Dress Up Your Holiday Centerpiece
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
The dinnerware gleams. Just-polished flatware flashes. Linens, shot through with silken threads, call out to be unfolded and spread across well-dressed laps. Assembled serving platters await a bounty of delicious dishes. Perhaps a few of the pieces gracing your holiday table have been made by artists, who add so much imagination and texture to your entertaining.
On this special day, however, you are the artist. You’ve shaken the last wrinkle out of the tablecloth. Straightened the last salad fork. Arranged the last stray bloom. Before the guests arrive, you admire your handiwork, savoring a moment of quiet triumph. More than anything else, it is your centerpiece that elevates the occasion. Rising above the table like a landmark, it reflects your creativity, your generosity of spirit, and your high hopes for the gather to come.
Here are a few ideas to inspire you as you plan your holiday centerpiece.
Blown glass ornaments are too lovely to limit to the Christmas tree. As seen here, paired with Ed Branson’s Arbor Bowl, they make an ethereal addition to a table fit for an elegant New Year’s Eve party.
Check back tomorrow for more ideas for incorporating art onto your table.
