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connecticut cottages & gardens December 2015
COTTAGESGARDENS.COM | DECEMBER 2015
HOLIDAYS
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GLITTER
GOLD
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ENTERTAINING NUT
This acorn salt-and-pepper
set with a sculptural leaf
tray adds a flourish to
any dining table. Zodax
three-piece set, $60,
Hoagland’s, Greenwich,
hoaglandsofgreenwich.com.
A NEW LEAF
These brushed-gold leaf
dishes make the perfect
catchall. $15 each,
Party Party, Fairfield,
partypartyfairfield.com.
GIFTS FROM AREA SHOPS
FOR YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY
HOST OR HOSTESS
SADDLE UP
SM Home’s cast iron, gold
leaf horse statue stands
tall on a sleek marble
base. Greek Trojan-horse
statue, $150, Greenwich,
sandramorganinteriors.com.
NAMASTE
SPARKS ARE FLYING
BY CHRISTOPHER LOMBARDO & ANN LOYND | PHOTOGRAPHY BY CLAIRE INGRAM
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Perfect for lighting holiday
candles, Baobab lighters
are outfitted in leather. $108
each, Bungalow, Westport,
bungalowdecor.com.
This silver Buddha
candle puts a
busy hostess in a
meditative state of
mind. $54, Lillian
August, Norwalk,
lillianaugust.com.
PINE DINING
Juliska’s ethereal
mouth-blown glass trees
add just enough sparkle
to the holiday table.
Amalia clear Bohemian
glass tree, $150,
Stamford, juliska.com.
UNDER THE SEA
Drawing inspiration
from the razor clam,
these Alison Evans
Ceramics plates
are available in four
different glazes
(Abalone and Tortoise
pictured). Razor Clam
butter dish and small
plate, $42–$75, Axel
Interiors, Norwalk,
axelinteriors.com.
LIGHTEN UP
Illuminate your holiday dinner table with
Parc Monceau’s capiz shell tealight holder.
$36, Westport, parcmonceauwestport.com.
BREAK THE MOLD
Handmade in Ecuador, glossy ceramic
bowls offer a traveled aesthetic. $55,
Denemede, Darien, denemede.com.
TIME TRAVEL
GAME NIGHT
STEP BY STEP
This classic Carl Auböck design is
the perfect desk accessory for a
creative thinker. Foot paperweight,
$160, Glass House Design Store,
New Canaan, theglasshouse.org.
Get snowed in with
these dominoes and
playing cards from Town
House Finds + Designs.
Dominoes, $22, playing
card set, $20, Darien,
townhousefinds.com.
Dovecote’s white
barbell hourglass
is perfect as a
charades timekeeper
or desk accessory.
$45, Dovecote,
Westport, dovecotewesport.com.
CRACK ONE OPEN
COCKTAIL
HOUR
A monogrammed bottle opener offers a personal touch in shining
silverplate. $34, Signature Style, Wilton, signaturestyleshop.com.
Every entertainer
needs bar tools
at hand. This
Mitchell Gold +
Bob Williams set
comes equipped
with four pieces
on a stand in
stylish black,
white and silver
detailing. Bar
tool set, $140,
Greenwich,
mgbwhome.com.
ON THE MAP
Handcrafted in Maine, these unique cufflinks are outfitted
with local maps of Darien. Navigator cufflinks in bronze, $98,
Kirby and Company, Darien, kirbyandcompany.com.
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