Draw from the past to style current set-ups that are all in good fun.
ABOVE, FROM LEFT Camelia fabric (used as tablecloth), $50/m, marthas.co.nz. Lotus bowl, $46, and Sunray plate by Rachel Carley Ceramics, $54, tessuti.co.nz. Confetti tumbler, $48, katemitchellglass.com. Cork dish by Iris Hantverk, $27, everyday-needs.com. Moon Jar candleholder by Walk In The Park, $105, tessuti.co.nz. Spiral candle, $18, arowm.com. Hey Girl Gingham fabric (used as napkin), $50/m, with outdoor micro skirt fringe, $15/m, marthas.co.nz. All other items stylist’s own.
Farm-fresh brunch
Dubbed ‘Cottagecore’, this look is a little bit country, and kinda like Grandma’s house, but hip. Tying your eclectic look together with a defined colour palette, make do with what’s on hand (or make it by hand, like the tablecloths, placemats, napkins and coasters we sewed); embellish your set-up with low-cost, eco-friendly elements (eggs, unshelled nuts, fruit, flowers); and find comfort and joy in the process of reinterpreting traditional values in a modern way.
ABOVE, CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT Lightyear Stripe fabric (used as tablecloth), $80/m, marthas.co.nz. Lotus bowl by Rachel Carley Ceramics, $46, tessuti.co.nz.
Cork trivet by Ferm Living, $45, paperplanestore.com. Hey Girl Gingham fabric (used as napkin and coaster), $50/m, with outdoor micro skirt fringe, $15/m, marthas.co.nz. Confetti tumbler, $48, katemitchellglass.com. Wave candles, $40 each, arowm.com. Sunray plate by Rachel Carley Ceramics, $54, tessuti.co.nz. Apples mug, $35, claybird.co.nz. Willow Pinstripe fabric (used as placemat), $50/m, marthas.co.nz. Carolina Star soup plate by Astier De Villatte, $210, tessuti.co.nz. Pedestal candleholder by Walk In The Park, $125, tessuti.co.nz. Spiral candle, $18, arowm.com. Confetti vase, $139, katemitchellglass.com. Flowers, POA, kensal.nz. Naples Very Small spoon by Astier De Villatte, $27; tumbler by Monmouth Glass Studio, $75; Limonier Citrus saucer, $198, Naples knife, $58, Naples fork, $44, and Emilie eggcup, $95, by Astier De Villatte, tessuti.co.nz. All other items stylist’s own.
Extra apéritifs
A tablecloth in a clean pattern can be a chic stage on which to set a playful scene. From here, let the games begin by adding prints of different scales, a mix of textures and handcrafted shapes.
ABOVE, CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT Crossword Navy fabric (used as tablecloth), $50/m; Cross Stitch Festival fabric (used as coaster), $60/m, marthas.co.nz. Tumbler by Monmouth Glass Studio, $75, tessuti.co.nz. Utensil holder by Misma Anaru, $220, everyday-needs.com. Flowers, POA, kensal.nz. Dual vase by Kristina Dam Studio, $228, tessuti.co.nz. Knife by Opinel, $83/set, goodthing.co.nz. Camelia fabric (used as placemat and napkin), $50/m, with outdoor micro skirt fringe, $15/m, marthas.co.nz. Watercolour tumbler, $48, katemitchellglass.com. Sunray plate by Rachel Carley Ceramics, $54, tessuti.co.nz. Olive picker, $19, paperplanestore.com. Carafe by Monmouth Glass Studio, $275, tessuti.co.nz. Moon Jar candleholder by Walk In The Park, $105, tessuti.co.nz. Spiral candle, $18, arowm.com. Tumbler by Monmouth Glass Studio, $75, tessuti.co.nz. Moon dish by Misma Anaru, $52, everyday-needs.com. All other items stylist’s own.
Styling Sam van Kan
Photography Scott Hardy
