The interior designer firm LALA Reimagined is known for its love of curation. Each project that the LA-based studio founders Lia McNairy and Azar Fattahi create includes clever vignettes of fascinating objets, lovingly pieced together in artful ways. And that approach continues when it comes to a garden party, outdoor dining, or poolside brunch.
With stacks of plates, bowls of fruit, and at least a dozen carafes of water, they admit that their styling makes it tricky for guests to find room to eat. But their aesthetic take sets the right tone, relaxing guests on arrival, drawing them to the table to chat over wine and colorful food, to kick off their shoes and dip their toes in the pool. It's LA-style, influenced by the best of the Balearics, and is a way of brunching we can all get behind.
LALA Reimagined explain the decorating power of table dressings chosen purely for their prettiness rather than function(Image credit: LALA Reimagined)LALA Reimagined doesn't do things by halves. What are the ingredients for the perfect alfresco brunch?Lia McNairy: The most perfect brunch is a combination of a perfect menu, a beautiful presentation, inviting the right people who are fun and ready to gossip and relax, and, of course, the weather. We live in LA, so it's pretty much perfect sunshine every day, but we have to look at the forecast when planning a brunch, especially if it's poolside.
Azar Fattahi: That's right, and we need to make sure there are umbrellas if it's too hot, which it u.
