For simple yet elegant displays, pick up an 18-inch pastel egg tree or kissing ball. Our acrylic crystal Easter decorations sparkle in the sun and will keep you inspired through the spring!

Bring a friend and together you’ll learn how to create or select the perfect floral centerpieces, swags, and garlands for your home.  You’ll also get interior design tips such as how to set a stylish spring table and incorporate the latest home fashions into your decorating.  But home decorating isn’t all that’s important for your spring entertaining, so our home experts will also give you tips to make impressive gourmet treats and choose appropriate wines.

Luncheon and fashion show included. Seminars are April 6 and 7 with breakfast beginning at 9:15am in our Atrium Cafe. Fee is $17.50 per person, and includes a $5 gift certificate. To RSVP, call 630-232-4200 starting at 10am March 30.

Creator of “table-to-wear,” the ready-to-wear concept for the table, and winner of the prestigious 1996 “Tommy” Award for Best New Printed Home Accessories, Patricia notes, “This is how we express ourselves today…the table is a personal statement of how we live with our family and friends.”

At The Little Traveler, we love Patricia Spratt for the Home because of its beauty as well as its easy care.  These placemats, napkins, tablecloths, table runners and various decorative accessories, sewn in Connecticut, are 100% cotton and innovative cotton blend fabrics. Most are machine washable on a cold and delicate cycle.

We’d love to have you visit The Little Traveler to see our lovely Patricia Spratt vingnette in our Linen’s department.

We also carry a new full line of dishes inspired by the old world look of the wine Cellar. The elegant serveware and practical tableware will make your table charming.

Table linens in 54- and 66-inch squares from April Cornell, Karen Ballard, and Patricia Spratt provide a luxurious splash of color to your autumn decor.

Transform those blank square walls into something spectacular with our new collection of metal pieces, mirrors, and pictures.

‘Leaf ’ your cares behind as you enter our paper department this fall: Gorgeous fall patterns adorn paper plates and napkins. New rectangle plates add a contemporary flair.

Sugared gourd card holders and battery-operated mini lamps add sparkle to your fall table.

The seminars are April 21, 22, 28, and 29 with the fun beginning at 9:15 am in our Atrium Café. Fees are $17.50 per person, and include a $5 gift certificate. To RSVP, call 630-232-4200 starting at 9:30am April 7 for the April 21 & 22 dates, and on April 8 for the April 28 & 29 seminars.

Quoizel avoids fads and trends in its lighting design, aiming rather to create a timeless piece of art that you will love decades down the road just as much as you do today.  The company was founded in New York in 1930, and although it recently relocated to a 500,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility in South Carolina, it strives to maintain  a small business feel with an emphasis on lasting relationships. To that end, the company is still privately held, family-owned and operated.

Murray Feiss Lighting is designed to complement a variety of styles — from Art Deco and Mid-Century, to classic and contemporary — for every budget.  The architectural concepts developed by the award-winning in-house design team are brought to life by skilled artists and technicians in company-owned factories, ensuring that the Murray Feiss high standard of craftsmanship, which has been nurtured through three generations, is present in all steps of the process.

Quoizel and Murray Feiss chandeliers are 50% to 75% off throughout April 2010.  These beautifully crafted chandeliers, normally priced from $240 to $1,800, will be on sale at prices ranging from $60 to $720.

Rich new wall décor – from wrought iron sculptures to beautiful mirrors in all dimensions. Watch for exquisite framed oil paintings to join this collection soon.

Exciting New Chandeliers! Make a smart and stylish statement with one of our new chandeliers at super affordable prices. From contemporary to traditional, our extensive lighting collection includes porcelain, twisted or hand-forged metals, polished silver metals, weathered wood and aged stone. Choose from 5 to 15 light chandeliers. Stop by to see for yourself.