Adore Holiday 2020

We've all been there.

Both Jennifer and John enjoy collecting china, glassware, and silver and setting the table in many different ways. For this party, they layered the table with Lynn Chase 'Chelsea Winter Bird' chargers and salad plates and Herend 'Golden Edge' dinner plates. I love how the pale blue Varga crystal flutes, which were wedding gifts, pick up the soft accents from the china and all of the touches of red and gold — berries, candle rings, glittery tapers, and a French table runner — tie everything together. Sterling silver pieces — a caviar server and large tray from Jennifer's mom, wine bottle coasters John purchased at Neal Auction Company, and Sheffield candlesticks were a wedding gift — are all about elegance and tradition. "Due to the pandemic, we won't be attending the ballet this year," Jennifer explains. "But we have so much to be grateful for and we will enjoy the holidays at home all the more this season."

Instead of their yearly open-house for neighbors, family, and friends , this year the Rareshides are planning several festive and smaller soirees. "I'm trying to get creative about entertaining this year," Jennifer says. "We're thinking low-key, but still very special." They have a lovely tall table, which is actually made from a champagne riddling rack, that they'll gather around for casual wine tastings and several dinner parties are on the calendar. Their enclosed porch makes for the most intimate and charming dining room that overlooks the front courtyard. "I decorate the windows differently each year. This year, I found these simple white paper lighted stars at World Market and we love the glow especially at night."

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ADORE • NOVEMBER 2020