Thanksgiving hike and picnic, anyone? If the weather cooperates, nothing is lovelier than dining outdoors.
Photography by Michelle Slatalla.
Nothing feels more decadent than exposing a heavy linen tablecloth to the elements. Wrinkle free, it will drape beautifully.
The Basics
If you’re dining outside, the next question to ask yourself is: what do I own that is unbreakable? We set the table with enamelware plates and bowls from Falcon, heavy glass tumblers, and mismatched pieces of vintage silverware.
The Look
To prevent the napkins from blowing away in a breeze, we weighted them with the place settings. We set the table with Falcon’s new Coal Black Plate Set (a set of four is £24.99) and, anticipating a soup course, a Deep Plate Set (a set of four is £39.99).
On a morning hike, we found a branch covered in silvery lichen and Old Man’s Beard and brought it home to decorate the tabletop.
Martha Stewart used to sell these jadeite tumblers online and they still pop up on eBay from time to time, where a set of four Faceted Tumblers is currently available (starting bid $49.99).
But if you have a hard time finding the perfect color, a set of six hand-dipped Green Taper Candles is available for $5.37 from Etsy.
For a final silvery green note, we picked some velvet-soft lamb’s ear from the garden and used our unbreakable enamel Ikea water pitcher as a vase. An 8.75-inch Sockerart Pitcher is $14.99.