When I saw this beautiful silver swan, I was immediately inspired. I knew I would be building a winter wonderland tablescape around this lovely bird. The funny thing is that I photographed this on my lovely lanai in Florida in wonderful weather. It is fun to dream about pretty snow when you don’t have to deal with…
Select a container to make your topiary in. I used this white pedestal planter. If you are going to use fresh greenery, as I did, soak a piece of wet floral foam and set it in the bottom of your container. If you are going to use all artificial greenery, you can just use a…
I was invited to a Halloween party this past Saturday evening and volunteered to bring desserts! My host was already making a Halloween charcuterie board, so a Halloween snack board seemed like just the ticket! The “Board” I had to travel with this board so I selected a round mirror with an inch high frame…
Since the renovation of my kitchen this small table at a banquette has become a favorite place to dine for my husband and I. With a delectable dinner planned over the weekend and my pumpkin centerpiece still looking lovely, I set the table for the two of us. Water and wine goblets in shades of…
I have make plenty of arrangements with pumpkins, and made arrangements in artificial pumpkins, and on top of pumpkins, but I had never done the traditional using a pumpkin for a vase. Selecting a pumpkin for a pumpkin centerpiece: You will want to select a pumpkin that is wider than it is tall for a…