This  bee-uty was meant to BEE!

Marie Christophe is always busy as a, well, see for yourself. Her buzzing beehive chandelier has everyone buzzing about this beautiful custom beehive chandelier we just created for my client’s breakfast room in Austin, Texas.   Filled with natural light, it is the perfect place for the buzzing bees to enjoy the views!  Featured in the current issue of Garden & Gun Magazine One of my favorite projects.. Fern Santini, I am SWOONING!!!  

An all-knowing owl by Marie Christophe fluffs his feathers while primping in one of her hand-held mirrors. The reflection also captures the beautiful dried flowers from my garden.

Marie Christophe’s wiry chicken takes a break to smell the flowers. We should all be like that.

The beautiful bee sconce originally created for Dior in 2009 started the buzz!

A pair of sparkling chandeliers by Marie Christophe sets the mood for the good food at The Love Apple.

I got a chance to show off Marie Christophe’s creations and all of the other amazing artisans featured in my shop during my recent interview for Table Magazine, a beautiful magazine that highlights stylists, designers, artists, chefs, writers  and photographers.

 The magazine’s visuals are poetic and insightful.  The magazine is all about sharing  pleasure in the most beautiful way.  You will be able to read me, my love of gardening and flowers and of course my shop and lavender farm in the May issue.   Can’t wait!

 

The table, whether it’s in the kitchen, set beautifully in the dining room, or in the backyard for a summer soiree, is where we come to share life, family, friends and above all food.

My mother, born in Sicily, always set hers with a beautiful tablecloth, a vase or two of flowers from the garden and, of course, a bottle of wine for lunch and dinner.

I love to set a beautiful table too and it always starts with a tablecloth, most of the time, its one of hers..

 

In Vogue I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, swap the pillows with the seasons, and you’ll always be in style. Obviously, Vogue agrees with me. Trellis, Hazelnut, a sweet flower repeat with Russian influences- block printed on silk taffeta, silk velvet applications and heavy embroidery made its debut in Vogue!

With the shoes safely behind Marie’s brilliant bars, the conversation and the wine will flow freely at my intimate gathering. Should I set a plate for you?