Christmas in July

 

Velvet Reindeer With Tartan Jacket

Growing up, I went to an eight week sleep away camp in Wisconsin every summer for many years. In July we would celebrate "Christmas."

The quirky holiday was reportedly invented at an all-girls summer camp in North Carolina in 1933. Campers longed for the winter aesthetic of the holidays and celebrated with fake cotton snow and Santa. The concept was further popularized by the 1940 screwball comedy film Christmas in July. 

The Blue and White Chinoiserie Card Room

Mark D. Sikes

 

As mahjong takes the country by storm, a new trend is the mahjong room. People are converting underused rooms - a dining room, study, or extra bedroom into mahjong or card rooms. I have been seeing lots of examples online, but this is my favorite.

Blue & Green

Colorblock Darren Dress

 

I love combining blue and white with green in my home. Blue and white Chinese porcelain looks wonderful paired with green.

Hill House X Williams Sonoma

Hill House X Williams Sonoma

 

I am a Hill House Home devotee. I started wearing their viral, pandemic, internet sensation Nap Dress during the pandemic and they are mainstays of my wardrobe. Founder Nell Diamond has just launched the prettiest home collection with Williams Sonoma.