Alicia Rountree Fresh Island Style: Casual Entertaining and Inspirations from a Tropical Place

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Inspired by the colours and textures of her tropical roots, Alicia Rountree shares her carefree lifestyle in her paradisiacal home in Mauritius - from a picnic on a sandbank to a sunset dinner on the beach and quiet time at home sipping tisanes. Her refreshing entertaining style is shown at her family's beach retreat and colonial stone homes as well as on deserted beaches. Chic tabletops are dressed up with a mix of heirloom and contemporary tableware, palmiers are worked into table decor, and fresh herbs or flowers are tucked in napkin rings fashioned from twine. Throughout Alicia also offers advice to promote wellness in daily life, such as energising recipes including a lemongrass tonic, avocado toast, and nourishing dal. Vases full of vibrant blooms, such as bird-of-paradise and palm fronds, are used to create a serene decor. For the style-conscious and health-minded, Alicia's outlook is uplifting.

Multifaceted entrepreneur - nutrition/wellness coach and swimwear designer - and Wilhelmina model Alicia Rountree has been inspired by her childhood home in Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean. Rountree was a cofounder of the New York City restaurant Tartinery in 2010. In 2019 her eco-friendly swimwear line, Alicia Swim, launched, and her collections of bed linens and towels and a tabletop line are next. Caitlin Leffel and is a co-author of NYC: An Owner's Manual and In Love in New York. She lives in New York.