Summer Harvest Celebration

Here we are again, at the end of August, asking ourselves where summer went and how it passed so quickly. I love this time of year for the brimming farmstand bounty of bright, colorful produce: beans, berries, pluots, tomatoes — all of which begs to be served and enjoyed. I wanted to celebrate the end-of-summer harvest with a dedicated dinner party.

Chefanie’s Harvest Table!  Cockscomb in Chefanie  Blue & White Urns . Chefanie  Ceramic Blue & White Straws  to match Chefanie cotton  Blue & White Napkins . Chefanie  Bamboo Napkin Rings .

Chefanie’s Harvest Table!

Cockscomb in Chefanie Blue & White Urns. Chefanie Ceramic Blue & White Straws to match Chefanie cotton Blue & White Napkins. Chefanie Bamboo Napkin Rings.

Now, I love tablecloths! However, for this harvest dinner, I wanted the bounty to be the centerpiece. So I treated my dinner table as I would a cheeseboard and laid my fruits and vegetables directly on the dark wood. This allowed guests to nosh in between courses — and it made for a beautiful table decoration.

I put some local red cockscomb in our Blue & White Urns. The rest of the table decoration was edible: red grapes, heirloom tomatoes, string beans, dried apricots, sunflower seeds, Carr’s crackers, marcona almonds…

Chefanie’s Harvest Table!  Cockscomb in Chefanie  Blue & White Urns . Chefanie  Ceramic Blue & White Straws  to match Chefanie cotton  Blue & White Napkins . Chefanie  Bamboo Napkin Rings .

Chefanie’s Harvest Table!

Cockscomb in Chefanie Blue & White Urns. Chefanie Ceramic Blue & White Straws to match Chefanie cotton Blue & White Napkins. Chefanie Bamboo Napkin Rings.

This summer was different from previous ones, as I launched my first collection of “Entertaining Accoutrements” in June: Tableware and Accessories to help anyone entertain at home.

In the place settings, I incorporated my Ceramic Blue & White Straws to match our cotton Blue & White Napkins, Bamboo Napkin Rings.

Chefanie  Ceramic Blue & White Straws  to match Chefanie cotton  Blue & White Napkins . Chefanie  Bamboo Napkin Rings .

Chefanie Ceramic Blue & White Straws to match Chefanie cotton Blue & White Napkins. Chefanie Bamboo Napkin Rings.

Chefanie  Ceramic Blue & White Straws  to match Chefanie cotton  Blue & White Napkins . Chefanie  Bamboo Napkin Rings .

Chefanie Ceramic Blue & White Straws to match Chefanie cotton Blue & White Napkins. Chefanie Bamboo Napkin Rings.

We also incorporated some of our earrings into the tablescape in unexpected ways …

Chefanie  Baskets of Pearls  on Harvest Table

Chefanie Baskets of Pearls on Harvest Table

Chefanie  Swinging Farfalle  earrings on Heirloom Tomatoes

Chefanie Swinging Farfalle earrings on Heirloom Tomatoes

Chefanie  Bamboo Hoops  on Red Cockscomb Flowers

Chefanie Bamboo Hoops on Red Cockscomb Flowers

On the menu was Summer Melon Salad and Grilled Tuna.

I set the table in Bamboo Hoop Earrings to match the Bamboo Napkin Rings.

Chefanie sets the table wearing Chefanie  Bamboo Hoops

Chefanie sets the table wearing Chefanie Bamboo Hoops

Chefanie sets the table wearing Chefanie  Bamboo Hoops

Chefanie sets the table wearing Chefanie Bamboo Hoops


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