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For those of us fortunate enough to have a garden, most of us want to savour our time spent in it. Allegra Marchiorello and Valeria Piovesana Thompson, co-founders of luxury linen brand Once Milano, are veterans of alfresco dining - in fact, in the summer months, the two enjoy most meals outside. But, how do you dress a garden table beautifully?
"It’s partly about making a moment more beautiful," said Marchiorello. "When you make the table more beautiful, it is just different. Everyone appreciates beauty and it changes the atmosphere for the better. The point is to enjoy the time together rather than to admire the table, but it can play such a big part in adding to the occasion."
Here, Marchiorello offers her easy, yet stylish, table-setting tips.
All images are courtesy. This article originally appeared on Harpersbazaar.com
Add colourful napkins
“I always start with a sense of the menu, choose the napkins I want to use and it evolves from there. Napkins are the easiest things to add a touch of colour and it’s not difficult to have a selection of colours to hand for different options. A tablecloth in a neutral colour like natural or grey can be used with either bold or subtle napkin colours depending on the feel you want to achieve.”
