'Tis the season to be JOLLY!
And here's some sophisticated holiday inspiration we found on Eddie Ross's blog a few years ago. To see the full post click here: CLICK
Moving away from your traditional red and green pallet, we love how playful this table is combining pinks with our Green Lace Dinner Plates.
"As we ready our homes for the holidays, ironing linens and polishing silver for the table, here's a bit of inspiration from an event we did at theApawamis Club in Rye, hosted by one of our closest friends, Elizabeth Moyer of the splendid blogPretty Pink Tulips. Elizabeth, you may remember, from her charming home on theRye House Touror even theSpringtime Socialshe co-hosted with reader Linie Featherston."
"Thanks to them, over 200 people attended the event at Apawamis, which included lunch, a holiday boutique of our vintage wares and a presentation full of insider tips for easy, elegant holiday decorating."
"These Coalport Indian Tree plates that Jaithan found at Consign It were just the inspiration I needed for a table mixing new and vintage pieces in a vibrant palette of pink and green."
"The chargers are from the
Christmas Tree Shop, while the dinner plates are
Mottahedeh. Both sit atop linen runners (Java Java in Pink) from
Quadrille, one of my favorite sources for designer fabric. Together, the play of patterns feels fresh, happy and a little bit dangerous,
just the way I like it. Speaking of, if you're using holly in an arrangement, make sure you remove the berries beforehand. They're poisonous and tend to fall anyway. Mixed with simple pink roses, the centerpieces are instant holiday."
"For a bit of tradition, I used old European napkins embroidered with monograms but layered in a modern way."
"Now don't forget the details! Colorful candy in footed compotes are a sweet intermezzo between dinner and dessert. Consider vintage salt cellars, too, like these gold-over-porcelain beauties for no reason at all but sparkle and shine. And finally, layer the light with votives like these cranberry glass holders from
Ole Carousel Antiques."
"For a quick and easy place card, use a white paint pen on ornaments that match your table."
"You can even embellish taper candles with holly. Simply wire two ends together and it's a fast and easy bobeche. We used handmade tapers in turquoise from my go-to source,
Creative Candles in Kansas City."
Make It Yours!
Not quite the same, but still has lots of pinks and greens.
