cinco de mayo

O, me oh my-o!  Cinco de Mayo might be my favorite of all the holidays and it may be the year's best excuse to decorate, dress and dine (channel Frida Kahlo).

available at the paris market:  woven + embroidered table linens
model:  jamie bourgeois

For the last decade, we've enthusiastically gathered with our neighbors to celebrate spring, take family photographs and eat extra helpings of guacamole and pico de gallo.

photo by christine hall photography

With magnolia blooms in the trees and closets stocked from decades of travel and collecting, costumes and decor come organically with the only real plan including repeating the tradition in 365 days.

available at the paris market:  fauna shed + mounts

Blogging this week for The Paris Market, artist and collaborative designer katherine sandoz makes abstract paintings, fiber arts, illustration, portraits and collaborative works of art in a barn behind her home in Savannah, Georgia. The flora and fauna of the low-country serve as fodder for her imagery. She's never a met a holiday that doesn't call for at least un poco de Frida!

From Garden to Table

The joy of sharing a meal outdoors with loved ones is an experience unlike any other. Being able to feel the breeze and smell the flowers while you eat somehow always seems to make the food taste better. Bringing elements of the outdoors inside, we've featured our favorite garden accessories, intermixed with elegant dishes, to replicate the feel of dining outside.

Our terra-cotta pots and aluminum domes add a rich texture to the tabletop while the warm earth tones offset the crisp whites found in our place settings.

Terrariums filled with botanicals line the length of the table, adding an accent of nature to the tablescape.

Enjoy the warm weather and take your meal outdoors! Bon Appetit!