This beautiful table setting is inspired by the richness and warmth of these autumnal colours – perfectly repurposed for a Holiday table. We’re pairing deep colours that envelope you in a sense of warmth and comfort, without compromising style and sophistication.

Here, we really rely on table linens and using different colours and textures to set the tone of your table. We’re mixing and matching the Calmante placemats in the beautiful and luxurious Merlot colour, and layering it with the Calmante beige napkins to add a subtle, gold shimmer. Finally, before placing your plate on top, we want to add another placemat – this time our faux leather tan placemat, in a way so just one side is peeking out from the right side of your plate. Playing with textures and deep, earth tones in this way, creates richness and depth on the table.

While we’ve opted for an elegant flatware set, we don’t really want to distract from the effect we’re trying to create with the table linens and dinnerware set. Our Tahiti Dinnerware Set comes in multiple colours but here we went with the Mocha set to maintain the brown and red theme across the table. We’ve added our new small Persona plates and drinkware that still have the same colours but its modern and artistic designs are a fun way to add some personality and flair to the table.

Once you’ve set the table and the look is complete, look to see where you can add accents that complement the tablescape without making it seem busy or breaking from the theme.

In the spirit of keeping the Autumnal colours, we recommend adding a touch of copper! A little extra sparkle and gleam from these beautiful moscow mule glasses ties everything together, like a bow on top of a gift.

We hope that you find elements to be inspired by from this table, whether you’re inspired by the different textures or artistic patterns, or the deep and rich colour palette we took from Autumn leaves, show us your Holiday table! 

We’re featuring the Stockpile Dinnerware Set – with its modern, Nordic style and rounded edges, this dinnerware gives us the extra edge that we want – it’s different from what we’re used to on a table.

Layering the dinnerware with white and black elements, like a black side plate below the bowl, and everything on top of a cast iron crepe p is a fun and unique way to build the black and white theme by using different types of products. Rather than use patterns or textures in your dinnerware and serveware, we recommend reserving those for your table linens, to create more soft touches that add a little bit of personality to the table.

Along the tables, we’re using white LED candles that create a constant glow to your table – making everything look that much more beautiful and that much more appetizing.

Finally, the Holidays are all about sharing! That’s where our Raclette comes in. This is the perfect way to enjoy spending time with loved ones, eating delicious food that you’re grilling together. It may not be at the centre of the table right away, but quickly becomes the heart of the table where everyone is gathered around.

You can’t have a party without dessert, and one of our favourite desserts to share together in this season is cake! Opting for a clear glass dome to not distract from the sleek black and white theme, we decided to present the cake in our Ritz Cake Dome – to showcase it in all its glory.

We hope you recreate this stylish and sophisticated look for your Holiday party, or at least find elements to incorporate. We can’t wait to see what you do!

Here we’re using our Regal White Dinnerware Set to add a pop of freshness, as you see on the table, there are a lot of contrasting white features because they allow the Green tones to really be the star of the table.  We still want to be sure to make the place setting interesting, so choose a set like the Regal that has some texture. In this case, we’re opting for texture rather than patterns to not distract from the fresh and modern style.

The way you continue to let these deep green colours stand out rather than get lost is by again, using the contrasting white tones or glass serveware, like our vintage dessert bowls or even down to the right drinkware – you have to be conscious they accessorize your table perfectly in size and shape.

On this table, the linens are truly what’s bringing the entire look together. With our Calmante Green Napkins, the richness really comes through. Of course, there is no better or classic pairing than green and gold, so this is where we recommend using a gold charger plate.

This style is perfect for a Holiday brunch and carries well from day to night, depending on what you’re hosting. We hope you take some inspiration from this style and stay tuned for more!

It’s officially Spooky Season!  Get your costumes ready, figure out what scary movies you’re watching and start prepping for your epic Halloween party. Tricks and treats are not just for kids! We want to inspire you to take your Halloween table to the next level. As much as we love the classic table with assorted candy bowls, there is so much more we can do to make it more special.

Put away your autumnal colours and Thanksgiving place settings for this event. We’re moving away from warm colours and going for cool, chic tones of black and grey for this Halloween table.

