Great Gifts from www.DesignStyleGuide.net

Just a few items from new Design Style Guide new websiteGarden BouquetFrom: BettsQuiltsSee Product DetailsSellers PortfolioSellers WebsitePoinsettia - Stained Glass (G1232)From: Sierra CreationsSee Product DetailsSellers PortfolioSellers WebsiteHighland Holliday Table RunnerFrom: CranberrySee Product DetailsSellers PortfolioSellers WebsiteAnd to see some of my newest listings on Design Style Guide....Blue Candle #820 oil paintingFrom: Paint with...

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Just Stay Home and Shop!

Why get out in all the hustle and bustle of the mall when you can find such lovely gifts from Design Style Guide? If I don't have you convinced yet, just put down your purse and keys and continue reading. You will have no need to get in that car and drive toward the mall when we are done here! This Happy Birds - Retro Birdcage Pillow Cover brings out a smile immediately upon seeing it! This lovely creation would make a perfect gift for anyone as...

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Christmas is coming...

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.comFor more Christmas decorating ideas please visit our website www.designstyleguide.n...

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Create Ambiance with Candles

Soy Candle - Handcrafted Ceramic - Wild Berry Musk Scented by MadhatterspotteryWhen you think candles, many images come to mind. Warmth, romance, scent, glowing decor. Candles can add a richness to any room, especially during the holiday season. They also make wonderful gifts, for friends, hair stylists, teachers or housewarmings. Spectacular candles and candle holders can be found from our DesignStyleGuide members and here are just a few. Enchanting...

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una ciudad dorada

I have a warm cup of café con leche in my hand, which I’m taking sips from while composing sentences. It’s cool in Mexico City these days but golden too, because every day there’s a full sun, unabbreviated by clouds. Today is no exception. Through the open window in my apartment, squares of yellow light spill onto the floor, where they lie like mosaics when the shadows of olmos trees tessellate the ceramic tiles. One by one, the leaves stir in a...

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Thanksgiving Style Guide

With the holidays upon us I thought it would be nice to share a few ideas for serving the holidays up in style. Making a great impression during holiday meals involves more than just good cooking. Presentation is as much a part of the equation as the cooking. Creating mouth watering food, and presenting it on unique tableware will make a lasting impression on your guests.A trick to making a great gravy is to mix the flour with lukewarm water prior...

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The Glorious Peacock

It's always fun to indulge in a bit of trend spotting and notice the design and style trends that proliferate the Etsy experience, one of those that caught my eye recently is that of Peacocks, so I thought I would share with you, a few of the perfect peacocks created by the OH-SO-TALENTED Etsy Interior Design Team .Native - 8.5x11 Print by Pinupbrenda ShaNickers Wall Decal/Sticker-Peacock on Branch by shanon1972Handpainted Copper Peacock Box by wallexpressPeacock...

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5 Holiday Treats (but not for your tummy)

Enjoy!First up is a beautiful poinsettia mosaic tray from Catnip Studio Too. The tray itself is a vintage piece measuring approximately 12 inches across and turns atop a lazy-susan. I can't imagine covering up the terrific design with anything, but it would make a gorgeous centerpiece.Decorating with dishes is fun and easy with this line of decorative handmade ceramic plates from Blue Sky Pottery. This one is a playful green and yellow glazed...

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Getting ready for the Holidays

Are we ready for the Holidays? I wonder how the time goes so fast, this month is almost gone....in less than a week Thanksgiving will be here and then less than a month later Christmas. I know many of you are thinking what to buy to give to others. More than any time people are thinking more handcrafted than ever before. So what do a person do, I like to make a simple list of just everyones names and write down my ideas for them and then when I do...

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Tea, Anyone?

If anyone on your Holiday gift list loves tea, or collects teapots, you can get some of your shopping done right here and now! There are some very talented potters on the DSG team, as you can see from the items below --- these are not your Grandma's teapots! Click on any photo to access the Etsy.com listing for that item, or on the shop name to view more offerings from each potter. Who knew shopping could be this easy?"Elegant Swan" by DBabcock"Large...

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A Spanish Influence!

Whilst my vactation in Spain is coming to a close I have had a wonderful time exploring small mountain villages with their whitewashed houses and narrow alleyways. This against a vivid blue sky and green pines graduating up the mountain where truly idyllic.So, I decided to see what wonderful items this team had produced that included a Spanish theme!Firstly I came across this colourful mounted print entitled Spanish Nights by Jennysporch. You can...

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Our Interview with RagRugs

Rag rug 215, RagRugsWho are you? Ron and Donna Bell. We have two married daughters and 5 beautiful grandchildren. Where are you located? We live in Central Texas – Buda is about 15 miles South of Austin. What do you create? We make rag rugs, table runners, place mats, totes, and purses out of previously use fabrics. Ron likes to make the denim rugs and Donna works with the other fabrics. Where do you sell your creations? www.ragrugs.etsy.com...

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