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2017 Robeson Design Christmas Videos

James — Sat, 04 Nov 2017 20:06:35 +0000

Rebecca Robeson has one of the most widely followed Interior Design Channels on YouTube. This week, she kicks off her “25 Days of Christmas” video series. The video series features some how to’s and her ideas about decorating for Christmas. Take a look and maybe you will just happen to see a product or two from Shinoda Design Center.

Robeson Designs on YouTube

Complete List of Tips of the Day

James — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 20:33:01 +0000

Here for the Holiday Decorating Season is a reprint of the list of Tips of the Day we have written. Hope this helps everybody!

Floral Design Basics:

Tip of the Day: Floral Tape
Tip of the Day: How Long will a Paper Mache Container hold Water?
Tip of the Day: How to soak Floral Foam
Tip of the Day: What is the difference between funeral and sympathy flower arrangements?
Tip of the Day: How to pick your Floral Foam
Tip of they Day: How to cut styrofoam
Tip of they Day: Silk Flower and Green Care and Maintenance
Tip of the Day: Can you spray paint styrofoam?
Tip of the Day: What are greening pins used for?
Tip of the Day: Bowl Tape
Tip of the Day: Understanding Wire Gauges
Tip of the Day: Can a glass vase be spray painted?
Tip of the Day: What’s the difference between corsage and stephanotis stems?
Tip of the Day: Another Chenille Stem Use
Tip of the Day: What are pin frogs for?
Tip of the Day: Floral Designer Glue of Choice
Tip of the Day: Aluminum Wire Tricks
Tip of the Day: How to attach garland to a table
Tip of the Day: Shrinkwrap Tips
Tip of the Day: Spray Paint 101
Tip of the Day: Have you ever used bullion wire?

Halloween:

Tip of they Day: DIY Halloween Cobwebs

Christmas:

Tip of the Day: Design Master Sprays for Custom Color Poinsettias
Tip of the Day: Christmas Light Strand Rule of Thumb
Tip of they Day: How many lights should I purchase for my Christmas tree?
Tip of the Day: How to measure the height of a Tree (Christmas or Silk)
Tip of the Day: How long should Christmas lights last?
Tip of the Day: How much ribbon do you need to decorate a Christmas Tree?
Tip of the Day: How many ornaments do I put on a Christmas tree?
Tip of the Day: How to create a winter crystal look to a window
Tip of the Day: Common Sense Tip for Christmas Lights
Tip of the Day: What’s the difference between indoor and outdoor Christmas light sets?
Tip of the Day: How do I add snow flock to something?
Tip of the Day: Use our glittered netting as Christmas Tree Garland
Tip of the Day: Christmas Tree Decoration Ideas 2011
Tip of the Day: remember the Tree Topper in your height measurement
Tip of the Day: A Couple of Helpful Suggestions for Christmas Tree Decorating
Tip of the Day: Another Common Sense Tip for Christmas Lights

Candles:

Tip of the Day: How to Maximize the Life of Your Votive Candle
Tip of the Day: The Truth about Dripless Taper Candles
Tip of the Day: Stickum to hold your Candle in its Holder
Tip of the Day: How to extinguish your Candle
Tip of the Day: Can I spray paint a candle?
Tip of the Day: How long will a taper candle burn?
Tip of the Day: Use Candle Bases to put Candles into a Floral Foam Arrangement
Tip of the Day: Cooking Spray as Candleholder Cleaner

Ribbon:

Tip of the Day: How much ribbon does it take to make a bow?
Tip of they Day: What to do with Ribbon Remnants
Tip of the Day: How to translate ribbon wdith numbers into an actual measurement
Tip of the Day: Quick Fix to Wrinkled Ribbon
Tip of the Day: The Difference between treated and untreated Raffia
Tip of the Day: Different uses for Tulle

Cleanup Advice:

Tip of the Day: How do I clean up glitter?
Tip of the Day: How do I clean up styrofoam or snow flocking?
Tip of the Day: How do I clean off crystal frost from my window?

