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Grace and Favor

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My most recent post, <a href="http://aflippenlife.blogspot.com/2014/11/celebrating-holidays-with-aerin-lauder.html" target="_blank">Celebrating the Holidays With Aerin Lauder</a>, includes a photo of a festive tablesetting in which Aerin has placed a marble acorn as a favor. Ms. Lauder's gift is beautiful, but homemade cookies make fun favors, too - whether you wrap them in burlap or pouches made of antique Fortuny fabric. Bulbs or seedlings are party gifts that will grow over time, and beribboned trinkets can serve as both favors and namecards for festive holiday tables. Sending home leftovers in pretty packages is another way to help guests enjoy your party long after it ends. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64aLWmf8DxS4gAzZa3-jrNBbyUpfHZBLYWTwAe9W-ECmdPKO1B1erU5GwNRn8rWGxntcLmbd4e1DVjher4HwsZpVFbCYNERCDiCksY6kTzwF8NxM01dtRFQ3Pcyx-q3f5DcNUuLgtEbQ/s1600/101521351_p_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64aLWmf8DxS4gAzZa3-jrNBbyUpfHZBLYWTwAe9W-ECmdPKO1B1erU5GwNRn8rWGxntcLmbd4e1DVjher4HwsZpVFbCYNERCDiCksY6kTzwF8NxM01dtRFQ3Pcyx-q3f5DcNUuLgtEbQ/s1600/101521351_p_1.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A silver bowl is filled with cookies Gregory bakes as favors for party guests."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Gregory Van Boven and David Beck's home in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Gregory Van Boven.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Eric Roth.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Krissa Rossbund.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/christmas-boston?page=8" target="_blank">Christmas in Boston</a>" produced by Estelle Bond Guralnick.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NDoc4c8fgGYMe531kDYIZ_thi0F4Fwd5swBMQtiDXCI_3J0JIafgPMiLPPvIekA8XvAR9500MZuJrFXoHZ1KRGd-w1z-kCQ09f_6PPZ7nae32IZDN6ihRTZhZdJjVtpna6cm6yMFrqQ/s1600/burlapNO09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_NDoc4c8fgGYMe531kDYIZ_thi0F4Fwd5swBMQtiDXCI_3J0JIafgPMiLPPvIekA8XvAR9500MZuJrFXoHZ1KRGd-w1z-kCQ09f_6PPZ7nae32IZDN6ihRTZhZdJjVtpna6cm6yMFrqQ/s1600/burlapNO09.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "Place a tiny evergreen seedling at each seat to serve as both a placecard and a thank-you gift for dinner guests. Bundled in black burlap and tied with twine, the offering is a gesture that's both eco- and economically-friendly."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Michael Graydon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stylist: Stacey Smithers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/photo-gallery-thanksgiving-table-settings?page=15" target="_blank">Photo Gallery: Thanksgiving Tables</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank">Canadian House and Home</a> (November 2008).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9j7hmw7Q4a8RcLmFiosCD4mk6U4AA3hD-zwkqrv2m-Q7_8WrkO_Ahlw1bgGOTa90LqfDfr9DJJ1snLhKr2R8dTptB7UCdle7FMpYHrMzjL2USMtZzGMs0EZkvfKXTKH05kJHOkmTdTI/s1600/magnolia-tree-saplings-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9j7hmw7Q4a8RcLmFiosCD4mk6U4AA3hD-zwkqrv2m-Q7_8WrkO_Ahlw1bgGOTa90LqfDfr9DJJ1snLhKr2R8dTptB7UCdle7FMpYHrMzjL2USMtZzGMs0EZkvfKXTKH05kJHOkmTdTI/s1600/magnolia-tree-saplings-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Surprise your Christmas party guests with a thoughtful take-home gift. These so-Southern magnolia tree saplings from Florida-based Seeds of Life are an ecofriendly way to say 'thanks for coming.' The trees are packaged in natural jute and come with care instructions so that your gift will last way past the dinner party. Tie on personalized gift tags to each tree for the finishing touch."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Erica George Dines.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/food/holidays-occasions/christmas-decorating-ideas-0/christmas-decorating-ideas-magnolia-tree-saplings" target="_blank">101 Fresh Christmas Decorating Ideas</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/" target="_blank">Southern Living</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1-BixJMBxt587irTNTOpvO8YslAh3Jn7cUC8E9xQr0sSCIwubP2wVBfw4ypfNwabywTIOubGd7o4AWArCszj823IrJ9JMdGvDCkMs8iBzjP5wMDQn8yKyd4ftDIIcja8QSC5kZv-440/s1600/p_101458685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1-BixJMBxt587irTNTOpvO8YslAh3Jn7cUC8E9xQr0sSCIwubP2wVBfw4ypfNwabywTIOubGd7o4AWArCszj823IrJ9JMdGvDCkMs8iBzjP5wMDQn8yKyd4ftDIIcja8QSC5kZv-440/s1600/p_101458685.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A glittering package containing the ingredients for a favorite family nut bread recipe sits at every place setting. CDs of holiday tunes or handmade ornaments are also great takeaway gifts for your guests. Glitter paper, ribbon, and tags are from Paper Source.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apple green plates aren’t specific to Christmas but are well-suited for a holiday brunch. Metallic touches on the dinner ensemble—including service plates that anchor the porcelain, gold-rimmed amber wineglasses, and white linens hem-stitched in gold—give the basics a luxurious charge."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/food-entertaining/great-gatherings/holiday-entertaining-ideas?page=3" target="_blank">Holiday Entertaining Ideas</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxFr-TvCa6LSg_ud8WSnpQmH-yFAg_xLNAugk4En4UxAXnvjzLsTlMjHAkV4lGRmoJRLbQzF1ht-7ksTSGlGhe1buZS4QkJxMlcmJ9Hh4vDH4dfbXjRW-bc25_ooeJFUn8PrMUKxG1gY/s1600/101546178_p.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxFr-TvCa6LSg_ud8WSnpQmH-yFAg_xLNAugk4En4UxAXnvjzLsTlMjHAkV4lGRmoJRLbQzF1ht-7ksTSGlGhe1buZS4QkJxMlcmJ9Hh4vDH4dfbXjRW-bc25_ooeJFUn8PrMUKxG1gY/s1600/101546178_p.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"China from Home James in a mix of patterns, a playful party favor in a bowl, a turtle napkin ring, and lime-green placemats make for a festive table in the breakfast room."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Christopher Hyland.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by John Bessler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Amy Elbert.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/visions-sugarplums?page=7" target="_blank">Visions of Sugarplums</a>" produced by Ann McVicker.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCh_aRaBoy7AYA8H4oD71gSHu0XBVnOhIybVAG019BeoDgMgHLTn-YIh962puFAgxMCZryTqPrcTiqoFIo_qMQ7XiTVDHcN_oAKPshILHuMo9-pY3HT42u0hpQajsNAu458xuY44kxl-M/s1600/p_101571491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCh_aRaBoy7AYA8H4oD71gSHu0XBVnOhIybVAG019BeoDgMgHLTn-YIh962puFAgxMCZryTqPrcTiqoFIo_qMQ7XiTVDHcN_oAKPshILHuMo9-pY3HT42u0hpQajsNAu458xuY44kxl-M/s1600/p_101571491.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A clean-lined chartreuse palette keeps this table sweet and informal. The dining chairs are backed with a two-tone damask, lending a touch of texture. The citric hue is tempered by gold touches, like the floral detail on the salad plates. Little woolen polar bears grace each table setting—charming children and adults alike."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Helen Norman.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/food-entertaining/great-gatherings/holiday-entertaining-ideas?page=32" target="_blank">Holiday Entertaining Ideas</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1939DO99-qlTtvs5OwjC9EERBIHUWewvq56xekz6rrrpJCFxPduVMpXe1Df7SH4SrxlbfMQHJM5iaK0qJLLdYqgEcsBXg3A5sVEu7YvLT0XpTKfWJcwcp-rbw0RXbi6cF9yOVLG30Ac/s1600/bagels-favor-idea-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1939DO99-qlTtvs5OwjC9EERBIHUWewvq56xekz6rrrpJCFxPduVMpXe1Df7SH4SrxlbfMQHJM5iaK0qJLLdYqgEcsBXg3A5sVEu7YvLT0XpTKfWJcwcp-rbw0RXbi6cF9yOVLG30Ac/s1600/bagels-favor-idea-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "Send guests home with a breakfast treat of bagels and Belle Chèvre fig spread."