Entertaining En Plein Air
Tablescape Like a Landscape Artist
Art is life. Gardens are Mother Nature’s masterpieces that thrill us with their perennial loveliness, whether they’re expertly cultivated or running wild—from the humblest plot to secret nook to the grandest estate. We’re forever drawing inspiration from these verdant places, as a celebration of their beauty and to induce us to get out beneath a bright blue sky and entertain en plein air style.
As the days lengthen and the earth awakens, we’re daydreaming of all the spring and summer occasions to host—charming farmhouse or Country Estate not necessary! No matter where you live, you can create your own dreamy cottage setting with just a few romantic garden details. For as the saying goes: Bloom where you’re planted!
Wildflower Cottage
Create a setting as picturesque as a pastoral painting with blossoming patterns, plenty of handwoven wicker, and a printemps palette. Inspired by the wildflowers and hand-painted tiles of the Spanish countryside, the Villa Seville collection in fresh greens, cornflower blues and rosy pinks brings budding beauty to the table, along with crisp white linens festooned with flowers for an overall effect that is as effervescent as a spring day.
Like a still life portrait, nothing should be totally perfect—the charm lies in perfectly imperfect details, like the tablecloth lying askew, pollen falling delicately from handpicked flowers, or the tumble of a fresh peach from a serving bowl onto the table.
Forever Florals
Add life to your tablescape with blooming candelabras, napkin rings, and place card holders that are equal parts proper and whimsical. Made of intricately hand-painted metal, “forever florals” bring joyful splashes of color to invigorate any setting—be it garden party or afternoon tea.
Country Estate Tulipieres
Tulipieres came to life in the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when exotic imported flowers were status symbols of elite households and given their own individual places in the spotlight. These tiered towers make a stunning focal point for any tableau, with their exquisitely illustrated garden motif. Display your own beloved stems in these blooming sculptures (each section is a separate piece you can stack or unstack to suit your needs) for a fresh dose of natural beauty.
Garden Trellis
If you’ve ever been to Chawton, home of Jane Austen, you will know that climbing roses and vines are paramount to any cottage aesthetic. The garden trellis is the icing on the cake of any poetically crumbling facade, in places where novels are penned, inspiration takes flight, and a bustling afternoon of shopping and taking tea out-of-doors is a pleasurable pastime, indeed. Evoke this charmingly romantic sensibility with glassware clad in our trellis pattern, which is mouth-blown by our master glass artists using a special secret technique, be it vases full of flowers or tumblers of fresh squeezed lavender lemonades.