Three Ideas for a Festive Table

Dec. 2018 -no.1

The table is the heart of the party

If you are spending Christmas at home with family or friends, how will you prepare the table?

Decorating a tree or trying a special recipe can be part of the pleasure of preparing for Christmas. Giving the table a festive feeling is another way to make the gathering memorable. An elaborate menu is not essential: here are three ideas using POTPURRI tableware.

Give the Christmas cake a place of honor

A Christmas cake can be the centerpiece of the celebration. Present it on a beautiful plate when it is time to serve. Cakes that require refrigeration should remain chilled until then; use another decoration to dress the table earlier in the meal.

A simple, elegant plate gives the cake room to shine. Here, we pair it with a Mulet Relief Plate. The milky-white surface suggests a white Christmas and sets off many kinds of cake beautifully.

Relief patterns of animals and plants circle the plate's edge like a wreath.

The unbroken circle of a wreath is often associated with continuity, carrying a wish for life and happiness to go on.

It is a lovely thought for time shared with family and friends.

Easy LED Candle Decorations

An Advent wreath, or Adventskranz, traditionally brings four candles together with greenery. Its shape and natural colors also inspire smaller table decorations.

Traditionally, the candles of an Advent wreath are lit one by one on the Sundays leading up to Christmas. For a smaller, simpler interpretation, try a mug with a slender battery-operated LED candle. The greenery and cup in this arrangement are not suitable for an open flame.

 

How to make it

1. Prepare a clean, dry mug and a battery-operated LED candle that uses no flame.

2. Arrange a small amount of clean, dry decorative greenery inside the mug, leaving a stable space in the center for the LED candle.

3. Set the LED candle in place and arrange a few small ornaments around it, keeping its switch and battery compartment accessible. Do not use a burning candle in this decoration.

                        

Chroma MugCup / White
Chroma MugCup / Green

We chose a Chroma Mug, whose texture sits comfortably with natural browns and greens.

Choosing a few decorative branches or ornaments together can be part of the fun. Use clean, dry materials, keep small pieces away from young children and pets, and pair the arrangement only with a flameless LED candle.

HOLME GAARD Royal White ｗineglass

Let children join the toast with a festive non-alcoholic drink

Opening a sparkling drink and pouring it into a special glass can mark the start of a celebration. Children can join the moment with a non-alcoholic drink in a cup suited to their age and ability, with an adult nearby.

Holmegaard's Royal wine glasses have a short-stemmed, balanced design. They are still breakable glass, so do not treat them as child-safe drinkware. Choose an appropriate cup for each child while letting everyone share the toast.

 

Holmegaard Royal also carries a story from Scandinavian design. Arne Jacobsen conceived Copenhagen's SAS Royal Hotel, which opened in 1960, as a complete environment, including its interiors and furnishings. Royal is the glass series he designed for that setting.

A design that combines elegance and practical use can remain part of family occasions for years. Choose drinkware suited to each person's age and ability, and enjoy the thought that a favorite piece may accompany many future celebrations.