Holiday Wrapping

My Christmas wrapping is feeling very Anthropologie-esque this year with kraft paper, wooden buttons, and cozy apple green fleece serving as the ribbon.

On the Ninth Day of Christmas...

my true love gave to me...

Nine Ladies Dancing,

Eight Maids a Milking,

Seven Swans a Swimming,

Six Geese a Laying,

Five Golden Rings,

Four Calling Birds,

Three French Hens,

Two Turtle Doves,

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.
Christian Lacroix has created a line of paper products for Kate's Paperie featuring his whimsical fashion illustrations.

On the Eighth Day of Christmas...

my true love gave to me...

Eight Maids a Milking,

Seven Swans a Swimming,

Six Geese a Laying,

Five Golden Rings,

Four Calling Birds,

Three French Hens,

Two Turtle Doves,

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.
Nothing beats warm cookies and milk in this winter weather that is sweeping the Northern Hemisphere.
For those in Los Angeles, sending a fresh Christmas dozen from Deluscious makes a wonderful surprise gift.
For those in New York City, the Milk and Cookies bakery will fulfill your sweet tooth fix.
In London, after a late night at the pub you can have warm milk and cookies delivered to your door via Midnite Cookies

On the Seventh Day of Christmas...

my true love gave to me...

Seven Swans a Swimming,

Six Geese a Laying,

Five Golden Rings,

Four Calling Birds,

Three French Hens,

Two Turtle Doves,

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.
I have been a fan of Elizabeth Soule's photography for a long time and I really love how she photographs vintage objects and toys. This swan print is perfect for the affordable art collector.

On the Sixth Day of Christmas...

my true love gave to me...

Six Geese a Laying,

Five Golden Rings,

Four Calling Birds,

Three French Hens,

Two Turtle Doves,

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.
I have long been a fan of Kari Heher's work and this print makes the perfect gift for day six.

On the Fifth Day of Christmas...

my true love gave to me...

Five Golden Rings,

Four Calling Birds,

Three French Hens,

Two Turtle Doves,

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.
Here are five places to find that perfect Golden Ring!

1) A vintage cameo ring from Erie Basin
2) Stacking diamond rings from Maya Brenner
3) Kathryn Bentley creates golden pieces of art for your fingers
4) Love me Knot ring from Anthropologie
5) Affordable luxury from Tiffany & Co.

Inspiration Board

Here is a look into the inspiration for our Master Suite on our Nautilus project!
The highlight in my opinion is the gorgeous Arctic Pear Chandelier

On the Fourth Day of Christmas...

my true love gave to me...

Four Calling Birds,

Three French Hens,

Two Turtle Doves,

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.
The perfect gift for today is the Four Calling Birds collection from Rosanna. I can't get enough of the different patterns that Rosanna carries and their china with metallic designs are perfect for a sparkling table at the holidays.

Outdoor Hard Scape

The outdoor hard scape is starting to go into the yard on our Nautilus project and I am in love with these fountains! I can't wait to see the green vines that are going to surround them.

On the Third Day of Christmas...

my true love gave to me...

Three French Hens,

Two Turtle Doves,

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.
For cooking your three French Hens, nothing beats a Le Creuset cast iron French oven for the kitchen. Their range of colors is bigger than ever with matte black, turquoise and cassis added to the line this year.

Farmhouse Chic

The barn doors have gone into the living room of a project, and they completely makeover the space. It will look amazing once these are stained and all of the construction is cleaned up!

On the Second Day of Christmas...

my true love gave to me...

Two Turtle Doves

and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.
or a pair of Jonathan Adler bird salt and pepper shakers that bring the 2 turtle doves to your table.

A Work in Progress...

This is a shot from my latest project. We are installing the furniture in 2 weeks and the entire house will be completely transformed over the next couple of weeks. This project feels like Extreme Home Makeover with the kitchen and roof all going in this week. It always looks much worse before it looks better though.

On the First Day of Christmas...

my true love gave to me...
A Partridge in a Pear Tree

A great deal on a set of porcelain pear vases on overstock.com today!

Not to forget the partridge today,
A quill pen from Jayson Home and Garden will give a historical feel to a modern cubicle

Coast Magazine Article

One of my recent projects was highlighted in the November issue of Coast Magazine!

Drinks + Dessert

I hosted a holiday cocktail and dessert party on Saturday night and it was a festive way to get into the holiday spirit!

On the Drinks Menu... Winter Pimm's, Hot Cocoa, and of course Champagne. I also made up a Poinsettia cocktail that is a mix of cranberry juice and cointreau with a splash of champagne to top it off.

As for the dessert menu... Fresh Cherry Pie, Gingerbread, Chocolate Tart, Chocolate Mousse, Assorted Chocolates, Giant Meringues from Comptoir Gourmand, and Ginger Dodgers from Bee's Bakery! 

The Ginger Dodgers from Bee's Bakery!

My greenery for the winter are these mini conifers in silver porcelain pots from McQueens.

Holiday Baking

Baking away this weekend for a holiday dessert party. I have a cherry pie ready to pop in the oven, just one more dessert left to make for tonight. More photos to follow on Monday after the party...

A Gothic Winter

I am in love with the Starn Bros. edition that was released today on 20x200! I wasn't a fan of their snowflake series at the beginning, but this black and white is gorgeous!

Christmas Wednesdays

Every Wednesday in December is a special day on Columbia Road in E2. All of the shops will be open from 5-9 at night. This is great for all of those working girls who want to pick up unique gifts to take home for the holidays.