Some of you might remember this spread from the December 2008 issue of Veranda -- one of my favorite holiday spreads of all time. It feels luxurious, and warm, and exotic all at once. I love how designer Mary McDonald used both traditional holiday...

I try to avoid collecting things, really I do. The whole concept just conjures up images of retirement villages filled with china cabinets filled with Hummel figurines in turn. It's just not my thing. But the one thing I cannot resist hoarding are...

I first saw this cozy upstate NY room on Black Eiffel a few months ago, but I haven't be able to get it out of my head today. Honestly, what could be cozier than a built-in Dutch bed nook topped with a soft quilt and fluffy white pillows? I can...

(via I Need a Cupcake) The guests are gone, the dishwasher is humming, I'm sipping my fourth cup of tea to ward off the turkey/wine coma, and I'm finally getting a chance to think about the past year and all of the things I'm thankful have been part...

Hello Lovelies, Today is Nov. 25. Do you know what that means? (No, not the day before Thanksgiving!) It means we are T-minus 30 from my absolute, most favorite holiday of them all and I fully intend to get into the spirit here on the Department. So...