Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  Mastering DIY floral arrangements is tedious enough without the added element of seasonal influences.  Unfortunately, the most beautiful combinations for the best price require knowledge of what’s currently in bloom.  Luckily, Rue Magazinemade the process simpler by enlisting an expert to guide...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  Have you been to the new glassybabystore on design-laden Sacramento Street? I hadn’t until this weekend, and now I am completely obsessed. The glass votive company (or whatever other creative purpose you can imagine for these gorgeous tumblers) started 15 years ago in a Seattle garage, and...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I. Growing up, my mom decorated with a lot of porcelain garden stools in traditional Chinese prints. With a minimalist contemporary bent, I never understood the utility or appreciated the aesthetic so I steered clear of the pieces. Until now. While scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed over the...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  As Table + Teaspoon branches out into interior design projects, I’ve found myself longing to add a few new pieces to my own home.  To breath life into my mostly gray apartment for spring and summer, I found a preserved boxwood globeand whimsical lacquered linen pillows (Nordstrom brand). The...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  Dust off that oversize sunbrim hat from under the bed, stack equestrian Hermes bracelets on one arm, and done your prettiest frock for the 2nd Annual Run for the Roses Kentucky Derby Party on Saturday May 3.  Put on by the illustrious Guardsmenat the General’s Residence in Fort Mason from...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I. With friends partaking in both Passover and Easter celebrations this week, I’ve been inundated with tablescape inquiries. Stepping away from a traditional pastel palette, I’m recommending a bold mix of turquoise, pink, and orange with gilded accents. Recreate the look with tonal pink florals,...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  After intense rain (and a fabulous display of thunder and lightening) left the Bay Area drenched over the last few weeks, a sun-soaked weekend was a welcome delight.  To celebrate the warm weather, I pulled out my KitchenAid ice cream mixer to churn out homemade Burnt Orange Ice Cream.  The cream...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  Little compares to the beauty of nature when winter gives way to les fleurs du printemps. Though I’ve largely steered away from bouquets for dinner party tablescapes, there’s something wonderful about capturing the essence of the season with an arrangement for my nightstand. I picked lilacs,...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  Over the weekend, I made a double-batch of this French Apple Tartat the request of a friend. I forgot how easy the recipe is to follow - mostly because the pastry portion is phyllo dough (from the frozen food section). The decadent dessert looks like a labor of love, but it requires little more...