09/14/2026
Apparently, I was a Pretty Linen Freak before I knew I was a Pretty Linen Freak.
Meet Tropical Noir.
I purchased this linen several years ago, long before Pretty Linen Freak had a name—and before I fully understood just how much beautiful linen would become part of the way I design.
Looking back at this table now, I can see it.
The linen wasn't simply covering the table. It was leading the design.
The bold black-and-white pattern. The tropical greenery. The unexpected pop of pink. From there came the tabletop, napkins and all the little details that made the table feel complete.
Somewhere along the way, I stopped thinking of linen as the background and started seeing it as the beginning.
And that design philosophy is a big part of what eventually became the Curated Tablescape Collections by Hope Phillips Co.
So it seems only fitting that Tropical Noir gets one of the first introductions.
Tropical Noir — bold, playful and definitely not interested in blending into the background.