Shine, shine like a diamond.
Said from the brilliant ladies from Housewives of Melbourne. I am currently watching that right now as I type this and am feeling really inspired to never have this much drama in my life. Something I have learned (espeically these past few weeks) is it is just not worth it. I realize you can’t go through life ignoring the issues, but really though.. it is just not worth it. Somehow I am going to tie this table into my drama free rant haha. Let’s call it, a drama free table! We had a dinner party the other night for ten people and I realized the last minute I actually do not own ten placemats. Me! The Every Hostess! Shame on me! To fix the issue though I took these gold West Elm placemats I am obsessed with and made them a table runner instead and used chargers under the plate. Note: You have to put something under the plates, placemat or charger. Jeremy and I were in Crate and Barrel and I randomly found these French Wine Glasses that I am obsessed with. For some reason it feels more chic drinking wine out of these. A splash of black and white with the gold and you’ve got a chic modern french dinner table.
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West Elm Ikat Placemats | French Wine Glasses | Gold Chargers | White Plates (on sale!) | Gold Silverware | Gold Taper Candles
Photos by Meredith Moran Photography
Flowers by The Twisted Tulip












That was very resourceful of you! I really liked the mats as a table runner, and the color scheme definitely has a modern french feel about it. All-around beautiful table setup!