Thursday, October 21, 2021

Our Holiday Gift Guide | Farmhouse Style Gift Ideas

 When curating our shop for the holiday season this year, we created a range of different shops, so you can shop by recipient, by price, and even by style.

The Farmhouse, French Country, and Coastal decor and furniture sections of our shop are so popular that we decided to add a curated shop for each style onto our site this holiday season. 

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farmhouse style holiday gift guide

Our Farmhouse gift section has a wide array of different modern Farmhouse style gift ideas. 

Farmhouse gift ideas for the cook

We stocked our shop with plenty of artisanal baking mixes from Finding Home Farms, tasty jams from Stonewall Kitchen, and other delights like small-batch handmade chocolate. 

Our favorite gift idea this year? Get one of our Etu Home handthrown mixing bowls (they come in three sizes), and add a baking mix and maple syrup from Finding Home Farms, along with other tasty finds from our Confection Shop. We also throw in a new potholder for them to bake with! 

Seattle Chocolate Dark Sea Salt Truffle Bar

Finding Home Farms 100% Certified Organic Maple Syrup

Etu Home Handthrown Mixing Bowl, Large

Quarter Pound Box - Organic Pure Maple Sugar Candy

Finding Home Farms Apple Cinnamon Pancake & Waffle Mix

Stonewall Kitchen Wild Maine Blueberry Jam


Farmhouse gift ideas for the kitchen

Looking to give a modern farmhouse gift for your friend or family member's kitchen, but not a food gift? We have plenty of modern farmhouse kitchen decor and accessories.

A 2021 favorite? This stylish pinafore apron - just pull it over your head and get cooking with style! 
Pinafore Style Apron With Ruffled Hem
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We love a modern farmhouse kitchen gift basket filled with a pretty dish towel, a Country Life hand soap and lotion set for next to the kitchen sink, and a zesty candle like our Lemon Verbena one. 

Country Life Foaming Hand Soap
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Country Life Lotion
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June & December Found & Foraged Towel
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Finding Home Farms Lemon Verbena Soy Candle - 13 oz
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Farmhouse candle gift ideas

We also have a range of farmhouse-inspired candles for you to give this holiday season. 

finding home farms nutmeg candle
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Finding Home Farms Pumpkin Sage Soy Candle
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Milk Bottle Candle
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Rosy Rings Pumpkin Cardamom Medium Round Botanical Candle
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Finding Home Farms Sage Evergreen Soy Candle -13 oz
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Shop more farmhouse-inspired gift ideas

Our entire farmhouse inspired curated gift shop can be found here - we offer free shipping over $50 and free gift wrap, too! 








Thursday, September 23, 2021

Our Holiday Gift Guide | For the Person Who Loves to Cook

The holidays are coming soon, and we’ve created a wide range of curated gift guides on our site. We love giving gifts, and also love helping our customers find the perfect gifts for their loved ones.


Up first is our gift guide for the cook. (Did you know we offer free gift wrap and free shipping over $75, too?)

Unique Gifts for the Hostess

For the friend who loves to entertain, we like to give pretty serving dishes and trays that double as decor.


Our Etu Home Collection has many charcuterie boards and servers - here are some of our favorites.


The green tartan charcuterie board works well for the holidays, but is also an attractive kitchen addition year round.




The Etu Home Classic Trivet Top Lazy Susan is the ultimate server - it's large and spins around so guests can sample every delicious morsel. 

And for fall gatherings, one of our Etu Home Mod Pumpkin Servers are the ideal gift. 


Unique Gifts for the Baker

We like to give bakers something that makes their job a little prettier when they're elbow-deep in flour and powdered sugar. From hand-thrown pots to brightly colored potholders, these suggestions do the trick.

We'd start with one of our Etu Home handthrown mixing bowls - they come in three sizes. They're created one-by-one on the potter’s wheel from white European Clay. From beginning to end, each piece requires approximately 35 hours of labor.



We like to turn these bowls into their own little kitchen gift basket, so we find fun things to add inside. We usually start with a pretty potholder or two, like the Pine Cone Hill Bright Stripe potholder. 



