Now that Valentine's Day is over I hope the romance lingers through the rest of the year. For Valentine's day, I designed a romantic tablescape and set the table with dessert for two. I wanted to detour from a few traditional elements such as the use of the color red and roses as the flowers of choice. The inspiration started from the idea of using glass bottles as candles holders and incorporating orchid flowers.
Shades of pink and blue made up my accent color scheme. Instead of having strawberries, I decided to add color to the table setting with blueberries. The orchids were an amazing shade of pink and I even made sure that my dessert fit within the desired colors - it is strawberry cheesecake. I wanted to bring in a little bit of Parisian romance with the Anthropologie hand mirror, greeting cards featuring masterpieces from the Louvre, and a tea set. My designer friend Harriet Zaretsky helped me pull together the last finishing touches. I loved the way everything turned out and I can't wait to do it again next Valentine's Day or sooner.
How did you celebrate your Valentine's Day?
Images: Bethany Nauert
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I'm unclear on this "tablescape" concept. Are people supposed to eat at the table or is it just for show? If it's a real meal, why have a wall of candles down the middle of the table, effectively cutting the diners off from each other? Apart from that, the table setting is very pretty.
@Chinadoll. From the photos I can see how the candles appear to create a wall between the two people at the table. This was a concern of mine, but with the translucent nature of the glass bottles it still feels like the two people are connected.
pretty!
Very simple and unique. Hope you have a year of romance, like this tablescape, so lovely!
looks divine...
Love the dinnerware! So cute!
*swoon* at the candle bottle creation :)
I'm less concerned about the candles than the random hand mirror. Er, really?
I don't get this "let's separate the lovers with a wall of fire right in front of their faces" candle concept. It goes against the first rule of table design: it's about the people sitting at the table, not the stuff on the table. Speaking of, I also don't get the mirror. Or the feather Christmas tree ornaments arranged in some sort of Occult star design. Or the ugly plates. In short, I think the whole thing is an unfortunate mess.
Obviously Sussu, you don't get it. Not everything on a table has to have a function. It's just about creating a design. No different than painting a picture. I think Marcia did an amazing job. Very unique, quaint and gorgeous.
i think it was a stunning table setting. very different than what you'd expect.
I love your tablescape idea. I'm going to work on my own this year. Thanks for the idea! :)