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Posts tagged “Holiday”

LA Local Gift Guide: Mother's Day

Mother's Day is this weekend, and as usual, we're a bit behind in the gift department. So, we asked a couple of our favorite local design stores for some ideas. Click after the jump to see some of the...

Happy Presidents Day!

The team at Apartment Therapy Los Angeles want to wish you all a happy Presidents Day (hopefully some of you are enjoying a long weekend). We'll be here, but posting a lighter load of coverage today, ...

Big Love Ice Cream Set by Miriam Mirri for Alessi

Nothin' says lovin' like a little dessert... and with Valentine's just a few days away, the always clever folks at Alessi have just the bowl to share a little frozen delight with. This Big Love Ice Cr...

The Heart Garden

Similar to Grace's post yesterday of the Echeveria Heart, here's another heart/plant option. It's The Heart Garden, which is filled with thyme......

Introducing AT:LA's Newest Editor: Abby Stone

You know that axiom about "if you fail, try, try, again"? Well we think it's a philosophy to live by, and one that applies to our choice for newest addition to the AT:LA team, Abby Stone. Abby tried o...

Tokens of Affections: V-Day Gift Ideas?

Whether or not you're cynical about this Hallmark holiday, it's always handy to have some gift ideas ready. Case and point: Last Valentine's Day, we found ourselves dragged along during our lunch br...

Royal Radiance/Dainty Crown Votives from Wisteria Living

Right about now we start crowding the table with all things festive and warm. Out goes our minimalist approach, out goes being organized and structured, and in comes fun, decadence and good lightin...

Signature Suitcase Gift Packaging at Mahar Drygoods

Tired of the same old generic gift box and wrapping paper? Then check out the this travel-happy gift packaging from Mahar Drygoods: reusable cardboard suitcases in beautiful apple green or deep eggp...

Best LA Last Minute Holiday Home Gift Shops

Not to be a a nag, but could we be so bold to remind you there's less than a week left for holiday shopping? We practically did all our shopping in one day and on one street, so we're personally goo...

Clear Glass Ornament Display

What a wonderful idea...they're like miniature Christmas terrariums. We're hoping to find a few boxes of clear glass ornament balls on discount after the holidays so we can make ornament wreaths and...

PB Kids: Classic Party Hanging Decor

PB Kids tried to hide these amazing hanging paper decorations in their boys' birthday section, but we found them anyway and can't wait to use them for the holidays. We love that they look simple an...

Christmas Competition at Absolutely Beautiful Things

We've just discovered Anna's Absolutely Beautiful Things blog that celebrates all that is, well, absolutely beautiful. We love her Christmas Competition where she's invited readers to submit photos o...

Holiday Rituals: Picking Tangerines

The single most 'holiday' moment for me is picking the tangerines off of my gramma's 60 year old tree....

Favorite Home Smells

Yes, the Christmas tree is making the house smell wonderful, but we've noticed that the smell of basil, citrus, and apricot are working their way into the house too. And we aren't complaining. Qui...

Roll Buddy

You know those ridiculous infommercials where people can barely use common household objects? Where things like vacuums or scissors supposedly confound us to the point we need to purchase some new sor...

Etsy for the Home and the Hostess

If you're stumped for what to give this year, etsy has been publishing gift guides in their online magazine Storque. And guess what? Yours truly has put together a list of great little somethings ...

Special Etsy Offers for AT Readers!

We're always looking for bargains, not only for ourselves, but also for you our readers. That's why we were able to work with two of our favourite Etsy retailers, Blue Bell Bonnet and White Elephant...

Blogging... Sunset Magazine December 2007: Decorating with Winter Greens

If you love the look and aroma of a fresh tree, but don't have the room or want to commit to getting a real one, the December 2007 issue of Sunset Magazine has some great ideas. Our favorite was to s...

Bookshelf Christmas Tree

Who says a Christmas tree needs to actually be a tree? Not the fun folks over the pond at Form design firm. Brilliant....

Reminder: Ladder Safety

At the Mission Viejo Mall, there's a current campaign that says "'Tis the Season to be Careful." It's sponsored by the neighboring Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center, who want to remind everyo...

How to: make a Mod ornament

We've been on the hunt for more modern Christmas ornaments, as our tree is far from traditional. Over at Curbly, we spotted this fun idea. After seeing this cool ceramic ornament, Chrisjob came up w...

Cut Chandelier Strands at West Elm

A shower of diamonds! Well, not exactly, but you can pretend you're walking in a crystal wonderland with these Cut Chandelier Strands at West Elm. Made from clear cut glass, these strands are 5.5' lo...

FLOR Party Dress Tree Carpet

We've made our own tree skirt with some felt, some sharp fabric scissors and steady hands...a fairly simple holiday project. But if you're looking for something a bit more refined and modern, FLOR ...

Look! Cardboard Canopy

Part confetti, part imaginary swamp, a little bit of magic and a dash of classic canopy. The little kid in us wanted to go home and make this right away. Made entirely out of circles cut from paint...

The Modern Minimalist's Christmas Tree

Who says you have to go the route of tradition and put up a typical Christmas tree? For those looking for a more minimal and modern contemporary spin on the old yuletide decoration, why not take a c...