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Its hand-applied 24k gold accents bring a sense of radiant beauty to every table setting

sculptural folds that expand and contract like a resonant soundwave

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Beautiful French coffee press from the Bernadotte collection Georg Jensen

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A Screaming Blast backgammon Its hand-applied 24k gold accentsGardner, founder of Houses & Parties, marks occasions with events known for their unabashed style, wit, and whimsy. Here she invites the reader to crash twenty of her parties, from weddings to intimate dinners at home, finding fabulous inspiration at every turn. A swirl of elegantly offbeat parties and lush tablescapes, where ceramic snails creep under flower petals and chandelier girls covered in Swarovski crystals beckon guests to the dance floor: