It’s a fork on a cork!  While I was in Japan, I stopped at this cute bistro that set each fork on top of a cork with a flattened bottom.  It was cute, unexpected, and it kept the fork clean and off the table.  I’m definitely going to use this inexpensive trick at a dinner party!  CHEERS!…and, “Arigato, Tokyo!” High-res

It’s a fork on a cork!  While I was in Japan, I stopped at this cute bistro that set each fork on top of a cork with a flattened bottom.  It was cute, unexpected, and it kept the fork clean and off the table.  I’m definitely going to use this inexpensive trick at a dinner party!  CHEERS!…and, “Arigato, Tokyo!”

DIY : BOW TIE NAPKINS

Here’s a cute and simple way to make your table a bit more “formal” for entertaining.  Below is the original blog.  CHEERS!

merrybrides:

These napkins folded into bow ties are such an adorable way of adding some memorable style to your wedding reception tables.

Instructions:

Spread a dinner napkin out, lying flat. Fold opposite sides in so they meet at the center. Then fold again at the center to form a narrow,…

Oh my Deer!

There are a few things in this world that I absolutely love…zebra rugs, cheese, and DEER!  I think they are one of the most beautiful animals on the planet.  So, I thought I would gather up some deer decor that I find inspiring:

Etsy shop owner Jen Khoshbin is creating some fabulous deer heads that are animal-friendly and one-of-a-kind. 

Etsy shop Maya Jade Creations turns antlers into works of art.  Check out their antler covered in crystals!

I love the Table Stories Deer in Forest Deco Plate by Tord Boontje.  Oh, and it just happens to be in the Pantone color of the year!

Image by Emily Gilbert and sourced from The Designer Pad.

I have two of these white deer heads and I can’t wait to hang them.  I want to put one in my bathroom…yes, you read me correctly…I want to put the deer head in my bathroom.  I want to see if I can drape towels over the antlers, (how cool and useful would that be?)!

      

This is one of my all-time favorite prints.  It’s part of the Deer Valley Collection by Joel Dewberry.  I loved it so much I used it on the Voignier Chairs I redesigned. 

I will have to post more on this topic because there is so much more great stuff out there.  Till then….CHEERS!

Yummy Pillows!

OK, so recently I stumbled upon this image of a cookie pillow:

Hilarious, right?  I actually like this one because, cookie aside, it’s kind of a cool design for a pillow.*

Then I also stumbled upon these delectable pillows from Etsy shop DiffractionFIBER. 

You can actually customize the message popping out of the fortune cookie. 

PB & J Pillows!

And then there’s always the ketchup packet with the small ketchup spill throw. 

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Or, if you’re more of a breakfast person, you can purchase these pancake floor pillows here.

Why is it that food translated as something else is always cute?  Weird, but I’ll go with it.

* I can’t seem to locate the true source for this, so if you happen to know, please E-mail me and I will give credit where credit is due ASAP.

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