I recently had the pleasure of helping a close friend plan a holiday party. She didn’t just want the usual and common decorations that most people put out when hosting a holiday dinner party. Since Moroccan decor is colorful and festive, I suggested to her that she do a ”Night in Marrakech” theme and she was delighted. I told her that her guests would have a great time, the party would be a big hit and her friends would be talking about it the day after.

While in our store, In Every Corner, I recommended colorful Moroccan tea glasses with a serving tray and a silver teapot, several cool looking lanterns to create that exotic ambiance, layers of colorful beaded runners in vibrant tones of reds, oranges, magentas, and to serve the party food, a couple of tagines. A tagine is a Moroccan cooking vessel in the shape of a dome. There are ones that are used only for cooking and then the ones for serving. I recommended she get a couple of serving tagines as they are very colorful and would complement the rest of the theme. She also got a hexagonal table unique to Moroccan design to place adjacent to her dining table to allow guests more room to place things on. I sketched for my friend a layout of how to decorate and where to place all the things she bought. I also gave her a couple of Moroccan recipes to try….I received a call from her the next morning and she was so elated! Everyone asked how she came up with the idea to do something out of the box and compliments were flowing all night. I’ll spare you all the details of what went on at the party, lol. The tagine dishes were a big hit too!

Anyway, the point I’m making here is we all have it in us to stand out and express our creativeness. Try new things be it a new way to throw a party as described above or reinvent oneself especially in these times. Always stay relevant and insightful.

As a reminder, don’t forget to browse our gallery site and head over to our online store at www.ineverycorneronline.com. We’re running a 20% OFF special all month on all purchases….Until next time, have a great week! D.

I always wait all year long to finally have the cooler weather make an appearance as we’re in Las Vegas. For us when it finally cools into the 60’s in the daytime and into the 40’s at night we can finally break out our nice warm sweaters, leathers, and boots. This also means looking around your home and sprucing it up in anticipation of the coming Holidays. Its time to put away any traces of spring and summer colors and lighter fabrics in favor of deep, warmer tones that evoke Fall & Winter.

One of the easiest ways to change out the seasons is by replacing pillows on your sofa, adding colorful throws or shawls, or changing out table runners in favor of heavier and embellished ones. Here at In Every Corner, we have a plethora of seasonal pillows and tabletops to complete your decor needs. Check out our finds in store or online. We have beautiful beaded and embroidered table runners in hues of burgundy, golds, deep greens, rusts, silvers, and sapphires. Pillows in warm tones, and Suzanis, the popular and centuries old art of hand embroidery and vibrant colors which hail from the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan and also Kilim patterns from Turkey. 

I also suggest picking up a few candles. We carry several upscale lines such as Seda France and Voluspa. Our pillar line, Kiran, is also a mainstay at our store. They are all handpoured and saturated with only the finest of essential oils and longer burn times. This month we’re featuring our new shipment of the Kiran line at 20% OFF! Some of the luscious fragrances for the season are Hazelnut & Coffee, Eucalyptus Vanilla & Vetiver ( my personal fave) and assorted Berries,Plum, and Cinnamon Clove. Light these in your home whether company comes or not, and take delight in the aromas these candles give off…Until next time, Dorothy:-)