Styling an Easter Table
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Styling an Easter Table

Its almost time for Easter! The garden is filled with fresh flowers and the days are warm and beautiful. I'm now styling an Easter table and have used a palette of soft greens and shades of white to complement the floral centerpiece made from garden blooms.

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A Garden Christmas Beverage Bar
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A Garden Christmas Beverage Bar

Fall has just flown by, it seems, and now it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at our house. During the holidays, I often like to serve hot tea, coffee, and chocolate in the garden as this year we have beautiful sunshine and crisp cool afternoon air to enjoy.

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Styling an August Appetizer Party
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Styling an August Appetizer Party

Creating a memorable table for an informal occasion is very easy to do by using a basic floral centerpiece, a few meaningful touches in the table setting, and a tray of starters.

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A Luncheon in the Garden
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A Luncheon in the Garden

A centerpiece that features home grown flowers is simple to create and ties the table design to the surroundings.

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Creating a Mix-and-Match Thanksgiving Table
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Creating a Mix-and-Match Thanksgiving Table

The holidays are coming fast and designing a seasonal table for Thanksgiving is always one of my favorite traditions. This year I created a harvest table to use throughout the fall as well as on Thanksgiving.

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