Flea market finds. Scrap lumber. Rusty castoffs. Retailers and restaurant owners are going rustic, creating quirky, homey spaces that just feel right. Sep 17, 2009
The couple sourced most of the barware and serving pieces - including an antique kitchen slicer - from Brimfield, as well as flea markets in New York and Paris. Boxes that deliver produce to any of Oringer s restaurants will be reused as decoration -reflecting chef Bissonnette s philosophy of using local ingredients whenever possible. (Boston Globe)
Let Mother Nature be your guide for entertaining Sep 10, 2009
"You can easily incorporate pieces of your china pattern as well by filling a soup tureen or other large serving pieces with water and floating fragrant blossoms such as gardenias, magnolias or peonies," Winkler says. "This will create great ambiance by filling your house with a lovely smell.". (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Let Mother Nature be your guide for summer entertaining May 19, 2009
"You can easily incorporate pieces of your china pattern as well by filling a soup tureen or other large serving pieces with water and floating fragrant blossoms such as gardenias, magnolias or peonies," Winkler says. "This will create great ambiance by filling your house with a lovely summer smell.". (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
A Cook's Collection Apr 28, 2009
Shire's eclectic finds, which are mixed in with a more traditional cache of silver serving pieces and copper molds and pans, include all sorts of pig and devil tchotchkes, retro cocktail shakers, Venetian martini glasses, a collection of candy boxes, and a bridal couple she used on her daughter's wedding cake. There's also a charming collection of miniature toy stoves -- one even lights up and gets warm. (Boston Globe)
