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Danny Seo's Scented Paper Flowers

Fresh flowers from Wig3000: camellia flowers from his/her yard, Spring Cure 2008 Cut flowers are a beautiful component of the cure and we love it when they're straight from your own garden, like Wig...

Look!: Pick Your Nose Party Cups

My father always said, "You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friend's nose." That statement has held true... until now. Where you can now, pick your friends...

Reader Escapes: Splendor in the Grass Continued
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Name: Regina, AT Editor Location: Kansas Tallgrass Prairie Link: Flint Hills Ranch Description: During last year's Escapes Month, we escaped to the Tallgrass Prairie of Kansas. We were there to find...

Piñatas by Meghan Keys of Llaves Designs

We met local piñata maker Meghan Keys at the benefit party for Pink: A (Love) Courier Service a couple weeks ago (shown below). Her pink heart-shaped piñata was filled with love and candy, and we th...

Having a Summer Block Party?

In my family's new Rogers Park neighborhood, we joined in on a block party earlier this summer. Knowing it was coming up but having a schedule conflict, we missed the evening cookout but made it aroun...

Fancy Fake Utensils From Urban Outfitters

While scrolling through the sea of prints and patterns over at Urban Outfitters, this set of disposable silverware came to our attention. We appreciate the small bit of glam they would bring to a pi...

Napkins by Avril Loreti

We recently posted about Avril Loreti and her cool coasters but now it's time to send her some napkin praise. Her artistically rendered messes, like the Wine Rings seen above, are pretty but could al...

Roundup: Coolers That Don't Distract From Your Party

The 4th of July is just a day away. For most that means good food, good friends and hot, hot heat! Stay cool (in more ways than one) this weekend with some of the following beverage tubs, coolers ...

Roundup: 8 Great Placemats from Etsy

There aren't many things that can bring a table together faster than a great set of placemats. When they are fabulous, friends will always ask where you got them, making for great dinner conversati...

Weeknight Dinner Parties

We were lucky enough to sample this amazing spread last night. All the elements of a fun party were there: good friends, food, and music. The best part? We got to kick off our week with that rare trea...

Backyard Camping

Originally hoping to get away later this month for a few nights at a campsite in Michigan, sites are full and plans keep falling through with the group we have coming along for the journey. So we're t...

Triple Duty: Magnetic Chalkboard Coasters

Last year, we asked if you used coasters and the LARGE majority of responses were yes. We ran across these black (or green) coasters from Purpose Design and loved their multi-functionality. Instead o...

Outdoor Living: The Extra Room

Our new place has an eat-in kitchen, which we love, but no dining room. Although we prefer cocktail parties to sit-down dinner parties, it's nice to cook for a group sometimes. We were a little sad ...

9 Necessitites for a Last-Minute Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

Cinco de Mayo may commemorate an important day in Mexican history but the spirit of celebration has been firmly adopted by America. If you're thinking of hosting your own impromptu festivities, it's ...

French Spring Style from Quel Objet

We love the commentary and descriptions that accompany some of the fantastic items available from Quel Objet (which means "What a thing!"). Spring and France together make up an ideal mindset - a brea...

Hot and Cool Melamine Plates from Bongenre

These plates are perfect picks for spring and summer entertaining. Unsure if we'd rather host with a hot set or a cool set, we picked our favorites from both ends of the spectrum......

All She Wrote

Known for its stationery and card selection, All She Wrote is also a monogramming megaland. For the monogramming novice, the store offers suggestions and tips for getting things just right. Did you kn...

Swap Parties

As we declutter and purge during the Spring Cure, we're looking at ways to get rid of what you no longer want. A few of my friends have regular "frock swaps" at their homes: parties where guests bri...

How To: Make Homemade Natural Easter Egg Dyes

If you'll be getting a kick out of dyeing eggs this weekend and are so over PAAS as a decor source, try some all-natural ingredients as opposed to the certified blends (that include colors synthesized...

One-Hour Decorating

We had people over last weekend. Before the party my husband and I decided to fix a few things that we'd been putting off in our apartment. After just an hour or so of these decorating fixes, our pl...

Guest Room Ideas from Martha Stewart

Whenever we see articles on how to outfit a guest room we always think, "What if we put all that effort and energy into making ourselves feel at home?" Browsing Martha Stewart's tips for creating th...

Party in the Bedroom?

If you've got a small space, especially a studio apartment, chances are that parties flow over into your most personal space - the bedroom. We're wondering how you handle such a mingling of the priva...

Close-up: Booze Display/Storage

Winter makes us happy to spend Friday nights in with a good glass of something. Our at-home bar is both concealed (some bottles sit on shelving in our old stereo cabinet) and displayed, spilling out o...

Color Concept: Scrabble Board

Old school style. We love the color palette of the Scrabble board, which reminds us of family vacations at our aunt's river cabin. We designed a table setting based on the game's trademark browns, b...

Simple Holiday Centerpieces

If you're hosting a gathering in the upcoming days, you may be scrambling around for a simple, festive centerpiece idea: one that looks clean, modern, and can be created quickly. First and foremost,...