K is for... Knits

Next month winter officially arrives! If you are on the East Coast, that means you are probably already bundled in in your heavy winter coat. If you are in LA, like me, that means you are in shorts, a t-shirt and Uggs. If you are in Hawaii? Christmas is probably bikini weather.

But no matter the outside temperature, everyone loves the idea of winter - hot cocoa, warm fires, and knits! The Anthropologie catalog arrived last week filled with gorgeous knit homewares - here are a few.

Adorable knitwear candles.


Knit cuckoo clocks - we almost bought one for our house, but ended up not pulling the trigger. If I ever buy a ski condo - this is going on the wall!

And a knit chevron patterned throw that is reminiscent of both Missoni and grandma at the same time.

A is for... Agate

I am still infatuated with agate accessories. My husband thinks agate belongs in a little boy's room, but I agree to disagree. I think agate is a chic way to bring nature into your home...

These candlestick holders are gorgeous and subtle.
From Vivre

Also from Vivre are these (less subtle) agate platters.



Wouldn't they make great cheese platters? Yum.

Or these Roost agate bookends from Roost at Velocity Art & Design.
My mountain of books definitely needs some agate bookends to tame them.

The holidays are here!

Halloween and Thanksgiving are right around the corner. As a new homeowner I am tempted to go a little silly with decorations. I think decorations can go three different ways - tacky, silly and chic. I'm hoping by using some of the goodies below I will avoid Tacky-town and be the mayor of Chic-and-Funny-ville...

Chic:


Cute white ceramic gourds and pumpkins from Williams Sonoma Home



Mercury glass pumpkin from Wisteria


Birch candles from Wisteria


Silly:


Glowing fat turkey from Williams Sonoma Home
Mini Turkeys (candles!) from Wisteria
More silly candles from WisteriaAnd the candles just get sillier and sillier... from Wisteria


I'm noticing a pattern - nature, fruits and vegetables = sophisticated. Turkeys, pilgrims and the like = silly.