We were honored to be selected to participate in the 2010 Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Christmas House.  Kathryn Leach Home’s Kathy and Willow will be creating a table top for the house and Leach Associates Interior Design Firm will be showcasing her talents by designing a room.  That’s all we can say for now, check back soon for more information about the Atlanta Christmas House.

The 2010 Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Christmas House will comprise two elegant residences on the 41st floor of The Mansion on Peachtree, a Rosewood Hotel & Residence. The Mansion residences feature lavish amenities including spa services at 29 Spa by Lydia Mondavi and a true culinary experience at Craft, one of the restaurants of Chef Tom Colicchio, a James Beard Award winner.

The Christmas House, again a benefit for the Alliance Children’s Theatre, will be open to the public for tours Thursdays through Sundays, beginning Friday, November 26, and will close December 12. Traditional highlights of the annual Christmas House include Boxwoods Gardens & Gifts Holiday Boutique, the Holiday Tabletop display, Product Showcase and ongoing programs and seminars. A Champagne and candlelight reception will be held Thursday, December 2.

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Linen cloths and products are some of the most beautiful and timeless pieces that one can add to their home collection, yet as much as people run to a linen table cloth or napkin for a dinner party, just as many tend to shy away due to lack of experience or fear of having another high maintenance piece to care for.

There are endless ways to utilize linen in a home and of course a long list of care suggestions for proper stain removal, cleaning, and storage. I would like to add a few other eco-friendly tips that may sway to you consider linen over cotton for the next time you dress your table.

•For countless generations, linen has been highly valued for its soft hand, durability, practicality and comfort. Produced from the flax plant, linen is non-pilling and impressively absorbent, which makes it ideal for drying dishes, mopping up spills and wiping countertops.

•Flax grows with minimal chemicals, no irrigation and little waste and the processing of the natural fiber requires very little energy and has minimal impact on the environment.

•Linen is also a natural and eco-friendly fabric that is both recyclable and biodegradable, making it a smart choice for today’s home.

•Linen is machine washable and becomes soft to the touch after only one washing. To return the crispness, one needs only to pull out the iron. It is a perfect fabric for both large and small uses in the home and can be tastefully accented with vintage style touches or dressed up with beautiful embroidery.

- WL

We found another amazing set from a Nancy Meyers’ film. “It’s Complicated” was released in 2009 and centered around the Spanish-style ranch in Santa Barbara where Meryl Streep’s character Jane lived in.

The house that always looked so warm and cozy, was created by Production Designer Jon Hutman, who also worked some of our other favorite sets like “The Holiday,” and “Something’s Gotta Give.”

The sets interiors were sophisticated with a little California casual influence.

Our favorite room was the kitchen, according to Traditional Home, the overall design direction for Jane’s kitchen in the movie came directly from Nancy Meyers, “who wanted a ‘Belgian’ look that is reflected in the house’s furnishings and a quiet palette with natural linen.”

Bonus Fun Fact:  Nancy Meyers said, “The Santa Barbara movie we filmed in New York.” The house they used for exterior shots was in Los Angeles (Santa Barbara is too expensive for filming), and the interiors for the house were built on a soundstage in Brooklyn.

Photo: Hooked on Houses and Traditional Home

Do you want to find the perfect wall color based on the quality of natural in order to create a certain mood or ambiance?  But hate purchasing dozens of paint samples and driving back and forth to the paint store before you ever select a color.  Then try out Compass Color Rose, an easy to use guide for selecting paint colors based on qualities of natural light exposure in a room.

The guide uses specific characteristics of color that are best suited to the exposure of natural light that a room receives.  Check out the Compass Color Rose for yourself and then let us know how it worked for you.  Good Luck!

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