How fantastic would it be to entertain a group of friends on the pea stone patio this Summer at this iron conservatory table? Of course, the dining table would be surrounded by a handful of these adorable black and white solid stripe all weather wicker chairs - can’t you just imagine it??

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Dream Decorating and Entertaining and Shopping and The Country House and Uncategorized

First things first: I want to start by saying that Floral foam is totally toxic and bad for the environment because it is petroleum based. It is carcinogenic and I do not suggest you arrange flowers in it on a regular basis. That being said, (once in a very rare blue moon) you may want to have [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / concept and Design and How it W O R K S and Nesting and Uncategorized

Shop the look: MacKenzie Childs Enamel Breakfast Bowl and Rimmed Dish, Waterford Lismore Roly Poly glasses – I almost always drink my wine out of them! Set of Four Pine Cone Hill Mamie Napkins, Reproduction Depression Glass Tumblers (I got mine at ABC Carpet and Home many years ago, but I found them at Anthropologie [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Entertaining and Nesting and Shopping and Uncategorized

I think the biggest bummer about my lack of visits to New York City has been not being able to go to the wholesale flower market as often. You don’t realize how much you miss something until it’s not available to you! With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it was slim-pickings at the grocery [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Nesting and Uncategorized

I’ve gotten out of the habit of having fresh flowers at the house each week. Unfortunately, I did this without even realizing it – until last weekend when I picked up a few bunches of tulips for a friend that we were visiting in Knoxville. I tell you what, it felt really good to clean, [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Nesting and Personal and Uncategorized