8/8/18 8/8/18

The Design Files - Beautiful Plates from Pastificio Gentile

Recently I was in Umbria at my friend’s Elizabeth and Domenico’s house and I posted this photo on Instagram.

Quite a few people DM’d, or emailed, me to ask where the plates were from.

I remembered Elizabeth’s Instastories from when she visited Pastificio Gentile and seeing the plates. This family owned company has been making pasta since 1876. Elizabeth wrote this post using their pasta to make two zucchini recipes.

Pasitifico Gentile also sells exclusive handcrafted plates painted by artist Rosalinda Acampora. I thought the blue and yellow ones were lemons at first. They’re yellow tomatoes (and on my wish list). Wait, all of these are on my list!

I’ve read that bloggers have ruined Chevron forever but I don’t care. This plate is fantastic.

Click here to see the rest of their selection.

Elizabeth’s new book, THE ITALIAN TABLE, will be released Spring 2019. I cannot wait to read it.

This is her table setting for a simple lunch. It was beautiful and delicious. I love how Elizabeth mixed patterns. The key is the color palette.

Table photos: Me and my iPhone

Plate photos: Pastificio Gentile

11/20/13 11/20/13

Three Thanksgiving Floral Arrangement Ideas From Martha Stewart

I cannot believe Thanksgiving is next week! Where has this year gone?I am loving the autumn color explosion at the flower stands in my neighborhood. I want to incorporate some of those colors into interesting Thanksgiving floral arrangements.I thought, "What Would Martha Do?"Lo and behold I found the ones below on her website.Fantastic!What a creative way to use vegetables, flowers, and herbs. While this arrangement is perfect for Thanksgiving, it would also work all fall and winter. You could swap in whatever is in season. This arrangement has less of a bounty from the earth vibe and is a little more dramatic and modern. I wouldn't put it on my dining table (it would block guests' faces) but instead on the bookcase in my foyer. Great colors in this rustic arrangement. So warm and inviting.I knew Martha wouldn't let me down. To see other beautiful arrangements from Ms. Stewart, click HERE.