As much as I love place cards when entertaining, my table usually isn't big enough to hold food, glassware, elbows and place cards. This idea accomplishes the same thing by using printed doilies as placemats/cards. More

We love homemade candies and gifts, but sometimes when you're already cooking for a dinner party, there's no time for from-scratch favors. Here are four adorable ways to take store-bought candy and make them look like custom gifts. They'd be sweet little place settings for a Valentine's Day dinner. More

We're always on the lookout for sweet sentiments for Valentine's Day, especially those that aren't loaded down with a ridiculous amount of sugar. Forget chocolates and check out this edible glitter-stamped fruit idea instead! More

I love wooden dining tables, especially ones with character and imperfections. Such nicks and bumps somehow make it all the more perfect. Now contrast such a loved piece with the formality of white and gold china and accents and you'll have cozy dining perfection with a touch of formality. Tell us, do you love this look? More

Did you catch Sara Kate on the Thanksgiving episode of KCRW's Good Food? She was chatting with Evan Kleiman about ways to set a beautiful and stress-free holiday table, and she shared a trick for "ironing" table linens that may have changed my life forever. Get this: no iron required. More

Here's a simple holiday table decoration scheme that caught my eye this week. It really couldn't be any simpler: Herb sprigs, glass champagne flutes. More

The kitchen comes through yet again when it comes time for seasonal decorating. This time, we're turning to the fruit bowl for oranges. Thinly sliced and dehydrated, they make translucent and glowing ornaments for the tree: More

Not only does this popular Apartment Therapy house tour show off a home's worth of incredible spaces, but it also captured a unique backsplash design we're going nuts over. The countertop and sink's backsplash are both composed of the same marble that's seen throughout the kitchen, where an approximate 12" tall marble ribbon protects the space's white walls from splashes and other messes. Read on for more images of this kitchen as well as the full house tour. More

We'll guarantee you have the ingredients to make salt dough ornaments in your kitchen: flour, salt, water. Nope, they won't taste or smell lovely (like these iced gingerbread ornaments), but they keep well from year to year, and you can decorate them with pens, stamps, glitter—all that stuff you wouldn't put in your mouth but looks pretty on the tree. Here are five beautiful ideas. More

I've been thinking quite a bit lately about kitchen updates, and the vast options that exist. Going to one extreme, there's the gut renovation, and to the other, filling your space with salvaged and antique pieces that predate the construction of your home. Whichever you prefer, being creative within your budget and true to your sense of style is key. That's why I love this cozy, modestly-updated kitchen. More