Athena Calderone

Athena Calderone is a creative director, author, interior designer, chef, and entertaining expert. She began her career in the kitchen, honing an ability to juxtapose flavors, textures, and hues, then expanded her distinctive approach—rooted in simplicity and thoughtful execution—to all facets of the home and the art of living. She designed a line of 12 rugs with Beni in 2021 and launched a furniture and tabletop collection with Crate & Barrel featuring 100+ pieces. Her design book Live Beautiful has sold more than 250,000 copies and remains the #1 décor book on Amazon; her cookbook Cook Beautiful won a James Beard Award. Her podcast More Than One Thing regularly ranks in Apple's top 100.