"One of my favorite pieces to incorporate, especially during the festive season, is a unique charger plate," she adds. "These plates may seem like a small detail, but they have a transformative ...

Strolling through the 99-Cent-Only store in Cypress a few days ago, I spied this on the shelf: Gold and silver-painted charger plates, for 99 cents. By the way, I had to be educated by my better ...