LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR…. red and black
Yesterday I was playing around with tablescape designs, preparing ideas for a friend who asked me for help with a Christmas dinner party she was having at home. She was a little nervous, it was going to be a semi-formal event and she couldn’t afford the time or the expenses to go shopping just for that. Even though I had to put together something with the few things I had, it shows once again that we can do a lot with what we have at hand, an example of that is the throw I brought from the livingroom to use as a tablecloth, at the moment I had red apples and that is what I used in addition to a leaf pulled from the mantel wreath. I know it’s not perfect or ideal, but I was trying to show her how to put together something pretty with a little imagination. The napkin was actually a hand towel….
It is amazing the way we can communicate with each other nowadays, instantaneously, with images and sound that rival those of cinema! We can even add enhancements or erase blemishes if we choose to do so, all this in the comfort of our homes and in our pajamas!
My friend was really happy with the results. We “toured”, or to use the interior design lingo, we “shopped” her house and put things together in a way she never had imagine possible, now I am sure, next time she’ll be able to do it by herself.
It is hard to know if all is good about this mind blowing technology but it sure has some unbelievable advantages. I don’t want to go into that now and talk about the problems associated with it either… Overall I believe it is like a dream come true, it brings us all together, makes the world even smaller, show us how alike we are, broaden our markets without limits, keep us connected to our families, helps us create new ones and rediscover old friends. To me it is like if the Harry Potter’s books I used to read to my children at bedtime, had come to life, it appears that magic has sipped through the books’ pages and became one with reality… just fascinating…
As always I talk and talk about everything! Ok then! I was only going to share the first tablescape inspiration I made for my friend and I did. Tomorrow I might have another one if necessary. In the mean time I’ll include some gorgeous images that always inspire me and I hope they inspire you to have some fun and create one of your own. Have a great friday night!
I FEEL SICK JUST READING THE MENU… I’M SO GLAD I WASN’T BORN DURING THE VICTORIAN ERA…
And with that I say good bye! xx
CHÂTEAU DES RÊVES 
Do we know what all that cutlery is for? Oh well, it’s beautiful to look at!
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LOL! It’s just for the picture, to have fun with it, that would be the only moment I could possibly need all that! -Perhaps in Buckingham Palace they still use it ?! 😉
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@Found This Painted That Hi there, look at the pictures I added about the Victorian Era Menus and the cutlery they needed to attack all that, I know you will have a laugh about it !
xx
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I love love loooove your Christmas pictures! Love the way you decorate your home and your dinner table!!!! So tastefully done and so chic!!!
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Just beautiful! I love the table! All the red and gold and silver and green accents so much! My fav look for sure!
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Thank you @Maite-the-Artist ! I hope you read it all… 😉
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I sure Did!!!!!
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Yay you have the technology!! And I don’t know why on earth you think I had any credentials to critique YOU. As usual, It was beautiful and informative! I applaud you for persevering 😊
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Thank you! You saved me from complete obscurity! I was in Siberia without even knowing it 😉
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