Shops + Makers: Lynsey Walters
The holiday season is laden with traditions. Best among them are those simple and lovely ways that we mark the season with good cheer. Handmade goodies are one of these…
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4 Easy Upcycled Centerpiece Ideas
Whether your planning a holiday party or hosting Christmas dinner this year, your table setting is the pretty packaging around your delicious dinner. Play with festive linens and place settings…
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House Tour: A Colorful Cottage Christmas
If you’re a lover of the cottage aesthetic, chances are the word “new” isn’t a good thing. Rainbows of color don’t immediately come to mind when you think of time-honored…
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5 Ways Easy Ways to Embellish Simple Gift Wrap
You’ve spent all year dreaming about the holidays and shopping for the perfect presents for your beloved friends and family. Now wrap your presents to suit every style with these…
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Holiday Gift Guide
1. Consummate hostesses think of the details, and this is a delightful one: a pretty set of matches to perch on the mantel. Skeem fireplace party matches, $32. Visit skeemshop.com.…
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Create a Yuletide Haven in a Craftsman Home
With its lavishly decorated mantel, French silk and antique ribbons dripping from the fresh-cut Christmas tree and gifts, and the sparkle of mercury glass decorations, the 1922 Spanish Colonial Revival…
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A Week of Wreaths: Day 5 – The Wooden Wreath
Key ingredients: An unexpected wreath, native plants and thrift store finds. Putting it together: Illustrator and designer Susie’s motivations for this mantel were color, texture and using what she…
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A Week of Wreaths: Day 3 – The Ornamented Wreath
Silver and gold balls are bound with gold ribbon and bows, adding a touch of glamour to a formal holiday gathering. To Re-create: Collect silver and gold ornaments (or any…
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A Week of Wreaths: Day 2 – The Ring of Fabric
The best thing about fabric wreaths is that you can choose the prints that suit your style, making them versatile for any theme or space. Try hanging over a mirror,…
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