The assignment: a large Thanksgiving table featuring a less-traditional color, blue The goal: create a festive, detailed setting for the feast that incorporates multiple shades of blue and orange while using gold as the accent metal Tricks to pulling off this look: 1. Make blue the star of the show 2. Stick to one accent metal only (gold) 3. Details, details, details… Making blue the star of the show…
The assignment: An intimate fall-themed birthday gathering The goal: Keep it warm and cozy Tricks to pulling off this look: 1. Use accents like gold, rose gold, and wood 2. Keep the menu and dress code on-theme 3. Fill in with pumpkins and flowers Keeping it warm while making it pop Metals and wood can really warm up party decor, but if there is too much of a good…
The assignment: a sweet strawberry-themed birthday celebration. The goal: minimize the use of red (the color of strawberries) and instead feature multiple shades of pink in the decor. Tricks to pulling off this look: 1. Even though red is minimized, it’s important to still use it 2. Incorporate lots of variation into the dessert spread 3. Avoid the use of “loud” greens Minimizing red, maximizing pink Given that red is…
The assignment: A light and white outdoor winter bridal luncheon The goal: Create a look that worked well with the outdoor greenery Tricks to pulling off the look: 1. Incorporating greenery into the indoor tablescape 2. Keeping the balloons, florals, and table linens white (or at least light) 3. Going “heavy” on the accents metals A treescape as a tablescape Given that this luncheon took place in early December, it…
The assignment: an elegant outdoor Thanksgiving experience featuring the color coral The goal: create an intimate dining experience using one more-traditional Thanksgiving color (eggplant) and one less-traditional color (coral) Tricks to pulling off this look: 1. Create a separate, but complementary, look for each table shape 2. Incorporate the colors of the surroundings into the look 3. Mix metals to create visual interest Creating a separate, but complementary, look…
The assignment: a Louisiana seafood boil, but more refined The goal: draw inspiration from the colors of the boiled seafood (reds and oranges) but make the complementary color turquoise the main focus Tricks to pulling off the look: 1. Select a dominant color that isn’t normally associated with crawfish/shrimp/crab boils 2. Use traditional “boil” shades in the florals 3. Incorporate some sparkle (also not normally associated with boils) into…
