As We Dream by the Fire

3 Ways We’re Getting Cozy 

As the days shorten and nights lengthen, we’re planning on cozying up to a glowing fire all season long — in our humble opinion, one of the very best things life has to offer. Here are three of our favorite fireside moments to recreate in your own home and hearth! 

Retreat from the dropping temperatures and hustle and bustle of the season with a crackling fire, good company and charcuterie! Assembling a cheese board is the perfect respite from all the cooking and dishes of holiday entertaining. 

Our philosophy on the art of arranging charcuterie is simple: don’t over think it! Our tried-and-true composition consists of three meats (like hams and pâtés, with mustards for dipping), three cheeses, and three fruits (such as dried pears, cherries and apricots). Simply add a velvety vintage served in gorgeous Bohemian glassware (instantly makes an occasion of it) and a beautiful bangle or two (elevates your cozy sweater) and let the sparkling conversation commence. So curl up, tuck in and savor the magic of fireside moments as Sinatra croons in the background…What do I care how much it may storm? I’ve got my love to keep me warm! 

2. Cozy Crafts & Haute Chocolate

Sometimes it’s the simplest things that create the most lasting memories. An idyllic day of holiday baking and craft-making with the children is a recipe for pure joy — happy messes guaranteed. Cut down on cleanup with our serveware and bakeware that is as durable as it is festive; made to go from your flour-dusted workstation to the oven, table, dishwasher or freezer. 

Afterwards, serve your little elves cups of cocoa and nibbles beside the fire in our Berry & Thread North Pole mugs and comfort bowls and cozy up! This storybook moment is the perfect time to read favorite childhood Christmas classics, do puzzles and get crafty. Paper snowflakes, dried citrus garlands and homemade ornaments keep little hands happily busy — a precious little workshop they will remember for a lifetime. 

Pssst…whip up even more merry magic with our Country Estate Winter Frolic Melamine collection — shatterproof style that ensures these jolly moments stay that way! 

3. Formal Fireside Fête

The Edwardians had it right: a change of scenery always sparks conversation and adds a delicious sense of occasion to the proceedings. Follow up dinner with dessert served fireside in a romantic setting festooned with all the holiday trimmings, from twinkling candlelight to beautiful stockings, pillows and linens. Equally relaxed and sumptuous, indulge in chocolate cake dusted with fine sugar like a sprinkling of snow and after-dinner drinks, from hot coffees (or hot toddy’s!) served in Stewart Tartan mugs to fine whiskies served in exquisite bar glasses. Spontaneous charades, dancing and laughter are not guaranteed (but likely) — the only certain thing is that with a setting this fabulous, your guests may never want to leave!