LIFESTYLE → TABLESCAPES Issue 859 · May 4, 2021

Bright, Light, and Summery

Bright, Light, and Summery


Text and styling by Esther Ottensoser
Photography by Hudi Greenberger

I love flowers, so I always look forward to creating the Shavuos tablescape. When I visited Tali’s Global Flower Shop in Lakewood for the first time, I was taken by its spacious, bright, and airy garden-like decor. I knew that I wanted to share that experience with you by setting up this table in the shop in honor of Shavuos.

Flowers
  • Dyed Fringed Tulips
  • Dyed Carnations Succulents
  • Pink Lilac
  • Black Calla Lilies
  • Purple Anemones
  • White Lisianthus
  • Short Verigated Pitto Leaves
  • Black Scabiosa

Fresh Fabric

I chose a white eyelet and a lavender velvet fabric at Stitch n’ Sew, which they sewed into a tablecloth and a liner for me. I love the versatility of these two materials. I can use the velvet alone, or I can switch to a different color liner for another occasion. Since the velvet was wider than the eyelet, I had them remove the extra fabric from the width and sew it into napkins.

Floral Plates

I knew I wanted to use a floral plate for this table. At first I tried to find one at HomeGoods, but when I couldn’t find one that I liked, I rethought my plans and decided that even if I had found what I was looking for, the rest of you might not be able to find it! With that in mind, I got these gorgeous white plates by Godinger and created a floral download, which I copied on transparency paper and simply placed on top of the plate.

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