Elegant Outdoor Summer Table Settings

Since most of us will be spending some time outdoors and out of the city or at the beach these next few months, here's a great few outdoor inspired summer table settings. For everyone's little get togethers. Though some of these could also be appropriated for weddings equally as well I think. The concept is simple. Keep things bright, light, airy, and white based to allow the strong effusiveness of the summer light. Natural and textured beige or wood can be mixed in to create a tonal and textural range and to give some feel. With the incredibly vibrant spring and summer bloom colors of floral and foliage to accent powerfully.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. A gorgeous table setting on the beach. You can think of these as background, middle ground, foreground. The little white table as a backdrop, natural placemats in the middle range, and a powerful floral centerpiece with deep vibrant and iridescent greens in the foreground. Love the lanterns here as well.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. A gorgeous table setting on the beach. You can think of these as background, middle ground, foreground. The little white table as a backdrop, natural placemats in the middle range, and a powerful floral centerpiece with deep vibrant and iridescent greens in the foreground. Love the lanterns here as well.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. A gorgeous table setting on the beach. You can think of these as background, middle ground, foreground. The little white table as a backdrop, natural placemats in the middle range, and a powerful floral centerpiece with deep vibrant and iridescent greens in the foreground. Love the lanterns here as well.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. From the beach to the garden. This is even simpler than the beach example. Everything white. Really allows the green to explode beautifully.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. This is actually inside but it's got the right feel. I could see bringing all of this outside for the day. Old white wood table with just a touch of color here and there. Really simple, casual, and elegant.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. Inside again, but I chose it because of these great chairs. If you're going to deviate off of the white scheme, you can see how this old wooden set would be a great option. Maybe in a sun room, screened in porch, or covered terrace. There's something about the summer which is inherently nostalgic I think, and which is why old pieces seem to work well.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. Getting a little more detailed now. A simple old piece of wood looks great. Just some white candles, and again the powerful floral piece to finish everything off. I should say also, glass and in this case metal or any clean reflective material for that matter is great as a container for floral centerpieces in the summer.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. This is a product I found recently which I think is perfect for this discussion. I love that it's loosely woven. Thus, not solid and heavy looking. It's natural and neutral. It's the perfect table runner for the summer season.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. Just a little detail here. Some ideas you can explore with the plates.

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Elegant And Chic White Outdoor Summer Table Settings. And some last details. Love this image. It's a microcosm of the discussion I think. Effusive, light, some natural wood textures mixed in. Just a touch of color in the stripes, and very subtle glass. Gorgeous.

Affordable(Yet Chic) Home Interior Basics

You can put all of these together, or just get and do one. And they are all affordable. They address a lot of the most typical issues people express and ask me about all the time. Particularly with regard to apartments on the small side.

1. I need a big table that I can host a dinner on.
2. I need a big table that I can work on.
Use the same table for both.
3. I want a chair that's comfortable but not frumpy or ugly.
4. I need something for the floor.
5. What do you suggest for an inexpensive yet cool coffee table?
6. What can I do with my bedroom to make it more interesting?
7. What should I do with that blank wall?
Ideas below.

Thomas-Michael




A large table for a dinner or as a work surface.

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Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Room And Board, Pratt Dining Table, Desk, Large Work Table, 72" X 36", Price ~ $680 USD. This is a great and inexpensive table. It's clean, modern, and will work with anything you've already got. It's also thin and not too heavy looking. So it won't feel like it's clogging up a small apartment. I'm including my four favorite surfacing options. You can put your laptop on it and lay everything out to work, or clean it up and serve a dinner on it. Perfectly functional.

A large table for a dinner or as a work surface.

roomandboard.com

Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Room And Board, Pratt Dining Table, Desk, Large Work Table, 72" X 36", Price ~ $680 USD. This is a great and inexpensive table. It's clean, modern, and will work with anything you've already got. It's also thin and not too heavy looking. So it won't feel like it's clogging up a small apartment. I'm including my four favorite surfacing options. You can put your laptop on it and lay everything out to work, or clean it up and serve a dinner on it. Perfectly functional.

A large table for a dinner or as a work surface.

roomandboard.com

Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Room And Board, Pratt Dining Table, Desk, Large Work Table, 72" X 36", Price ~ $680 USD. This is a great and inexpensive table. It's clean, modern, and will work with anything you've already got. It's also thin and not too heavy looking. So it won't feel like it's clogging up a small apartment. I'm including my four favorite surfacing options. You can put your laptop on it and lay everything out to work, or clean it up and serve a dinner on it. Perfectly functional.

A large table for a dinner or as a work surface.

roomandboard.com

Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Room And Board, Pratt Dining Table, Desk, Large Work Table, 72" X 36", Price ~ $680 USD. This is a great and inexpensive table. It's clean, modern, and will work with anything you've already got. It's also thin and not too heavy looking. So it won't feel like it's clogging up a small apartment. I'm including my four favorite surfacing options. You can put your laptop on it and lay everything out to work, or clean it up and serve a dinner on it. Perfectly functional.

A comfortable chair.

