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What is the Difference Between Chef Keller’s Hommage and Checks Dinnerware?
After dining at Per Se or The French Laundry, many people have called to ask about the refined white dinnerware chef Thomas Keller uses at these restaurants. There are two patterns available: Hommage and Checks. Both are made in France by Raynaud using Limoges porcelain, so they can easily be mixed and matched.
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A Giveaway – Win a Captiva Throw from Peacock Alley!
Founded in 1973 by Mary Ella Gabler, Peacock Alley has a long tradition of making the home a place that speaks comfort, peace and happiness. Credited with establishing the specialty linen market in the United States, Gabler predicted the bedroom would become a multipurpose space for living, working, relaxing and sleeping. The bedroom today has…
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What Would You Do With 101 Colors of Table Linens?
If you’ve ever admired the gorgeous table settings created by professional party planners like Colin Cowie, Preston Bailey, and Martha Stewart, you know that color is crucial to making great looks work. But where do you begin? With colorful table linens, and luckily, Sferra has just leveled the playing field for the rest of us.…
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A Gift For You: Free Shipping Until Nov 30
With so many holiday parties around the corner, we thought we’d get you started with a special gift for you. From now until November 30, 2011, enjoy free shipping on orders of $100 or more. To get your discount, enter code FREESHIPNOV11 when you check out. Click here to start shopping now. Details: Available…
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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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Affordable Gifts from Architectural Digest: Vera Wang Orient Crystal Giftware
Just in time for the holidays, Vera Wang has created a fabulous collection of sculptural crystal pieces for Wedgwood. The gently-priced Orient line was featured in the September 2011 issue of Architectural Digest as one of their top Discoveries for the month. In AD’s words: “Designed by Vera Wang for Wedgwood, the Orient giftware collection…
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Banish Boring From Your Bathroom with Boho Luxe Towels from Fresco
Ready for a bathroom style update? Maybe you’ve just finished remodeling your bath. You’ve carefully chosen the paint, fixtures, flooring and art. Your new, beautiful bathroom is a unique statement of your personal style. Time for the finishing touch – towels. Should you buy the plain, solid white or the plain, solid ivory? Maybe a…
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Ideas for Fall Entertaining with Traditional Home
As the days grow shorter and the nights chillier, it’s the perfect time to think about cozy get-togethers indoors. In the October 2011 issue of Traditional Home Magazine, this warm and stylish autumn luncheon gave us lots of great ideas (and some tasty recipes):
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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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Spread the Love: Amore Plates to Benefit Susan G Komen Cancer Foundation
We’re in love with the adorable Amore Plates by Vietri. In two designs, the white plates are inscribed with “Amore” – Italian for “love”. They make great gifts for weddings or loved ones. And from now until the end of October, Vietri will donate 25% of total Amore Plate sales to the Susan G. Komen…