A Thanksgiving table built by editing rather than adding: an antique white linen under a vintage embroidered overlay, tortoiseshell chargers, crimson roses and marigolds with cinnamon sticks tucked in, and wreaths at the windows to carry the season into the room.
Read MoreThere is something deeply endearing about designing a Mother's Day table. It is one of those rare occasions when beauty and feeling are entirely inseparable — when every choice you make at a table is really a way of saying something you might not find the words for otherwise.
Read MoreSome gardens are designed. Mine was given to me, one Mother's Day at a time, by a little girl with red hair and muddy hands who grew into one of the most remarkable women I know. Every spring, when the peonies open and the lilacs fill the air, I think of her — not as she is now but as she was then, eyes sparkling with a secret she could barely keep.
Read MoreCelebrate the arrival of spring with a botanical garden inspired table featuring Portmeirion Botanic Garden dishes layered with vintage blue and white china, fresh grape hyacinth, and elegant floral linens.
Read MoreTo live authentically is to pay attention to how we live each day.
