Jingle, Jingle All the Way Home
‘Tis the season to give your home a cozy, holiday makeover! In the blog today we are sharing some little luxuries to celebrate winter. Whether you need a hostess gift, entertaining essentials or to set your own home up for stylish lounging, we have some ideas to make the season more merry and festive. Our list will indulge all five senses so you can fully embrace the mood.
1. Charcuterie Sets:
These are essential for hosting your own gatherings and perfectly tasteful hostess gifts. The acacia wood set features a swivel top to conveniently hide and store tools. Its earthy, organic and oh so functional!
Link: Acacia Cheese Board
If your style leans more glam than the round marble board and coordinating tool set accented with festive gold might be the one for you … or a phenomenal and memorable hostess gift.
Links: Marble Tool Set
2. Pre-Lit Greenery:
The warm glow of pre-lit greenery in garlands and wreaths adds to your mood lighting. Battery powered styles add the convenience of placing garlands anywhere and everywhere without the wires. The simple style of this faux cypress pine will last for seasons to come, and can be embellished with your own accessories easily found at Michaels.
Link: Pre-lit Greenery
3. Cozy Blankets:
We love the texture of this wool/acrylic blend throw that features herringbone on one side and a heathered solid on the other side. It is effortlessly chic and soft to the touch. The muted and varied shades of green coordinate with all the right holiday colors.
4. Scents of the Season:
Did you know our sense of smell is the strongest of the five senses? More importantly at this time of year, it is the sense most tied to memory and emotion. And the holidays are all about creating good feelings and lifelong memories! 75% of all emotions generated every day are due to smell!. Research shows there is a 40% improvement in mood after being exposed to pleasant scents.
Here is our pick because the elegant, matte-black jars are ready to gift in a stylish box and coordinate with everything. These soy candles are all natural, combined with essential oils to create the right ambiance. They even give back a percentage to children born prematurely or sick. A safe, scented candle with a cause is a winner for us!
Link: Scented Candle Set
5. Wick Trimmer
Maintaining your candles is easy with this classy wick trimming set. Available in assorted colors it is a great complement to your candles and prevents soot accumulation. Keep those wicks trimmed to ¼” for burning for the best flame.
Link: Candle Accessory Set
6. Candle Holders
These modern yet classic brass candle holders look best as a set with varying heights to add visual interest and a soft ambient glow to your table setting, entry display or fireplace mantel. Their slim proportions allow maximum versatility in placement and the rounded base gives is just the right proportions for your taper candles.
7. Flameless Birch Wax Pillar Candles
These battery operated flameless pillars are so realistic with 100% paraffin wax surrounded by real birch wood. These are safe to use anywhere and for kids while still providing festive, organic texture and a warm glow.
Link: Flameless Birch Pillar Candles
8. Antler Mirror
This fun mirror is worth the effort seasonally even if antlers don’t appeal to your year-round decor. The minimal lines of the round mirror contrast perfectly with the complex, interesting shapes created by resin antlers lending a wintry, alpine lodge vibe to any space.
Link: Antler Mirror
9. Table Settings
The table is the heart of the festive gatherings where you finally all join together to laugh and celebrate. Set the scene with accents that elevate your tablescape and don’t require holiday-specific place settings. We love these simple striped napkins that are versatile enough to use all year.
For extra holiday magic you can incorporate greenery in your napkin rings.
Links: Napkins
10. Welcome Mat
First impressions count. Guests will know they have arrived, feel welcome and have a place to wipe off any potential mud or snow when they come calling this season..
These personalized monogram doormats are made from 100% natural, premium coir fiber and are 1.5" thick. These elegant monogram doormats are durable and can be easily cleaned by vacuuming or a good shake. They are neutral and simple enough to be year round.
Link: Monogram Door Mat
