Looking for a cheap yet pretty way to style your dinner table? Think like a restaurant, and use dish towels as napkins! More

While shopping at Canoe last summer, I saw these all-purpose crosscut boards and almost bought a few on the spot. Made from fallen hardwood logs in the Minnesota woods, each 8-10" board is specially cured and sealed, so you can use them as either a cutting or serving board. More

Q: I live in a 1950's ranch with knotty pine cabinetry. We just got new dishes and they're much heavier than our old dishes. It got me wondering — how much weight can these old cabinets hold? Is there a rule of thumb? The cabinets are one long unit with three shelves and a wooden back. 

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Rossella's handmade ceramics — which she sells through RossLab, her Etsy store — are just the sort of sweet, simple pieces that make perfect gifts for your mom or sister, or your best friend who's putting you up for a week. It's all in the details: a red scalloped edge on a berry bowl, cream nesting bowls with brilliant teal and purple interiors, a black cream and sugar set with a rim of small white hearts. So pretty! More

Q: I have one of those pretty slate cheese boards, but I cannot for the life of me get the oily cheese residue off them once the cheese is removed. Help!

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A vase of flowers is such a lovely thing — in the kitchen, on the dining room table. Maybe you cut your own flowers every week, or maybe you only see them on special occasions (like today!). Either way, here are 10 lovely vases for whenever fresh flowers make their way into your home: More

It'd be hard to succumb to the winter doldrums if you had such a bright, cheerful plate on your table! Aren't these so fun? NYC-based designer Nicole Porter creates all of her hand-painted beech wood plates, trays, and spoons with a food-safe, non-toxic, zero-VOC paint. I love how the plate design is slightly different from the bowl design, creating an off-kilter mix-and-match when you put them together. More

These powder-coated steel trays are a mix-and-matcher's dream. You can buy them in five different sizes and 10 colors, and arrange them however you want. How pretty would this be for displaying appetizers at your next party? See a video below: More

This isn't the first time we've talked about Gray Works. Their gorgeous hand-hewn footed cutting boards and serving platters have captured our attention for years. We love them for entertaining, and think any one of the boards makes a stellar gift, particularly for a wedding. (You can also get them engraved!) Most of the boards are in that special-treat $50-$75 range, but there are a few mini platters under $30--in other words, the right price to treat yourself! More

Give me something—anything—available in a few hundred colors and I'm smitten, but that's even more the case with Glassybaby. These gorgeous glass votives hand-blown in Seattle from three layers of molten glass look opaque, but light a candle inside and they give off a soft, beautiful glow. I love the weight they give to the table—sturdy, grounding, gorgeous. More