{"id":1928,"date":"2021-12-29T12:22:44","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T01:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/curious\/?p=1928"},"modified":"2022-01-12T14:34:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T03:34:45","slug":"dreamy-tablescapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellbeing.com.au\/curious\/dreamy-tablescapes","title":{"rendered":"How to create the perfect tablescape"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rarely has the dining table played such a starring role. When the pandemic forced us indoors last year, it provided the setting for Zoom meetings, virtual pub quizzes and, once household mixing recommenced, dinner parties<\/a>. With restaurants closed, we looked to our homes to create the pomp and ceremony of dining out (cue the overly complicated recipes, tablecloth and matching dinnerware). Suddenly the dining table felt worthy of celebration.<\/p>\n

Before COVID-19, we shared images of restaurants online. Now, it\u2019s our home-cooking achievements and the tablescapes we\u2019ve created. In this online age when the heavily curated world of Instagram<\/a> is invited to our dinner parties, dressing the table has become something of an artform. It\u2019s a simple pleasure, one not intended to be taken too seriously, but there\u2019s something soothing about creating a perfectly choreographed table. It\u2019s about elevating the mundane and finding joy in the everyday, and who doesn\u2019t enjoy sitting down at a beautiful table? A memorable table setting can set the mood for a party, create a sense of occasion and spark conversation among guests.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love to have pieces on the table that are handmade or have a story,\u201d says Alicia Aulsebrook, who launched her naturally dyed napery brand, Earth Colour, during lockdown last year. \u201cThey provide a talking point and it\u2019s a lovely way to feel a sense of mindfulness and pride when sitting down for a meal.\u201d<\/p>\n

For luxury table linen with eco-credibility, you can\u2019t go wrong with Earth Colour\u2019s range of hand-dyed placemats, table runners and coasters. Prior to launching the brand last year, Alicia worked in costume design for theatre and television, which fed into her drive to create consciously crafted textiles.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve worked with all manner of colours and dyes over the years, but I\u2019ve always searched for and experimented with alternatives to the harsh, toxic synthetic dyes typically used on fabrics,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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