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Decor Gift Ideas and Products for Everyday Use

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From the Better Homes and Gardens Collection featured at Walmart; all under $25!

An Acacia Tray with Brass Finish Handles (it’s beautiful!)

A 6-piece Electric Wine Opener Set with a Wood Base

A 4-piece Oven Mitt, Pot Holder, and Mini Mitt Set

Sustainable Glass Spray Bottle (very cute)

A 2-piece Oversized Woven Kitchen Towel Set

A 3-piece Glass Canister Set with Acacia Wood Lids (great for organizing things; and very cute)

A Glass Wine Decanter with a Wooden Sphere Stopper (looks very elegant!)

A 16-oz. 2-Wick Stoneware Candle

A 5-piece Stainless Steel Bar Tool Set in a Wooden Block

Here are a Few Recommendations from the BHG Holiday Gift Guide:

The glass competes of two-wick Aura Candles can be filled with candy once the candles are gone. Retail price is $32 each at paddywax.com.

Not your grandma’s plain old matchbooks anymore! The Blue Match Holder (it’s beautiful!), made of hand-poured concrete, has a match striker on the side. Retails for $22 at tennprairie.com

Star-shaped ceramic dishes in cobalt blue (one of the best colors ever, in my humble opinion) will make anything look good on it. It’s $47 for a small plate, and $59 for a large one. They’re available at ecruonline.in

The Holly and Pear Pie Dish is also very striking; you can bake and serve in it. $42 at anthropologie.com

Old Pine Round Serving Boards are recycled lightweight, food-safe pinewood. Retail price is $40 for a 12″ one, and $62 for a 17″ at airandanchor.com

Putty Tapers are long, skinny candles with navy-colored flowers painted on them. Retails for $42 at nickeykehoe.com

The Flower Grow Kit is a ceramic planter with a reusable hydroponic watering setup that allows you to grow annual flowers indoors. It costs $38 and is available at store.modsprout.com

Here are a few decor gift ideas and everyday products from Midwest Living:

Base Vase, from Des Moines, Iowa, is a slim tube sized so that any taper candlestick will fit it, which in turn can create a custom- build vase (this will also work for a slim branch of one or two flowers). It’s $15 for one or $35 for three. For more info, go to basevase.com

Mosser Jadeite Glass Candlesticks is an absolutely beautiful product from Mosser Glass, a heritage company in Ohio. They come in three colors and retail from $75 for two at food52.com

Baileybuilds.com feature wood mosaics, modern wall hangings, and the Heritage Round Monogram by Anna and Nathanael Bailey (Duluth, Minnesota). The monogram’s available in three colors and measures 6, 15, or 23 inches. From $49.

Sources: BHG ad; Celebrate section-“Holiday Gift Guide”-produced by Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes and Gardens, Dec. 2022 and home and garden section, life gift guide-” ’tis a gift to be local”-Midwest Living, Winter 2022

New home decor product/gift ideas and Kitchen decor trends

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http://www.shopterrain.com offers a line of vases consisting of handblown glass in various shapes and frosty blue hues; each vase has its own distinct look. It’s $44 each.

http://www.gretelhome.com has a watering can that can also double as display décor; it’s that nice-looking! Available in aqua blue or white; retails for $59.

A calendar with cute botanical illustrations retails for $16 at http://www.riflepaperco.com.

Screen-print designs on 100% linen tea towels make unique décor for any kitchen. Retail price is $17. For more info, visit http://www.shop.flowiestyle.com.

http://www.canvashomestore.com has a line of colorful (soft pastels) ceramic dessert bowls for $5 each.

http://www.savorastyle.com has a rotary grater that’s available in eight colors-and will work with either hand (good news for lefties!). The price is 29.99.

National Poinsettia Day is December 12th.  Did you know that these plants are actually not toxic to kids or pets? But their soil often harbors mold, which is not good for anyone (so I would still use extreme caution as far as having these out where there’s a gathering of people, kids or pets around). To control mold spores, don’t overwater and throw away the green when the pedals start wilting.

Kitchen Décor Trends

According to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors, nearly half of all new homeowners undertaking a home improvement project within three months of buying a residence are aiming for a kitchen overhaul.
Here’s a few current trends that may also be around for a while, based on survey results from Houzz, a home design and remodeling site and the National Kitchen & Bath Association:

A professional-level range-a stove with features like a flat griddle or a stovetop to accommodate a searing pan or a wok topped the survey (32%). Double ovens were the second most desired (18%).

Nearly half that were surveyed (49) said that using eco-friendly appliances and material in their kitchen is important.

Almost all respondents (94!) are changing their countertops. Granite is the most popular, followed by quartz and marble.
Quartz is popular because they’re resistant to scratches and stains, and easy to take care of.

Tile backsplashes was the top choice with half the respondents. “A lot of people are using the backsplash as sort of the jewelry of the kitchen,” said Houzz.com editor Shelia Schmitz. “That’s where they’ll put that splash of color, because it won’t be overwhelming.”

Other popular choices were:

Hardwood and tile floors
Stainless-steel appliances
Kitchen “islands”
Transitional style (a blend of traditional and contemporary)
White and Off-white color schemes (particularly for cabinets)
Gray color schemes

Did You Know That…..
Approximately 30 million real Christmas trees are sold in North America every year.

Sources: “the wish list” by John Lonsdale and “31 tips for a healthy you” by Camille Noe Pagan-Better Homes and Gardens, Dec. 2013 and “Kitchen Trends” by Marilyn Kalfus-The (Sunday) Vindicator, Nov. 24, 2013