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If you dream of faraway lands, go anywhere you desire without leaving home by turning a dinner party into marvelous Marrakesh or fabulous Florence:
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Moroccan-inspired colors and fabrics combine with beautiful flowers to transport guests for an evening. For a layered place setting, put red beads on a red plate, and then surround them with individual rose petals. Place this ensemble over a napkin folded into a large square and a gold charger.
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A fantasy dinner trip to Tuscany includes calm green hues and a variety of herbs. Tie together a nose gay of herbs and flowers, and then tuck it inside a napkin on top of the plates for the finishing touch.
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A bright tropical table starts with tie-dyed silk runners to form the tablecloth and fun floral arrangements, both tropical and not, add spectacular effect. Feather boas held in place with small pieces of wire hide the oasis for the arrangements instead of the usual moss.
Resources
Wild Flowers
by David Stark
Clarkson Potter, 2003
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David Stark, Author/Floral and Event Designer, Avi Adler Inc.
87 Luquer St.
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Phone: 718-243-0804
Fax: 718-858-4273
E-mail: david@aviadler.com
Website: www.aviadler.com
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Smart Design : Episode SDN-306
•Paint 101
•Global Tabletops
•Marvelous Mosaics
•Candlesticks
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