Tablescape Tips and Trends for the Entertaining Season

Tablescape Tips and Trends for the Entertaining Season

Whether you’re planning a casual outdoor gathering to enjoy the fall harvest, an intimate dinner, or a holiday feast with family and friends, your tablescape allows you to express your unique style, set the mood and help create a memorable event.

Tablescape Tips and Trends for the Entertaining Season: Lake Geneva's Cornerstone Shop & Gallery

Mix and Match

Rustic and elegant, Boho and traditional, vintage and contemporary, colors and patterns, the trend is to mix it up! Your tabletop doesn’t need to be “perfect.” Make it fun, and make it your own.

Casual colors continue to drive home décor and tabletop trends, and are appropriate for both relaxed and formal entertaining. Ceramic stoneware is available in a variety of colors and glazes, in simple designs or with decorative embellishments. Mix and match your patterns and colors for a unique tabletop. Versatile collections from Casafina and Juliska (pictured) are microwave, dishwasher, oven and freezer safe.

Tablescape Tips and Trends for the Entertaining Season: Cornerstone Shop & Gallery in Lake Geneva

Layered linens enliven your tablescape. Continue the mix-and-match theme with tablecloths, runners, placemats and napkins. Garnier-Thiebaut’s stain- and liquid-resistant fabric features beautiful damask designs in seasonal and holiday motifs.

Tablescape Tips and Trends for the Entertaining Season: Cornerstone Shop & Gallery in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Add texture and visual interest to your table with natural elements. Mix fall florals with pumpkins, branches, wheat stalks, seed pods, leaves, feathers or produce. Tap into the metallic trend with handcrafted serving ware, candle holders and other items from Michael Aram’s nature-inspired collections.

Tablescape Tips and Trends for the Entertaining Season: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin's Cornerstone Shop & Gallery

From elegant tapers to simple hurricane lanterns or a cluster of votives, candles add a festive touch and warm glow. Vary the height of your candle holders to enhance your other decorative elements and ensure your guests’ visual paths are not blocked.

Don’t forget the little touches. Create an inviting entryway with seasonal décor. Plan seating for lively conversation. Add a personal touch with handwritten place cards. Offer a signature seasonal cocktail. Create a playlist of background music that fits the mood of your party.

It’s not too early to start thinking about holiday entertaining. Do you have the correct size linens for your table when leaves are added? Be sure you have enough place settings for larger groups, including drinkware, napkins and holders, placemats, chargers, and appetizer and casserole dishes.

See tablescape ideas and learn more during these upcoming events at the Cornerstone Shop & Gallery in downtown Lake Geneva, Wisconsin:

  • Oct. 22: Garnier-Thiebaut Trunk Show – Savings on fine French stain- and liquid-resistant table linens.
  • Nov. 5-6 and 12-13: Holiday Open House – Holiday décor and gifts, tablescape ideas, specials guests and offers.

Visit cornerstoneshoppe.com for more information on these and other events.

 

Cornerstone Shop & Gallery is a lifestyle store conveniently located at the corner of Broad and Main streets in Lake Geneva. Known for personalized service and a large selection of gifts for every occasion, the Cornerstone Shop & Gallery also offers fine tabletop, home décor and essentials, boutique women’s clothing, jewelry and accessories, local and regional art and books, handmade ceramics and much more. Open at 9:30 a.m., 7 days a week. 262-248-6988

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