2025 Gift Guides

Nov 25, 2025 |

The Holidays are Here! I hope you are as excited as I am about all of the celebrations. We have so much to be grateful for and celebrating with friends and family can really enrich the season. Beyond setting the table, I love the hunt for the perfect presents for friends and loved ones. I…

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My Favorite Christmas China Patterns

Nov 16, 2025 |
Christmas China patter collage

Pulling out my Christmas plates every year marks the start of season for me.  It’s a tradition that feels both nostalgic and beautifully intentional–the kind of ritual that signals the beginning of the season and instantly makes a table feel special. Over the years, I’ve fallen in love with certain patterns that fee   l…

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November – Notes Beyond the Table

Nov 14, 2025 |
Aerin Amber Must Vanille

Beyond the table, I’ve been in a super cozy mood in my closet! I’m crazy about the sweater and coat that Alice Walk sent me. Everyone talks about their famous wraps but my new favorite is the Cashmere Car Coat. It is the perfect weight and feels incredible. Even the buttons are elegant. If you will be in Dallas Nov…

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Twenty Four Days of Tablescapes – Day Two

I just adore all of these entertaining staples mixed together to form a holiday tablescape! Ginori's Oriente Italiano in Albus (black and white) looks amazing paired with Malachite (green and navy), especially when they are placed on top of our popular wipe clean placemats in red!  It doesn't get much ...
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Twenty Four Days of Tablescapes – Day One!

This holiday season, as I look forward to spending wonderful meals with family and friends around a table, I thought I would count down to Christmas with twenty four days of tablescapes. Let's start with this very special pattern by Rosenthal. It was designed by Bjorn Wiinblad based on the ...
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Gratitude – A Thank You Note a Day!

  It is the time of year to gather together and share our gratitude for all of the things we have to be grateful for.  My family has always made a point to go around the table and share a few things that we are thankful for at Thanksgiving but ...
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Heritage Auctions Tablescapes

It was such a treat to return to the studios at Heritage Auction House to style some of the amazing china services in their upcoming Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts Sale.  The sale is on December 7th and features a section called "The Holiday Table."  The only difficult thing about ...
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A Fall Tablescape at White Oaks Ranch

Last Fall, we had a beautiful time dining outside with friends to celebrate my husband's birthday.  The weather was amazing and the table was covered in so many of his favorite things, including vintage wild turkey decanters collected over the years, mason jar cocktail napkins, bandana napkins and place cards ...
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Fall Tablescape with Sarah Flint’s New Home Collection

Collaborating with Sarah Flint's new home collection was so much fun.  Her gorgeous linens were hand-painted and inspired by 18th century French home interiors textiles.  I adore the colors!  I had a terrible time deciding which of the place settings I loved the best so, once we got our table ...
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Bauble Stockings

Christmas celebrations, traditions, blue and white, needlepoint, gift giving, entrepreneurship, charity and family.  That would be my answer if you asked me for a list of some my favorite things! All of them are a part of my collaboration with Bauble Stocking. When I first learned about Bauble Stockings, I ...
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A Loving Table – Pre-Order today!

I couldn't be more excited about the launch of Pre-Order sales of my ninth book, A Loving Table. Along with my co-author, Shelley Johnstone Paschke, we have assembled inspiring tables and entertaining styles of 34 tastemakers from around the world share how they keep traditions passed down from mothers and ...
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The Misette Table

I was thrilled when I was connected to Misette table and asked to tablescape with their amazing linens and china.  I just love their playful and modern looks that make any table FUN!  Misette was founded on the idea that time around the table enhances our lives through connection, something ...
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Bauble Stockings in Blue

I've been a fan of Bauble Stockings since I first learned about them a few years ago.  They are based on one of my favorite things, a family tradition!  Click here to read the lovely story behind this fantastic product from the company's founder, Kate Stewart.  Whether it holds jewelry, ...
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