Entertaining in Gold...

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello everyone!</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm already thinking about the upcoming Holiday</span><span style="font-size: small;">s, Thanksgiving & Christmas. I love Holidays! First, the world (<i>for the most part</i>) gets to celebrate these important dates.... & two, we get to DECORATE our homes for entertaining! </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Dinner parties can be so much fun...!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"> For myself, I prefer to keep the guest list at about 5-6 people at my place - just feels more intimate. <i> </i></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><i>What about you.. do you prefer bigger parties??</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Speaking of parties...Since Gold is so IN this year, I was thinking it would be ideal to pick some of my favorite party pieces & revolve it around the color GOLD!  Below are all my picks if you're looking to spruce up your dining table for a party! Enjoy! </span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-O90KbLW_wucOWDey9tI6IKy-ppCUu_33_jpZqrxTHPRnf9Lie0oirdY-NqYPV8dS46qLEQHh871f5WDTm89mFRo994GDYP9JYSSrRe2TNBHhUX4lWAxLazKcZUqFsYtBa1c7wkI-WRA/s1600/dvf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-O90KbLW_wucOWDey9tI6IKy-ppCUu_33_jpZqrxTHPRnf9Lie0oirdY-NqYPV8dS46qLEQHh871f5WDTm89mFRo994GDYP9JYSSrRe2TNBHhUX4lWAxLazKcZUqFsYtBa1c7wkI-WRA/s1600/dvf.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTMeVyhD2b4ygpeJhCpooAPyFGpXHUID2dj_9hvL6tUXQTqgp7qddKVQxTKlMP_ya6gvJ0wFyld733j1YWsj9ykIFuCKKJxOU_fV_9hmqLOeahMIahG9vKokXf5-FFDyTvqERBtCu5mI/s1600/ZGALLERIE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTMeVyhD2b4ygpeJhCpooAPyFGpXHUID2dj_9hvL6tUXQTqgp7qddKVQxTKlMP_ya6gvJ0wFyld733j1YWsj9ykIFuCKKJxOU_fV_9hmqLOeahMIahG9vKokXf5-FFDyTvqERBtCu5mI/s1600/ZGALLERIE.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQvYFMAmPdO3W027SlIOK5QibdrwgA8pSlOMBGfDSgoAEKIVUIeWzLJi10yBoarwaN5v6IedawC6l84lqGOD6qa7IWyQH4VBCk57n45QEoeTTCygUkuC63HdlCbzMprZU6dlzBuFV0hU/s1600/LF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQvYFMAmPdO3W027SlIOK5QibdrwgA8pSlOMBGfDSgoAEKIVUIeWzLJi10yBoarwaN5v6IedawC6l84lqGOD6qa7IWyQH4VBCk57n45QEoeTTCygUkuC63HdlCbzMprZU6dlzBuFV0hU/s1600/LF.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Any of you planning on having a party at home this year for the Holidays??</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www1.bloomingdales.com/catalog/index.ognc?CategoryID=21681&PageID=93121643448522&cm_mmc=google-_-Home-_-DvF+Dinnerware-_-s_DVF%20dinnerware_Exact_7615593544&mkwid=siR4otEfH&pcrid=7615593544&gclid=CMXlp72W5KsCFYYZQgod1horNQ">DVF via bloomingdales</a></b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.zgallerie.com/">ZGallerie </a></b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.luxurymonograms.com/">Luxury Monograms - Placemats</a></b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://store03.prostores.com/servlet/furbishstudioonline/StoreFront" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Furbish Studio -Cocktail Napkins </a></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </b></span><b><br /></b></span><br /><br /><br />

Entertaining in Gold...

Hello everyone! I'm already thinking about the upcoming Holiday s, Thanksgiving & Christmas. I love Holidays! First, the world ( for...

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Adore Magazine's NYC Issue....

