HOME ENTERTAINING
Memorable By Design
By Melanie Carden
Touches of elegance elevate the tone and aesthetic of entertaining in your home. Memorable gatherings need not require endless details and accouterment. Instead, select one or two conversation-provoking pieces, and curate an experience from there. From an intoxicating background scent to breathtaking barware—these coveted selections are the perfect foundation for merrymaking at its finest.
Rhode Island-based Tracy Glover Studio offers a mesmerizing spin on end-of-day glasses. Hand-blown from the studio’s glass scraps each day, these bright beauties are as versatile as they are gorgeous.
Info: tracygloverstudio.com
Coastal tones of blue and white translate with ease into a variety of home entertaining scenarios. The limited-edition Navy & White Charcuterie Board Bundle from Cailini Coastal is made from sustainably sourced reclaimed wood board.
Info: cailinicoastal.com
Selecting a light, intoxicating background scent for a soiree is as important as the lighting or cocktails. LAFCO New York’s reed diffusers and candles are sublime. Likewise, their Sea & Dune or Champagne scent are perfect choices. Info: lafco.com
Plan a simple, elegant table for your next wine dinner. A mouth-blown serving set for water and wine, LSA’s Wine & Water Carafe Set pairs complementary shapes with angled rims for ease of pouring.
Info: lsa-international.com
Invest in the elegance of high-end forever flowers. A classic bouquet—always on-hand—can transform entryways and tablespaces alike. Baskits Marilyn arrangement offers an enchanting pop of color.
Info: baskits.com
If Italian design is your passion, add Poltrona Frau’s Isidoro Mobile Bar to your layout. The stunning wheeled design—which opens like a book—is the artistic effort of Jean-Marie Massaud.
Info: poltronafrau.com
Home entertaining should envelop the senses in luxury. The Lace Inset Tablecloth from Shabby Chic is the perfect tactile backdrop for dinner party drama. Info: shabbychic.com
With over 20 years in fashion, New Yorker Joanna Buchanan has an eye for style. Her joyful home goods collection includes jeweled napkin rings featuring dazzling starbursts, lobsters, koi, and even dragonflies.
Info: joannabuchanan.com
Create an agave-centric evening highlighting this unique mission-style wrought iron tequila set. Six extra-thick glass shooters surround a glass display for your limes and salt. Olive + Cocoa’s caddy is the perfect excuse to gather with a limited-run tequila.
Info: oliveeandcocoa.com
The tiered, hand-drawn stems of LSA’s Theater Stemware adds a note of intentional drama. Flutes, coupes, and caviar pedestals round out the line—in varied hues of midnight, dawn pink, or clear.
Info: lsa-international.com
Add a personalized touch to your home entertaining with bespoke napkins. Jane Scott Hodges, the founder of Leontine Linens, has rekindled the flame of heirloom linens. The entire line of linens (bed, bath, and table) is made to order, and the fabric cut off the bolt—just for you. Info: leontinelinens.com
Need a reprieve from pomp and circumstance? Yvonne Ellen’s Boozy Brunch line is a lighthearted offering of sassy pastel pieces. From teapot to crumpet plate, brunch is served with a little wink.
Info: yvonnellen.com
