Fall has officially arrived!! Mother nature kicked the trees into gear with a freak snow storm which wiped out the power all over the North East but especially up in CT. If you're still without power, our thoughts are with you. The October New York Table Top Show always coincides with the coming of autumn and this year we introduced...
The itsy bitsy spider climb up the water spout... or in this case, our Sacred Bird & Butterfly mug - where he made an impressive chocolate web hovering just inches over warm pumpkin spice latte! This looks complicated, but actually, it's quite easy! Cover the top of your mug in parchment paper and use a rubber band to secure it...
OoooOOOooooo! Kick the classic dipped strawberries up a notch this Halloween by dipping them in white chocolate for a ghostly dessert! It's so easy to do! Just melt white chocolate chips in the microwave for two minutes, stir smooth with a spoon, dip your strawberries, and let cool on parchment paper. To add the faces melt some semi sweet chocolate...
Check it out!! Vogue.com is doing a story on "Stylish Storage" and included in their line-up of ideas are two of our pieces. "Instead of tucking your favorite pieces away in a drawer or jewelry box, stack them on candlesticks and place them on a shelf or mantel. Not only is it a space-saver, it is also a great way...
It's that month! And unlike the rest of the US of A I've held off on posting anything about Halloween until October officially began. (Okay, I'm one day early.) It amazes me how each year commercial holidays get displayed earlier and earlier in store windows. This year I was shocked when I saw an add for Christmas advertisements at the...
Did you notice R. Haviland C. Parlon's Sultane in the September issue of Traditional Home?! Sultane decorated a whopping 8 pages! R. Haviland & C. Parlon's Sultane (HP620) - Five Piece Place Setting ($795) Make it yours! www.mottahedeh.com
Sorry we've been fairly MIA - we've been busy with all kinds of fun things which we're excited to share with you! If you were at the NY Gift show in August, we hope you stopped by our Blue Canton inspired booth complete with blue pagodas and a full Blue Canton mural with artwork taken straight from one of our...
Look for us in this month's VERANDA magazine! First-time designer Veronica Swanson Beard talks about streamlining your wardrobe and your life. She lists Mottahedeh's Tobacco Leaf as one of her "favorite things". "All the women in my family have this - it goes with so many colors." Tobacco Leaf 5 Piece Place Setting (Y2335) - $575 www.mottahedeh.com
One thing that always tickles me pink are cupcakes.What an amazing invention!! "Hey, I can't eat a full cake (or I shouldn't) so let's make individual sized cakes in cups." GENIUS! Add this little bundle of cuteness below and tell me you don't want a cuppy cake. But what inspires cupcakes? What inspires anything? For me it's other people...
