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Gather: Your Field Guide to the Thanksgiving Season

A Clickable Guide from Waiting on Martha & Friends
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Waiting on Martha's Thanksgiving Guide

With all of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, sometimes you just want a one-stop guide for all your entertaining needs.  Since we like to think of Thanksgiving as basically our Super Bowl here at WOM, we find such joy (and maybe even an adrenaline rush!) in culling the best recipes and most beautiful details for the Big Day.

So let me introduce you to our gorgeous new Thanksgiving Guide, a clickable e-mag that features everything you need to host your own beautiful gathering.  In the guide, we’ve featured some of our most popular Thanksgiving recipes that are sure to please any crowd (hello green bean casserole!), along with our favorite hand-selected products to get the job done. 

But we’re not stopping there. Also in the guide, you’ll find my top five secrets to styling a stunning spread, along with a fool-proof entertaining timeline to ensure everything goes smoothly. We’re sharing our tasty menu, but be sure to download the printable menu to customize yours at home, along with the hand-lettered conversation cards and place cards by our girl Jenn Gietzen

Throughout the guide you’ll also find the smiling faces of some of our favorite tastemakers (big hugs to you all!); we invited them to weigh in with their own great entertaining tips and day-of essentials.  I think you’ll agree that our guide is jam-packed with all of the inspiration and takeaways you’ll need to host a very special gathering this year.  Check out the guide HERE and tell me,  who’s ready for Turkey Day?? Truly, MKR

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Cover image, Rustic White for Waiting on Martha 

A big thanks to our friends who taking part in our Thanksgiving Guide: Allyson Conklin, Anna Liesemeyer, Cassandra LaValle, Chassity Evans, Devon Cruse, Gaby Dalkin, Gray MalinJenn Gietzen, Kathryn McCrary and Rustic White

How To Fold Napkins 5 Different Ways With World Market

Festive Ways To Fold Napkins And Dress Up Your Place Settings This Holiday Season
Filed Under > Everyday Entertaining

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As you know, we take our tablescapes pretty seriously here at WOM, but like everyone, we can also get stuck in a rut styling said tables.  Sure, we all play favorite with different types of dinnerware, flatware and the such over the years, but it can all start to becoming a bit boring and maybe even too expected holiday after holiday.  So in order to spice things up, I’ve recently turned to napkins to bring a little flavor to the mix. A little fold here, a little fold there, and your place setting now has that elevated feel you’d find at your favorite restaurant. 

Since a nicely-folded napkin can set even the simplest of tables apart when entertaining, especially for a special occasion, I knew I wanted to tackle an easy napkin tutorial with our friends at World Market just in time for the holidays.  As you saw here on the blog last month, I find myself turning to World Market time and time again for all of those unique, yet totally affordable, details when I’m entertaining. This way I’m more inclined to mix and match to keep the table fresh and fun.  

Mastering a few new ways to fold a napkin isn’t as hard as you’d think.  In the gallery below you’ll find super easy step-by-step instructions for five different napkin folds that you can print out and file away for all your holiday entertaining needs. (Don’t worry I still need a cheat sheet sometimes too!)  Truly, MKR

P.S. Click directly on the illustrations found below to find the easy tutorials. xo

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Photography, Rustic White  |  Illustrations, Jenn Gietzen for Write On! Design | THIS STORY IS IN COLLABORATION WITH WORLD MARKET A BRAND WE LOVE AND ADORE.  OPINIONS AND IMAGES ARE 100% OUR OWN.

The Must-Have Piece Every Home Should Have

Ottomans, Stools and Poufs Prove to be the Perfect Transitional Accent
Filed Under > Ideas & Inspiration

Ottomans, poufs and garden stools are quite the rage among design influencers, and for good reason.  It can be agreed that these small-scale decor accents effortlessly build visual interest in any room, and with obtainable price tags, they’re nestling into warm, inviting living spaces everywhere. The possibilities are truly endless in a myriad of colors, shapes, sizes and textures as they offer added surface area for styled vignettes and additional, unexpected seating.  But maybe the greatest part about it all?  You can transition the piece to another room when you’re craving an easy refresh.  And since we’re always looking for pieces that are just as stylish as they are functional, decorative ottomans, floor poufs and stools quickly earn a spot at the top of all of our home decor wish lists. 

