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A Taste of
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Bestow Tablescaping Written by Kristan Clark of Bestow Heart and Home Photographed by Camp-n-Cottage
Join us
in Deruta, Italy for a little taste of vino and cheese! Actually, this inviting scene is in the middle of Kalispell, MT, but takes its color cue from the Deruta Pottery scattered across the table. The spectacular pottery is reproduced in major ceramic centers across Italy. However, the hand painted pottery that is produced in the hillside town of Deruta is especially sought after and is the namesake for the beautiful pieces.
We wanted to demonstrate through the charming outdoor dining room that you can think outside the color box when dressing your summer spaces. Navy, orange, teal, and bright yellow on the crisp white background of the Deruta pottery are mimicked under the airy pergola. This tablescape is truly more about the setting that has been laid around the table, rather than creating an elaborate setting on the table. The tablescape is simplicity itself, because after all, isn’t that the beauty of summer entertaining – a table that can be laid at a moment’s notice or whim?
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The eclectic mix of furnishings and accessories are especially welcoming. The wooden dining table is grounded by a sisal rug as if the indoors has spilled out onto the deck. Antique chairs surround the table and a long bench overflowing with pillows in shades from our Deruta pottery provide comfortable seating. The chandelier adds a sense of intimacy, as do the filmy white curtains. A sideboard has some unique pieces that bring layered interest to the outdoor room. And of course summer flowers as a centerpiece and in pots around the deck are a must. What’s wonderful about creating such a rich alfresco dining room, is that it promises to beckon us time and again to linger over the sweet days of summer; coffee in the morning, a lazy afternoon with a book and icy lemonade, dinner under the stars, or perhaps a bottle of wine, cheese and bread. A taste of Italy in the middle of Montana.