What girl doesn’t love anything French? And what girl doesn’t love anything Chanel? That was my thinking when I created this Chanel party table with a classic black and white color scheme, Paris-themed dinner ware and delicate garden roses. You just can’t go wrong with black and white, and when combined with a logo like ... Read More about Chanel Party: Black, White and Oh So Parisian

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It’s not uncommon for most people to get over a hundred emails in a day – I know I do! Some of them are spam, some are from online stores, some are correspondence and most of these go into the trash. One email I received a few months ago completely caught my eye, however. It ... Read More about Black and Gold Holiday Table: Botanical Inspiration

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Sometimes all you need to make a table setting extra special is one unique element, and this table is a perfect example. I used everything I already had in my entertaining arsenal for this elegant farmhouse table, but added farm animal accent plates from an artist who specializes in whimsical animal decor. Shop the table ... Read More about Elegant Farmhouse Table: Whimsical Animal Decor

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It’s unmistakable and readily identifiable – buffalo check – large squares of alternating colors in a plaid pattern. Classic and causal, this print is a mainstay in the fabric world of decor, mostly because it’s so versatile and exudes a country farmhouse vibe (aka Magnolia Farms style) that is still popular in many homes throughout ... Read More about Buffalo Check Fall Table

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There’s something just so classic about black and white together. Throw them on a table, add some fun polka dots, a few easy potted plants, and you have a whimsical table that is great for any season. For this setting, I decorated it with items from the dollar section and IKEA, and I don’t think ... Read More about Black and White Polka Dot Table

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As much as I love traditional Fall decor, it’s always fun to change things up once in a while and think outside the box when it comes to decorating for the holidays and seasons. Just using a different color can make things fresh and give your surroundings a new lease on life. That’s exactly what ... Read More about Blue Pumpkin Table: Unique Fall Decor

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There’s something so appealing about the way people in Northern Europe decorate for the holidays. It’s elegantly minimalist, yet still festive. For my husband’s office party, I knew I wanted to capture this feeling, so I recreated my own modern Scandinavian setting with a Nordic Christmas to remember. Setting a Nordic scene My friend, Natalie, ... Read More about A Nordic Christmas Celebration: Our Office Holiday Party

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Once our kids started getting a little older, we designated Tuesday nights as Grandma Dinner Night and tried our hardest to schedule sports, activities and late work meetings around dinner so that we could all have one night at the table together. We included our moms, since both of our dads have passed away, and this ... Read More about Grandma Dinner Night: Our Most Special Family Night

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