Greys, pinks and greens set a backdrop for shabby chic and modern pine furniture, lilac armchairs, floral cushions, little windowsill-filling pieces of local pottery, the odd industrial looking light.
"When you go into a meeting, you have to start out in a social manner to set a backdrop for the conversation.
The doting couple headed to the far side of the room, where photographers had set up a backdrop for fan photo ops.
5 30 P.M. Dine at the dual-level Asia de Cuba, 237 Madison Avenue, (212) 726-7755, where the sleek 34-seat communal table and private booths set a convivial backdrop for fusion dishes like calamari salad ($25) and char sui beef short ribs ($42).
"One of the scene's most revered classics, the DaVinChe production set a gritty backdrop for the then teenage Kane Robinson to lace.
As we drove around reminiscing and listening to tracks by a Oxblood that set a perfect backdrop for the pensive moment, I was compelled to message a few old friends from that era who are still "out there" in Baltimore, getting high and carrying on.
An elimination round was held on Monday at the Mullin Automotive Museum here, with Delahayes, Bugattis and other examples of French Art Deco extravagance setting a formidable backdrop for the entries, which were displayed on humble poster board.
And, as often happens with hotels, a fairy-tale setting became a backdrop for imprudent behavior.
But the setting provided a backdrop for Serena Williams to make her boldest statement yet in seven career matches against Venus.
Joseph Urban's sets were a backdrop for the Ziegfeld Follies, the Metropolitan Opera and, over all, more than 168 productions, some of which he also directed.
Jha's cityscapes reminded me of the 21st-century Los Angeles in "Blade Runner," Ridley Scott's science fiction classic, in which a grim urban setting is a backdrop for the hollowness in men's souls.
