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40 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 10 MH+D

Serve It Up…In Style

TREND WATCH by Deborah Chatfield

Home entertaining must-haves for this holiday season

What could be better than a home

bar? A home bar that’s mobile!

Bar carts are as popular now as

ever for entertaining. In search of

one that was sophisticated, styl-

ish, and utilitarian, I stumbled on

ERIC BRAND’s Dupree Bar Cart. Its

steel frame is neatly covered with

whiskey-colored leather and de-

tailed with khaki-colored stitching,

and it rolls around on casters for

easy mobility. Glass shelves give it

some sparkle, and a bottle keeper

on the bottom oRers additional

storage for those who prefer to

keep things well stocked.

ERICBRAND.COM

You’ll have your guests singing

with KIMBERLY MCSPARRAN’s

new porcelain dessert plates,

a reinterpretation of the clas-

sic song “The Twelve Days of

Christmas.” Beautifully execut-

ed with each plate depicting

one verse, you can almost hear

the chorus around the dinner

table at dessert time—even if

fruitcake is being served.

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The Diva glassware collection from CARL

ROTTER will leave your guests craving

their own dining room haute couture.

Wine glasses and water tumblers in spar-

kling ruby red lend a touch of glamour

to any dining table. While mouth-blown,

these glasses (designed by Stefanie Her-

ing) are actually dishwasher safe. Other

colors available.

ARTEDONA.COM

Holiday table arrangements have your

stockings in a knot? Event planner and

designer DAVID STARK to the rescue! Stark

recently released a book just in time for

the holidays to help you set any table in

style. Stark, a master at making something

breathtaking out of something random,

shares some inventive ideas about using

discarded items and refashioning them for

table arrangements. His helpful hints are

not only eco-friendly but are sure to bring

life to any party.

DAVIDSTARKDESIGN.COM

Blending Old World prints with bold

geometrics is exactly how SCHUM-

ACHER sees it. Updating the tried and

true with their new chinoiserie print in

vibrant hues of blue and pairing it with

a bold geometric is the perfect way to

update any room in the house. Fabrics

shown are Nanjing in Porcelain and St.

Tropez in Navy.

FSCHUMACHER.COM

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