These small-scale design accents aren’t necessarily new to our scene. As you may remember, the two Cecil Poufs spotted in MKR’s One Room Challenge 2015 Final Reveal (pictured above) really stole the show, and proved that floor poufs pack a punch that’s anything but small.  Once considered mostly a bohemian decor accent, floor poufs and the like can now be found in many contemporary rooms with smart details and styles that are anything but beatnik.  

What do you think about incorporating these imaginative pieces in your home?  Quite the perfect way to feather your nest, don’t you think?  Click through the slideshow above to find design and styling inspiration, along with our favorite finds!  Cheers, Kat

P.S. For more interiors inspiration, pin along with us. xo 

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MASTERFULLY DETAILED POUFS

MASTERFULLY DETAILED POUFS

THERE'S A WHOLE LOT OF PRETTY IN THIS SHOT, BUT THESE MASTERFULLY DETAILED LINEN POUFS DEFINITELY STEAL THE SHOW. THE EFFECT OF THE CREAM-COLORED ROPE TRIM PAIRED WITH DYED TIBETAN LAMB'S WOOL TASSELS IS ANYTHING BUT HUMDRUM, AND THE POUFS ARE JUST AS ENGAGING AS THE CONVERSATION YOU'LL BE HAVING OVER THOSE COCKTAILS WITH FUTURE GUESTS.

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VIA WAITING ON MARTHA, BY RUSTIC WHITE
BOHO FLOOR POUFS

BOHO FLOOR POUFS

A LIVING ROOM QUICKLY TRANSFORMS INTO A WELCOMING BOHEMIAN HAVEN WITH FLOOR POUFS AND CUSHIONS IN VARYING TEXTURES AND COLORS. ALLOW FOR STORAGE THAT'S EASY ON THE EYE BY PLACING THEM UNDER A COFFEE TABLE WITH CLEAN LINES.

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VIA CAMILLE STYLES, BY KELLY CHRISTINE
A TEXTURAL RATTAN OTTOMAN

A TEXTURAL RATTAN OTTOMAN

HERE, A NATURAL RATTAN OTTOMAN PLAYS PERFECTLY ALONGSIDE A COOL MARBLE COFFEE TABLE. THE COUNTERPOINT OF TEXTURES MASTERFULLY ENHANCES THE ROOM'S OVERALL AESTHETIC. AND WITH A STACK OF BOOKS AND A SMALL VIGNETTE, THE OTTOMAN IS JUST AS FUNCTIONAL AS IT IS STYLISH.

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VIA MY DOMAINE, BY NICOLE FRANZEN
FUR STOOLS

FUR STOOLS

FUR STOOLS ARE JUST AS INTERESTING AS THEY ARE SOFT. PUT THE PAIR UNDER AN ACRYLIC OR LUCITE COFFEE TABLE AND VOILA; YOU HAVE A STYLISH AND PRACTICAL SET OF SEATS WAITING TO BE PUT TO USE.

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VIA DOMINO, BY MICHAEL WILTBANK
A TUFTED OTTOMAN

A TUFTED OTTOMAN

A TUFTED OTTOMAN IS TEMPTINGLY TACTILE, AND SERVES AS A MORE INTIMATE AND INVITING PIECE THAN A COFFEE TABLE. CONSIDER A CONTRASTING COLOR TO AVOID A MATCHY-MATCHY ROOM.

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VIA ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST, DESIGNED BY MARTYN LAWRENCE BULLARD DESIGN
GLAMOROUS X BENCHES

GLAMOROUS X BENCHES

GLOWING BRASS CRAFTSMANSHIP AND BOLD UPHOLSTERY MAKE THESE X BENCHES THE PERFECT STATEMENT IN THE LIVING ROOM. THEY BEG TO BE USED AS SEATS, OCCASIONAL TABLES OR FOOTRESTS.

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VIA WAITING ON MARTHA, BY RUSTIC WHITE
GARDEN STOOLS

GARDEN STOOLS

INCREDIBLY VERSATILE, GARDEN STOOLS ARE THE FURNITURE ACCENTS THAT WILL NEVER BREAK THE BANK. CHOOSE FROM AN ARRAY OF STYLES (THINK HIGH GLOSS CERAMIC, WEATHERED PORCELAIN OR MIXED METALS) TO COMPLIMENT YOUR SPACE, AND UTILIZE HAVING A BIT MORE SURFACE AREA FOR ANY ADDITIONAL DECOR AND YOUR GLASS OF VINO.

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VIA LONNY, BY DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN AND DESIGNED BY ALESSANDRA BRANCA

Featured image, Rustic White for Waiting on Martha – “One Room Challenge 2015 Final Reveal

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