Journal

Inspiration on the authentic Italian lifestyle, the art of the table, and the beauty of slow living.

All Story Guide Series

Hand folding a linen napkin embroidered with a dragonfly motif on a rustic wooden table — We Were Already Here | MI RE LA

We Were Already Here 3/3

Part Three of Three. Notes on the Italian table — and why it was never a trend. Read more...

The Anchor 2/3

Part Two of Three. The one material that holds a mismatched, collected table together. Read more...

Your Parents Had a Dining Set. You Entertain 1/3

Your Parents Had a Dining Set. You Entertain 1/3

Part One of Three. How American entertaining moved from matching sets to personal tablescapes. Read more...