Great Ideas for Gifts They’ll Love
As busy as summer is, it brings along lots of occasions for gift-giving: birthdays, weddings, graduations, showers and festive get-togethers where a little thank-you for the hostess is appropriate.
What’s better than a gift that the recipient loves? One that’s just as fun to give, of course. And that means putting together two or three items [...]
4 Ways to Create a Table Setting that’s Distinctly You
Page through any shelter magazine or browse any home decor website these days, and you’ll see the current decorating trend. Out: go-together furniture sets and matchy-matchy fabrics: In: mixed-up styles and eras.
Who’d have thought that funky vintage chrome chairs would work with a heavy farmhouse-style dining table? And yet, there they are in House Beautiful. [...]
Mix vibe and era
As the home magazines show, it’s fun to blend antiques and modern pieces, and at the table, this approach offers a great opportunity to use family heirlooms. Express your distinctive style by mixing patterns in stemware and flatware, so each guest has a unique placesetting. Create interest by contrasting high/low or fancy/rustic styles, like pairing [...]
Mix height and scale
Two things to keep in mind: drama and contrast. Fill a dramatically large vase with graceful long-stemmed flowers, and surround it with petite votive candles. We love the look of Nachtmann’s crystal vase in a basketweave pattern, nearly 12 inches high, with a bouquet of tall bird of paradise blossoms. Think of using a crystal [...]
Mix textures and materials
Skip the tablecloth, and place fine china and cut crystal stemware directly on the table—the rich, dark wood presents an elegant contrast that lets the table setting really shine. For a themed party, add natural elements to your table decor. For example, start with Juliska dishware and arrange vintage hand tools to create a pretty [...]
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Mix color and pattern
You can create eye-catching place-settings for a sit-down dinner party by stacking plates in different shapes for multiple courses. Make sure the colors of your dishware are complementary so things don’t get too busy. (Juliska ceramics, with their great array of shapes and patterns in colors that work well together, make this style easy to [...]
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