We then like to add something to use their new goodies with - our Finding Home Farms pumpkin spice pancake and waffle mix is a perfect addition. 




Gift Ideas for the Decorator

For the friend who likes her kitchen to look as good as her food tastes, we have plenty of kitchen decor items in stock. 

A pretty candle with a tasty scent is the perfect addition to the countertop. 


We're big fans of decorative towels - hang them on your oven, or use them to keep bread and rolls warm until dinner is served. Our June and December ones are perfect for the kitchen decorator. 


Help her prop her cookbooks (or ipad with recipes) up in a fashionable way with our Etu Home Cookbook stand. It comes in a range of colors. 


Our Etu Home Colorblock Flower Vase is perfect for a kitchen island.  Fill it up with her favorite flowers and bring it to her door!

More Unique Gifts for Someone Who Loves to Cook

Check out our full gift guide for the cook online at Lavender Fields here.  Don't forget, we offer free gift wrap, free shipping over $75, and can even make you your own custom gift basket! 



How to Decorate a Guest Bedroom: An Interior Designer’s Guide

With the holiday season approaching, guest bedrooms are on many of our clients’ minds. When friends and family come to stay, it’s important to give them a warm, welcoming space to enjoy. We just set up our guest bedroom look book with our favorite guest bedroom and hostessing finds.


Here’s our guide to decorating a guest bedroom in your home:

What size bed for a guest bedroom?

This is one of the most-asked questions when it comes to guest bedroom decorating. We like to start with, “Who’s staying with you?” and “How big is the room?”


If you’re using a larger space like an attic or lower level and you anticipate having kids come to stay, a bunk room is always a beloved choice. Building a built-in bunk room can get pricey, so if you’re on a smaller budget, coordinating bunk beds that aren’t built in work just as well. 


guest bedroom bunk room
image via Style Me Pretty


If you have a smaller room but still anticipate grandchildren or other youngsters visiting, we love the double twin bed look. An easy way to save space in tight quarters is to just put one large nightstand in the middle. Another idea for a smaller grandkid or nieces/nephews guest room is a trundle bed, where an extra twin mattress rolls out on the bottom. It’s great for sleepovers!


pic via ThousWell



If you’re doing multiple beds in one room, we recommend keeping the bedding the same on all of them. Our Pine Cone Hill collection is a great place to start. 




If you’ll mostly be hosting adults and/or couples, you’ll want to choose a larger bed. If you know that two people will be sharing the space, we recommend going with nothing smaller than a queen size bed if the room will fit it  - it’s a nicer, more luxurious size for your guests than a full. 


We like our Corsican line of iron-wrought beds. They come in a range of styles and the colors can be customized, too. The iron design gives an airy feel and makes the space appear bigger. 


Corsican Day Bed


What furniture goes in a guest bedroom? 


Again, this depends on the size of your room. We like to include nightstands, a dresser, and if the space fits, a comfy reading chair. 


Here are some more of our favorite guest bedroom decorating ideas: 

  • Always include a mirror - full size, if possible. Here are some of our favorite mirrors. 

  • A TV is a nice touch - hang it over the dresser and make sure to leave the remote on the nightstand. 

  • We like to layer lighting: the ideal is a few regular overhead lights, a pretty chandelier, and sconces above the bed OR lamps on the nightstand. 


Photo via Jan Woodhouse



  • One of those suitcase stands you find in a hotel is a nice touch, so your guests don’t have to put the suitcase on the bed or the floor to unpack. 

  • Since a guest bedroom isn’t used every day, it’s a great place to add a fun element like wallpaper too. Wallpaper the whole room, or stick with an accent wall. 

  • Everyone’s preference is different, so we like to layer the window treatments, too. The ideal is shades, pretty sheers, and curtains to finish the look. Those who enjoy the morning sunlight can sleep with just the sheers closed, while those who need total darkness can adjust to their liking. 

  • Don’t forget to warm the space up with a rug. Shop our Dash and Albert rug collection here.


