Post by @kikiastorofficial

Feeling peasanty? Here is your emergency intervention: Step one: acquire French butter. The French have been gatekeeping happiness in dairy form for centuries. Step two: wander around your garden as if you are checking on the roses before the guests arrive (even if the only guest is the dog). Step three: paint something in a color described as “moody,” “historic,” or “the kind of shade a disgraced duchess would choose.” Step four: put on the cocktail rings. Are you opening a bank account? No. Are you eating leftovers? Also no. You are creating an atmosphere. Step five: use the good china because life is short and your grandmother’s dishes are tired of sitting in a cabinet waiting for your death. Remember: elegance is not a price point. It’s a performance. And darling, sometimes we all need a little theater.