Foodie Friday: The Holiday Table

Entertaining this Holiday? Time to get your style on and set a terrific table. After slaving over a hot stove, you deserve to sit down to a stylish setting.

Here: Holiday Inspiration

Gold and black always says special occasion. Add a touch of red

and now you have a chic celebration! tabletop by Carolyne Roehm

Holiday Blues

The perfect look for a coastal Christmas. Loving the Christmas Tree on the buffet!

Zsa Zsa Bellagio

Oh how I love this color combination! Manuel Canovas' Bengale in Paprika in orange and pink. It just couldn't be more special

Chinoiserie Chic

Decorate with fruit and greenery! Simple serving pieces become dazzling displays of festive fare.

BHG

A clean and bright look at Coco and Kelly! Love the chalkboard name tags? I found circle chalkboard stickers at Paper-Source and some festive flatware at Anthropologie.  Image at

Coco + Kelly

My kind of Holiday table.  As you can see, black and white is the theme, and of course, it looks more than festive.

Dig Digs

Don't forget those chairs! I actually have done this. Your guests will feel so invited to the table with beribboned and stylish seats.

The Cinderella Project

For the traditional home. Lots of plaid and plenty of fruit create a traditional table. Simple yet still stunning.

Williams-Sonoma

A Rustic Holiday Table

Country chic and just fabulous! Notice the loaf of bread used as a candleholder. All of the details add up to some kind of wonderful!

Zsa Zsa Bellagio

And for New Years....all you need is is a sense of imagination, a handful of glitter and a pop of color!

The Glitter Guide

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Posh Presents For The One Who Has Everything

(Via The Enchanted Home)

If you still are shopping, chances are you have left the hardest for last - the person who has everything. Though these people are tough, the gift doesn't have to be super expensive, just very nice and appropriate for that person.

Here: Some inspiration To Wrap Up 
Your Gift List!

Kate Spade Luggage

Not very practical but who cares when it looks this fun? For the colorful girl!

Neiman Marcus

With this cohesive collaboration, the goal is to help restore Mother Nature, one watch at a time, by planting a tree for every WeWOOD purchased.
Perfect for the eco-kind of guy.
We Wood

Smythson Currency Case

Glazed Leather and oh so stylish.

Perfect for the well traveled man.

Barneys New York

Shaken Not Stirred Martini Set

Party perfect for the cosmopolitan girl

Henri Bendel

Swarovski iPhone Cases

The girl who has everything will want the same for her iPhone, which is, of course, her favorite accessory.

Swarovski

Kate Mack Born to be Wild Silver Jacket
She will go OMG when opening this faux leather with fur collar jacket! Just too cool for school. Available in sizes 2T - 6
Everything But The Princess

P.L.A.Y Chandelier Bed

For the pampered pet with champagne and caviar taste.

Pet Fancy

Jimmy Choo Glitter Pump
The girl has more shoes than Imelda, always wants more! They'll get there for free by Christmas Eve, too.
Nordstrom's

Quintessence Paris - Nerac - Cedar Tree - Wardrobe Scented Tubes
A lovely gift for the host or hostess or your favorite couple.These scented tubes are meant to freshen drawers 
and closets.
Beauty Habit

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Last Minute Gifts: Give Them The Time Of Their Life

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IfOnly
The company takes your dreams and those on your gift list and makes them a reality.  Believing that true luxury is not another bauble, but rather an experience of a lifetime. And in doing so, part of the proceeds for each experience purchased, goes to the charity of the luminary of that gift.  Their inspiration runs as wild as your dreams. Read on to create an "Experience of a lifetime!" Shop thru 12/19 to get the gift there by 12/24. 
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Here Are Just A Few Ideas

Create an experience with Tyler Florence
Regarded as one of America’s most important culinary voices. Have a private dinner created by Tyler at his Wayfare Tavern in San Francisco or at your residence.  Read on for more exciting details at
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Recipe of the Month Collection
An exclusive curated collection of 25 recipes by star chefs to make the ultimate gift for your favorite home cook. In the first month, your recipient will receive polished lacquered recipe box, a hand signed recipe from Michael Mina and two additional recipes from chefs Gary Danko and Jonathan Waxman. Each subsequent month, two seasonal recipes from an exceptional list of chefs to complete the collection. 
A truly unique gift. 
IfOnly

Dale DeGroff Master Mixologist, 
Author of the award-winning The Craft of The Cocktail and The Essential Cocktail, developed his extraordinary techniques tending bar at great establishments, most notably New York's famous Rainbow Room.