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The newest issue of <a href="http://www.adoremagazine.com/"><b><u>Adore Magazine</u></b></a> hit the online blogosphere a few days ago & I felt right at home!  The issue was all about NYC - <i>where I was born, but don't live anymore unfortunately</i>.  However, I'll be in the NYC at the end of this month to visit my family! Woo hoo!!</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">As I've said before <i>Loni Parker</i>, the creator behind the digital mag is brilliant! You can see the evolution of the publication with every issue that comes out, each one keeps getting better & better! <i>Don't you think?</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.adoremagazine.com/"><b><u>Adore</u></b></a> is definitely one of my top go-to (online) Design mags!</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Living under a rock & haven't seen it yet?</i> check it<a href="http://www.adoremagazine.com/"><b> <u>out</u></b></a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2LMAmOCMwyj_M_5RKbrsJzpTEABS-15-NYhfBXHatLwsEub9iGkrq52khKhyCmeU_r24Wvs3ELEhaZnZ0vDoewApfV0m9g0bm5tozcRiKCnSzL4oT3jDs8Ar9xWVBSKk5OrSFblTw5Q/s1600/WBP1109104_AD271.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>See those coooool GOLD glasses on the table!?!??</i> I have those!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtK2pVR7OiaY4KXG6yuMIc3jPw3dJAexQMd2fUcFCthy3H-eY6PkzbuiFSieXw0OYipx44lLM_Z_NoL_-mbMMQtUPDVUlQc2HVgRsrG46-PY773K4vGW_1Ds_IhIBUsYzj2Ty8Nl0XVKk/s1600/adore_home_oct-nov1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtK2pVR7OiaY4KXG6yuMIc3jPw3dJAexQMd2fUcFCthy3H-eY6PkzbuiFSieXw0OYipx44lLM_Z_NoL_-mbMMQtUPDVUlQc2HVgRsrG46-PY773K4vGW_1Ds_IhIBUsYzj2Ty8Nl0XVKk/s1600/adore_home_oct-nov1.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">You can get them at <a href="http://www.zgallerie.com/p-11056-chisel-glassware-set-of-4-gold.aspx"><b><u>Zgallerie</u></b></a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Adore Magazine's NYC Issue....

The newest issue of Adore Magazine hit the online blogosphere a few days ago & I felt right at home!  The issue was all about NYC - whe...

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Accessorizing....

