French Garden House curator Lidy Baars, recognized as a tastemaker in our book The Art of Beautiful Tables, presents five exclusive tips for using antique treasures when hosting friends and family for a special gathering.
There is an art to entertaining that often makes us feel the need for formal elegance but in a relaxed way. This is the beauty of our generation: we can love and use the same over-the-top beautiful porcelain dishes that our great-great-grandmothers loved, but we are not bound by the same rules they were! Nevertheless, there are a few tips that can help you use your antiques more effectively when entertaining, in a way that sets a lovely tone and shares a bit about you with those you’ve invited to the soirée.
