The holidays are sneaking up on me
November 2nd, 2011
The first step of starting the holiday season off right is having an egg nog latte from Starbucks. Done. Now, I start pulling all of my scarves and gloves out of my closet to air out the ‘I’ve been crammed in a small space for too long’ smell. Next, I will start my shopping list. Often when I am looking for gift ideas for friends and family, I end up only finding things that I want. So, in honor of my new positive spin on the season – I’m gonna document all the things I want but truly don’t need – which is the definition of a gift, in my opinion. This will be the first of a series entitled ‘What to buy me for Christmas’. Please don’t feel obligated to buy these items for me (did that really need to be said?), just use them as inspiration to start your gift shopping – because if I happen to like something, maybe your loved ones will, too.
I really don’t want to set any parameters for this, so prices and topics will be all over the place. But if you want help finding a gift for a certain someone or need ideas in a certain price range, please leave a comment or message me. I receive an obscene amount of catalogs in the mail, as well as emails from every shopping site known to man. My goal is to show you cool, unexpected places to buy things, as well as giving you tips on how to use the gifts – whether for fashion or home or beauty or whatever.
And so my wishlist begins with these super cute mini chairs from Chiasso. Now, why on earth would someone want doll house-sized chairs? Well, because I can’t afford the real thing right now and don’t have the space for them anyway. This group of chairs includes the most iconic designs of the 1950′s-1970′s. I would put this set on a display shelf, or across a mantel. They could even be used for place card holders at your dining room table. They are a great way to show that you appreciate the designers of decades past without having to get a personal loan.
If you aren’t familiar with Chiasso, it’s a great source for funky, modern pieces in a mid to high price-point – depending on what you compare it to, of course. I have ordered a few pieces in the past and the quality seems good. Right now they are offering free shipping and have a ton of unique gifts.
