Collection Merci in Washed Linen

Merci, Washed Linen Table Linen

Merci, 111 Rue Beaumarchais, 75003, Paris Merci’s collection of washed table/bed linen (Lin Prelavé) is wide and not too pricy. The sizes of sheets, pillowcases and duvet covers differ from the US and UK sizes; therefore I advice you to look for its table linen. Typical French colors like Marine Blue , Chartreuse Green and [...]

Do you recognize this French Restaurant?

french-restaurant-from--marie-claire-maison-2003

  Do you recognize this French Restaurant? Please let me know if you do recognize this place. I love its Art Nouveau Interiors with its crisp napkins, simple glass ware and white china bone. I found these pics in a 2003 edition of the French Marie Claire Maison and I have fallen for the linen table runners [...]

The Fine Art of Dining

The fine art of dining 2011, Elle Deco uk, December 2011, Photpgraphy by Angela Moore, Styling by Alex Kristal

The fine art of dining is a strong header that I nicked from the cover story of this December Elle Decoration (UK). The bottom line of this fine article by Alex Kristal is the accent of man’s senses, facilitated by a table decoration that supports the forms, scents, colors, and textures of the offer in [...]

Old Silver Napkin Rings on Donna Hay’s Dinner Party Table

Old Silver Naplin Rings on Donna Hay's Dinner Part Table, from Donna Hay, Issue 58, 2011

Donna Hay’s favourite table decoration items for a dinner party are white tableware, crisp white napkins in linen, and vintage silver napkin rings. I love this. Hay’s style in home decor is sober chic spiced up with vintage accessories.  In this case Hay’s collection of old silver napkin rings is the result of her searches [...]