That Personal Touch: Monograms & More

Sometimes, the best way to make a statement is to spell it out. This post gets personal with host and baby gifts, your own home decor and linens, jewelry and more. Remember, the most important initials are your own.

Outdoor Entertaining

Mark and Graham is a stylish source for all things personalized. These pretty products are perfect for host & hostess gifts or hosting at your own home. 

Outdoor Ice Bucket   Outdoor Wine Bar Set

Acrylic glasses.   Scalloped Marble Cheese Board

Scalloped Marble Wine Chiller

Mark and Graham

Lilly Inspired Monogram Decal

For all of you DIYers, these are so clever. Very preppy and lively. A fun gift.

Etsy

Personalized Notecards

This Etsy shop is a fab find for personalized stationery. The prices are good, the styles fun (be sure to see the kiss styles), and they have products for kids and men, too. It's all so good.

I Design That

Personalized Notepads

One of my favorite Etsy shops. Her work is chic, clever and oh so feminine.  Best of all the prices are very reasonable, making everything a cute gift idea.

A Thing Created

Applique Monogrammed Guest Towel
Aren't these so lovely? The towel itself is crisp and clean. The monogram really pops. Of course you can select your font  and color from many. Powder room perfection!

Etsy

Leather Bound Little Books of Fashion

The last words in fashion! There is something so luxe about a leather book, especially one that features iconic names in style and fashion. Each book is under $100 with an additional $15 for personalization. It's a fabulous find for fashion girls or guys.

Gigi New York

Monogram Linen Napkin Set

This set of four is fabulous. Collect them for yourself, or gift a couple with them. Love the hem stitching.

Etsy

Custom Hand Embroidered Bodysuit

Little Miss Celine here is wearing an adorable organic cotton onesie that has been embroidered in rich hues of your choosing. Of special note, this sweet suit was seen in the Meghan and Harry Netflex documentary. A really sweet gift for any newbie, and maybe a necessity for twins.

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Paravel Cabana Cases

Clearly chic. These cases are so great for travel. You can easily see thru the clear plastic sides. Pack it in your carry on, and set it out on your home or hotel room vanity. The perfect present for the frequent traveler in your life. Four colors available.

Paravel

Personalized Post-it Notepad Set

If a Post It Note can be sophisticated, these are. 

Neiman Marcus

Monogram Pendant Necklace

Love the modern vibe to this necklace. It's a great piece to layer. Under $40.

Anthropologie

Monogrammed Disposable Guest Towels

Linen like and quite luxe looking. Anyone with a powder room could use these. Select solver or gold initials.  Well priced.

Etsy

Ribbed Lumbar Monogrammed Pillow

 This shop offers beautifully embroidered  pillows. 

Uncommon Rose Shop

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Set A Stunning Spring Table

{ Via: ZsaZsa Bellagio }

With all of the Spring celebrations upon us, it's time to gather friends and family around your table. Creating the perfect setting is my favorite part of entertaining. Each event is a clean slate for offering your guests a warm welcome. Find inspiration here for a casually chic or fabulously formal affair.

HERE: 13 Terrific Tabletops

Color Pop!

The perfect pattern for a bright sunny day. Easter brunch or Mother's Day alfresco has never look so good. Just as lovely as china, these pretty plates actually are Melamine, making them dishwasher safe for no fuss entertaining all year long. Made in the U.S. by my Instagram friend, Gail, of The Plate Shoppe, her entire collection of dinnerware is colorful, chic, and fun! Shop her products at 

plateshoppe 

Juliska 

All of Juliska patterns are pretty, but these pieces just sing Spring! The Butterfly Plates are botanically beautiful. The Madeline Dinnerware will add a rosy glow to the tabletop. The cake stands in Spring Green add a colorful contrast.

San Francisco Inspiration

Throw a chic gathering with layered settings of prints, patterns, and textures. Shop all of the right pieces for this party at....

Pottery Barn 

Mix & Match Moments

This table has been anchored with black stripes which is a stylish start to a Spring table.  Begin with Christian Lacroix Sol Y Sombra Chargers (now 20% off at Williams Sonoma)  MacKenzie-Childs Butterfly Garden Dinner Plates   Goa Pink and Gold Flatware   Similar Gilded Pink Glassware

Rethink Your Veggies 

Clever, right? No other vegetable screams Spring better than asparagus. why not use these statuesque spears as decor? 

Digs Digs

Indochine Table Couture

If you like a dressy table, these pieces are high fashion. The look begins with Kim Seybert's Indochine Charger.

Alchemy Fine Home  

Colorful Life Glasses

How fun are these? So often glassware is just functional. This collection is more than that. The pop of colors really adds the pizazz to the your tabletop.

Villeroy and Boch

Pottery Barn Easter Tables
Hop over to Pottery Barn for some affordable and adorable mix and match Spring patterns. The Gingham plates will be used long after the Spring Holiday. Such fun!
Pottery Barn  

A Blue Mood
Gather around this festive table that would be perfect for Passover. Find all of the chic components at 
ABC Carpet & Home
Mystic Blue Plates   Flatware   Table Linens 

Beautiful Butterflies
"Happiness is a butterfly......which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you." Seat your guests at a table blooming with butterflies. Just as lovely as china, these pretty plates actually are Melamine, making them dishwasher safe for no fuss entertaining all year long. 
plateshoppe

Terrific Table linens
You will just love the lovely linens at this chic and classy Etsy shop. A monogram napkin will elevate your tablescape.
South Of Libbie at Etsy

Dylan Lauren's Chic Easter 
Table Tips
Founder of Dylan's Candy Bar and daughter of Ralph Lauren, this woman knows a little about style. Here she shares her favorite tips for making your own Easter celebration even sweeter. Click for more photos.
One Kings Lane   

Buffet Beautiful
A fabulous idea for adding some verdant Spring Green to your table. Use fresh herbs to bundle flatware and napkins!
Digs Digs 



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