How Small Gatherings Lead to Meaningful Connections
When it comes to gatherings, less is more.
Hosting Tips
The Art of Hosting: Ariel Kaye’s Tips on Creating a Cozy, Inviting Space
It’s easier than you think.
Everything You Need to Host the Ultimate Christmas Movie Night
Might just be your coziest night of the year.
The Biggest Holiday Hosting Hurdles—And How to Overcome Them With Ease
Perfectionists, listen up.
5 Beautiful Thanksgiving Tables to Inspire Your Setting This Year
Simple, stunning and so easy to recreate.
A Laid-Back Mother’s Day Brunch—3 Simple, Make-Ahead Recipes for Celebrating
Plus a stunningly simple tablescape.
Staying In for New Year’s Eve? Here Are 20 Ideas for At-Home Fun
Staying in > going out.
3 Holiday Appetizers for Hosting a Simple (and Festive!) Gathering
Step 1: make a Target run.
5 Essential Things to Know About Buying Champagne, According to a Beverage Expert
Tricks of the trade.
Chai Spiced Poached Pears with Mascarpone
editor’s note: We’re so excited to have our friend and frequent collaborator, Ashleigh Amoroso, sharing one of her favorite holiday recipes on the blog today. Ashleigh is an editorial photographer based in Austin who shoots lots of the food you’ve seen here on the site, and whose own Instagram account we’re completely addicted to thanks to her sophisticated and moody food […]
This Michelada Brunch is the Perfect Way to Kick Off the New Year
New Year’s Day just might be the most underrated holiday – what could be better than kicking off the new year by sharing a meal with a few of your closest friends? To start 2017 on the right foot, we teamed up with Pints and Plates to throw a festive brunch that features a Michelada bar […]
17 Hot Chocolate Recipes That’ll Make You Want To Give Up Coffee
“But first, coffee,” is how most mornings start at the Camille Styles office. And as the sole member of the team who isn’t crazy about coffee (or tea for that matter), I’m usually left with nothing warm to sip on. However, when the weather starts cooling down, I finally get to break out my mugs […]
Our 14 Best Holiday Parties of All Time
It’s no surprise that the Camille Styles team loves any excuse to get together, and this time of year, parties come in all shapes and sizes. From full on dinner parties, to cookie decorating, to cozy nights in, we’ve done it all, and today we’re rounding up all of our favorite festive creations to date. Scroll down to […]
Vegan Orange Gingerbread Cookies
Cookie decorating has always been one of my favorite holiday traditions. When I was a kid, my mom would throw Christmas cookie decorating parties every December. In the center of the table she would pile mounds of homemade sugar and gingerbread dough, and my friends and I would spend hours making cookies in all shapes […]
A Professional Organizer’s Guide to Staying Stress-Free During the Holidays
Editor’s note: Last year, Amy Vance of Eco Modern Concierge joined us to share her holiday gift-giving organizational tips. Believe it or not, her wisdom inspired me to actually get my act together a bit more this season, and as a result, I’m feeling — dare I say it — quite relaxed! She joins us again this year […]
Healthy Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Let me start by saying that ice cream and iced coffee are two of my favorite things on the planet. So winter’s arrival always leaves me in a bit of a predicament: do I abandon icy treats until warmer temps arrive? It just doesn’t seem right. I know, I know, there’s nothing quite like strolling down the sidewalk during the […]
A Swanky Cocktail Party to Toast the New Year
It feels like a new hot spot opens in Austin every weekend (because it does), and our list of must-try restaurants is starting to get a bit out of control. After checking out Eberly’s bar for Landrie’s birthday bash last month, we were smitten, and couldn’t wait to get back to try their contemporary American cuisine in that stunning midcentury dining room. For our most recent girls’ […]
This Surprising Ingredient will Reinvent Your Cheese Board
If you asked Instagram, 2016 could have been the year of the cheese board. And is it any surprise? Few culinary creations are as photogenic as a big wood cutting board brimming with colorful cheeses, fruits, meats (and lots more if you get creative), and I’ve got to admit, it’s a trend I don’t think I’ll get […]
Behind-the-Scenes of Our Country Christmas
Watch the video above for an inside look at our cozy country Christmas. And head right over here for the full post with all the details for creating a similar vibe at your own holiday celebrations this year! *this post is sponsored by Frontgate, video by Jenn Rose Smith
Cranberry Ginger Oat Crumble
There’s nothing more healing than holiday baking. My favorite time of year is when the weather starts to drop and the Christmas lights come up, and everything about this cranberry ginger oat crumble puts me in the holiday spirit. It can easily be served for breakfast or dessert, and feel free to experiment with any fruit […]
Chanel’s Wedding is on Vogue.com today – & We’ve Got the Rehearsal Party Pics!
photos by Sarah Falugo; planned by Mon Plus Beau Jour “Is this night for real?” We must have asked each other the question at least 10 times throughout the magical evening that was spent in the shadow of the French chateau where our very own Chanel and her fiancé Eric would be getting married the […]
Chanel’s Pre-Wedding Picnic at a French Chateau
photography by Sarah Falugo; planned by Mon Plus Beau Jour I’ve been looking forward to the holiday season as much as the next girl, don’t get me wrong, but if you asked me what’s really given me butterflies over the last month, it’d have to be my anticipation of this very moment. Finally, this week, Eric and I get […]
A Chic Campground in the Malibu Hills
One Gun Ranch lives up to the legend.
A Farmer’s Market Inspired Thanksgiving
When we heard that our favorite LA girl bosses were joining forces to throw a Thanksgiving dinner party, we knew the finished product would be major #goals. Designer Jenni Kayne invited us to check out the farmer’s market-inspired fête she hosted with the Bash Please gals, Suzanne of Chalkboard Mag, and Carly of Pressed Juicery. Our good friend Daphne Oz whipped up a […]
17 Best Hostess Gifts Under $50
We’re always looking for really good hostess gifts to keep on hand during the holidays. You never know when you’ll get the impromptu invite to the in-laws or the boss’s home, and mom taught us better than to show up empty-handed. That said, the most elegant hostess gifts don’t have to be the most expensive ones. We’ve […]
10 Easy Ways to Make Your Holiday Cards Stand Out
Last week, we got into a heated conversation about holiday cards (well, it was about as heated as a conversation about holiday cards can be.) It basically came down to each of us in the office being at different life stages — from being married-with-children to fresh in a new relationship — and because of that, […]
How to Host a Fondue Party
We’ve all heard of fondue parties — retro gatherings where people dip different foods into melted cheese or chocolate — but why aren’t we all hosting fondue parties?! I’m on a personal mission to bring them back, you guys, and I have to admit, my first attempt was a huge success. I’d been dying to have […]