1 December 2011
Feeling inspired by pretty holiday wreaths today, on the first day of December! A few of my favorites:
The only thing better than one wreath is three, of course!
Martha Stewart
Love these pretty silver stars, and this would be such an easy accent for a store-bought wreath. I see chipboard stars like this all the time in Michael’s, and you could easily paint or glitter them your favorite metallic color.
Creative Decorations
These petite wreaths hung in the windows are classic and chic.
This cushion moss wreath is perennially one of my favorites. This image alone is so inspiring to me, with the creamy whites and soft greens! A gorgeous Christmas palette.
Martha Stewart
And here’s the wreath on our front door:
Still conflicted about the bow… thoughts?
29 November 2011
Hi, friends! Are Christmas preparations in full swing at your houses? They are at mine. Our three Christmas trees are up (don’t worry, they’re all little!), as is our nativity, and we’re excited to begin our Advent calendar on Thursday. I’m also turning a more serious eye to the remainder of my Christmas list. I’m about half done… how about y’all?
If your answer was “haven’t started,” I’ve got a suggestion: vintage state kitchen towels. I happened upon one the other day, and was reminded how fun they are. I think they’d make the best gift for a pal with a colorful home, a softness for vintage style, or some fierce state pride, and would look so cute framed or sewn into a pillow. A quick search yielded a few vintage and reproduction sources:
Antique Kitchen has 12 states represented, and each is $14.
Nanalulu’s has several states, though their website is pretty hard to navigate. I like this Florida one ($9).
Here’s a Minnesota kitchen towel for $6.30.
This pretty celebrating all of New England is $15.
I like this bold pattern for California ($7). This California one is pretty, too.
Finally, if you don’t want to spend time searching, you can go straight to Cat Studio, though you’ll pay more for the convenience. They stock just about every type of location, from states to cities, from regions and resorts to national parks and countries. Their kitchen towels are $20.
Happy hunting!
28 November 2011
I hope you all had the most wonderful weekends imaginable! Now that we’re on to all things Christmas, I wanted to give you a quick heads up that I stocked the shop with some very festive drink stirrers! I think these guys would be so cute at a holiday party, or as a little Christmas gift for a friend who likes to entertain.
24 November 2011
Photo by Braedon Flynn via Design*Sponge
Happy Thanksgiving, my friends! The things I am grateful for include, but are not limited to, my family (some of which is here with us, celebrating today!), my dear friends, Kraft macaroni and cheese, my kitties, John, the marvelous country we live in, STUFFING, and all of you! (In no particular order.)
I hope you all have a wonderful day filled with delicious food!