What's in Store - Leather Moroccan Poufs

You've seen them in design magazines and in the movies but here they are LIVE! We just received these leather poufs that we have been waiting so impatiently for from Market! Aren't they amazing? We have them in white, orange, raspberry and silver! $237.50 each

See how great these look - featured in Elle Decor! The make the perfect little accent. Use them as a footstool or just on the side of a chair or sofa or tucked under a console or end table.

The Art of Gifting

I love giving. I love shopping for just the thing. I love thinking ver specifically about each person I gift. It's a consideration that takes a great deal of though - I categorize my subjects into two categories. They're either practical or emotional types that totally appreciate a little luxury. Needs versus wants. Both types of people still deserve a well wrapped gift and a love note. I even like to tell them what I was thinking when I chose their gift. Why they needed it. Make it personal. That's the part that is the gift. They LOVE you put into it. 1. Magazine Subscriptions - There are a bunch for $5 on Amazon right now! 2. A Rowenta iron and a nice new spray bottle. 3. An entry rug or doormat - Alice Lane - In store now. 4. A rug in front of the kitchen sink - Alice Lane - In store now. 5. Dish or hand towels for the kitchen - I love William Sonoma. 6. Bar of soap on a beautiful dish - Alice Lane - In store now. 7. Hand Cream in a tube. They can keep it by the sink or throw it in their purse.  - Alice Lane - In store now. 8. Beautiful antique reproduction gold scissors - These could be pretty hanging from a ribbon near your wrapping or sewing station. - Alice Lane - In store now. 9. Silver serving dish - Makes you feel more culinary! And everything tastes better! - Alice Lane - In store now. 10. Nice Thank You cards with a good pen. 11. Decorative hooks for the pantry to hang aprons and what-nots or for the mud hall, closet or bathroom to hang necklaces. - Alice Lane - In store now. 12. For the person who works a lot - desk accessories.  - Alice Lane

1. A candle with long wooden matches and a candle snuffer. - Alice Lane - In store now. 2. Cashmere socks and a pedicure. 3. A plush bathrobe liket his silk velvet one from Garnet Hill. 4. Haflinger slippers for men or women from Garnet Hill. 5. Music. Whatever puts you in a place when you hear it - that you have to just stop and be! 6. A date to do smile luxuries. Salted caramel hot chocolate at Starbucks. 7. An experience - tickets to something or somewhere! 8. A small box of fancy chocolates - My favorite are Frango mints. 9. Crystal candy dish (Full of candy, of course!) 10. A cocktail ring. 11. Art - Messages so sweet you could cry. - Alice Lane - In store now. 12. A gorgeous crystal picture frame with a love note in it. - Alice Lane - In store now.

Happy gifting! Do it with love. And they'll love it!

- Jessica

How to: Dress Your Mantle - Holiday Style

Decorating the mantle for the holidays is so important - This is a place of magic and wonderment. The fireplace is everything! It is important to just layer things on. The result will be a full and festive display.Begin with a simple garland - it could have pinecones or just be the garland. We have quite a few different options here at Alice Lane! Wire it to the mantle to keep it in place.

Next - add picks and branches into the garland to make it more full. For this garland we added a lighter green than the garland with berries. You can wire those in or just bend the branches around the garland.

Next - group your ornaments in clusters throughout the garland. You can wire these to keep them in place as well. Add ornaments to each side or keep it simple and just wire your clusters down the sides as well.

For a finishing touch, use rope or stocking hangers to hang the stockings by the chimney with care.

Add some height to your mantle with some taller trees with a few miniature ornaments hanging from those. You can add some birds or deer to place on the mantle as well.

You can also attach ornaments form the garland for the hanging affect if you have another place for your stockings.

See how we've added the jingle bell picks here? It just gives more depth and adds more sparkle.

Stop by Alice Lane and one of our experts can help you gather items to create your own layered mantle!

What's in Store - Oly Studio Stella Shelf

Looking for the perfect shelf? Look no further because we have the Stella shelf by Oly Studio. With beautiful antiqued gold detailing, this shelf makes and elegant statement. 27.5"W x 13"D x 79.5"H $2,900

The Stella also comes in a larger size: 40"W x 13"D x 94"H which we can order in. See how lovely it looks - featured in this month's issue of Lonny. Add books and tchotchkes for the perfect styling.

