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If we can manage to cast our eyes through the seemingly non-stop rain to our gardens, we should try to remember the “grand stretch”: there will be summer days to come, and now is the time to consider the items in our gardens that we need to enjoy them.
Just as bright red nails or lipstick elevate an outfit, an element of red works wonders on home decor.
Nothing breaks the spell of winter like the emerging green shoots of spring that are creeping their way through the cold, currently half-frozen, soil. Inside, green, in all its wholesome hues, is often the colour we yearn for, restoring some balance while invigorating us at the same time. Especially after a long winter.
There’s nothing quite like a classic green plaid to dress your festive table. Tara O’Connor’s The Designed Table offers ‘Tablescapes in a Box’ and you will find her wares online, at the Gather shop in Kildare Village and at the Clarendon Collection in Dublin 2. She pairs the tablecloth with matching check cotton napkins, red frilled cotton placemats and antler napkin rings. Tara’s green plaid ‘Tablescape in a Box’ for six guests is €299.
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A dash glitz and a hint of formality can lift the occasion, writes Tara O’Connor of The Designed Table