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tablesetting by Tasia Malakasis, author of <i>Tasia's Table: Cooking with the Artisan Cheesemaker at Belle Chèvre</i>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Iain Bagwell.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/food/holidays-occasions/fresh-modern-thanksgiving-table-setting/bagels-favor-idea" target="_blank">Fresh and Modern Thanksgiving Table Setting</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/" target="_blank">Southern Living</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HYMpNx8k_F8peTtNrNv42nhMt08Rf8mL0iYg08qi819VoxgDngtxViQnKUOZFwU9wToF_5pItzo0fAnieaFoJTeG6UUsh2rpRGYF_5J1-csC3exBexlI4z4RlHrkcO7sfZLWvaKSNIg/s1600/favor-idea-leftovers-box-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HYMpNx8k_F8peTtNrNv42nhMt08Rf8mL0iYg08qi819VoxgDngtxViQnKUOZFwU9wToF_5pItzo0fAnieaFoJTeG6UUsh2rpRGYF_5J1-csC3exBexlI4z4RlHrkcO7sfZLWvaKSNIg/s1600/favor-idea-leftovers-box-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "Send guests home with a yummy care package of leftovers."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tablesetting by Georgia designer and author <a href="http://jamesfarmer.com/" target="_blank">James Farmer</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Hector Sanchez.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/food/holidays-occasions/tried-true-thanksgiving-table-setting/favor-idea-leftovers-package" target="_blank">Tried and True Thanksgiving Table Setting</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/" target="_blank">Southern Living</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWEPyvDqCZ6tjTDTXXV73xnXzllfsJNDV4FYE395ULz5apL4vc_vUhDtVMhYej-mhKzp3UV-kF4thJYxJQfeoVqwvxYyEa-DlU4yzPciwiWr64NGYz8oCTtIfRbA53jENFB92vBXyghI/s1600/Claire-Richardson8_EL_29nov12_pr_b_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWEPyvDqCZ6tjTDTXXV73xnXzllfsJNDV4FYE395ULz5apL4vc_vUhDtVMhYej-mhKzp3UV-kF4thJYxJQfeoVqwvxYyEa-DlU4yzPciwiWr64NGYz8oCTtIfRbA53jENFB92vBXyghI/s1600/Claire-Richardson8_EL_29nov12_pr_b_1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "Leave gifts on each guest's chair. Little house boxes make a cute alternative to wrapping paper."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "<a href="http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/interiors/christmas-decorating-ideas/name-settings?next#ViewImage" target="_blank">80 Ways to Have a Stylish Christmas</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/" target="_blank">House and Garden UK</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3i621tDNWQFNXoBE95pxPfBfcBDxGHAXWYs9WDrsEKNIJMpn1326d-C0RpePZULQ4cjsY4w303m_SSR6GZBVRYjjfm-o2pBsPxfJlzePEuOB3QSDAQ_fKg9iCvVFhrSy3ruhFySL60M/s1600/Claire-Richardson11_EL_29nov12_pr_b_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3i621tDNWQFNXoBE95pxPfBfcBDxGHAXWYs9WDrsEKNIJMpn1326d-C0RpePZULQ4cjsY4w303m_SSR6GZBVRYjjfm-o2pBsPxfJlzePEuOB3QSDAQ_fKg9iCvVFhrSy3ruhFySL60M/s1600/Claire-Richardson11_EL_29nov12_pr_b_1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Make little bags of homemade festive cookies from greaseproof paper edged with ribbon and lay at each place setting."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/interiors/christmas-decorating-ideas/food-gift-place-settings" target="_blank">80 Ways to Have a Stylish Christmas</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/" target="_blank">House and Garden UK</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoormuNIu2lKp-_L_TafeiSJeH9scA6v1ScHLOD6a8tBRgObbtQT1iBzswK1ClZdbgTxiiY8UTPB1E0xT3Fvs8p8J2ahKDt1bvVJ6lkNA3PCx2gV0hcP0lXb8RaFcEfZiNe-KCcE1FpA/s1600/ss_102136855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoormuNIu2lKp-_L_TafeiSJeH9scA6v1ScHLOD6a8tBRgObbtQT1iBzswK1ClZdbgTxiiY8UTPB1E0xT3Fvs8p8J2ahKDt1bvVJ6lkNA3PCx2gV0hcP0lXb8RaFcEfZiNe-KCcE1FpA/s1600/ss_102136855.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"As a favor for each guest, burlap pockets adorned with pleated velvet ribbon and glittery snowflakes are filled with 'Kitchen Sink' cookies. The treats mix chocolate chips, pretzels, and potato chips."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Connecticut home of Capucine and David Gooding, founders of luxury tableware company Juliska.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by John Bessler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/food-entertaining/great-gatherings/gorgeous-intergenerational-holiday-gathering?page=20" target="_blank">Gorgeous Intergenerational Holiday Gathering</a>" written by Krissa Rossbund.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKRvEuJcE6G-E3JTHLmpg2blMBTJss6ghPy3CWJ6uyLFwD6nQviHNkl-lS0jZccA-srRIQFF9TPdpoNng-MSE3ep_M3aYKMqiqN5_fuDHksq88DuTsK1X3EnNBGSmesNJ3ckpFpvvoOQ/s1600/101775579_p.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKRvEuJcE6G-E3JTHLmpg2blMBTJss6ghPy3CWJ6uyLFwD6nQviHNkl-lS0jZccA-srRIQFF9TPdpoNng-MSE3ep_M3aYKMqiqN5_fuDHksq88DuTsK1X3EnNBGSmesNJ3ckpFpvvoOQ/s1600/101775579_p.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Team graphic fabrics like “Richelieu” from Fortuny with glam ribbons for a modern presentation. 'Maori' rectangular platter from L’Objet."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Event planner: Rachel Hollis.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Peter Krumhardt and Colleen Duffley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/food-entertaining/great-gatherings/entertaining-enlivening-traditional-holiday-dinner?page=5" target="_blank">Entertaining: Enlivening a Traditional Holiday Dinner</a>" </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">written and produced by Krissa Rossbund.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YWeSq1T-H1NQRDP3AbOyHACHqyj6oCE8MWhm8mBYVStOqCvbGUZ_6m64mK0rln0_EuEyBNUXjCu7NDb2QwWyurYUUS1epNMAVrVv4NbFzgImQr5UllmINHHEMnDYzpdGcHDaA2uP51I/s1600/152fbc77b060facf5de966b14e7f7536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YWeSq1T-H1NQRDP3AbOyHACHqyj6oCE8MWhm8mBYVStOqCvbGUZ_6m64mK0rln0_EuEyBNUXjCu7NDb2QwWyurYUUS1epNMAVrVv4NbFzgImQr5UllmINHHEMnDYzpdGcHDaA2uP51I/s1600/152fbc77b060facf5de966b14e7f7536.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://bviz.com/ornaments/" target="_blank">Fortuny Pouch</a> by B. Viz Design.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Size approx. 4in. wide x 4 1/2in. tall. Pouch created from antique and vintage textiles and trims. Great for holidays, gift packaging, and birthday parties. You can request color or type of textile. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo via <a href="http://bviz.com/" target="_blank">B. Viz Design</a> website.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-XvkAtZkR1jkeYj-lf7kG4qKyzKW7i_mECql0e4_q8ZmvWeHplgAU4n0qSwoenrurmo_EhNl1EQKnltHUUJdvNR0deyGaoWkDiMguxzzdGfz4Bt-9MB7DRsMO-otDIvSfu_SM2gc07U/s1600/floral-place-card-cp1106-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-XvkAtZkR1jkeYj-lf7kG4qKyzKW7i_mECql0e4_q8ZmvWeHplgAU4n0qSwoenrurmo_EhNl1EQKnltHUUJdvNR0deyGaoWkDiMguxzzdGfz4Bt-9MB7DRsMO-otDIvSfu_SM2gc07U/s1600/floral-place-card-cp1106-de.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "A bouquet place card doubles as a pretty favor for guests to take home. To keep the flowers looking fresh, insert the stems into floral tubes (available from your local florist) before arranging them in each cone."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gridley & Graves.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.countryliving.com/cooking/entertaining/thanksgiving-favors?click=main_sr#slide-9" target="_blank">Crafty Thanksgiving Favors and Table Decorations</a>" by Elizabeth Roehrig.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/" target="_blank">Country Living</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnDN3BPYRnxsoWNEC7ldgu7HAm5Rn9sQvziEigxvjgsz_sHsKY1DBJwYbLPbatRvrVeOUkw24IdgDXNOCEYu8H0vjWU_Xhc0Hr3Ld8bSJ3vgzvFJw-tYdNmCzJt-vJcSBEPwMzuasN7U/s1600/dtt-gift-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnDN3BPYRnxsoWNEC7ldgu7HAm5Rn9sQvziEigxvjgsz_sHsKY1DBJwYbLPbatRvrVeOUkw24IdgDXNOCEYu8H0vjWU_Xhc0Hr3Ld8bSJ3vgzvFJw-tYdNmCzJt-vJcSBEPwMzuasN7U/s1600/dtt-gift-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "Send each guest home with a token of your gratitude. Todd treats guests to scented candles in beribboned black boxes. The fun squirrel card reminds guests of his mascot and the wonderful meal they shared."