There’s a first time for everything, including attending our annual Barn Sale. What’s the Barn Sale, you ask? Well, it’s much more than a sale. It’s a four-day event where deep discounts on our one-of-a-kind products, plus friendship and fun, come together. Held each July, the Barn Sale attracts thousands (last year, 26,000 […]
Often, there’s a story to be told about our products. It might be a tale of how a garden gate was named for a favorite friend or how our Courtly Check pattern evolved. The story might include tips for brewing a great cup of tea in one of our enamelware teapots, or it […]
At MacKenzie-Childs, we believe it’s the little things that make every day extraordinary. These little things range from a piece of fudge in the afternoon to bountiful and beautiful flowers splayed across an elegant tea kettle that sits on your range. Well, today is National Martini Day and we are sharing two Martini […]
With summer almost officially here, it’s prime time to make your porch or deck ready for relaxing. Getting your outdoor room in order takes just a little time, and you’ll benefit all summer long. Here are a few tips to help you get the maximum enjoyment out of the space and the season. […]
At the center of every great friendship are common threads that bring friends together and keep them linked. It could be a bond that goes way back to the very first day of school decades ago, or it could be a more recent shared activity like a love of cooking. And, yes, those […]
Summertime—and the entertaining should be easy, right? It’s time to be outdoors and enjoy, so we asked Corey Field, our visuals manager, for some quick tips on setting a summer table. Add easy pops of color. For outdoor settings, Corey likes our enamelware, because it’s a bright pop of color and so easy […]
The unofficial start to summer is here, so it’s time for lemonade! Here is the basic lemonade recipe that was featured on our first Facebook Live video with Rebecca Proctor, our chief brand officer and creative director. If you didn’t catch us live, you can watch the […]
Spring is the time to renew and refresh. Inside and outside, we typically want to throw off the heaviness of winter and move to a lighter and brighter season. That desire explains in part why we decided it was time to redecorate our Farmhouse’s front parlor, which hadn’t been touched in […]
At MacKenzie-Childs, we delight in the details, and if there’s one place in our company where all the details come together, it’s in our Furniture Decoration department. This is the spot where the beauty of our Finger Lakes location comes to life, painted as landscapes on tables and chairs. It’s the place where […]
Spring certainly took its time to arrive on our 65-acre campus in Aurora, New York, but now it’s finally here. The flowering crabapple trees are in bloom and so pretty in pink, the perennials are growing lush and green, and thousands of tulips are putting on quite a show. Among these are several […]
Are you hearing wedding bells? Or is there another special occasion in your future? Our enhanced gift registry will be music to your ears. MacKenzie-Childs is happy to announce that we have partnered with MyRegistry.com to bring you a new and improved gift registry system. If you have an […]
There’s a saying that April showers bring May flowers, so it’s interesting to recall that May 1 has been associated historically with the tradition of the May Basket. This quaint custom of gathering flowers to hang in baskets on the doors of friends, neighbors, and loved ones isn’t widely […]
