4 Spring Staples for Your Cottage Table
1. Greenery Nothing says spring quite like flowers and greenery, so bring it to the table! Turn a glass jar into a fabulous succulent display and enjoy the richness of…
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5 Ways to Deck the Halls—of Your Kitchen
Incorporate these five tips for a festively-decked-out kitchen. 1. Adorn the doorways. The pocket doors that lead from the dining room to the kitchen are decked with garland, and small twig…
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Celebrate Summer’s End
Set up your patio furniture the same as you would inside your home. By creating an outdoor living room, you and your guests will feel at home while enjoying the…
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Decorate a Fourth of July Cookout!
Key Pieces: For a modern twist on a Fourth of July party, choose pastel shades of red and blue. Poppy red, sky blue and creamy white paper lanterns hung from…
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How to Set a Breathtaking Table
Highlight the table itself. Keep that tablecloth in the closet—the only reason to cover up a table is if you don’t love the look of it. Wood or glass tables…
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A Vintage Dessert for a Vintage Kitchen
Adele Kellenberger had to work hard to make this cake with her rotary eggbeater. Thankfully, today we have electric mixers. She recommended finishing it with boiled icing, but we love…
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Valentine’s Day Peonies Project
1. Peonies have an almost egg-shaped petal that is slightly fringed at the top. Using patterns found on the Internet or from the images here, trace petal shapes onto crepe…
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How to Decorate for Christmas in European Style
Christmas is our family’s favorite holiday, and I love to decorate and plan for it. There will always be a lovely Christmas Eve and Christmas Day meal where all 22…
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Harvest Seasonal Elements in Your Home
Unlike summer outdoor entertaining that carries with it a warm, bright and seemingly light casual feel, fall entertaining embodies a more rustic, layered appeal that successfully brings in nature’s own…
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