Welcome to the inaugural post of our new “Tabletop Tuesday” blog series! Seeing that steve mckenzie’s is known for for offering some of the south’s top tabletop products – along with inspirational tablescape ideas and entertaining tips to go along with them – we thought it was high time for a series of blog posts featuring fabulous tabletops.
Now presenting Jardins Extraordinaires, our first ever “Tabletop Tuesday” blog post. We hope you enjoy!
Our first Tabletop Tuesday feature was inspired by the Jardin Extraordinaires collection by Gien, all of the tropical design we experienced at Maison & Objet, as well as the new Justina Blakeney collection for Selamat Designs.
To begin this tablescape we partnered with Erin Weston of Weston Farms, who styled the floral. For this tablescape we used the magnolia topiaries created during our in-store class.
The base of our tablescape was an antique French table, which offered plenty of warmth and character.
Our place setting began with an R. Wood Studio chartreuse dinner plate.
Next, Erin’s floral brings an organic, soft touch to the table.
A cocktail napkin to ground the glasses adds depth and interest.
A blue tumbler introduces a rich hue.
A pretty vintage cut glass tumbler is brought in for the wine – we love going stemless for wine; taking a note from our European friends!
The Jardins Extraordinaires oblong tray juxtaposed with the round dinner plate works!
The Gien wine coaster serves as a bread and butter plate – think outside of the box and consider dual uses for the pieces you already have!
Vintage brass cutlery, found at a flea market offers a sense of history and ties back into the antique table.
A small R. Wood Studio salad plate is added and ties into the dinner plate.
A soup bowl in R. Wood Studio’s blueberry colorway adds another solid blue element.
A Le Jacquard Francais napkin in a cheeky citrus tone brings in a bit of brightness.
The canape plate from Gien completes the look! The Jardins Extraordinaires small plates are offered in sets of four, with each plate depicting a different garden setting… A conversation starter for sure!
See it all come together in a few quick seconds here:
If only it were that quick in real life!
This tablescape makes us ready to jump into spring. Most products are available in store at steve mckenzie’s or on our webstore. Contact us for up-to-the-minute availability or if you have any questions. Happy entertaining and bon appetit!
All Photos by Rustic White Photography
