Take a peek inside the festive home of one of HYD’s very own organizers, Laura. With a love for the hunt and a serious work ethic, they’ve created an eclectic and stylish home out of a house that needed lots of love.
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Holiday Gift Guide 2024
Holiday Gift Guide
We’ve created this Holiday Gift Guide in hopes that it will help with your gift giving this year. Here you will find a carefully curated selection of our favorite places to find gifts that are personal, thoughtful, and Unique.
Experiences:
Wake Foot Sanctuary: Give someone the. unique experience of a specially formulated herbal soak and rejuvenating massage that is sure to de-stress and re-energize.
Plaid Apron: Gift someone a meal or gift card at this great eatery in our community that prides themselves on bridging the gap between farmer, restaurant, and mouth.
Top Golf: Give the sports lover in your life a gift certificate to Knoxville’s newest entertainment venue. The bays are climate controlled all year long and even if you aren’t a golfer, it’s a great way to spend a few hours having fun!
Help You Dwell: Give the gift of HYD’s services to a friend, loved one, family member or neighbor. Our services are a wonderful way to show love to a new mama, a transitioning homeowner, or just someone you love. This gift card can be used towards organizing, packing, and/or unpacking services.
Goods:
Reece: This is one of our favorite shops for one-of-a-kind pieces! They have thoughtfully sourced home goods from all around the world and offer services to help you style your space and can also source custom or antique pieces that will be unique to your home.
Happy Envelope: We love this shop for so many reasons! They offer luxury letterpress wedding invitations, custom stationery, art prints, and gifts that will make your heart smile.
Minimal Optimist: This shop is a lifestyle boutique that specializes in sustainable, eco-friendly, and nature-inspired goods and unique gifts. They also have great gifts for your plant-loving friends!
Union Avenue Books: Downtown Knoxville's locally-owned independent bookstore with a great selection of the newly published titles. They also host a variety of local, regional and nationally known authors for readings and book signings. We love to support local shops as well as local authors!
Unique Seasonal Items:
Bradley’s Gift & Home: In addition to hundreds of handmade sweets, you can find unique home goods and special gifts for any occasion. We love all the different ornaments, candles, and decor they have for sale during the different seasons of the year.
Fig & Co.: FIG exists as an avenue to provide unique and one-of-a-kind goods for the home, including accent decor, art, furniture as well as gifts. Their selection of holiday decor and gifts is amazing!
Back Porch Mercantile: This shop is a unique space that offers specialty finds for baby, home, gift items and accessories that are inline with a modern farmhouse aesthetic and southern hospitality. Their seasonal merchandise is beautiful and like no other.
The Painted Perch & Co: This market has over 30 vendors offering goods such as antiques, painted furniture, Haitian artwork and handmade pieces (all proceeds go back to Haiti), new and repurposed furniture, gourmet food, hand crafted textiles, gourmet pet items, boutique adult and children clothing and jewelry like Myra bags, Fusion paint, reclaimed wood pieces, gift items/baskets and so much more! They have a huge selection of holiday items that would be great for anyone on your Christmas list.
Local Holiday Markets:
Stanley’s Greenhouse-Located across the river south of downtown Knoxville, Stanley’s is a locally owned greenhouse and plant farm. Shop with them on Small Business Saturday (November 26), or visit on Sundays in November and December for their Holiday Marketplace for one-stop shopping for gifts and decor.
Riverview Family Farm-Located in West Knoxville, Riverview Family Farm is holding their annual Holiday Barn Sale on Friday, December 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, and Saturday, December 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop by and see local vendors with a variety of goods.
Ijams Holiday Market-Located on Island Home Avenue, go celebrate the holiday season by supporting local artisans and makers at the ninth annual Ijams Holiday Marketplace on not one, but two dates this year: Nov. 27 and Dec. 4 from 10 am-3 pm! You'll find crafty delights, including beautiful jewelry, all-natural body products, glass, pottery, apparel, local food trucks, a beer garden, hot drinks, and so much more!
