cinco de mayo

O, me oh my-o!  Cinco de Mayo might be my favorite of all the holidays and it may be the year's best excuse to decorate, dress and dine (channel Frida Kahlo).

available at the paris market:  woven + embroidered table linens
model:  jamie bourgeois

For the last decade, we've enthusiastically gathered with our neighbors to celebrate spring, take family photographs and eat extra helpings of guacamole and pico de gallo.

photo by christine hall photography

With magnolia blooms in the trees and closets stocked from decades of travel and collecting, costumes and decor come organically with the only real plan including repeating the tradition in 365 days.

available at the paris market:  fauna shed + mounts

Blogging this week for The Paris Market, artist and collaborative designer katherine sandoz makes abstract paintings, fiber arts, illustration, portraits and collaborative works of art in a barn behind her home in Savannah, Georgia. The flora and fauna of the low-country serve as fodder for her imagery. She's never a met a holiday that doesn't call for at least un poco de Frida!

On the Shelf: Spring Potting Shed

We've finally started to see some teases of spring with the warmer weather this week, which means we're anxious to get out in the garden & get our hands dirty. But of course, before we could even make it to the weekend, a cold spell hit! So in the meantime, we put our green thumbs to work on our newest potting shed display! Overflowing with beautiful dried botanicals & filled in with planting containers in all sorts of shapes & sizes, this display has definitely helped to put our gardening urges at ease. At least until the sun comes back out! So use this gloomy day to come by the store & start planning out your own spring garden!

Currently Inspired: Dried Botanicals

For those of us with a green thumb, winter can be a particularly lackluster time of year. It becomes even harder to bare these brisk days when all you want to do is get outside in the garden & get your hands dirty. And while there are a few winter-hardy vegetables that you may feel brave enough to try & grow, we've found another way to please our gardening urges during the winter: with our collection of beautiful dried botanicals. Although it's not quite the same as maintaining a living plant, we've been having just as much fun making arrangements of these dried beauties & placing them all over our homes. So even if you may have already started the countdown for spring, come on by the store & find the perfect way to keep your green thumb inspired in the meantime.

On the Shelf: Florals, Florals, & More Florals!

With our Ashley Woodson Bailey photography reception just hours away, florals have essentially taken over our store, which means that we are fully stocked with some great new dried florals & botanicals. From our displays to our shelves, and even in our jewelry case, you'll find beautiful blossomed arrangements just about every direction you turn. And we're absolutely loving it! There's just something about being surrounded by so much natural beauty that instantly puts us in a good mood. So if you love florals as much as we do, be sure to join us tonight at 6PM for Ashley's photography reception! It's going to be a lovely evening & we hope to see you all there!