Art, Interior Design and Photo Styling - a Partial Collection of my projects

Art, Interior Design and Photo Styling - a Partial Collection of my projects
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Excerpt from article in Cape Cod & Islands Home, April 2006



Please note that all of the photos in this post are of my own designs, and are copyrighted.
They may be reproduced on other blogs, but I ask that you please give me credit,
and link back here, when you do use them. Thank you!





08 January, 2011

TABLE SETTINGS & ENTERTAINING

TUSCAN LUNCH on the PATIO


Hand painted serving pieces from Abbiamo Tutto


Hand blown bubble glass from Biot, France


Hand painted ceramic cream cow from Portugal


Cobalt blue Venetian glass cruets and spice dishes from Emile Henry



Italian plates, hand painted in San Gimignano. French pearl handled flatware




The ochre flower pot is Provencal.



Leaf and branch dish from Portugal


Italian serving pieces from Abbiamo Tutto, French glasses from Biot - all on an antique marble top table.


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SPRING GARDEN LUNCHEON

(Bottom photo by Jay Elliott)
This bright table is made vibrant with the play of complementary colors aqua and tangerine.




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PREPPY LUNCH SETTING IN A BEACHSIDE GARDEN


Indoor/outdoor fabrics from Scalamandre, with
Bamboo placemats and faux bamboo flatware


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MEDITERRANEAN LUNCH SETTING
Hand painted ceramic bowls from San Gimignano, Italy. Biot glasses, pearl handled flatware and wheat pitcher, all from France.
"Il Contadino" by Jack Dickerson, hangs on faux stone painted walls.

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CHRISTMAS EVE BY THE FIRE
Wine, cheese, fruit and nuts reward Mr. and Mrs. Claus, after the stockings are filled.
(Photo by Eric Roth)

- Excerpt from The Boston Globe magazine, 12/21/08




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FRENCH STYLE CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST


A mix of contemporary and antique tableware, mostly French.
(Photos by Jay Elliott)




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LADIES' LUNCHEON IN NARRAGANSETT




French "sea glass" flatware, mercury glass and custom embroidered napkins
(Photos by Michael J. Lee)




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FORMAL WEDDING DINNER PARTY



Herend china, Baccarat and antique crystal, Tiffany sterling and Swiss lace linens.
(Photos by Nan & Monty Abbott)




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AFTER DINNER DELIGHTS

A silver pierced gallery tray holds home made liqueurs and Waterford glasses.
Herend china plate.
(Photo by Jay Elliott)




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TRADITIONAL PROVENCAL CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER


Limited edition fruit plates by Daum, entitled "The Lost Arrows Of William Tell", each nesting on a bed of cedar clippings.
Gold wired ribbon napkin ties echo the motifs on the plates.
The traditional Provencal 12 desserts for Christmas Eve

Flowers, fruits, vegetables and nuts arranged, with evergreens, in a Herend casserole
(Photos by Jay Elliott)




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PREPPY WITH PUNCH





Raspberry and lime zebra plates from The Mane Lion, green bubble glass from Biot, France. Tavern pitcher from Vietri. Tulip painting by Jack Dickerson.







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AUTUMN DINNER PARTY AT A MOUNTAIN CHALET








Herend hunt plates, stag handled flatware, antique Indian shawl, pheasant feathers and birchbark candles




(Photos by Jay Elliott)



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SUMMER LUNCH IN THE DINING ROOM












Limoges hand painted salad plates, Tiffany Chrysanthemum flatware, French jacquard napkins and Pierre Frey tablecloth. The multitude of pattern on pattern, here, works, unified by the various shades of lavender and green. (This became the cover shot of the book, Table Decor, by Schiffer Publishing.)













Please note that all of the photos in this post are of my own designs, and are copyrighted. They may be reproduced on other blogs, but I ask that you please give me credit, and link back here, when you do use them. Thank you!

2 comments:

  1. I love this post Kate and every one of your tablescapes! You know how to throw a party! :-) The Narragansett and wedding dining rooms are absolutley stunning!!

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  2. All I can say is WOW! Every tablescape is beautiful.....

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