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While sifting through Pinterest,  I saw a recipe marked “for Christmas morning” and it got me thinking about traditions that many people have while they open presents. My grandma always made a Christmas tree out of cinnamon buns and decorated it with green and red. Does your family have any traditions like this?

If you don’t, you’ve come to the right spot! I’ve put together six different recipes to keep on your radar that would be great for Christmas morning – most because they’re festive but a couple because they’re easy – so you can focus on other things (like opening gifts 0r in my case probably wrapping the last few!).

And if you have kids – I love the Santa pancakes and Christmas tree French toast – how adorable!

So anyway, here are the recipes!

1) Cinnamon Roll Wreath
2) Fruit Christmas Tree
3) Big Pine French Toast
4) Santa Pancakes
5) Green Chili Egg Puff
6) Egg Brunch Casserole (in the crockpot!)

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CON.TEMPORARY Furniture by Colin Schaelli

How is gorgeous is all of this sparkly and tinsel-y decor? If I visited this home, I wouldn’t want to breathe or move for fear of knocking something out of it’s perfect spot. Each corner of the home is full of abundant decor and each display seems very thoughtful.

Once you find out who’s home this is you’ll know why. Can you guess who’s home it is?

Martha Stewart!

While browsing through Martha’s website this morning, I visited her blog for the first time and found these photos of her beautiful Bedford home. Her home isn’t exactly what I would call modern, but I think her holiday decor leans towards contemporary – especially with that first image of trees. Would you agree?

Anyway, if you enjoy checking out other people’s Christmas decor – or just Martha’s decor – head to this blog post here!

[All images from The Martha Blog]

The “laid back” Pine Lamp by up-and-coming Danish design firm MadeByWho is either a desk or floor lamp made of pine. Easily assembled from just a few simple parts, the lamp can be flat-packed and shipped. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook .

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Pine Lamp by MadeByWho

As you know, we’re knee-deep in a kitchen renovation , currently waiting for our tile to arrive. One of the things we desperately hate looking at is our ugly dish drying rack / drainer. Despite having a dishwasher, we still often find ourselves hand-washing some dishes, so we still need a drying rack. Did you know there are modern dish drying rack options out there?

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Modern Dish Racks

I’ve got Christmas music on the brain, and nothing suits the Silver and Gold tune better than these beautiful stools. They’re made by Koket, the same company that makes the flashy furniture mentioned in Friday’s Weekly Six.

Known as the Mandy Stool, the stools are upholstered in plush black velvet and available with either a stainless steel or polished brass base. The design is inspired by a cuff bracelet. Which I love because if I had a glamorous vanity, I would totally want one of these to sit on while putting on my makeup and jewelry for a big night out.

And since I wouldn’t be able to choose between silver OR gold, I’d take silver AND gold. Aren’t they just so appropriate for this time of year?

Which would you choose?

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In 2011, we were able to cover a few more trade shows and art/design events than usual thanks to some of our super friends! I hope we can continue this great coverage into 2012 and beyond. Susan Serra, CKD, CAPS, of thekitchendesigner.org and scandinaviankitchens.com , as well as creator of Bornholm Kitchen curated a lovely kitchen design trends roundup for us from the 2011 LivingKitchen Show in Cologne, Germany. Also in January, Eleanor walked the aisles of the New York International Gift Fair . In March, notabilia covered the 2011 Singapore Biennale . In May, I spent some time in New York City for the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) .

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2011 Year in Review: Event Coverage

The DeLonghi kMix collection will totally make you want to cook, or at least spend time in your kitchen. The line includes five products: 5-cup coffee maker, 10-cup coffee maker, pump-driven espresso machine, tea kettle, and 2-slice toaster, available in eight eye-popping  hues — green, magenta, blue, orange, yellow, red — as well as glossy black or white. They look good enough to eat. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook . © 2011 Design Milk | Posted by Marni in Home Furnishings , Technology | Permalink | No comments

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DeLonghi kMix Collection

Materials: LEKSVIK dining table, INGOLF chairs (my chair style is no longer available), FÖRHÖJA kitchen cart, water based polyurethane, foam brushes, 3 cans spray primer, 5 cans spray paint, craft paper, painters tape, orbital sander, 30 grit & 120 grit sandpaper, 320 grit sanding block Description: I have had my kitchen table and chairs for about 6 years and they were starting to show their age. I've noticed that ikea uses a finish that becomes “tacky,” marred, and discolored with use. Very few of ikea's products actually have the same stain and finish. I picked up the kitchen cart at the thrift store for $25 and wanted all the pieces to come together and look like an actual set of furniture rather than a hodge-podge of mis-matched pieces. I also needed to brighten the space in my kitchen to give it the illusion of more space

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Stain retraining

This year’s Designer Dailies posts takes us through a day-in-the-life of designers who create everything from furniture and lighting to wallpaper and rugs, captured in their own photos and words. We’ve gathered all the Designer Dailies posts from 2011 for you — be sure to check the list in case you missed one. Click on their names for behind-the-scenes looks at what our favorite designers got up to on a typical day this year. Sayeh Pezeshki AKA The Office Stylist Office decor magic begins with a strawberry smoothie and a very furry cat. How we wish Sayeh Pezeshki would bestow chicness on our overloaded desks

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2011 Year in Review: Designer Dailies