My boy and I love entertaining.
I’m lucky enough that he’s a pretty awesome chef too so, whilst he’s off planning his menus and making sure the food and beverage is all sorted, I can do a bit of hunter-gathering of my own.
Usually in the form of sourcing lovely table decorations, to make things look pretty.
After all, it’s always best to stick with your strengths ;)
We’ve got some friends coming for supper and lunch over the next couple of weekends and I thought I’d create a vintage style table setting.
There are some gorgeous things available on-line at the moment; mix these up with cut herbs — from the garden if you’re lucky enough but shop bought would work just as well — and some vintage table-linen and you’re all set for a very stylish shindig.
Even before the food’s made an appearance.
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How to create a vintage style table setting
1/ Cutlery 2/ Napkin 3/ Glass Plate 4/ Slate Name-tag 5/Embroidered Napkin 6/ Plate 7/ Floral Glasses
Of course if you haven’t got a budding chef at home, creating a beautiful vintage style table setting is a sure-fire way of wowing your guests so much that they’ll probably forget all about the food.
Creating a pretty table is a great way of distracting attention!
Add to the mix some fizzy wine and you’re all set. You could serve fish and chips from the shop and your dinner guests would be bowled over.
Chin chin :)
This post was written in collaboration with House Of Fraser but all thoughts and words, as ever, are my own.
Caro Davies is a former art-director turned writer and content-creator, and editor behind UK lifestyle blog The Listed Home. She writes about home-related topics, from interiors and DIY to food and craft. The Listed Home has been featured in various publications, including Ideal Home, Grazia, and Homes & Antiques magazines.
Ooh I do like that delightful place setting. Make mine a flavoured water though I’ve never liked the taste of wine. Strange hey?! #HomeEtc
Each to their own! :) I absolutely hate the taste of beer myself!! It’s something that I thought I’d grow into as I grew up but, no, still hate it! :) xx
Love this, Caro. I adore rosemary place settings. It looks so nice against a white plate. Also, a few years back we had a Christmas Eve Eve champagne and fish n chips party. It was wonderful. Such a fab combination.
HA! It’s one of my FAVOURITES!! Fish and chips with posh pop and posh place settings are the best!! ;)
Looks very nice, and the lavender and slate tag is a nice touch. We don’t really do entertaining very often as the cooking stresses me out, but I like the idea of fish and chips, but still decorating the table! #HomeEtc Sabrina xx
Gosh — we we entertain A LOT. But like I said, I have the easy job as my boy does most of the cooking!! I’m pudding queen but leave the rest to him ;)
Very cute idea :) I have always been a bit of a bore with my table settings but should definitely try something like this next time :) #homeetc
Thanks so much :) Aah you definitely should!! Perhaps do a lovely dinner to celebrate when your renovations are finished?! x
I love these, We don’t really do much with the table at the moment, we re-decorated the kitchen earlier in the year and the old place settings don’t really match. I would love something pretty like this. x
Thanks love — I’m OBSESSED with lovely things for the table!! The only thing is, my ever expanding collection is taking up too much room!! ;)
I love those embroidered napkins and those glasses! We don’t host many dinners or lunches but I definitely have a lot to learn if we do in the future! Must get myself on pinterest more! Thanks for hosting #HomeEtc ☺
Aah I’m obsessed with entertaining!! Even when I was at uni, we used to hold dinner parties for all out friends!! Totally love getting everyone together for some lovely grub! :)
I really like the chalk board tag. As a below average cook, I’ll be employing some of these ideas!
It definitely works. Distract your dinner guests with a fab table setting and they’ll forget about the food ;)
I adore this… I’m a sucker for anything embroidered or hand sewn! And fresh flowers will get me every time. Serve me pot noodle on this and I’m not sure I’d notice.
Beautiful x
Aah me too pet! I’ll be joining you with the Pot Noodle — chicken and mushroom? ;)
Aah me too pet! I’ll be joining you with the Pot Noodle — chicken and mushroom? ;)