Tagged: Mixology

Ladies at Lunch

    The third post of my tabletop series, “Ladies at Lunch”exudes pure femininity. I have been told my design work is feminine, confident and southern. Perhaps this is how I challenged my design style to the tabletop. You may be thinking pink for the holidays? Yes, pink! I love this china of my grandmother’s […]

Wild Holiday

  The second of my tabletop series, “Wild Holiday” is filled with whimsy and sophistication. My fine china is Jaguar Jungle by Lynn Chase. What better way to celebrate the festive season than with this bold pattern decorated with jaguars, exotic flower, birds and butterflies. These are a few of my favorite things, playful yet […]

One Table Five Parties

I am very excited to be featured on the cover of Today’s Charlotte Woman this November. I plan to share my tips for setting one table five ways over the next month gearing up for the holidays.   My first feature is a garden club luncheon. I wanted to create a holiday garden on the […]

Black Magic

Black is not a color it is actually the absence of color. Black evokes many emotions while exuding sheer confidence. Black is elegant, sophisticated, mysterious and sexy. Why did John Singer Sargent paint his muse Madame X in black? He saw all of these qualities in her.           The use of […]

Pretty Perfect

Don’t just stack that porcelain and put the silver in the closet. Enjoy it everyday by incorporating it into your cabinetry plans or make a closet a special space. Creatively displaying your finery will increase your chances of pulling it out daily. A modern backdrop can give new life to antique serving pieces. My favorite […]