Costumes and makeup, Halloween is all about showing  a little bit of extra flair. This is why we recommend mixing and matching dinnerware styles that compliment each other. Here we’re using a grey and white black and white textured charger plate, with our cool grey Urban Berries serving platter and a classic black dinnerware set on top to finish it. As the main focus is on the colours and patterns of our dinnerware, we went with a simple yet sleek flatware set to add a stylish touch on the sides.

Speciality Halloween cocktails are a must! We couldn’t think of a better occasion than our Minuit drinkware collection, that gorgeous grey tint is perfect to set the mood for your Halloween soiree. 

For serving candy, or specialty dessert  like these special candy corn popsicles we made – we recommend using solid colours like black or white, to really let what you’re serving be the star of the show.

We also wanted to include some fun recipes that we’ve shared over the years that would be perfect to serve at any Halloween party:

https://blog.stokesstores.com/its-spooky-season-halloween-no-bake-mummy-granola-bars/ 

https://blog.stokesstores.com/spooktacular-healthy-treats/

https://blog.stokesstores.com/black-white-layered-halloween-pudding/ 

https://blog.stokesstores.com/spooktacular-baking-decorated-desserts-for-a-frightful-halloween/

Now comes the fun part, whether you’re adding spiders like us, or fake eyeballs, ketchup-blood, etc, find a way to add your spooky finish to it!

Now you’re all set to host Halloween night at your house, in style – a treat for all of your guests. Happy Halloween!

Our festive table setting captures the freshness and beauty of spring immediately through its vibrant colours, patterns and textures. A spring table is always taken to the next level with lush florals and bright citrus for decor – we recommend complementing those colours with our linens, such as our earthy terracotta Calamante napkins and placemats paired with our citron coloured Calmante napkins and placemats to mix and match.

Our bright white Spiral dinnerware set has the perfect plates to set the base of your spring table – you can’t go wrong with a chic white dinnerware set, and the spiral pattern on the rims adds some texture to your table. Here is when we recommend bringing out your Alba glass serveware to complement your white plates with some beautiful colours and Spring patterns. The tiny flowers etched into the glass serveware add the perfect seasonal component, and is further accentuated by the dainty flower motif on our Flora flatware set – a match made in heaven! Finally, pair with beautiful clear drinking glasses, like from our Globo drinkware collection, as to not over clutter the patterns and colours on the table and have the focus remain on the dinnerware and serveware.

#2: The Modern Table

This table setting is for the minimalist – those who can rock monochrome all year round and are effortlessly stylish. Who says black can’t be a Spring colour? Our chic and speckled Moonstone dinnerware set brings the stars from a late Spring night straight to your table. Pair with cool grey tones using your linens. Since this tablescape has a more modern, Scandanavian aesthetic, we want to ensure that the shapes on the table reflect this. This is where you would use flatware with straight edges and a boxy shape. Our Pure drinkware collection is the perfect accessory for this table, the modern and sleek shapes pair perfectly with the Moonstone plates and Splendide flatware. If you wanted to add a pop of colour to tie it all together, we recommend white flowers either arranged all around the table or as your centrepiece.

#3: A Pop of Colour

Playful patterns are a beautiful and eye-catching way to create depth to your table setting. Take your table on a trip to the Blue City of Morocco, with our stunning Kaleidoscope dinnerware set – the vibrant blues and intricate patterns are sure to impress and liven up any table.

You may think that patterns can only be limited to dinnerware or serveware, of course your placemats and linens are another great way to play with design on the table, but we were thinking, why stop there? Our Links flatware set has a stylish chain link motif right at the tip, all the while bold in style yet subtle enough not to be overbearing on the table. In this case, we want the patterns and textures to be the loudest, so we recommend pairing with simple, yet sophisticated clear drinking glasses.

We hope that you were able to get inspired by some of our table settings! We recommend mixing and matching and adding your unique touch to make it truly your own. If you would like to show off your table setting skills with us, tag us on Instagram @stokesstores and use the hashtag #StokesMoments.