This New Year’s Eve, I am preparing for my little girl’s second birthday! And since my party flower of choice (peonies) are slightly harder to come by in the middle of the winter, I am going for the next best thing: Tissue Paper Pom Poms. I made several and hung them from the light fixture over the dining room table along with little bird models.
Feeling frilly and feminine? Bring that feeling into your bath with these fun and splashy shower curtains with oodles of ruffles! Get it at Anthropologie, it has some of the sweetest accessories for your home.
Looking for something interesting and different to give as a gift for a hostess with the most this season? Try the knitted ceramic serving dish by 18 Karat. I am all for interesting textures, and this cable-knit pattern looks as cozy as a thick pair of mittens. A perfect way to show your warm feelings.
Hidden not so secretly in this pretty print are butterflies, birds, shrubberies and flowers! I love prints like these because even though at first glance they look like a symmetrical damask, they have meaning and associations other than the scrolls and fluid lines by a typical damask artist’s pen. Chenonceau in Charcoal by Schumacher. See it in the soft Aquamarine for a cottage near you!
This is a different way of thinking about shower drains. It is usually the least thought about aspect in a shower installation. If it isn’t selected by the customer, the plumber will just supply whatever inexpensive chrome circular drain assembly he has rolling around in the back of his truck. Does this sound like the way you want to cap off your super haute walk in shower? Yeah, I didn’t think so.
Notice the floor of this spectacular bathroom designed by Glen Peloso. These square tiles by Antica are a gorgeous stripped mix of greys and white and they are a very fresh and contemporary version of the traditional Carrera marble stone tiles.
What do you see? Thankful hands, hands held up in need, or comforting hands ready to cradle all the blessings given? This is the Hands Bowl by Yumi Masuko. The pure lines and softened edges of these outstretched giving hands remind me of my mom’s. This is the time of year to think on things we are thankful for.
Efficient? Yes. Gorgeous design? Heck yes. Do I want my next kitchen to be a perfect balance of white and charcoal like this kitchen? Yes yes yes! This is the newly renovated and impressively well appointed kitchen in Sparrow Manor.
What makes a winter chalet retreat feel cozy and rustic? A neutral palette of greys, black and weathered whites are the perfect backdrop for the natural warmth of wood, and lots of it. This Osler Chalet designed by Connie Braemer won an award of excellence from ARIDO in 2008.
