Setting the Table: Etiquette
- ENTERTAINING, FALL, Fall Entertaining, GATHERINGS, HOLIDAYS, SEASONAL DECORATING, SEASONAL LIVING, Setting the Table: Etiquette, TABLE IDEAS, THANKSGIVING
Metallic Inspired Thanksgiving Tablescape
Looking for Thanksgiving centerpiece ideas on Pinterest boards and home decor magazines can be as overwhelming and time-consuming as planning a wedding! Give your brain a break this Thanksgiving and create a Metallic Inspired Thanksgiving Tablescape with an easy but elegant mixture of metallic and natural elements. The metallic trend is here to stay but don’t believe this means you can’t also use some of the traditional nature inspired Thanksgiving decor, such as gourds, wheat and Indian Corn, on your Thanksgiving tablescape this year as well. One of my favorite looks is mixing the two decor trends together. Look for faux gourds in rich metallic tones like bronze, matte gold…
- ENTERTAINING, Fall Entertaining, GATHERINGS, HOLIDAYS, Setting the Table: Etiquette, TABLE IDEAS, THANKSGIVING
Krayl’s Nature Inspired Tablescape for A Fall Gathering
Fall is a season for falling – falling leaves, falling temperatures and for me, a time to fall back in love with your home. What better way to reconnect than to set the table, light a few candles and invite friends to gather around for a casual late afternoon meal of seasonally inspired comfort food – Pumpkin Soup and Mini Sage Grilled Cheese sandwiches. The elements for this table, like the menu, are inspired by the beauty of nature happening outdoors. Well, actually more than inspired continue reading on Inspired Home… As many of you already know, I have been selected by the International Housewares Association to be a contributor for…
- EVERYDAY LIVING, Fall Entertaining, GATHERINGS, HOLIDAYS, Setting the Table: Etiquette, TABLE IDEAS, THANKSGIVING
White + Orange Mini Pumpkin Tablescape
I love the vibrant colors of Fall but really, is there anything better than those little white mini pumpkins? They just call out my name to be part of a Fall or Thanksgiving table setting. Keep it all white or mix them in with the mini orange pumpkins to create the perfect table to welcome your autumn guests to the table. A neutral blue tablecloth works a blank canvas for your decor elements like, wooden charges, bright green reindeer moss, white birch votives and floral arrangements. Keep the pallete clean with pretty flowers to complement the white but not fight with it. Purple adds color but won’t draw attention…
- EASTER, ENTERTAINING, GATHERINGS, HOLIDAYS, SEASONAL DECORATING, Setting the Table: Etiquette, Spring Entertaining
Last Minute Easter Entertaining & Tablescape Ideas
Entertaining friends and family for Easter Brunch or Dinner is a wonderful way to kick off the spring entertaining season. incorporating just a few easy tips you will feel confident about your hostess skills and head into a stress free holiday. Just for you! My Spring Entertaining Checklist. Download, print out and make your next gathering as enjoyable as a spring breeze. #1: You Can’t Go Wrong with Flowers. Pick up a few bunches from your corner grocery. Stick to all one variety for more impact. Place them on your entranceway table, dining table, bathroom and in your bedroom. #2: Choose a Theme and Run with It. Love green? Find green…
- CHRISTMAS, ENTERTAINING, Floral Arrangements, GATHERINGS, HOLIDAYS, SEASONAL DECORATING, Setting the Table: Etiquette, WINTER, Winter & Holiday Entertaining
A Reflective Holiday Table
Looking to create a tablescape for a special gathering and not sure where to start? Begin with one item to create your INSPIRATION. It can be a color, a texture, a word, your favorite vase, the holiday itself, anything will work. For this tablescape it was the mirror top of the Antique French dinning table recently acquired and delivered in time for the holiday gathering. Using mercury glass vases, bowls and votives to line the center of this long table allowed for each piece and flower to reflect creating an amazing display. Additionally, the blue paint of the walls of the room was mirrored in the blue of the Seeded Eucalyptus and blue…
- CHRISTMAS, DECORATING, ENTERTAINING, GATHERINGS, HOLIDAYS, SEASONAL DECORATING, Setting the Table: Etiquette, WINTER, Winter & Holiday Entertaining
Seasonal Decor: Crazy For Crackers
Every year I find there is one item I tend to use over and over in seasonal designs. This year it looks like Christmas crackers are the winner. I didn’t start out to use them but have been finding them EVERYWHERE and they fit into each project in a different way. If you are not familiar with this tradition brought over from the United Kingdom here are a few of the “stories” behind them: “They were first made in about 1850 by a London sweet maker called Tom Smith. He had seen the French ‘bon bon’ sweets (almonds wrapped in pretty paper), and one night, while he was sitting in…
- CHRISTMAS, ENTERTAINING, Fall Entertaining, GATHERINGS, HOLIDAYS, Setting the Table: Etiquette, Spring Entertaining, Summer Entertaining, THANKSGIVING, TIPS & LISTS, Winter & Holiday Entertaining
Placesettings Explained
Although we live in a less formal world where pretty much anything goes when it comes to setting your table, it is always best to start with a knowledge of the proper way to do anything. Once you understand the proper etiquette of how to set each place setting you can manipulate it to achieve your preferred style. This image is a fantastic straight forward approach to learning the Formal and Informal versions. This biggest change most people make to the Formal setting is reducing the number of glasses. Most do not have enough glasses or table space to allow for three per guest. In most situations one wine glass…
- DECORATING, ENTERTAINING, EVERYDAY LIVING, FALL, Fall Entertaining, GATHERINGS, HOLIDAYS, In the News, SEASONAL DECORATING, Setting the Table: Etiquette, THANKSGIVING, WINTER, Winter & Holiday Entertaining
In the News: A Naturally Thankful Season {article published in Impart Magazine}
A NATURALLY THANKFUL SEASON No matter what part of the country you live in, for most Americans, Fall is a time filled with images of harvest, abundance, cool weather, and gathering with family and close ones. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the 2012 Fall Season officially begins on September 22nd and ends on the Winter Solstice December 21st but no one day most embodies the season more than Thanksgiving Day, or weekend if you are luck, filled with family, friends, laughter, sharing memories, and of course plentiful food. Preparing your home for that one day, however, can be overwhelming if you attempt to menu plan, shop, decorate, set the table…
- ENTERTAINING, ENTRANCEWAY DESIGN, FALL, Fall Entertaining, GATHERINGS, HOLIDAYS, SEASONAL DECORATING, Setting the Table: Etiquette, THANKSGIVING
Fall Entertaining and Tablescape Ideas
Entertaining over the next few weeks? Or looking to getting a jump on your Thanksgiving table? Here are a few tips to get you started. A FALL HARVEST DINNER: TABLESCAPE & ENTERTAINING TIPS * Start At the Beginning* {image by HGTV} Set the tone of your gathering as your guests step onto your front porch with containers filled with seasonal plants such as mums mixed with decorative grasses. * Simple Sophistication * An everyday collection of white plates easily serve as the back drop to leaf shaped accent plates in Autumnal colors. Place a folded linen napkin peeking out from under for added texture. * Nature At Its’ Best *…
