Spring Table Styling

 

 

 

Creating a warm welcome

Our instincts to connect with the outside world come to the fore when spring arrives in an explosion of buds, blossoms and natural renewal. We find ourselves emerging from the slower pace of winter; shedding our impulse for hibernation and instead unfurling into the longer, warmer days more socially minded.
As we wake up our minds and shake out our bodies, it makes sense that we want to gather people around us in a communal setting to mark the arrival of brighter things to come.This season is all about welcoming others to share meals and occasions with us, and with that desire for company comes the need to dress our tables with natural flair and vibrant freshness.

 

 

 

Delight in the details

Consider the focus of your tablescape: it could be the main platter you are serving, but it could equally be a striking floral display or collection of candles. Work with this in mind, adding depth as you go.

Once you’ve decided where you’d like to draw people’s attention, it’s time to start layering up with tactile seagrass mats and napkin holders, natural linen napkins, assorted glassware –handblown and recycled flutes and tumblers –and our unique Eshani tableware. Each item within this collection has been hand painted to create elegant swirling patterns inspired by nature.

 

 

Complete the look with beautiful, hammered cutlery and a statement centrepiece or collection of smaller decorative candleholders or single stem vases.If you have a long trestle-style table then grouping tealights or candlesticks of varying heights in clusters, along with small vases filled with spring posies creates an enticingly beautiful setting. For a smaller table, one central vase filled with vivid stems of seasonal foliage makes an equally lovely focal point –keep the finished display below eye gaze so everyone can interact with ease.

 

 

Making space to relax

A table scene should be as inviting as it is attractive. Keep the space calm and uncluttered to make sure there is plenty of room for food to be served, arms to rest, plates to be passed and glasses refilled. So that the food and conversation flow with abandon, there are a few considerations: place a jug filled with chilled water, ice and slices of citrus within easy reach; put out a thoughtful mix of condiments on the table and, finally, make sure that everyone feels happy helping themselves.
Once the food is served, appetites satisfied, and dishes cleared, the focus can return to celebrating the endless possibilities of spring with the people you’ve chosen to gather around your table.

 

 

 

Browse our spring table settings, and our fresh and natural collections of glassware, tableware and dining accessories.