Inspiration for a Home That Feels Like You

What Is Pewter, and Is It Safe? A Guide to MATCH Pewter Dinnerware

Is pewter safe to eat from? How to spot lead, which part touches your food, hot food vs direct heat, and how to care for MATCH pewter dinnerware.

Thanksgiving Table Decor: How to Set a Table That Leaves Room for Dinner

How to set and decorate a Thanksgiving table: where the food goes, how tall the centerpiece should be, chargers for mismatched china, and what to set the night before.

Luxury Hostess Gifts: What to Bring and What to Spend

What to bring to Thanksgiving, Christmas and holiday dinners, how much to spend, three rules most guides skip, and luxury hostess gifts by budget.

Tina Frey Designs: A Guide to Handcrafted Resin Serveware

How Tina Frey's hand-sculpted resin pieces are made, whether they're food and dishwasher safe, how to care for them, and where to start.

Coffee Table Styling: Objects That Earn Their Place

How to style a coffee table with one low piece, one tall piece, and one small object, without turning it into something you can't actually use.

Alexandra von Furstenberg Has Closed: Caring for AVF Acrylic, and What to Love Next

AVF Home closed in April 2026 after 19 years. How to care for the acrylic pieces you own, and where to find the same faceted, colorful look.

Spotting Authentic Baccarat: Marks, Weight, and What to Look For

How to tell real Baccarat crystal from a convincing copy: the mark, the weight, the way it catches light, and the one shortcut that removes the guesswork entirely.

Setting a Table That Feels Effortless (Even When It's Formal)

Six layers — charger, dinnerware, flatware, glassware, napkin, and centerpiece — for a table that reads as formal without feeling stiff, plus the one rule that keeps it from looking overdone.

The Art of the Bar Cart: A Styling Guide

How to style a bar cart that actually gets used — the tray, decanter, glassware, ice, and tools worth choosing carefully.

Luxury Gift Ideas for Board Game Lovers

Heirloom chess, backgammon, dominoes and cards from Aerin and L'Objet, with sizes, prices and who each one suits. Luxury gifts for board game lovers.