This 2007 Dining By Design installation was conceived as a setting befitting the deliciously ruthless and equally demanding White Witch Queen of Narnia. Icy blue, space defining, gently curved corner piers were enshrouded in creamy white carnation throws, each located on either side of four gorgeous glowing double sconces. The space was surmounted by a glittering, silvery floating ceiling pierced at the center with an oculus to reveal the wintry skies of the Galleria catwalks above. Soft illumination directly above the table was provided by a stunning, six-tiered chandelier featuring translucent plates of creamy agate. Placed below the central light fixture was a delicate collection of sandblasted Manzanita branches arranged in a clear, trumpet-shaped vase. The arrangement was bathed in the reflected light of a circular mirror edged by an over-scaled wreath of delicately colored roses. Glittering glassware and warm golden accents were concentrically arranged on an icy blue, Chinese Silk Brocade kerchief sitting atop a softly iridescent tablecloth trimmed in a rich, caramel faux-fur. Ten slip-covered camelback dining chairs were fitted with custom silk, fishtail obis to echo the re-occurring couture references inspired by the Queen’s magnificent gowns.
Photos: Kathryn MacDonald Photography
“So chic!” – Paul Vincent Wiseman
“So chic!” – Paul Vincent Wiseman
“So chic!” – Paul Vincent Wiseman
“So chic!” – Paul Vincent Wiseman
“So chic!” – Paul Vincent Wiseman
“So chic!” – Paul Vincent Wiseman
