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Wednesday 1 February 2012

Tablescape 101: A Table For Two

Styling & photography by Manvi Drona-Hidalgo | Stationery by Fig. 2 Design Studio | Market Picks: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
I'm so excited for Manvi and I to bring you the first column in the Tablescape 101 series for 2012. With Valentines on the horizon we thought we'd work around the theme of romance but with a new twist. So, gone are the tacky pink and red hearts and the gratuitous declarations of love, replaced by an all together more sophisticated and balanced affair that we're calling, A Table For Two. Over to the lovely Manvi to guide us through it (be sure to let us know your top tips for romantic dinners in the comments below!):

Happy 2012 B.B readers! I hope the year is off to a fabulous start for you. My husband and I avoid the craziness of crowded restaurants on Valentines day and much prefer to celebrate with cozy and intimate meals at home. For the 'Table For Two' look I wanted to create a bold and graphic table that maintained a gentle and romantic vibe. I'm not into heart shapes and wanted to skip the over-used pinks and reds, instead pulling inspiration from an old Chanel ad. The result was a modern black, white & gold colour palette with splashes of amethyst. Claudia of Fig2Design did a play on ampersands for the invites by creating sleek, black business card-sized invites embellished with a gold ampersand and encased in black and white ampersand patterned envelopes. While invites are not required, they go a long way in getting your partner excited about the day. I'm all about the details, details and details!

For the table itself I chose a jazzy, cursive fabric from Ikea which reminded me of the moments passed, and precious times partners spend together. Layering it with a plain white fabric underneath brought out the pattern and with a quick iron and fold the table runner was complete. For the centrepiece, I created low arrangements of white and purple anemones, white ranunculus and white roses which I placed in graphic tumblers also from Ikea. Then for each placesetting I re purposed gold chevron drawer liners, which made an excellent backdrop for the black and white Kate Spade plates. I tied the table together with amethyst accent hues in the tumblers and flatware, both of which echoed the anemones. So this Valentine's day surprise someone special with a delectable dinner for two. To me its simple gestures like this that speak louder than words. What are your tips for the perfect dinner for two? - Manvi

31 comments:

  1. I saw this pop up on twitter and I had to comment even though it's not yet Feb. 1 over here! Yipes! Still, I just love the color of this tablescape. So rich and such a pleasing change from the normal Valentine's pinks and reds. Beautiful!

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    1. I agree - so refreshing to see this colour palette!

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  2. That table runner?! That chevron?! Yes and yes.

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  3. It looks so so pretty- anemones & ranunculus are two of my fave flowers, and I love the color combo!

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  4. It's beautiful! I love the graphic setting mixed with those beautiful flowers and colours. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series!

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  5. Love this! That hand scripted fabric is gorgeous, not to mention those drawer liners! ~Lily

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  6. This is a beautiful table! Love the flowers, love the chevron! Divine :)

    Abbey x

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  7. A beautiful table setting! I love the colours, and the flowers...! So gorgeous!

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  8. Manvi, this is beautiful!

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  9. So pretty! Those anemones are stunning! Love the palette :)

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  10. love those placemats and of course, love a little veuve!

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  11. That colour combination is one I don't see often but absolutely adore. Beautiful table!

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  12. I love the graphism in this tables!

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    1. Me too! That fabric runner is genius and so affordable!

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  13. Absolutely gorgeous! The plum color looks so elegant and royal!

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  14. Gorgeous - love the colour palette and the gold chevron draw liners used as a runner is fabulous! xx

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  15. Love Love and love more! These are some of my fave posts! The anenomes are so stunning - I must get some! And i am loving the stationery too!! You know how much i love black and white stripes and the gold is super fab too! Might have to purchase for the wedding!
    Rxx

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  16. Such a perfect mix of sweet and modern! Love it all!:)

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  17. This is so pretty. Plus I love everything Karen does!

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  18. Thanks again for having us, Will. I love working with Manvi on projects for you! I had so much fun designing the stationery for this shoot. It was an idea I had been dying to do and it's great to see the response. Cheers to more fun projects together!

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  19. That chevron liner!!!!!! I die! Beautiful table, Will...what time do we eat?!

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  20. I thank you for a beautiful tablescape, for Valentine's Day, that doesn't make feel fell icky. Love this!

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  21. Oh my goodness. I love everything about this!

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  22. She is the best - our Manvi! Clever and stylish. Always love her color choices.

    Hugs to you both!

    Mon

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  23. Love this. It is perfect...I love the colors and I absolutely love the florals!

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