Dash and Albert Kota Indigo Wool rug


Small Guest Bedroom Ideas

If your space is teeny tiny, you can still make it cozy. Our small bedroom guest decorating ideas:

  • You can skip larger nightstands and just go with pedestal tables instead - guests likely won’t need to store things in their nightstand like they would in their usual bedroom. 

  • If the room is too tight, skip a dresser and get a platform bed with drawers underneath. 

  • Try adding floating shelves to the wall for things like toiletries and candles. 

  • Don’t skip the mirror - it’ll make the room appear larger. 


Office/Guest Bedroom Ideas


Sometimes, a guest bedroom has to be used as a dual space. In these situations, we recommend furniture that does double duty. 


Stick with a daybed - it looks more like a sofa than a bed, and you can add pretty throw pillows to pretty up the space. 


via Apartment Therapy


Replace the nightstand with a desk - when guests come to stay, you can clean your paperwork and office supplies off and replace them with framed photos and candles. 




Get an enclosed bookcase that can contain clutter (and hide it away) when your guests arrive.




How to Prepare a Guest Bedroom


When your guests are arriving, we like to set up a guest bedroom like you’d set up a fancy hotel. Here are our ideas for special little touches that help make it feel like home:


  • Leave freshly laundered and folded towels somewhere in the room. If there’s an ensuite bath, add a new bar of soap [link] and make sure the shampoo, conditioner, and body wash bottles are full. If they’ll be sharing a bathroom with other family members, think about getting robes and adding them in the closet. Don’t forget hangers for the closet, too!


via Sunny Circle



  • Add a fresh candle - don’t forget the lighter or matches. Here are some of our favorite candles.

  • Add a small basket and include mini water bottles, small snacks, and travel-sized essentials like toothpaste in case they get thirsty in the middle of the night or forgot something at home. 

  • Put some interesting books or new magazines on the nightstand for your guests to enjoy. 


Free Design Assistance at Lavender Fields

Looking for help on setting up your guest bedroom? Get in touch with us for free design assistance, or interior design services to decorate your entire space.  

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Fall Decorating Roundup: Our Fall Decor Favorites for Every Room in Your Home



At Lavender Fields, we love fall:  the apple cider donuts, the crisp autumn air, the changing leaves. Most of all, we love decorating for fall! Finding the prettiest fall throws, candles, and decor to stock the shop with is one of the best parts of our job. 


We start stocking the shop with fall decor starting in August, and we like to transition into fall decor around Labor Day. This year, we have a treasure trove of new fall items for the home, and we’re sharing our favorites for every room! 


Front Porch Fall Decor | How to Decorate Your Front Porch for Fal


Let’s start at the beginning! Whether you have a big wraparound porch or just a teensy stoop, there are still tons of options for how to decorate your front porch. 


We always like to start with a fall wreath - the ones with dried florals are beautiful. You can even make your own!  A doormat adds color and interest to your doorstep. 




Depending on how much space you have, we always like to add planters with fall flowers like mums in them. Our Aged Metal Soaking Tub Relic gives a vintage farmhouse look, and you can switch up the flowers seasonally. Then, stack your pretty pumpkins along the stairs! 





If you have enough space, you can really have fun with your fall decor. For larger porches, we like a porch swing like our Red Egg Porch Swing. You can switch out the pillows for the seasons - for fall, we like to add cozy throws, too. Add an outdoor rug from our Dash and Albert outdoor rug collection to really make it cozy. 


Red Egg Double Happiness Porch Bed

Shop the Red Egg Double Happiness Porch Bed online at Lavender Fields here


Front Entryway Fall Decor | How to Decorate Your Entry for Fall


If you can fit it, your entryway should always have some sort of console table or casegood piece in it - both as a landing spot for mail or to put your purse while you take your coat off, but also for seasonal decor! 


For a modern glam look, we like our Modern History Stacked Console




Modern History Stacked Console


If you’re more into a farmhouse or French Country look, we love this three door mirrored cabinet from Modern History - the storage makes it great for smaller spaces! 