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tablesetting by Todd Fiscus.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Jennifer Davick.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/food/holidays-occasions/dramatic-thanksgiving-table/gift" target="_blank">Dramatic Thanksgiving Table Setting</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/" target="_blank">Southern Living</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqVMmmgrWnp9HNn-P8TKtoXLV7Z3_WNxQr_U3FJyi2sIQ-HPhweU9tWNwALUIChGzyORCuCfcIpnGujaFtuyCTM-Y3P9VMxpmVHmV6CPcjEDowUUE0hJoG-uE5wwyz28wXRI8rJq4JAM/s1600/101546142_p_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqVMmmgrWnp9HNn-P8TKtoXLV7Z3_WNxQr_U3FJyi2sIQ-HPhweU9tWNwALUIChGzyORCuCfcIpnGujaFtuyCTM-Y3P9VMxpmVHmV6CPcjEDowUUE0hJoG-uE5wwyz28wXRI8rJq4JAM/s1600/101546142_p_1.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Each place setting usually has a small wrapped gift peeking out of a cup or bowl. 'It's fun when having a dinner to provide a little favor for each person,' Christopher says. 'It doesn't have to be expensive. It can be as simple as a candy silver coin or a miniature book.' "</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chelsea apartment of Manhattan interior and furnishings designer Christopher Hyland.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Christopher Hyland.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by John Bessler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Amy Elbert.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/visions-sugarplums" target="_blank">Visions of Sugarplums</a>" produced by Ann McVicker.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOSpiX8rntO4IZUTudKihEtql5SE4ZnIpzUp2E_oTe7TvLAcQKY7FuLaxeR0lF4DnszcLlZRCTxLY8mSiirK6UzzD4tnOdvxVCmDi1xqkKyMJywNCkO6nsfOBnhudqHft2vU5j2smLgE/s1600/p_101546137CROP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOSpiX8rntO4IZUTudKihEtql5SE4ZnIpzUp2E_oTe7TvLAcQKY7FuLaxeR0lF4DnszcLlZRCTxLY8mSiirK6UzzD4tnOdvxVCmDi1xqkKyMJywNCkO6nsfOBnhudqHft2vU5j2smLgE/s1600/p_101546137CROP.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.992000579834px;">Graceful champagne flutes from Home James stand ready for holiday toasts. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.992000579834px;">Piling small wrapped boxes on a serving tray adds a little magic to your celebration. For entertaining a younger crowd, place small wrapped chocolates around the house for a festive scavenger hunt. The children will love it, and the adults might be grateful for the distraction!"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chelsea apartment of Manhattan interior and furnishings designer Christopher Hyland.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Christopher Hyland.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by John Bessler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Amy Elbert.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/visions-sugarplums?page=9" target="_blank">Visions of Sugarplums</a>" produced by Ann McVicker.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />

Grace and Favor

My most recent post, Celebrating the Holidays With Aerin Lauder, includes a photo of a festive tablesetting in which Aerin has placed a marble acorn as a favor. Ms. Lauder's gift is beautiful, but homemade cookies make fun favors, too - whether you wrap them in burlap or pouches made of antique Fort…

30Nov2014

Celebrating the Holidays With Aerin Lauder

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My recent blog post, <a href="http://aflippenlife.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-fresh-look-at-red-and-green.html" target="_blank">A Fresh Look at Red and Green</a>, included a photo of Aerin Lauder's Manhattan apartment decorated for Christmas. I found some additional photos of Aerin's homes decorated for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Please take a peek and have a happy Thanksgiving!</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Gn2okiH1MNwPNfjNq47k0uPIr5u5ccGORmD4r_O2o1rFo5X_u97Wr2_grLYW5VStAKpS9jTqrhFCncOZ7emwzgZTspoqjq4TXZSryMePDv_Gg0LX2po_1a35BaMkPemlQK-bwKNd-JE/s1600/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Gn2okiH1MNwPNfjNq47k0uPIr5u5ccGORmD4r_O2o1rFo5X_u97Wr2_grLYW5VStAKpS9jTqrhFCncOZ7emwzgZTspoqjq4TXZSryMePDv_Gg0LX2po_1a35BaMkPemlQK-bwKNd-JE/s1600/download.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“ 'We moved into my grandmother’s home in the country twelve years ago,' Lauder says. 'We celebrated my oldest son’s first birthday here. It’s this wonderful spot, near Georgica Pond, where we spend time all year round.' ”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Claiborne Swanson Frank.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.vogue.com/slideshow/763185/apt-with-lsd-aerin-lauder-photos/#1" target="_blank">APT with LSD: Aerin Lauder's Wainscott Country Home</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.vogue.com/" target="_blank">Vogue</a> (November 23, 2011). </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevcKY2mOuRENJBscMyWNvE9VACtEJUq3OnP2jEikOHwapdLljmU5iSmVhJKgpOfYwjQwo-ob9X3ITcA5fAcQKAxnyStvFUHoYWK36V0M3-YVhRiarE_92l_5NISRti2ZjZYrbo40TAlE/s1600/download+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevcKY2mOuRENJBscMyWNvE9VACtEJUq3OnP2jEikOHwapdLljmU5iSmVhJKgpOfYwjQwo-ob9X3ITcA5fAcQKAxnyStvFUHoYWK36V0M3-YVhRiarE_92l_5NISRti2ZjZYrbo40TAlE/s1600/download+(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“ 'I love incorporating velvets and animal prints,' says Lauder of her aesthetic. 'But in the summer, I put a warm, brown ikat slipcover over the couch, which is the perfect transition between seasons. It makes the whole room feel more beachy.' ”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Claiborne Swanson Frank.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.vogue.com/slideshow/763185/apt-with-lsd-aerin-lauder-photos/#2" target="_blank">APT with LSD: Aerin Lauder's Wainscott Country Home</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.vogue.com/" target="_blank">Vogue</a> (November 23, 2011).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoxtTHnAz2gFuhwYNUtFugRfUTtZIFYT_OvtTQhUZszudnpbS7rRi-hoC6Ano8Y3EtUwA2ykOo5euAXj47LgAr3HycJl5WIHxBxY7bBLFpLAle4g87B2bbzq4qQaoEhVu-q_piJq0lJ8/s1600/download+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoxtTHnAz2gFuhwYNUtFugRfUTtZIFYT_OvtTQhUZszudnpbS7rRi-hoC6Ano8Y3EtUwA2ykOo5euAXj47LgAr3HycJl5WIHxBxY7bBLFpLAle4g87B2bbzq4qQaoEhVu-q_piJq0lJ8/s1600/download+(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“ 'I love cut flowers, branches, and plants, and I keep the rooms filled with regular visits to the Bridgehampton Florist,' Lauder says.  'I also think that this time of year any room can be made cozy and inviting when you add candles, a roaring fire, and, of course, good friends.' ”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Claiborne Swanson Frank.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.vogue.com/slideshow/763185/apt-with-lsd-aerin-lauder-photos/#3" target="_blank">APT with LSD: Aerin Lauder's Wainscott Country Home</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.vogue.com/" target="_blank">Vogue</a> (November 23, 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOhtub4SfYcMhhRaWrox2IVYIOjDh092vdx0ld2n2huZ-26eKyZcCiUs5pnU8A9NC4NVUcGDaURW3FUPthIBIkoaLsCjTQyWHj_q0OMJL2AqHxMu-Q0tGSoM-UpE5aU0u9lfNCCAut5k/s1600/download+(5).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOhtub4SfYcMhhRaWrox2IVYIOjDh092vdx0ld2n2huZ-26eKyZcCiUs5pnU8A9NC4NVUcGDaURW3FUPthIBIkoaLsCjTQyWHj_q0OMJL2AqHxMu-Q0tGSoM-UpE5aU0u9lfNCCAut5k/s1600/download+(5).