Take A Visit To Gardens And Our Sunbrella Fabrics!

Summer Flowers For Weekend Entertaining.

Simple mix of flowers and succulents from the garden for table decorations. Of course our denim blue Sunbrella cloth in Upland/Denim will help make things easy for any spills this weekend. Enjoy your time with family and friends.

Let's Make This Holiday Weekend A "Cook Out" Holiday!

During the Napa Valley Festival Del Sol a wonderful out door feast was prepared at San Francisco food luminary Pat Kuleto's ranch.

I thought I would inspire your plans for the holiday weekend.

This annual festival is held the third week in July and the best of food, wine and music can be experienced.

photos: New York Social Diary

Indian Themed Dinner With Bright Table Setting.

We hosted an Indian themed dinner party over the weekend. The cloth I bought in "Little India" here in Los Angeles. It is covered in tiny little mirrors sew in between the stylized leaves. The combination of blue violets and bright marigolds and Zinnias make a bold statement. I especially like the cushions on the chairs in Sunbrella Trax/Persimmon. A bright way to see the close of summer. Make summer last a little longer!

Our First Series Called "At Home with Joe Ruggiero" Debuts On The Internet.

Our First series exclusively for the internet debuts on facebook and twitter. Check it out.

Sunbrella Puts A Roof On Our Entertaining Outdoors!

Outdoor Entertaining is something we do a lot in California. When you have a specific outdoor room designed especially for entertaining it makes it so much easier. This bold Sunbrella awning creates a wonderful dining pavilion on our upper terrace. We use this space maybe 10 months a year and in the evening with candles it is even more beautiful. The furniture is my Chelsea Collection from Terra Furniture.

Those "Al Fresco" Meals That Where Thrown Together.

As the summer is almost half over, thoughts of elegant outdoor entertaining remain in my head. Gathering a group of friends on the terrace for lunch in those days seemed so stylish. Why not put on a jacket... do it up right; set a fancy table and enjoy wonderful food, wine and good friends.