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Holiday decor with a soft touch Celebrating Friendsgiving

This undated image provided by Evite shows one of several Friendsgiving invitation designs that the website is offering this year. Friendsgiving is a twist on traditional Thanksgiving celebrations, with friends gathering for parties and potlucks, usually on a day other than Thanksgiving Thursday. (AP photo)

his season, faux furs, wools and other softly textured materials are giving holiday decor a cozy, festive feel. The trend was prominent at this fall’s Maison et Objet trade show in Paris. Booths were populated with winsome, appliqued, felt people and animals. Glamorous, jewel-toned feather trees dressed up tabletops. There were furry pillows printed with wildlife photos or embellished with metallic threads, sequins and pearls. “That natural, organic, homespun feeling was all over the runways and it’s trending at home, too,” says New York designer Elaine Griffin. “For holiday, it manifests as an emKIM COOK phasis on bringing the outdoors in — think stylish, simple-chic arrangements of branches, leaves, berries, pine cones and moss — coupled with cozy, textured, wintry textiles like felt, faux fur and chenille.” There’s a lot of versatility in these materials because faux fur, brushed wool, hides, and even velvet or feathers can say “winter cabin” as easily as “luxury suite.” It’s all in how you incorporate other style elements. Emily Henderson, host of HGTV’s “Secrets from a Stylist” and a Target home-style expert, is also a fan. See Decor p. 2D

A Thanksgiving party for friends By BETH J. HARPAZ Associated Press NEW YORK — Thanksgiving is traditionally a day for gathering with your family and eating turkey, but there’s a twist on the holiday as a purely social gathering, and it’s called Friendsgiving. The menu might include anything from beer and cheese fries to cocktails and salmon. But instead of the host slaving away for hours in a hot kitchen, it’s more likely to be a partystyle potluck. The trend is also turning up in ads, charity promotions, Evites and even on a cruise ship, with Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas ship hosting a Friendsgiving celebration for passengers two weeks before Thanksgiving this year. This fall’s premiere issue

of The Magnolia Journal, a magazine from HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, also featured a story about Friendsgiving. And while Americans have long celebrated Thanksgiving with friends when they couldn’t be with family — whether they were living abroad, at college or in the military — Friendsgivings aren’t usually replacements for traditional family gatherings. Instead, Friendsgivings are held in addition to the traditional Thursday turkey dinner, specifically scheduled on a different day so as not to conflict with family get-togethers. New Yorker Hannah Redfield says she and her 20-something friends are “really into” Friendsgiving, which they’ve celebrated since 2014. She calls it “a

millennial-driven interpretation of Thanksgiving. This demographic of people isn’t as concerned with preparing the traditional Thanksgiving meal but is looking for an excuse to celebrate friendship. In my experience, people aren’t necessarily expected to show up with solely mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, etc.” Instead, they bring everything from cheese fries to spaghetti squash — “whatever they could muster or afford with entry-level salaries.” Nina Foley of Chicago agrees that Friendsgivings offer an opportunity to break traditions: “While a Thanksgiving family would never allow for anything other than traditional canned cranberry, creamed corn casserole or green beans, because it’s Friendsgiving, we have the freedom to get creative.” One friend in her group went to

culinary school and includes ingredients with his gourmet turkey that “none of us ever saw on our plates as kids — figs, preserved oranges, fried sage!” Friendsgivings are also often more like parties than staid sit-down dinners. There are Friendsgiving pajama parties, and themed events with arts and crafts or games. Michelle Platt is hosting her third Friendsgiving this year — a potluck — in Briarcliff Manor, New York, for friends from college who are now in their 40s. “We almost all have kids, so I hire a babysitter to watch them so we can have some adult time,” she said. Platt uses the online invitation service Evite for her Friendsgiving and noted that “the first year was slim pickings for invite designs, but now there are a lot to See Friendsgiving p. 2D

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“Yarn and wovens are two of my favorites — they make a space feel extra warm and welcoming, which is what the holidays are all about,” she says. Some examples from retailers: Little cone trees wrapped in cream-colored yarn, from Target’s Threshold holiday collection, make a cozy tablescape. Here too are felted wool deer, bears and snowmen ready to create an arboreal winter woodland. A photo-printed stag on a soft, velvety throw pillow makes for a welcoming accessory. (https://protectus.mimecast.com/s/VAOG BmTwavnfZ) Restoration Hardware’s felt stocking garland is a different take on the advent calendar. And there are plushy gift bags and stockings in faux mink, coyote or wolf fur. (https://protectus.mimecast.com/s/5JgLBr Tnw3LF6 ; https://protectus.mimecast.com/s/g5a0BE FKVNXUL) At Z Gallerie, long-haired faux fur runners, tree skirts and wine bags come in cream or gray. (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/ oX3mBEfv19gtm ) Frontgate has Christmas

