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the holiday season is just zooming by so today i’m heading out with the winterns to check out the holiday decorations in manhattan- the city is always so pretty when the lights are up and everything seems to glow. in addition to holiday decorations, ny is full of great holiday sales this weekend. so if you’re in the area head over to my neighborhood on saturday to check out the designer holiday trunk sale at the bell house (lotta, hable, deadly squire and much more). also, there’s a fantastic holiday sale taking place at lorena barrezueta’s studio in williamsburg- click here for more details. and of course there’s gifted at the brooklyn flea and a new artisan show in ditmas park to see. i’m off to soak up some holiday cheer before the season is over so i hope you all have a wonderful weekend. i’ll be back on monday with more sneak peeks and some great new podcasts from our winter interns.

[images above and below are from mokum textiles' gorgeous new 13-pattern dauphine collection. click here to find a showroom close to you. i am totally crazy about that blue pattern above.]

must-read post of the week: design by the book, episode two!
podcast: winter intern des’ podcast with screech owl design
new sneak peeks: catherine weis, diane crespo and karin schaefer, dutch canal home by uxus, beklina, wayne pate’s home office, maria vettese of port2port press
new diy projects: terrarium party favors, chinese papercut spice jars, kate’s illuminated canvas light, kayte’s nature centerpiece, trader joe’s gift tags
new guides: omaha, nebraska city guide
new e-shops: shop horne, mod green pod (new e-commerce), lost bird found e-shop
textiles: loop by mio
miscellaneous: activitea teabag danglers, yellow owl workshop art shows, london shop fronts, neue galerie gift ideas, ashley g porcelain designs, navaglow decorative packing tape, johnny and stacie woodgrain cards and coasters, oak leaves handmade terrariums, ceramics by mccheeks’ mayhem
new recipe: caroline swift’s holiday cookies, brownies, and champagne sorbet!

i am in love with all of this fabric. does anyone know an online distributer? I just searched and searched.. didn’t find anything! I am recovering chairs and I think something from mokum would be perfect!!

I look through all the show rooms but non really seemed to have the fabrics on the Mokum site!

I have been looking for the right tree branch lamp, and the one shown here is it. I want it. The fabrics are also wonderful, and quite possibly what I’ve been looking for to reupholster some chairs.

Have a wonderful weekend, Grace! Thanks for all the beauty you add to the world – your blog is just amazing. (I just read your “about” section and was surprised to see you live in Brooklyn. I assumed you lived in CA, for some reason.) Thanks also for the great holiday guides – I’ve made several purchases based on your recommendations. (I did a gift guide about gifts of time /service.)

I absolutely LOVE that yellow chair! Both the fabric and the shape of the chair are beautiful, and it looks wonderful against the dark charcoal wall and rich brown floor and furniture. I’m moving in, wherever that is.

Thankyou all so much for all of your positive comments about my Twig Lamp. As a designer this has been most encouraging for me. Just for your interest, the lamp design has been cast from real gum tree branches, with the final product being cast in bronze. Two elements that were foremost in directing the design were to have the shade cradled within the branches and secondly to add a quirkiness by having a branch grow up through the centre of the shade. Feel free to email me with any enquiries at james@jamessalmondfurniture.com.au

Hi everyone, I’m writing to you from the Mokum Design Studio in Sydney, Australia. I just wanted to say thanks for featuring us on such a cool blog and thank you so much for all the positive feedback! And stay tuned for the Mokum blog, coming soon….

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