Polished Home

The holidays bring cheer, goodwill, and drop in guests. You know the dance we all play, where we keep a secret stash of “emergency” gifts on hand for people who we are not necessarily expecting to exchange presents with. When they unexpectedly stop by to leave their package, they seemingly also find their way inside [...]

The cupcake has become a very fashionable desert in the last couple of years. They are no longer relegated to children’s parties, but are now substituted for full-fledged wedding cakes. The flexibility of this desert continues to be tapped into, and this idea is the latest and greatest in my humble opinion. What will be [...]

There are certain key elements that make a home more conducive to entertaining within it. Simply serving lots of bubbly and gorgeous starters will only get you so far, you must do more in order to set the scene. For instance, some home furnishings lend themselves to creating an environment that allows for easy interaction. [...]

I just attended an appetizer party, and it has gotten me motivated to host my own. We have been avoiding having company over for the last couple of months because we gave our daughter a bunch of our chairs for her new flat. Of course the intention is to invest in new ones, but when [...]

In the last couple of months, we have been perusing the new homes that are for sale in our area. The idea in the back of our minds has been that now might be a really good time for us to downsize. For the majority of our marriage we have lived in an absolutely captivating [...]

Both Christmas and New Years are occasions that are traditionally big party time. People everywhere feel compelled to push themselves to the limits to impress guests. Without all the trimmings it seems as if we have failed in some way, and without grand presentations or displays we think things will look rather sparse or thin. [...]

A perfectly set table will include a centrepiece, but do not let that spook you. You are not required to have an expensive, and garish focal point for your table. Instead, use everyday items that you have several identical of, or similar pieces of to make a centrepiece. For example, if you have saved clear [...]

One of the greatest compliments one can receive regarding their home is for it to be the locale of a wedding. If this is the case, unless you are Martha Stewart, then there will be some brushing up that will have to be conducted before the event. Mainly, you will have to access whether or [...]