Guest Picks: A Sparkling Holiday Home
20 decorative accents for a bright and shimmering home this holiday season
The holidays are indeed a time of hustle and bustle, but they're also a time for hunkering down at home with family, friends, good music, a fire and fine cocktails. In this collection, I included pieces that will make your home a festive, shimmery space to entertain and unwind — a place to welcome new visitors and loved ones alike. — Megan from A Sweet Spoonful
Wirework Holiday Forest, Set of 5
This small and charming family of trees brings holiday light and life to any mantle or table.
Salt Shaker Snow Globe
These salt shaker snow globes are right at the spot where Old World tradition meets modern holiday style. From simple table decor to a unique hostess gift, the opportunities are endless when it comes to this nostalgic find.
2011 Snowflake Medallion Bauble
This handcrafted glass bauble will help you remember this holiday season for years to come. It would be a simple and beautiful addition to the tree.
Home Sweet Home Banner
While technically lovely for a housewarming party, this banner ushers in the holiday season with equal parts sweet sentiment and sparkle.
Antler Dishtowel
Doing dishes can be festive and handsome too with these charming, screen-printed flour-sack towels.
Vintage Silver Coasters
These coasters will give a subtly modern look to virtually any home or office. They're as comfortable holding a delicate flute of champagne as they are a tumbler of good whiskey.
Artisan Cheese Knives, Set of 4
A good holiday party begs for well-made cheese knives. Here they are.
Jingle Bell Garland
Use this silver bell garland for staircases, tops of doorways, window sills or bookshelves. You name it, and this will bring the holiday shimmer!
Translucent Ball Mason Jar Votive Lantern
These jar-inspired votives give off the most beautiful amber light when lit. You can hang them indoors or outdoors, or you can just set them around your home wherever you need a little extra shimmer this season.
Hanging Terrarium
For smaller living spaces that don't have space for a tree this year, bring a little of the great outdoors inside with a tiny terrarium.
Perigord Champagne Flutes
The French have loved these champagne flutes for generations, and I've come to love their thick-walled heft and simultaneous delicate sparkle too.
Galbraith & Paul Helix Pendant Lamp
The Philadelphia-based studio workshop Galibraith & Paul knows block-printed textiles like no one else. Each of their pendant light fixtures is handmade in elegant, modern designs. Use this to add a more permanent glow to your living space this holiday.
Etched Multi-Stem Vase
This lovely vase from Heath Ceramics brings understated holiday elegance to the home.
Six Stainless Steel Straws
Need a conversation starter for your next holiday cocktail party? Look no further; these straws are quirky, useful and well designed.
Tasse Appetizer Set
This sparkly tray and eight small-handled cups are perfect for appetizer soups or after-dinner espresso.
Pierced Candleholders
Use these candle holders for beautiful fractured mood lighting at the quick light of a candle.
Vintage Demijohn Bottles
These vintage, hand-blown bottles were discovered in a warehouse in Eastern Europe, and I love them for their subtle variations and rustic nature. While pretty for the holiday table, these would be fitting vessel for pebbles, buttons and other found objects all year-round.
Manzanita Candelabra, Silver
These nine shimmering tapers help light up any room. They could certainly be used as a holiday menorah, but also as a shimmering mantle decor.
Yuki Pillow, Rectangle
These shaggy cotton pillows bring a neutral snow-colored palate to any living area. They're modern yet timeless. Plus, I love getting a few new throw pillows or linens to adorn the house around the holidays.
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