Embrace the unique.
“Using unusual antiques to corral napkins or display food creates a more relaxed feeling and brings that fun factor to any gathering,” says Lidy. She enjoys adding one-of-a-kind objects to the table as a conversation starter and often gives those items a practical yet unexpected purpose. In this setting, she turns antique French laundry paddles into individual cheese boards.
Text Leslie Bennett Smith
Photography FrenchGardenHouse Antiques
Styling Lidy Baars
To learn more about outdoor entertaining from Lidy Baars, see “Time-Swept Celebrations” in the July/August 2021 issue, available on newsstands and at Victoriamag.com.
