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The rich blue palette of this table setting evokes the look of sea and sky. "Rhapsody" flatware from International Silver has wavelike swirls ($380 for a five-piece setting; 888-747-0475), as do the rims of the "Arabesque" plate ($175) and soup bowl ($70), both by Versace for Rosenthal (800-804-8070). "Lagoon" linen napkin from Archipelago ($33; 212-334-9460). Ruzzetti & Gow's silver-dipped "Cockle" shells for salt and pepper come with tiny sterling spoons ($60 each; 212-327-4281). "Vence" wine goblet from Baccarat ($105; 800-777-0100).
ON FIRST PAGE: Sardinian fields are full of poppies, so floral designer Nico De Swert (718-596-6778) arranged the flowers with tall grasses; he also used grasses to cover the vase, and tied them with twine. Lavastone table in Bleu de Chine by Catherine Lagot ($6,500; 212-683-7442).
—Lauren Fister
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