At the end of last month, I organized a teatime chez moi, it was about time to see some humans after a year of distancing. It seems I have put my body on an energy-savings mode. In fact, I just got around to post this short video on my YouTube channel after the teatime event two weeks ago.
Teatime is a precious time to spend with a few chosen friends. Setting a nice table to go with tea and small morsels is a way to show your friends you care for them and want to catch up with life or their latest news, help them with their challenges if any, or just want to spend some quiet relaxing time with them.
Only a few things are needed for a successful teatime. Good food all made in small bite-size and an exciting conversation with lively people are a must. The rest are all the frills that help create a nice teatime experience, such as a theme for the table setting, the right colours to go with a selected theme, background music, and a pleasant atmosphere from good lighting.
You can choose any theme for your teatime table. The idea is to group items in the same theme without being too much of a matchy-matchy. I selected a botanical theme, thus some of my teacups are floral and some have some nature elements (ladybugs). My plates have grapes embossed in the glass, and some plates are shaped like shells. The wood napkin rings are carved as shellfish and courtyard animals. The runner is designed with birds propped on branches. I added the fresh flowers and mixed them with the dry flower composition.
This is a small example of a theme. Go ahead, invite someone you have not seen in ages. It’s still February and in most places in the world, it is very cold, a warm delicious tea with small morsels at teatime will make you feel like a human again. Ciao,
Valentina
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Valentina Cirasola is an Italian interior designer who was established in 1990. People often describe her as “the colourist” as she loves to colour her clients’ world and create the unusual. Currently, she consults on colours based on clients’ personalities and lifestyles, she creates atmospheres using the proper lighting that is going to add harmony and peace to the homes. She helps clients create fantasy rooms instead of typical ones like furniture showrooms. She is the author of six published books, two of which are on design subjects. Amazon and Barnes&Noble
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