A Screaming Blast backgammon Beautiful French coffee press from

Beautiful French coffee press from the Bernadotte collection Georg Jensen

Candleholder etched with Lord Ganesha and the Gardens of Valencia scent

this Chinoiserie-inspired grinder requires a gentle clockwise motion to activate

It's food-safe and easy to clean

sculptural folds that expand and contract like a resonant soundwave

A Screaming Blast backgammon Beautiful French coffee press fromGardner, founder of Houses & Parties, marks occasions with events known for their unabashed style, wit, and whimsy. Here she invites the reader to crash twenty of her parties, from weddings to intimate dinners at home, finding fabulous inspiration at every turn. A swirl of elegantly offbeat parties and lush tablescapes, where ceramic snails creep under flower petals and chandelier girls covered in Swarovski crystals beckon guests to the dance floor: