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Orange & Silver is the New Thanksgiving
~Nantucket Island~Thanksgiving 2015 brought a much larger crowd to our island home! We arrived on the island to celebrate Thanksgiving with our daughter’s in-law family from Cincinnati, who had never...
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A Woodland-Themed Thanksgiving
~Nantucket Island~TELL A STORY with your tablescape! It’s creative and fun, and will be an instant conversation piece with your guests! Once you have a theme, the excitement and layering begins! Give...
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A Glittery Nantucket Christmas Stroll
~Nantucket Island~The Nantucket Christmas Stroll began in 1973, as a brilliant idea, to keep islanders from leaving the island to do their Christmas shopping. Main StreetIn 1973, there were fewer than...
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A Yellow Daffodil Tablescape
Vietri *Artel * Bodrum * SabreI’ve stared into the window of the Lion’s Paw on the island of Nantucket for 28 years feasting my eyes on their beautiful home décor wares. So it was incredibly poignant...
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A Nantucket Holiday Soiree in a 1750’s Nantucket Whaling Captain’s home
~Nantucket Island~Photography by Brian SagerChristmas on the magical Island of Nantucket often feels like a page out of a Norman Rockwell book coming to life. When invited by Nantucket Magazine to...
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A Classic Easter Brunch
This Easter we celebrated the holiday at our Florida apartment with a classic brunch for six empty-nesters! My inspiration for my table design was the painting that hangs above our dining room table...
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A Blue & White Nantucket Summer
A Coastal Home lends itself with ease to decorating in nautical blue & white especially in a kitchen and family room flooded with sunshine! Blue & white decor carried outside to our garden...
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A Casual yet Chic Dinner on the Coffee Table
My design inspiration for this “chic” dinner on the coffee table came from a coffee table book! I loved the cover shot of Carolyne Roehm’s newest book, Design & Style, A Constant Thread, a recent...
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Pumpkins and Palm Trees on Florida's Gulf Coast
“Never Miss an Opportunity to Celebrate Everyday” - Laura JohnsonYes, Floridians do celebrate autumn with gusto! A true New Englander at heart, I did not expect the post-Labor Day flip of the switch...
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A Tale of Two Knights
A Black & White Party on a Chess BoardA LIFE-SIZE CHESS BOARD is the perfect spot for a birthday party for eight, isn’t it?! Fun comes in many colors, forms and out-of-the-box ideas, but the most...
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Tablescaping with a Collection of Lalique
Candlelight provides a dramatically different feel and toneGuests delight in being invited to a beautiful, well-thought-out dining experience complete with personal touches. I always begin my...
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Featured In Tampa Magazine: A Nantucket-Inspired Summer Tablescape
Penny Lyons is here to tell you that entertaining does not have to be hard. Lyons — founder of the website Lyonslifestyle — and her husband, Jim, have been throwing parties and events of all sizes and...
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A Romantic Un Diner Pour Deux
“There is nothing more romantic than the celebration of love; the sound of two hearts beating as one”~Penny ~ Life this year is different, and perhaps forever changed. The historic pandemic we are...
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A Springtime Tablescape and Dinner
Springtime is a time of rebirth, growth, renewal, another beautiful turn around the sun and a look forward to long, lazy days at the beach, gentle breezes and cold refreshing drinks…“Spring is nature’s...
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A Chic Mother's Day Soiree
A Whimsical Tablescape Design using Elegant Caspari Papier Let’s roll out the red-carpet this summer for freedom. After a year of being confined to our homes due to the Covid pandemic, it’s time to...
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An Equestrian Themed Cocktail Party
How-to set up a Beautiful Bar on Your Coffee Table When I’m not out-to sea on Nantucket, I’m at home in Fairfield County, otherwise known as CT horse country, a place where many beautiful equestrian...
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A Nantucket Patriotic Soiree in Red, White & Blue
An All-American Outdoor Cook Let’s Kick off Summer with a celebration of Red, White and Blue, the quintessential colors of summer perfect for any alfresco soiree or patriotic celebration! And...
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A Bridal Garden Party
Nantucket Island Summer wedding soirees and garden parties are back! And it feels SO good! It’s time to return to the social beings we are and celebrate life, love, health, happiness and all things...
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An Asian Inspired Tablescape 30 Miles Out to Sea On Nantucket Island
AT HOME WITH RAY Who is Ray? “Ray is your significant other or spouse. Ray is that pet you love like your own child. Ray is your group of girlfriends you can laugh and drink the night away with. Ray is...
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A French Country Nantucket Thanksgiving
The FestivitiesOne of my favorite times to be on Nantucket Island is Thanksgiving weekend. Each year we gather on island with family and friends, along with thousands of others, for an...
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