summer style

my favorite new things for summer tablesettings from the new general store...
www.thenewgeneralstore.com

celebrate earth day outdoors!

photograph by marili forastieri

glass cloches

photograph by marili forastieri

happy easter !

simple single color flowers are always just right... such an old fashioned flower, but masses of just blossoms look at home in a modern setting...a cream bowl of pale blue hydrangeas are my favorite for  easter...photo by jeff mcnamara

rainy afternoon in hampshire...

a rainy afternoon in a georgian country house in hampshire, from "At Home with Wedgwood" by tricia foley,  photograph by jeff mcnamara

irish breakfast

in my favorite house in ireland, the kettle is always on, the aga is warm, and soda bread is baking...
photograph by jeff mcnamara

sunday lunch

love using shades of brown and black with crisp white plates and linens on a formal mahogany table...a friend brought a white ranunculus in a white pot, which was the perfect thing for the table...dark brown leather placemats, vintage brown stemmed glasses mixed with brown tumblers from ikea,  serving pieces and plates from jasper conran for wedgwood look good with the polished silver forks and vintage wood handled knives... a frittata, herb roasted potatoes, arugula salad and carafes of red wine, and it's  ready for friends to settle in for a relaxed afternoon !