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Accessible Entertaining

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This past Sunday I hosted a lunch celebrating the baptism of my son. It was an incredibly meaningful occasion for my family, and it was also the first time we hosted a meal in our new home. I wanted the event to feel special but not uptight, so I intentionally mixed formal and informal elements to create a celebratory event suitable for my 3-year-old daughter and toddler nephews, too. The combination proved to be beautiful while not intimidating. Everyone was relaxed and enjoyed the meal, and my afternoon wasn’t spent hand washing fine china. Below are the elements* I included:...

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Marsala: Not the chicken recipe,* the color

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Pantone has announced its pick for color of the year and this year it’s 18-1438, a.k.a. Marsala.

A warm, rich color, adding Marsala to your interior design makes for wonderfully easy opportunity to keep your decor up to date as well as beautiful. Below are a few pictures we’ve selected that show the color incorporated in a lovely and accessible way.

Tell us: Is Marsala the color of the year for you?

The devil is in the details—go bold with solid drapes like these, or take it easy with pops of the color woven...

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