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Tablescaping for Spring

  By editor April 8, 2012 April 8, 2012 Features

Most days, our dining room table stretches itself across the room, sad and bare. The only ornamentation on it is a collection of deep scratches and scars, inflicted by two over-zealous preschoolers, who would no doubt have a hay day with a setting of fine china. Not that I would … Continue reading

Tagged   breakfast, decorating, design, home decor, table, tablescape

Gentle at Home

  By editor December 21, 2011 December 21, 2011 Features

“Gentle, at home,/ amid my friends I’ll be/ Like the high leaves/ Upon the holly tree.” -Godey’s Lady’s Book, 1890 This year The Pear Tree House will be hosting our annual family Christmas get-together. We do a traditional turkey dinner (despite the fact that about half of us are vegetarian!), … Continue reading

Tagged   Christmas, decoration, dinner, entertaining, home, table, tablescape

Teascaping

  By editor June 30, 2011 June 30, 2011 Features, Food

A few years ago, I interviewed a wonderfully eccentric lady who ran a home decor shop downtown, for a story in a local newspaper. Apparently she liked the story, because she left for me at the front desk of the newspaper office a beautifully wrapped box of fine crystal glasses. … Continue reading

Tagged   Devon cream, indulge, scone, table, tablescape, tea
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