Up your entertainment game plan with restyled salvage

Neal Kielar, Tastemaker in Residence and owner of MidModMen, uses upcycled book bindery carts to step up your entertaining game, all the while creating the perfect pairing for storage.

Decor, It's A Man's Table Too, StyleCynthia SutterMay 18, 2016Neal Kielar, Ferrous Furnishings, Minneapolis, MidModMen, restyled salvage, bindery carts, Book bindery carts, easy entertaining, easy storageComment

Art of the Tablecloth

We continue our journey through Lydie Stassart's book, The Art of Hosting & Decorating with the section on Table Cloths...It's a lot of fun!

Cinco de Mayo

Ardith Beveridge Cinco de Mayo floral design is an easy DIY family project.

Flowers without Borders, StyleCynthia SutterMay 1, 2016Ardith Beveridge, Cinco de Mayo, floral design, Floral Tips, floral arrangementsComment

Catch Chef Katie Chin at The LA Times Festival of Books this Saturday!

Katie Chin honors her food and family legacy with her latest cookbook; Everyday Chinese Cookbook-101 Delicious Recipes from My Mother's Kitchen. See her in person if you're in Los Angeles this weekend at the Los Angeles Times - Festival of Books!

Style, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterApril 8, 2016Katie Chin, Los Angeles Chef Katie Chin, Leeann Chin, Everyday Chinese Cookbook, Martha Stewart, marthastewart.com, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Los Angeles Times, Festival of Books, University of Southern CaliforniaComment

Make Room for this “Boss” in Your Closet

Tweed is trending and Derek Holser explores this classic closet must have with his usual wit and style.

It's A Man's Table Too, Style, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterApril 3, 2016Derek Holser, Tweed trend, April attire, Virginia Beach, New York trend, Channel tweedComment

Spring Asparagus

TGIF - Spirited Style presents Lisa Michaux's interpretation of Spring Asparagus from a real curator of art.

Decor, StyleCynthia SutterApril 1, 2016Lisa Michaux, Edouard Manet, Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne Germany, A Bunch of Asparagus, Still Life with AsparagusComment

An Easter Parade of Tables, Stories & Traditions

Celebrate with us this Easter parade of table settings, traditions of Easter egg hunts and the reason millions of Christians celebrate the Risen Christ.

Celebrations, Holidays, Style, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterMarch 22, 2016Cindi Sutter, Lydie Stassart, Heather Durenberger, Barb Hamilton-SustadComment

Nothing's Better Than a Cardigan Sweater

This week would have been Mr. Rogers 88th birthday week. Derek Holser reminds us that Mr. Rogers was a man that prioritized friends, generosity, brotherly kindness and being a good neighbor. Unlike the current political climate he Made America Warm, in so many ways.

Style, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterMarch 21, 2016Derek Holser, Fred Rogers, Stylish legacy, Cardigan Sweater, Honor, compassion, decency, love, Home, Fred McFeeley Rogers, Be a good neighbor, hipsters, EBayComment

Minnesota BBQ Society Spring Training

Ross Bowen, Tastemaker in Residence and President of the Minnesota BBQ Society invites you to - a BBQ Spring Training Workshop on April 9, 2016 in the Andrew Boss Laboratory of Meat Science at the University of Minnesota Meat Science Department.

It's A Man's Table Too, Style, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterMarch 17, 2016Ross Bowen, BBQ tips, BBQ Training, BBQ Workshops, Famous Dave's Founder Dave Anderson, The Science of Meat, Low and Slow vs Fast and Hot, The Science of Cooking, BBQ Showcase, Cooking for a Team, Right Equipment for YOU, Sausage Fundamentals, Cooking ClassesComment