ANTHOLOGY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Have you checked out Anthology's holiday gift guide edition.  If not, you should.  It is full of great decorating and gift ideas.  Isn't the cover just beautiful.

Here are a few of my favorites:

Gold Flatware from West Elm

Ombre Tights


IKAT Blanket

Wishbone Keychain

HO! HO! AT THE GOGO

Yes I get a little crazy this time of year.  I love Christmas and with hosting my husband's Christmas party, I'm pulling out all the stops. Last week you saw the flocked gorgeousness in my living room.  Tonight I put up the hot pink tree in the bar area.  We've had this tree for several years and I'll never forget my mother-in-laws face when she saw it.  All she could say was "Wow, that's a pink tree".........classic.  Here is a quick shot.  I haven't completed this one yet so I'll post better pictures later this week. 

SPEAKING OF ELEPHANT GARDEN STOOLS....

Life is just weird.  I've come to be a true believer in the idea that if you put something out to the universe, the universe will answer.  Hopefully it is the answer you are looking for.  Yesterday morning I did a post on Chinoiserie garden stools and how I was specifically obsessing over the elephant version.  Shortly after, I receive an email from a neighbor asking me if I had been to the estate sale in our neighborhood because it was full of items from the 60s/70s that I might be interested in.  She forewarned me that "digging" would be involved.  Since I had no knowledge of said estate sale (I'm off my game), I hopped in the car to check it out.  She was right.  Let's just say this person had a collecting problem and not the good kind.  After doing an initial once over and seeing nothing of interest, I decided to do a more thorough inspection of the back room that was piled high.  Out of the corner of my eye I saw a trunk sticking up out of the pile.  I hurried over and pulled back the boxes to unearth a very cool vintage elephant garden stool.  THANK YOU UNIVERSE!

 

Here's a quick look at my current selection.  Don't you need one of these under your tree?  Have a great weekend everyone!

 

 

CHINOISERIE: THE GARDEN STOOL

Ever wonder the history of the oh so popular garden stool that is showing up today in all types of interiors.  I grabbed this quick history lesson from one of my favorite sites:  Circa Who.

 

"The garden seat, or garden stool, first appeared in elite Chinese gardens as early as the Sung Dynasty (960-1279).

Su Han-ch’en scroll painting CIRCA Sung Dynasty via National Palace Museum

Garden seats can be used as either a table or seating indoors and outdoors. Styles of garden seats range from elaborately ornate to beautifully simple and are usually made of porcelain, ceramic, terracotta, or wood. Garden seats are a stylish way to add color, texture, or a touch of Chinoiserie. "

 

 

I love the garden stool especially the elephants.  I have to admit I'm becoming a little obsessed with them.  I currently have two elephants and one blue and white drum in stock.  If you are interested let me know.  I've taken Gogo Studio down for now while I get new inventory loaded.

 

Source: teenvogue.com via Sunny on Pinterest

Source: 3.bp.blogspot.com via Alexandra on Pinterest



Source: helloboudreau.blogspot.com via Chateau À Gogo on Pinterest

Source: blog.circawho.com via Chateau À Gogo on Pinterest

Source: cbellfurnishing.com via Chateau À Gogo on Pinterest

Source: jenningsandgates.blogspot.com via Chateau À Gogo on Pinterest

Source: georgianadesign.tumblr.com via Phil on Pinterest

WHAT THE FLOCK!

I could not resist on that post title.  We get a flocked Christmas tree every year.  At first I was afraid I was warping my children by not going with the traditional green tree and they would wish our house looked like "the Joneses" (read the Gogo Manifesto to get that joke) but every year they get really excited about the flocked version and love showing it off.  I always had green trees growing up and they are beautiful but somehow flocked seems more Gogo Style.  I am stumped on the tree topper this year.  I'm thinking about trying a DIY gold styrofoam sunburst thingy.  I'm not a very good DIYer so we shall see.

 

What is your Christmas tree style?

FAUX CROC.....GOOD OR BAD??

OK I know I said I wasn't going to shop while home for Thanksgiving but my Alabama Picker (aka Mom) "forced" me to do a little picking at a local favorite spot.  I am the first to admit, I'm still on the fence about my purchase.  It's one of those pieces that at first glance you are like "hello" but then looking closer you start questioning the quality and whether or not it goes cheap.  In the end, the price was cheap, $50.00.  So I decided to take the risk and see if this piece will work in my office.

Without further adieu......

It is hard to tell in the picture but the entire piece is covered in black faux croc.  Is this cool?  I'm not sure.  I mean Jonathan Adler has several pieces in faux croc so it can't be all bad.  The brass plated finish detail is also very shiny but like I said, I'm only out $50.00.  I was drawn to this piece because it reminds me of the Mastercraft featured in Elle Decor months back.  My friend Kathy actually scored one in Nashville and I've been coveting ever since.  Mine is nowhere near as cool as the Mastercraft piece but it will have to do for now.

GOGO GOBBLE GOBBLE

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!

Source: 4.bp.blogspot.com via Lauren on Pinterest

Source: favim.com via Nicole on Pinterest