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 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.' ”

Photography by Claiborne Swanson Frank.

"APT with LSD: Aerin Lauder's Wainscott Country Home"

Vogue (November 23, 2011). 

“ '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.' ”

Photography by Claiborne Swanson Frank.

"APT with LSD: Aerin Lauder's Wainscott Country Home"

Vogue (November 23, 2011).

“ '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.' ”

Photography by Claiborne Swanson Frank.

"APT with LSD: Aerin Lauder's Wainscott Country Home"

Vogue (November 23, 2011).

“ '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.' ”

Photography by Claiborne Swanson Frank.

"APT with LSD: Aerin Lauder's Wainscott Country Home"

Vogue (November 23, 2011).

“ 'At holidays, we always have the same dinner and we celebrate using my grandmother’s dishes,' Lauder says of her place settings."

Photography by Claiborne Swanson Frank.

"APT with LSD: Aerin Lauder's Wainscott Country Home"

Vogue (November 23, 2011).

"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.
Photography by Simon Upton.
Beauty at Home - Aerin Lauder written with Christine Pittel (Potter Style: 2013).
This photograph, which appears in Aerin Lauder's book, Beauty at Home, also appears in AERIN's Facebook timeline.

"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
Photo and text via World of AERIN blog.
A similar photo of ribbon candy (by Simon Upton) appears in Beauty at Home - Aerin Lauder written with Christine Pittel.

"I love using candy as table accents." - Aerin Lauder.
Aerin Lauder's Hamptons home photographed for House and Garden in 2007.
 Photo via Pinterest.

"My East Hampton home decorated for the holidays." - Aerin Lauder.

Aerin Lauder's Hamptons home photographed for House and Garden in 2007.

Photo via Pinterest.

"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." 

Photography by Douglas Friedman. 

Written by Ingrid Abramovitch.

"Aerin Lauder Shares Her Holiday Entertaining Secrets" produced by Cynthia Frank.

Elle Decor.

" '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.' " 

 Photography by Douglas Friedman. 

Written by Ingrid Abramovitch.

"Aerin Lauder Shares Her Holiday Entertaining Secrets" produced by Cynthia Frank.

Elle Decor.

 "[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. Platter, cheese board, and glasses, Aerin for Lenox."
"New Year's Toast: A Fashionable Lunch With Aerin Lauder" by Vicky Lowry.
Veranda. 

"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.' Tray, glasses, and accessories, Aerin."
"New Year's Toast: A Fashionable Lunch With Aerin Lauder" by Vicky Lowry.
Veranda. 

 "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.' Tablecloth in Aerin for Lee Jofa fabric. Antique Austrian chairs. Antique chandelier. Flowers and greenery throughout, Bridgehampton Florist."
"New Year's Toast: A Fashionable Lunch With Aerin Lauder" by Vicky Lowry.
Veranda.

 "[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. Charger, plates, and glassware, Aerin for Lenox."

"New Year's Toast: A Fashionable Lunch With Aerin Lauder" by Vicky Lowry.
Veranda.