Shop the Modern History 3 Door Mirrored Cabinet online at Lavender Fields here


A mirror is always a good idea above an entry table - it gives you a chance for that last minute makeup check right before you leave. We like our Jamie Young Audrey Mirror, which is super affordable for such a high quality piece! 


On top of your entry table, we love vases with fall arrangements in them. Our Etu Home artisan vases come in a range of sizes to cluster on your table.  You can get a real bang for your buck with our Jamie Young set of three Gwendolyn hand-blown vases


We then layer in other natural elements, like pumpkins and gourds. We always add a candle, like our Finding Home Farms collection of fall candles


Living Room Fall Decor | How to Decorate Your Living Room for Fall


Decorating your living room for fall is all about layering cozy fall textiles in your space. We love a great wool throw, like this pretty one from Designer’s Guild. We also have dozens of fall throws on our site here. Put them in a pretty basket, like one of our Pigeon and Poodle handmade baskets. 


Designer's Guild Bampton Throw



For the chairs and sofas, you can never have too many throw pillows! We love this “Give Thanks” one that can last you through Thanksgiving. 



For a luxe look, try Bella Notte Linens velvet throw pillows - you can’t get softer than these! If you’re looking to add a little fall color in your home that you can easily change out, try our Pine Cone Hill Panne Velvet pillows. 


Bella Notte Linens Loulah Kidney Throw Pillow


And of course, a gorgeous fall candle - we love our colorful hobnail Simpatico candles for the living room. 




If you have a mantle in your living room, that’s a prime space to decorate for fall. We like to add pretty candlesticks with nice taper candles in fall colors. Then, add some autumnal elements, like glass, velvet, or real mini pumpkins. If your home has more of a neutral or farmhouse feel, we like the white and green pumpkins instead of orange ones. 




Dining Room Fall Decor | How to Decorate Your Dining Room for Fall

With all of the fall holidays, your dining room will be well-used this time of year. We like to jazz up a dining room with fall or harvest decor to make it feel warmer and more cozy.


First, make sure your dining room has great lighting - put it on a dimmer if you can to adjust the mood. We have a range of beautiful chandeliers for every home decor style.  Our wood bead Jamie Young Blanca chandelier can read farmhouse, French country, or coastal, depending on how you style the rest of the room. 


If you haven’t freshened up your dining room rug in a while, now is the perfect time to do it - it’ll be brand new and ready for the holidays!


If your dining room is more formal, we love to do a wool rug underfoot, like our Dash and Albert Healy Blue Woven Wool Rug. If your dining room is more casual or you have lots of kids or pets, try an indoor/outdoor rug that’ll clean in a cinch




We like having some fall-inspired serveware for your holiday get-togethers - our brand new Colette olive green glassware is a great way to keep an autumnal vibe with your usual china. If you’re looking for a major dish upgrade, our Arte Italica dishes are handmade in Italy, and the Vetro collection has real gold in the hand painted design! 


Arte Italica Vetro Collection


To finish your table, you’ll need some fall-ready linens. We love these TL At Home vintage velvet napkins. 



Bedroom Fall Decor | How to Decorate Your Bedroom for Fall

As the weather gets cooler, we like to do a few simple things to make our clients’ bedrooms cozier and more festive. When guests come to stay for holidays like Rosh Hashanah, Thanksgiving, and fall gatherings, it’s a great time to freshen up your guest room, too. 


[pic of fall bedroom]


Switching out your sheets for the fall is an easy way to keep it festive all season. Our brand new Pine Cone Hill Silken Solid Sheet set in Spice is a fun way to add fall colors to an all-white bed. 


Fall throw pillows are another way to decorate your bedroom for fall. Every bedroom should have a great throw blanket, too - we like to add a few in guest bedrooms. Check out our wide range of throw blankets here. 




We like adding a fall candle to every bedroom. Click here to check out our fall candle collection. Don’t forget the cute matches - you’ll never have to hunt down a candle lighter! 


Free Design Assistance at Lavender Fields

Looking for help on coordinating your new sheets with a great throw blanket? Get in touch with us for free design assistance, or interior design services to decorate your entire space.