Tabla de contenidos para November/December 2021 en Flower

“Blessed is the season that engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.”—Hamilton Wright Mabie FOR THE MOST PART, the word “conspiracy” instills a sense of fear, subterfuge, negativity, and—let’s face it—a bit of crazy. That doesn’t mean that there are not conspiracies afoot, for good or for ill. However, I am enamored by Mabie’s use of the term here. What would it look and feel like for the whole world to simply drop arms, prejudices, grudges, fears, malice, and condemnations and ask for our hearts to be filled with love? Not just love for our friends, family, and others who are easy to love, but love for those who act and think and believe differently from us. I have a vision of people whispering, “Psst, I love you;…

MAKE THE SEASON SPARKLE HOLIDAY HOMES Explore beautiful dwellings festooned in their seasonal best from the pages of Flower magazine. flowermag.com/holidayhomes CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENTS Find how-tos and creative inspiration for centerpieces, wreaths, garlands, and more. flowermag.com/christmasflowers TABLES MERRY AND BRIGHT Our collection of holiday place settings brims with ideas for your own table. flowermag.com/holidaytables FLOWERMAG.COM FOLLOW US |…

Grenadiers dinner plate, accent salad plate, and bread & butter plate by Bernardaud; Adirondack Red buffet service plate by Fitz & Floyd; Bubbles chartreuse wine hock by Saint-Louis; King Richard 4-piece place setting, cold-meat serving fork (medium), and salad serving spoon by Towle; 2021 Acorns & Snowflakes sterling silver bell by Wallace; weighted candlesticks (set of 4) by Whiting; and dinner napkins (set of 4) by Sferra. All of the above provided through partnership with Replacements, Ltd., 800.737.5223, replacements.com. Joyeux standard taper candles ($28/set of 2) by La Petite Abeille, thelittlebee.net • Holiday gift tags ($42/set of 10) by Casa Felix, casafelix.com • Palmier fabric in Forest Green by Thomas O’Brien for Lee Jofa, kravet.com • Floral design by Leska Graves Taylor, 205.799.2991…

MATERIALS •Wire wreath frame•Floral water tubes•Floral wire•Douglas-fir•Juniper berry clusters•Ilex berries•Roses•Carnations•Delphinium•Lisianthus•Lilies•Sparkly decorative wire•Faux-pearl sprigs Turn to page 38 for step-by-step instructions My Inspiration: I wanted to step away from the traditional wreath and include a variety of fresh flowers, berries, and faux materials, mixing up the classic Christmas palette with some brighter hues like blues and pinks. STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 Use precut pieces of the Douglas-fir to create individual bundles that will serve as the base for the wreath. Gather four or five pieces per bundle to ensure they are dense enough to cover the wire frame. STEP 2 Wire the first bundle directly onto the wreath with floral wire. Hold the bundle against the wire frame, and then wrap floral wire around it to attach it. Wrap the bundle…

Most people view the holidays as a time for unearthing old traditions. For Birmingham, Alabama, designer Stephanie Lynton, however, those traditions look a little different. “Not much stays the same around here when it comes to Christmas,” she says. “You might say our tradition is change.” Stephanie begins planning her holiday décor in the summer and purchasing materials in early October. “There are so many things I love about decorating for Christmas,” she says. “I don’t want to be locked into any one thing, so I like to take my time looking at all the possibilities. It’s the same with my design business.” In 2014, after years of practicing construction law, Stephanie decided to focus her energy on her real passion, interior design. Since then, she has mastered a style…

EARLY NEW ENGLAND YEARS Frederick Law Olmsted was born in 1822 in Hartford, Connecticut. Throughout his childhood, his father took him on frequent horseback rides into the countryside to teach him to appreciate the scenery. Frederick credited those cherished forays for instilling a deep, lifelong reverence for nature. EDUCATION He privately studied surveying, chemistry, and scientific farming with several professors at Yale, allowing him to be listed as a non-graduate alumnus. THE INFLUENCE OF ENGLAND A six-month walking trip through vast natural English landscapes profoundly influenced Frederick’s future work. His observance of Birkenhead Park’s recreational space for working classes to enjoy the outdoors infused every subsequent park commission he was given and led him and Calvert Vaux to win the competition to design Central Park. EARLY CAREERS Before becoming a…

“I love that Ray Booth’s modern container acts as a foil to the conventional reds and greens of this arrangement. I’ll forgo a little tradition—dare I say predictability—in order to create and find gifts and decorations that are timeless.”—FRANCES MACDOUGALL, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR “Nothing is more flattering—and festive—than candlelight, especially during the holidays when those we hold near and dear come to celebrate with us at home. These chic lamp shades give off a similar, sophisticated glow and come in a myriad of colors. They are just as lovely unlit during the day as they are magical at night.”—AMANDA SMITH FOWLER, STYLE EDITOR “One of the most fun things about the holidays is giving little luxuries or something homemade to friends. I’m not super crafty but limoncello is easy to make—it’s…

When it comes to holiday decorations, it’s hard to go wrong with simple red, green, and white. After all, who doesn’t love fresh green garlands with red berries and sprigs of mistletoe? While Stephanie enjoys decorating with these classic seasonal colors, she’s not afraid to use her imagination to change things up. Whether she chooses a vintage, hot-pink tree from the 1960s or blue-and-white pottery loaded with red blooms, the designer is a proponent of playful creativity and not taking oneself too seriously. "Start by looking at your own home and experimenting with colors that are already part of your décor," she says. Although the designer is known for mixing colors and themes from room to room, she also understands the virtues of simplicity. If that’s what you prefer, she…

Tina Yaraghi doesn’t consider herself an influencer, despite having more than 150,000 followers on Instagram. The housewife, business owner, and hostessturned-blogger gained a loyal following in 2011 when she documented the ups, downs, and aha moments of home building during the four-year construction of her house, a château-inspired manse in the idyllic town of Mill Neck on Long Island’s north shore. “It all started with a journal,” Tina says of her ever-popular blog and brand, The Enchanted Home. “The journal then evolved into a blog with an audience of two—my mother and me. I wasn’t trying to influence anyone or promote anything. I just wanted to connect and exchange ideas with others going through the process of designing a home from the ground up. Writing and sharing my thoughts and…

Prices are subject to change. Any items not listed are unknown. IN BLOOM PAGES 37–38: DECORATE: FLOWERS: Floral design by Erin McClendis, E. Vincent Floral Design, evincentfloraldesign.com. PAGES 40–46, TRAVEL: Lodging, Hotel Tiberio Palace, capritiberiopalace.it; La Grottelle, capri.net/en/c/le-grottelle; Capri Palace, capripalace.com; Il San Pietro, ilsanpietro.com; La Sireneuse, sirenuse.it; Hotel Villa Cimbrone, hotelvillacimbrone.com. Shopping, Canfora, canfora.com; Farella, farella.it; Carthusia, carthusia.it; 100% Capri, 100capri.com; Dining, La Lanterna, lalanternasorrento.it. A TWIST ON TRADITION PAGES 48–55: Interior design by Stephanie Lynton, Stephanie Lynton Home, stephanielyntonhome.com. PAGE 48: Christmas tree in courtyard from Pine Hill Farms, pinehillfarms.vpweb.com. PAGES 50–51: Living room sofa and chairs by Verellen, verellen.biz; foyer wallpaper, Arbre De Vie in Rani Pink/Green by Clarence House, clarencehouse.com. PAGES 52–53: Desk niche wallpaper, Lotus Garden in Jade by Schumacher, fschumacher.com; porcelain auriculas by Pamela Tidwell, Vieuxtemps…