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32 THE HUNT MAGAZINE
winter 2021-22
Holiday vignettes add to the sense of warmth.
The vintage green cut-glass water goblets by Whitehall were collected by her mother when Cosgrove was a girl and avocado kitchens were in vogue. Hurricane globes from Waterford’s Jefferson collection are paired with candles from IKEA. As an experienced hostess, Cosgrove knows that the best-performing pieces on the table aren’t necessarily the most expensive. “IKEA candles burn clean and don’t drip,” she says.
Still, she acknowledges a special connection to Waterford. Through her work with the company, she developed friendships with the artisans who craft the crystal. One made her a font for holy water. Another invited her to his son’s wedding in Ireland.
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