Autumn Equinox! It’s Harvest time! This is the true seasonally-sensitive time to celebrate and give thanks for the bounty of the season (by late November the harvest is well over). On a personal level, it is a magical time to celebrate your own accomplishments large and small. A wonderful symbol of this time of year […]
Late Harvest Festival Dining Table Décor
October 2, 2017
The end of October, the last of the pumpkins… the late harvest is upon us. What an amazing time of year this is. A time of endings and a time of beginnings…
May Dining Table Décor: A Floral Extravaganza!
March 7, 2017
Celebrating seasons is about more than the look of the dining table. With that said, however, carefully thought out table designs can affect the moods of guests and help them to access emotions related to the season. In addition, table settings can help to show the care and effort that went into the holiday’s preparation, […]
Winter Holiday Table Setting: Playful & Peppermint!
December 3, 2016
With so many religions and cultures celebrating meaningful moments at this very special time of year, December Solstice is a magical time for a family festivity!
Joys of Gingerbread: Gingerbread cookies!
December 2, 2016
“And I had but one penny in the world. Thou should’st have it to buy gingerbread.”~William Shakespeare What a wonderful way to share holiday joy! Gingerbread cookies are warm, aromatic, and delicious traditions guaranteed to add color, playfulness, and joy to your seasonal celebration. This year, I chose to focus on minis, and even found […]
Yuletide Dining Table Décor: Gingerbread & Angels!
November 30, 2016
This stylish table setting is based on the traditional seasonal color palette of red and green. Though this year I got the urge to shake it up a bit… I decided to add multi-colored mini gingerbread houses to each place setting, and also, and perhaps more daringly, a bit of black in the napkins, the […]
More Joys of Gingerbread: Mini Gingerbread Houses!
November 27, 2016
“The Sugarplum Fairy herself could have made no grander gesture.”~Shana Alexander …More for the love of gingerbread! A month or so ago I had a vision regarding my holiday table… tiny, decorated, edible gingerbread houses elevated on Victorian cupcake pedestals adorning each place setting. This was a challenging endeavor, but I was so pleased with […]
Summer Main Dining Table Décor
May 24, 2015
Summer afternoon – summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. ~Henry James The warm and whimsical energy of summer almost seems to be celebrating with or without our help, so why not join in!! The possibilities for creating a fanciful and fun table setting for […]
Summer Tablescape Bohemian Style!!
May 23, 2015
“You have your brush, you have your colors, you paint paradise, then in you go.” ~ Nikos Kazantzakis Summer is sunshine!! Therefore creating a celebratory seasonal tablescape for this joyous time of year becomes about interpreting your concept of the beauty of the sun!!
Winter Candy Box Place Cards
January 3, 2015
What a fun way to combine favors and place cards! They look like little matchboxes, and indeed, you could cover actual matchboxes. I decided to construct them myself, however, and this turned into a fun and easy holiday craft that could be enjoyed with children as well. Specific details and instructions follow. Have fun!
