WG Holiday House Tour – Dining Room – Before & After

As you know, I was asked to assist a homeowner in decorating her home for the Webster Groves Holiday House Tour this year and I am positively ecstatic at how her house turned out, especially this knockout of a dining room!  Who wouldn’t want to host a dinner party in this space?

Here are the before photos…we had a great palette to start with and unique features like her carved table and antique chandelier.

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Her dining room table is complemented by a beautiful buffet with silver accents.  Immediately, we thought of doing a gilded metallic theme for this room.

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We went shopping for a few items and we also raided her china cabinet to set the dining room table…

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Luckily, she had beautiful gold rimmed glassware and plates and they looked great with the silver accents, like the stunning Smith & Hawken wreath from Target!  We also added a crisp white runner and napkins (great deals at Pottery Barn) while moving her existing runner to the buffet.

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One of the days we were decorating, it started snowing huge fluffy snowflakes which really put us in the holiday mood since it was still 2 weeks until Thanksgiving!

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We wanted something spectacular for the dining room centerpiece and I really just fell in love with this concept.  When our floral designer for the tour fell through; I was able to call on Patti Porter of Rusted Chandelier to make me a fabulous arrangement in a hurry!  Here’s our concept photo…

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And here’s the amazing arrangement by Rusted Chandelier!  It really makes the room!

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Here are photos of the completed room! Love how it turned out!

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For the buffet, we used her original linen table runner and added Mercury elements, lovely silver reindeer, pine cones along with leftover pine roping and battery LED lights.

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Some close-ups of the table settings & centerpiece…

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We added a bit of glitter ribbon, ornaments & gilded chargers to complete the look…

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Huge thank you to Julie Tesson of Tesson Interiors for helping with this project and for all who came out for the tour! Happy Holidays & Happy Decorating!

holiday 2013 – neutral luxe

I am obsessed with white rooms and the layer of textures which translates into a winter wonderland atmosphere for the holidays.  Starting with a neutral base and adding in shimmery textures makes for an enchanting space.  The ambient lighting achieved with candles and starry lights completes the effect for entertaining!

See below for inspiration photos and a few of my pics for luxe this holiday season!

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Mercury is a given for neutral luxe and these new ornaments from RH don’t disappoint.  They are gorgeous!

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Venetian Glass Ornaments from Restoration Hardware

Everyone needs a little faux fur/snow in their “wonderland”…perfect backdrop to beautifully wrapped gifts!

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Faux Fur Tree Skirt from West Elm

I love the energy of this sculptural wreath and it pairs well with white!

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Modern Tinsel Wreath from West Elm

I am kind of obsessed with this lantern and it’s simple clean lines.  It would look stunning all year in your home!

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Lillian Lantern from Crate & Barrel

These unique snowflakes have an origami feel and could definitely be displayed beyond the holiday season.

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Geometric Snowflakes from Wisteria

 This fabulous brushed gold bowl would make a statement to any dining or cocktail table.

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Ophelia Bowl from Crate & Barrel

Love the octagonal shapes and modern edge of these candle holders which would fit in to almost any decor.

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Mercury Octagonal Hurricanes from West Elm

Adding a little bling to your sofa just got easier with this glitzy geometric pillow!

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Maddie Beaded Lumbar Pillow from Pottery Barn

These string lights are amazing and are available in gold or silver.  Where are you going to use them in your home?

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Starry String Lights from Restoration Hardware

Love the graduated beading effect on these candles; bet they look beautiful as they burn down.

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Silver Beaded Pillar Candles from Pottery Barn