Natalie Bloomingdale

Owner and Creator of The SIL

What do you do?

@thesilshop

What china pattern or dinnerware do you use at home?

I mix! J.L. Coquet Hemispheres, Flux Stoke on Trent, Bernardaud

What is your favorite glassware?

Vintage cocktail glasses with caddies are a new obsession:

What are your go to table linens for hosting?

I'm going to see if Bradley Agather Means will come up with a new schematic for me!

What is your go to flatware?

My great-grandmother's "B" silver or Christofle Spatours

What is your favorite tableware accessory, if you have one?

Candlelight is always a good idea

What is on your dinner party playlist?

Country and Kygo

What is your go-to menu or something that people go wild for?

Mini comfort foods as passed appetizers disappear quickly

What is your drink of choice?

Eastern Standard - but I'm not allowed to have them anymore! 🙃 Gin, muddled cucumber and mint, lime juice, simple syrup served up

What’s your favorite home or table goods store?

The Future Perfect and Amy Meier

You can’t entertain without?

A chef 😬

The host/hostess gift you want to receive?

I prefer a handwritten thank-you note afterward

Is there anything else you want our followers to know?

The SIL is popping up in Charleston November 11-13!