This summer, celebrate the tropics in the great outdoors by preparing your table for a luau luncheon tablesetting. You may not be able to get to Hawaii this year, but you can help your family feel like they are there … Continued
More families are having summer outdoor backyard parties than ever before. With the pandemic, fewer families are partying in public venues for safety reasons, but they are finding their own backyards can be the ideal spots for having fun. Whether … Continued
Style icon India Hicks’ charming take on entertaining, An Entertaining Story, features dreamy tablescapes, found centerpieces, and enjoyable family anecdotes. India is the daughter of the late David Hicks, an English interior decorator and designer, noted for using bold colors, mixing … Continued
During this pandemic, we are not having as many guests in our homes as we might have before these crazy times. But we all hope that many parts of our lives will return and that we can offer and receive … Continued
This summer you are probably having dinner with your family. You might have meals indoors or you all may be eating outdoors on your deck, patio or in your backyard. It’s fun to create casual, colorful tablescapes to entertain your … Continued
There might be times in your life when your best friend or neighbor who is very close to you relocates to another town or even country, for work, studies, or some other reason. The thought of your loved one going … Continued
is a delightful book for inspiring ideas for having friends over. Beyond pulling a room together with great fabrics and furniture pieces, Kathryn M. Ireland has an extraordinary talent for pulling together stunning tabletops and delicious meals. Here in Kathryn … Continued
Summer entertaining is free and easy and needs table centerpieces that reflect the simplicity of the great outdoors. Grass centerpieces are perfect for their longevity and adaptability to different styles and colors. They are also perfect for you to create … Continued
You see them everywhere–in decorating magazines, on chests, dressers, tables–because there is virtually no where that these large blue and white Chinese porcelain vases don’t look good! The legend of the Double Happiness symbol is interesting. In the ancient … Continued
Social etiquette changes with time, and the formality of rules most especially. Read these rules for social lovely lunches from 20 years ago and see the changes that we have seen come about. Some changes we are delighted to see, … Continued