{"id":5378,"date":"2018-04-12T11:09:56","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T09:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.giberto.it\/?p=5378"},"modified":"2021-01-27T12:27:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T11:27:41","slug":"her-love-for-china-house-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.giberto.it\/her-love-for-china-house-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Her Love for China – HOUSE & GARDEN"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]HOUSE & GARDEN – April 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Rita Notes<\/em><\/p>\n

RITA KONIG discusses her love of china, glass and table linens, and shares her address book staples for these items.\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I find that, as the daffodils and grape hyacinths appear, my own need for hibernation begins to wane. It is exciting to feel spring in the air and entertaining is always something I want to do when coming out of the winter slumber, leading me fairly swiftly to the china cupboard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I have a slight problem with overbuying china, glass and all the stuff that goes on the table, including unusual condiments brought back from far-flung places. My stock of table linens, though, is quite low and I am working on improving this. I have just purchased 12 D Porthault voile napkins with pink scalloped edges \u2013 an\u00a0Ebay\u00a0find. While on this virtual shopping trip, I went from\u00a0Ebay\u00a0to\u00a01stdibs, where I splurged on a set of six beautiful hand-painted \u2018Izmir\u2019 plates by\u00a0Laboratorio Paravicini\u00a0for\u00a0Cabana<\/em>\u00a0magazine. These are the sorts of things I love buying \u2013 those extra plates that you do not really need but that look fabulous with cheese and salad. They are quite rustic and seem to suit that course. They also work well outside, as they are a slightly heavier weight.<\/p>\n

I have mentioned it before, but\u00a0Summerill & Bishop\u00a0always gets my heart rate up. Its linens are divine \u2013 my favourite is the \u2018Bernadette\u2019s Falling Flower\u2019 design and the cloths with words scrawled over them, which form a fabulous abstract pattern on the table. I have also recently discovered Angela Wickstead, who shows her linens via her Instagram account (@angela_wickstead). The colours are glorious and all are bespoke. Take a look and fall into a sweet shop of tabletop options (orders can be placed through\u00a0sales@angelawickstead.com). She also has candles to finish off the look.<\/p>\n

The Conran Shop\u00a0has a china room where you can order services, and fabulous glass and tableware throughout the store. I adore Carlo Moretti\u2019s tumblers and the charming plates by Ceramiche Fasano with vegetables painted on them. Who can resist a painted radish or pea pod on the spring table?<\/p>\n

For glasses<\/strong>,\u00a0Alex Eagle\u00a0has some of the most desirable<\/strong>, from her own-brand Venetian glasses<\/strong> with coloured rims to the beautiful Giberto Venezia hexagonal green tumblers<\/strong>. Venetian tumblers can be very fine and, when they are, they make good wine glasses, I think.<\/p>\n

Antique shops on Lillie Road, SW6, such as\u00a0M Charpentier\u00a0and\u00a0Maison Artefact, always have good pieces, as does\u00a0Gardiner and Gardiner, if you are anywhere near Inverness. In fact, there is such a slew of beautiful things that the real problem is storage. In my flat, I created a deep enough jamb in the space between the kitchen and the dining room to make shelves for glasses. Alternatively, get a proper china cupboard. The one pictured above, at my mother\u2019s house, was made for her by\u00a0William Yeoward\u00a0and, unlike built-in furniture, has moved with her. Blanc d\u2019Ivoire (blancdivoire.com) is another good source, as is\u00a0Decorative Collective\u00a0for something old.<\/p>\n

Laguna Water Glass (green \/ blue) by Giberto Venezia<\/strong>, from Alex Eagle[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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