Ideas & Inspiration
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Take a look at everyday items from a different angle!
Multiple Personalities: Margarita Glasses
Contrary to popular belief, there are more reasons to pick up these fun & festive glasses than you think. Here are our top three:
Happy Hour Faves
Perfect for summer and delightful all year round. Salt up the rim and pour in the cocktail to get the party started.
Dip-arita, anyone?
Up the fun factor at your next get together and use the Margarita glasses to serve up some salsa & chips!
A Sweet Favor
Set out Margarita glasses brimming with candy as your next party favor. Planning on an ice cream bar? These are great as topping holders, too!
Multiple Personalities: Kitchen Island
When you’re not slicing and dicing on it, the portable and stylish kitchen island has so many amazing roles to play. Here are our favorites:
Coffee Station
Hosting breakfast or brunch? Get your coffee maker, pods and mugs in one place and convert your little island into your very own caffeine corner!
Bar Cart
Roll in the Rosé. Your kitchen island can easily double up as a bar cart and host everything you need for your favorite cocktail.
Multiple Personalities: Woven Baskets
Practical and stylish, these handy helpers offer many ways to keep the clutter in check around the house. Here are our top three:
Create Blanket Baskets
When you aren’t snuggling in them, store the blankets in woven baskets so they’re easily accessible when you need ’em and where you need ’em!
Go for Wall Storage
Put your blank walls to good storage use. Hang baskets that not only help you get organized, but also look great while doing so—a win, win for all!
Build a Gift Basket
Nothing’s as exciting as receiving a basket of goodies brimming with thrilling finds. A great way to showcase your gift theme for any occasion!
Multiple Personalities: Mason Jars
Invented in the 1800’s, this amazing jar is still in vogue thanks to its many uses! Here are our favorites:
Jar at the bar
Stir it up by serving your signature summer drinks in these delightful jars. Cheers!
Ready, set, organize!
Open the jar, add art supplies…bet you didn’t think it was that simple to get organized. Hack, yeah!
Think terrarium
Add a splash of greenery anywhere and everywhere with super cute (and super-easy-to-make) mason jar terrariums!
Reserve ‘em to preserve ‘em
Save these handy jars to preserve your homemade jams and jellies. Great for year-round enjoyment or for gifting during the holidays!
Multiple Personalities: Magazine Holder
Looking for unexpected ways to organize your home? We have a feeling you’re gonna love these simple solutions:
Small storage, big help
Believe it or not, it’s the perfect dispenser for water bottles in the pantry. Now, just grab ’n go!
File it away!
Folders, homework, important mail, shopping lists…organize it all in a snap with these versatile holders!
Multiple Personalities: Kitchen Towels
Let’s dish about the other ways you can put a kitchen towel to good use. Here are our favorites:
Treat tag-along
Homemade baked goodies are popular gifts. Wrap loosely with a pretty towel to make them extra sweet.
Basket BFF
Line a basket with a bright towel instead of a no-personality napkin….the bread, rolls and muffins will thank you.
Bottle Buddies
Wine, specialty marinades and flavored oils make lovely gifts. Ditch the boring bottle bag and bundle them in a fun towel instead.
Multiple Personalities: Fall Mason Jars
Ever wish you could bottle up your favorite season in a jar? Well, then let’s get started.
Pumpkin Parfait, Please.
Layer up mason jars with all the flavors of fall for a really scrumptious treat. Yum!
Stir & Slurp!
Serve maple apple cider tea or iced pumpkin latte in mason jars for some serious fall feels.
It’s Fall, Y’all!
Add faux leaves and mini string lights in a mason jar for a stunning (and super simple) DIY fall centerpiece.
Multiple Personalities: Fall Garland
Who knew a faux fall leaves garland could brighten your day in so many ways! Here are our favorites:
Fall for it!
Think pumpkins and fall garlands…such an easy and affordable way to welcome the season to your doorsteps.
Step it Up
Take a fall garland. Wrap it on your staircase. Sip a pumpkin-spiced latte…and just like that, it’s fall!
An Autumn Arrangement
Gather your fall haul—pumpkins, candles and of course your vibrant faux leaves garland for a centerpiece that’s sure to be a conversation starter.
Multiple Personalities: Holiday Baskets
‘Tis the season to think outside the traditional container for everything from gift giving to organization.
A Bath-tastic Box
A rustic wooden crate with monogram bath accessories is a fun gift, and the crate will become part of the recipient’s decor next year – promise!
