Pumpkin Pie Dip!

Pumpkin Pie Dip
1 pie pumpkin
2 packages cream cheese (reduced fat is OK)
2 to 3 cups powdered sugar
1 15-oz can pumpkin
1 TBSP ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground ginger
tiny dash of salt
gingersnaps
Let your cream cheese get really soft. Use a hand mixer to blend it together with the powdered sugar until smooth. Note: Do this slowly or you will create a confectioners sugar cloud in your kitchen. Once you have it nice and smooth, add in the pumpkin and spices. Taste it at this point and add more sugar and spice if you’d like.

You can serve it right away, but it’s best if you let it chill for a day and to allow the flavors develop. Serve it in a hollowed out pie pumpkin surrounded by gingersnaps. Enjoy!

And more cheer....

Add festive fun to your holiday table with our Roxy Reindeer Collection! Turn simple cheese and crackers or guacamole and pitas into a holiday favorite with our plate and spreader. Hanging hole in handle allows for wall display when not in use. Dishwasher safe. Plate is 12 3/4" long x 6" wide; spreader is 5 1/2" long

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Spread Good Cheer!

Spread good cheer to your entire neighborhood with a rustic door bucket complete with festive bow and clutch of berries. After the holidays, the bow can be packed inside the bucket for easy storage — even better, use the bucket all year with icons from our Mix and Match Wreath Hanger.  9 1/2" x 4" x 18 1/2" tall

Hand Blown Glass Hurricane $16.96

Perhaps the most singularly handsome and hardworking decorative accessory your home could have! Our hand-blown glass hurricane will illuminate your mantle, dining table, or sideboard with a brightly burning candle, or showcase a selection of seasonal flora to stunning effect. Hand wash, please. 8.5" diameter x 10.5" H.


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Chocolate for Breakfast!

(I knew that would get your attention!) Mario Batali plates in Chocolate with an ivory ribbon edge.

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Candelabra Showpiece!

Gorgeous iron scrollwork makes our candelabra ideal atop a mantel, as a centerpiece, or on a shelf. Solid construction limits wobbling. Fits candles or tidbits. Designed for use with 3" pillar candles. Candles not included. :: 22" x 4 1/2" x 6 1/4" tall.

ON SALE for $29.96

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Love the Fall Color Palette!

Drawing inspiration from ... nature! We love the red, orange and gold on the trees outside and on the apples and gourds on our tables. Nature really knows her way around a color palette — and we're not afraid of stealing her ideas! :)

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Arranging furniture in your room...

Place the largest pieces first
In furniture arrangement of any room, the major piece for the primary activity of the room must be considered first - the sofa in the living room, the bed in the bedroom, the desk in the office. This piece in most cases should face the focal point of the room. The focal point can be a view window, fireplace or, as is often the case, the television. Large pieces should be evenly distributed so as not to put the arrangement of the room off balance. Leave space around them for the best affect. In selecting these pieces, keep the architectural shapes of the room in mind. To echo a curved bay window with a curved sectional sofa or curved desk is pleasing to the eye and makes the furniture arrangement much easier. The following information should assist you in choosing effective room design techniques.
Next place those pieces relating to the main piece
The room arrangement must make your activity comfortable and convenient as well as flatter your furniture. Think about the use of the room as you arrange the furniture. If you typically eat or drink there, is there a place to set your cup or plate down? Is there enough storage for books or CDs? If the room is used for socializing, is there enough seating and is it appropriately arranged? Wherever possible keep pieces of similar scale together. A small occasional chair would look better next to an accent table or floor lamp than next to a large overstuffed sofa. Try to balance pieces of furniture opposite one another. A pair of upholstered chairs is visually more balanced across from a sofa than a pair of small scale occasional chairs. Mix straight lines for interest in a room. A round table or curved chair breaks up the monotony of an otherwise linear furniture arrangement. Balance the number of wood and upholstered pieces. Mix hard and soft surfaces by adding rugs or fabric covered tables to a room otherwise filled with wood, metal and stone.
Add accent pieces for secondary activities
Furniture arrangement for a secondary use adds function to a room. A reading corner in a bedroom or a game area in a family room can be created with a minimum of space. A long empty wall can be made into a focal point by grouping pictures over a long narrow table. Place a desk under a window to take advantage of the natural light and view. Place a curved item in a corner to soften the angle. A corner cupboard or curio cabinet is a wonderfully functional piece that adds character to the room while displaying your favorite collection.
Place your furniture where it looks best
Be aware of the light in the room when deciding on your furniture arrangement. A dark cabinet may disappear in a dimly lighted alcove. Bright pieces may seem garish under a picture window. Break up the horizontal lines of the room by mixing in taller items. A secretary or bookcase against the wall, a high back chair next to the sofa or a pair of lamps on a credenza will give the eye some variety and improve the view. A sofa may be placed diagonally in front of a corner that has been softened by a plant or screen.
Be aware of traffic patterns
You can direct the flow of traffic through furniture arrangement. Leave a minimum of two and a half feet for walkways and avoid flowing traffic through a conversational grouping if possible. Guide the traffic around the room's perimeter to create a less disruptive environment. Be aware of the usage of adjacent rooms in laying out your floor plan and flow colors from one adjacent room to the next when they are visible from one another.


Let your personality shine through

Ultimately, your home is an expression of who you are. Design your rooms so that you are comfortable, with a realistic eye on your own taste and habits rather than relying on a picture from a magazine. After all,you're going to be living there.

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