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Goodwill Home Décor Expert - Merri Cvetan

Merri Cvetan

My weekly column for Amazing Goodwill and my design blog, Design Coach, are about all things design, living a stylish life and entertaining (like setting a great table). I share DIY projects, decorating and design tips, as well as ideas and secrets.

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A Shore Thing

Posted by Jamie Klinger-Krebs on Jul 3, 2013 11:20:00 AM

shore thingWhen you’re entertaining this summer, don’t think you have to stick with traditional red, white and blue. Try a beach theme, even if you don’t live near water.

011 shoreI found a blue bed skirt with white rick rack trim (looks like waves!). I cut off the sides, ironed the raw edge under and laid them side-by-side to make a runner.

One of my favorite design tips is layer, layer, layer. For color and contrast, position a yellow placemat vertically (hang half off the edge of the table). Then start with a basic white plate, add a nautical salad plate and then set a shell dish on its side.

Continue the beach theme by tying sea shells around blue and white napkins.

shore thingshore thingI found a package of sail boat clips/place card holders for .99. I scalloped the top edge of paint chips to look like waves. Voila, color coordinated place cards! 

Add a few sea shells, a fish coaster under a wine glass and you’re ready for dinner “by the shore!”

Every table needs height, so for the centerpiece, I piled yellow candles and more shells on (and under) a cake plate. All you need is some sand and an ocean sound CD and you’ll feel like you’re at the lake.

 

 

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Topics: Home Exterior Expert, Home interior, home interior expert, Merri Cvetan