When last we met here on the blog, by the sea table setting accents and accessories lead the entertaining, tablescape, and place settings share and tell.
Regardless if it’s setting the table for a party of one or two of a kind, you don’t need a special reason or a house full of guests to set a visually dazzling table.
What’s the use of having the stuff if you don’t use and enjoy it?
Summer pairs well with setting the table in by the sea chic.
Selecting by the sea table setting accents and accessories pieces sure to complement and dazzle is the part of the process I liken to adding the perfect jewelry, shoes, and bag to a couture emsem.
Baird 28.5″ Ceramic LED Table Lamp, White by JONATHAN Y
Vintage Cordials, Set of 5, Cranberry Flash
Consider using a sea urchin planter or decorative clam shell as a snazzy home bar accessory for stirrers and ice cubes.
Jolla Rattan Ice Bucket with Ice Tongs, Honey Brown
Estelle Colored Decanter, Glass, Emerald
Coastal themed cocktail accessories make a stylish splash as the perfect mix and marvel bar accessories garnish.
Memories of summer times spent on the Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida Gulf Coast beaches drive my bar and drinkware choices and suggestions.
Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles – Photography by Emily Followill
Presently I’m all in on alligator-crocodile decor accessories.
This particular style of lamp has been around for some time now and with good reason. I’m sourcing and suggesting the pair based on the classic form, style, color, texture, pattern and price.
Ollie Ceramic Table Lamp Set of 2 – Safavieh
Bistro Croc 16 oz. Highball Glass (Set of 4)
Household Essentials Tray with Scalloped Edge Seagrass
Sea waves and ocean breezes come to mind with this pattern.
Certified International Beyond the Shore Serving Bowl
White Aluminum Shell Shell Serving Bowl with Enamel Interior
Wine Appetizer Plates, Set Of 4
Set Of 4 Outdoor Woodgrain Dinner Plates
OYSTER Pearl Silver Large Bowl
Vintage Set of 12 EPNS Silver Plated Knife & Fork Fish Cutlery
Stepping away from the norm is more my rule than exception when it comes to seizing the opportunity to use pieces for something different other than their intended purpose.
Using serving bowls in an array of by the sea shapes, colors, textures, and patterns elevate the presentation of everything from steamed vegetables to seafood specialties to cocktail garnishes.
OYSTER Platinum Silver Small Bowl
This super coastal fun wicker whale basket will be the star of the sea themed tablescapes show for shore.
Get it?
Bread basket.
Dinner napkin station.
Silverware holder.
All great presentation ideas.
BESTONZON Natural Coconut Shell Serving Bowls
Back in our Hopefully Classic days we became dear friends with a fellow dealer who specialized in premier vintage sterling silver serving pieces.
She taught me the art of selecting just the right piece(s) for an impressive table setting.
Spode Woodland King Salmon Fish Dish
Curvilinear Rattan Cushioned Dining Chair by East at Main
Entertaining rule of kiss (keep is seaside simple) applies to centerpiece ideas.
The Cottage Journal – Photography by John O’Hagan
Oyster Shell Table Runner by Treasures of GG
Bulk shells, knobby starfish, accent gems, decorative sand and river rocks make a decorative splash as anchor embellishments.
Dollar stores are a treasure trove of tabletop accessories and supplies for setting and decorating a by the sea tablescape.
For a small amount of money you can create an impressive DIY tabletop focal point or decorative companion piece to build your by the sea centerpiece upon.
Decorative sea and oyster shells placed in sand filled clear glass containers become a tabletop showstopper.
Glass cylinder vases filled with decorative sea shells of various colors, textures, and patterns make a sea escape statement.
Add the following items to your dollar store shopping list and let the DIY centerpiece brilliance begin.
Glass cylinder vases
Floral Garden Decorative Nautical Rope, 9.5 ft. Strands
By the sea fillers and/or embellishments (decorative sand, shells, pearls)
Wrap the rope around the bottom of a glass cylinder, tucking ends into rope.
Candlelight contributes to the overall ambiance- an essential part of the entertaining and table setting scenario.
A pillar candle firmly situated atop decorative sand and shells will shine a soft and inviting light on the by the sea situation.
Retail stores will soon be in summer clearance mode, and this is an opportune time to stock up on great pieces at good prices.
Table Linens
Chiffon Table Runner 18 x 180-Inch Extra Long
DII Gold Sequin Mesh Table Runner Roll 16in X 10ft
Craft stores offer tons of creative ideas and supplies ready for DIY project perfection creations.
Decorative pearl trim looped through a coastal themed pendant, charm, or bead results in a stylish napkin ring and a little gift of to you from me lagniappe to take home.
Cholla wood, small rope wrapped frames, or mushroom coral pieces used as place card holders or knife rests uniquely carry out the by the sea theme.
From place settings to centerpieces and all the by the sea ambiance in between, by the sea table setting accents and accessories set a lovely scene and a lovely table.
