SET THE SCENE

Whether your festive celebration is a formal affair oro a relaxed lunch, we’ve put together the perfect tabletop palette

A formal affair or a relaxed meal – whatever your occasion, we have the table setting to impress your guests

1 dark& moody An elegant and sophisticated look is easy to achieve with this charcoal palette.

complete the look

Floral highlights of green, blush and purple add a touch of colour to the mood.

look 1.

OPENING PAGE Sean Dix ‘ Street’ dining table, $1150, Curious Grace, curiousgrace.com.au. ‘Nomad’ dinner plates, $19.95 each, Salt&Pepper, saltandpepper.com.au. Table napkins in Indigo, $50/set of 4, Cultiver, cultiver.com.au. ‘Canvas’ side plates in Black Opal, $44.95 each, Robert Gordon, robertgordonaustralia.com. Vera Wang ‘Surrey’ cutlery, $199/assorted set of 16, Wedgwood, wedgwood. com.au. Jennifer Everett ‘Molton 1’ side plate, $55, and Elisa Bartels smoke-fired bowl, $50, Planet, planetfurniture.com.au. ‘Bodega’ wine glasses, $12 each, Pottery Barn, potterybarn.com.au. Handengraved glasses, $149 each, The DEA Store, thedeastore.com. Vera Wang ‘Sequin’ champagne flutes, $149/pair, Wedgwood, as before. Sharon Alpren jug, $82, Planet, as before. ‘ Sedlig’ salad servers, $14.99 pair, IKEA, ikea.com.au. Dish (used as spoon rest), $25, Planet, as before. ‘Nomad’ condiment dish, $5.95, Salt&Pepper, as before. ‘Lyngby’ 15cm vase, $85, Spence & Lyda, spenceandlyda.com.au. Bisuketto ‘ Sumi’ beaker, $48, Koskela, koskela. com.au. ‘Lyngby’ 12cm vase, $75, Spence & Lyda, as before. ‘Stone Fossil’ trivet, $59, Safari Living, safariliving.com. ‘ Vinter 2017’ baubles in Grey/White, $9.99/pack of 3, IKEA, as before. ‘ Vinter 2017’ assorted hanging decorations, $9.99/set of 3, IKEA, as before. Sean Dix ‘Copine’ dining chairs, $429 each, Curious Grace, as before. ‘Orion 14’ pendant light, $895, Beacon Lighting, beaconlighting. com.au. Ribbon, stylist’s own.

PLACE SETTING (clockwise from top left) ‘ Stone Fossil’ trivet, $59, Safari Living, safariliving.com. ‘ Vinter 2017’ candle, $9.99/set of 3, IKEA, ikea.com.au. Vera Wang ‘ Sequin’ champagne flute, $149, Wedgwood, wedgwood.com.au. ‘Bodega’ wine glass, $12, Pottery Barn, potterybarn.com.au. Handengraved glasses, $149 each, The DEA Store, thedeastore.com. Jennifer Everett ‘Molton 1’ side plate, $55, Planet, planetfurniture. com.au. ‘Nomad’ dinner plate, $19.95 each, Salt&Pepper, saltandpepper.com.au. ‘Canvas’ side plate in Black Opal, $ 44.95, Robert Gordon, robertgordon australia.com. Table napkin in Indigo, $50/set of 4, Cultiver, cultiver.com.au. Vera Wang ‘ Surrey’ cutlery, $199/assorted set of 16, Wedgwood, as before. ‘Nomad’ condiment dish, $5.95, Salt&Pepper, as before. ‘ Vinter 2017’ baubles in Grey/White, $9.99/pack of 3, IKEA, as before. Ribbon, stylist’s own. COMPLETE THE LOOK, ABOVE (clockwise from top left) ‘ Stone Fossil’ trivet, $59, Safari Living, safariliving.com. Sharon Alpren jug, $82, Planet, planetfurniture.com.au. ‘ Vinter 2017’ candle, $9.99/set of 3, IKEA, ikea.com.au. Jennifer Everett ‘Molton 1’ side plate, $55, Planet, as before. Clay Canoe ‘Dugout’ platter, $176, Koskela, koskela.com.au. ‘ Vinter 2017’ baubles in Grey/White, $9.99/ pack of 3, IKEA, as before. ‘ Sedlig’ salad servers, $14.99 pair, IKEA, as before. Dish (used as spoon rest), $25, Planet, as before. ‘Nomad’ condiment dish, $5.95, Salt&Pepper, as before. Table napkin in Indigo, $50/set of 4, Cultiver, cultiver.com.au. Ribbon, stylist’s own.

