Tuesday, July 20, 2010

A Visit to Restoration Hardware's Flagship Store


Driving back from the wine country Sunday, we stopped in to see the new garden section at Restoration Hardware's flagship store in Corte Madera.
They have been working on it for a few months now, and I was not disappointed!

The wine stave chandeliers are very similar to mine! I am in love with their Provence Collection, the lovely outdoor wicker and teak furniture featured here. Also, it's on sale!


More of the Provence Collection with the wine stave chandeliers. Nice idea for a centerpiece. Just lavender in a crate.

The super comfortable Belgian linen sofa. Check out that clock! Oh, I wish I had a place for it.

The perfect bathtub.

I just wanted to crawl in this bed of linen and paisley--two of my favorite fabrics.

Outside, a tabletop vignette of succulents, an armillary and a sphere.

Succulents seem to be de rigueur these days! I can see why, as they are impossible to kill and thrive on neglect. I am loving how they look grouped together in this bowl.

I got a lot of inspiration visiting the store. I am definitely planting more succulents--that's for sure!

I'm linking to Susan at A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday.
Thanks Susan for hosting!

Monday, July 19, 2010

Just the Centerpiece!


Our Gourmet Club met in Asti last Saturday night for a candlelight dinner under the stars. I set the table under the Mulberry Tree.
More on our dinner later....

But for now, I'm just featuring the centerpiece from Saturday night's table.
My favorite little candle store on Maiden Lane in San Francisco is going out of business, and everything was 75% off! I bought this lovely seashell centerpiece and filled it with roses from my garden. The red and white flowers pick up the colors in the Ralph Lauren runner and napkins used for the table setting.

It was a lovely candle lit dinner!

Read about my favorite candle store, Candelier here. I'm so sorry to see this store close. It has the most wonderful accessories. I was lucky to get a few things (which I will "show and tell" later) before they closed their doors for good on Saturday.

I'm linking up to Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday.
Thanks Marty for hosting. Be sure to check out the other participants too.

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