When Target challenged me to invent a fresh take on a holiday tablescape, I had a flashback to my seven years spent in Italy — and I decided to take some inspiration from my life and time there. I wanted to convey celebratory feelings of abundance. I found myself inspired by the renaissance still-lifes, like this…
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#ThriftOrTreat – A Wicked, Thrifted Halloween Tablescape
Sick of the tired old black and orange color combos and plastic jack-o-lanterns, this year for Halloween I wanted to create an intriguing, textured tablescape that was equal parts creepy and elegant. I still yearned for the hair-raising details and overall dark vibe, but I kinda wanted to leave off the cheese factor…and, of course,…
Creative gift wrap ideas
My parents ran a residential treatment program for abused and neglected girls when I was growing up, and it was my job to wrap the donated presents for the 50+ girls who would spend their Christmas at the group home. It was usually around 200 gifts and every year I had to get creative to…
10 Ideas for your Thanksgiving Tabletop
1. You don’t have you use traditional tablecloths. Here, three scarves are doing the trick! 2.Your table-runner doesn’t have to be traditional either. I’ve used leftover wallpaper from my AirBnB project for the table runner. 3. Matching napkins are a bore. Instead, use mismatching napkins that are in the same color family to keep things…
a very veggie centerpiece
How pretty is purple cabbage?! Just cut the cabbage in half, slice off a bit of the bottom so that the cabbage-half sits flat, then carve out a little hole for your candles and you’ve got a new pair of candle-holders for your thanksgiving meal! Surround with seasonal fruits and veggies and now you have…
A sweet and simple idea for your tabletop
Prep for my new Tabletop Styling class is happening in full force over here at the jungalow (every flat surface in the entire house teaming with linens, plates, flatware and glasses–sorry Jason!). I worked on this idea today for the ‘Springtime tabletop’ episode and it was a little too cute not to share here,…