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Receiving with simple elegance
The desire of the lady of the house was to receive guests in an intimate
and welcoming setting without turning down either richness or prominence.
A challenge that I embraced with enthusiasm, focusing on the contrast between
the dark red shades of the walls and the bright white hues of the ornate
wood panelling, softened by the pleasant warm tones of wood furnishings and
inlaid flooring.
Refined conviviality