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 know this time of year can be quite hectic as we enter the month of December with holiday shopping to do, entertaining company, cooking, ( geez, we just got over turkey day, and some of us cooked, lol) and possibly traveling to see close family and friends out of town.  This can make many of us feel overwhelmed and then the blues set in. Let’s remedy that and get you in a cheerful mood, ok? Take a few minutes and browse our gallery site. Enjoy the music and imagine yourself on an exotic excursion somewhere far away from the hustle and bustle of your everyday life. Perhaps our site will give you ideas for that future trip…) Don’t forget to look at our online store to see if we can make your shopping needs a bit less stressful. We offer free shipping (except for Hawaii & Alaska) and take 20% OFF all purchases using the holiday code.

If you’re in the Las Vegas area, stop by the store and say hello. Browse our huge selection of handcarved and handpainted furniture including consoles, chairs, cabinets, almirahs, and reclaimed  old door dining tables. We also carry an extensive line of high quality candles for gift giving and beautiful embroidered or beaded runners with matching pillows which is another gift idea. All month long we’ll be offering sets of 2 pillows and a matching runner in store at 20% off the regular pricing.

So, whether you’re feeling cheerful or a bit under the weather always take that time out for yourself each day to decompress and rejuvenate for the next day…..Until next week…D.