2 fresh& light

Crisp, refreshing colours with golden highlights make the perfect summertime table setting.

complete the look

These individually handcrafted salad servers make a stunning statement piece. look 2. PREVIOUS PAGE ‘Lisabo’ table, $199, IKEA, ikea. com.au. ‘Merchant’ dinner plates, $23.95 each, Robert Gordon, robertgordonaustralia.com. ‘Edge’ side plates, $9.95 each, Salt&Pepper, saltandpepper.com.au. Alv Sommarstuga art print by Shilo Engelbrecht napkins, $60 each, Spence & Lyda. spenceandlyda. com.au. Cutipol ‘Goa’ cutlery, $792/ assorted set of 24, Francalia, (02) 9948 4977. Leather string, stylist’s own. Brass leaf bowls, $25 each, Planet, planetfurniture.com.au. Sake glasses, $38 each, The DEA Store, thedeastore.com. Gold-rimmed stemless wine glasses, $10 each, West Elm, westelm.com.au. KNIndustrie ‘Lime Line’ highball glasses, $20 each, Safari Living, safariliving.com. Table napkins in Blush and Dusk, $50/set of 4, Cultiver, cultiver.com. Punjong-style small plate, $245/set of 5, Planet, as before. ‘Aspen’ cheese knife, $14, Indigo Love, indigolove.com.au. Liz Stops ‘Flow’ vase, $132, and ‘Connection’ vase, $110, Planet, as before. ‘Lipstick’ jug in Pink, $199, Koskela, koskela. com.au. ‘Reactive Glaze’ oval platter, $69, West Elm, as before. The Object Enthusiast stoneware and gold-dash spoon, $ 49, Nikau, nikaustore.com. ‘ Vinter 2017’ bauble in Gold, $3.99/set of 2, IKEA, as before. ‘Gloria’ brass ring candle holders, from $275 each, Great Dane, greatdanefurniture.com. Candles, stylist’s own. ‘Celestial Burst’ ornament, $9, West Elm, as before,

PLACE SETTING, LEFT (clockwise from top left) Table napkins in Blush and Dusk, $50/set of 4, Cultiver, cultiver.com. The Object Enthusiast stoneware and gold-dash spoon, $49, Nikau, nikaustore.com. Sake glass, $38, The DEA Store, as before. Gold-rimmed stemless wine glass, $10, West Elm, westelm.com.au. Punjong-style small plate, $245/set of 5, Planet, planetfurniture.com.au. ‘Aspen’ cheese knife, $14, Indigo Love, indigolove.com.au. ‘Merchant’ dinner plate, $23.95, Robert Gordon, robertgordonaustralia.com. ‘Edge’ side plate, $9.95, Salt&Pepper, saltandpepper.com.au. Brass leaf bowl, $25, Planet, as before. Alv Sommarstuga art print by Shilo Engelbrecht napkin, $60, Spence & Lyda, spenceandlyda.com.au. Cutipol ‘Goa’ cutlery, $792/assorted set of 24, Francalia, (02) 9948 4977. ‘Lisabo’ table, $199, IKEA, ikea.com.au.

COMPLETE THE LOOK (clockwise from top left) ‘Lisabo’ table, $199, IKEA, ikea.com.au. ‘Reactive Glaze’ oval platter, $69, West Elm, westelm. com.au. ‘ Ypperlig’ candle holder, $ 4.99, IKEA, as before. Candle, stylist’s own. Jewellery dish, $25, and hand-glazed plate, from $38.50, Daisy Cooper Ceramics, daisycooperceramics.com. Alv Sommarstuga art print by Shilo Engelbrecht napkin, $60, Spence & Lyda, spenceandlyda.com.au. ‘ Vinter 2017’ bauble in Gold, $3.99/ set of 2, IKEA, as before. Paterson + Steele stoneware platter in Rhubarb, $79, Nikau, nikaustore.com. Hand-formed salad servers, $88/ pair, Daisy Cooper Ceramics, as before. ‘Relic’ side plate, $9.95, Salt&Pepper, saltandpepper.com.au. ‘Aspen’ cheese knife, $14, Indigo Love, indigolove.com.au. Punjongstyle small plate, $245/set of 5, Planet, planetfurniture.com.au.