Two Quick (And Pretty) Ways To Fold The Holiday Napkin

It’s that time already! Can you believe the holidays are here?!

Radio stations are playing Christmas music, and lights and greenery are hung.

We thought it might be nice over the next few weeks to offer a few quick tips on how to simplify this crazy time of year.

Homes will soon be filled with festive décor, food, friends and family, and hopefully our tips will help you ~~not stress~~ enjoy this season.

Today, I am sharing a TV segment I taped a few years back for NBC-13 Birmingham with David Lamb on a few easy ways to fold napkins. David and I had a lot of fun perfecting the art, and I promise, if we can do it, so can you. Take a look:

Little tricks – from hand-written place cards and unique napkin folds – can help make for memorable meals during the holidays.

Watch this video to see how easily you can add elegance to your table and set the scene for a delicious feast.

DSC_0913_2 — This is my Thanksgiving table from last year. Notice how the folded napkin is a small detail that makes a beautiful statement. Image from Dana Wolter Interiors.

I hope you found this post helpful. Stay tuned for more holiday entertaining ideas.

Ready or not….. Tis the season,

dana

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Here’s to getting through this joyous (and certainly hectic at moments) time of the year,

There was talk I was hosting my family for Thanksgiving this year.

It ends up I will be hosting Christmas instead, but I could not help but wonder how I was going to decorate all of those holiday tables.

You see, my husband and I both come from large families, so a family gathering is never small. A beautifully set table-or two or three- makes any meal a special occasion. And what dinner could be more important than Thanksgiving?

Even though I like to entertain and want things to look pretty, I don’t have hours and hours to spend setting several tables for my large family. Who does??

Setting a table takes time, so I like to keep it SIMPLE. Simple is almost always better in my world.

I created this Thanksgiving tablescape for a television segment last year for NBC-13 Daytime Alabama, and I am thinking recreating it when needed. It is very simple, pretty, and softly layered.