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“ 'I love to entertain in the country,' says Lauder, surveying her dining room table. 'The recipes for the holidays have been passed down from my grandmother, like roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and a Bûche de Noël.' ”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Claiborne Swanson Frank.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.vogue.com/slideshow/763185/apt-with-lsd-aerin-lauder-photos/#6" target="_blank">APT with LSD: Aerin Lauder's Wainscott Country Home</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.vogue.com/" target="_blank">Vogue</a> (November 23, 2011).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZuxPAa8u6RBp2rTnW8BDtwkY3S8uuczr0aZU3VPd4ySMsEkhHYKmipiDTHLLx2_wk5KDlxr-sb7r63aemsBjif2-gQsRv8NiE3kiUCSMIFgzPXfYFshBQZqHALhSpjW1Hqh_m6LUGoA/s1600/download+(6).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZuxPAa8u6RBp2rTnW8BDtwkY3S8uuczr0aZU3VPd4ySMsEkhHYKmipiDTHLLx2_wk5KDlxr-sb7r63aemsBjif2-gQsRv8NiE3kiUCSMIFgzPXfYFshBQZqHALhSpjW1Hqh_m6LUGoA/s1600/download+(6).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“ 'At holidays, we always have the same dinner and we celebrate using my grandmother’s dishes,' Lauder says of her place settings."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Claiborne Swanson Frank.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.vogue.com/slideshow/763185/apt-with-lsd-aerin-lauder-photos/#7" target="_blank">APT with LSD: Aerin Lauder's Wainscott Country Home</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.vogue.com/" target="_blank">Vogue</a> (November 23, 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-c7znOSPQnQeVbaN9aqFpWu-zsF3NNd-7VNcKMOzcd9mmvARhOjjoQ5pB4SN4c5DccFRPvUNNTDSKi_Q1TCOwlenwSGior_M1aTsWPFQCwYavXEtHLevTZlkIo1wYKce4Q1DWI23mat0/s1600/884424_738981322795092_1031168890_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-c7znOSPQnQeVbaN9aqFpWu-zsF3NNd-7VNcKMOzcd9mmvARhOjjoQ5pB4SN4c5DccFRPvUNNTDSKi_Q1TCOwlenwSGior_M1aTsWPFQCwYavXEtHLevTZlkIo1wYKce4Q1DWI23mat0/s1600/884424_738981322795092_1031168890_o.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"When I'm dressing a table, I like to stay with one or two colors, in flowers as well as everything else. Gold - on the vases, bowls, and plates as well as the hand-blown Murano glasses - acts like a neutral. Then a zebra-patterned linen tablecloth adds an exotic touch. Marble acorns are a little favor for each guest." - Aerin Lauder.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Simon Upton.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Beauty at Home - Aerin Lauder</i> written with Christine Pittel (Potter Style: 2013).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AERIN/photos/a.466689340024293.123044.456497637710130/738981322795092/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">photograph</a>, which appears in Aerin Lauder's book, <i>Beauty at Home</i>, also appears in AERIN's Facebook timeline.</span><br /><br />  <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQv7YxHEZC_5uSYPhtXaIz3cyytbOWLsiz8Fon-KjSMLZUBR0emLp_vRtFdJ4cX3_bH4EPuVS0NCPlzE2Kz4dZPxLUp59WC3Gdig81O08GvbwJsxdBSgcwSur7MmSb9ARwf5yDlGLnKU/s1600/425749_567670056592887_1228221606_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQv7YxHEZC_5uSYPhtXaIz3cyytbOWLsiz8Fon-KjSMLZUBR0emLp_vRtFdJ4cX3_bH4EPuVS0NCPlzE2Kz4dZPxLUp59WC3Gdig81O08GvbwJsxdBSgcwSur7MmSb9ARwf5yDlGLnKU/s1600/425749_567670056592887_1228221606_n.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"With so many different ages at my own parties, I like to offer food that appeals to everyone whether they are 5 or 85.  I always serve pigs in blankets, smoked salmon on toast, cheese puffs, and crab cakes. Desserts like Christmas and gingerbread cookies, peppermint ice cream and brownies are impossible to resist. Vintage cocktail napkins in red and green embroidered with holly, Santas, or initials are stacked on tables. I always place treats like chocolate balls, peppermint sticks, ribbon candy, nuts and popcorn in gold nesting bowls around the apartment. I love how gold accents make everything feel more festive." - Aerin Lauder</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://worldofaerin.aerin.com/holiday-entertaining/" target="_blank">Photo</a> and text via World of AERIN blog.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A similar photo of ribbon candy (by Simon Upton) appears in <i>Beauty at Home - Aerin Lauder</i> written with Christine Pittel.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FMCROJbxbxqfnyy8JYSHvoixSeLl3aTYtGXWLM5jNi7PAf8gC79JdNg4RKC5q1a-xPZYh1HHP_5oVlzweYndXbA2mWOQK5SKCYe5FLAHgCH0H6YXc0p0IMn3qq1yxPcJxJCB21Fpcnw/s1600/a9513ce54ca39725376c089318aedd1e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FMCROJbxbxqfnyy8JYSHvoixSeLl3aTYtGXWLM5jNi7PAf8gC79JdNg4RKC5q1a-xPZYh1HHP_5oVlzweYndXbA2mWOQK5SKCYe5FLAHgCH0H6YXc0p0IMn3qq1yxPcJxJCB21Fpcnw/s1600/a9513ce54ca39725376c089318aedd1e.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I love using candy as table accents." - Aerin Lauder.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aerin Lauder's Hamptons home photographed for <i>House and Garden</i> in 2007.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/256916353714457898/" target="_blank">Photo</a> via Pinterest.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjip__ETsMmW0QN32jiiBfwNgh-td1qUDltMTAtTDpcFHJX18Wl7GAmu_IXylMDdyTuNOxf8Fib9ED4kUX36MxQev_XBVfwsAZCj_GwJ4qgTu2XqWC3JvWju4gRkssLaoPwzAvNDbDfZRQ/s1600/1fb6710652ca62b8fd40f8c06380d3f0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjip__ETsMmW0QN32jiiBfwNgh-td1qUDltMTAtTDpcFHJX18Wl7GAmu_IXylMDdyTuNOxf8Fib9ED4kUX36MxQev_XBVfwsAZCj_GwJ4qgTu2XqWC3JvWju4gRkssLaoPwzAvNDbDfZRQ/s1600/1fb6710652ca62b8fd40f8c06380d3f0.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"My East Hampton home decorated for the holidays." - Aerin Lauder.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aerin Lauder's Hamptons home photographed for </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">House and Garden</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in 2007.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/256916353714457872/" target="_blank">Photo</a> via Pinterest.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWA2Nfj3s4uE18JbtPwcb1kBny1iqSWoqHkeZFGTYWmiiYThWYo0FxKxEiUcq0tBnVjOKgK664bZJujhUMp0F0_23DpLiD8g6D8ySHl9KhMbliB3bi_5Ej07did7FcvUu8NqHuiQ5C7Y/s1600/EDC120114Lauder03-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWA2Nfj3s4uE18JbtPwcb1kBny1iqSWoqHkeZFGTYWmiiYThWYo0FxKxEiUcq0tBnVjOKgK664bZJujhUMp0F0_23DpLiD8g6D8ySHl9KhMbliB3bi_5Ej07did7FcvUu8NqHuiQ5C7Y/s1600/EDC120114Lauder03-lgn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The table is set for a holiday dinner with plates Aerin Lauder inherited from her grandmother, Estée, and branches in vases from her Aerin line." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Douglas Friedman. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Ingrid Abramovitch.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/celebrity-style/homes/aerin-lauder-holiday-decor-secrets?click=main_sr" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Aerin Lauder Shares Her Holiday Entertaining Secrets</a>" produced by Cynthia Frank.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7oNSygZTOfGolnyC2xKzdjP7ObsM1FNt1eISEMatWGJFyrcwEUNlQIxuJDrBGaTnyQyXtxYFvNBB8dlLlkOL9LC9Vt0bpdjZrjHm59ct0HaYWfwrsOQ2Ogy7OhGe_8koo1xRvK6Aji4/s1600/EDC120114lauder01-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7oNSygZTOfGolnyC2xKzdjP7ObsM1FNt1eISEMatWGJFyrcwEUNlQIxuJDrBGaTnyQyXtxYFvNBB8dlLlkOL9LC9Vt0bpdjZrjHm59ct0HaYWfwrsOQ2Ogy7OhGe_8koo1xRvK6Aji4/s1600/EDC120114lauder01-lgn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" 'My grandfather was born on Christmas Eve,'  Aerin Lauder says. Even though the family is Jewish, they would gather each year on his birthday for an old-fashioned repast of roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, and the classic French Yuletide dessert of bûche de Noël—a ritual they continue to this day. . . . 