Welcome to the first episode of a new series! Step inside the Maison Gaton house: an eccentric, curated space full of trinkets, textures, and treasured collections. This episode is an invitation to take inventory of the lovely things you've gathered throughout your life, and to truly enjoy them.

Timestamps:

• 0:00 — Welcome & introducing the Maison Gaan house

• 1:17 — Grandmother's Folgers coffee jar full of buttons and odds & ends

• 1:50 — Marguerite's mother's button tin

• 2:27 — The collections all around our homes and lives

• 3:16 — The invitation: take inventory and enjoy what's already there

• 4:05 — Introducing the six color themes for the series

• 4:38 — The colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue & Violet

• 5:24 — What to expect next week: Petite Pleasures & Everyday Glamors

• 5:49 — Each episode will include something practical to do

In This Series:

• Red — Petite Pleasures & Everyday Glamors

• Orange — Creativity & Whimsy

• Yellow — Friendship & Gathering

• Green — Environment & Spaces

• Blue — Hope, Dreams & Aspirations

• Violet — Vision, Leadership & Passion

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