Tea Or Coffee

Coffee and chicory blend in the mornings and teas throughout the day.

I Collect...

cashmere, it seems.

Favorite City?

I'm not sure I've met it yet, although Santa Fe is lovely!

Spring Or Fall?

Fall, for its sweet relief of the oppressive Southern heat.

Bloom of Choice?

Peonies or hydrangea for an arrangement, but wisteria and gardenia by open windows and the in the garden.

Style Icon?

I don't have one really. I wear a color palette of neutrals splashed with blues and blush pink. Maybe that sounds boring? I love it! It feels clean and serene. I love a stripe, a buffalo plaid or a windowpane plaid. I pretty much live in linen, cotton, cashmere, wool and denim. I love gold and silver, and rose quartz.

Linens?

Crate and Barrel cream linen sheets

China Pattern?

The set my Grandmother painted as a young woman... white and trimmed in gold. Also, I just began collecting the Bordallo Pinheiro cabbage and nasturtium leaf dinner ware. Looking forward to some fun Spring time meals in the garden.

I'm Lusting After...

copperware

Most Prized Possession?

My son Bodhi. Nothing compares.

Girl Crush?

Martha Stewart, the early years... when she had a haircut like Diane Sawyer and before people knew she was cut throat.

Boy Crush?

Paul Rudd

On Weekends...

My favorite things include taking a long walk with my sister in the morning when it's cool outside, getting something done in the garden or poking around at the nursery, taking an afternoon bath, having a dinner party, or going to the symphony. And brunch! Who could forget that?

Favorite Quote...

"I rise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day." - EB White