House Guests 101

Get your Welcome Stickers here.  Guests who get their own keys will love these: Welcome Key Chain or Keep Calm. For more House Guest 101 ideas.

Personal Desk Space

What Does Your Home Office Look Like?

Our Fav Links:  A White Leather Desk Pen Holder/ Chrome Paper Clip Holder/ The Dress/ Vintage Teakwood Box/ The Tea Cup.

In Paris this weekend? Checkout Laduree.

Laduree invites you to discover their new mini corner The Wonderful Ladurée,
which will be inaugurated February 21, 2014 at Sephora Champs-Elysées!

This pop-up fairy, up until March 6, 2014, showcases
our collection of makeup on her sumptuous carriage.

Two wonderful performers you reserve
a greedy and full of surprises home?

Baked French Toast

YUMM ALERT

 

Online Recipes.

 

•  FRENCH TOAST
•  Butter, For Greasing
• 1 loaf Crusty Sourdough Or French Bread
• 8 whole Eggs
• 2 cups Whole Milk
• 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Vanilla Extract
•  Topping
• 1/2 cup Flour
• 1/2 cup Firmly Packed Brown Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
•  Freshly Grated Nutmeg (optional)
• 1 stick Cold Butter, Cut Into Pieces
•  Warm Syrup, For Serving
•  Butter, For Serving
• 1 cup Fresh Blueberries, For Serving

Preparation Instructions

For the French toast: Grease the baking pan with butter. Tear the bread into chunks, or cut into cubes, and evenly distribute in the pan. Crack the eggs in a big bowl. Whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Pour evenly over the bread. Cover the pan tightly and store in the fridge until needed (overnight preferably). Or you can make it and bake it right away—delicious no matter what!

For the topping: Mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and some nutmeg in a separate bowl. Stir together using a fork. Add the butter and with a pastry cutter, and mix it all together until the mixture resembles fine pebbles. Store in a plastic bag in the fridge.

When you’re ready to bake the casserole, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the casserole from the fridge and sprinkle the topping over the top. Bake for 45 minutes for a softer, more bread pudding texture or for 1 hour-plus or more for a firmer, crisper texture.

Scoop out individual portions. Top with butter and drizzle with warm pancake syrup and sprinkle with blueberries.

KeyAesthetics 2014

In 2013, KeyAesthetics traveled to six countries.  When we counted we couldn’t believe it and the diversity is shown through the pages of our online magazine.  We covered Denmark, Sweden, Copenhagen, Belgium, South Africa and London. Wowsers!

Enjoy the March/ April 2014 Issue that features our Paris 2014 trip, Gardens and the Color White. Coming Soon this month.

Entry Halls we adore.

Tranquil Quarters

Its a wintry day and you are looking for something to get your mind occupied.  Check out my new PINTEREST board entitled, Traquil Quarters.

Tranquil Quarters

The Raclette Dinner Party I gave this weekend. Good wine with Good friends.

Inspired Archways.

Officially Tea | Chai Recipe

Now that I am officially drinking tea. I thought I share a great Chai recipe (others found here). A clever Downton Abbey(r) tea gift. Look out for more recommendations in our next KeyAesthetics issue. While you are drinking tea, be innovative with your digital photos; wrapping paper (who knew).

Quatrefoil Photo Wall Art Tutorial

Quatrefoil Photo Wall Art Tutorial.

We loved this! Where do we start.

Autumn in Connecticut

A stroll at home after a rain fall this week.

Shiba Monday Mornings

For the Love of the Shiba Inu

Shiba Monday Mornings

For the Love of the Shiba Inu