7 Fresh & Clean Gift Ideas for the Home
Shopping Guide: Verbena Home Perfume – L’Occitane, Ambrosia Laundry Detergent – Roux Maison, DC24 Vacuum – Dyson, Lavender Pine Fabric Softener – Caldrea, Scooba 390 Floor Washing Robot – iRobot, Lavender Vacuum Beads – Good Home Co., S3251 Steam Mop – Shark.
4 Gift Ideas for Mid-Century Design Lovers
Shopping Guide: Special Edition Can: Moussa ‘All Create’ Ground Espresso – ILLY, 48 Assorted Chocolates – Fauchon, Mid-Century Lounge Chair – Irwin Feld Design Gallery, “Mid-Century Modern: Living with mid-century modern design.” – Judith Miller (Available at Amazon.com).
5 Holiday Housewarming Gift Ideas
Shopping Guide: Faberge Collection “Pine Cone White” Christmas tree ornament – Thomas Glenn Collection, “Holiday Nights” Candle – Marie Todd, “Lemonwood” gold mini dishes by Michael Aram – Nordstrom, “Ultimate Collection” assorted chocolates gift box – Godiva, “Victoria” Limoges porcelain fragrance decanter – Lampe Berger.
3 Fun Holiday Stocking Gift Ideas from Tendence 2012
For You and Your Pooch: A delightful soap bar (for your stocking) topped with an adorable doggy ornament for Fido’s stocking from Schafmilchseifen. For the One Who Forgets Where She Placed Her Glasses: Adorable Eyeglass Holder by Dokson.For the Foodie Who Wants Easy, Breezy Culinary Flourishes: Clever Sharpener and Peeler, Karoto by Monkey Business.
A Very Diva Christmas Gift Guide: A Few of My Favorite Things
Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet. A dream come true for me: my two favorite vehicle design styles combined to create a perfect blend of SUV roominess (the roomy trunk fits two golf bags perfectly and there’s plenty of back-seat leg room for the tall people in my life!) and fun-filled, sun-in-your-face, wind–in-your-hair freedom that’s synonymous with [...]
Holiday Green Gifting: Eco-Savvy, Hand-made Soap from skinnyskinny
My favorite was the skinnyskinny Organic Rose Almond Soap, but they have lots of fragrances to choose from that will definitely please the eco-chic giftee on your holiday gift list. I just adore skinnyskinny’s fabulous eco-packaging idea for the Organic Soap Set. The soaps come neatly packaged in an eco-friendly book box – very cute.
Beautifully Scented Holiday Gifts from Crabtree & Evelyn
Crabtree & Evelyn Fragrance for the Home Noel Collection’s Three Fragranced Candle Set delights with an elegant, subtle blend of seasonal scents and citrusy notes packaged in a lovely red glass container that make these beautiful candles a perfect complement to your holiday decor (see Designing for the Senses to learn how important fragrance is [...]
Holiday of Hope- Holiday House-Warming Gifts: “Pink Ribbon” Welcome Mats
Carpet One Floor & Home “Trimmed Trees” Welcome Mat Carpet One Floor & Home “Argyle Snow” Welcome Mat These adorable, festive, and contemporary styled “Pink Ribbon” welcome mats from Carpet One Floor & Home are the perfect gift that keeps on giving. Aside from making a welcoming entry, 25% of the sales price (with a [...]
3 Decorative Art Gifts the Art Lover on Your List will Adore
Original and whimsical these decorative porcelain plates from Studio Klimenkoff’s “If they could talk…” collection can be found at Seattle-based {far4}. “Ten” by artist Shelly Peacock. Tsunami Glassworks’ “Wisp” in Cerulean Blue.
3 Gorgeous Bedding & Linen Collections for Holiday Gifting
Zicci Bea is a relatively new entry to the linen and bedding market, but their arrival has been spectacular. Zicci Bea’s Allison luxury bedding collection (pictured above) is an elegant stunner, and even more stunning is that this quality, luxe linen comes with a price tag that won’t break the bank. A queen set [...]
3 Designs for Better Living – Gift Guide for the Lover of Stylishly, Practical Solutions
GelPro Kitchen Mats (Read our GelPro review) Dyson DC 25 Ball Animal Vacuum (This Dyson vacuum is a triumph of design and engineering. It does come with a steep price tag, but being the owner of one, I can tell you it’s worth every single penny.) Chic Shelf Paper adds stylish flair [...]
3 Design & Entertaining Books for the Book Lover on Your Holiday Gift List
Stealing Magnolias: Tales from a New Orleans Courtyard (Our book review) Four Florida Moderns: The Architecture of Albert E. Alfonso, René González, Chad Oppenheim, and Guy Peterson (Our book review) New York Parties: Private Views ( Our book review will be out soon, but in the meantime we wanted to make sure you [...]



