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This past weekend I went out & purchased a few items for the floating <a href="http://www.ikea.com/"><b><u>IKEA</u></b></a> cabinets I posted about <b><a href="http://madebygirl.blogspot.com/2011/09/floating-cabinets-are-done.html"><u>here</u></a></b>.  </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">I read ALL of your comments & suggestions on what I should place on the shelving & believe me, there were lots of good ones, so thank you!!!! Many of you has suggested adding lamps - but it isn't wide enough for a decent sized lampshade...& I didn't want to get mini-lamps, so I scratched that idea. Here's what I added...</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I wanted to keep it relatively simple....but I think I may pile a couple more books on each side for more height....</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIm1o_13wJELAO2geLtuMKqXPiyvVQVuPTBRXKABPc3my7TJzhPL8ylH1pfehKU_Oi0KHcisv4WUnLoEbWoCdPun1Tl8BaHdXlzutMRTgjgiYz32QqfP4uxUE6-a_Png2rpPITwubS27o/s1600/IMG_4466a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIm1o_13wJELAO2geLtuMKqXPiyvVQVuPTBRXKABPc3my7TJzhPL8ylH1pfehKU_Oi0KHcisv4WUnLoEbWoCdPun1Tl8BaHdXlzutMRTgjgiYz32QqfP4uxUE6-a_Png2rpPITwubS27o/s1600/IMG_4466a.jpg" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The flowers are silk flowers I purchased awhile ago, don't recall where (<i>sorry</i>) but you can find them online I'm sure! They feel really nice & I love how they look in person!</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The white vase the flowers are in is from <a href="http://www.westelm.com/"><b><u>West Elm</u></b></a>.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKneeytbY4w-UlHEaPDW7tv8H6CM17p_UJlDi5SpocXDUBlsDyQlI4oA6R8bxqxJGV7xM4DgSwwzkJE8YWgEfeCD_zs_Nii915ZpBnpDZedIx418mzazLBO-yE8c2MFN5cLHNcRTt2syg/s1600/IMG_4465a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKneeytbY4w-UlHEaPDW7tv8H6CM17p_UJlDi5SpocXDUBlsDyQlI4oA6R8bxqxJGV7xM4DgSwwzkJE8YWgEfeCD_zs_Nii915ZpBnpDZedIx418mzazLBO-yE8c2MFN5cLHNcRTt2syg/s1600/IMG_4465a.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The little white vase pictured above is from ZGallerie. It's so cute & lightweight, can easily be moved around the house. </span></span><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">This polished brass vessel (below) holds a black candle from <a href="http://www.dlcompany.com/"><b><u>D.L. & Co</u></b></a>. that is one of my favorites! <i>Isn't the skull super cool??</i> The scent of the candle is made up of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">opium poppy, a blend Madagascar vanilla, green pepper, pink lotus, and perilla absolute.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">It is just amazing! Available at <a href="http://www.barneys.com/Skull-Cased-Candle/00505009165274,default,pd.html?q=candles"><b><u>Barneys New York.</u> </b></a></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NUgloC0IFUmgfAduB06Ynp2R-3uhV4c3wo-3PiD1dC5DD1tz-aF6KWdwJcLsfBK8f9NV2Lm1dft44d_jH9mOus8cne_Z7lTx6Lin4FRoWPbouPW3ame71k1VZ77NMDbw0Q25ccLPOCU/s1600/IMG_4441a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NUgloC0IFUmgfAduB06Ynp2R-3uhV4c3wo-3PiD1dC5DD1tz-aF6KWdwJcLsfBK8f9NV2Lm1dft44d_jH9mOus8cne_Z7lTx6Lin4FRoWPbouPW3ame71k1VZ77NMDbw0Q25ccLPOCU/s1600/IMG_4441a.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I've always wanted a piece of driftwood & instead of hunting for it myself in some town or buying it on <a href="http://www.ebay.com/"><b><u>Ebay</u></b></a>, I decided to buy the one I saw at <a href="http://www.zgallerie.com/"><b><u>ZGallerie</u></b></a>. It was perfect & super affordable at only $25! </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSEjp-nFo9FeDWwnvVhDNMH0inAV__MgRwJstEi2rrLQa9WcpXEbc2ohJuhTXLtXtrHwQxYhob5wz9PDra6WF5XHWcT6ROkKLhIbaxr820mFk1ZpqhD6vaUjrelzx6QgWQGn3hibg_XQ/s1600/IMG_4444a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSEjp-nFo9FeDWwnvVhDNMH0inAV__MgRwJstEi2rrLQa9WcpXEbc2ohJuhTXLtXtrHwQxYhob5wz9PDra6WF5XHWcT6ROkKLhIbaxr820mFk1ZpqhD6vaUjrelzx6QgWQGn3hibg_XQ/s1600/IMG_4444a.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">All the books I have on a flat display are:</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SB8P5Q?ie=UTF8&tag=jennramo-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B002SB8P5Q"><b><u>Yves Saint Laurent Style, Style, Style</u></b></a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3833155884?ie=UTF8&tag=jennramo-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=3833155884"><b><u>Fashion</u></b></a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3832793712?ie=UTF8&tag=jennramo-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=3832793712"><b><u>Living in Style Paris</u></b></a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0670018775?ie=UTF8&tag=jennramo-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=0670018775"><b><u>My French Life</u></b></a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0681219645?ie=UTF8&tag=jennramo-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=0681219645" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>World Art</u></a></b></span><br /><br /><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3836525062?ie=UTF8&tag=jennramo-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=3836525062"><u>Kate Moss by Mario Testino </u></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>So, what do you think so far?</i></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">-images by jen ramos</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><br />

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This past weekend I went out & purchased a few items for the floating IKEA cabinets I posted about here .   I read ALL of your comments...

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