My my my how the tables have turned… turned into spring that is! It seems like just a few weeks ago I was making sure that Santa didn’t come crashing down from his centerpiece perch and now we are already getting the shop ready for our upcoming Spring Open House event! I wanted to capture a bit of the shop before our huge swing into spring because I love a time of transition, especially when it comes to tabletops!
January can be a confusing time of year for décor. We are past the major winter holidays and have taken down our show-stopping trees and merry mantels, leaving some bare spaces in our homes that need to be filled. This time of transition is when I choose to look forward into the glory of spring!
I can’t believe we are only days away from 2020! This year has been a whirlwind of excitement and change for me, starting with becoming the new steward of Nell Hill’s! I have enjoyed writing these weekly blog posts and being able to connect with you over these fun topics. With one year under my belt, I wanted to look back at some of my favorite moments and posts from this year as we look forward to an exciting new year!
It is truly a time to have fun with design and décor – there are no rules when it comes to decorating your home for the holidays. While I adore Santa-spotting and have a nostalgic soft spot for classic red and green, we have a new look in the shop this year that I find truly stunning. So, hold on to your Christmas stockings, because I am about to venture away from tradition and trade out candy cane red for something a bit moodier but just as merry!
There are few things as wonderful as gathering for a holiday meal with your nearest and dearest. A beautiful table is the perfect complement to amazing food and company. I am always looking for ways to elevate my tables to create an extra special experience for my guests and have picked up a few show-stopping tips that I’m thrilled to be able to share with you today.
Our first fall holiday is fast approaching – Halloween is going to be here before we know it! As a seasonal décor fanatic I can hardly wait for the weather to start cooling off and the jack-o-lanterns to begin glowing. As a mother to a candy obsessed 3-year-old (and a person with quite the sweet tooth myself) I am especially excited to decorate our home to the nines this year to start instilling a love of holiday traditions with our family beyond trick-or-treating.
It’s that time of year again! We are entering the season of family gatherings, holiday soirees and dinner parties (and in our, case open houses)! Entertaining family and friends is a rewarding and fun experience…but it can come with its own dose of stress! Not everyone is a ready-made expert hostess (and even if they are, there is still plenty to learn!). That’s why I wanted to gather my five go-to hostess tips for making every function, whether a weekend-long stay for guests or a one-night cocktail party, the best it can be!
Local designer friend Will Brown is always jet setting around the globe and I’m always living vicariously though his Instagram updates! One of his recent trips was to the Amalfi Cost to celebrate a significant birthday. Since it’ll be a while yet until I can escape to that particular coast myself, I asked Will to bring the coast to me! I invited him into the shop last week to set a table worthy of an Amalfi birthday soiree and we’re sharing it with you in today’s blog post!
Creating a tablescape is no easy feat! With all the options in material, size, color and on and on – it’s easy to get lost in the process. This week I want to highlight some of the displays from our Tabletop Weekend event. I hope that this inspires you to step outside of your comfort zone and take your tabletop to the next level!
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