Vintage Mint

I love the quirky charm of vintage Christmas ornaments. And boy does etsy have tons to choose from! Not only can you use them to decorate your tree, but you can put a couple in a glass apothecary jar or a jadeite compote to add a festive touch to the coffee table, bookshelf, or…okay, basically anywhere there’s a flat surface.

{Plastic disco balls; $9}

{Shabby chic silver bulbs; $10.99}

{Aqua glass bulbs; $29.95}

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You know it’s Christmas season in America when you see glitter reindeer platters and green + red mint flavored m&ms already rolled out on the shelves at Target, and it’s still a week before Halloween. So me mentioning this upcoming Holiday season 10 days before Thanksgiving Day shows restraint, at least by corporate standards. So without further ado, how cute are these homemade Christmas stockings? Alicia Paulson is offering a PDF of these for free {!}, here. {Potential weekend project!}

{Image from Posie Gets Cozy}
{Order Alicia’s book, here}

I’m an admiring fan of Joanna’s vases + creatures and now she has these new squirrel vases for sale on her etsy store, pretty random objects. Too cute! These would look adorable in a child’s room, or even on a fireplace mantel for the holiday season {especially with those berry branches!}.

{$65; pretty random objects}

There’s something so enjoyable about wearing wooly + warm sweaters, cardigans, and socks during the autumn and winter months… Cleaning said woolen garments? Not so fun. Even taking them to the cleaners can add up, not to mention the harsh chemicals {plus the funky not-natural fumes}. In comes Soak, a rinse-free liquid soap delicate enough for lingerie {!}, quilts {Amy Butler designed the limited fragerance, Sola}, knits, and even pets! I am all for anything that makes doing the laundry a tad more interesting {all whilst being environmentally friendly}!

{$16, 425mL bottle}

{First seen on Jane’s Blog}

What a simple + cute Autumnal craft: a leaf mobile! {Instructions, here.} This would be a pretty minimalist {and easy DIY} Thanksgiving decoration…in case turkey and cornucopia themes weren’t your thing.

{Still cute, even if it resembles something your 1st grader would bring home}

{Found via design*sponge}

Following up from yesterday’s party post…Someday when I have a house and a backyard with nice billowy trees, I would love to have an outdoor party. How fun would an outdoor Halloween-themed party be? {I suppose it depends where you live…}

{Love these vintage-inspired invitations!}

{Images by Ryan Benyi via Country Living}

I wish I thought of this festive Halloween spread for my quaint dinner “party” last week. {Note to self: mentally file this for next year.} The simplicity of sticking to just two color schemes {black + white} and the cluster of glass apothecary jars makes this set-up more visually appealing. {This also looks pretty do-able…}

{Photos via Tina’s flickr:  sweet b.}

Can’t wait to see more of Eddie’s apartment in the November issue of Domino! {As well as more photos of Jenna Lyon’s digs!}

{Image via Domino}

Don’t these London home interiors look hauntingly beautiful? So traditional and moody. Love it!

{First seen on Bandelle}
{Images via ShootFactory}

Beautiful clutter of Ralph Lauren VP, Mary Rudolph Carter’s office in mid-town Manhattan.

{Photos via The Selby}