stockings crafted of sumptuous coral or burgundy velvet. (https://protectus.mimecast.com/s/ANoxBwUZYe5tx) And Grandin Road has a collection of hooked wool pillows with whimsical images of moose, cardinals, foxes and various canines sporting holiday garb A faux fur throw that looks like pheasant feathers could be repurposed as a glamorous tree skirt. Or get creative with 5 feet of chocolate-y brown faux fur trim, from New Orleans-based ribbon designer Donna Stevens. It could edge a mirror, wrap a gift or garland a tree, perhaps. (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/3RQaBlTpmJVUA) Children and nature lovers might enjoy Pier 1’s whimsical stockings embroidered with owls or squirrels and embellished with a faux fur collar, wing and tail. Red and white felt snowflakes come in garland or placemat form. (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/qO4ZBEf8n1N Fp) Another nice thing about this trend is that it isn’t limited to Christmas; if you’re celebrating Hanukkah, you can easily incorporate some blues and silvers. Or if you just want to celebrate win-

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ter, you’re good to go. H&M Home has sets of white, faux-fur balls on gold ribbons, and black or white feathers nestled in clear glass ornaments on silvery loops. (https://protectus.mimecast.com/s/4Q5LB zflWA3t0 ) Cone trees cloaked in feathers make pretty “evergreens” with their long silky fringes. Grandin Road has a bright, emerald-green one, while AllModern offers a smoky gray version. Wisteria has a collection of fun, furry round pillows that look like giant snowballs; set a pile of them around an indoor evergreen or toss them in the playroom for faux snowball fights. (https://protectus.mimecast.com/s/dqK6B Ef2gAkU2 ) A wreath studded with fuzzy cotton balls would complement a rustic display. (www.wisteria.com) Soft little “snowballs” festoon a wreath at CB2. A cozy, winter-white acrylic throw at Crate & Barrel is shot through with silvery threads. And there’s an array of coordinating throw pillows to go with it. (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/8J3oBkTxGdYUk ; https://protectus.mimecast.com/s/QQ7rB 9fvWoYtW )

This Nov. 11 photo provided by Royal Caribbean International shows guests gathered for a Friendsgiving celebration at sea aboard the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Harmony of the Seas. Friendsgiving is a twist on Thanksgiving, usually a gathering of friends getting together on a day other than the traditional Thursday holiday. When hosted at home, it's often a potluck party, but this year Royal Caribbean offered an organized Friendsgiving at sea for passengers. (AP photo)

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choose from.” Evite reports a 29 percent increase this year over last in the number of events that its Friendsgiving designs are being used for, totaling in the thousands. Some Friendsgivings double as fundraisers, with hosts inviting guests to support a good cause. A charity called No Kid Hungry, which focuses on ending childhood hunger by connecting kids to the meals they need, offered a Friendsgiving fundraising option last year and raised $28,000 from some 50 participants. This year, No Kid Hungry has registered 1,400 Friendsgiving fundraisers, raising $78,000 so far. Hosts ask guests for donations or charge for a specific cocktail or treat. Kory Stamper, associate

editor for Merriam-Webster, says the term “Friendsgiving” hasn’t yet made it into the company’s dictionary, but “it’s a good candidate for future inclusion.” She says Friendsgiving started being used around 2007, with boosts from a 2011 Bailey’s Irish Cream ad and also from a “Real Housewives of New Jersey” episode. Branding expert Nancy Friedman said on her blog, Fritinancy, that Friendsgiving first turned up online in 2004 and was popularized in part by a 2013 Taco Bell promotion. Some people think the term is connected to the TV sitcom “Friends,” which was famous for its annual Thanksgiving-with-friends episodes, but Friedman doesn’t think the word was ever used on the show,

which ended in 2004. Danielle Paleafico, 29, started hosting Friendsgiving five years ago in one of her first apartments after college, and now it’s grown into an all-day, drop-in event for 30 to 40 friends at her home in Morristown, New Jersey. “We watch football, I make turkey, all the usual side dishes, homemade pasta and meatballs, dessert, etc.,” she said. “Everyone usually brings a dish and a bottle of wine or beer and we all just come together casually, watch the games, catch up and enjoy each other.” Timing is important: She picks a date before the real Thanksgiving, and then “we all go our separate ways for the holiday and give thanks with our own families.”

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Thursday, November 17, 2016

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                                                                   

   

                                                          

                       

                    

                                                         

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   

                                                                                  

                                   

    

                    

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Open Houses Saturday, Nov. 19, 11:00am-1:00pm TBD Red Rd., Ishpeming

Directions:US41W to Deer Lake Ave. Right at Ralph’s Deli, (Ishpeming) stay left and road becomes Co Rd 573 until pavement ends, then drive another 0.8 miles, property on your left.

Price Reduced $45,000! Be the first person to move into this brand new one of a kind log home. Are you looking for an off the grid home or incredible hunting camp? This home offers seclusion w/easily drivable distance to work in town. 80 acres of pristine hunting! Property borders the Barnhardt Creek. Open Concept living, perfect for entertaining. Covered from deck to relax on, grill out, enjoy your morning coffee. The possibilities are endless with this beautiful home! $179,000

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