By Lidy | Published: May 6, 2013
Spring. Friends. Family Dinners outside in the garden. Is there any better way to end the day or celebrate the weekend? I love nothing better than to treat my guests to a simple, delicious meal outside. Is it any wonder that I love these Linen table cloths, runners and napkins? Stylish, casual and romantically tasteful, [...]
Posted in Food to Love, Table Settings, entertaining | Also tagged Arugula Mozzarella Pizza, Belgian, bon appetit, casuall, cloth, elegant, French, linenm table, machine washable, napkins, outdoor, Pom Pom, setting, table setting
By Lidy | Published: December 17, 2012
Offering hospitality with an old fashioned flair envelops your guests in a charming spirit of warmth, generosity and good will. You may not have a houseful of servants to cater to your guests’ every whim, but you can anticipate their needs and help them feel welcomed and pampered. Here are a few tips I wrote [...]
Posted in Holidays, How To....., entertaining | Also tagged be a great hostess, breakfast, Buffet, Christams, guest, guestroom, holiday, Homes, hospitality, hostessing, how to treat guests, Magazine, room, tips, victorian
By Lidy | Published: October 11, 2011
I love Antiques, so it’s only natural that I love Antique Shows, right? I wanted to share a few images of the Remnants of the Past Antique Show with you. It’s held in San Louis Obispo, California, at the base of the Madonna Mountain. The weather couldn’t have been finer, sun, slight breeze, California at [...]
By Lidy | Published: April 12, 2011
It’s a love that many of you share with me…. Antique Linens. A collection of antique linens doesn’t take even close to as much space as most other collections, and there is nothing as lovely as sleeping in a bed covered in luscious linens hand embroidered long ago, or setting a table with linens from [...]