Tuscany Village Model Home

A model home is always a good way to shake things up. As designers, we have the opportunity to create a story for a model- the family who lives there, what things they are drawn to. We recently installed a the Tuscany Village Model Home in Farmington. Introducing - Berlin:

When entering the home, see a cozy little space with a linen upholstered bench next to the stairs..

The great room features a Martha Stewart rug with a linen sofa and a rustic coffee table with turquoise corbels - perfect for a family.

This Thom Felicia artwork adds color and brings a feeling of nostalgia. See that blue leather wingback in the corner? That's James and he is amazing! So comfortable and stately.

A spacious kitchen provides great workspace and the white cabinets and backsplash make everything seem extra clean and crisp.

A charming butler's pantry sits in between the kitchen and dining.

The mudroom - right off of the garage provides a cozy place to take off snowy boots.

In the Master, things are neutral and elegant with artwork providing color.

This armoire is stunning. A perfect hiding spot for a television.

The kelly green lamp makes quite the statement in this otherwise neutral kids' room. Making things classic but fun.

Crisp white bedding was used to contrast the dark linen on the bed.

The laundry room was a favorite space of ours. All of the little details help make laundry fun!

You can visit the model home Monday through Saturday 10 am - 6 pm. The address is 187 East 1600 South, Farmington, Utah.

Show n' Tell - Santa Fe Ranch

The very best part of my job is the people I get to play with every day! Now, most people may call it "associate" or "work" but I can honestly call it "PLAY" because it is so much fun. We get to create spaces stretching from traditional to contemporary and everything in between and today I'd like to talk a little about another style that we are doing called "Santa Fe Ranch". Back in February of this year, we met the most charming couple who were building a second home in Entrada, St. George. They and their family have traveled the globe and were able to draw from personal experiences to translate what they wanted the home to feel like! They wanted a Santa Fe Ranch. Meeting weekly and designing everything from the tile work in the showers to the cloisonne knobs on the cabinets, the collaboration was a dream and the desired Santa Fe aesthetic was indeed accomplished! The process has been such a joy and we are thrilled to be able to share a portion of the finished product with you today. I present to you, The Great Room!

Floor Plan

Great Room Rendering

Quilt Wall

Custom Rocker Cushion

-Suzanne

What's in Store - The Perfect Hostess Gifts

With the holidays quickly arriving, there is so much preparation to be done! Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and someone is going to be doing a lot of work. Want to treat your hostess to something nice? Show her how much you appreciate all of the time and effort she has put into preparing this Thanksgiving. Here are some of the examples of things that are in the store that we would love to receive if we were the hostess! AND all accessories are on sale now through the end of November.

Bring these ceramic fruit baskets or egg holders filled with holiday goodies. The hostess can use them afterward to adorn her refrigerator and make it beautiful.

A perfect piece of silver to add to her serving collection!

Gift her a butter dish - silver for the more formal and refined taste or the cute and quirky little elephant for the more eclectic taste.

Say "Cheese". Lovely little serving platters and knives for the appetizer. Bring these with a fancy cheese for her to enjoy the  day after the big event!

Another gift, perfect for the hostess with a bit of whimsy.

There should always be something in the kitchen that seems a little bit special. Make even the clean-up more enjoyable with the Cucina products!

Something that smells divine and in such pretty packaging to add to her laundry room. These little things that she wouldn't normally indulge in herself are perfect hostess gifts.

No one can resist the luxe scents of the Voluspa candles! These have the freshest scents, made with coconut oil and burn totally clean.

And if you are the hostess this year, you should take advantage of our sale and treat yourself to one of these goodies!

Private Residence

We started working with an Alpine family on their charming home this fall. The space had such good potential, we couldn't wait to make it reflect more of who they were. The kitchen, nook and family room were calling for finishing details, and as we tweaked and fluffed we fell in love with the design of the kitchen nook. It started as a dark area that wasn't getting used and loved as much as it deserved.

