John’s eyes light up when he sees the confetti-like confections. I tie the assortment up with ribbons and stuff John’s bespoke stocking with these leggy lookers. I have fond garden-themed numbers in London and Scandi modernist styles in Helsinki. John loves a good statement sock, so I keep my eyes open through the year for socks that boast wonderful prints, patterns, and motifs. We walk, read, pick out great restaurants, and really turn off. So much more fun that sitting around an airport for hours and hours, n’est-ce pas? We live in North Carolina, so we have escaped to Highlander Mountain House in Highlands The Greenbrier in West Virginia Zero George in Charleston, South Carolina and the Hotel Weyanoke in Farmville, Virginia, among many others. We pick somewhere within two hours of our home and choose a great restaurant en route for lunch to break it up. Think either a wonderful short-term rental or a boutique-style hotel in a walking-friendly town. John and I find that time is the ultimate luxury so we like to gift each other a long weekend away road trip. With that said, here’s the Madcap Cottage holiday gift list for that special man in our life. Frankly, I would be thrilled with new underwear or a toaster. We are delighted to welcome John and Jason today! Madcap Cottage Must Haves!īy Jason Oliver Nixon reach a certain age where you mostly have everything you want and you no longer crave, say, the trendier items that you might have coveted in your 20s or 30s. We have featured their work, and Jason has guest posted numerous times over the years… and today the Madcap gents are back with a special Christmas tour of their gorgeous 1930s home! Personally, I always find men to be so challenging to shop for, so I asked Jason – who has impeccable taste – to help with some special and out-of-the-box gift ideas.
The Glam Pad is a huge fan of the traditional, yet whimsical and exquisitely layered style of John Loecke and Jason Oliver Nixon, co-founders of Madcap Cottage.