Holiday Elegance with ARTE ITALICA

Arte Italica has established itself as a leader in elegant, innovative and exclusive design for the home. Each piece is handcrafted in Europe, using techniques passed down through generations of skilled artisans. We invite you to visit COVER STORY to view the largest selection of Arte Italica in the west! From the classic Tuscan and Tavola to the new Medici and Pietra collections, we have everything you've come to love in Arte Italica.

Meet the Owner! On Friday, November 20th from 5-8, owner Ann Skidmore will join us along with Maryann Hairfield, the National Sales Manager for Arte Italica.

Ann Skidmore formed Arte Italica in 1997, as a response to her love of Italian history, culture, art and especially vintage pewter. Finding it difficult to acquire in the United States, she began importing this fine Italian pewter. Soon, she was designing and importing handcrafted ceramics, glass and bronze. In 2000, Ann and Arte Italica became the first to combine pewter and ceramic into beautiful and unique dinnerware and accessories. And at Cover Story, every Bridal Registry we have includes Arte Italica! Arte Italica makes a beautiful, heirloom quality gift.

SAVE 15% During this special event we will be featuring Arte Italica in all our fabulous table settings, with expert advice on how to make your holiday table amazing with beautiful Arte Italica. To help you start or add to your collection, we offer 10% off all Arte Italica, including special orders, internet sales and registry gifts! And you, our bloggy friends get a coupon for an additional 5% off! Please click on the coupon, print and bring it in to receive your extra discount. To cap off the evening, we have over $1000 of door prizes, with the Large Bistro Casserole, Retail $414 as our grand door prize! We will announce the winners on our next weeks blog.

We will begin pre-sales on November 13. Sale ends Sunday, November 22.

Here at Cover Story, we know Arte Italica, we love Arte Italica, (well actually, we all have our own collections!) Come in and let us share this passion with you. At home design consultation available by appointment.

Dress Your Table featuring Le Jacquard Francais

When it comes to table linens, the hands-down Cover Story staff favorite is Le Jacquard Francais. Creating the finest table linens for elegant dining and entertaining, Le Jacquard Francais damask table linen collection is unsurpassed in design and style. Woven in France, Le Jacquard Français has employed the highly sophisticated jacquard technique of weaving heirloom quality linens since 1871. Le Jacquard Francais table linens are extremely durable, and become softer and more beautiful with use and laundering.

Cover Story knows and loves this product well and we will be happy to share this knowledge with you. This week, until Sunday, October 25th, we are offering 20% off any Le Jacquard purchase. Plus as an added bonus, with a purchase of any Le Jacquard tablecloth with a minimum of 4 napkins you will receive as a gift, a Le Jacquard 2010 Limited Edition Tea Towel as a thank you. This sale includes special orders and the 2009 Holiday Edition. But don't delay, the Holiday Limited Edition sells out early!

RAFFLE: On Friday, October 23rd from noon to 8, our Le Jacquard Francais rep will be with us to answer any questions you have about the Le Jacquard Francais line. At 7PM we will raffle off a beautiful 47" sq. Samarkand tablecloth in Kumquat, valued at $89.00, so make sure you drop by on Friday and sign up! We'll announce the winner in next week's post.

And just because we love our bloggy friends, we have a coupon for you. 20% off Root smokeless and dripless dinner candles, both Collenette or Arista. Let Root set the mood, illuminate the occasion and grace any table setting with elegance. Shop early to make sure you get your favorite holiday color and size. Click on the coupon and print. Coupon must accompany purchase.

Scary Story Event this Friday. SAVE $30 with coupon below!

We're creepy and we're kooky, mysterious and ookie, we're all-together spooky! And we love Halloween!

This Friday, October 2nd, from 5-8 pm, we'll be hosting our annual Halloween Event, SCARY STORY! Join us for a glass of wine, a few tricks and treats, and a preview of our Halloween selections. The friendly goblins at Cover Story have lots of ideas and all the fixins' to make your cozy little nest into the haunted house you've been dreaming of.

During the event, your purchase of $100 or more will receive $20 off. For our blog readers only, we offer the coupon above for an extra $10 off for a total savings of $30 off your purchase of $100 or more. Printed coupon must accompany purchase, so click, print and cut and we'll see you on Friday night!