Forget about that ho-hum vase stuffed with forgettable flowers. Your holiday centerpiece deserves more. We offer six ways to elevate the style of your tabletop's most important element.
No question, a centerpiece can make or break a table. That's a lot of pressure for this arrangement and the person who...
Go ahead and call them term papers. They're festive, easy-to-make DIY placemats for your celebrations.
The holidays demand an adjustment to your table setting strategies, beginning with the placemats. Why not make your own? Here's a fun idea: transform plain, 11 x 17-inch sheets of paper by printing festive words...
Corn bread is an autumn staple, coupling with chili, stuffing turkeys and siding bowls of soup. Why not expand its appeal with add-ons and stir-ins?
Jalapeno + Scallions + Cheese
Mince 3 seeded jalapenos. Grate 6 oz. sharp cheddar cheese. Slice scallions to make 1/3 cup . Stir all...
Four easy-to-make toppings that will give your pumpkin pie a punch of panache.
Pumpkin pie, a staple at every American holiday table, is most often served with pioneer plainness – no lattice, no streusel, no upper crust or crumble. But there's no law against prettifying your pumpkin. And the easy...
The crop is in and creative tabletop décor is yours for the picking.
Hey, autumn's apple crop isn't just for eating, and this easy DIY centerpiece proves it. Create a living runner for your table or mantle by weaving two-sided ribbon between a row of fresh apples, each piece of...
Halloween is just around the corner, and many of us are planning the perfect spooky party and are on the hunt for fresh decorating ideas. If this sounds like you, look no further: La Caille's Halloween party is one of the classiest events of the season, and the recent...
Fall is in full swing, and it's time to hit the pumpkin patch. After all, decorating with pumpkins is one of the easiest and most fun ways to showcase the season 's style in your gardens. Need ideas and inspiration? Grab your gourds, head outdoors and check out the...
Event designer Megan Chytraus stages a spirited celebration where vivid colors and festive details are the life of the party.
Summer is the perfect time to pile on color and character.
1. Striped and floral napkins
$10 each, Williams Sonoma, SLC.
2. Succulent in wood box
$22, Cactus & Tropicals, SLC
3. Turquoise plastic margarita glass
$13, Williams...
Event designer Megan Chytraus of Perfect Statement proves a sensational summer party doesn’t have to be about intense planning or deep-pocket spending. Instead, she suggests creating a simple and fun theme and then piling on some scene-setting tricks. Here, she stages a vibrant fiesta and shares ideas so you...
Food, friends, fireworks, and fun frame the Fourth a favorite festival. (OK, I’ll stop with the alliteration.)
Architectural photography is location work, so thinking of it in that way, it isn’t such a big leap that I would be asked to photograph the big celebration at a resort enclave....