Red Striped Umbrellas and a Table for Two

We flew back to Seattle arriving late Friday evening. We hit the ground running and worked the shops over the 3 day Memorial Day weekend. Nothing like getting fully immersed the moment back, but it is a lovely few days to be at the stores as it is busy with folks shopping from near & far. Mister Sive had potted up oodles of things (like geraniums and lavender in above photo) out on the island in pots right before we headed to New York, so we were excited to see how things were shaping up. It had been rainy a bit while we were away, but sunny a good stretch too, so we knew everything would we thirsty. So we hopped on the ferry Tuesday morning to squeeze in a few island days. (For those local readers, we are looking for a handyman/caretaker for WestWard. Our longtime person has moved away. If you can think of anyone you really like, let me know.) The plants thrived while we were away and were indeed thirsty when we got there! It was also our first time using our new red striped umbrellas. Country Living had gifted us one after the photo shoot last year and I was able to source a duplicate. They tilt, which our last umbrellas did not. Great for moving around when the sun gets intense. Plus we like the jaunty stripes. While we were away new red French bistro glasses arrived at WK. I had to set a table with them in their honor. They are the perfect size for a glass of juice or wine. So it was a very red few days. The color has always played a big part of the design out here. I fall back in love with it over and over again as we find new things to incorporate into our beachside living.