'It was a celebration of his birthday and of the holiday, all in one.' . . . For Lauder, who also celebrates Hanukkah, the key to holiday entertaining is to create a setting that feels both inviting and luxurious. 'But most of all, it's about tradition and the spirit of the season,' she says. 'I love to create a sense that this is a special time of year.' " </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;">Photography by Douglas Friedman. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Ingrid Abramovitch.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/celebrity-style/homes/aerin-lauder-holiday-decor-secrets?click=main_sr" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Aerin Lauder Shares Her Holiday Entertaining Secrets</a>" produced by Cynthia Frank.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a>.</span></div><div style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVt3Cy4kMUzQ3lsY32ipFisfTrXYo5cOqBqfVTL6QvS3Ca73DiUS049HuDDPCnw42uQ7YjwdIK5tiKlb9iDQwQ1QvZ4SETQpA-AFbbJnXk8N6Zx-7didRgyr4s1T-ByeQ-nykzfaAugc/s1600/540f5c392e8a5_-_ver-aerin-lauder-new-years-table-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVt3Cy4kMUzQ3lsY32ipFisfTrXYo5cOqBqfVTL6QvS3Ca73DiUS049HuDDPCnw42uQ7YjwdIK5tiKlb9iDQwQ1QvZ4SETQpA-AFbbJnXk8N6Zx-7didRgyr4s1T-ByeQ-nykzfaAugc/s1600/540f5c392e8a5_-_ver-aerin-lauder-new-years-table-1.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"[Aerin] Lauder, style and image director of her family's beauty business, has since gone on to launch a luxury home decor and accessories brand, Aerin. But she's never lost her passion for entertaining. She recently collaborated with the venerable china firm Lenox on a distinctively chic tableware collection. </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Platter, cheese board, and glasses, Aerin for Lenox."</span></span><br /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/home-decorators/g1084/aerin-lauder-new-years-toast/?slide=2" target="_blank">New Year's Toast: A Fashionable Lunch With Aerin Lauder</a>" by Vicky Lowry.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a>. </span></span><br /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcajGXLrmNk62xTcitIuoKaQ1WA3AyGgaufCNvx7AwTNpgLTAO1yaQXgRHhzeGKL1jXxnJg4usYwn9Z0pXB45qDS4_Fe6dQpyRdokhZD09wfBcgts4lGF6kBcwV9Coybi15z4VeuGgsVo/s1600/540f5c38e2724_-_ver-aerin-lauder-new-years-cocktails.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcajGXLrmNk62xTcitIuoKaQ1WA3AyGgaufCNvx7AwTNpgLTAO1yaQXgRHhzeGKL1jXxnJg4usYwn9Z0pXB45qDS4_Fe6dQpyRdokhZD09wfBcgts4lGF6kBcwV9Coybi15z4VeuGgsVo/s1600/540f5c38e2724_-_ver-aerin-lauder-new-years-cocktails.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;">"Lunch unfolds at Aerin Lauder's family's Long Island compound, in an old barn with wide-plank wood floors and vintage lanterns. Her ideal gathering is small, eight to 10 guests, 'and preferably at a round table,' she says, 'so the conversation flows.' </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;">Tray, glasses, and accessories, Aerin."</span><br /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/home-decorators/g1084/aerin-lauder-new-years-toast/?slide=4" target="_blank">New Year's Toast: A Fashionable Lunch With Aerin Lauder</a>" by Vicky Lowry.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a>. </span></span><br /><div style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GvBN6w76ycTakwHZDphYEOkH76JS7y5Y0mLxx2LRW7adFeFlhzfQC07bKYExlay6QhZ2dLxahZFY7He-dVumwiuQyLrM8vSqeqeH3SMuHD2xgnwxbYjUlEeCYMIwuSsCfcPq3_wLY24/s1600/540f5c39432c2_-_ver-aerin-lauder-new-years-tablescape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GvBN6w76ycTakwHZDphYEOkH76JS7y5Y0mLxx2LRW7adFeFlhzfQC07bKYExlay6QhZ2dLxahZFY7He-dVumwiuQyLrM8vSqeqeH3SMuHD2xgnwxbYjUlEeCYMIwuSsCfcPq3_wLY24/s1600/540f5c39432c2_-_ver-aerin-lauder-new-years-tablescape.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Golden accessories, including pinecone-filled bowls and decorative antlers, add gleam. 'Gold is a warm neutral; it's easy to live with,' [Aerin] Lauder says. 'I got that concept from my grandmother, who wore gold bedroom slippers and incorporated the tone into her decor. It's timeless.' </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tablecloth in Aerin for Lee Jofa fabric. Antique Austrian chairs. Antique chandelier. Flowers and greenery throughout, Bridgehampton Florist."</span></span><br /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/home-decorators/g1084/aerin-lauder-new-years-toast/?slide=6" target="_blank">New Year's Toast: A Fashionable Lunch With Aerin Lauder</a>" by Vicky Lowry.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a>.</span></span><br /><div style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhKy-dEqYRG_LMOTFfgoV4LjRg57MZ2MAssVCvesSjza71V2MqhV65dDG7YnKRFuvF9Mw0Xw4EUB0ahZgntVOULI3vyYn0P4twZBVAMdBbWg1QieBCRWndaHScviAzZ3YxLuLv9a6Rgo/s1600/540f5c391924e_-_ver-aerin-lauder-new-years-place-setting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhKy-dEqYRG_LMOTFfgoV4LjRg57MZ2MAssVCvesSjza71V2MqhV65dDG7YnKRFuvF9Mw0Xw4EUB0ahZgntVOULI3vyYn0P4twZBVAMdBbWg1QieBCRWndaHScviAzZ3YxLuLv9a6Rgo/s1600/540f5c391924e_-_ver-aerin-lauder-new-years-place-setting.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"[Aerin] Lauder conjures an Austrian-inspired woodland fantasy, with carved chairs and a chandelier wrapped with evergreen garlands. For the table, she mixes cherished heirlooms, such as antique stoneware pitchers and vintage Austrian linens, with new pieces from her collection, like wood chargers that recall the rich grain in vintage skis. </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Charger, plates, and glassware, Aerin for Lenox."</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px; text-align: center;"></div><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.veranda.com/home-decorators/g1084/aerin-lauder-new-years-toast/?slide=5" target="_blank">New Year's Toast: A Fashionable Lunch With Aerin Lauder</a>" by Vicky Lowry.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/" target="_blank">Veranda</a>.</span></span></div>

Celebrating the Holidays With Aerin Lauder

My recent blog post, A Fresh Look at Red and Green, included a photo of Aerin Lauder's Manhattan apartment decorated for Christmas. I found some additional photos of Aerin's homes decorated for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Please take a peek and have a happy Thanksgiving!“ 'We moved into…

26Nov2014

Candy-Colored Christmas

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My last post featured red and green holiday decor, but some homeowners prefer a pastel palette. If you are in the mood for a pink and blue Christmas - with an occasional shot of chartreuse - take a peek at these photos for inspiration . . .</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAiK3a808jPJoR6HokqVRwHVjyKf22j1KJOjyyTZN05g45RNlWjCQY-odtd0F2DQi1vLY7KQjM2BejtCsFqzTNDiMoQJV0viU_WASAwprByP1S-OstnwLHV1xvGSFtjrSB-uJAYxhJ2A/s1600/Eileen+Kathryn+Boyd+Christmas+tree+surrounded+LRvWMiBccMzl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAiK3a808jPJoR6HokqVRwHVjyKf22j1KJOjyyTZN05g45RNlWjCQY-odtd0F2DQi1vLY7KQjM2BejtCsFqzTNDiMoQJV0viU_WASAwprByP1S-OstnwLHV1xvGSFtjrSB-uJAYxhJ2A/s1600/Eileen+Kathryn+Boyd+Christmas+tree+surrounded+LRvWMiBccMzl.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"[Eileen Kathryn] Boyd adds texture to her Christmas tree by encircling it with magenta ribbon, placing spray-painted silver leaves within the greens, and hanging ornaments of various sizes. 'If a fancy, stylish tree is what you desire,' she advises, 'add continuity with color.' "</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Long Island home of Eileen Kathryn Boyd and her family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior decoration by Eileen Kathryn Boyd.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Patrick Cline.