Belt Up the Buffet
Tighten up the serving space on the buffet. Instead of stacking plates and utensils, nestle them in a Santa-belt crate. It’s a cinch!
Cute Pants!
Can’t go wrong when you tuck anything into adorable Santa pants baskets…like hot cocoa mix, fun mugs and candy canes for stirring.
Multiple Personalities: Wreaths
Wreaths can run circles around some of their less versatile decorative friends!
Add Cheer to a Chair
Create 5-star dining ambience by hanging wreaths on the back of dining room chairs with pretty ribbon.
Window Dressing
Use dramatic ribbon or practically invisible fishing line to dangle wreaths on interior windows.
Center of Attention
Instant centerpiece: Lay a wreath on the table and place a clear glass hurricane with a candle in the middle.
Multiple Personalities: Ribbon on Tree
Think of ribbon as the new tinsel and choose from hundreds of styles to get the look you want.
Ribbon Garland
Start at the top and casually drape a combination of contrasting ribbon around the tree.
Ribbon Streamers
Cascade ribbon strips down the height of the tree, occasionally tucking it among the branches.
Ribbon Bows
Tie a simple knot or bow of favorite ribbon (narrower works best!) to each tree branch.
Multiple Personalities: String Lights
Fun, whimsical and instant mood boosters, string lights belong…everywhere!
Merry & Light
Tuck string lights in mason jars, add ornaments, ribbon and transform a door.
Easy Elegance
Line the mantel with pine cones, tiny ornaments and string lights in clear vases…beautiful!
Make a Scene
Arrange miniature decorations with string lights and faux snow in a lantern. Instant charm!
Multiple Personalities: Cookie Jar
Sure, it’s cookie season, but fun cookie jars have other talents, too!
Pack a Punch
Invite larger cookie jars to the party as the punch bowl (or ice bucket)!
Guess What It Is
A cookie jar filled with something unexpected (bath bombs, gift cards) is a fun surprise.
Center of Attention
Build the centerpiece around a stocked jar and end every meal with a cookie!
Multiple Personalities: Pine Cones
Celebrate Christmas and winter with rustic pine cone decorations.
Simply Sublime
Cinnamon pine cones in a simple bowl…perfect for the entry to the bathroom.
Gorgeous Garland
Adorn mantels or door frames with painted or glittered pine cones on ribbon or twine.
Gilded Pine Cones
Trim the tree or hang in a window: gold-painted pine cones on a satin ribbon.
Multiple Personalities: Wreaths
Think beyond the wall or door and look for unexpected places to place a wreath.
The Down Side
Lower spaces want attention, too! Dress up the side of a counter, islad or sideboard with a wreath.
Framed!
Combine a favorite wreath with a charming sentiment sign for a look that really says something.
Center of Attention
Instead of hanging it up, place a wreath flat on the table ad it becomes the base of your centerpiece.
Multiple Personalities: Cookie Cutters
Get cute cutters outside the kitchen for these clever ideas!
Placed for show!
Every setting looks special with a festive napkin ring.
Shaped Sweets
Fill with fudge or brownies for a bite-sized dessert!
Dangling Ornaments
Add photos, tie with string and hang from the tree!
Multiple Personalities: Ornaments
Ornaments spruce up all the spces in your home.
Sphere Genius
Put your own spin on a stylish centerpiece! Bonus: no linens to wash!
Full Circle
Dress up the mantel so it's a festive backdrop for photos!
Ornament Door Hanger
Get a handle on the holiday with a-door-able updates in every room!
Multiple Personalities: Wrap
Not just for wrapping gifts, pretty paper is perfect for decor and more.
Va-Va-Zoom
Virtual family gatherings go next level with snazzy backgrounds.
Platter Up
Refresh platters and trays with wrap that serves up your personal style.
Mini Trees
Decorate cones with festive designs, then pop a star on top for instant glam!
Multiple Personalities: Tidbits
Let's dish about small plates that come in handy just about anywhere.
Jewelry Stash
Near the sink or on a nightstand...anywhere you need a spot for your rings or watch.
Soap Splash
Pretty guest soaps call for pretty resting spots on the countertop.
Little Dipper
Serve condiments and sauces in style by adding tidbits to your place setting.
Multiple Personalities: Seed Packets
Let's share the love and plant the seed
Spring for a DIY Wreath
Just grab a foam wreath, some pins, pretty ribbon & loose flowers!
Gardening Gift Basket
Help your pal find their green thumb with tools, seeds & more in a cute planter.
Charming Favors
Let guests pick their fave flower, veggie or herb to take home with these unexpected flavors.
