Outdoor Dining Done 3 Ways

It’s warm weather season and that means finding any & every excuse to dine outside. Whether you are looking to celebrate a special occasion or simply want to have a casual outdoor dinner with family or friends, I’m sharing 3 great looks to inspire you this season for creating a stylish tablescape…

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GARDEN PARTY

I love the idea of a chic garden party look, fit with floral prints & elegant dinnerware. This SADIE FLORAL LEAF TABLECLOTH is a great way to liven up any table with a floral print. And a great dinner plate option is these ODETTE MELAMINE PLATES that add style with the pretty floral designs without the hassle of using your “good plates” outdoors. Creating a look like this works for a covered patio table look or an out in the open table, surrounded in your own garden or backyard. I love the idea of adding 3 or 4 of these MINI FAUX POTTED ORCHIDS for a natural, yet elegant centerpiece look. And working in natural decor like with these OPEN WEAVE PLACEMATS and this BASKETWEAVE SALT AND PEPPER SHAKER SET is the perfect way to add natural texture in a chic way.

1 Sadie Floral Leaf Tablecloth , other option: Cotton Printed Tablecloth | 2 Silver Bamboo Flatware | 3 Outdoor Etched Tritan Goblets | 4 Crochet Edge Napkins | 5 Glass Taper Candle Holder Set | 6 Mini Faux Potted Orchids | 7 Basketweave Salt and Pepper Shaker Set | 8 Open Weave Placemats Set of Four | 9 Cruz Melamine Serving Bowl , other option: Melamine Serving Bow with Blue Rim , Melamine Serving Tray with Blue Rim | 10 Sandstone Taper Candles Set of 12 | 11 Cruz Melamine Salad Server Set | 12 Odette Melamine Dinner Plates Set of 4 , other option: Melamine Dinner Plates Set of 4 with Blue Rim

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EARTHY CHIC DINING

Combining earth tones, modern dinnerware, and gold accents can make for quite a stylish way to dine outdoors. I love these MELAMINE DINNER PLATES and MELAMINE SALAD PLATES in a rich terracotta color and show just how good melamine plates can look. And these BLOCK PRINT VERONA NAPKINS are a great way to add a print to a table if you want to keep the table bare without a tablecloth or runner. This TERRACOTTA PARTY BUCKET is a stylish way to keep your beverages chilled and it looks as good as a vintage terracotta planter, so it adds so much to your outdoor look, whether on a table or on an outdoor garden stool or accent table.

1 Melamine Dinner Plates Set of Six + Melamine Salad Plates Set of Six , similar: Plastic Redington Plates | 2 Wood Salad Servers with Bamboo Handles | 3 Rustic Outdoor Melamine Serving Bowl | 4 Teak Cutting/ Serving Board , similar: Rubberwood Serving Board | 5 Melamine Oval Serving Platter | 6 Bodega Outdoor Tumblers | 7 Round Jute Placemat | 8 Block Print Verona Napkins Set of Four | 9 Champagne Satin Flatware Set or Four | 10 Hand-Woven Buri Palm Handles Tray, similar: Wicker Woven Tray | 11 Terracotta Party Bucket | 12 Gold Metal Outdoor Lantern Pillar Holders + Pillar Citronella Candles

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EASYGOING ENTERTAINING

When you want to entertain in a low key way, but still want to create a stylish table, you can’t go wrong with classic tones like light blue & neutrals. These STRIPED BORDER PLACEMATS are a great way to add a classic stripe to each table setting and this WOVEN TABLE RUNNER pairs well, adding to this carefree chic look. For an extra dose of color, these LINEN NAPKINS in a muted yellow color are an easy way to brighten up the table. Working in natural serveware like with this ACACIA WOOD SERVING BOWL and this SEAGRASS LONG BASKET is a great balance to the cream table linens and dinnerware for a perfect mix of textures to complete this look.

1 Woven Table Runner , similar: Cotton Striped Table Runner | 2 Mango Wood Handled Serving Utensils , similar: Wood Serving Utensil Set | 3 Acacia Wood Serving Bowl | 4 Seagrass Long Basket | 5 Melamine Rectangular Platter | 6 Avery Acrylic Tumbler , similar: Outdoor Etched Tritan Tumblers + extra option: Hammered Outdoor Pitcher | 7 Cream Flatware Set | 8 Beachcomber Handwoven Party Bucket , similar: Malibu Handwoven Seagrass Party Bucket | 9 Striped Border Placemats | 10 Belgian Linen Napkins Set of 12 | 11 Round Woven Charger in Honey , similar: Handmade Rattan Charger Set of Four | 12 Cabana Dinner Plates + Cabana Salad Plates

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