Fresh Flower Care and Handling:

Tip of the Day: Mixing Floral Preservative with Water
Tip of the Day: Extend the Life of your Hydrangeas
Tip of the Day: How to cut fresh flower stems

Shinoda Design Center:

Tip of the Day: Are the ceramic vases waterproof?
Tip of the Day: Do we sell food safe products?

Tip of the Day: Surprising fact about our Black Friday Crowd

Miscellaneous:

Tip of the Day: Charger Etiquette
Tip of the Day: Can I use cellphane to change a light bulbs color?
Tip of the Day: Uses for Cinammon Sticks
Tip of the Day: Have you ever used mitsumata?
Tip of the Day: How long do the submersible tea lights and Acolyte lights last?

Succulence Now on Display in the San Diego Store

James — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:51:49 +0000

Succulence have been one of our hottest categories. So, for Spring 2016, our buyers went out and added quite a few to the line. To give you an idea of what our selection looks like, we have taken some pictures of the succulent endcaps and our succulent aisle. If you are want to shop for succulence in our Online store, click on the link.

San Diego Store Tour Spring 2016

James — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 23:20:25 +0000

With our Spring/Wedding Floral Design Shows quickly approaching, we are finalizing the displays and endcaps around the store. Here is a sampling of some of the changes we have made around the San Diego store.

If you are a San Diego local and shopping us via the Online Store, you are missing out on the rest of the merchandise we carry. The Online Store only has about 20% of the product we have in our stores. So, if you do not see something in the Online Store, there is a chance we may carry it in the physical store.

Visit our Santa Ana Store.

Mardi Gras Endcap – San Diego 2016

James — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 00:39:32 +0000

Here are some pictures of theMardi Gras endcap in the San Diego store and some of the related merchandise.

If you are looking to shop in our Online Store, Mardi Gras Products can be found here:

Mardi Gras

Valentine’s Day 2016 – San Diego Endcap

James — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 22:14:58 +0000

With Valentine’s Day under three weeks away, our first endcap of the New Year is up in our San Diego store to help inspire you to decorate for the holiday! Here are some pictures of our Valentine’s Day endcap and some of the merchandise we have assembled for the season.

If you are looking to shop in our Online Store, Valentine’s day Products can be found here:

Valentine’s Day

Getting ready for the 2015 San Diego Christmas Floral Design Show

James — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 21:07:13 +0000

Only two days left until the 2015 San Diego Christmas Floral Design Show! We are making last minute changes to displays and finalizing our prep. If you would like to head down to see what the featured designers are working on, the show is Sunday September 20th from 9am until 3pm.

Here are some pictures of what we have been working on (pictures from the San Diego Store):

San Diego Store Fall 2015

James — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 21:40:29 +0000

Even with all this heat, Fall is approaching. We have finished our Fall displays and brought all of our Fall merchandise out to help you decorate. If you are looking for Fall decoration ideas, it’s time to head into the store and take a look.

To purchase Fall decor and decorations from us online, see our Thanksgiving/Fall section.

Here are some pictures of our displays and the merchandise we have available (pictures from the San Diego Store):

San Diego Store Halloween 2015

James — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 00:05:22 +0000

With Halloween only a couple of months away, we have finished our displays and brought all of our Halloween merchandise out to help you decorate. If you are looking to start gathering your Halloween decorations or just want some ideas, it’s time to head into the store and take a look.

To purchase Halloween decor and decorations from us online, see our Halloween section.

Here are some pictures of our displays and the merchandise we have available (pictures from the San Diego Store):

Palomar District’s 2014-2015 Floral Design Forums

James — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 19:16:46 +0000

The Palomar District Garden Club will be holding a monthly floral design forum on the first monday of each month in our San Diego warehouse. The program runs from October thru May 2015.

Fees for the program are:

Choose $70/all 8 program season
pass (save $50 off non-member session
tickets)

$12/ session for NGC/CGCI
members or $15/ session for non-members

First up in the program is Robert Gordon, AIFD Professor of Ornamental Horticulture.

Since we have limited seating, they will be accepting walk-in’s on a first come, first served basis. Fees will be accepted at the door.

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