Our Favorite Things: Deck the Tabletop!
Pretty placemats, glasses and more to add a special sparkle to your holiday spread
By Niki Stojnic November 6, 2013
This article originally appeared in the December 2013 issue of Seattle magazine.
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pstrongPERFECT PLACEMENTbr/strongYou’ll want to slip Chilewich’s new strongMod place mats/strong ($12) composed ofnbsp;glimmering oval links beneath your holiday plates. The only questionnbsp;is which color to pick: brass, gold, gunmetal or silver? For a posh,nbsp;portable mood setting, pair these mats with the new strongManhattan tray/strongnbsp;($85), as pictured above. The coated metal trays, available in black or white, are madenbsp;to fit any of Chilewich’s rectangular placemats so that you can createnbsp;a whole host of different dining vignettes. Look for these chic piecesnbsp;at a href=”http://stuhlbergs.com“Stuhlbergs /a(Queen Anne, 1801 Queen Anne Ave. N; 206.352.2351;nbsp;stuhlbergs.com) and a href=”http://digsshowroom.com“Digs/a (Ballard, 2002 NW Market St.; 206.457.5709;nbsp;digsshowroom.com).brnbsp;brstrongRING IT INbr/strongBringing a seasonal flourish to your table is easy with a href=”http://williams-sonoma.com“Williams-br/aa href=”http://williams-sonoma.com“Sonoma/a’s (multiple locations; williams-sonoma.com) newbrartisan-crafted strongcloisonné/strong strongnapkin rings /strong(set of four, $39.95–$79.95),nbsp;with designs ranging from plump pumpkins to sprigs of holly. Or trynbsp;a href=”http://tabletopandhome.com“Table Top and Home/a’s (Bellevue, 1105 Bellevue Way NE; 425.454.7322;nbsp;tabletopandhome.com) gauzy and glittery strongbeaded napkin rings/strong ornbsp;elegant strongbrass and silver /strongstyles, all from Bodrum,nbsp;which will make your table linens sparkle ($12–$22 each).brnbsp;brnbsp;brstrongSERVE IT UP/strongbrAs the weather cools, you can stillnbsp;bring the beach inside with thesenbsp;strongdriftwood and ceramic servingnbsp;/strongstrongspoons/strong ($34) from a href=”http://butterhomeseattle.com“Butter Home/anbsp;(Capitol Hill, 1531 Melrose Ave.;nbsp;206.623.2626; butterhomeseattle.com).nbsp;strongArtist Linda Fahey/strong crafts creamynbsp;white porcelain bowls to fit piecesnbsp;of found driftwood to create thesebrone-of-a-kind pieces. They rangenbsp;in size from 6 to 11 inches. Servingnbsp;knives ($34) are also available./p
pbrstrongGORGEOUSnbsp;/strongstrongGLASSbr/strongFrom sugarplums to wine,nbsp;rich purples are made tobrdress holiday tables, andnbsp;you can add these handblownbrstrongamethyst doublenbsp;/strongstrongold-fashioned glassesnbsp;/strong(set of four, $35.95) fromnbsp;a href=”http://williams-sonoma. com”Williams-Sonoma/a (multiplenbsp;locations; williams-sonoma.brcom) t o that list. Made ofnbsp;recycled glass, they’renbsp;solid yet light, and arenbsp;guaranteed to glamnbsp;up your beverages andnbsp;décor. Add the matchingnbsp;strongpitcher/strong ($39.95) or strongbowlsnbsp;/strong($32.95–$39.95) and yourbrother pieces may start tonbsp;languish in the back of yournbsp;cabinets year-round./p
pbrstrongLOVELY LINENSbr/strongThese rustic, hand-dyed and contrast-stitchednbsp;stronglinen napkins by Love, Daniella/strong (aka Seattle artistnbsp;Daniella Lekach; etsy.com/shop/lovedaniella) arenbsp;so perfectly Seattle: Cool colors, including aquanbsp;and lavender, and soft patterns recall cloudybrskies, rippling water and snow-tipped mountainsnbsp;(set of four, $60). Lekach will also custom-dyenbsp;pieces, and in addition to napkins, matchingnbsp;runners and tablecloths are available, along withbrgorgeous handmade gold-rimmed serving bowlsnbsp;and platters./p