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Wish List 175 | Cozy Decor, Holiday Trends, Thanksgiving Ideas + More

ByLory Bernstein October 23October 22

In this post: Wednesday Weekly Wish List is the place to find recommendations and ideas, personal favorites and little pleasures that will add a bit of joy to your life.⇒

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Welcome to another week of the Wednesday Weekly Wishlist, a place for a little midweek inspiration! We invite you to click the links and explore what’s enchanting us right now. Enjoy!

This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.

Ann | On Sutton Place

board and batten in entry decorated for Thanksgiving

1.) Need some inspiration for Thanksgiving? I’ve come up with more than 50 Thanksgiving ideas and recipes, including desserts, table settings, Friendsgiving ideas, and centerpieces. Plus, thoughts on how refreshing just one space can make such a difference.

2.) Check out my Amazon page…I’ve added more items to my early Christmas suggestions!

3.) FAVORITE QUOTE: “If you can’t do anything about it then let it go. Don’t be a prisoner to things you can’t change.” ~Tony Gaskins

4.) STYLISH WOOD SIDE TABLES:

  • this cute Kate and Laurel side table with shelf
  • this 3-drawer tiny console table
  • this little accent table with turned legs
  • this understated end table with vintage-inspired appeal

5.) If you are yearning to go neutral, here is a list of the best warm white paint colors for every room in your house. The color from our Sutton Place house is included (Alabaster,) but our current neutral, Snowbound, is not. Snowbound is a little cooler, but still beautiful! Alabaster and Snowbound are both from Sherwin Williams.

6.) AFFORDABLE COZY FALL TREATS:

  • this 3-wick vanilla pumpkin candle
  • Starbucks Pumpkin Spice K-Cups
  • this fun stoneware coffee mug
  • this caramel apple popcorn
  • delicious pumpkin spice hot cocoa mix packets

7.) INSPIRING DECOR: this fun and colorful fall home tour and neutral autumn decor with touches of blue.

8.) TRENDING RECIPES:

  • One Pot Vegetable Beef Soup
  • Small Batch Chicken Cobbler
  • Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
  • Classic Delmonico Potatoes

9.) Yvonne, Lory, and I love that the response to our weekly wish list continues to be positive and appreciative. We look forward to it every week! If you are new, and want to catch up on previous editions, just click HERE.

10.) Enjoy these fleeting final days of October! XO

Yvonne | Stone Gable

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1. Let’s talk turkey, friends. Thanksgiving is only 37 days away. It’s time to start thinking about this beautiful All-American holiday! If you are hosting this year, The Ultimate Idea Guide For A Memory-Making Thanksgiving is overflowing with helpful tips. And if you are a guest at someone else’s table, 12 Tips To Be The Best Thanksgiving Guest has lots of creative ideas to bless your hosts and revel in the day.

2.  AMAZON FINDS: See all my favorite new picks in my Amazon Shop.

3. THANKSGIVING MAGAZINE: Make sure you get your free printable Thanksgiving e-Magazine filled with beautiful inspiration for you, your home and your table.

4. FABULOUS FINDS: 

  • Every room needs a gorgeous lamp.
  • This indoor/outdoor tabletop fireplace has a flame guard.
  • Grab this deal! Beautiful hyacinth tray and no shipping. 
  • I’ve been waiting so long for this handsome door basket and this beautiful vase on a gold stand to go on sale + with no shipping!

CHRISTMAS MOST LOVED: Get these for your Christmas home.

  • These darling gold pinecone candleholders and these thin tapers. Just got them for our Christmas home.
  • Put your tree in this textural tree basket.
  • This stately St Jude bell candle.
  • This 17″ potted Cyprus tree.

5. BEAUTIFUL HOMES AND MORE: 3 Secrets To A Beautiful Home is a must-see, as well as this trio of amazing homes in New Jersey. Visit this colorful and collected home in Maryland.

6. CHRISTMAS SNEAK PEEK: It’s not too early to get into the Christmas Spirit! Get inspired…

  • Best 2024 Christmas Trends With Something For Everyone
  • Christmas Home Tour- 7 Steps For Creating A Festive Christmas Home
  • How To Choose A Christmas Color Palette

7. FUN AND AMAZING FACTS: What are the only exposed bones in your body? According to folklore, when a deer’s coat is gray, what should you expect?

