To celebrate his recent move to New Orleans, interior designer and Magazine Street shop owner Ware M. Porter hosts an intimate get-together that reflects the revelry and lushness of the Big Easy.
"If it’s too serious, I’m not interested. The table should feel luxe and a tad naughty,” Porter says. The mix of bold patterns, soft colors and varying textures brings interest to the table, from every angle.
In addition to the stunning peony arrangement, the long, tapered candlesticks are a focal point. "They tower above people’s heads, giving a little twinkle and drama to the table," he says.
A lush centerpiece balanced with pops of color from the dinner plates and macaroons make this table fit for brunch — or a celebration of any size.
Shop the Look
Billy Cotton Green Glassware, $20, marchsf.com
Tobacco Leaf Dinner Plate, $175, mottahedeh.com
Round Placement with Beads in Royal Blue, $36,table-matters.com
Assorted Macarons, $12 each, shopsucre.com
Buccellati Sterling-Silver Chlamys Shell Dish, $375, scullyandscully.com
Petal Pink 15" Taper, $16 per pair, creativecandles.com
Eclectic Silver-Plated Candlestick, $30, potterybarn.com
Dinner napkins in White Linen with Band in Baby Blue Linen, leontinelinens.com
Table skirt in Bali Hai, quadrillefabrics.com
This story originally appeared in the November 2017 issue of House Beautiful.
