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  • 6 Ideas for a Sensational Easter Table Setting

    What do food, fancy plates and flowers have in common? They’re all sensational for an Easter table setting!

    If you’re coming up short on ideas for your Easter table, or need inspiration for that final touch, there are many ways to set a showstopper.

    Create a design that will make loved ones feel welcomed and delighted. Feel free to incorporate appetizers or desserts into your design. Pull out your spring-colored china or hit the vintage shop for new treasures. Display a complete set or pieces that are mismatched and marvelous. Bring some of the season’s best blossoms into the setting as well.

     

     

    1. Design your own garden centerpiece

    Gather a medium-sized wood or metal tray, some wheatgrass (available at many nurseries), a handful of your favorite cut blooms and floral selections filled with water. Trim the wheatgrass with gardening tools or scissors so it fits perfectly on your tray. Place the flower stems inside of the floral selections and then press the picks down into the grass. Arrange a monochromatic garden centerpiece or one that bursts with color.

     

     

    2. Fill perfume bottles with flowers

    Raid your bathroom or your nearest flea market to come up with statement perfume bottles for an Easter table flower display. These vessels, while always beautiful, take on new life when paired with spring’s botanical bounty.

     

  • How to Set a Proper Place Setting

    Want to impress your dinner guests with class, style, and knowledge? Nothing projects simplicity and elegance better than a perfectly set dinner table. Take your entertaining skills to the next level, and learn how to set the perfect table, so you can impress every time from now on. Happy hosting!

    How to Set a Proper Place Setting

    There’s no doubt you leave a great impression on your guests when they arrive at a beautifully set dinner table, especially on the holidays. Setting the plate the right way is just the beginning and opens up so many possibilities for creativity. Which themes will you go with this season? For more stylish lifestyle tips and tricks, visit us on YouTube!

  • Family-Style Dinner Party Tips and Ideas

    How do you envision a perfect evening of entertaining at home? It’s possible that your experience has taught you that a special get-together has very little to do with fine china, polished silver and perfect decorations. Instead, it’s about sharing time with your guests and making them feel welcome in your home.

    A casual, family-style dinner party is the perfect way to give your friends and family an evening to remember. Here are some tips for creating a cozy atmosphere where your guests can help themselves to delicious food, and feel comfortable laughing, talking and having fun with one another.

    Family-Style Dinner Party Tips and Ideas - bhgrelife.com

    Set the Mood

    Create the tranquil, informal atmosphere with simple decorations. Dot the table with pretty, understated floral arrangements of cut flowers. Instead of tall vases that interfere with your view and conversation, put flowers in short glasses or mugs, or even lay them on glass trays. Set candles around the area to create a dreamy, relaxed ambiance. Again, instead of tall candles, opt for some that are small, like tea lights, which will contribute to the soothing, laid-back ambiance without being obtrusive.

    You don’t have to take out the fine china and crystal if you don’t want to. Set the table with an eclectic, colorful mix of everyday plates and glasses. It’s perfectly fine to use mismatched dinnerware—in fact, doing so adds to the casual feeling you’re trying to create.

  • Five DIY Serving Ideas to Impress Guests

    Dinner parties are a great way to have friends and family members over to your home. If you are looking for more creative ways to serve food than simply putting it on a tray, check out the list below for five DIY serving ideas to create beautiful, innovative DIY table arrangements with items that you probably already have.

    Five DIY Serving Ideas to Impress Guests - bhgrelife.com

    1. Mason Jars

    Rather than piling food on a serving tray, consider single servings of dishes in small, clear mason jars. Mason jars are readily available at most hardware and home goods stores, and they are also affordable. They are excellent for serving a first course, such as soup or a cold salad. Alternatively, use them to serve dessert by putting either single servings or toppings for ice cream in them so that people can create their own sundaes. You can also give guests mason jars filled with candy or baked goods as party favors.

  • Colorful Summer Tabletops

    by Jennifer Adams

    Looking for inspiration for your table this season? A lot of ideas are probably right in front of you! Think about those gorgeous berries, fresh fruit, vegetables… summer means a garden exploding with color.

    A big part of what makes food appetizing is color, so, why not choose colors from foods? Wander through your own garden or your neighborhood, visit a farmers’ market or produce section of your favorite grocery store to get more ideas.

    Whether you are decorating a festive outdoor gathering or bringing the spirit of the outdoors inside, beautiful colors in plates, tablecloths, napkins, even flatware and drinking glasses are ripe for the picking in every store you look this season.

    Here are more tips for a festive, bright summer table!

    Colorful Summer Tablescapes - bhgrelife.com

     

    Not everything on your table should be bright colors. If you have a colorful patterned tablecloth, keep your dishes simple and off-white, and accent with napkins and a centerpiece that match the tablecloth. Just like a stunning salad on a white plate, choose a white or off-white tablecloth to go with brightly colored dishes!