Fete Lifestyle Magazine March 2023 - Art Issue | Page 36

The Art of Table Decorating

Creating a beautiful and inviting dinner table for everyone

BY LAUREN BRYNJELSEN

he aroma is like no

other. A day’s worth

of cooking lives

through the air I breathe. The tenderloin is plated and garnished to perfection which means it’s time to eat!!! Not so fast … What is up with that table? How in the world will it rise to the occasion of holding such a beautiful meal when it looks like that!!!

By itself, dinner provides an opportunity to showcase your culinary skills but when paired alongside a decorated table that dinner becomes something uber extra. How? Allow me to share what I know…

I know a decorated dinner table represents an invitation to the gift of gathering. A decorated table represents little details matter a whole lot. And a decorated table represents the love that shows up well before the chair is filled with the stories of the high and lows and laughter and tears of each guest.

In sharing with you some of my tried-and-true tips for creating beautiful and inviting table settings, I am confident you’ll come to know and experience the joys found in gathering around your own beautifully set table.  Let’s get started!

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Photo Credit Annie Spratt