8. COOL WEATHER CLOSET: 

  • This Heather Birch cashmere wrap. I wear it all the time and get so many compliments.
  • Love this turtleneck tunic. 
  • This wear with almost everything cable knit sweater.
  • A must-wear insulated vest (comes in many colors).
  • The most comfortable everyday pants.

9. MUST HAVE RECIPE: Do you love the look of a charcuterie board but don’t know where to start? How To Create A Holiday Charcuterie Board Step-By-Stepmakes styling a beautiful board easy! It’s the perfect way to feed guests over the holiday!

10. CULINARY CORNER: Chocolate Bark Recipe—1- 12 oz. bag of chocolate (white, milk, semi-sweet, dark) chips, 1 TBS vegetable shortening, or vegetable oil. Add-ins, like broken pretzels, M&Ms, candy canes, sprinkles, and nuts. Line a 10×15-inch rimmed baking sheet with wax paper. Put chocolate chips, shortening, or oil in a bowl and microwave on 50% for 30-second increments, stirring in between until almost melted. Stir until the chocolate is melted and pour onto the wax paper. Spread out in an even layer and sprinkle with topping. Chill until set, then break apart. 

ANSWER TO #7: Your teeth are the only exposed bones in your body. According to folklore, you should get ready for a hard winter if you see a deer with a gray coat. Now you know!

Lory | Designthusiasm

1. TWO TOP POSTS THIS WEEK: With the weather cooling, many of us are looking to make our homes feel warm and inviting for the coming seasons. This first post shares simple, stylish tips to help you transition to a cozy space for the cooler months ahead, creating the perfect base for fall and holiday decorating. It’s essentially my Fall home tour!

2. The second post takes a deep dive into Holiday Decor Trends, offering everything you need to freshen-up what you already own, by adding a few simple updates to upgrade the entire look.

3. AMAZON PICKS: here are this week’s favorites from Amazon.

4. THIS WEEK ON THE BLOG I shared:

  • Ideas for vintage French-inspired Christmas decor in the kitchen
  • This same place setting for Thanksgiving and then tweaked for Christmas
  • How to lighten up the dining room with a DIY painted china cabinet
  • This elegant French inspired back entry foyer

5. CURRENT HOLIDAY DECOR CRUSHES:

  • these rustic forest cocktail glasses – set of 4
  • this woven cotton plaid Christmas Trees throw blanket
  • these charming gingerbread alphabet candles
  • this lovely Winter Berry arrangement (on sale!)
  • this real touch 36″ potted Norfolk Pine tree
  • this handcrafted rattan basket (the perfect container for a potted tree)

6. TOP FASHION PICKS – my actual weekday uniform – as comfy as workout wear but ‘dressed’ enough to go out to dinner…

  • this classic cozy cashmere sweater (relaxed fit – I have multiple colors)
  • these flare leggings (I have navy, black and brown)
  • these super comfy platform ankle boots (I have black and chesnut)
  • this double breasted knit blazer (dresses the whole thing up, but it’s a comfy KNIT!)

7. CURRENT FURNITURE DEALS:

  • This lovely 2-drawer nightstand with great storage and styling options
  • This wonderful rustic modern unfinished buffet cabinet
  • This classic 3 piece upholstered sectional
  • This solid roughhewn acacia 2-drawer console table

8. WHAT I’M READING: If you’re a fan of psychological thrillers, I’m currently in the middle of one that’s really twisty-turny with the requisite unreliable witness. So far, The Woman in the Window, by A.J. Finn, is a real page turner. I’ll also add that I took Yvonne’s advise from a couple of weeks ago and watched War & Peace on Amazon Video and it was fabulous!

9. WHAT’S INSPIRING ME AROUND THE WEB: Beautiful European country Christmas decor at one of my favorite Instagram accounts, charming European country entryways and corners creating the ultimate in cozy, and this wonderful account sharing gorgeous antique French art.

10. UP NEXT: The full Holiday Decor Shop…

  • french farmhouse lighting
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