I believe that thoughtful, beautiful interiors enhance our wellness and happiness. And I think the same is true of a gorgeous table setting. The way you set your table can influence how you and your guests feel, behave and experience a meal. So why not create a beautiful, cheery table to welcome your guests and celebrate every day living?
Read MoreLooking for an easy and affordable way to elevate your decor style? Add a table skirt to any room and instantly up your design game.
Table skirts have long been considered a classic design element. Think Dorothy Draper, Sister Parish and David Hicks. These days however, table skirts are not just for the traditional or formal home.
Enhance Your Design Style With a Table Skirt
Table skirts can be fresh, elegant, modern, bohemian or casual. They are a versatile way to add a layer of pattern, texture and color to any room. Unlike the cost and commitment of selecting your sofa or chair upholstery, a table skirt can be easily changed or repurposed.
Practical Benefits of Using a Table Skirt
And practically speaking, table skirts also offer great concealed storage. Ideal for small spaces. They are also an easy way to dress up - okay hide - a tired piece of furniture.
Read MoreI have come around on decorating with plates.
For many years, I could not shake the dull and uninspired images of my Grandmother’s generation’s dining rooms: Dark and serious rooms anchored with an oversized hutch stuffed with good china to be used only on special occasions. Then there was usually a family heirloom plate or two on display. And although the plates were gorgeous, they somehow managed to look stodgy and boring in the ubiquitous setting.
Fast forward two generations or so, and now I can’t get enough of plates as decoration. What changed? The display location for one. Plates hung outside of the dining room - in an entryway, office, bedroom or a living room - can provide a fabulous fresh layer of unexpected color, shape and texture.
Read MoreI have always considered trimming to be like that gorgeous statement piece of jewelry: It turns heads, elevates a little black dress (or a beige sofa) to high style and elicits compliments and envy among fellow fashionistas. The good news for my fellow trimming fans is that it is back!
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