When it comes to entertaining, we have three cardinal rules:

Modern Luxury Interiors x Gaggenau Designer Dinner Forged in iron, rooted in German blacksmithing, dark forests and pine. Nothing about this brand story says “warm, inviting or kitchen appliance”.  In fact it is, and Gaggenau was such a great fit for what Ghost Host can do. We were charged with telling their story through their […]

Maximalist Wildflower Inspired Summer Tablescape – Anything but Ordinary There’s something about wildflowers that feels effortlessly joyful — untamed, colorful, and bursting with personality. Also usually boho vibes and a bit “flower-child”. As you know, that’s not us, we went all in on mixing bold patterns, unexpected color combos, and whimsical details, a bold maximalist […]

Celebrating Juneteenth Juneteenth, now a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, is celebrated on the anniversary of June 19, 1865 when Major General Gordon Granger read the proclamation of freedom for slaves in Galveston, Texas. General Order Number 3 began most significantly with: “The people of Texas are informed that in accordance […]

I usually have no shortage of words (hard stop) particularly when it comes to celebrating loved ones, whether by blood or otherwise. In this case though I’ve stared at this blank page long enough to know if I just start, the words will eventually come (and I promised my marketing director I wouldn’t leave the […]

The Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo and Old Line Market.  It was a busy weekend. Thank you to everyone that came out to Aix La Chappell Farm in Poolesville to visit us at our Ghost Host pop up shop. It was A: an insane amount of work and B: such a great time!  I have […]

Mother’s Day Brunch Inspiration This Mother’s Day, I raised a glass—and set the table—in honor of the women who taught me how to gather. They just seem to know that love lives in the little things: the way a table is set, a handwritten place card, the tone the right playlist can achieve. We believe […]

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Pattern-Play Passover So I’ve become a recent collector of 18th c. Chinese export porcelain and almost anything with an Imari pattern on it. I love the combination of the peach, orange, apricot, shades of blue and pops of green. It is calming and yet playful with the patchwork of patterns and florals. It felt like […]