It’s the season to entertain—the perfect time to tune up your pro-party and stylist secrets. Holiday trends this year are all about adding soft, organic textures that bring nature from the outdoors inside your home.
Flowers are always a good idea—for your home, for your table and of course as the perfect host or hostess gift as you celebrate this season. They instantly release all the happy endorphins in our brain—and add fresh beauty and scent while making us feel better.
Dress your table with fresh flowers for a pop of joy and cheer. Layer your table likeyou get dressed each morning—first the vases, then the florals, next a touch of luxe and the trend of the season: velvet. Velvet pumpkins are my favorite detail in our Debi Lilly Design collection right in the floral department at Jewel-Osco, and you can easily personalize them with words of gratitude or guest names on small tags tied to the stems.
Add candles in varying heights and sizes for warmth and glow. This always softens the mood and adds intimacy and romance to the home and table. Decorate the place settings with fresh herbs to create a festive vibe and scent.
I love to tuck fresh rosemary into my florals for texture and scent, and it’s right in the produce aisle inside the grocery. It’s also a great garnish for cocktails, champagne—you name it. Another favorite herb detail: you can wrap three to five stems with twine or narrow ribbon to create a thoughtful her bundle on each plate.
Best of all, after Thanksgiving, swap out the fall colors for a December wintry palette. This season is all about beautiful food presented on wooden boards—from salad boards to seafood boards—creating a visual centerpiece that’s edible and delicious. This is perfect for my family’s annual “Feast of Seven” fishes on Christmas Eve. We love asking everyone their favorite seafood in advance to get everyone involved and then pile it high onto cutting boards as a tasting bar: shrimp cocktail, crab legs, scallops, calamari and more.
Cheers to the season.
(Debi Lilly is a lifestyle expert and purveyor of debi lilly design, an exclusive, on-trend inspired floral and home décor line for Jewel-Osco.)
Republished from Dec. 7, 2022.
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