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Happy New Years Eve!

One of my favorite views...  

Wishing you a wonderful evening filled with fun, family and friends!  

Gregoire Boonzaaier woodcut - and now it's mine wooohhooo

Thank you for a wonderful year!

I cannot thank you all enough for a wonderful year here on the blog.  There are so many of you that have reached out to me via email and through the blog and I appriciate it all very very much!  I am looking foward to another wonderful year with high hopes and big dreams as always.

I hope you can join me as more adventure awaits- I am hoping to travel more this year and share my work with you more also.  

Wishing you the best!

image by me- from a wonderful little place in Paris that I have yet to blog about!

NEW YEAR'S EVE: RING IT IN RIGHT

With New Year's eve around the corner, you may be finding you need some festive touches to ring it in right. If you are entertaining at home, here are some picks that will make your bar a standout and your party a smashing success.

FOR HER:
Photo courtesy of Kate Spade
Add a little something sweet to your New Year's get up with this darling Cha Cha Chocolate clutch by Kate Spade.

FOR HIM:
Photo courtesy of Smathers and Branson
Stand out from a sea of penguins with Smathers and Branson's jaunty Needlepoint Cummerbund. People will think it took ages to make. It will be our secret.

Photo Courtesy of The New Traditionalists
Many a great party has been given by the makers of this bar cart. With ample room for glasses, bottles, bar towels and a prep surface, you are in like flynn with The New Traditionalists' Black Walnut Bar Cart No. One. It is a world unto itself.

Photo courtesy of Anthropologie
With mid-century modern lines and vintage appeal, the walnut and brass Beresford Bar Cart from Anthropologie has clean lines to show off your hip barware collection.

Photo courtesy of Pier 1
Mr. Penquin from Pier 1 will keep your ice and your bar cool.

Photo courtesy of World Market
Every party has to have some nuts. Mixed nuts that is. World Market has you covered with their 50's packaging on their Cocktail Mix.

Photo courtesy of Jonathan Adler
Protect your precious coffee table with Jonathan Adler's fanciful Jet Set Coasters. They are a great vacation location conversation starter.

Photo courtesy of Pottery Barn
Add a festive glow with Pottery Barn Addison Candle holders that have a little shelf to show off sparkly things. Try placing them down the center of a long table- the varying heights will look especially theatrical.
Photo courtesy of Serena and Lily
Hurricane's filled with glowing candles are a nice way to greet guests in the entry way, try placing them on a console or center hall table to set the shimmery, warm tone of the evening. Serena and Lily have delicate looking faceted glass trimmed in metal hurricanes that you will want to use all year long.

Photo courtesy of Pottery Barn
I have a top hat champagne bucket and I love it. Reminiscent of the classic silver beauties from the 1940's, this version from Pottery Barn is oh-so-dapper. A little Bing Crosby crooning in the background would be a nice touch.

Photo courtesy of CB2
Whip up a pitcher of martini's in this chemistry set -sleek number to get the party started. Beaker Glass Pitcher from CB2.

Photo courtesy of West Elm
Deal alert! This soiree ready champagne coup from West Elm adds a bit of glamour with it's silver banded edge. They look ritzy and with the money you save you can spend your cache on champers to fill it.

Photo courtesy of Iomoi
If you reside in a cold climate, the Winter Monkeys Tray from Iomoi will warm your heart and take the snap out of the cold. I want a cozy holiday sweater like that...

My Winter Table

This year we have had the chance to have a few gatherings around our table and I cannot wait to have more in the coming years.  I fell for a picture that I found of a table done in white and linen.  This is my loose imitation with my favorite thick linen napkins and some vintage pieces that we picked up this year.  I hope you are looking forward to the new year as much as I am!  

a little time outside..

 

I hope you have been enjoying the holidays and a little time to relax after everything!  We are having the most beautiful weather here so I have been trying to spend time outside in the sunshine doing a little reading and relaxing.  

I guess I need to stop all of that and get back to work... 

but for now it is books and plans for the new year!

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Simply grey in the kitchen

 

Simply grey wonderfulness in the kitchen.  I love that this kitchen has so much personality.  I am totally looking to incorporate some of that great texture in mine!

image via pinterest from here

 

Grey Library..

 

Oh my goodness can you imagine the hours you could spend here, just reading and browsing..

I think there should be an extremely comfortable lounge some where just across from this to use as needed!

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Merry Christmas!

 

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FESTIVE FLAIR: HAVE A VERY MERRY!

Photo courtesy of Meri Meri

Just about everything Meri Meri makes just oozes with cuteness. From place cards to wrap they have Holiday down. Who wouldn't want to see a reindeer and Santa with a gift as they sat down to roast beast at Christmas dinner?!

Wishing you warm and wonderful holidays.

Wishing you ...

A simply wonderful Christmas eve!  Please take a little time to relax and enjoy!

image via atlanta homes and lifestyles

 

NO TINSEL NECESSARY

Photo courtesy of Tops Malibu

With the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season upon us, one of my favorite parts of the holiday season are the festive decorations. This sweet little flag swag from Tops Malibu would look nice strung across a doorway or mantel. It's classic font, flags and twine say holiday without tinsel or tacky.

Setting the Christmas table...

 

Are you hosting a Christmas dinner?  I am having family over for Christmas eve.. I have been thinking of a different way to set the table..  candles and white and linen is what I am thinking.

Similar to these pictures...

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas eve eve as we call it here!

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Dark dining...

 

I know it's almost Christmas and this is in no way a wish list or a Christmas decorating post...  but I liked it...

The windows and chandelier are to die for!

image via pinterest

 

Table settings: Proposals for a job in January