Tis The Season!

Tis the season for decorating and holiday parties and Anthropologie has the BEST stuff. Below are a few great holiday decorating pieces, and many happen to make fabulous hostess gifts. You can never go wrong with wine or candles or peppermint bark or a great tea towel or ornament!

Designer to Know: Katy Skelton

I've been dying to go to High Point, NC since hearing it is the MECCA of home décor. I also have a slight obsession with all things southern. Garden & Gun magazine recently did a feature on southern interior design trends and featured American designer Katy Skelton. Skelton, who hails from the great state of Texas, came out with a line of 50's inspired furniture, serving ware and beautiful Lucite, marble and brass serving trays. The marble and brass serving tray, called the Admiral Tray, is to DIE FOR and the perfect Thanksgiving hostess gift. I'm sort of obsessed. The beautiful credenza below also comes in white.Skelton's eponymous line is a hit and I can't wait to see what she comes up with in the future. I also love that it is (semi) affordable, made in America and absolutely stunning.

Images via http://katyskelton.com/

 

 

4th of July Week Packing List

Because the 4th of July is not just a day - it's a week of events!

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Gift Guide 2013 - For Your Favorite Foodie

I always love giving and receiving food as gifts (and wine/champagne for that matter). You can only give so many candles/tea towels/bottles of wine/ornaments as hostess gifts and any of the below are a creative way to say thanks for hosting.

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Hostess Gift Guide 2013

The holiday season is quickly approaching and with it comes lots of parties and hostess gifts. While a bottle of wine is always appreciated, below are a few more creative ideas to tell the hostess thank you. I love the idea of giving a personalized present like an engraved cheese board or a monogrammed tray. I'm also obsessed with that dog on a boat matchbook and the adorable patterned backgammon set from Serena and Lily.

Porcelain Candle Holders - via

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Notebooks - via

Heart Mugs - via

Monogrammed Tray - via

Engraved Cheese Board -via

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Mother's Day Gift Guide 2013

Mother's Day is right around the corner and I, for one, want to get my momma something awesome. I particularly love the cute pink striped pjs and the blue tods. Moms will love a membership to Birchbox, where they send you new beauty products each month (I've also done wine of the month and cheese of the month memberships, which have been a total hit!) Happy shopping! P.S. HOW cute are those Etsy cards??

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