Berkeley-based artist Anandamayi Arnold blurs the lines between naughty or nice with her sparkling lumps of black coal, otherwise known as surprise balls. Fittingly displayed as favors in Anthology's Winter Gift Guide, Arnold sells an assortment of enchanting surprise balls in every imaginable form, from flower bulbs to animals at Berkeley's Tail of the Yak. If you aren't close enough to visit Read more

Do you have your menu planned and guest list checked for your Fourth of July party? Now all that's left is to find a simple, pretty, and low-cost way to finish your table. Centerpieces for the Fourth of July can embrace the spirit of the season — so definitely favor Summer fun over fussy elegance. Here are seven cheap and easy ways to make the most of your Fourth of July Read more

Last night I hosted a holiday dinner party, and while I checked out the seasonal serving ware from Sur La Table the other day, I simply couldn't afford it. However, that didn't stop me from creating a beautiful and festive table presentation. My quick and inexpensive ingredient? Tinsel! It comes in every color imaginable and a lot goes a long way. Wind around candles like I did, or create neat Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member jmdc88 from the Lovely Little Vignettes group: Here is a photo of a table setting for a private dinner for William Yeoward. A favorite florist did the flowers, and I spent days making up packages of William's new book as if they were being shipped from the UK for place settings. Have you been busy decorating? Be sure to post a photo and details about Read more

I've shown you some classy Halloween decorations, and now I'm back to help you create a sophisticated, goth-friendly table setting for a Halloween dinner party. Start with this Phillipe Dining Table ($2,100). With gorgeous turned wood legs and a shiny black lacquer finish, the distressed birch tabletop will be the perfect neutral foil to your glam tableware. Check out the widget for Read more

Eddie Ross recently put together a gorgeous orange-, pink-, and turquoise-colored bohemian chic table setting for a benefit event. Every last detail was absolutely stunning, but one element struck me as particularly clever. He found some cheap brass and turquoise medallion earrings at Target and glued them onto basic napkin rings. The result is something one-of-a-kind that coordinates with the Read more

Lovely Little Vignettes member RockitChic recently posted photos of her family's Thanksgiving celebration. See how her mother achieved this beautiful look! This was the table setting my mother created for Thanksgiving. Typically there's not enough room for my family to sit around one table, as there are too many people when the extended family is included. However, this year Thanksgiving was Read more

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Lovely Little Vignettes member dezignerwannabe recently posted photos of her gorgeous Thanksgiving table. See how she achieved this beautiful look! Here's my Thanksgiving table — I wanted an organic look and feel so I used wood charger plates, woven leaf placemats, linen napkins and wood napkin rings along with some cute little bird condiment cups and leaf serving plates. The centerpiece was Read more