Make dessert a little bit sweeter with these adorable hand painted wooden spoons by Shop Sweet Lulu.  The demitasse-sized spoons measure 4.5 inches long and come in three patterns – Bright Stripes, Bright Chevrons and Confetti Dot.  Each package retails for $8.00 and comes with 20 one-time-use spoons that would…
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Chocolatier Katrina Markoff is known for her exotic truffles that take us around the world through her handpicked spices, flowers, nuts and flavors. Now the founder of Vosges Haut-Chocolat is bringing us home for the holidays with her new box of seasonal truffles. With flavors such as Marrone Pistachio (Italian…
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Think of them as couture tailors for your tabletop.  Made on special order by a team of artisans, Leontine Linens creates tableclothes, runners, placemats, guest towels, dinner and cocktail napkins from the finest quality linens. Nothing is kept in stock because everything is custom made to a client’s specifications from…
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Votive candles are to event planners what throw pillows are to interior designers – accent pieces that can complete a look and create some ambiance. These glass votives are brightly hued with bold patterns inspired by Asian and European motifs.  Each set of six candles features a variety of prints…
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Colorful, contemporary and filled with Eastern promise, British designer Jasper Conran has created a new collection of tea cups, coffee cups, serving bowls and dessert plates for Wedgewood called Kilim.  The designer was inspired by the intricate geometric symbols, vibrant hues and tribal motifs found in prized kilim carpets. The…
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We weren’t born just today. There have been masters before us.  Words by Philippe Starck to explain his latest design, a new product called the Masters Chair, which might be considered a furniture mash-up of three of modern design’s most iconic chairs:  Arne Jacobsen’s Series 7 Chair; Eero Saarinen’s Tulip…
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Cookies made by happy people make people happy.  The philosophy of baker Eleni Gianpoulos of Eleni’s has proven right since she launched her company back in 1996.  Her “conversation cookies,” in the shapes of animals, fruits, flowers and coveted everyday items have delighted dessert lovers both young and old as…
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Everybody loves a winner. Especially the baker-du-jour who created the Bourbon Ginger Pecan Pie, a rich pie filled with toasted pecans, maple syrup, bourbon and, not one, but three variations of ginger – fresh, ground and crystallized.  It’s no surprise that the melange of sweet flavors in this pie took…
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Washing your hands before dinner is an unusual experience when the soap is actually shaped like little hands.  Made of all natural glycerin, the Handsoaps, which are made by hand) by Marie Gardeski, started out as an art project during graduate school. After completing an installation of 2500 doll-like hands…
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Savon de Marseille, the iconic bottle of French soap made famous by its fresh, all natural scents and bold, minimalist typeface, has been redesigned in celebration of the brand’s 20th Anniversary.  La Companie de Provence commissioned Marseille artist, Stephan Muntaner, to create original illustrations, that spoke to the creative culture…
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Indulge in your chocolate fantasy.  Vosges Drinking Chocolates, intended to be savored in tiny sips, can certainly be served hot but we prefer them chilled.  The Couture Cocoas Gift Box ($55) includes three unique and incredible flavors:  Bianca, white chocolate with lemon myrtle, lavender flowers and vanilla; Aztec Elixer, dark…
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Imagine the dreamy glow of these candles illuminating your al fresco dinner table this summer. Created by Parisian design company Tse & Tse, The Night Igloo is made of delicate porcelain that is crafted into a thin shell to cover your tea light candles.   Not only do they protect the…
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