Who doesn’t like to set a pretty table?
My guess is no one. Whether
dinner is a quick bite, or a time to revere the evening repast, an attractive
table can make any meal more enjoyable.
A couple of weeks ago I shared my Seaside
Picnic table
setting. It’s one for which I have a
particular fondness because of the lovely Pottery Barn linens. So I decided to enjoy them a bit longer, but
switch the table up a bit and turn it into something, seemingly, brand new.
You can do the same. Swap out an
element or two in your centerpiece.
Switch up the placements, change the napkins. Suddenly you have something completely
different.
Take a look.
I changed the rustic rectangular placemats for these round ones. I kept the chargers and white plates, but
swapped out the blue fish plates for the more subtly colored starfish plates.
Scallop shells await filling with Coquilles St. Jacques.
White plastic flatware gave way to the bamboo flatware.
Salmon glassware was removed in favor of this stemware by Mikasa, the
Marquis pattern. Gray napkins that
complement the tablecloth were given a special folding that resemble the
graceful waves of the sea. You can learn
how to fold them here.
The starfish candle holders were removed from each individual place
setting and became a part of the centerpiece, joining these two lovely bathing
beauties from One King’s Lane.
Very easy, completely new, and with a minimal amount of effort. I like that!
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