Behind the Glass: Elf Christmas Cottage

Although our winter windows have been up for a while now, the cooler temperatures this week have finally got us in the mood to show them off! If you haven't been able to guess it already, our store theme for the holiday season this year is woodland elf Christmas & we're absolutely loving it! From snow-covered moss to colorful mushrooms in every nook & cranny, this playful theme has definitely got us in the holiday spirit. And all of that culminates in our window displays which offer a glimpse into an elven Christmas cottage. Now I may be a little biased, but these are some of our best holiday windows yet! Check out some of the details below (all of the mushrooms were handmade by our amazing design team) & then be sure & stop by the store soon to get the full experience & see them for yourself!

On the Table: Holiday Cloches

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we've been spending a lot of time thinking about how we're going to dress our table this year. And we think we've finally got it figured out with these cloches full of wintry vignettes! What we love about this particular idea is that it's not too overtly Christmasy that it won't work for a Thanksgiving table, & yet it's just Christmasy enough to work as a table dressing throughout the rest of the holiday season. Save the time that you would normally spend on redressing your table after Thanksgiving & spend it enjoying the holidays with your family instead. Happy table dressing!

On the Shelf: Scarves Galore!

We are FINALLY starting to get those long-awaited fall temperatures, which means we are ready to break out our scarves & bundle up! And with the great new shipment of scarves that just arrived at the store, we hope that, this time, the cooler temperatures are here for good. With so many different colors & variations, we're more than prepared to stay warm in style. One of our lovely Paris Market ladies, Mackenzie, agreed to model our newest scarves so you can see all the great styles & the different ways you can wear them. And don't worry if you don't see the style you like on the shelf right now, we'll be continuously stocking our shelves with scarves throughout the rest of the holiday season.

On the Table : The Change of Seasons

With signs of spring beginning to emerge from the brisk depths of winter, we can't help but feel excited for the warmer days ahead. Even though birds are chirping once again and buds are sprouting on branches, spring is still a little ways away. To mark the changing of seasons, we've set the table for a feast that says goodbye to late winter and hello to early spring! Filled with natural wreaths and Santa Rosa candles, our new table symbolizes the returning of birds to their nests and warmth of spring to come. To reflect some of winter's starker qualities, we've kept the place settings light and simple, like the season's leafless trees. With the warmth of friends and family gathered around the table, spring is sure to be here before we know it!

A Naturally Curious Collection

When it comes to natural curiosities, even in the dead of winter we can find beauty in almost anything. The the turn of seasons stripping nature bare by it cold temperatures and lack of sunlight adds a stark beauty that always appeals to us. When you start collecting natural curiosities in mid-winter you begin noticing a pattern. Nests left by birds as they begin their journey south, wood petrified from the passage of time, shells outgrown for larger homes and leaves that have turned and fallen to the ground. At first, such occurrences and discoveries can appear melancholic, however when you realize nature is simply at work, continuing on as it should, the beauty of cycles and times of transition becomes overwhelmingly apparent. And our current collection of curiosities only reinstates the wonderment and beauty of the natural world that surrounds us. Stop by soon and see the rest of our natural curiosities!

On the Shelf : Fresh Garden Accessories

Now that the holidays are long behind us and we have entered the no-man's-land middle of winter, the days until warm sunny days can begin to seem far out of reach. Fortunately, one of the perks of living in the south is winter tends not to drag on as long as it does in the north. However, every now and then we find the need to look towards spring to help carry us through the chilly days of this cold season. Although we may jumping the gun, as we've begun filling our cabinets and shelves with fresh garden accessories, we've become anxious as ever to get our hands dirty, dig deep into the soil and plant something beautiful. It doesn't matter if we're going on a hike or potting new house plants, nothing satisfies us like being surrounded by nature! Stacking up terra cotta planters, arranging bulb vases and organizing potting tools may be a bit premature, but at least we'll be prepared for when the first signs of spring finally arrive.