Category: How To Guides
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What Size Tablecloth Do I Need?
We’ve made this even simpler with our Tablecloth Finder, which does all the math for you! Try it now. We get asked this question all the time, so we’ve put together this really simple guide. 1) First, measure the length and width of your table. If you have a round table, just measure all the way…
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Getting Social with Your Decorating: Pinterest, Houzz, and Polyvore
The Internet is an exciting place these days for decorators. Here are three of our favorite ways to help you find products, organize them, and get inspired. Pinterest.com is like a virtual bulletin board; we use it often for decorating or party planning. You can pin photos from almost any website, comment on them, and…
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Expert Tip: How to Decorate Using Mirrors as Windows
We love this expert tip from interior designer Susan Ferrier of McAlpine, Booth, & Ferrier via House Beautiful: “Mirrors are one of my favorite objects for giving a room character. A large-scale mirror creates a generous window. Don’t be afraid to stretch the idea of it. Lean it against the wall. Distress and age the…
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Everyone’s Using Polyvore to Create Inspiration Boards!
We love creating inspiration boards in the office, so we’ve signed up for a free account at Polyvore and we are completely hooked! Polyvore allows you to create sets using a virtual styling tool and any images you’d like to use. You can use it to plan out rooms, put together outfits, and even test…
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Five Easy Steps for Outdoor Entertaining with Gracious Style
It’s the perfect time of year for outdoor dining and entertaining. Here are five tips for making the most of your outdoor living spaces.
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How to Select the Perfect Down Comforter
Ever wonder why a down blanket or comforter is so warm and comfy on a cold winter night? It’s because they’re made from one of nature’s best insulating materials. Tucked safely under the long feathers of ducks and geese, down is actually many soft, fluffy plumules which connect with each other through thousands of strands…
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Protecting Your Tables with Felt Table Liners
It happens to the best of us: drinks can spill and plates can drop. Over time, dining tables can really sustain a lot of wear and tear, especially during the holidays. Tablecloths help, but with larger spills, clanging of plates, or dripping wax, tabletops can easily get damaged. Sometimes the repairs are easy, but with…
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Five Tips for Choosing a Tablecloth this Holiday Season
The holidays are here again! Even though it’s 90 degrees outside (we’re in Los Angeles), we’re starting to see turkeys and reindeers cropping up everywhere. As you get ready for holiday entertaining and setting your holiday table, here are five tips for choosing a tablecloth, based on the questions our customers have asked us time…
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Cleaning Fine Linens: Ten Reasons Why We Love Le Blanc Linen Wash
One of the questions we are asked most often at Gracious Style is, “What do you recommend for cleaning fine linens?” And our answer is always Le Blanc Linen Wash. There are many products out there for doing laundry, but here are ten reasons why we reach for Linen Wash again and again.