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Have you noticed how many fabulously stylish restaurants and cafes have opened lately. My friends and I love popping in for a coffee or a meal just to check out the beautiful decor.
Here are is one that will have you drooling, over the decor as well as the food!
As promised on my post about table linen on Monday, I’m continuing on with my picks of the best placemats, coasters and table runners to complete your dining table.
Obviously, you don’t need all of these elements for your table. If your using a tablecloth you don’t need a placemat, coaster or runner, but you can layer them up if you wish. It all depends on the mood your trying to create. You can keep it simple and classy or you can layer up the linens in lots of colours for a more playful occasion. I love mixing it up.
PLACEMATS
Indigo Floral table mats | ShakiraazKwell Placemat in Jade | FreedomRattan Placemat, recessed brown | Alfresco Emporium
COASTERS
Celestial Coaster set | Anthropologie
Fleurette Coasters | Nouvelle Vie
Coaster set 4 | Ever So Woven
TABLE RUNNERS
Indigo Hamptons Table runner | Peacocks and PaisleysHemstitch runner, available in a variety of colours, pictured in Sea Mist | Alfresco Emporium
Here’s a couple of tables I have set recently. I use whatever I have on hand for my table. There are no rules. I like to use table runners across the table rather than down the table to create placemats for each person. I also like to use small trays instead of placemats, it makes serving and clearing away easy too!
As always, click on the picture to go shopping. I hope you found something you like.
Oh and one last thing, table linen can be so pretty that you probably don’t want to hide it away when it’s not in use, so don’t! I often have a pile of linen sitting on my kitchen bench, I love the pop of colour it brings.
Dining tables can be tough to style, I often get asked questions about what to put on your table when your not actually dining. I have to admit, I struggle with this sometimes too, your dining table display has to be practical. It needs to be able to be left in place while you dine, or easy enough to remove every time you do. Nobody wants to spend half an hour removing an elaborate table display before dinner! An easy way to make this as painless as possible is to put your decor onto a tray that can be lifted on and off as required.
Here’s a few trays to get you started.
Presidio tray from William Sonoma.
Blue Canton Tray from Adore Home.
Rattan tray, try Alfresco Emporium.
1. Flowers, Plants or Greenery.
Of course, nothing brings more life to your dining table than a bunch of flowers, a plant or some foraged greenery. You can go for one big display, or try a few smaller vessels scattered down the centre of the table. Remember if you want to leave it there while you are eating they need to be high enough to still see your dining companions faces, or low enough to have a conversation over the top.
Helen Bayley from Lovestar gets it perfect with this huge orchid.
Simple flowers for a burst of colour, in my home.
2. Fruit.
Fruit will bring a pop of colour and can be styled to fit any home. Choose a vessel to fit with your decor. Think tall glass cylinders with lemons, limes or apples for a modern decor. Or a timeless marble bowl / platter with pineapples for a tropical decor. If your a blue and white lover, use a beautiful blue and white bowl filled with apples.
These are from Williams Sonoma. You can find glass vases and jars in most home ware shops.This would be a perfect tropical centrepiece. Marble bowls available from Island Trading co.
A bowl of fruit and a tray, that often sits on my dining table.
3. Lanterns and Candles and Candlesticks.
If the though of replacing dying flowers and fruit all the times makes you anxious, try some lanterns and candles. There is so many fabulous types out there to choose from. Again, select something to fit in with your decor. If you have a rectangular table, 2 or 3 lanterns works well. If you have a round or square table, 1 large lantern, or an odd number of smaller ones be your best option.
Forever Cottage Blog. Two lanterns and note the tray for easy removal at dinner time.
4. A selection of beautiful plates and table ware.
Sometimes I like to have my beautiful table ware pieces on display, I hate the thought of them hiding in cupboards where nobody can see them. I was gifted a range of Spode for my birthday last year and it spent a couple of months as the centre piece on my table. You could try displaying a beautiful tea set on a tray, or a fabulous casserole dish. Pull out your favourite pieces and show them off.
My dining table, with spode and other pretty pieces, in a tray for easy removal.
5. Recipe Books piled high.
I have done this one accidentally, looking for dinner inspiration I have pulled out piles of books and sat at the dinner table looking for ideas. And surprise, they looked great. They added some height to other bits and pieces I had on the table.
A collection of recipe books on my dining table. Jug from Nouvelle Vie.
There are so many fabulous things you could display on your table, maybe you have a large statement piece like a sculpture, or a collection of objects in different sizes and shapes. This is just a few ideas to get you started. Think of your dining table as another spot to show off your collected prized possession.
What have you got on your dining table? I’d love to see, Show me!
You probably saw some cabbage-ware or lettuce-ware proudly displayed in your Mothers, Aunts or Grandmothers cabinets when you were younger. It has been around for hundreds of years and was handed down through generations.
Cabbage and lettuce ware is dining and serving pieces crafted in the natural shapes of cabbage and lettuce leaves.
Well, It’s back, so go and raid your parents and grandparents china cabinets and get your hands on the good stuff!
Many of the big ceramic manufacturers did their own version, including Carlton Ware, Beswick Ware and Wedgwood.
Some of the most well known pieces of cabbage-ware were made by Bordallo Pinheiro in Portugal more than 100 years ago and it is still in production today. This is my favourite range of cabbage ware, and it is hard to come by in Australia.
I have a found an online stockist for you if your interested – Pigotts Store. It is also available in store at Oliveaux in Brisbane and The Potting Shed in Bowral.
In the 1960’s Dodie Thayer created a range of lettuce ware that was very popular in Palm Beach. Tory Burch has recently done a collaboration with her and released a stunning range of lettuce ware. It is green and glossy and everything I dream of putting on my table one day, swoon! You can buy it directly from Tory Burch, and yes, she ships to Australia.
If you prefer something a little more organic and locally made, I found a Melbourne based contemporary ceramics business called Bear and Bone. They produce a lovely range of individually handmade cabbage bowls they call ‘Cabbage Patch Kids’, like the 80’s dolls they all have their own unique personalities. They are available in white and liquorice colours. I’d like a white set to mix in with my blue and white Spode, Aren’t they beautiful.
Here’s a few dining tables set with Cabbage and Lettuce Ware. It always looks so crisp, especially when it’s paired with white, but I particularly love green and navy together.
Dodie Thayer for Tory Burch.
Meyer Interiors.
Dodie Thayer for Tory Burch.
James Andrew Interior Design.
What do you think? Will you be sporting some Cabbage or Lettuce Ware on your table anytime soon? I’d love to get my hands on some!
