A touch of Christmas for your table

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">If I spot one of these adorable napkin rings at one of my friends Christmas dinner party, I might stay for next morning left over. Wouldn't you? Available <a href="http://www.dransfieldandross.biz/search_products.asp?category=tabletop&subcategory=Napkin%20Rings&subsubcategory=Christmas">here</a>.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZu-w_gmgrq4Q3vNy_AttZraKTrekk1tm0raPb6UA-4IfBBLzEBdZFdf5mh1LuA1lalYED0cGKGcd_baX9XMFcuPF8fcmwfc_-ydvFLIMYjkS-NbXdVM6nB7Ac8BO5A7t-3Iyec4XOSc0/s1600/dransfield+and+ross+christmas+napkin+rings.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="470" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541226512307304482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZu-w_gmgrq4Q3vNy_AttZraKTrekk1tm0raPb6UA-4IfBBLzEBdZFdf5mh1LuA1lalYED0cGKGcd_baX9XMFcuPF8fcmwfc_-ydvFLIMYjkS-NbXdVM6nB7Ac8BO5A7t-3Iyec4XOSc0/s400/dransfield+and+ross+christmas+napkin+rings.jpg" width="470" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82_tLGHDhvJFP5KurNua-nhIpbG6ThoVzCV69Hw23a0h-VGWpm2VP4Uv3CY9rvR0N7c5ullFLbt5BhKZjiGb-C3_2IcLibvm_AshWvfwcokMHa83CFJRjU_qhXJrgkwI3t2hb1svGu0w/s1600/dransfield+and+ross+napkin+rings.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="437" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541226507756100210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82_tLGHDhvJFP5KurNua-nhIpbG6ThoVzCV69Hw23a0h-VGWpm2VP4Uv3CY9rvR0N7c5ullFLbt5BhKZjiGb-C3_2IcLibvm_AshWvfwcokMHa83CFJRjU_qhXJrgkwI3t2hb1svGu0w/s400/dransfield+and+ross+napkin+rings.jpg" width="470" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Have a wonderful weekend.</span></span></div></div>

A touch of Christmas for your table

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A Feminine Abode

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I came across this very feminine and stylish home this morning while visiting <a href="http://www.ivillage.com/sara-tuttle-house-tour-0/7-b-291549#291552">iVillage</a>. It belongs to designer <a href="http://www.saratuttle.com/index2.php#/home/">Sara Tuttle</a> and I love the use of pink tones mixed with gilded accessories and mirrored furniture throughout. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWIaxAJy07E3ENI4psqbH6TQYo_ra4gdeCujd8pV7z20gy3kjRuFT5m3Hd3Qx-uPZrsehaeDkQxi8eSwDhxX9xhRiGRB98q1K1kjNmo-F1-TDgc848LRdK9dG0yNimtq0CAJ4qsZqOLI/s1600/06-sarah-tuttle-apt-636.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="620" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541239328169213362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWIaxAJy07E3ENI4psqbH6TQYo_ra4gdeCujd8pV7z20gy3kjRuFT5m3Hd3Qx-uPZrsehaeDkQxi8eSwDhxX9xhRiGRB98q1K1kjNmo-F1-TDgc848LRdK9dG0yNimtq0CAJ4qsZqOLI/s400/06-sarah-tuttle-apt-636.jpg" width="460" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3uCCtgMLeVnB39CyQq8n2YYsvtBAmoTR_likZNUjHdKc0pfiENiz-DczCt0MtPaNK55szZC8h_vZKitL9Tu2viYlEqsG6Xjb_vvIilJT6gkxfMKOdv-aigHNZA6u7YLTwPVABLcY2cI/s1600/10-sarah-tuttle-apt-636.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541239332625069234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3uCCtgMLeVnB39CyQq8n2YYsvtBAmoTR_likZNUjHdKc0pfiENiz-DczCt0MtPaNK55szZC8h_vZKitL9Tu2viYlEqsG6Xjb_vvIilJT6gkxfMKOdv-aigHNZA6u7YLTwPVABLcY2cI/s400/10-sarah-tuttle-apt-636.jpg" style="height: 360px; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-1FFTStRV5tNmYDPiQpB4mHhpGO-J2Tfq1cWdbeUwzkvWDLS7ZPrvEa8vEJwf-Cseydy8CxJST4jlRsz5TAyoDmKw7XgyXW67KQZJ3EYB5STjc9K2g6rXKqRs53A5SX-wfbsQWEG6Ag/s1600/14-sarah-tuttle-apt-636.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="620" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541239321218565890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-1FFTStRV5tNmYDPiQpB4mHhpGO-J2Tfq1cWdbeUwzkvWDLS7ZPrvEa8vEJwf-Cseydy8CxJST4jlRsz5TAyoDmKw7XgyXW67KQZJ3EYB5STjc9K2g6rXKqRs53A5SX-wfbsQWEG6Ag/s400/14-sarah-tuttle-apt-636.jpg" width="460" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-anTOKyCH_Wxoc9vj4Ld7SpxR1vVpth910CK5r1wbFhNbO1dRdmiCq0MjY3HsZ-mkUAiFeCw2qnJAkdl5Dzn29tUbvLL1fs6Fgbx-pAlbhB3uxsQOtujlRFfOmDzz5RPxv9vLGG9CPNM/s1600/09-sarah-tuttle-apt-636.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541239309652069506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-anTOKyCH_Wxoc9vj4Ld7SpxR1vVpth910CK5r1wbFhNbO1dRdmiCq0MjY3HsZ-mkUAiFeCw2qnJAkdl5Dzn29tUbvLL1fs6Fgbx-pAlbhB3uxsQOtujlRFfOmDzz5RPxv9vLGG9CPNM/s400/09-sarah-tuttle-apt-636.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 360px; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_Gg9UnDqeQaXJPnbmT94q_EjfM6OWMsoDj7YE1JeXpTMGj27Kmdiqvp7nEnFCRREu4-bbRv8RhuiJvTW9vLqpbBiPPbIduzAUVqeZ059wlalsjg8-6a-nrjTM3dz9YjFq0s2-hrVJaU/s1600/02-sarah-tuttle-apt-636.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="620" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541239304826577298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_Gg9UnDqeQaXJPnbmT94q_EjfM6OWMsoDj7YE1JeXpTMGj27Kmdiqvp7nEnFCRREu4-bbRv8RhuiJvTW9vLqpbBiPPbIduzAUVqeZ059wlalsjg8-6a-nrjTM3dz9YjFq0s2-hrVJaU/s400/02-sarah-tuttle-apt-636.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 85%;">All images from <a href="http://www.ivillage.com/sara-tuttle-house-tour-0/7-b-291549#291552">here</a>. </span></div>