Foothills Holiday Market-Located in the Smithview Pavillion in Maryville, this market is going to be open Saturday, December 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a variety of gifts and items from local vendors, as well as food trucks for snacks and lunch.
Happy Shopping Friends!
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Experiences
Tickets to The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby
Rock climbing @ River Sports
Photo Session with Carrie Jo Savage, of Texture Photo
Yoga passes @ Glowing Body
Blue Apron Meal Subscription
Ice Skating on market square
Pottery Class @ Mighty Mud
Progressive dinner- visit 4 different downtown restaurants and walk between courses
Cooking classes and a 4 course meal with Chef Cedric. See this article for more info.
Image from The Hive
Image from Knoxville Holidays on Ice
Image from River & Rail Theater Co.
Goods
Coffee from 41 & Change Coffee Co.
New Minimalism: Decluttering and design for Sustainable, Intentional Living
Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave
Brass Easel Photo Desk Calendar
A set of hand made glasses from Pretentious Glass Co.
A best seller from Union Ave Books
A plant from Stanleys Greenhous
Image by Artifact Uprising
Image by Pretentious Glass
Get the Look - Holiday Table Setting
Whether you are planning an epic Friendsgiving, or hosting your annual family Thanksgiving dinner, your table is about to take center stage and we are here to help you celebrate. Your table can create mood, reflect your personality, and provide a festive gathering space for loved ones. We have highlighted a few styles we love as well as offered some simple tips on how to achieve these looks on your own this holiday season.
RUSTIC: The design emphasizes rugged and natural beauty. It embraces nature-inspired textures and simple earthy colors. The ultimate goal is to create a feeling of unpretentious and organic warmth.
Photo via: Deer Pearl Flowers
Take a few steps outside and search for natural elements you can incorporate.
Keep the color palette simple by using soft neutrals, browns, & greens.
Mason jars are always a winning element with this look.
CONTEMPORARY: This design features neutral elements alongside bold color. The look should focus on the basics of lines, shape and form.
Photo via: Lauren Conrad Blog
Use natural materials such as marble plates or wooden chargers to create an effortless contemporary look.
Brass is making a come-back. Stand out with a soft palette and bold silverware.
TRANSITIONAL: This design envisions new takes on old classics. Mixing and matching your old items with your newer style is key.
Photo via: The Perfect Palette
Bring out your traditional silverware and mix it in with your updated tableware.
Spray paint some small pumpkins, pine cones, or berries to create a fun new twist.
As shown above, mix and match gold and silver to really make your table pop.
Let your table be a refection of you and your family.
Keep it simple.
Use what you have.
Add personal touches.
Mix & match.
Add greenery, plants & flowers.
Create height with stunning center pieces.
And most of all, create a space where you and your guests feel welcome to gather.
Thanksgiving Prep Time
Three Thursdays from today is Thanksgiving and HYD wants to help you get ready!
We know that spending time with all the people you share this meal with can bring great joy or may have it's own challenges. Either way, being prepared will make Thanksgiving more enjoyable for everyone! Today we're focusing on the main event of the day, the meal . Getting a game plan for the meal in place now; finding recipes, cleaning linens, inviting any extra guests, and then finally scheduling when to shop and cook are all things that can be done ahead of time and you can have control over.
As always, HYD likes to help make your planning pretty. We found this cute downloadable Thanksgiving checklist designed by Jessica Reed Designs for Kristen Duke at Capturing Joy. It's a great place to start your meal planning and starting now let's you be a bit more creative with your food choices. Grab a few magazines off the shelf this week or search around on Pinterest to see what's new for the Thanksgiving table this year that might be a new tradition for your family.
While cooking is not really HYD's specialty, we do know the great benefits of getting it done ahead of time. If cooking is your specialty, but preparing your home is not - that's where we really shine. Let us know if you need any help!
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