cozying it up with a few throw pillows.

Chris enjoying the 'holiday.'

Here's a peek of a few other weaves Chris
brought back.

Gahh I adore them!  They add the perfect
touch of pattern and color to our home.

A pretty little Mexican tile I snapped a picture of in a restaurant bathroom.  

A friend and I went out for margaritas {duh} and I couldn't resist 

taking this image home with me for color inspiration!

Electric NYC

New York City.  If described in one word, it would be ELECTRIC.

My good friend Leah and I took a quick vacation over to the east coast,

for no reason in particular, but mostly because I've been itching to see 

the bright lights of the city.

I've posted a few of my favorite photos from the trip, enjoy!

xx

Lovely Leah accented with red.

New York pizza, nothing will ever compare.

A lovely little table setting at The Meatball Shop.  

These quaint and visually mouthwatering restaurants are everywhere in NYC!

My fellow scorpio, found in the subway station.

Never have I seen so many brilliant neon colors before!  And all from tulips.  

During our walk through Central Park, I realized that spring time must be the best season of NY.

>>> This kind of stuff makes my heart happy <<<

Strawberry Fields in Central Park, 

a living memorial to John 

Lennon and the music.

Levain Bakery:  

Home to the most delicious monster

/ hybrid cookies you'll ever drool over.

Loved their blue exterior too!

More subway buddies.

Ahhh this was The Butcher's Daughter- a FABULOUS vegetarian cafe that 

our Manhattan pure blood friend, Zoe, introduced us to.  I was visually 

feasting on their interior design the entire time: subway tile walls, huge 

rusty hooks hanging from the ceiling suspending metal baskets full of fruit, 

wood counter tops, plants everywhere, massive Edison light bulbs, 

sweet little outdoor seating, and OH! the bathroom. 

Nothing is overlooked in New York, they design every square inch.

Oh yes, and the food was superb.

So much love for NYC!

Until I traverse your cobble stone pathways 

and old brick buildings again,

I heart you, NY.

Mrs. Rolland

My twin sister Lauren is getting 

married this July, wwweeeeeeeee!

She'll be the first in our family to 

get hitched, needless to say we

are all THRILLED.

I threw her a lingerie / bridal shower 

in March at my house (I took only a 

very few photos of the event) and 

was so happy with the turn out! 

The day was beautiful and so was Lauren :)

Lauren's wild flower headdress hand made by yours truly. 

The brilliant banners and bunting created by our friends, 

Margo (Fly Love Jewelry) and Brittany.  

They are some of the most creative people I know.

Lauren's initial shock- the party was a surprise!

The delicious spread, 

with a happy thanks to Camille my littlest sister, 

and Rose, my best friend.

A raspberry bellini was thrust into Lauren's hand 

before she could even comprehend what was happening.  

These are the BEST lunch time cocktails, check out a 

recipe online if you've never heard of them.

>>> But first, notice the sexy lingerie decor!  I clothes pinned them

to a string of antique white lace, inspiration from Pinterest, thank you! <<<

The happiest (and my favorite) couple, Lauren and Russell Rolland.  

All my love to you!

xxo