These apple candles are the type of thing I would love to receive as a gift, but will probably end up buying for myself and several people on my gift list. That’s right, I said several - because everyone needs a bunch of realistic apple candles in their home!
Mini Harvest Apple Candles are $25.00 at Uncommon Goods
, with an additional $4.50 if you want it in a gift box.
It’s 41 days to Christmas, and decorating is in full swing here at home (we actually started the day after Halloween, but that’s just us).
Take this as a warning that nearly all my posts from hereon will be Holiday and/or Christmas related- because I’m such a sucker for Christmas, commercialism and all.
But seriously, just look at this Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington Resin Desk Lamp! How can you resist? It’s on sale for $45 over at our Amazon shop, is made of resin, and is a wonderful addition to any Christmas decoration collection.
If you prefer something a little more, um, subtle- the same company makes a Nightmare Before Christmas Tiffany Style Touch Lamp:
Look closer. Isn’t that fun? What better time than Christmas to embrace your inner kitsch?
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to discover Hostess with the Mostess, “an innovative online resource for hip, modern, and unique entertaining ideas”. It’s like the website was made for me, featuring gorgeous, gorgeous finds, and so much entertaining inspiration. The Hostess Blog is a must-read, and has been added to my Google Reader feeds. I love it!
When it comes to discovering sites to love, I was definitely on a roll this week. Check out my other new favourites:
absolutely beautiful things. Absolutely excellent. I love the pink background, too.
Speaking of pink… casapinka is fascinating.
And finally, desire to inspire features lovely design and decorating photos.
Consider me inspired!
Of all my purchases (and, as a shopaholic, there have been a lot), among the things I never regret buying are good cookware. I’m talking great pots and pans that we use over and over again, and will probably pass on to our future children.
Which is why I get thrilled when great pans like these by Calphalon go on sale at Amazon.
This one, the Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 12-Inch Everyday Pan with Lid is on sale for only $27.99- that’s down from $168. I’m not kidding.
There’s also a Calphalon Saucepan on sale for only $29.99, down from $119. Yummy!
That I’m a little bit of a shopaholic is a given. What those closest to me know, however, is that I’m even more of a foodaholic. I’m enthusiastic about food- good food in particular- and going hand in hand with that is my almost unhealthy infatuation with kitchens.
My kitchen, a corner of which is pictured here, is warm and inviting and bold: its walls are painted cherry red, its cabinets are black, and its “island” is actually a repurposed pedestal table. It’s been this way since we moved in a little more than two years ago. I loved it then, and I still love it, but that doesn’t stop me from swooning over beautiful kitchens whenever I see them.
Which is why, when Green Tea Design asked me to review their kitchen cabinet collection, I accepted cheerfully. And excitedly!
The first thing that struck me about these kitchen cabinets is that they’re Asian-inspired designs. How can a kitchen be Asian-inspired, and yet be modern and functional and everything a kitchen in the year 2007 should be?
Apparently it can. The key word here is “flexible”, and because you can stack or separate the modular units, mix and match the various designs, or have single modules custom-made, these pieces are wonderfully flexible.
Take, for example, the Dana Cupboard I am coveting (pictured here hanging above the Mizuna kitchen counter): An adaptation of a classic tea chest design, the cupboard features both open shelves and closed doors, and is available in a variety of sizes and colors and woods.
And speaking of woods: all Green Tea’s furniture is constructed using salvaged hard woods such as Elm and Gingko. By salvaged they mean they use large beams reclaimed from older structures such as country homes, barns and warehouses. And you thought the “Green” in their name was just for looks.
Check out Green Tea Design’s kitchen cabinetry- but only if you’re ready to fall in love. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