Craft a cocktail experience for your best barfly.

From a private cocktail class for 6, or a cocktail safari with three friends. Travel with Master Mixologist Dale DeGroff to four of New York City's top cocktail bars. What fun! More details on your options at

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Andre Agassi 

Considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Andre and Stefanie Graf invite you to experience a Tennis Weekend Getaway in Las Vegas.  The details are awesome! Click thru for more
IfOnly 

Constellation Caramel Collection
As a sweetener, consider a collection of artisanal candies so outstanding they will create a taste sensation of a lifetime! This unique and limited edition includes flavors such as Maldon Sea Salt with Vanilla Bean, Brown Butter Bourbon, and a fusion of Pomegranate Molasses, Urfa Chile and Dehydrated Black Olive.  Read on for the delicious details

IfOnly

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The Box This Holiday!

On This Sixth Day Of Christmas, My True love Gave To Me....

Six Geese A Laying!

I'm getting a little tired of all these birds in this song. As stated before, I am afraid of them all! Have you ever been around a gaggle of geese?  These creatures don't like me any more than I do them. But because their soft cushy down is so amazing, they become my inspiration of the day.

Here:  Six Down Filled Finds

Balmain Glossy Quilted Down Coat

is this not the best looking Jacket? 
Stylebop

Bogner Down Jacket and Ski Pant 

Fashion meets function.  Nothing says hit

the slopes better than anything Bogner.

Bogner

Tumi's Pack Away Down Vest
Tumi has travel down pat! Their luggage is award winning. now they have designed a higly-compressable vest that packs down to a small bag. This makes one luxe layering piece for the
 frequent flyer fella.
Nordstrom

SuperFluff Deluxe® Comforters
Every night I am thankful for my cozy cocoon of a down comforter! Here's a fab find from the creators of some of your favorite hotel bedding. Extra fluffy and now on sale for $100 off. A thoughtful gift.
Pacific Coast Feather

Sonia Rykiel Snowsuit
Down filled and festive! This little baby snowsuit
will make her best dressed on the slopes or city streets. Now on sale at
Barney's New York

Tess Giberson's Quilted 
Down Filled Vest
This is what so many of us need on any given Winter day. It adds a little warmth to whatever you are wearing. Perfect for drafty office buildings!
Shop Bop

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On The 5th Day Of Christmas - My True Love Gave to Me - 5 Golden Rings!

Five Golden Rings - my favorite day of
The twelve days before Christmas. 
Jewelry is always a good idea at any time of the year.  If you are gifting for Christmas, better hurry. Many websites
stop Free Shipping tomorrow.

Here: Five Golden Rings 
Approved by Santa 

Aurélie Bidermann Gold Lace Ring 
This 18k yellow gold-dipped 'Lace' ring has a 
matching bracelet. Both are gorgeous.
Barneys New York

Alexis Bittar Orbit Ring 
Contemporary luxe. Gold-plated metal with white crystals, faceted pyrite stone. 
Stylebop

Givenchy Angular Statement Ring
Statement indeed! This shiny and chic cocktail
ring is one part edgy and the other part, WOW!
Nordstrom's

Medium Ring, Atelier Swarovski by Fredrikson Stallard
Eye catching crystal will make every day a Holiday!
This standout piece will thrill an avant-garde girl.
Swarovski

Agrigento Pearls And Nest Ring For the girl who likes her eggs in one basket, or the Mom with three children, or and girl who loves a pearl!
Max and Chloe

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