I’m pumped because even though we’ve been in the throws of an ice storm for more than 24 hours my holiday cards are sitting the mailbox awaiting pick-up. Woohoo! There were so many beautiful designs out this season that I wanted to share some of my favorites.
When I saw this candy cane cake that Amber posted I actually said “Wow”. Out loud. It looks that amazing. Can’t wait to try it out.
I’ve been half-looking for a new dresser that will go with my black wrought-iron bed for about a year now. I have two lovely cherry wood dressers that my grandparents bought me when I was younger, but they’re just not right anymore. I don’t plan on getting rid of them, maybe just retiring them to a second bedroom at my parents’ for safe-keeping at the moment. Yesterday I came across the Cole series at Crate & Barrel and am really interested in the six-drawer dresser. One of my musts in a dresser is for it to be low enough that I can set and lean a mirror against the wall on it and actually be able to see half of myself (I’m 5’2″). And as much as I love some good hardware, I’m really enjoying the lack of it on this piece.
Leave it to West Elm to do holiday right with their fantastic style. I’m a nut for mercury glass, so these mercury glass drop ornaments immediately caught my eye. I’ll take twenty in the silver and white please.
Grape spritzer is a little more frou-frou and sweet than I usually go with for a drink. But the lavender color really caught my eye and the more I thought about it, the better it began to sound.
Ingredients:
– 1 two liter bottle grape dry
– 3 cups quality champagne
– 6 cups ice
Garnish: Black seedless grapes cut into slices
Tip: Add a bit of cranberry juice for a tart and fruity splash of flavor.
:: image and cocktail via Matthew Mead
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I can’t decide whether to love or hate these Bella umbrellas. They’re child-size paper parasols planted in flower pots, taped open a bit, and illuminated from the inside with a cluster of battery-powered lights. The toppers are created out of some accordion-folded mylar. I think in the right setting they could really work, but not in my house. Still, an interesting twist on something unrecognizable when you first take a look, which is what I really appreciate about them.
Each of these little stainless steel architectural figures is smaller than a paperclip (1:1500) and designed for adding detail to architectural models. The detail is astonishing, you can even recognize features and attributes of the figures. Love that they come in those little pop-out sheets. So MINI-esque.
:: via bad banana blog
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I really like these felt bird ornaments from Branch. But am I wrong to think I could probably make these myself instead of buying them??
I’m having a rare day where I’ve actually consumed too much coffee. My stomach hurts! I probably needed this Cortado coffee mug by designer Pilotto Ignacio. It’s meant to show the perfect mix of 2/3 coffee and 1/3 milk, but it could have shown me my consumption limit today.
:: via designers block
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Matthew Mead’s holiday style guide is up and running with some great ideas and finds for the season.
Lots of great downloads are available as usual, but my favorite has to be the date book covers. You know, for those little pocket calendars you can pick up for a dollar with puppies and horses on the cover? Well, with MM’s download you just print it out and pop it into place in the plastic cover. All of a sudden cheap and kitschy turns into chic and trendy.
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