Totes

In love with these hand-painted straw bags by Lindroth Design. Mad about the diagonal canary yellow stripe, especially. The handle option includes a "Nassau" version, which is a dark leather - so chic. (The "Lyford" handle is depicted above). Amanda Lindroth is the designer behind several notable projects in the Bahamas, including The Dunmore Beach Hotel in Harbour Island. View her portfolio here. I'm ready for a vacation....and cocktail.

Just Lovely

Loved seeing Carolyne Roehm's Connecticut home featured on One King's Lane. I just love the shots of her breakfast room, the long marble counter and built-in cabinetry that house her collection of fine china. Her office, as depicted above, is where she keeps her collection of gardening catalogs, perhaps inspiration for the latest release of At Home in the Garden, her highly anticipated book I cannot wait to add to my collection.

Soane Britain

Stripes and citrus via Soane Britain. Also mildly obsessed with their rattan console.

Chef's Table at Long Meadow Ranch

Sunday was spent at Long Meadow Ranch's Farmstead Restaurant with Chef Timothy Mosblech for his Chef's Table Experience in St. Helena. The meal married the property's organic produce and grass-fed beef with wine pairings and an olive oil tasting. The afternoon began with a tour of the grounds which were lush with citrus trees, vegetables and rose bushes. We sampled unusual black beauty peppers, verbena and Mexican cucumbers whilst sipping wine. Out back, the property has a custom built smoker that was smoking ribs and pork shoulder which had me weak in the knees.