The House Museum ~ Musée Nissim de Camondo, Paris When I travel to a new city, I always look for a "house museum" to visit. They're always former private homes whose history or residents were important to the community where it was built. Of course the most famous are popular tourist sites (think Monet's home in Giverny, France, … [Read more...]
Mary Poppins Inspired Table~Great Gatherings
Mary Poppins inspired table setting~another Great Gathering. ACAP's theme luncheon and wine fundraising event was a huge success. Last week I showed you my Rooftops of London table and today my 17 Cherry Tree Lane table. For those of you who aren't Mary Poppins nerds, that's the address of the Banks family home. Cherries, of course, were … [Read more...]
Great Gatherings by Design~ACAP Theme Luncheon
Great Gatherings by Design. I put a lot of thought into my table settings when entertaining, In case you didn't know, I love to entertain but hate to cook. Creating a fabulous table is my specialty. Don't you think food tastes better when served on a pretty plate than a paper one? Recently I participated on one of my favorite fundraising events … [Read more...]
Venice Tablesetting
Venice Tablesetting I'm finally getting back to my last Ladies Lunch table ~ Venice table setting! My tour of Italy continued to Venice, another Italian city of art, architecture and Carnivale. Venice hosts one of the biggest pre-Lent carnivals in the world. So of course, decorated masks had to be a big part of the table. One night with … [Read more...]
Rome Table Setting
Rome Table Setting. My tour of Italy for the ACAP fundraiser took me to Rome, a city filled with art, architecture and history. My centerpiece is a collage of picture frames, some with pictures, most without. I thought about how to build this stand for a long time. I made several trips to the garden centers and finally found a vegetable … [Read more...]
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