38 | FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE Dennis Says: This is basically a concept that you can mix and match. I don’t need to do patterns on all tables because I think it gets to be too much in a room. So, I like to do solids and accent them with a pattern. I was trying to do interchangeable things, where you could switch out any item you wanted if you wanted more of a contemporary look or more of a traditional look. And green isn’t neutral — it goes with everything, any time of the year. Here, I’m also trying to do a bit of a different shape. More of a bespoken or Flemish style, so it’s not such a three- sided, well-rounded European. It’s a little bit more loose and airy, because I think that gives you more showiness and shows off the flowers. It’s a little bit more relaxed, and it’s not always the same. Use vegetables and flowers. Use a lot of greens that you can get out of your yard because, in Arizona, you can grow all kinds of greenery. And I think you always have to have a little bit of a bling on something. Garden Fresh

Textured Triumph Dennis Says: This one has a bit more texture because of the berries. In the fall, you can get so many textures with berries. Fall is a great time for that. We use a lot of white, which should make it pop because purples tend to turn to brown in a room — if you squint your eyes, they look brown. I tried to do the opposite, to make it brighter using white and green. KEY TO THE GOOD LIFE FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE | 39