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INTERIORS

DRESS FOR DINNER

From colour schemes to tableware, Jennifer Morgan, interiors editor at John Lewis,
shares her expert tips for creating a perfect alfresco tablescape this summer.

It’s the weekend, the sun is shining and colour provided by the Tapas range by John
you’re inviting friends and family for a Lewis. It’s easy to mix and match pieces with
long leisurely lunch outside – what better its lovely pastel palette. Add a natural touch
opportunity to show off your styling skills with woven placemats and wooden boards –
than by dressing your outdoor table? All you this will balance the crockery, boosting that
need are a handful of key buys, some clever relaxed vibe.
touches and a few stylist’s tricks to create a
special at-home dining experience. Keep glassware clear, adding sparkle to
a natural garden table. Serve a refreshing
The overall feel is relaxed, but you also want cooler in a jug, with simple tumblers stacked
guests to feel that you’ve made the effort – and ready to go.
after all, gatherings like this have been a long
time coming. Choose tableware that works Be bold, be colourful and be lively with a few
just as well inside as out, and add a softer hero pieces in acidic brights – just the thing
touch with linens. Look out for coloured for a fun afternoon in the sun. Choose a tray
glassware, turning a simple summer spritzer or platter featuring a zingy, fruity design
into something special. that you can mix in with existing plain pieces
of tableware. Take glassware and serving
Think of summer skies, idyllic beach huts platters outside, creating an afternoon tea
and the raw beauty of the coast for this look, vibe, with delicious pastries and fresh fruit
which starts with the painterly sweeps of must-haves.

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