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Country décor is probably the easiest style for outdoor entertaining since it’s so casual and very inspired by nature.  All you have to do is…

I was extremely inspired by the navy and white ceramic tile that I saw all over Spain. When paired with white, it just looked so…

Remember, this is a casual setting! I used a bathing suite beach cover-up from Hawaii as the inspiration for this table setting.  The bold colours…

Stylizing your entertaining area to complement the exterior of your house is a simple way to ‘get it right’.  For example, if the exterior of…

Inspiration For This Table Setting: Travel is a wonderful source of inspiration. It doesn’t mean that you are literally trying to duplicate the location. You…

All you need is one thing to make everything work.  In this video I’m using another scarf from Italy that I am using as my…

I am so proud to be Canadian.  Everyone will have a different perspective of Canada depending on where you live coast to coast.  Being so…

Ambient lighting, warm blankets, and bug protection are three of the most important elements to keep everyone comfortable and happy. Not to mention good food,…

No matter where I am, I am always looking at colour combinations.  It can be when I’m on a golf course, downtown at night, a…

Outdoor entertaining can be exciting with bold colour combinations.  The more colour the better! I used a vibrant table runner as my inspiration and then…

For many of us, summer is all about swimming pools, hot tubs, lakes, and rivers.  There are so many shades of blue and they can…

Living in Canada, we can all related to the calmness, relaxed and casual lifestyle that one gets while at the cottage.  It’s amazing how just…

When I travel, I get extremely inspired by architecture, the culture and the colours of the landscape.  While travelling through Venice, I was mesmerized by…

Country décor is probably the easiest style for outdoor entertaining since it’s so casual and very inspired by nature.  All you have to do is…

I was extremely inspired by the navy and white ceramic tile that I saw all over Spain.  When paired with white, it just looked so…

I used a bathing suite beach cover-up from Hawaii as the inspiration for this table setting.  The bold colours were all pulled from it.  Because…

Stylizing your entreating area to complement the exterior of your house is a simple way to ‘get it right’.  For example, if the exterior of…

This is one of twelve table settings we covered in our recent webinar. Make sure to visit the course page for links to these How-To’s and…