A great way to spend time with your guests at a party instead of slaving away in the kitchen is to serve food buffet-style. Another advantage is that a well-planned and stylishly prepared buffet table can set the mood for a party so that you do not need to do as much decorating in the rest of the room. Additionally, it takes less than an hour to set up a great looking buffet so you will have the energy to have as much fun at your party as your guests.

• Great buffets start with a great foundation. The buffet table itself does not need to be elaborate as long as you have a beautiful table cover such as cream or white lace tablecloth. To add color, just place a solid colored tablecloth underneath the lace tablecloth.
• Get creative with glassware to serve food. To give your buffet table dimension, make use of martini glasses and other stemware to serve condiments and cold food items. This allows you to make use of the color of the food as part of your color scheme. For hot items, use heat-resistant platforms to vary the height of the hot trays.
• Keep flower arrangements simple. A floral centerpiece for a buffet table should serve to accent the presentation of the food rather than overpower it.

When you want to enjoy your party as much as your guests, a stylish buffet table saves time and acts as a great conversation starter.

You can breathe new life into your dining room by making simple decor changes. These inspiring decor ideas can help to give your dining room a new and improved look, which can make meal time an even more enjoyable experience. This article will discuss some of these design and decor ideas to give your dining room an interesting and lively look.

Be careful about finer details

Pay attention to simple details such as the finish of your linens, which help set the tone of your dining space. You may cover your table and chairs with simple linen and checked fabrics. A dainty scalloped edge on the chairs and table topper will further add a decorative touch to the setting.

Focus on the centerpiece

You may want to replace your crystal vase with a colorful ceramic bowl filled with fruit. This will add drama and color to the dining room. When decorating your dining room, try to use patterns and colors that tie-in to other rooms in your home. For example, if you have a patterned rug with red and yellow accents in your living room, you may want to use a red ceramic bowl or a glass bowl filled with red and yellow apples on your dining table. You can further enhance the décor with bright red chargers under your dishes.

Add elegance with Supersuede table runners and napkins

Ranging from the affordable $4.99 to $14.99, Supersuede table runners and napkins can add a touch of elegance to your table. These unique table runners and napkins come in a wide variety of colors, which include black, jade, navy, stone blue, paprika and rust. Crafted from solid color faux suede, each piece is machine washable and is sure to last for several years because of its high quality.

The best way to make a bedroom pop in just thirty minutes is to rearrange the color scheme of the room so that certain key elements draw the eye. This can be done tastefully, affordably, and quickly, and the results really do change the feel of a room. There are a few factors to consider.

First, if there is already a splash wall, that’s the color with which you’ll be playing. If there are any permanent fixtures that are colored and do not easily lend themselves to repainting, that may be the color you want to use. If not, you can use a piece of furniture that has a distinct color, even a lampshade.

Then, you’ll want to visually divide the room into quadrants. Imagine standing on one side of the room and thinking of it being divided into even fourths: top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right. In whichever quadrant your base color sits, you’ll want to try to put an accent in the opposite corner. So for instance, if you’re using a lamp that sits on a low table, you may want to put something of the same color high on the opposite wall.

Finally, you’ll want to pick up something that is either the same color or that complements the color you’re using. You may want to use Celia Rachel’s Supersuede Comforters or Grand Satin Comforters so that the bed draws on your chosen color. You can also use a Deluxe Throw Blanket and drape it over a chair opposite your main color.

The result is that the room appears intentional and tied together. Happy decorating!

People often ask us about the thread count of our sheets. Our answer is- there is no thread count! What? How can that be, you ask? There has to be one! Is it 200, 300 or 500? Well, it’s none of these and here’s why. Thread count is the number of threads per square inch of fabric. These consist of vertical threads (warp) and horizontal threads (weft) woven together. While woven sheets do have thread counts, knit sheets do not. All of our sheets are knit.

This leads us to the next question. What’s the difference between a knit and woven sheet? That’s a good question, since many of the sheets consumers are used to seeing are woven. Woven fabrics are produced on looms. Woven fabrics have yarns that interconnect both vertically and horizontally. A woven fabric is inherently rigid.

Knit fabrics are made on various types of knitting machines. Knit fabrics are made using one or more long threads or yarns that are knitted to create interlocking loops. As a result, knitted fabrics generally have more stretch and flexibility. Celia Rachel’s Jersey Knit Cotton Sheets and our polyester Grand Flannel Sheets generally have more stretch than woven flannel or cotton sheets. Since they are knitted, rather than woven, our pima cotton Jersey Knit Sheets feel soft and luxurious.

People also ask us about our cotton. Where is it from? What type of cotton do we use? We use cotton that is produced in the USA. We use pima cotton, the highest grade cotton available. This allows for the very soft hand of our sheets.

