As you work on your tablescape, consider bright gold against white or neutral linens. Gold represents purity and the connection of all things spiritual and healing. These products will align your soul while creating a breathtaking aesthetic–the perfect backdrop for your lovingly prepared food. Consider these textured Tulln Candlesticks, perfect for stark white tapered candles, Tank Champagne Glasses, and this exquisite Duna 24 Piece Flatware Set.
Having friends and family invade your space can be a little tougher.
If it’s just for one meal or for an entire weekend. . .or even a week, this can be tough for anyone to handle. But for you, the well-aligned soul, this can feel quite invasive. Consider infusing your dining area with calming items, like crystals or geode splices that may be used as place card holders or place cards themselves. Use low lighting and plenty of un-scented candles, allowing the natural scent of simmering food to envelop the space. Consider bringing fresh flowers and other natural arrangements into the space, including a heavy dose of greenery to keep the alignment with nature intact.
As you prepare for guests, try to anticipate their needs, and meet them with a healthy dose of luxury.
Just because it’s the holiday season doesn’t mean you need to stick to a specific color palette. In fact, we encourage maintaining a sense of self in all you do.
Celebrate in a way that remains true to yourself and to your home’s existing style. Guests often love a scented candle in their room to create a feeling of warmth. Versace’s Table Candle, La Scala Palazzo Verde, is an elegant nod to this simple way of rounding out a guest’s experience. The Slate Layered Dot Tray offers a chic way to present warm coffee in the morning and chilly cocktails in the evening. The Husky Throw adds a deep sense of warmth to your guest bed, while the Blaze Silk Bed Pillow offers an unexpected, bright pop of color. The Insider, a cutting-edge furniture design company offering custom takes on traditional furniture pieces, offers pieces like the hexagonal ottoman and the mid-century bench, ready to be customized to fit your personal style, so its life in your home lasts well beyond the holiday season
Intentionally curate a special, private space for yourself.
You may already have a meditation space or a sanctuary in your home, but that may be taken over when your mother insists on staying with you and wants to rest her suitcase on your custom Tibetan meditation pillow. Anticipate this misunderstanding and place your meditation items somewhere you can protect. Try doing this bedside, or even setting up a space in your spa-like bathroom. Keep oils on-hand, specifically lavender. Simple pieces can assist in this like the Ultima Thule Tealight Holder in Rain, perfect for a soft glowing light, and this Affiti Clay Planter in antique gray–the perfect home for a plant that will keep you grounded.
Of course, you’ll go to so many gatherings, it’ll be hard to keep your calendar straight.
A great way to handle this is to prepare ahead of time so that you aren’t scrambling around at the last minute trying to find the perfect gift for the host or hostess. One of my favorite hostess gifts this season is the Norfolk Candle & Paperweight in Samphire & Seaweed. This two-in-one gift doubles as a candle and paperweight, ensuring that it’ll remain in heavy rotation. This stunning Matamba Ceramic Vase (Large – Black Droplets) is neutral enough to work in any room, yet artful enough to stand out while holding even the brightest flowers. Finally, the small, zinc Sanwi Standing Star Lantern, is seasonally appropriate without being gaudy, guaranteeing its use all year long.
Regardless of your social and familial circumstances, our universal, collective energy is heightened at this time. Maintain your sense of alignment, positivity, and happiness by taking the peace you find at home out into the world. Your positive, warm contribution to the world’s energy is vital if we want to collectively take a breath and enjoy the true meaning of this glorious season.
