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!

Currently Inspired: Natural Beauty

There's nothing we love more than the beauty found in the nature. Bugs, brambles, trees with nests, mushrooms, birds, if you can name it, you better believe we'll love it! We've begun freshening up the store for the spring season, which means we've been keeping busy setting up lots of beautiful new displays! And one that we're most excited about is of course, our nature themed display! A curious collection of flora and fauna on all accounts, it's impossible for us not to feel inspired displaying such beautiful wildlife. When you become accustomed to working indoors on a daily basis, it's easy to forget the importance of the natural world that surrounds us, which is why displaying nature's curiosities is what keeps us feeling rejuvenated and ready for a new season!