Archives for October 2010

Friday’s Favorite Product: Hyacinth Collection

The perfect gift for your favorite baker or just to update your own kitchen ware, our Hyacinth Collection is divine!  The beautiful green, blue, and soft yellow are garden-inspired and are pretty enough to be left on your kitchen counter.  Whether you're mixing, baking, or serving, these versatile stoneware pieces will become indispensable.  The nesting mixing bowls are only $59.96 for the set of three (pictured here).  Four … [Read more...]

Big City Digs

I live in the Southern suburbs, but I love the Big City, too.  HGTV and their sister site FrontDoor.com are teaming up to giveaway an "Urban Oasis" in Manhatten!  Located near Wall Street in the Residences at the W, this sleek abode offers a one-bedroom escape to the big city.  Designer Vern Yip has polished the space within an inch of its life so nothing competes with the spectacular Hudson River views and it appears much larger … [Read more...]

Ideas Abound in the Coastal Living 2010 Idea House

Exterior of 2010 Idea HouseThis year the editors and designers of Coastal Living magazine take us to scenic Seabrook, Washington for their 2010 Idea House.  This house is packed with fabulous ideas, so I'll be posting more than once about this treasure trove.  The first bright new idea that caught my eye is the use of windows and natural light in the bathrooms.  If you think about the dilemmas of large windows in the bathroom-- … [Read more...]

Friday’s Favorite Product: NOLA Entertaining Bucket

She's a beauty!  I love that she comes with a tray and a stand to protect your surfaces and elevate her just a bit on your buffet.  And the fleur de lis motif adds a touch of style.  She's not just for serving beverages.  Keep her on your hearth for kindling and firewood.  Put a collection of fall plants in her, such as an autumn fern, a good size croton, and some trailing ivy.  Or fill her with pumpkins of all sizes … [Read more...]