MIX&MATCH
PAINTERLY APPEAL
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tray from the season’s preferred palette of orange and burnished hues, and let Bernardaud’s
Prunus dinner plate guide your proverbial paintbrush. Inspired by 14th-century Chinese
porcelain, a violet motif composed of bamboo plants, fruits, and other flora mirrors the
majesty of Mother Nature. Complement the pattern’s soft watercolor strokes with a textured mauve
charger. The salad plate’s mottled metallic border coalesces with a simple taupe table linen while
subtly mimicking patinaed leaves. Round out the informal look with a tortoiseshell napkin ring and
coordinating silverware, along with a fiery-red nosegay.
(Opposite) For an elevated approach, pair the purple-and-white china with gilded top notes.
Golden vines on a scalloped-edge dish feel perfectly on point, as does gilt flatware with a delicate
dotted design. Mother-of-pearl place mats and a silken abstract-print runner further the setting’s
refined air. Etched flowers grace dainty stemware, as posies of fuchsia and white preside over the
polished scene.Shades of purple and glimmers of gold reign over two tabletops fi t for fall entertaining.
STYLING BY Mary Beth Jones | PHOTOGRAPHY BY William Dickey