OUTWARD BOUND

Richard Christiansen FOUNDER OF FLAMINGO ESTATE AND AUTHOR OF FLAMINGO ESTATE: FRIDAYS FROM THE GARDEN, LOS ANGELES

“I’ve always said that the garden is the most important room of the house, and the most important room at a party. Under the cloak of darkness, you can create so much drama and anticipation as you move through the garden, into the house and outside again. It allows your guests to go down the rabbit hole, just like Alice.

We’ve all been to parties where people stand in one room and don’t talk to each other. The responsibility of a host is to let people move through spaces, to create serendipitous meetings and conversations.

We’re fortunate enough to have a bar at Flamingo, but I