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Our Easiest Cookie Recipes

Sometimes baking is just the thing to settle your mind and give you a fresh perspective on how to attack the upcoming afternoon, day, or week.  We like these easy recipes for a nice re-set.
— Laurie Furber
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Gifts to Consume I Food Focused

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This year we are placing a strict ban on gifting fruit cake during the holidays. No one eats it and it takes up too much room in the fridge. If we are going to be giving an edible gift, it will be compact, easy to store, and the perfect little treat when you're walking past the kitchen and need a pick me up. 

— Isabella Furber

Our Holiday Cookbook Roundup

We all know that the joy of eating over the holidays is accompanied by hours in the kitchen, but that doesn't mean that those hours can't be joyful too. We have curated a list of cookbooks to get you through the holiday season - with delicious recipes, through instruction and inspiration that will deepen your love of food (if that is possible).  Enjoy x 
— Laurie Furber
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Le Dejeuner

December evenings and weekends always seem to be packed.  And now especially when we can only see a few friends at a time, there never seems to be enough time to see everyone we want to see.  
— Laurie Furber
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It's a Match | Stoneware & Florals

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There is nothing we love more than fresh, blooming flowers paired with crocks, stoneware bottles, and vessels of all shapes and sizes.

— Laurie Furber
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Isabella's Gift Edit

Each member of the Elsie Green team has beautiful taste, and each is an avid Elsie Green shopper.  Read on for Isabella's 2021 gift edit of her favorites past and present. 
— Laurie Furber
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Press Play | Dinner Party Playlist

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The perfect dinner party playlist for an intimate gathering that will transition naturally from cocktails to dinner and then to a bit of dancing should the mood strike.

— Sepi Shokouh
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Fashion-Forward Sneakers

We're big fans of this footwear trend because it's chic and street-smart.
— Sepi Shokouh
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Meet the Team | Joey

Meet Joey, our Warehouse Manager and one of our newest team members. Joey has joined JP as one of our two token men on the team, and in his free time, he loves to ride motorcycles, travel, draw, and paint. At Elsie Green, you can find him keeping our busy warehouse in tip-top shape.
— Laurie Furber
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Meet the Team | Sarah

Meet Sarah, our operations assistant and one of our newest team members. She is a mother of two, avid reader, and a longtime EG customer turned beloved team member. In her free time, she loves to travel, work in her garden, and she always keeps us laughing in the shop.
— Laurie Furber
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A New Kind of Modern Farmhouse

This house was the best kind of design project:  nice clients with beautiful taste who aren't afraid to take some risks.  We started working with Brian and Hilary Coate in the spring of 2019 to convert their California cottage into a modern farmhouse. 
— Laurie Furber
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For the Love of Wallpaper

Simplicity is lovely, but sometimes a splash of color or pattern is just what a room needs to bring it to life.  We love that wallpaper has made a comeback in interiors in both large and small ways.  
— Laurie Furber
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