November 4 at 11:30am — 2:00pm
Join the Preservation Resource Center for our annual Design Luncheon, an afternoon celebrating beautiful homes, inspired gardens, and the timeless art of gracious living.
This year’s luncheon brings together three extraordinary women whose work has shaped the worlds of interior design, publishing, and luxury craftsmanship. Celebrated designer Charlotte Moss, FLOWER magazine founder and editor-in-chief Margot Shaw, and New Orleans’ own Jane Scott Hodges, founder of Leontine Linens, will share an engaging conversation exploring the traditions, inspiration, and personal stories behind the homes we create and the lives we cultivate within them.
The discussion will feature Charlotte Moss’ highly anticipated new book, Charlotte Moss: At Home in Virginia, alongside Margot Shaw’s newest release, Flowering Outdoors: Gardens and Parties. Joined by Jane Scott Hodges—whose passion for Southern hospitality and timeless design has made Leontine Linens an internationally recognized luxury brand—the conversation promises an inspiring look at the enduring beauty of thoughtful interiors, flourishing gardens, meaningful entertaining, and the rituals that make a house feel like home.
Charlotte Moss
With a career spanning more than four decades, Charlotte Moss is one of America’s most celebrated interior designers. Since founding her eponymous design firm in 1985, she has become synonymous with timeless elegance, layered interiors, and gracious Southern hospitality.
Drawing inspiration from history, architecture, travel, and the decorative arts, Charlotte has designed private residences and executive suites throughout the United States and abroad. Her influence extends beyond interiors through acclaimed collections for Century Furniture, Fabricut, Stark Carpet, Pickard, P.E. Guerin, Soicher-Marin, IBU Clothing, Artemis Design Company, and other distinguished brands.
Charlotte is also an accomplished author whose twelve books have become staples of the design world. Her newest volume, Charlotte Moss: At Home in Virginia, to be released in September 2026, offers an intimate look at the homes, gardens, and landscapes that continue to inspire her work.
Her many honors include the New York School of Interior Design’s Centennial Medal, the Royal Oak Foundation’s Timeless Design Award, and recognition on Elle Décor‘s prestigious Grand Masters list. A passionate preservationist and philanthropist, Charlotte serves on the boards of numerous cultural and historic organizations, including the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, The Garden Conservancy, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, and The Madoo Conservancy.
Margot Shaw
Margot Shaw is the founder and editor-in-chief of FLOWER magazine, the award-winning publication devoted to flowers, gardens, homes, entertaining, and inspired living.
After studying art history at Hollins College and interior design at the University of Texas, Margot discovered a passion for floral design while planning her daughter’s wedding. Recognizing there was no publication dedicated to celebrating flowers as an essential part of everyday living, she launched FLOWER magazine. Nearly two decades later, it has become one of the country’s premier lifestyle publications, inspiring readers with exceptional homes, gardens, travel, design, and entertaining.
Margot is a sought-after speaker at museums, botanical gardens, antique shows, and design centers throughout the country. She is the author of Living Floral and her newest book, Flowering Outdoors: Gardens and Parties, published in spring 2026, which celebrates spectacular gardens and the joy of gathering outdoors.
Deeply committed to philanthropy, Margot serves on numerous advisory boards and organizations supporting gardens, preservation, and community enrichment throughout the South.
Jane Scott Hodges
Jane Scott Hodges is the founder and CEO of Leontine Linens, the nationally acclaimed luxury linen company she established in New Orleans in 1996. Widely recognized for reviving the tradition of couture linens for everyday living, Jane has spent nearly three decades helping homeowners and designers bring timeless craftsmanship, personalization, and hospitality into the home.
An entrepreneur, author, and respected lifestyle authority, Jane is the author of the Rizzoli book Linens: For Every Room and Occasion, an inspiring guide to living and entertaining with fine linens. Her work has been featured in leading publications including Veranda, Southern Living, Vogue, and Flower, and she is known for her enduring belief that beautifully crafted objects enrich both everyday life and life’s most meaningful celebrations.
Reserve Your Books in Advance
Following the luncheon, Charlotte Moss, Margot Shaw and Jane Scott Hodges will be available to sign books. Because last year’s featured title sold out, we encourage guests to pre-order Charlotte Moss: At Home in Virginia, Flowering Outdoors: Gardens and Parties and Linens: For Every Room and Occasion during ticket purchase to ensure their copies are reserved. Pre-ordered books will be available for pickup at the event.
Charlotte Moss: At Home in Virginia
Author Charlotte Moss, Foreword by Stan Dixon, Photographs by Pieter Estersohn
$55
Flowering Outdoors: Gardens & Parties: Inspiring Floral Touches for Outside Spaces and Entertaining
Author Margot Shaw, with Lydia Somerville, Foreword by Bunny Williams
$50
Linens: For Every Room and Occasion
Author Jane Scott Hodges, Foreword by Charlotte Moss, Photographs by Paul Costello
$55
Please note: Seating for individual ticket holders is assigned by the event committee. While every effort will be made to accommodate seating requests, they cannot be guaranteed. Guaranteed group seating is available with Patron-level sponsorships and above.
Tickets have a fair market value (FMV) of $75. The tax-deductible portion of each ticket is $90, which represents the difference between the ticket price ($165) and the FMV.
Sponsorships may also be partially tax-deductible; the deductible amount is the sponsorship price minus $75 for each ticket used from the sponsorship’s ticket allocation.
PRC’s Tax ID is 72-0760857
Sponsorships
PLATINUM Sponsor: 2 Reserved Tables (20 Tickets) to Design Luncheon • Free 1/2-page ad OR 30% off Full-page ad • “PRC’s Design Luncheon Presented by…” • Logo & listing on all event materials • 20 tickets to private champagne reception with featured designers.
~$6000 Only 2 available
GOLD Sponsor: 1 Reserved Table (10 tickets) to Design Luncheon • Free 1/4-page ad OR 30% off 1/2-page ad Logo & listing on all event materials • 4 tickets to private champagne reception with featured designers.
~$2500
SILVER Sponsor: Reserved Half-Table (5 tickets) to Design Luncheon • Listing on all event materials; logo on sponsor shield at Design Luncheon • 2 tickets to private champagne reception with featured designers
~$1750
PATRON Sponsor: 2 tickets to the Design Luncheon with guaranteed seating together • Listing on all event materials • 2 tickets to private champagne reception with featured designers.
~$750
