A cool setting on a warm summer evening. Fine white linen shimmers in the dusky light, and delicate garden roses perfume the air. Candlelight flickering on crystal glass reflects the beauty on our table.

This is a simple design that is easy to create. Half-fill tall glass vases with water, and float lighted candles within them. Use individual orchid vases to hold old-fashioned English garden roses, filling the warm evening air with the scent of summer.

Photography © Tim Winter