personalized home decor – PINEAPPLES AND SWEET TEA

December 20, 2021 No Comments

I love celebrating and entertaining all holiday season! The last few years I have hosted just a small brunch with a couple of my closest and dearest friends. Brunch normally turns into afternoon, we can spend hours just chatting away. It is always a day that I look forward to! I am very lucky to have a group of amazing girlfriends that I can share my life with!

This year I did a simple place setting using pieces from my Emma Bridgewater collection. Toast And Marmalade is my favorite pattern, but I mix and match them all. The glassware pieces are also favorites and this year I treated myself to the extra-large hurricane. It is beautiful! Each place setting also has a little gift too!

New pieces to my collection

Classic Emma Bridgewater table setting

Of course, champagne and mimosas are always the perfect way to start off any brunch! I served a quiche, one of my favorite brunch items. A simple salad with a champagne vinaigrette accompanied the quiche. My Spode ornament canisters held a cranberry dip and fruit. Those pieces are always a fun way to serve treats. Another special treat was champagne truffles from Fortnum & Mason. They were delicious.

A delicious quiche

Mimosas are a must

Drink station

A pretty way to serve

A delicious treat from Fortnum & Mason

The day was lovely celebrating another year of fun and friendship. I am already looking forward to our brunch next year!

Happy holidays!

Carrie

Grab the brunch recipes here:

The perfect mimosa

Quiche

Cranberry Dip

Salad with Champagne vinaigrette

Carrie Kelly is an Interior Redesign Industry Specialist and Lead Designer at Carrie Kelly Designs specializing in interior redesign, seasonal, and home decor helping clients create beautiful spaces in their homes without the time and expense of a full remodel. She is also a Personal Stylist with Carrie Kelly Boutique, a boutique featuring all things monogrammed and personalized for your unique style. Carrie is also the author of Pineapples and Sweet Tea, a Lifestyle blog, and co-author of the #1 best-selling book The Art of Connection.

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Spring Dining Table Makeover

One of my favorite things to do is to change the decor on my dining table each season and holiday. The dining table is usually the focal point of any dining room. After the holiday season, I just leave it very simple until spring. But now, it’s spring, and time to get my spring decor on. I am going with a fresh and soft look mixed with greenery. Simple and pretty, just like spring. The days are getting longer and life seems to take a slower pace after the holiday season. I am looking forward to planting flowers, vegetables, and enjoying walks in the evening. But, back to the decor.

I think an easy way to create a custom designer look without the designer price tag is with personalized pieces. Everything I used was pieces I already had in my collection, reuse and repurpose. I always start with a personalized table runner from Initial Outfitters. I have these in many different embroidery colors, and a table runner is a great way to tie the look together. I went with my white one this spring, many times I use a sage green, but wanted a change this year.

Personalized Table Runner

Starting with a white tray from the Lilly Pulitzer for Target collection in the middle and adding a lantern from Pier 1 is the centerpiece. Hydrangeas are my very favorite flower and these tall vases look perfect on either side of my centerpiece. These vases get so much use, and I move them around all year. Like I said, reuse and repurpose. It just gives a fresh look to a room repurposing and moving pieces around. My husband always asks if I bought something new. No, just moved it around.

Dining Table Makeover

I love the little grass squares, and there are so many uses for these. The green breaks up the long table runner. Birds are a sure sign of spring, and these little topiaries look perfect on the green grass pieces. A couple of bunnies, moss balls, and architectural pieces finish the center. I added personalized placemats, napkins, and napkin rings all from Initial Outfitters to finish the look.

Personalized Placemats, Napkins, And Rings

I think the look is perfect for spring. Not too busy and cluttered, just bright and fresh. The next part, this whole look cost me only a little time. I had all of the pieces, and I just pulled them all together to create a brand new look. I hope you enjoy it.

Happy Spring,

Carrie

Carrie Kelly is an Interior Redesigner Industry Specialist and Lead Designer at Carrie Kelly Designs specializing in interior redesign, seasonal, and home decor helping clients create beautiful spaces in their homes without the time and expense of a full remodel. She is also a Senior Outfitter with Initial Outfitters, a boutique featuring all things monogrammed and personalized for your unique style. Carrie is also the author of Pineapples and Sweet Tea, a Lifestyle blog, and co-author of the #1 best-selling book The Art of Connection.