The coincidence of designing my first collection in every shade of pink in the summer of Barbie's movie release was not intentional. But I am delighted! It brings yet another reason to use my linens and share the story of them with friends. I love the hand-painted summer florals of these plates from Penny Morrison. Their whimsical style ties in perfectly with my linens. Keeping it relaxed, I knotted the napkins and places them on the side of the plates with a calligraphy name card on the right.

There's no science to the knot but I do think it helps to iron the napkins first and loosen them slightly, letting the corners of the design fall over the plate. I painted my own roses and then the summer florals on the menus to tie it all together. Candles are this fun spiral design. I placed them in holders of different heights to give movement.

For the flowers, I used the gorgeous seasonal Watermelon Sugar bouquet from Wild At Heart. The Sheffield Park Roses are just as exuberant as I think Barbie would have in her own house. I love the way the foliage of hornbeam and philadelphus ground the arrangement, stopping it from being too sugary sweet.