B and I are hosting a holiday party. I love a white elephant- but it’s kinda a hassle to get everyone involved and especially when our holiday party will prolly start around 8- and then the guests will ebb and flow as first our friends with kids will show up and leave. Our older friends might fizzle out, and then our late night friends will stop by and stay and stay… Waves of visitors make it somewhat impossible to have an organized gift exchange. I have decided that in lieu of picking numbers and stealing from one another, a White Elephant Doorprize is better. I am hoping that this little guy is gonna be a hit!
My swarthy little gnome is shown lounging on one my dining chairs (personally reupholstered in a geometric Sunbrella fabric with a Maharam bolster in The Story of My Life fabric by Maira Kalman.)
side note: I found, fell in love with, and purchased this fabric on ebay. The seller had no idea about the maker- we both guessed maybe Kravet? All I knew was the nap was exquisite and pattern unaffected and original. So when I recently discovered it’s origins here, I silently patted my own back for my own excellent taste.
So now you know. Multicultural gnomes are awesome doorprizes and I have great taste in fabric*. I am going to scour my house and maybe Fiesta to find some other great doorprizes!
*why isn’t there a punctuation mark for sarcasm on keyboards?