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art direction by Michelle Adams.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/December+2010/jwPpZwiA55O/1#79" target="_blank">An Artist's Interior</a>" written by Shawn Gauthier.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" target="_blank">Lonny</a> (December 2010).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEwmNXL279C7ou6pYVtjOPiYVOSgu22vMBJhCUw_hffK-Nle4zJTqQxvDQmA1FxsPgGS8IK5R296CZ6jgUg7ASngtkzX5iGIDo2BCRk3bNMF3-XL593lUvMesMZs3K5tUHYmEt2SsVxI/s1600/Eileen+Kathryn+Boyd+secretary+desk+between+Id-hxv7tpiql.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEwmNXL279C7ou6pYVtjOPiYVOSgu22vMBJhCUw_hffK-Nle4zJTqQxvDQmA1FxsPgGS8IK5R296CZ6jgUg7ASngtkzX5iGIDo2BCRk3bNMF3-XL593lUvMesMZs3K5tUHYmEt2SsVxI/s1600/Eileen+Kathryn+Boyd+secretary+desk+between+Id-hxv7tpiql.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Instead of permanently gluing wallpaper to the back of her secretary desk, [Eileen Kathryn] Boyd applied it to a fitted piece of poster board and then simply slid the poster board into place. 'It's a great layering [technique] and helps to create a landscape,' she says."</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Long Island home of Eileen Kathryn Boyd and her family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior decoration by Eileen Kathryn Boyd.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Patrick Cline.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art direction by Michelle Adams.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/December+2010/jwPpZwiA55O/1#86" target="_blank">An Artist's Interior</a>" written by Shawn Gauthier.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" target="_blank">Lonny</a> (December 2010).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8J37NNv7pvOZAttkQRsIkEF5El4twptbUI3GcThYOoH6V2kHfasz3dBxsTqr3WzXDTP1j5_WJCVdwTjHAdFsMgro2guzCqW4KQjSVl054UzNZFvXiBq2CKyFVLTvRuKFLuyf9qQCcZBY/s1600/102047486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8J37NNv7pvOZAttkQRsIkEF5El4twptbUI3GcThYOoH6V2kHfasz3dBxsTqr3WzXDTP1j5_WJCVdwTjHAdFsMgro2guzCqW4KQjSVl054UzNZFvXiBq2CKyFVLTvRuKFLuyf9qQCcZBY/s1600/102047486.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Because the homeowner decided she wanted to use pink to make a statement on her tree, she topped it with a giant, playful pink bow. An array of ornaments—many pink—in different sizes mix with white doves to create visual interest."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design: Emily Janson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Werner Straube.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/decorating-christmas-trees?page=7" target="_blank">Decorating: Christmas Trees</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLLkV43hyEQe6hmDCNuTxzFQ0xJ7YRJBfnqrdmeScOIoCrYKndN2XR38GRJ0NCHdjmNYQybjQHkIGg6r2m4bPHT9S3hIQe8RVAaia6ft53IqdB1tpF5n2HSCqYriIaUuVJcS2nbCCytw/s1600/Ben-Anders8_EL_29nov12_pr_b_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLLkV43hyEQe6hmDCNuTxzFQ0xJ7YRJBfnqrdmeScOIoCrYKndN2XR38GRJ0NCHdjmNYQybjQHkIGg6r2m4bPHT9S3hIQe8RVAaia6ft53IqdB1tpF5n2HSCqYriIaUuVJcS2nbCCytw/s1600/Ben-Anders8_EL_29nov12_pr_b_1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Attaching names to baubles and putting them in bowls rather than standing them upright is a quirky way to do place settings. Layer mismatched crockery - it looks sweeter than using a matching set."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/interiors/christmas-decorating-ideas/bauble-name-settings" target="_blank">80 Ways to Have a Stylish Christmas</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/" target="_blank">House and Garden U.K.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfgY39XvCNKkHk7Tsz8zAj1kfPD1fhY3WEuXQthVnYtuwscxFjUA5xSoQK3TuwQwhNRewdnQgX3KE53rmFcusjGFYVI-QmegoLuWsGURRu5rWSfIuFMfF1ZWDbElhhOlg-cbD8XNJUfk/s1600/p_102041194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfgY39XvCNKkHk7Tsz8zAj1kfPD1fhY3WEuXQthVnYtuwscxFjUA5xSoQK3TuwQwhNRewdnQgX3KE53rmFcusjGFYVI-QmegoLuWsGURRu5rWSfIuFMfF1ZWDbElhhOlg-cbD8XNJUfk/s1600/p_102041194.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" 'I’m not a big fan of red at Christmas,' [homeowner/designer Tanya  Capello] says. 'My decorations tend more toward green, white, and silver, with natural elements that include eucalyptus, cedar, and other greens mixed throughout our home.' </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A pairing of chargers from Pottery Barn with vintage Wedgwood china marries casual and formal."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wellesley, Massachusetts, home of designer Tanya Capello and her family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Tanya Capello, Capello Design.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Eric Roth.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Krissa Rossbund</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/new-england-home-hushed-holiday-palette?page=7" target="_blank">New England Home with Hushed Holiday Palette</a>" produced by Estelle Bond Guralnick.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPokmoeng8MKOY7cC3d2BaErQWK9cA6Budh6Yb1xj_-fihjtrBmf2UJYJxyM5GdqMfQhxKc3jjgxDBG_cYWbHuCN1w5ipUlKmw02ElnAfSW21jiHa2MsF5-xaqIT7tbAXsqbYhS8JbT7Q/s1600/ss_102041201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPokmoeng8MKOY7cC3d2BaErQWK9cA6Budh6Yb1xj_-fihjtrBmf2UJYJxyM5GdqMfQhxKc3jjgxDBG_cYWbHuCN1w5ipUlKmw02ElnAfSW21jiHa2MsF5-xaqIT7tbAXsqbYhS8JbT7Q/s1600/ss_102041201.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A beautiful antique French chandelier illuminates the room. Creamy Dedar draperies add intimacy to the space."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wellesley, Massachusetts, home of designer Tanya Capello and her family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Tanya Capello, Capello Design.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Eric Roth.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Krissa Rossbund</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/new-england-home-hushed-holiday-palette?page=6" target="_blank">New England Home with Hushed Holiday Palette</a>" produced by Estelle Bond Guralnick.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DJH8oIHT89WCg0rUOQ1n1fpvbAhGZjfxekhjEGiGJhvZgUx9utkiVwb1cz78VVvZuKORPQwbE3bSdbAiA5kGP3o6Op-W7DxqsvLCu7I1Gvn961mF7vrgBsQdSxI-CU8k1OWMhswmTVk/s1600/a189f16a33fa7e54df5e2f566561f9df.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DJH8oIHT89WCg0rUOQ1n1fpvbAhGZjfxekhjEGiGJhvZgUx9utkiVwb1cz78VVvZuKORPQwbE3bSdbAiA5kGP3o6Op-W7DxqsvLCu7I1Gvn961mF7vrgBsQdSxI-CU8k1OWMhswmTVk/s1600/a189f16a33fa7e54df5e2f566561f9df.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A simple collection of tall candlesticks and greenery makes an elegant holiday centerpiece."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/148689225169135876/" target="_blank">Photo</a> via Traditional Home's "Holiday Decorations" Pinterest <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/traditionalhome/holiday-decorations/" target="_blank">board</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>®</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9prewqEKlrHedCE8Aew3xt-KKPzyeFN7Ld_Im8IYUYbQ2J3g26pxYy_Jusf0uYD2hUC7aWvBwV3bWYACNwQOlJZ-g0yIKXPRD91sNvIs1zuTKU9VfeXpCDC6LgzDnk2i5krpQf8fPZo/s1600/p_102046936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9prewqEKlrHedCE8Aew3xt-KKPzyeFN7Ld_Im8IYUYbQ2J3g26pxYy_Jusf0uYD2hUC7aWvBwV3bWYACNwQOlJZ-g0yIKXPRD91sNvIs1zuTKU9VfeXpCDC6LgzDnk2i5krpQf8fPZo/s1600/p_102046936.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "A soft, gray-blue secretary from Sweden was one of Ellisiv’s father’s Scandinavian finds, and McBrearty built the room’s color scheme around it. The blue headboard fabric is from Michael S Smith and the antique Swedish desk chair is upholstered in Duralee’s 'Chinchilla.' "</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tyler, Texas, home of Ellisiv and Chad McNeil.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Interior design by Meredith McBrearty.