buttercup design

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One table
two great
settings
Story and styling by Andrea Utter
Photography • Jonathan Bielaski
WHETHER YOU'RE IN THE MOOD for a bit of
girly glam or festive whimsy, the holidays
are the perfect time to dress up your table.
You can achieve two different looks in the
same room with a bit of creativity (and a
sprinkle of holiday cheer). So why not
throw two parties this season and impress
your guests with your clever style? Just by
changing the colour scheme you can create
a different mood.
Deep purples, pretty lilacs
and shimmering silvers
make a delicious setting
for a glamorous holiday
dinner party.
1. The dinner party
A white, lacy pedestal serving bowl filled with reflective
metal balls sparkles beside tall mirrored candleholders
atop the chocolate brown sideboard.
White pedestal bowl, $24.99, HomeSense. Steel balls, large $8
each, small $5 each, Home N-t-T. Mirrored pillar candleholders,
large $119.99, small $99.99, Signature Interior Furnishings.
Add drama to the table with a low arrangement of purple
and snowy white trachelium, dried brunia and sprigs of
silver fir.
Flowers, A Dutch Mill Flower shop. White oval serving bowl,
$14.99, HomeSense.
The setting
Shapely pewter-trimmed wine glasses and silver chargers
set against lilac table linen evoke '50s Hollywood glam.
Home Studio tablecloth, $39.99, Home Outfitters. Pewtertrimmed wine glass, $5.99 each, HomeSense. Purple decorative
glasses, $13 each, Home N-t-T.
Crisp white serviettes are wrapped with strands of hairy
wool in a random application to add texture.
Trendex Home design hotel napkins, $19.99 for set of four,
Home Outfitters.
For an interesting and edible place card holder, cut a
small slit in a truffle and insert the card. It’s a creative
touch your guests will enjoy.
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Far left: Platinum patterned china, beaded edge stainless steel chargers and bamboo-inspired flatware lend
a playfulness to the setting.
Wedgwood Procession dinner plate, $45, salad plate,
$32.40, Oneida Sheraton 5-piece flatware, $58, Household
China & Gifts. Stainless steel chargers, $30 for set of four,
Home Outfitters.
Left: Tiered silver candy dish is piled high with richly
coloured ornaments and luscious truffles. Order an
assortment of truffles dusted with castor sugar, dark
cocoa, silver leaf and chai — the perfect after-dinner
indulgence to pair with a cab or shiraz.
Two-tiered candy dish, $7, HomeSense. Mini glass ornaments, $7.50, Michaels. Truffles, Silver Spoon Fine
Chocolates.
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Christmas
2
Open House
Rich reds and browns accented
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with sparkling silver create
a classic palette for the
perfect Christmas dinner.
A large glass vase filled with
Tisha’s
the ultimate designer consignment shop
pinecones, and white hydrangea
and sprigs of berries tucked
under a cake plate add nature’s
warmth to your winter table.
640 King St. E., Cambridge • (519)653-8474
A vibrant red cake plate topped with
jingle bells and ivory pillar candles shelters
plump hydrangea and hypericum berries.
Christmas OpenHouse
Nov. 9/10/11
Ginny’s
clothing, boots, shoes
& accessories
644 King St. E., Cambridge
(519)653-0111
Red cake plate, $16.99, HomeSense. Jingle bells,
$6.69 per pack, Michaels (two packs shown).
Flowers, A Dutch Mill Flower Shop. Candle vase
(holding pinecones), $82, Lilies White.
2. The Christmas dinner
Classic platinum-edged china offsets the dark wood tabletop and
festive red striped runner for a bold, yet classic look. Oversized mochacoloured ornaments reflect the moody candlelight and simple crystal.
Mikasa Gothic Platinum dinner plate, $33, Salad plate, $15, Oneida Prose 5piece flatware, $27.95, Household China & Gifts. Sulli ornaments, large $5.95
each, small 3.95 each, La Crème Decor. Riedel Vinum Extreme Cabernet wine
glasses, $46 each, Riedel O Shiraz wine tumblers, $20 set of two, Home N-t-T.
Chunky tea light/taper candle holders, $5.50 each, Lilies White. Tag red-striped
table runner, $31.95, Willow House.
A rolled red linen napkin makes a perfect holiday parcel when adorned
with a slender ribbon and a jingle bell. A pinecone at each place with a
card fit snugly between the cone’s spikes makes a unique place card.
Cut small pieces of heavy paper or use blank business cards.
Sarajane Classic napkins, $1.99 each, Home Outfitters.
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