christmas table setting
Red is a color I love to wear but rarely ever use in decorating. While I tend to stick to silver, gold and white when Christmas rolls around, this year I just couldn’t resist a little pop of red when planning my table for Christmas dinner. I found this linen hemstitch table runner last year at TJMAXX and have…
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entertaining essentials for the holiday season
The only thing that excites me as much as eating dinner on Thanksgiving is how I’m going to set my table for the big day! Some of my favorite holiday memories are centered around the table and how much more special is it when that table is decked out to the nines? Lydia has even gotten…
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diy: mini pumpkin taper candle holders
Despite being more of a spring and summer girl, fall in the south is my favorite time of year to entertain. There’s no pollen or mosquitos so you can actually enjoy the cooler temps and beautiful evenings dining alfresco or even just sipping a cocktail or a cup of coffee on the porch under a…
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my favorite entertaining books
We’re back from our whirlwind road trip to Newport for the wedding of the centurey and I’ve been so excited to get back to blogging! Amidst the bags to be unpacked and the mountain of laundry to be tackled, I’ve also got to plan a menu and table setting for a small get together this…
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my favorite, budget-friendly entertaining must-haves
I really thought I’d be sent to labor and delivery yesterday morning after my 38 week checkup, but instead I’m going on week three at 2 cm and 50% effaced, so it’s back to regularly scheduled programming for a little while longer. I don’t know if it’s my nesting urge or the fact that I…
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gold leaf oyster salt cellars
Summer is my favorite time to entertain but even though we haven’t been hosting as much as we normally do this time of year (and while the rest of my house gets neglected due to all the fun we’ve been having) I’ve been making it a point to at least set out my favorite woven…
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a swoon worthy summer table setting
There aren’t many color combinations I love as much as blue and white, but navy and blush come in at a very close second (it was the original inspiration behind Lydia’s nursery when I was in the planning stages and I’ve been obsessed with it ever since!) So, when I stumbled upon this summer dinner…
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christmas bar set up
If ever there was a time to have a makeshift bar set up in your home, I say Christmas season is it! We have friends and neighbors dropping in all the time and having a little well-stocked bar in a corner somewhere has been a great and festive way to welcome everyone! I don’t have…
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simple, classic entertaining essentials for thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is going to be small and intimate for us this year, but I still plan on going all out on the food and, of course, the table setting! I’m all about keeping things simple, as much for keeping my sanity while trying to cook and prepare everything, but also because I think decor-wise, simple…
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entertaining with aerin
I never grow tired of glimpses of Aerin Lauder’s Southampton home; the grounds and outdoor living areas are among my favorites, so I was especially excited to see that she recently hosted a poolside luncheon to celebrate the launch of one of her new frangrances, photos of which were captured by Garance Dore. Like her…
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