Fresh out of
décor ideas? Here are 10 of our favorite vignette ideas, picked out just for you. We hope that these photos will inspire you grab whatever’s on your back shelf and turn it into something beautiful.
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by Jaimee Itagaki |
Add a dash of panache to your craft table by adapting antique tableware to serve your creative purposes. A silver condiment caddy makes an excellent ribbon wrangler and salt-and-pepper shakers made wonderful glitter dispensers. –
Jacqueline deMontravel
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by Jickie Torres |
Outfit a work space that is just as lovely as an afternoon lunch. A hobnail tumbler and a matching milk-glass compote make for a special table setting with flowers and punch. Brighten up your desk and use the vessels as the perfect organizational tools for the home office. Keeping your pens and tools in them makes a dull space prettier—and infinitely more inspiring. –
Jickie Torres
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by Mark Tanner |
To get Lizabeth K. McGraw’s cheery look, keep the area
uncluttered; with more space between things your room will “breathe” easier—and
so will you. Cover a wood table with a cozy tablecloth, and soften a sofa or
chair with a slipcover made of an oatmeal-colored natural fabric, such as
cotton or grainsack. Toss comfy throw pillows into corners and on floors for an
easy, casual feel. Bring elements of nature—like the hydrangea centerpiece and
red fruit on the table—into your décor. Make white the primary
color in the room; use other colors sparingly for pops of color. Red and blue accessories
always look right with white for a traditional summer palette –
Meryl Schoenbaum
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by Jickie Torres |
Backyard barbecues are one of the best parts of summer
entertaining. Pesky insects finding their way into your refreshments? Not so
fun. For your next cookout, repurpose an oversized cookie jar as a drink
dispenser. A large ladle makes it easy to refill glasses and the lid keeps
unwanted bugs out. –Jickie Torres
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by Jaimee Itagaki |
Looking for a new way to put antique tins on display? Vintage cookies and cracker canisters, tea tins and a variety of other metal jars make wonderful vases. Just check for water tightness, and if you detect a leak, simply line the canister with a plastic sandwich baggie. –
Jacqueline deMontravel
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by Mark Tanner |
When the warmer weather beckons us outside, dinner gatherings are more likely to happen in the garden than in the
dining room. Sometimes, however, cool breezes can wreak havoc on the tabletop, blowing up tablecloths and away napkins. A cute solution for the latter? Use an old clear glass candy jar with a lid and stack alternating patterns of fun,
colorful paper napkins. It looks attractive and keeps napkins in their place. –
Jacqueline deMontravel
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by Mark Tanner |
Got a vintage milk crate, egg basket or bread bowl? These small, colorful receptacles make perfect kitchen herb gardens. Line the bottom, if needed, to make it water safe, then plant a variety of common edibles such as parsley, cilantro or thyme. A delicious dish is just a snip away. –
Jacqueline deMontravel
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by Jickie Torres |
This miniature wire dress form is a statuesque beauty on its own. However, why not put her to work the fashionable way? On a vanity it’s the perfect accessory to hang earrings, brooches and other fancy baubles. –
Jickie Torres
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by Jickie Torres |
For your next dinner party, skip the fancy vases and rescue something that would likely be destined for for the trash. Small marmalade, tapenade and baby-food jars make excellent bud vases. Use a set of three or four along the length of a table for a sweet centerpiece. –
Jickie Torres
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by Jickie Torres |
Have a stash of Christmas cards saved from holidays past? Turn them into place cards for this year’s dinner festivities. Also try using vintage Christmas cards to add a sweet nostalgic touch to your
holiday decorating. –
Jickie Torres
