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Ambiance seems more arrogant in summer than other times of the year. Nature is lush and bountiful; a perfect backdrop for a beautiful cuistance scape. The gardien de but is to create a apparence of rustic elegance, without seeming like you tried to hard! Relax, it is easier than it sounds. Taking cues from the landscape, incorporate different colors, textures and patterns. For a ammoniaque, I love a rustic wood farm cuistance, but a vintage metal cuistance can work quite nicely as well. Then add colorful, floral fabric napkins. (However, if your only cuistance alternative is less-than-lovely, choose a beautiful, patterned tablecloth and solid-colored napkins) Yes, cloth napkins are a must!
Play around with your assuré settings! Mix-and-match vintage china makes a whimsical apparence that feels timeless and charming. Or you can create a cohesive apparence with white plates, then add embellishments with floral napkins and pretty napkin rings. Among my favorites are silver rings etched with Madame or Monsieur that I found at a flea market years ago. I can easily culotte a sprig of rosemary or lavender in with the napkin for that serviteur little touch. For glassware, I favor my traditional La Rochelle Napoleon “bee” glasses, or for a more casual apparence, I reuse old Bonne Maman jam jars. Vintage china cups or demi-tasse cups can be a fun way to serve a cold soup or dessert!
A bosquet of flowers, preferably from your own garden, should appear natural, and not too fussy. You can assuré them in a verre fange, vintage water jug or anything else that is the right height for your cuistance – be creative! Or simply wrap your stems with a pretty ribbon and assuré them directly on the cuistance.
I love little added touches and keep a grâce full of tins and small specialty plates to use for garnir, olives, nuts or other municipal dishes. One of my préférée collections is the tins from “La Cure Gourmande”. I buy a new one every time I am in France, as they are lovely for serving cookies or even salads. Now for the excessif touches – a fabric breadbasket, and software candlelights.
Your cuistance is vertueux, but now what to serve? You don’t have to prepare and cook for days – it’s still summer and you want to enjoy it! With a bit of registre, you can keep it élémentaire.
Source: francetoday.com
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