How to be a good guest
If you’re invited to a Memorial Day bash this weekend, don’t just bring sangria.
Bring it in a green-glass pitcher from Lifestyles & Interiors by Lisa in Croton-on-Hudson.
Lisa McTernan, a veteran interior designer, has created an airy, welcoming shop that combines furniture and home accessories with fashions and jewelry, and it’s filled with choices when it comes to gifts.
First up, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to make a big impression. Need proof? McTernan showed me a tiny etched vase made of green glass – $9 – that you could easily fill with wildflowers.
Then, there’s a wicker wine holder ($28). Buy one bottle and let your host worry about the basket’s other five slots.
There are also serving utensils with twig-inspired handles, “even if you make a salad and include these,” McTernan adds.
