A Garden Reunion

 Over the weekend, my mother-in-law hosted a get together dinner/bbq for my visiting sister, her 4 children, and a dear family friend from NYC.  With a grand total of 7 kids and 5 adults her home became a hub of activity and for the first time since her move we all got to enjoy her outdoor space.  Like her home, the garden is a reflection of  her love for botanicals, with lots of personal touches and ethnic details.  Take a look:

Thank you, Natalia, for having ALL of us over for dinner on a lovely California evening.

'Til Monday: 5 Friday Favorites

Images:  1./2./3./4./5.

Endless Summer

This summer seems endless and I mean it in a very good way.  Since we've returned from an extended visit to the East Coast, the West Coast is now our playground.  County fairs, regional hikes, outdoor movies, and tours to the wine country (with some yoga thrown in for balance) have been keeping us quite busy.  We're also grateful to host many visiting friends and family, more on that later.

Here's to few more BBQ's before the summer is over!

You can follow more of our adventures here, on Instagram.

Room Inspiration: Botanicals & Neutrals

Botanicals, neutrals tones and a mix of metals inspire this room's classic, yet contemporary look.

The essentials are:

Tufted Ditte Sofa, Baldwin Coffee Table, Botanical Prints, Safavieh Rug, Marble Print Pillows, Slim Leather Sling Chair, and the Twin Beacons Light. 

Heath Ceramics Is: Southern At The Table

Last night was the opening of Heath Ceramics' Southern At the Table event, which celebrates southern culture, design and food.   The evening brought together culinary talents that served sliders, gumbo, BBQ oysters, and chicken wings (all super yummy).  Heath's showroom was filled with hand sewn textiles for the table by Alabama Chanin, a dinnerware collaboration with Natalie Chanin, and many other regional treats.  Take a look at a few images from the evening:

Congratulations  Heath Ceramics, Southern Foodways Alliance and La Cocina for a successful event and for bringing awareness to your cause.  Click here and here to learn more.