19 September 2016

Too Good to Miss: Le Creuset Giveaway

Quick check in to let you know that one of my favorite blogs, Waiting on Martha, has a super giveaway happening now! Mandy and Kat from WOM styled a Spanish themed dinner with Le Creuset, and they're giving away a 16 piece Le Creuset set in the color of your choice. So head on over and enter the giveaway!




We're huge fans of Le Creuset here at Casa DeSantis...Rather I should say that the Sailor is a huge fan of it for its functionality. I am a huge fan for the pop of color that the flame adds to our kitchen-- We have the tea kettle, mugs, bowls, stock pot, au gratin serving dish, Dutch Oven, the utensil holder...you get the idea. Oh, and we had to stop at the new Le Creuset outlet this weekend in Lake George to pick up a (replacement) spoon rest (oops). I could have spent hours in that store!



In addition to the flame, we also have a couple of other random Le Creuset pieces we've acquired in different colors over the years. As much as I still love the bold orange that we selected for our set six plus years after we added it to our wedding registry, my design sensibilities have matured over the years. (Thank goodness my mom talked me out of getting an orange Kitchen Aid mixer!) There's no doubt about it-- Orange or "flame" is a commitment. It's a winner for autumn and looks seasonally appropriate sitting on the stovetop or counter during the fall. But such a bright color can be a little overpowering at times. 

Since we got most of our pieces, Le Creuset has come out with some other really pretty colors  that are more sophisticated and subdued than flame. The blues really caught my eye-- Ink and Coastal are beautiful,  and the new Matte Cashmere...now that color would match just about any kitchen decor perfectly! 




Ink


Matte Cashmere



What color would you choose?

16 September 2016

Toes in the Sand...I wish!

Fall is on its way! Everyone celebrates the coming of the season with posts about PSL and cute autumn decor, but it means that the cold weather will be here soon. That is my LEAST favorite part of the changing of the seasons. I seem to be chilled from late-September through March every year. Upstate New York/New England is not the region for this girl!

 
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