The designer of this chic office is Mary McDonald is based out of Los Angeles, and it's just one of the many beautiful designs that are featured in her new book: Mary McDonald: Interiors: The Allure of Style. It is a perfect spot for the creative at heart and has just enough sophistication and feminine vibes to keep it from becoming too stuffy or frilly. Notice the Audrey Hepburn print, isn't it incredibly fitting on the Tiffany blue wall?!

Chances are that if you are crafty and like to make pretty things, you probably have a lot of gorgeous buttons, ribbons and beads to make them with. I implore you, do not store these gorgeous items away in boxes, and drawers! Why not enjoy them before they make their way to your next masterpiece. Just look that these pink jade stones by Gathering Splendor on Etsy, if they are tucked away out of site, you may forget you even purchased them in the first place.

Pity.

My mother used to sew, and I remember when she would let me look through her box of buttons, I could spend hours looking through them, they were all so different and beautiful. These Dahlia Cabochons from MK Supplies are lovely little pieces just waiting to be put on view.

Make your craft area a place you can't wait to go and create! You could pour them into a larger glass apothecary jar like the one centered above by English Creek Gardens, Or you can opt to sort your collections by color and size into smaller jars like the far left one by Abbott, or the bulb shaped Dover jar on the far right by Artland. Was your New Year resolution to become organized? What better way to start than with junk drawers and craft nooks?

This New Year's Eve, I am preparing for my little girl's second birthday! And since my party flower of choice (peonies) are slightly harder to come by in the middle of the winter, I am going for the next best thing: Tissue Paper Pom Poms. I made several and hung them from the light fixture over the dining room table along with little bird models.

The birds on these paper napkins inspired the bird theme. I am using my husband's grandmother's gorgeous silverware, they were her wedding gift from her husband. Don't you just love the stories that come with heirlooms?

It is going to be a very special day for a very special girl!

I have seen these tissue paper pom poms at weddings, birthday parties, and on patios. They are an inexpensive yet extremely fun way to decorate for a party. Just watch the candles around these, party responsibly!

Want to make tissue paper pom poms for your own celebration? Here are some handy tips from celebration guru Martha Stewart.

Happy New Year!

Feeling frilly and feminine? Bring that feeling into your bath with these fun and splashy shower curtains with oodles of ruffles! Get it at Anthropologie, it has some of the sweetest accessories for your home.