The family needed a functional, charming and fresh space for their great home. We started by removing the bar height square table and finding space for an amazing 76 inch round table. This really opened up the area and the circular table made the space more comfortable and inviting. We incorporated a curved banquette and upholstered only the back in an indoor/outdoor fabric. This left the wood seat easy to clean and wipe up. Four off-white leather chairs were tucked around the opposite side of the table. The lighter fabrics helped to break up the wood tones and give an airy feeling the space needed. We layered the walls surrounding the banquette in a gallery of their family pictures, interspersed with some fantastic carnation platters. We finished design off with a simple off-white drum pendant over the table; turning a once dark corner into an open, inviting area for the family to gather around. The changes to the space should finish up just in time for the holidays.

- Natalie

Market Watch - Thom Felicia

Seeing Thom Felicia is always a pleasure. he is the LIFE of the party. Any room he's in becomes instantly brighter.

He introduced a lot of new pieces this market to his furniture line. It is inspiring to see how Thom pulls it all together - His use of color - a dance between all the perfect neutrals and shots of vivid colors. This market, the color was fushia! RASPBERRY! See how Thom does it. (And we saw it in other great designer showrooms too... Stay tuned!)

Thom's rooms are sophisticated, but they're casual enough to be comfortable in. His use of color is almost playful! Every detail is dialed in and well thought out. Thom designs the rugs, the art, and the furniture. We carry all three of his lines - If you're going to do it... Do it right!

- Jessica

Market Watch - Rugs

I love me a great rug!

It was love at first sight - We saw each other from across the room! And I ran to her... stared at her hand-knotted construction and proclaimed, "This is IT!" This is our new rug line!

I set out to find another new rug line this market to add to our offerings. I needed something well-made, casual, but loaded with style. That seems to be what most of our customers and clients want.

Half of what I bought was flat-weave construction - wearable on both sides. (Yep, you can flip it over and it's woven design is the same on both sides.) Or sumak construction which resembles a small tight braid. Also reversible!

- Jessica

Market Watch - Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams

This was a highlight for me this year. Their showroom is so meticulous and well-styled. Not overly decorated - so you can put your own ideas to work. New this market was the Black Label Collection (available for Spring 2012). It boasts larger scaled, super comfortable diverse collection of silhouettes. You'll have to wait until February for the first shipment arrives here to see them. They won't let me share photos until then... They're worth the wait! I can tell you this - most of the frames we bought are slipcovered! The look is relaxed and loungey.

Our favorite market moment was being invited to eat dinner at Mitchell and Bob's home!

They have a rad mid-century modern home in a neighborhood near High Point. They employ a full-time chef to cook for them at their factory. During market he cooks lunch for everyone who happens to be stopping by. And he prepared our food Saturday evening as well. Everything was delicious! The atmosphere. The people. The conversations.

Because I can't share any of the pieces from the new collection, here are a few goodies we love from the current line!

- Jessica

Market Watch - Oly Studio

Welcome to Oly World - It's been with us from the beginning of the beginning for Alice Lane - Oly Studio.

You open the door to their space, and you've opened the doorway to heaven. I hear the Ahh Ahhhhhhhh (angels singing). It's so pure and inspiring. Every time I visit Oly it's like my compass gets pointed back to true north.

We use the line to pepper in their occasional pieces here and there throughout the homes we design and the showroom. It adds that unique, inspired styling. The sparkle, shine and designer quality to any space. It's incomparable.

Enjoy the new introductions available Early Spring 2012.

Inspiration in Unusual Places - Fall Wardrobe

Fall is in full swing bringing cooler temperatures and crisp air. Let fall fashion colors, patterns and textures inspire your interiors! Peaches and salmons mixed with greens makes for a lovely outfit or powder room wallpaper.

Mix patterns - make sure the colors compliment each other and that the scales vary.

A rich raspberry mixed with some lighter and more subtle coral shades give your outfit or room some drama and flair.

This season, Aztec and Native American patterns are huge. Add them as accents with pillows or small rugs.

[photos from Anthropologie, Rue, Lonny, and The Marion House Book]