I’ve always been a fan of a great at-home bar. I strongly believe it’s a must-learn life skill to mix up classic cocktails, and as an avid host, it’s important to provide an array...
Looking back on Easter as a child, I remember how excited I was to dig through my Easter basket. Full of chocolate bunnies, malt ball Easter eggs, Peeps, golden coins, and my favorite Cadbury...
Lets be honest, salads can be boring. So I’m always trying to think outside of the box to come up with salad recipes that I’ll thoroughly enjoy, but are beyond easy to make. Enter...
Lets be honest, salads can be boring. So I’m always trying to think outside of the box to come up with salad recipes that I’ll thoroughly enjoy, but are beyond easy to make. Enter...
It all started back when I saw MKR’s wickedly chic Halloween shoot a few years ago…I started to believe that the Haunting Holiday can be just as beautiful and stylish as the rest. As MKR proves in her shoot, IT IS possible to avoid tacky, orange-and-black-themed everything, and instead blend silvers and greys with black, as you mix in candles, moss branches, spiders, crows and chains. Forget tchotchke and generic, and think tasteful and eerie. With great decor, a killer menu and the right costume (at least rock the stylish skull motif), you’ll be well on your way to hosting the best Halloween party on the block.
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PREPARE A HAIR-RAISING SPREAD
SELECT CURED MEATS WITH AN UNCANNY RESEMBLANCE TO FLESH AND TASTY CHEESES AND OLIVS, LINE THEM UP ACCORDINGLY AND VOILA! YOU HAVE A HAIR-RAISING CHEESE PLATE THAT ALL WILL BE HAPPY TO DEVOUR.
TAKE THE NATURAL ROUTE AND DECORATE WITH FLORAL WREATHS
GIVE YOUR PUMPKINS A NATURALLY WHIMSICAL MAKEOVER WITH THIS FLORAL WREATH DIY. THE RESULT? GORGEOUS PUMPKINS THAT YOU'LL WANT TO KEEP AROUND WELL AFTER THE PARTY.
EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT WEARING A CRAZY COSTUME OR EXPERIMENTING WITH BODY MAKEUP THIS YEAR, YOU CAN STILL EMBRACE HALLOWEEN'S CHIC MOTIFS. OUR FAVORITE? SKULLS. AND WE'LL BE WEARING THEM LONG AFTER THE HOLIDAY IS DONE.
HERE'S A TREAT THAT'S JUST AS STUNNING AS IT IS TASTY, AND FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES. BE SURE TO WHIP UP A FEW OF THESE PERFECT CANDY APPLES AND DISPLAY FOR YOUR GUESTS TO ENJOY...THOUGH THEY'RE ALMOST TOO PRETTY TO EAT!
WITH A CHIC PARTY TO HOST, DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE HUNDREDS OF ADORABLE AND HILARIOUS OPTIONS OUT THERE. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND DRESS UP YOUR PETS. THEY'LL BE THE HIT OF THE PARTY!
It’s no secret how smitten we are with Atlanta artist Britt Bass Turner, so it was obvious who my next feature of #TheCreateSeries would be. A stunning, colorful abstract by this talented Lady instantly takes any space to the next level. To prove it, just take a peek at her client gallery…her abstracts are spotted on the walls of many a gorgeous interior. I knew I wanted to hear what inspires her work and how she keeps that creativity flowing.
You’ll remember that her art was quite the hero on the gallery wall of MKR’s upstairs loft, and if you’ve visited our Atlanta #TheBrickandMortar store, you’ll remember the impressive collection gracing the walls (as seen on Instagram here, here, here and here).
Britt offers 1-day workshops that I’m just dying to attend, especially after we shared MKR’s wonderful experience last year. After visiting Britt’s studio last year, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a piece of my own. See, MKR has had her own amazing piece commissioned by Britt, and I’m now inspired to follow suit (stay tuned!).
And so without further ado, let’s hear from the talented Lady herself. Cheers, Kat
When I first heard the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival crew was scheming to create a real-life pop-up vineyard in the heart of midtown, I immediately started imagining the dreamiest-of-dreamy setups for each and every event. Think long farm tables between the vines with romantic, sweeping greenery and rustic, simple place settings. And of course plenty of twinkle lights once the sun went down! Think of all of this with some of Atlanta’s tallest skyscrapers in view. I died at just the thought of being part of such a magical installation (the first in the US), so too see my dreams come to life was just beyond.
We set the scene at the Grapes A to Z Sommelier Wine Lunch with Jason Tesauro from The Modern Gent, with said farm tables and the most amazing live garland by Blooms of Dunwoody. Candlesticks of varying heights added a little interest to the tablescape, but otherwise we kept things super simple with the natural vibe created by the farm tables, garland, and grape vines really allowing the 26 wines poured to shine. And like our Powerful & Delicious dinner, we added informational #knowthesouth cards—placed into each fork—with a few basic definitions and terms related to wine to our little daytime vineyard party.
The vineyard, I must tell you, was hot. “…hotter than a billy goat with a blow torch” to be exact. We knew our guests would be a little toasty throughout the day and well into the evening, so we supplied palmetto fans with entertaining phrases about the heat attached. My personal favorite might have been “It’s Hotter than Hell’s Pepper Patch” but it was really too hard to decide. These fun details played perfectly into Atlanta Food & Wine Festival‘s #KnowTheSouth theme this year, and I know guests were grateful for the chance to cool off with them.
The rest of the evening events (6 in total) were just as magical as you can imagine with a backdrop of twinkle lights and sky scrapers. Guests mingled between the vines, stopped at chef stations to savor some of the best bites in the South, sipped award-winning wines, and even played a little bocce ball. It’s safe to say that it was a huge treat for me to see this space make the transformation from city lot to dreamy urban vineyard and grounds for two gorgeous events during one of my favorite weekends of the entire year. Truly, MKR
P.S. The pop-up vineyard will remain open through June 30 for community use and private events. Be sure to check it out for yourself across from the Four Seasons on 14th street and follow along on social with #VineyardInTheCity. xo
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