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Exploring the Beauty of Bahti Indian Arts in Santa Fe
Exploring the Beauty of Bahti Indian Arts in Santa Fe

In the heart of Santa Fe's historic plaza lies a treasure trove of indigenous art and culture – Bahti Indian Arts. Nestled among the adobe buildings and bustling streets, this unique gallery invites visitors to immerse themselves in the rich traditions of Native American craftsmanship and spirituality.

Recently, our visit to Bahti Indian Arts left us captivated by the intricate beauty of Hopi katsinas. These sacred spirit beings serve as intermediaries between the Hopi people and their deities, carrying prayers for the continuation of life's cycle. It was a challenge to choose just two from the impressive collection, as each piece exuded its own unique charm and significance.

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Capturing Holiday Magic: Nations Photo Lab's Exquisite Photo Gifts (Grab A Promo Code Too)
Capturing Holiday Magic: Nations Photo Lab's Exquisite Photo Gifts (Grab A Promo Code Too)

This holiday season, let Nations Photo Lab be your partner in preserving cherished memories and spreading joy through exquisite photo cards and gifts. From adorning your tree with personalized ornaments to gifting stunning framed prints, their offerings capture the essence of the season. Seize the opportunity to save 30% off and create unforgettable moments that warm hearts and illuminate spirits.

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Elevate Your Holiday Al Fresco Lunch with Uashmama's Exquisite Tabletop Setting
Elevate Your Holiday Al Fresco Lunch with Uashmama's Exquisite Tabletop Setting

Indulge in the captivating allure of Uashmama's Olivia Leaf Serving Collection, bringing an irresistible blend of Italian elegance and sophistication to your holiday al fresco lunch. Elevate your dining experience with these exquisite pieces, from the refined table runner and linen napkins to the chic beverage chiller, enchanting lampshades, and stylish bread bag

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Gifts For The Elegant Host 2023
Gifts For The Elegant Host 2023

The holiday season is a time to spread love and joy, and so much of that joy comes from giving. Transforming a physical object into something that is truly personal, unique, and meaningful is just the chefs kiss, right?!

Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift for the host of your next holiday gathering, a beautiful gift for a friend or family member who loves to cook, or a self-gifting gift for yourself, I’ve got you covered! These gorgeous pieces will make you and them swoon and make any gathering in the kitchen and beyond that much more special.

Their great joy in life is bringing people together and making them feel cared for—so this is your chance to return the favor plus some!

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Gifts For The Epicure // 2023
Gifts For The Epicure // 2023

ep·i·cure

/ˈepəˌkyo͝or/

noun

a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

The best thing about knowing an epicure is that you’re never too far away from the next delicious bite or beverage. The second-best thing is that you have plenty of incredible gift options to choose from during holidays and special occasions. That brings us to the following guide, which comes fully loaded with epicurean-themed products such as coffee makers, pizza ovens, cooking essentials, and more.

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Christmas Decorating Ideas in Copper + Smoke + Chocolate Brown
Christmas Decorating Ideas in Copper + Smoke + Chocolate Brown

Warm copper, smoke, and rich chocolate brown tones are adding the coziest elegant feel to our Santa Fe living room for this holiday season. With this new color palette and a gorgeous new flocked tree, this might be my all-time favorite Christmas look yet!!!! These colors really inspire feelings of warmth and relaxation, and create a sense of peace for me! As a top neutral, chocolate brown is one of those colors that plays very well with others. And I am so happy with. how perfectly it is pairing with the copper and smoke hues.

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Very Dated Powder Room Gets A Moody Reveal Featuring Murals Your Way.
Very Dated Powder Room Gets A Moody Reveal Featuring Murals Your Way.

The smallest room in the house can make the biggest design impact. You can go bold in powder rooms, that is you chance to break the continuity of a first floor’s décor and do something that surprises upon entry. A powder room is a great place in which to try out your riskiest design ideas, to use a bold wallpaper you’ve always wanted to try.

And this is what Lin and I decided to do in the first phase of the renovations, however ultimately he began to panic and had second thoughts about a statement wall covering!! Le sigh!

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Explore Unique Treasures In Santa Fe-The Collective
Explore Unique Treasures In Santa Fe-The Collective

Experience style and sophistication with The Collective, a high-end home furnishing store in Santa Fe, New Mexico. With their modern and edgy selection of furniture and decor, you can transform your home into something truly spectacular.

Over the last few months here in Santa Fe I’ve come to think of designing this home as a process that’s a bit evolving. It is sooo very different from the Tulsa space. Yet we are still very much dedicated to a minimalist aesthetic! However here in this Santa Fe home- I have realized that a minimal aesthetic doesn’t mean it has to feel cold or spare—our design approach is based on “warm minimalism” that incorporates lots of texture and materiality to make a home feel cozy.

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HOW TO PLAN AND MEASURE FOR A GRID GALLERY WALL FEATURING FY!
HOW TO PLAN AND MEASURE FOR A GRID GALLERY WALL FEATURING FY!

Lin and I are finally in the last phases of this Santa Fe renovation and now we can finally concentrate on the decor element! This is the funnest part in my opinion and now it’s time to dress the walls a bit!

I personally love filling an empty wall with some very special pieces… as long as they are appropriately scaled for the space. And in our case, the primary suite just needed something on the wall that’s visible to visitors! So I partnered with FY! to create a gallery wall! But let’s be honest…I crave order and simplicity in the home--so we chose a grid-style gallery wall of similar, evenly spaced pieces! I think the grid-style also couples the drama and elegance of traditional gallery walls with sleek modern lines for an instantly luxurious interior which is just more my style. Symmetry and clean lines convey a modern look. Plus it’s high impact. All of the pieces come together to look like one big statement piece for that classic gallery wall look and I just really love how it looks.

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Where To Buy Native Plants In Santa Fe
Where To Buy Native Plants In Santa Fe

It’s about to be planting season in Santa Fe and Lin and I could not be more excited!!! We are planting 5 trees and 4 native plants in our back area of our new home here! Cannot wait for the extra shade in the future summer seasons and am looking for a bit more privacy too in our back desert area!

We visited Plants of the Southwest over the weekend and found everything we were looking for! The grounds here are just beautiful! And the staff is so knowledgeable too!

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