Utilize color, especially from nature.
“Because we entertain outdoors, and the garden is usually a colorful backdrop, there is less need for decorating the tabletop than when entertaining indoors,” says Lidy. She and her husband regularly host guests in their outdoor haven, allowing the hostess to use Mother Nature as her decorating assistant. On this alfresco table, she unfurls a vibrant tablecloth to emphasize the sun’s yellow rays but opts for more simple serving pieces with her collection of ironstone.
