My Top Trend Predictions For 2021 and My Top Tablescaping Tips This Season
I was recently asked by InsideKent Magazine to put together my top trend predictions for 2021 and some top tablescaping tips…… Check out the piece below for my forecast of what we will be adorning our table with in 2021 and for all the tips you need to create the ultimate tablescapes at home this season.
Top Trends For 2020 – 2021
Vibrant Matching Linens. Table linens add an instant pop of colour and interest to your table and are a great way to instantly switch up the look of your tablescape. 2021 will see the return of highly floral, bright and patterned tablecloths with must have matching napkins to boot.
The Personal Touch. Create a ‘Wow’ moment for your guests by thinking outside the box to create the ultimate personal touch. Adorn their place setting with a personalised menu in their favourite colour, tie a stem of their favourite flower to their napkin or have their favourite after dinner chocolate in a little box for a sweet surprise at the end of the meal.
Pair With Your Tablescape. Because staying in is the new going out, don’t miss out on the joys of getting dressed up for dinner and pair your outfit with your tablescape. Put on your LBD or black tie to match your luxe candle lit dinner or your favourite white power suit for an all-white winter brunch.
Top Tip for Tablescaping
- Your table sets the scene for your gathering so reflect your concept and the tone of your evening with how you set your table. For a breakfast, brunch or lunch tablescape, omit the candles but ramp up the floaty, informal floral arrangements, match personalised menu cards to your colour palate and tie cutlery sets with pretty ribbons to create a soft and light tablescape. For a lavish evening affair, load the table with candles, switch the floral arrangements to small formal hand tied posies and choose a darker colour palate for your table linen and pair with metallic accents.
- Build texture and layers into your design to create points of interest and a multi-dimensional tablescape. Pick a colour palate to keep your concept consistent and build from the bottom up. Use a busy patterned tablecloth with crisp white charger plates and top with a napkin in a matching colour or print to your tablecloth. Add cut glass crystal tumblers and wine glasses for a contrasting material and texture and use beautifully polished silver cutlery for added shimmer. Incorporate some height to your table with a variety of seasonal stems in mismatched bud vases, cut to different heights and in varying colours within your chosen palate. Use both tall tapered dinner candles and low level tea lights for ambience and soft lighting to complete your table.
- Flowers are everything right now when it comes to tablescaping, flowers add texture, vibrancy and not to mention bring a sweet scent to the table. Pluck fresh stems from your garden and spread across the length of the table in small bud vases. Snip the stems at varying heights but be careful not to go too high and too dense so you obstruct the eyeline to the guest opposite. Include greenery and grasses to bolster your arrangement and always include fresh herbs such as mint and rosemary. Why not send each guest home with a small posy of flowers for a sweet memento for days to come.