Another question we are often asked is, are your flannel sheets cotton? The answer is no, our sheets are 100% polyester. Many consumers mistakenly believe that polyester sheets are hard and scratchy. Not true! Our Grand Flannel Sheets are knitted, (not woven) and as you may remember, knits are stretchy and flexible. They are made from the same supple fabric that sleepwear has been produced from for years. Our Grand Flannel sheets have an incredibly soft hand and are very comfortable.

We hope this helps to answer some of your questions about thread count, knits vs wovens, pima cotton and polyester flannel. When choosing sheets, the ultimate decision is yours. The best ones for you are those that you like, that you think will look nice on your bed and most importantly, those that feel comfortable so that you can get a good night’s sleep!

This Veterans Day, Celia Rachel is honored to pay tribute our veterans who have so bravely served this country. We are indebted to you for protecting and defending America and for your sacrifices and courage to achieve peace and democracy. We thank you and our nation’s armed forces who continue to serve and protect our country and its ideals. We also thank the military families who also serve this country by their unwavering support of their loved ones. We are proud to honor all of America’s heroes not only today, but everyday.

From all of us at Celia Rachel, thank you.

We thought we’d take this opportunity to introduce you to our store, located in Lincolnton, North Carolina. Yes, we have an actual store where we sell all the products featured on our website and more. It’s located in our plant where we research, design, develop and manufacture our fabrics.

We were thrilled to be featured recently on ABC’s World News with Diane Sawyer as part of their Made in America series. This segment focused on furnishing a dorm room at SMU with all American made products. According to ABC World News, if all college students used American made products for their dorm rooms, we may be able to create many more jobs for US workers.

Our jersey knit sheets were one of the bedding products selected for the makeover. During the broadcast, viewers were given a peek inside our plant. We thought we’d show you a little more about our mill and a brief overview of how our sheets are produced.

• Preparing fabric for cutting

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• Quality Control

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• Dyeing and Finishing

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• Color Testing Lab

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• Circular Knitting Machines

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• Circular Knitting Machine

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• Entrance to Celia Rachel Outlet Store

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• Pointing the way to Celia Rachel

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• Our Plant-Mohican Mills

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• The Staff with the finished product!

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• Celia Rachel Outlet Store

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• Jersey Knit Sheets in our store

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• Folding and Packing the Sheet Sets

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• Sewing Room

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• Cutting the fabric

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American grown cotton is used to produce the yarn we use in our jersey knit sheets. The yarn is knitted on our Circular Knitting Machines. Colors are formulated and tested in our color lab and then the fabric goes through dyeing and finishing. Quality control is a very important part of the process in manufacturing our sheets. All fabric goes through quality control to make certain it will meet with customer satisfaction. The fabric is then prepared for cutting and sewing. Finally, our sheets are folded, packaged and placed on our store shelves. Celia Rachel and Mohican Mills employees are proud to manufacture American made products and give everyone the choice of purchasing bedding made in the USA!

Today, July 4th, America celebrates its 234th birthday. This Independence Day, we’d like to express our pride in the United States of America and how truly blessed and honored we are to live in this great country.

Celia Rachel is proud to be an American company producing quality products all made and manufactured in the United States of America. Your support allows us to keep workers employed and helps us to support our community.

These are difficult times. Throughout history, America has faced many challenges to preserving freedom and the American way of life. Our strong belief in our country’s principles has helped us to meet these challenges. This spirit had carried on through generations of Americans and we’re honored and thankful to continue the rich tradition of freedom.

We are most grateful to the men and women of this great nation who risk their lives here and abroad to serve, defend and protect our country in the name of our freedom.
From everyone at Celia Rachel, we wish you a safe and Happy 4th of July weekend.

When President Obama called upon Americans to buy products made right here in the USA in his State of the Union address, ABC World News listened. As part of their “Made in America” segment with Diane Sawyer, the team of producers at ABC World News set out to find high-quality, American-made products and home furnishings. One family in Dallas, Texas agreed to let ABC World News give them an “all-American” makeover: all goods in their kitchen, living room and bedroom were replaced with products manufactured in the USA. As the family learned, this was not an easy task! The team at ABC World News reported that nearly 60% of everything we buy is made overseas. However, if every one of us spent an extra $3.33 on U.S.-made goods every year, it would create nearly 10,000 new jobs in this country.

After the makeover, the family members were nothing but smiles with their brand new “American” home. They strongly encourage everyone to buy American-made goods, which would help generate thousands of more jobs for more Americans. Check out how the family’s doing a week after the makeover here.

Celia Rachel is honored to be listed on ABC News’ interactive map that pinpoints various companies that manufacture products domestically.

Take ABC’s “Made in America” challenge today and buy more USA-made products, whether they are groceries, clothing, or your favorite Celia Rachel items!