Get The Look: Festive Holiday Entertaining

By Jennifer Berno
October 07, 2010
Laurey W. Glenn
Celebrate the season with a bold holiday table – the fresh silver-and-sage color palette is sure to dazzle your dinner guests.
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Funky and Festive Table

Laurey W. Glenn

A mix of traditional and modern design details makes this dining room the perfect setting for a stylish holiday gathering. The large-scale floral wallpaper, limed oak table, caned-back chairs, and dramatic chandelier make for a vibrant yet comfortable look. A mix of china patterns at each placesetting keeps things casual, and a low and lush centerpiece brings the tableau to life.

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Limed Oak Dining Table

Laurey W. Glenn

Go for a light finish for the dining table, instead of a dark hole in the middle of the room. This round design comes with a leaf to extend the table to a larger oval. The base of the table consists of graphic circles and stripes.

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Caned-Back Dining Chairs

Photo courtesy of Restoration Hardware

These Louis XVI-style side chairs have a charming antique look, which pairs nicely with more modern elements. Try upholstering the seat in a colorful fabric to coordinate with the wallpaper or window treatments in your dining room.

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Graphic Table Runner

Photo by Laurey W. Glenn

Punch up the drama on the table with a bold black-and-white runner. A full tablecloth in a similar pattern might be too overpowering, but a narrow runner is more restrained.

  • Get the Look: Woodblock Ink Runner by DwellStudio, $80 (pack of 2); allmodern.com

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Octagonal Pewter Chargers

Laurey W. Glenn

Juliska’s pewter stoneware chargers have the old world luster of real pewter, but the easy-care benefits of stoneware. They’re oven, microwave, freezer, and dishwasher-safe, plus the octagonal shape is a fun departure from standard round chargers.

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Green-Blue Salad Plates

Laurey W. Glenn

Avoid matching every piece in your placesetting, and mix up the hues and patterns. Drawing from the green in this room’s wallpaper, these soft green glazed salad plates are a nice touch of color to the table.

  • Get the Look: Salad/Dessert Plate in Vuelta Ocean Blue by Jars, $29.50; michaelcfina.com
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Playful Polka Dot Napkins

Laurey W. Glenn

Interior designer Kelly Wearstler’s black-and-white Confetti napkins have a sophisticated yet playful vibe. At 22”x22”, they’re large enough to wrap up small party favors at each placesetting.

  • Get the Look: Confetti Dinner Napkins in Ivory by Kelly Wearstler for Sferra, $125 each; sferra.com

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Double-Duty Place Cards

Laurey W. Glenn

Facilitate great dinner conversation with a TableTopics game, a collection of cards containing questions for the table. Remove a few cards from the cube and inscribe them with your guest’s names or monograms to arrange seating.

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Funky Floral Wallpaper

Laurey W. Glenn

Set a dramatic tone for your dining room with bold printed wallpaper, like this large-scale floral. Try hanging above the chair-rail, with solid white paint beneath, to temper the effect.

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Arrange a Simple Centerpiece

Laurey W. Glenn

Keep the arrangement low. Select a footed bowl, like this pewter pedestal. We used a square of florist foam to hold stems of seeded eucalyptus, silver brunia, and star of Bethlehem in place.

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