Sandalwood Naturals Spa Basket

Every essential for a decadent at-home spa day is packed in this lovely lidded wicker basket! The rich, spicy scent of sandalwood adds natural appeal to moisturizing salon quality lotions, scrubs and bath crystals, all expressly collected for your ultimate delight. Set includes: 9.1 fl. oz. body lotion and cream bath, 5.0 fl. oz. body scrub, 2 bar soaps, 4 fizzers, wooden pumice nail brush, and willow basket.


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Kyoto Candle Lantern

Lacy filigree trim and ornate pressed glass panels are a striking counterpoint to the slender, squared shape of this elegant bronze-finish lantern. A glowing example of balance and form! Metal and glass. Candle not included. 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" x 11" high.


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COLOR TRENDS FOR 2012

When it comes to putting color in your kitchen, it’s no easy task to balance the timeless tones with the trendy ones. An avocado green appliance might make your kitchen kitsch, but a bland mass of white paint is more boring than classic. So how does one choose a stylish shade with all this color confusion?

Thankfully, the Color Marketing Group, Paint Quality Institute, Pantone Color Institute, Azko Nobel, Benjamin Moore, Behr and Sherwin Williams have done that work for you. These color experts have announced their color trends for 2012 in palettes that promise to endure long after being en vogue. Their predictions set the tone in color trends for fashionistas, car manufacturers, graphic artists—and kitchen designers. Whether you’re repainting your walls, reupholstering your dining furniture, or picking an appliance in a new hue, now you too can take inspiration from these color trend reports.


2012 Color Trends
In shades of orange, berry, blue, green and gray, this year's colors tend to be vibrant and saturated.

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STAINING WOOD

Staining Options

Water-Based Liquid Stains are growing in popularity because they clean up with soap and water and they dry quickly. They're now available in a wide range of colors as well. The main drawback is that they can raise the surface grain and require sanding to smooth out. 

Oil-Based Gel Stains are also popular because they're easy to apply with a rag, they don't run on the surface and they don't raise the grain. But they're harder to clean up and they don't come in as many colors.

Penetrating Oil Stains, also known as "Danish oils" or "rubbing oils" are often used on antiques and on trim with more attractive grain patterns. They penetrate more deeply than the other types of stains, color evenly and do not raise the grain.

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Gel Air Freshener

Very simple to make and very, very cheap! Perfect for bathrooms or closets. Will last around a month.

The instructions for this will depend on the type of gelatin or pectin you use.

What you'll need:

• plain, unflavored gelatin or pectin
• water for preparing gelatin
• food coloring (optional, just for added flair)
• essential oils
• small glass jars or bowls  (I filled three with 2 cups of finished gelatin)
• 1 tablespoon salt (prevents mold)

To make this, place 1-2 drops of food coloring in each of your glass jars or bowls, and then prepare the gelatin according to the package directions, adding the salt during boiling. Once the gelatin has dissolved in the water and it's ready to set, add 20-30 drops of essential oil and mix. Then pour into your individual containers and mix with the food coloring.

Check the strength of the smell at this time and add more oil if necessary.

This will firm up at room temperature, but if you want it to set quicker you can place it in the fridge.

I've got two of these in my closet right now, as well as one in the bathroom.

You can cover these with thin cloth or perforated paper if you like, but I keep mine up high enough that anything that sticks to the surface is out of sight. :)

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