“When entertaining in the Hamptons and especially outdoors, I'm always inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds me,” says author Annie Falk. “Flowers from the garden are usually my go-to accessory for the table, but here on the beach I love to include objects from nature such as seashells, coral and succulents,” she adds.

A soft flax linen tablecloth mimics the sand, and is the perfect canvas for pillar candles in varying hues of sunset, cloud-white and sky-blue coral, and glossy, striped seashells—all inspired by the breathtaking experience of sitting on the magnificent beaches of the Hamptons' East End.

Designer | Annie Falk, author of Hamptons Entertaining and Palm Beach Entertaining

Photographer | Jerry Rabinowitz

Hamptons Entertaining: Creative Occasions to Remember

By Annie Falk, foreword by Eric Ripert

Stewart, Tabori & Chang / May 2015

$45

Hardcover with jacket / 224 pages