Mary McDonald For Christmas...

For all you "chinoiserie lovers" out there... make sure you're checking in at Chinoiserie Chic to view the "Chinoiserie Chic Christmas" inspiration.  Today's post did NOT disappoint... Mary McDonald featured in Veranda magazine.  The peacocks are beyond...

Photo credit: Miguel Flores-Vianna
See more: Veranda Mag

A Vintage Christmas...

I had the BEST morning perusing The Pacific Galleries Antique Mall.  Endless aisles of Christmas decor were on display and for sale.  A few favorite spied gems...

Set of vintage gold trimmed wine glasses... perfect for a holiday table or bar cart...

Wouldn't these little beauties make for the chicest tree skirt?

 If you're hunting for vintage ornaments... antique malls are the place to go!  TONS!

Layer a mix of these in with a "White Christmas" theme...

... or these in with a colorful Christmas theme...

A traditionalist would love this vintage Spode...

A non-traditionalist would be crazy for this purple & pink combo...

BUT, the "piece de resistance"... & the object that had me drooling with delight... was this enormous crystal Christmas tree...

...and all these gorgeous crystals can be individually purchased... taken home to make your own...

LOVE!

"One man's junk is another man's treasure" - James Madison

Happy VINTAGE Christmas Shopping!

The Postman Is Delivering...

TONS of holiday cards!!  Yes, I'm one of those crazy people that LOVE them... and I KEEP them {rest assured, money spent on that card you send me is not wasted!}.  I usually pile mine into a vintage tray for people to peruse through during the holiday season.  I should probably come up with something more festive... like these for example...

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How do you display your cards?  Please share!

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Jackie For The Holidays...

Perfection...

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She's All Grown Up...

Ashley Stark.  Remember her fab apartment from the Domino 2006 spread {click here for a refresher}... well she's moved on and in case you missed it in this months' Elle Decor... below are photos of her new home.  I recognize some repurposed pieces {that lizard bench just gets better with age!} mixed in with gorgeous antiques, eye-popping art and a dining room table that is beyond cool...

LOVE!

Photo credits: Eric Piasecki

See/read more: ElleDecor.com

Valentino For Christmas...

For all my fashionistas out there, if you haven't already, you MUST download the virtual museum tour of the "Valentino Garavani Archives"... beautifully done... a digital masterpiece really, that can sweep you away to the land of haute couture for hours...

For the uber-obsessed, you can buy the book version... it doesn't come cheap but, being that only a limited number were printed and each is signed and numbered by Valentino himself, one could justify this as a major piece of art that would surely be passed down for generations... 

To purchase: Vivre.com