A Conceptual Easter Table

With my Easter menu planned, and my desserts in the oven all that remained was my Easter tablescape plan-of-attack.

Concept one: Start with a fabulous backdrop of architectural placemats by Cake Kitchen Papers, purchased at Portobello Road in Newton.

Concept two: Mix metals because it works well in my dining space, and it is a hot design trend right now.

Concept three: Add beautiful gold leaf eggs made by me and my design assistant, to the West Elm mercury-glass vase.

Concept four: Pay it forward to two local girls in their new creative venture with these hand-knitted balls of fun for guests under the age of 11.

Concept five: Remember to enjoy the day.



Happy Easter...L.

Easter Glitz

Decorating Easter eggs can be fun at any age, especially when you have someone to share it with. No need for store-bought kits nowadays with endless DIY ideas available on Pinterest. Jennifer Kirk of Ambrosia Creative gives step-by-step instructions on her blog about how to create these beautiful egg designs. Or, you can visit my Pinterest Board | Crafty Do's where you will find additional egg decorating ideas that I am keeping in my back pocket.

With a Mona Lisa Gold Leaf Kit purchased at Michaels we were ready to go. The antique crackle finish makes for an appealing design presentation. These eggs will be the perfect addition to my Easter tablescape.

My design assistant was very pleased with the results, and I was grateful for the time spent creating memories.




Happy Easter...L.

Moss Balls not Moth Balls

Tonight was the Kokedama workshop that I designed for my garden club. I created this sample Kokedama to provide some inspiration, and to help get the creative juices flowing for the night. A petite salver that I purchased from HomeGoods, is the perfect resting place for this egg and nest inspired design.

Kokedama translated, means "moss balls." A Japanese art form considered to be a cousin of the Bonsai.

Low-light plants paired with moss make an ideal combination for indirect light. A mixture of three soils including Akadama, to achieve the desired soil consistency needed for these balls of moss.

Petite mossy balls of cuteness make for a design-marriage made in heaven.

As I have only just begun to scratch the surface of this newfound design style, you can expect to see more of these in the future.


Until next time... L