CREATING YOUR LOVING TABLE

THE NEXT TIME YOU SET YOUR TABLE, MAKE IT PERSONAL WITH THESE TIPS FROM SHELLEY JOHNSTONE PASCHKE, WHO BELIEVES TABLESCAPES SHOULD BE REFLECTIVE OF ONE’S AUTHENTIC SELF

1. Curate items you love and that have meaningful, personal connections to you or your family and friends. It’s about making memories with these people and showing them you care. 2. Try mixing fine china and crystal with more relaxed items like rattan chargers, bamboo-inspired flatware, and woven glassware. Including the unexpected keeps the tablescape from feeling too formal or fussy. 3. Use a casual block print tablecloth that reflects your personality, and place beautiful, embroidered napkins on top of it. This makes for an elegant combination. 4. To add color, incorporate fresh flowers, small potted plants, or even bowls of fruit; doing this can make tablescapes more vivid and elevate the table in interesting ways. 5. When curating tabletop collections, consider what you already have, including those special pieces…

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Naples Illustrated (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2022

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