Breakfast

“Starting your day right sets the tone for everything. There's nothing more lovely than
inviting friends to enjoy breakfast at home—particularly if you've got pain au chocolat,
an abundant bowl of berries, and scrambled eggs.

For this, I used a vibrant Bitossi Ceramiche vase, my Wave glasses holding some bright
sunflowers, a Pigment France rattan tray, and this Augarten croissant dish. I love having conversation starters around the table; if you're inviting people over for the first time and you don't know what to talk about, at least you can talk about the table. Finally, this weighty Alain Saint-Joanis serving spoon, which really is another level of craft. It feels so inviting, almost like a Nancy Myers movie.

I wanted to play into the fact that we’re in Beverly Hills but looking at things from a
European point of view. I have such an appreciation for craft from Italy, Spain, and
France, and I love curating a world of items from all over. The last thing I want is
everything matchy-matchy from one brand. I love the organic flow when each piece has a different story. No table setting should be a copy and paste of another.”

Lunch

“Spending time creating a beautiful home but not putting effort into your table settings is a real shame. You should put all of yourself into everything you do, but particularly the tabletop; it’s where you host and share such special time. Time is the most important thing.

For lunch here, everything is organic and unfolds as the meal goes on. Glasses and plates will get moved, bowls will become empty, or something else will get served. Summer is geared more towards sharing, and in LA, people can be nightmares with their diets, so I just say, here it is, serve what you want. It’s like a story unfolding on your table that only grows with time. I like things that aren't too structured or made only for special occasions.

We did a beautiful green look as we’re in the hills overlooking Los Angeles, and I added
pink flowers because green and pink feel traditionally ‘Beverly Hills’.

I used my Wave placemats with this beautiful Alain Saint-Joanis cutlery that has a green horn effect. The napkin rings from Pigment France are one of my favorites; they’re the best at what they do, and their colors are extraordinary. The green ties in perfectly with these Laboratorio Paravicini plates, which are so fun because all the plates have different monkeys on. From afar, everything looks very cohesive, but as you get closer, you realize the differences. To me, it's a perfect mix.”

Dinner

“The evenings roll on here because it's so warm. In LA, it's almost summer year-round— you pinch yourself and feel like you're in holiday mode. That kind of bleeds into people's attitudes; you start the evening with drinks to watch the sunset, then dinner rolls into dancing and games, then before you know it you're in the early hours of the morning.

To me, color leads the way on the table. I love black and think it’s sexy for the evening, if it isn't too harsh. Here, it pops with my amber Wave glasses and the brass candle
holders. I always try and use things that I think no-one may have seen before.

I’m obsessed with these Pinto plates and have taken references from the ivy outside.
There's some red on the chairs too, and this Lobmeyr vase features hand-painted red
flowers. They all tie in together; it’s consciously unconscious.

Mixing materials is a great way to create a unique table setting. You should never fear
doing so; the more the merrier, as long as they're within the same kind of palette. To me, it’s being able to create multiple looks with few items. There’s no strict rule book.”