Christmas Throughout Instagram
One of my favorite things about blogging is having the opportunity to share home tours of fellow design enthusiasts/designers, many of whom I met via Instagram. With Christmas upon us, the lovely ladies I have featured throughout the year have also been very busy decking the halls, and I wanted to share their inspiration, so today we will visit the following holiday homes:
- Serena Fresson’s English manor home
- Marsha Mason’s classic and and elegant Southern cottage
- Meredith Lewis’ Southern dream home
- Meg Holser’s (Meggie H. Interiors) 1850s New England charmer
- Elizabeth Chadwick’s historic Orlando gem
- Meg McCartney’s elegant 1930s Long Island, New York home
Such incredible talent, yes?! Please click on the links at the top of the post to tour these fabulous homes and the links at the bottom of each picture to follow on Instagram.
Merry Christmas!
Spode Christmas Tree – A Christmas Tradition
Introduced in 1938, “Christmas Tree” by Spode has graced holiday tables for more than 75 years. It is is a classic Christmas tradition, loved for its nostalgia and warm recollections of Christmases past. My mother has practically every single piece of Christmas Tree available, and so it always reminds me of her. Since we are having Christmas at our home in Florida this year, I decided this would be the time to begin my own collection. Little did I know how reasonably priced it has become!
The beauty of Christmas Tree is that it can be dressed up or down for any occasion… Pair it with your sterling silver and fine crystal for a more formal tablescape, or with stainless, some festive tartan napkins, and Spode’s Christmas Tree glasses for a more casual feel. And the best part is that today’s Christmas Tree is dishwasher safe, which makes for easy breezy clean up! Below I have compiled a few of my favorite holiday tablescapes featuring my beloved Christmas Tree…
via @o929leo
via @sashanicholas
via @sashanicholas
via Gretchen Scott
Christmas Tree looks beautiful with Grande Baroque by Wallace… my family silver pattern!
Christmas Tree looks beautiful with Grande Baroque by Wallace… my family silver pattern!
via The Tablescaper
via Lanabird
(Similiar tartan plates and chargers can be found via Williams-Sonoma.)
Alyson Cutshall
via Spode
Marlene Wilson
via @meganadunham
(mug available here)
via Southern Living
Christmas Tree Spode is currently on sale at Macy’s for just $99.99 per 12-piece service for four, plus take an extra 15% off using code GIVE. Order by 5 p.m. on December 21 to guarantee pre-Christmas delivery. Additional pieces can also be found via Wayfair and Amazon. And it is also available in melamine. To learn everything you ever wanted to know about Christmas Tree’s rich history, please click here.
A fabulous and inexpensive collection of tartan plaid napkins, placemats, tablecloths, and runners can also be found via Macy’s. Monogrammed tartan napkins are available from Mark and Graham. Tartan plates and chargers can be found via Williams-Sonoma. Merry Christmas!
Style Profile: Dana Gibson
I am a long-time admirer of designer Dana Gibson, and as I’ve been wrapping up my Christmas shopping, I find that she continues to be a go-to resource for everyone on my list. After a stint teaching high school, Dana decided to follow her passion for creating charming and colorful accessories for the modern home. She refashions traditional designs by drawing upon centuries old classics such as Chinese vases, painterly florals, bird and animal prints, and intricate fretwork. Below are a few of my favorite examples of Dana’s work…
Dana Gibson’s incredible line of wallpaper and fabric for Stroheim. Here are a few fabulous gift ideas priced under $100…
These darling leopard eye glass cases are just $28 each!
Blue chintz pen cup (also makes a fabulous vase) – $40.
Canton in pink cup (also available in blue) – $40.
Sissinghurst tea towel (also perfect for the powder room) – $28.
Clivedon tea towels in blue and pink – $28 each.
These adorable cachepots come in an assortment of Dana’s signature prints. Above is Orange Bargello for $50.
This fabulous leopard tray measures 10″ by 4″ and 1/2″ and makes the perfect catchall at just $55.
White bamboo letter tray, perfect for organizing desk clutter. $85 And here are a few items on my wish list…
White chintz lamp… I absolutely need a pair of these for my Bowood bedroom!
Click here to take a tour through Dana’s gorgeous Richmond, Virginia home!
To learn more about Dana Gibson, you can read a fabulous interview via Chinoiserie Chic. I was intrigued to learn that Dana’s great grandfather was the renowned painter Charles Dana Gibson, the creator of the famous Gibson Girl of the 1890s. Dana’s great aunt, Nancy Astor, was the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons and another aunt, Nancy Lancaster, was an owner of the esteemed firm Colefax and Fowler. Artistry and achievement are clearly in Dana’s DNA!
Please click here to shop Dana Gibson. Shipping is always free, and all orders placed before December 20 are guaranteed to arrive before Christmas.
Christmas at Designers’ Homes Across America
There is a lovely new book out, just in time for the holidays… Christmas at Designers’ Homes Across America. I couldn’t wait to read it when I learned my friends from Parker Kennedy were included! It features almost 400 color images of beautiful holiday inspirations created by leading designers in their own homes. A few of my favorites are below…
Christmas at Designers’ Homes Across America, written by Katharine McMillan and Patricia McMillan.
Parker Kennedy
Shayla Copas
Mary Helen McCoy
Keith Carrington
Jamie Gibbs
Jamie Gibbs
Pam Kelley
Christmas at Designers’ Homes Across America is available via Amazon.