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Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Crate And Barrel, Oasis Slipcover Swivel Chair, Price = $1400 USD. This is the most expensive item in the post, but it's worth it. And honestly, you could easily end up spending a lot more on this type of chair. It's clean in design. I love the thin side arms. Elegant, chic, and comfortable. It's not under designed. It's not over designed. It will work with anything you already have. And. You can slip the cover off and wash it. How perfect.

On the floor.

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Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, West Elm, Jute Boucle Rug, 9' X 12', Price = $400 USD. This is an easy, simple answer for any large area of ugly floor. It's neutral, natural, and textural. It's modern with modern furniture, classic with classic furniture. Like everything else, it will work with almost anything you have. And it's only $400 USD.

Coffee table.

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Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Coffee Table, Wood And Books, Price = Wood And Books. Do I really need to say anything. Stack up some books and throw a great piece of wood on top of them. Love it. In fact, if you look around this image, there are a couple of great and affordable things going on.

In the bedroom.

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Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Simple Chic Canopy Bed, Price = Fabric. All you need here is some nice sheer fabric and you're in business. Drape it loosely, looks great.

And on the wall.

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www.elizabethannedesigns.com

Affordable Yet Chic Home Interior Design Basics, Wall Decor, Book Pages, Price = Books. Really simple, cleaver, and almost no cost. Grab a book and start ripping.

Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows: Part II

This was so popular the first time that I'm going to try to do it on a semi regular basis. And for those of you who missed the first part, it's conveniently attached as an extension at the bottom of this post.

So why do we and I like looking at these so much? In my mind it's the colliding moment of any number of design disciplines, as much as I don't like this word. Interior design obviously. The scale is suggestive of architecture. Or at least it's very architectural due to it's structured linearity and temporal ordering. Sound, lighting. It's theater, a performance, a succession of stills, a stage set, and visual merchandising all in one shot. Then of course there is the art itself, which is walking.

Thomas-Michael

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Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Yves Saint Laurent. The first time I looked at this, I thought it was the moon for a second. The sphere is so incredibly powerful, but somehow not intrusive. It's amazing. I completely love everything about this image.

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Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Yves Saint Laurent. They look really amazing in perspective as well. Almost as if it's one sphere which is moving and leaving a visual trace . It has the latent implication of motion.

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Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Yves Saint Laurent.
I like how raw the space is as well. And these little machines that power the balloons which oddly rest on the floor in glass enclosures. The whole thing reminds me of Duchamp a little.

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Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Prada By OMA, Beijing. The theme of light remains here, but it's an otherwise altogether different world. At first I thought it was too architectural, but then it grew on me. It's proportioned beautifully. It seems to heighten the perspective experience in a mysteriously perfect way. The columns play with this. From the front the columns align to appear as a solid wall. From the side they create a rhythm with openings. Really elegant, refined, subtle, and beautiful design.

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Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Prada By OMA, Beijing. The theme of light remains here, but it's an otherwise altogether different world. At first I thought it was too architectural, but then it grew on me. It's proportioned beautifully. It seems to heighten the perspective experience in a mysteriously perfect way. The columns play with this. From the front the columns align to appear as a solid wall. From the side they create a rhythm with openings. Really elegant, refined, subtle, and beautiful design.

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Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Prada By OMA, Beijing. The theme of light remains here, but it's an otherwise altogether different world. At first I thought it was too architectural, but then it grew on me. It's proportioned beautifully. It seems to heighten the perspective experience in a mysteriously perfect way. The columns play with this. From the front the columns align to appear as a solid wall. From the side they create a rhythm with openings. Really elegant, refined, subtle, and beautiful design.

Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Prada By OMA. Very playful this time. The door openings create a see and can't see rhythm as the models walk behind. The chandeliers engaging in a play on the point of view as they are actually just images on the wall.

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Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Hermes. Simple and beautiful. One carpet is the backdrop, and the runway. Black all else out. Love it.

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Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Chanel. To the surreal. Chanel. Too much is not enough. It's over the top and still amazing. What else can you say.

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Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Chanel. To the surreal. Chanel. Too much is not enough. It's over the top and still amazing. What else can you say.

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Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Dior. If there was ever a moment when a photograph looked like an impressionist painting, this is it. It's an illusion backdrop, and everything else very delicate and soft.

Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Dior. I like this because it's so to the point. Big squared opening. Big brand on the left. Big brand on the right. Done.

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Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Dior. Lastly I put this one in because of tint. I love how everything is perfectly tinted together. I'll have to do a post on tint. I think it's an environment within itself.

And here's the first part in case you missed it.

Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Chanel.

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Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows. This powerfully colored contemporary vertical backdrop is amazing in the old classical space.

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Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows. Something ontological about the definition of the body within the frames. Very mysterious. I love it.

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Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Roberto Cavalli. Mixing 2d and 3d here with the backdrop. As you'll see more closely below, it's a perspectival trick from renaissance perspective. Really beautiful and cleaver.

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Amazing Interiors From Fashion Runway Shows, Roberto Cavalli. Here you can more clearly see that part of the illusionary space is actually a 2d image.