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Emily Minton Redfield.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Amy Elbert.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/scandinavian-style-christmas-pretty-texas-home?page=10" target="_blank">Scandinavian-Style Christmas: Pretty Texas Home</a>" produced by Elizabeth R. Beeler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9I_XsmLlZj1_7zEy9FBtF4FWZak3Decf0J_jL1UWqelqKztQYw6rVYQ_DrGENMKBgTA4i3DlVWd1a2DAehrWP4lOAzSzL53iVVdWE9KY4fAdFIfKyz2L_ujqITef1yOn71cC2I7RQ32w/s1600/p_102046949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9I_XsmLlZj1_7zEy9FBtF4FWZak3Decf0J_jL1UWqelqKztQYw6rVYQ_DrGENMKBgTA4i3DlVWd1a2DAehrWP4lOAzSzL53iVVdWE9KY4fAdFIfKyz2L_ujqITef1yOn71cC2I7RQ32w/s1600/p_102046949.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The antique dining table is from Wisteria, and the reproduction chandelier is from Paul Ferrante."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tyler, Texas, home of Ellisiv and Chad McNeil.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Interior design by Meredith McBrearty.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Emily Minton Redfield.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Amy Elbert.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/scandinavian-style-christmas-pretty-texas-home?page=10" target="_blank">Scandinavian-Style Christmas: Pretty Texas Home</a>" produced by Elizabeth R. Beeler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpMuv4uH8xcjSdWAjLTuOwXW4XDUnYVM-qEsVrtDc5vk_D4Kl23HBqVdu4xjP4gt7unzeGi_7Gi8Wp-cuqUhk_RUMpLkloxHvRidmLIpNNJKrWXUbN21tkyd3z7ZlFBf8gkjJqmY891s/s1600/755a712664f09165c4e94aeae9367e8c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpMuv4uH8xcjSdWAjLTuOwXW4XDUnYVM-qEsVrtDc5vk_D4Kl23HBqVdu4xjP4gt7unzeGi_7Gi8Wp-cuqUhk_RUMpLkloxHvRidmLIpNNJKrWXUbN21tkyd3z7ZlFBf8gkjJqmY891s/s1600/755a712664f09165c4e94aeae9367e8c.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The custom tufted ottoman in a gorgeous chocolate-brown invites kids to run and jump on it."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tyler, Texas, home of Ellisiv and Chad McNeil.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Interior design by Meredith McBrearty.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Emily Minton Redfield.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Amy Elbert.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/scandinavian-style-christmas-pretty-texas-home?page=4" target="_blank">Scandinavian-Style Christmas: Pretty Texas Home</a>" produced by Elizabeth R. Beeler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJIAfcz5KXS9cT7p6EAzbkAQFsvA1_2l7WXLKvf_0J3Q71mX5lLIM0ul5EDQUTBMjwphBzz4nsmwhBiKHRM9qrL4L8Twt40d-fEppQsoFB8A9BpbJBOW-2ObgfScbGCqdeJgv9sprtCQ/s1600/2345003-2-peter-hone-easy-living-16dec13_pr_b_426x639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJIAfcz5KXS9cT7p6EAzbkAQFsvA1_2l7WXLKvf_0J3Q71mX5lLIM0ul5EDQUTBMjwphBzz4nsmwhBiKHRM9qrL4L8Twt40d-fEppQsoFB8A9BpbJBOW-2ObgfScbGCqdeJgv9sprtCQ/s1600/2345003-2-peter-hone-easy-living-16dec13_pr_b_426x639.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"For the last few years, I have smothered my tree in multicoloured woollen pompoms. I make mine myself, but the ones pictured are from Etsy."</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pom Pom Tree by </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jennifer Lister, art director at <i>House and Garden</i>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/christmas/christmas-tree-decorating-ideas/pom-poms" target="_blank">Cool Yule: 8 Original Christmas Tree Ideas</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/" target="_blank">House and Garden U.K.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6JyrzeKAyrtwDCTTcAqabL0WB1HV7WAx1Igpu7_a0PVnLFrv59ViXOKh38Knu3odxLELFWQqXE4oWWSOF_6i1stUG0FjYEgSyJ8qkgQA-bxUkTGoK0t0aLeBH9KJsNC64zmJmAW9Axs/s1600/tree-ribbons-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6JyrzeKAyrtwDCTTcAqabL0WB1HV7WAx1Igpu7_a0PVnLFrv59ViXOKh38Knu3odxLELFWQqXE4oWWSOF_6i1stUG0FjYEgSyJ8qkgQA-bxUkTGoK0t0aLeBH9KJsNC64zmJmAW9Axs/s1600/tree-ribbons-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Decorate your Christmas tree with long, cascading tendrils of colorful ribbon, rickrack, and pom-pom fringe. Search the remnants section of a fabric-and-trim store for good deals on pieces that are at the end of a roll or odd-sized, and collect throughout the year. Attach ribbon directly to an embroidery hoop and then simply slide over the top of your tree."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Robbie Caponetto.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/food/holidays-occasions/christmas-decorating-ideas-0/christmas-decorating-ideas-tree-ribbons" target="_blank">101 Fresh Christmas Decorating Ideas</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/" target="_blank">Southern Living</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BG_nGiyWSa0UanDGyie4N4xxBVLlT4zcne1QY0dAF707dBgziyQYaswRF2qBjythMdzAor894QFlquIZhoXVYsBY3DF07cUxZxWt8THH0ChP6oTyX-nJAttfXPOg3Lk4wdUNaeCPOag/s1600/Tobis-Christmas-Decor-by-Rett-017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BG_nGiyWSa0UanDGyie4N4xxBVLlT4zcne1QY0dAF707dBgziyQYaswRF2qBjythMdzAor894QFlquIZhoXVYsBY3DF07cUxZxWt8THH0ChP6oTyX-nJAttfXPOg3Lk4wdUNaeCPOag/s1600/Tobis-Christmas-Decor-by-Rett-017.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"And who doesn’t love a package wrapped in Tiffany Blue?"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design by Tobi Fairley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://tobifairley.com/blog/2010/monkey-around-this-holiday-season/" target="_blank">Monkey Around This Holiday Season</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tobi Fairley's blog (December 7, 2010). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6U3cjCCnNMb8dWrZD9SoYn8E8R90N792F70zqDS-BNyf6YmYSOHz5qxqZPonoFNs6RnM1Bie_9ECg9N1Or69WPeGO35_1OI-7njDVlbRwY1FdqNYTvVtxNebeBHHVpP3HIgcWEFTPd4/s1600/disco-ball-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6U3cjCCnNMb8dWrZD9SoYn8E8R90N792F70zqDS-BNyf6YmYSOHz5qxqZPonoFNs6RnM1Bie_9ECg9N1Or69WPeGO35_1OI-7njDVlbRwY1FdqNYTvVtxNebeBHHVpP3HIgcWEFTPd4/s1600/disco-ball-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Hang a disco ball from the ceiling to float above the Christmas tree. A flocked tree needs a festive punch, so it can’t get away with just a run-of-the-mill star. The bow, with its long ribbon tendrils, adds the real wow factor."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Monica Buck.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/food/holidays-occasions/christmas-decorating-ideas-0/christmas-decorating-ideas-disco-ball" target="_blank">101 Fresh Christmas Decorating Ideas</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/" target="_blank">Southern Living</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXo_FFzf5HsAPa6IHef_IcPMm58MEoT-UcceLm3mRPNCeD1UrGOv-fQymQAPYUHbbuku1CQwKpKf1ovqhmDgD2gEkUQqRZwhyRGa695ErOjL8cXMip_Qmci59FT-yt4tRWlXOYhfPBG0/s1600/3_holidays.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXo_FFzf5HsAPa6IHef_IcPMm58MEoT-UcceLm3mRPNCeD1UrGOv-fQymQAPYUHbbuku1CQwKpKf1ovqhmDgD2gEkUQqRZwhyRGa695ErOjL8cXMip_Qmci59FT-yt4tRWlXOYhfPBG0/s1600/3_holidays.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Just remember that if you use an urn with a real tree, you will likely have to line it with loads of sturdy plastic so it doesn’t leak. You will also have to secure the base with rocks and such. It's a bit of a mess to clean up after the holidays, but it sure looks pretty. The artificial tree shown above is ideal as it can pop into the urn — no fuss."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://houseandhome.com/blogs/house-home-daily/christmas-tree-stands" target="_blank">Christmas Tree Stands</a>" by Morgan Michener.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank">Canadian House and Home</a> (December 15, 2009).