Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Mondays with five things/ideas/events for the week: I. Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of hosting ten of my friends for dinner in my home. Though I’ve created hundreds of parties for clients over the last few years, somehow I forgot all of the anxiety that putting on your own dinner induces. To combat this needless worrying, I’ve compiled a list of five...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Mondays with five things/ideas/events for the week: I. Despite the record-breaking (and earthquake inducing) heat wave in San Francisco over the weekend, I spent the majority of daylight indoors prepping tablescape mock-ups for T&T. The first one garnered more social media interest than anticipated when I posted a picture that cheekily included my chucks...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Mondays with five things/ideas/events for the week: I. Yesterday, my Sunday Funday included an impromptu excursion to Healdsburg. I woke up to a voicemail from my girlfriend Lauren, who is renting a house for the week, suggesting I come visit and I couldn’t refuse. Determined to make the most of the day, we decided to visit a few wineries before lounging at...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Mondays with five things/ideas/events for the week: I. If you haven’t already gathered this fact from previous blog posts - I live for challenges. Particularly those involving design and men… So last week, when a friend vacationing in Paris implored me to throw together a nautical-theme dinner for 50 of her husband’s closest friends on his birthday in two...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Mondays with five things/ideas/events for the week:I. If you follow me on social media, you know that I’ve finally been bitten by the ubiquitous entrepreneurial bug. After spending two years focusing on Table + Teaspoon law-firm free, I’ve figured out how to take the company to a more global level. Though I’m not at liberty to discuss details yet, I can say...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Mondays with five things/ideas/events for the week:I.  Summers in San Francisco usually mean fog-banked days spent indoors wearing flannel making Coq au Vin. But you’d never know that given the sweltering heat over the past few days. To celebrate the sunshine, I’m making these adorable gummy bear popsicles. Instructions: place a handful of gummy bears into a p...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Mondays with five things/ideas/events for the week:I.  A few weeks ago, I posted about my banana leaf obsession and the prints I ordered for my foyer. Then I changed my mind, gave the prints to a friend as a housewarming gift, and painted my foyer black- opting for gold and neon pink accents in lieu of green. Still craving the Beverly Hills Martinique...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Mondays with five things/ideas/events for the week:I. Over the weekend, I designed a Greek Gods and Goddesses dinner party for a client. The guests were required to wear elaborate costumes (absolutely no sheet togas permitted). The menu was easily decided because the host, being of Greek decent, knew exactly what he wanted. The decor was trickier. Initially,...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Mondays with five things/ideas/events for the week:I. Admittedly, when Instagram first rose to popularity, I had no idea what to do with the app. I understood that my photos looked better filtered, so I uploaded - edited - and promptly deleted them from Instagram before posting on Facebook. It didn’t occur to me to leave the photos up. Years into what has...