I love to design table settings, but with our petite abode, we never get to host gatherings. Here are a few Thanksgiving tables I’ve designed for my friend’s house (and I’m available to do yours as well!).
The reason I post this now (as opposed to waiting until Halloween is over), is that I know you all have real lives! Most people don’t have tons of time to dedicate to brainstorming ideas for holiday decor, much ...
We’re hosting a small Easter dinner again this year (this time it’s just my parents) and though Ryan is the real cook around here, I do have fun helping choose the menu and picturing how it will all look in the serving pieces we own. And since desserts are more my domain, I like choosing a special cake or pie… especially this year because my dad’s sweet tooth is just as pronounced as my own!
But ...
The sunshine has started to peek through the clouds here in Seattle… could spring really be set to arrive? I have no doubt that we’re still in for a few more weeks of rain, but that didn’t stop me from pulling together a tabletop that is ready to usher in a new season.
Trays & Platters by Williams-Sonoma
Tablecloths by Lauren Ralph Lauren
Set on a gingham tablecloth, I’d layer the gold-edged charger with a pastel dinner plate ...
Well friends, now that Halloween has passed and it’s November 1st, it’s officially Thanksgiving season!
If that means you’re starting to stress about people coming to your house (and maybe THAT LOOK from your cousin when you pull out the same ol’ stained napkins from last year) then keep in mind that you have until November 10th to secure my services to whip together a Thanksgiving tabletop that will have everyone oohing and aahing.
In fact, my ...
One of my favorite things to shop for is cocktail glasses for a bar. I always seem to stumble upon sets of four or six or eight that are quirky and beautifully detailed when I’m out running through the antique shops. Luckily (unluckily?) we have a very small bar area and very little cupboard space, so usually I can save my money. Because otherwise we would have sets and sets!
As part of the bachelor pad ...
With just over a month to go until wedding day, I’ve been spending much more time fretting over seating arrangements than tablescapes. In fact, I’m in Seattle for a last bout of planning! However, today my husband-to-be and I have been together for six years, and I’ve been reminiscing about some of our memorable moments. Adam took me to a Japanese restaurant for one of our first dates… which might have been wonderfully romantic, if ...
Last week I showed you how I tablescape for those times when there’s nothing on the calendar. But, what do you know… I found myself hosting a little dinner party after all! Here’s how my tabletop made the transition from “everyday” to “special occasion.”
The simple shine of my glass bottle collection was beautiful, but I had to cut down on clutter to make room for our culinary presentations. I selected a variety of laboratory glassware, some ...
I don’t have parties to tablescape for every night, but there’s something sad and unfulfilled about an empty tabletop. How do you decorate your table for… no occasion at all?
An assortment of glass bottles makes for an easy but stunning centerpiece, catching light and casting sparkles. Best of all, it’s easy to dress up should you make last minute dinner plans. The array of vessels will look even more lovely with a few blooms- and ...
My brother goes to my parents’ house to raid the refrigerator, but I go to raid the china cabinet. Playing dress-up with my Mom’s tabletop is one of the pleasures of coming home to Seattle!
When I visited this week, I found the table decorated with a leafy runner and a flower-shaped bowl with purple petals. It seeded an idea for a summer supper setting.
Glasses with etched vertical lines recall the spindled ...
My new favorite way to send invitations is Paperless Post, a wonderful cross between custom invitations and a facebook invite.
I’ve done the facebook invite thing and am over it – people don’t take them seriously, don’t RSVP, and the RSVP’s you do get often can’t be trusted for accuracy. Not a great help for a hostess planning food and drinks.
If you want a “take-me-seriously” invitation, paper is the way to go, especially with the benefit ...
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