Honored to be a contributor to the latest Traditional Home Great Kitchens issue, where I share TWO inspired table settings by stylish Texan Jolie Berndt. See how she entertains and you’ll understand why she is in demand to plan parties internationally. Head over to Traditional Home to check out the incredible kitchens, food and entertaining~
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Hotel Silver
Hotel Silver adds understated elegance, the possibility of a good story, depending on how you found yours. The best way to find hotel silver is to simply be aware and on the lookout for it. You would be surprised by the timing or places where it might appear. Antique stores and estate sales are obvious bets, but when you least expect it, you will start seeing it if you are on the lookout. I was once in New York, staying at the Plaza Hotel during it’s final week before construction was to start to convert part of it to condo. Talk about the right place at the right time, it was a jackpot for hotel everything, being sold for pennies on the dollar, with MY last initial on it. Pure luck. I have been collecting it over the years and absolutely love my mismatched collection in the works. A surprising treasure trove of hotel silver is [Read more…] about Hotel Silver
Table Settings
Thought I would share a little of what is inspiring me these days in the way of table settings… [Read more…] about Table Settings
Mix it UP
Mixing styles requires confidence and skill. Take for example this historical and regional Mix up- BAM! Quite a success. I love how well this works in a design sense. Today I am going to share some design inspiration from designers who know how to keep spaces interesting…. [Read more…] about Mix it UP
