Five Luxury Holiday Gifts for the Home

Here’s a sneak peak at a few of my favorite luxury gifts for the home this gift-giving season.

Mini Gold Starburst Mirror

This gold starburst mirror from Ethan Allen is at the top of my gift-giving list this season!  Not only is the mirror perfectly sized at 18-inches in diameter, it also blends well with a wide range of home décor styles.  I love the lightly aged faux Venetian gold leafing- gorgeous!  This mirror retails for $249 and is available via the Ethan Allen website.  Click here to learn more about this gift.

 

 

 

 

Louvre Wood Pillar Holders

These wooden pillar candle holders from Pottery Barn are lovely and luxe with their distressed painted finish.  I can already think of a handful of ladies on my holiday shopping list who would adore these pillar holders for their dining tables!  Pottery Barn offers these pillar holders in two heights and prices range from $79 to $99.  Click here to learn more about this gift.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luxe Faux Fur Throw

Restoration Hardware’s faux fur throw is truly luxe.  The throw shown here normally retails for $99, but is on sale via the Restoration Hardware website for $79.  Click here to learn more about this gift.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pewter Olive Wine Coaster

Functional and luxurious, this wine coaster from William Sonoma is a darling gift! According to the William Sonoma website, each wine coaster is individually crafted and stamped for pewter authenticity. The coaster measures 3-3/4 inches in diameter and retails for $49 via the William Sonoma website.  For more information about this gift, click here.

 

 

 

Monogrammed Overdoor

Monogrammed gifts are a luxury and I love this French-style overdoor panel from Horchow.  According to the product description, the overdoor is hand painted in antique gold and measure 38.25″W x 0.25″D x 13.5″.  This gift can be ordered via the Horchow website and is priced at $245.  For more information on this gift, click here.

 

 

Two Great Design Events in the Philadelphia Suburbs this Week

Get inspired this week with two home decor events taking place in the Philadelphia suburbs.  Read on for details.

We love Lighting by Design in Exton!

Lighting by Design in Exton, PA

If you are familiar with this blog, you already know how much I adore Lighting by Design in Exton!

Stop by their adorable showroom for the Sinful Design & Sweet Indulgence event tomorrow between 6 and 9 pm.  According to the announcement, custom made truffles, strawberries and French champagne will be served.   Guest speakers will also be on-site to offer expert advice and inspiration.  Eileen Devine, of Devine Designs, will be at the event to talk about her “color” secrets.   Michelle Yurick, of M. Yurick Design, will discuss how to create the “WOW factor.”

Don’t forget that the event will take place tomorrow – Thursday, November 17th from 6 to 9 pm.  The Lighting by Design Showroom is located at 8 Dowlin Forge Road in Exton, PA.  To register, please email Paul Mihranian at pmihranian@lighting-by-design.com or call (610) 524-0107

Here’s a link to a previous post on Lighting by Design: https://silburyhillhome.wordpress.com/2011/10/02/a-little-lighting-by-design/

Perennial Interiors at The Paoli Design Center in Paoli, PA

Perennial Interiors, a home furnishings and gift boutique in Paoli, PA, is hosting a holiday party at the Paoli Design Center in Paoli, PA this Saturday, November 19^th and Sunday, November 20^th from 2 to 5 pm.

According to the announcement, a full line of holiday home décor will be on display!  Beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be provided by Drexelbrook Catering.  What a great way to get the holiday home decor inspiration you’ve been looking for.

The Paoli Design Center is located at 1616 East Lancaster Ave. in Paoli, PA.  For more information about this event, please email Perennial Interiors at info@perennialpleasures.biz or call them at (484) 318-8376.  Here’s a link to the Perennial Interiors’ facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/PaoliDesignCenter?v=wall#!/PaoliDesignCenter?sk=info

Need Home Decor Inspiration? Why I Love the Cote de Texas Blog!

My passion for seagrass area rugs blossomed thanks to Cote de Texas!

For those of you who truly enjoy reading about home décor and interior design, I’d be remiss if I didn’t introduce you to Cote de Texas.

After all, it was the Cote de Texas blog that served as the inspiration for the design of just about everything inside and outside of our first home.  Since we built the house in 2009, the Cote de Texas blog inspired everything from our home’s stucco elevation and landscaping to the hardwood floors and kitchen design.  Thank you Cote de Texas!

Here’s  a bit more about the blog and why I love it dearly:

This Houston-based design blog is written by an interior designer named Joni Webb. Joni has an amazing eye for style, which see refers to as a Southern Look.  I love what some might call the “Southern look”!

Her blog often features jaw-dropping interiors so gorgeous they have, or could, grace the cover of Veranda magazine.  Still, what makes this blog so worth the read is that it offers inspiration for real people.  Many of her posts are dedicated to showcasing how real families incorporate designer looks into their homes in a stylish, livable, affordable way.

As I’m writing this, I can’t help but think about how many times I’ve referenced the Cote De Texas blog for inspiration in building and decorating our former home.  It’s so ironic that through her blog, I not only found inspiration for decorating our first house, but was introduced to a new city that at the time I would never have guessed I’d one day call home.    It’s amazing how things almost never turn out the way you had originally planned.

Check out the Cote de Texas blog here: http://www.cotedetexas.blogspot.com You won’t be disappointed!

See the images below to find out  what design elements inside and outside our former home can be directly attributed to inspiration from the Cote de Texas blog.

Many of the homes showcased on the Cote de Texas blog feature strong focal points that are accentuated with enhanced wood moulding.

The homes featured on the Cote de Texas blog have the most gorgeous custom window treatments and are often crafted in a solid silk fabric.

After seeing the kitchens featured on the Cote de Texas blog, I knew I wanted off-white cabinets, a creamy travertine backsplash and a decorative cabinet over the gas cook top. For more kitchen inspiration check out her post title 'Kitchens 101: Elements to Copy'!!!

The slipcovered chairs, shown here, can be directly attributed to inspiration from the Cote de Texas blog.

Gorgeous Mums on Sale at Waterloo Gardens in Exton

Gorgeous mums! Look for mums like these now at Waterloo Gardens in Exton, PA.

It was such a beautiful morning that I had to run outside to snap some photos of the frost covered garden.

Last weekend’s snow storm did a number on the mums that we purchased in early October.  Since good quality mums typically last through the end of November, I thought it would be worthwhile to replace them.  I was relieved and amazed to see the selection of healthy mums Waterloo Gardens in Exton had in stock as recently as this past Friday when I purchased the new pink mums featured in the pictures in this post.  Waterloo had a very nice selection of mums of all sizes in stock and they are all discounted from 50% to 75% off regular price!

If you stop by Waterloo in Exton today, you can expect to find some very nice discounts and a nice selection of mums, pansies as well as perennials.  The garden expert I spoke with at Waterloo assured me that it’s not to late to transplant or plant certain perennials.  Keep this in mind if you see something you’d like to add to your garden.

I may stop by Waterloo today.  I’m looking for amaryllis bulbs, which I look forward to writing about soon on the Silbury Hill blog.

Happy Fall Gardening!!!!