hand-painted with flowers . While it sold quickly , there will be more in the series .
We did our best with our feature city of St . Louis , but it was a tough year to schedule and plan . Bek Mitchell-Kidd shares a beautiful home in the Town and Country neighborhood decorated by Fratt & Bush Home . The stunning design was inspired by the clients ’ heritage , art collection , and a love of fresh blues and whites , resulting in a home that is beautiful for all seasons .
In our Gardens feature , we showcase the beauty of five types of hydrangeas for your summer garden . Whatever zone you live in , there is a hydrangea for you — it ’ s just too hard to pick our favorite !
Tamberlyn , our entertaining editor , lays out the perfect setting and recipes for an upscale picnic or backyard party . Try some of the recipes for delicious baked goods , festive sangria , or the Parsley and Panko-Crusted Goat Cheese Ball . For the first time , we used purple orchids en masse for the flowers . I think you will like the effect — it is easy to recreate and quite stunning .
We also are very excited to let you know that we will be hosting the
Enjoying our “ upscale picnic ” photo shoot .
uber-talented interior designer and author Janie Molster on October 5 for cocktails and a presentation at the Duke Mansion . Janie ’ s book House Dressing : Interiors for Colorful Living will be coming out this fall , and we are thrilled to welcome her to Charlotte .
I hope you all are doing well as we continue to move toward more normal times .
Cheers !
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