A Feminine Abode

I came across this very feminine and stylish home this morning while visiting iVillage . It belongs to designer Sara Tuttle and I love th...

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When spiral staircases steal the show

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">It can be pretty spectacular.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8q0A2_IKsOSiCVYS3a1fDhm3OKBKuNdx7zzu1fD0gTF0zAuBn-Z6nqNdbga4h97mJxbAeaEilVhYQZOkjcXG3l0hOa1IfmjM4efLvcIheaiixF4AbNdW4qVaGmspZ4rtH-CNwYV_kEsg/s1600/giancarlo%252Bgiametti%2527s+paris+apartment.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="530" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541010614116170210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8q0A2_IKsOSiCVYS3a1fDhm3OKBKuNdx7zzu1fD0gTF0zAuBn-Z6nqNdbga4h97mJxbAeaEilVhYQZOkjcXG3l0hOa1IfmjM4efLvcIheaiixF4AbNdW4qVaGmspZ4rtH-CNwYV_kEsg/s400/giancarlo%252Bgiametti%2527s+paris+apartment.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Giancarlo Giammetti Paris' apartment</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQnxz8mWgMXTXc_TyG8bTFaRfVKDZi_3PgzdURVP_TEev1cPNakgzJxmX-3TVfKilHGoIEpJZMr2KtRKLa928dlzP7ySdyIOTJ0vQu2G0NuGNb__UUSqNTVsNpyf1BL3uzSZ9dqBoOkc/s1600/hotze+eisma+kelly.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541010623779070946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQnxz8mWgMXTXc_TyG8bTFaRfVKDZi_3PgzdURVP_TEev1cPNakgzJxmX-3TVfKilHGoIEpJZMr2KtRKLa928dlzP7ySdyIOTJ0vQu2G0NuGNb__UUSqNTVsNpyf1BL3uzSZ9dqBoOkc/s400/hotze+eisma+kelly.jpg" width="462" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.hotze.nl/hotze"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Hotze Eisma</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvFGH-aOA_0Azvn2F25xO4YhbkbIWq_bVSdYZ1_XPOMQz0-m2J-n6ZifE-WhGV6_acq1257lHmIcAQYUogpLx1TxkCwmCvKdFc1UpuReRMqi8CK1_c6ryd7u54_sq5cGUBnZe7NAkGLk/s1600/20101028_paris-custom5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="680" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541010609488144578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvFGH-aOA_0Azvn2F25xO4YhbkbIWq_bVSdYZ1_XPOMQz0-m2J-n6ZifE-WhGV6_acq1257lHmIcAQYUogpLx1TxkCwmCvKdFc1UpuReRMqi8CK1_c6ryd7u54_sq5cGUBnZe7NAkGLk/s400/20101028_paris-custom5.jpg" width="467" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">A Paris home via <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/28/greathomesanddestinations/28location.html?_r=1&ref=greathomesanddestinations">here</a>. </span></div></div>

When spiral staircases steal the show

It can be pretty spectacular. Giancarlo Giammetti Paris' apartment Hotze Eisma A Paris home via here .

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