Feast Your Eyes

In case you are wondering how to dazzle your dinner guests this fall, feast your eyes on this...

A rustic yet refined table setting featured in the November issue of Martha Stewart.  The gold flatware alone is completely stunning but add to that soft gray harvest baskets filled with a bounty richly hued veggies and potted purple cabbage, turnips holding votives and brussel sprouts used as salt cellars and it's enough to knock this design blogger out cold from visual delight.  Care to join me?  You can find a few of the pieces used in Martha's masterpiece below... 

  linen for tablecloth by b & j fabrics / soapstone candlesticks by canvas / harrow stemmed wine goblet by canvas / nature's canvas sandstone dinner plate by wedgewood / domino gold cutlery by canvas / angle edge chopping board by canvas / tolix a chair via conran shop

Elegant + Enchanted

This weekend I’ll be attending Ms. See Jane’s shower and bachelorette party, so I’ve got weddings on my mind…leave it to Martha Stewart to publish the wedding of my dreams! I’m absolutely enchanted with this Great Gatsby inspired Bridgehampton wedding. I’ve always dreamt of a small wedding under a tent in the middle of an orchard, with vintage china and cascading blooms…just like this.  

To create the dreamy setting, every detail was thoughtfully crafted and lovingly designed so it felt as if it had been on the property for decades.

English parasols and peacock covered fans helped guests fend off the summer heat.

A rustic table filled with artisanal cheeses, grapes, vegetables, and baguettes was set up for cocktail hour. The couple wanted guests to feel like they were strolling through the countryside and suddenly discovered an amazing market.  Liquor was poured in to decanters found at Williams Sonoma.

My Favorite detail - A faux white peacock tucked into the peak of the tent, along with overflowing flowers and greenery.  Mercury glass vessels overflowed with white peonies and fragrant geranium leaf covered long tables.

Table numbers and menus, painted by Bernard Maisner,were nestled amongst arrangements of white peonies, 'Patience' roses, passion vine, ferns, 'Garden Snow' spray roses, and English lavender.  Notice the mix-and-match china and gold rim glasses....isn't this what wedding dreams are made of?

Wishing you an extraordinarily enchanted weekend!

Doggie Ascot

I plan to get my dog into the holiday spirit with this Martha Stewart felt holly ascot....an easy to make Christmas outfit I know she'll love ;)