Hip hip hooray, it’s Courtly Check Day! Check out our Courtly-Check-themed mobile wallpapers featuring one of our favorite designs and celebrate with us! The court jester of our designs, Courtly Check brings cheer to any dreary day—making these mobile wallpapers the perfect go-to smile generator. Choose your favorite wallpaper, download it right here, […]
During the month of March, we’re reminded that women are smart, talented, and brave, and have been pivotal in the story of our nation. That’s because since 1987, March has officially been designated National Women’s History Month, an observance that traces its roots to the first International Women’s Day […]
It’s been said that many hands make for light work, and that’s certainly the case with Sweetbriar, our newest collection of all-white ceramic dinnerware. Light and lovely, Sweetbriar transitions easily from everyday use to extraordinary tablescapes. There are nine pieces in the line, and they’re rich with patterned details that include florals, checks, […]
If you’re wondering which came first — the chicken or the egg — the likely answer is the egg. Since ancient times, the egg has been celebrated as a symbol of life and rebirth. There are different interpretations of this. Many cultures believed that the whole universe was created out of an egg. […]
For more than three decades, the MacKenzie-Childs Farmhouse has been the focal point of our 65-acre campus in Aurora, New York. The property is in the Finger Lakes region, on a hill that overlooks Cayuga Lake. It is truly a beautiful and special place that we love, and it has been featured on […]
You might have missed it, but last Saturday, February 17, was National Random Acts of Kindness Day. There are all kinds of ways to be kind, and you can find dozens of ideas for simple but significant acts at the National Random Acts of Kindness website. You’ll also learn that there is a
If pictures and pillows are the frosting on the cake when it comes to home furnishings, then tassels are the sprinkles on top. Fashionable, fun, and flirty, tassels bring notes of both elegance and whimsy to a room, says Marlene Reiss, our product manager for home textiles, rugs, and personal accessories. Tassels date […]
About this time of year, your mind says spring, but the calendar says winter. Even more challenging, depending on where you live, there can be no denying, despite whatever a groundhog might see or not see, that winter is to be endured for at least six more weeks. We hear you. At our […]
Women have long celebrated each other, usually in subtle, small ways. But now more of them are doing so in a much grander style with an almost official holiday, Galentine’s Day, and for that, you can thank Leslie Knope. Knope, the character portrayed by actress Amy Poehler in the NBC series
A well-lived life should include celebrations of people and places. That’s why, at MacKenzie-Childs, we honor our Scottish heritage, and in January, we salute Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns. If you have been to our annual Barn Sale, then you know the event opens to Scottish bagpipes. But did you […]
It’s two weeks into a new year, and despite your best intentions, you’re still trying to make progress on that resolution to get organized. You might take some advice from “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” the best-selling guide to decluttering your home by Japanese organizing expert Marie Kondo. Her KonMari […]
Whether you’re serving cocktails or mocktails this holiday season—it never hurts to have everything you’ll need on hand to make them look (and taste) fantastic. We spoke with one of our favorite blogging duos, Husbands That Cook, about what they stock up on before the festivities begin. Premixed or custom? Depending […]
