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Posts Tagged ‘gift’

Bag It!

These stylish one-of-a-kind waterproof totes are created entirely from recycled rice and feed bags, and they — like the gold and diamond bangle bracelets and embroidered, sequined and beaded mules — are items I never intended to carry. But everywhere I went people were asking me where I got my shopping bags!
Not only are they [...]

Fanciful & Formal Entertaining

Our clients and friends do a fair amount of entertaining, so I keep my eyes open for particularly interesting accoutrements.
Using salt and pepper shakers as a part of individual place settings is such a thoughtful way to accommodate and delight one’s guests.
I once used these playful salt and pepper shaker sets as napkin rings for [...]

Lovely In Lacquer

I saw these lacquer serving trays and immediately had to have them for myself. They are a perfect catch-all on the foyer table, I use them to serve sushi and hors d’oeuvres, and my husband and I enjoy them for those lazy Sunday breakfasts in bed. Their use would be limited only by one’s imagination.
Lacquer’s [...]

Elements of Surprise & Whimsy

Had anyone predicted I’d be blogging one day I would have suggested they up their medications. I’ve never been much of a computer person. My life is about art and design. My passions involve the creative, visual and tactile. I deal with humans and spaces, rather than with machines.
Yet here I am! Excentricities now has [...]