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6ZNKlPkmSA10hiQOY-mbOqR-vlOraYK5FM2BQ5mGXT1kq6YLHMw7T6CMvhzMDRO9IcZm3KeCAiJ0ZSGxx3H7yMYpnQL_A7WxqYrQutH9L09GIZz8p9mF3LYsSr37GzFiorr53ksoBdA/s1600/snow-white-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6ZNKlPkmSA10hiQOY-mbOqR-vlOraYK5FM2BQ5mGXT1kq6YLHMw7T6CMvhzMDRO9IcZm3KeCAiJ0ZSGxx3H7yMYpnQL_A7WxqYrQutH9L09GIZz8p9mF3LYsSr37GzFiorr53ksoBdA/s1600/snow-white-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Take a holiday design cue from decorating editor Lindsey Ellis Beatty and trim a fabulously festive tree based on the colors of your own room, not Santa's coat. 'This year, I let the white walls direct my motif. I found a tree that looks like it's been dusted with fresh snow.' To coordinate with the peachy pink curtains (Island Ikat by China Seas; quadrillefabrics.com), she used candy-colored ornaments and garlands that look like jewelry. In lieu of a traditional skirt or stand, the tree is placed in a sculptural garden urn."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Laurey W. Glenn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/decorating/christmas-tree-decorations/snow-white-christmas-tree-decorations" target="_blank">3 Fabulously Festive Christmas Trees</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/" target="_blank">Southern Living</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLxY6ue4CTs9f5oUNsd3KE8IRvJM0PaFtayavkKk63Enf5Le_xLN3SZBtqcPAaO1gQu0i4xO4Ywy8_Q0zsyCgNrXLztXU0oO8TFVHjD0SDikKyhdSj_aCRtilvalcQ14D15bUkI4-NHA/s1600/white-ornaments-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjLxY6ue4CTs9f5oUNsd3KE8IRvJM0PaFtayavkKk63Enf5Le_xLN3SZBtqcPAaO1gQu0i4xO4Ywy8_Q0zsyCgNrXLztXU0oO8TFVHjD0SDikKyhdSj_aCRtilvalcQ14D15bUkI4-NHA/s1600/white-ornaments-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Choose simple round ornaments in glossy peach and aqua that stand out just enough from the white branches. 'Any shade darker than pastel would look too harsh,' says Lindsey. And try a glitzy garland such as this metallic beaded variety that coordinates with all the other sherbet shades in the room. What a statement piece!"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design by Lindsey Ellis Beatty.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Laurey W. Glenn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/decorating/christmas-tree-decorations/ornaments-and-garland" target="_blank">3 Fabulously Festive Christmas Trees</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/" target="_blank">Southern Living</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqXldc0n1p0n1sO8lWk8LEcPi9RCPIVGXx40g6rcC4FQ3ppVIqQch9zmOHo_8uUpMl-C48iFFmRirSS7XHw6fiGKVZZC6iQAmEPI1ecGtSbHDAT7vnfsPJrTT1NShL5xMf3DlF-CFFJM/s1600/white-presents-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqXldc0n1p0n1sO8lWk8LEcPi9RCPIVGXx40g6rcC4FQ3ppVIqQch9zmOHo_8uUpMl-C48iFFmRirSS7XHw6fiGKVZZC6iQAmEPI1ecGtSbHDAT7vnfsPJrTT1NShL5xMf3DlF-CFFJM/s1600/white-presents-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"With a tree like this, red-and-green wrapping just wouldn't do. Give your gifts decor-worthy style with patterned papers, wide satin ribbons, and clever tie-ons."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Laurey W. Glenn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/decorating/christmas-tree-decorations/gifts_2" target="_blank">3 Fabulously Festive Christmas Trees</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/" target="_blank">Southern Living</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwLGm8Z3-bbHMk7U40-8fIgj8vil9ZcesOBGVeXd7V0GtaqKFYF9E8iNT0qlzASiVgt6usrIT6kI4fdob5RnfmJa0YaSI_mG8k3uOYgQ3jPvw4p27qkXtT6yDZttAQLIHQCYm5qVnwek/s1600/Modernholidayhues-NicolaMarc-Angus+McRitchie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwLGm8Z3-bbHMk7U40-8fIgj8vil9ZcesOBGVeXd7V0GtaqKFYF9E8iNT0qlzASiVgt6usrIT6kI4fdob5RnfmJa0YaSI_mG8k3uOYgQ3jPvw4p27qkXtT6yDZttAQLIHQCYm5qVnwek/s1600/Modernholidayhues-NicolaMarc-Angus+McRitchie.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"When it comes to gift-wrapping, think outside the box. The combination of red, blue and pink feels festive and offers a fresh take on traditional Christmas hues. 'I always love to see a mix of unexpected colors, especially for Noel,' says Nicola."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stylist: Nicola Marc.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographer by Angus McRitchie.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/nicola-marcs-holiday-decorating-tips?page=0" target="_blank">Photo Gallery: Nicola Marc's Favourite Holiday Decor</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank">Canadian House and Home</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHW26TBMuj9XLoLylQtD6KVj4l5_uVUB8YFXEa_mlXEY-k74R0F4va6K9k_rts_vG6NrLr9QownWywn-ve6Y_VVoow3aFZxKd64q275ol_-ALTM1GHnhcC4hmEk2yRUng4SvQbPOtjxMA/s1600/blue-christmas-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHW26TBMuj9XLoLylQtD6KVj4l5_uVUB8YFXEa_mlXEY-k74R0F4va6K9k_rts_vG6NrLr9QownWywn-ve6Y_VVoow3aFZxKd64q275ol_-ALTM1GHnhcC4hmEk2yRUng4SvQbPOtjxMA/s1600/blue-christmas-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Many of us love to decorate with blue, so why not incorporate it into a holiday palette? 'The gorgeous shade of this wallpaper (Jute Grasscloth in Dungaree by Twenty2; twenty2.net) inspired this shimmery tree,' says Lindsey. 'To offset the rich colors with plenty of sparkle, I piled on the silver—glass ornaments, disco ball-esque garlands, and a quirky topper.' "</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Laurey W. Glenn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/decorating/christmas-tree-decorations/blue-christmas-tree-decorations" target="_blank">3 Fabulously Festive Christmas Trees</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/" target="_blank">Southern Living</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcey2xhWJhjpuRs_ISqMAZ3wQ9dtbHzLhffR45zY8ibRFg41YON5WXf2W4zzn38Bs4ZZ5XEler0x_UP_35v0oneDXtlgiW1wwXTId4Q_isof245mtxE9S9gLhOXV5mEEfzie9tFCQpONg/s1600/p16-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcey2xhWJhjpuRs_ISqMAZ3wQ9dtbHzLhffR45zY8ibRFg41YON5WXf2W4zzn38Bs4ZZ5XEler0x_UP_35v0oneDXtlgiW1wwXTId4Q_isof245mtxE9S9gLhOXV5mEEfzie9tFCQpONg/s1600/p16-4.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cover of <i>Blueprint</i> magazine via Duck Duck Moose <a href="http://www.duckduckmoose.com/blog/designer-decorating-holidays-tips-decorating-christmas-tree/" target="_blank">blog</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZnpIQE_xZxnZoayE1hrVpPBlGa2CeKfEjeL0TeBNxbWdMaRnAhZtY5YXaN5DmhaolxnLL2qOvIuXQLmIrwpcD4JtJoiqW8NRs1dQmHqvoUIWtweAZWD6LpIgYcIGN6qfNtED53O1Z58/s1600/102193912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZnpIQE_xZxnZoayE1hrVpPBlGa2CeKfEjeL0TeBNxbWdMaRnAhZtY5YXaN5DmhaolxnLL2qOvIuXQLmIrwpcD4JtJoiqW8NRs1dQmHqvoUIWtweAZWD6LpIgYcIGN6qfNtED53O1Z58/s1600/102193912.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"It’s a testament to Catherine’s dynamic sensibility that she calls her office, outfitted with chartreuse lacquered walls and jolts of bright green, her 'nirvana place.”'A round wall of windows—each bearing a festive wreath—and a coffered ceiling provide the room with architectural drama."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dover, Massachusetts, home of Catherine and Rod Walkey.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Eric Roth</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Gerald Pomeroy, Gerald Pomeroy Interiors. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Eric Roth. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Kari Costas.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/happy-holidays-cheerful-new-england-home?page=10&crlt.pid=camp.5WxggtF5Z70x" target="_blank">Happy Holidays in a Cheerful New England Home</a>" produced by Estelle Bond Guralnick.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>

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