Here at Kensington we're often asked to plan dinner parties & style our client's homes for the event.  As you can imagine, these requests are amplified during the holiday season.  Our go-to vendor for all things custom-made is My Modern Home, an Etsy store, featuring a multitude of home decor items that can be used in party planning and in everyday life.  We love ordering the following items in custom sizes & prints for client's parties & home decor needs:

The owner is incredibly helpful and works with her clients to create custom-made pieces at a fraction of the price you'd find like-items at a local retailer (and those items are made in mass quantity).  Our favorite items this season are My Modern Home's Table Runners, Table Cloths, Drapes and Photo Booths (seen below - click photo to buy).  

For a limited time, now until December 13, 2013, use coupon code HOLIDAY13 at My Modern Home's Etsy checkout to receive 10% off your order!

One of Kensington's favorite organizational products, often infused into our client's homes & offices, is the "BackPack" for iMac. The BackPack, made by Twelve South, is the perfect place to park portable hard drives, hubs or other USB peripherals you want to hide, but need easy access to. The integrated built in cable management will keep you cables in place - no more watching your power cable slip to the floor when you unplug. You can even tie the extra length of cable to the BackPack rails to keep things super tidy. When you bring your hard drive back to your Mac, your cables are ready and waiting.

While the days of sporting a traditional backpack over your shoulder have passed, Twelve South's BackPack for iMac is fresh, innovative & cool. As experts in the world of chic de-cluttering, we give this device an iApprove!

To learn more about the BackPack, or to purchase, click here.

We deal with a lot of local clients, who deal with a lot of varied companies, and its a rarity when one knocks our socks off - literally.  Real Deal Laundry Service is Chicago's premier delivery laundering service.  Their prices are great, their customer service is even better, and their pick-up/drop-off agents are incredibly kind.  Simply put, Real Deal is The Real Deal!  

So, if you're too busy to find the time for laundry, give them a call.  They'll pick up your dirty items, keep them for a couple days and when they're returned to your door, they're cleaned and perfectly folded.  If you're also too busy to arrange the pick-up or drop-off, give Kensington a call and we'll step-in and be present for your pick-ups and/or drop-offs.  We'll even put away your clothes (if you like).

To find out more about The Real Deal, click the image below: