Happy Thanksgiving!

In between the turkey and stuffing, football and sleeping, small talk with uncles and much too long talks with moms... we thought it would be nice to take a minute and be thankful for lovely things and well designed moments. Thanksgiving is a time to spend with family and loved ones and we found some beautiful ways to add a little gobble gobble to this great day of feasting.

1: At the bottom of each spoonful of yumminess a nice message by Milk and Honey Luxuries 2: You don't have to be Martha to create an amazing tablescape, checkout how at Apartment Therapy 3: Organize the madness by sending out invitations with the menu on the back so your guests can pace themselves or take a load off and have a potluck. Check off the side dish, on the back of the invitation, each guest should bring so you don't get 10 green bean casseroles. Invitation by Fixing it Fancy 4: Best uni-tasker ever! for those of us non bakers. A mini pie maker, any good hostess should have one, available at Williams-Sonoma 5: My new found passion in life, needle felting. These tiny pumpkins were created by our friends at Lil' Chick, order 10 today!

Treasure Hunting

A few weeks ago, SMMS Design joined Catskill Coydog Vintage in hunting for treasure. It was the first time, for the SM in SMMS, to hunt for vintage pieces for the Brooklyn Flea. CCV is pulling together some fantastic pieces for their growing clientele. Lessons learned:

1) there's a lot of stuff on display so give everything a second look

2) consider the piece in context, most treasures are sitting amongst a whole lot of furniture so try and single it out away from the clutter

3) not everything is as it seems, think about repurposing the item into a new function

4) bring a friend, this way you have another perspective and more ideas, plus you'll need help getting that treasure chest back home

LIKE Catskill Coydog Vintage on Facebook to see all their new treasures.
Even better, if you're in Brooklyn stop by their booth to get some booty!

It's beginning to look alot like...

We've officially had our first snowfall and that's sign enough the holidays are upon us. The busy elves at SMMS Design have been hard at work creating beautiful new jewelry just in time for the gift giving season. All our new pieces are sparkling and frosted and ready for purchase.

 Join us at the 4th Annual Craft Show on Saturday, November 17th, 2012 from 10am-4pm
George G. White Middle School

120 Magnolia Avenue

Hillsdale, NJ 07642

We'll be sharing a table with our good friends at Lil' Chick Jewelry

Hope to see you there!