Veranda // April 2025

Why the 3-Color Scheme Is the Secret to Setting the Table in a Snap


For a summer dinner party on Nantucket, designers Gary McBournie and William Richards embraced a fresh palette of lavender, cornflower blue, and crisp white. We created custom table linens for the occasion, including two sets of embroidered napkins—one with a dragon motif and the other with a pagoda—each finished with our signature Cannes appliqué border to complement the elegant, chinoiserie-inspired setting.
Photo: Laurie Richards, Author: Steele Marcoux

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Blue and white napkins on a purple table
Photo: Laurie Richards

Two blue and white napkins on a purple table

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Cannes and Paris Napkins

Alternating sets of our Cannes napkin with a custom dragon motif and our Paris napkin with a custom pagoda motif echo the Mottahdeh Blue Dragon china.
Photo by Laurie Richards

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