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Happy New Year!

diane — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 04:38:47 +0000

I’m so excited that 2011 is here – it’s going to be an amazing year, I can just tell!

Here’s to a successful, happy and stylish new year!

Hostess with the mostess

diane — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:32:16 +0000

To all of you who are hosting parties and family get-togethers this holiday, I am sending you all my best wishes and encouragement for a happy and stress-free time. They say that the key to being a great hostess is some serious organisation…. Although perhaps I would add that it’s important not to take things too seriously!

I saw this photo from Lonny in my files – look at all that china and serviceware all stacked up, organised and ready to party… beautiful, isn’t it? Let’s see if it inspires us all to let our inner Martha shine.

Festive dining

diane — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:56:08 +0000

Isn’t this dinner service completely divine? What better way to serve your guests in style this holiday? It’s the Bernardaud Etoiles collection from Williams Sonoma… I love it.

Creating colour outdoors

diane — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:08:05 +0000

I love that the days are getting longer and the sun is shining more frequently. I stare at my garden each morning and ponder what colour I will add to it this summer to give it a little character. I love having brightly coloured cushions and lounges in my garden to bring the inside out and make it a really comfortable happy place to be.

House and Garden Magazine this month have some tips on creating a dreamy outdoor area. They have used Katherine Rally fabrics to warm up a space and add depth. Katherine Rally fabrics are perfect for this sort of application, the range consists of stripes and lovely Balinese prints in fabulous vibrant colours. See for yourself on the front cover and pages 136 and 137.

Thank you House and Garden for the front cover shot, we are thrilled!

Before summer hits and the parties begin, we have had lots of requests from clients to create unique and functional outdoor spaces. So over the next few weeks I will share some ideas to help you prepare for the imminent nice weather.

The English Muse

diane — Mon, 25 May 2009 04:00:00 +0000

A huge thank you to Tina, LA’s very own English Muse for mentioning us in her blog! Tina is very busy blogging, twittering, face booking and working as a celebrity columnist for the LA Times! She’s one busy girl . Thank you so much for taking the time to visit!

Chatelaine at Play

diane — Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 +0000

We all know the idea of house guests can turn some people into masters or others into messes so we were thrilled to receive this link to a brand new web site. Chatelaine at Play is the source for all your advice regarding having house guests – what a brilliant idea for the savvy and the not so! It promises to keep us informed in all areas of entertaining and hostessing so make sure you read up on all the tips and soon you will find having a house full is a breeze! Fantastic idea girls and we are looking forward to those weekly updates!
ps your parties sound like fun………