FINDERS KEEPERS

1 Hmong Embroidery Panels, Dazzling Lanna, set of 2 $56.22 2 Vintage Rattan Table, Belated Designs, $58.00 3 Paris Is a Feeling Photograph, Eye Poetry Photography, $125.00 4 Bamboo Pouf, Anita Casa, $78.00 5 Orange Buddha Statue, Tweaked Home, $60.00 6 Mini Lulu Leopard Clutch, Blair Ritchey, $82.00 7 Vintage Brass Trunk, Tweaked Home, $375.00 8 Green Enamel and Silver Plated Bowl, High Street Market, $28.00 9 Pair of Yellow Faux Bamboo Lamps, High Street Market, $275.00

I bought a really fab pair of white ginger jar lamps on Etsy last week and have been shopping around for other great finds ever since. I love this little rattan stool — I would paint it a fun color like coral or pink. This brass trunk caught my eye too. It would be perfect at the foot of a twin bed, filled with treasures or extra blankets. Happy Hunting!

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ART SHOW: KATE LONG STEVENSON

I first posted about Charleston artist Kate Long Stevenson back in August and have been following her work ever since. Her colorful, large abstract paintings are totally my type. I think I could find a spot in my home for any of these paintings...I love them all!

To peruse more of Kate's work or to purchase a piece visit her gallery.

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GET THE LOOK: ALEXIS SWANSON TRAINA

Clarke's Bark, $8.50, Alexis BonBons, $35.00, 2007 Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon, $75.00 | Farm by Jackie Nickerson, from $250.00 | Pair of Tufted White Chairs, Pieces, $5,600.00 | The Darlington Chair, Society Social, set of 2 $425.00 | Mini Phalaenopsis Orchid, Diane James Home, $195.00 | White Porcelain Chandelier, Pieces, $4,650.00

After profiling the younger Swanson sisters — Veronica Swanson Beard and Claiborne Swanson Frank — I figured it was high time to focus on Alexis Swanson Traina. Her San Francisco home is the grandest of the three with its large art collection and whimsical furnishings. Like her sisters, Alexis doesn't shy away from color or lack from creativity. Some of my favorite elements include the conservatory and the lucite balusters on the staircase...she certainly has an eye for the details!

Images: Elle Décor and Vogue

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ALWAYS CHIC: PEWTER

1 Val Petro President Flatware, Gump's, 5-Piece Place Setting $135.00 2 Pewter Tray, Jayson Home, $48.00 3 Juliska 5-Piece Place Setting, Distinctive Decor, $130.00 4 Graytint 1611, Benjamin Moore 5 Freeman Mirror, Jayson Home, $185.00 6 Sew Psyched, Essie, $8.00 7 Pewter Ramekin, Jayson Home, $18.00 8 Pewter Server Set, Target, $24.99 9 La Turquesa Pouch, Anthropologie, $98.00 10 Alton II Pewter Fireplace Screen, Crate & Barrel, $179.00 11 Pewter Stoneware Bowls, Jayson Home, $95.00 - $175.00

Winter is my favorite time for pewter as I think it pairs well with both whites and other wintry fabrics and materials such as plaid and wood. Juliska's pewter collection is one of my favorites and looks great with a variety of tablescapes. The line is extensive - if your tabletop needs just an extra platter or ramekin, they've got you covered!

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