. . . a few quiet moments before it all begins . . .

. . . and a few lovely links for the weekend & holidays:

* for holiday parties: silk rope & rhinestones
* cute, cute!: a swedish dog
* holiday DIY: a place for all those lovely christmas cards
* j.crew: weddings or the holidays
* for festive soirées: multi-jeweled rings
* before + after: matthew’s dining room
* holiday inspiration: tartan table
* for the new year: 2010 calender round-up
* snowflake curtain {via design crush}

{images: 1 – martha stewart;2 – runway to editorial: christian dior; 3 – patrycja. on flickr}