Spooky Halloween Entertaining Essentials

Halloween is an exciting time for kids; they get to dress up as their favorite superheros or spooky, mythical creatures, all for the sake of trick-or-treating. But for grownups, Halloween is the perfect holiday to indulge in festive fare with friends and family, whether it's terrifyingly delicious treats … [Read more...]

Discount Dinnerware – Gibson Royal Quilt 30 Piece Set

Enhance your dining experience with this formal dinnerware ensemble. The Royal Quilt 30 piece dinnerware set from Gibson provides service for six.  The set contains plates, bowls and cups  that feature a sculptural quilted patterin in white porcelain. Here is a zoomed in image of the elegant … [Read more...]

This Week in Home and Garden Blogs

Okay I just thought this was cool, it's coral made entirely out of crocheted work! :) Smarter Home & Garden Blogs: Dress Up Your House - Valentine's Day Home Decor  How to Decorate a Small Room  Discount Tableware - Blue Wedge Placemat Save Money & Space Saving - Wash Dryer Combo … [Read more...]

Mardi Gras Colors Inspired Decor

We're getting ready to participate at the annual Mardi Gras parade where I live at. This is Southeast Texas, only a 45-minute drive away from Louisiana so this celebration is definitely big here. I'm still at a loss on what to wear but I didn't have a hard time coming across these lovely gem-inspired … [Read more...]

Blue Wedge Placemat – Discount Tableware

What I like about this particular place mat besides the modern  ribbing is the shape. Obviously the shape is meant to enhance and be used on circular tables, which is what I have! :) The Kraftware Wedge Placemat is available in a variety of sizes and is sold for only $2.99. If you are interested … [Read more...]

Home and Garden Blog Round-Up

"Sometimes a piece of furniture serves more than its function. Sometimes, a piece of furniture is truly a work of art. Such is the case with this Edwardian Tub Chair in Bloom ($Varies) by young British designer Helen Amy Murray. In this piece, rich, creamy leather is manipulated to form a textile portrait … [Read more...]

“Makes serving your guests a Snap!”

What would you say? Write us your caption and post them in our comments! … [Read more...]

This Week in Home and Garden Blogging

Rob Malin came up with the idea to redesign bolts and screws that can be tightened and loosened with ordinary coins! Genius ... (Finish reading at Yanko Design Blog) In the land of Smarter Home & Garden Blogging Gather Around this Handsome Table with Friends & Family this Holiday Season No … [Read more...]

Affordable Flatware – Basic, Light in Classic Silver is all I Seek

Quite simply, I think the charm of opening a kitchen drawer and finding one huge spoon, a tiny plastic fork and a dull butter knife has finally worn thin. I need a solid "complete" set of flatware. I never went for the super frou-frou types, nor do I like the idea of heavy lifting every time I eat … [Read more...]

Wedge Placemat Sets – Blair Table Linens

Here's one of the many things that make me borderline if not completely certifiable! I hate how normal table linens are SQUARE. The reason I have such strong feelings about this matter is because when the place mats are square on a 'round' table the corners overlap and bothers the heck out of me! Which … [Read more...]