i’m really into red and black right now, especially while thinking about how to decorate our new office niche. iomoi’s paperweights cost $35-$60 a piece and come in some great red+black patterns, and these great red book cloth pieces ($24-$64) from hold everything would look great on shelves holding magazines and random odds and ends. in a perfect world i’d top it all off with something like this (with a nice black seat pad) and call it a day.

really lovely little travel game kits at kate’s paperie. perfect for the gamer on the go. available in chess, poker and checkers (poker and chess to be restocked in 1-2 weeks) for $25 each.

beyond the fact that i just like to say the words faux bois, i think this mirror is gorgeous. at $1,300 it’s way beyond my budget, but hopefully someone can diy themselves a similar version and get the same look. available online at boston’s koo de kir. enjoy!

need a cute stocking stuffer for the office-y type on your holiday list? check out these colorful patterned options at see jane work, only $8.50 a piece.

thank you to everyone who took the time to send in photos of their lovely holiday decorations for the sparkability/d*s holiday giveaway! after all the entries were in, we chose those that struck us as the most creative and reflective of a unique holiday style. so, without further adieu, our winners are….

FIRST PLACE: Laura and her very clever, non-traditional Christmas tree! Congratulations, Laura- I really loved the way you chose to decorate and use materials and objects that were important to you. Your “tree” mannequin looks fantastic. Sparkability will be sending you a beautiful star egg night light so relax with a warm, soft glow all around you.

SECOND PLACE: Lauren and her handmade mini modern homes. I love the way Lauren translated her love of modern homes into a fun, stylish holiday decoration. Well done! I love that you took the time to make the decorations yourself, too. For your beautiful work you’ll be receiving one of Thorsten Van Elten’s super cool pidgeon lights! Congrats!

thank you again to everyone who sent in pictures- your homes looked wonderful. and thank you to sparkability for donating two great gifts to the lucky winners. honorable mention jenny (and her cute pink “tree”) and eric from colorado who must have spent hours fastening hundreds of silver ornaments to his ceiling- that’s holiday spirit, man. thanks again and happy holidays!

designer leigh batnick of jezebel stationery made some beautiful holiday cards for the season, this one is my favorite. you can find more of leigh’s work right here. [thanks, leigh!]