Okay friends, one happy holiday-ready newlywed here. I know it might seem a little early to be talking about the holidays {We haven't even picked our pumpkins yet}, but when you work retail you are used to Christmas coming early! So Thursday when I went to get the mail I was soooo excited to see my RH Holiday Guide!!! Ant promptly suggested we throw it away, knowing the damage I could do - but I decided against that :) Instead, when I was catching up on Scandal Friday night, I decided to look through it. Scandal + RH + red wine is basically the best version of a mevening {evening for me} that exists.
Ant and I did a wedding registry through Restoration Hardware, which was the first time I really experienced the store. Let me tell you, there is nothing more luxurious than walking through their Boston location with a personal shopper scanning things as you go. It was fabulous! Even more fabulous are the quality pieces we got for our new home through it. Restoration Hardware, in my opinion, is very hit and miss. Some items come in at a very respectable price, ESPECIALLY for the quality you are getting.....and others sometimes are just way off our price range. But either way it is SO fun to "window" shop. I thought I'd walk you through a few of my favorites....
The first five items I just love. I want to buy them, and just might when the hubs isn't paying attention! I love mercury glass in general, and I think mixing these in red, white and silver would be the perfect way to add a touch of the holidays without going over the top.
At $29 for a set of 4, the price is good too!
If the floors in your house get as chilly as mine - you want these in your life!! You can't beat $19 - and
wolf or coyote would look just lovely on my cold toes.
We LOVE our linen napkins and table runner, and
these guest towels would match our grey bathroom perfectlyyyyy. The fact that you can monogram them makes them a perfect gift for newlyweds, also!
If you know me at all, I am a sucker for blankets. I collect them, and use them, and love them. There will never be enough snuggly blankets in my life!!! I'll take one in each color of
these bad boys, please and thanks.
This is probably something that will end up in Ant's stocking. Hopefully he doesn't read this and ruin the surprise!! I have a passport case that I got in college that I love and use and have almost entirely worn out.
This leather one {I prefer the lighter color} is perfect for your jet setting friend, or husband!
The next item on my list I was pretty sure I could find for cheaper somewhere else....but I was wrong! I tried Etsy, my go-to...as well as any other normal retailer I could think of! As it turns out, white lighted birch branch wreaths are not very common. So! At $59 I guess that makes this quite the bargain. With our little black house, I think
this white wreath would really pop!
The last two items I felt the prices were probably higher than they needed to be....so I did some bargain shopping! These snowflake ornaments start at $9 each, but JCPenney has a set of 3 for $17.99!
The last one, my ultimate find is the marquee signs. I LOVE these. I think they are simple and sweet and a perfect way to add some holiday spirit to your home...but at $179 seemed a bit pricey. Target to the rescue! They have signs in a very similar style, for only $17.99! I obviously can't speak to the quality of either, but for $17.99....who cares!! You can't go wrong. Doesn't that mantle in the picture just look so cozy???
Are you starting to think about the holiday season yet?? Where do you start your shopping??
xoxo
