SERVE IT UP

Celebrate the season, draw inspiration and create a statement table setting to wow your guests

- VANITA ARORA

SERENA VILLA ALICATA

Visual Artist

INSPIRATION: I derive my inspiration from observing a flower, a dish or a fruit, and then I create my mise en place, guided by my instinct.

THE LOOK: January is a cold month here in Italy, so the tablecloth I used is pure white, like snow. I have tried to bring in the feel of spring through the centerpieces, decoration and floral napkins. From Richard Ginori, Bitossi to Seletti - the entire table is laid out with dishes from different brands. The other table is set with a light blue tablecloth and has Bitossi table dishes and as decoration, there is a typical piece of our religious tradition called “L’acquasantiera” which is a container for the holy water, in which there are small carnations as decoration.

BERTRANDO DI RENZO

Designer & Owner, Les-Ottomans

INSPIRATION: My travels, books and my daily life always inspire me. When I started Les-Ottomans, the inspiration was Istanbul - a city full of life and history; a cornucopia of endless pleasures for people, like me, who love beauty. Ikat, even though is not Turkish, I still discovered them in Turkey and it remains my inspiration and a huge part of my collection.

THE LOOK: Les-Ottomans is an expression of my colourful world. I love to mix colours, patterns and materials. A table for me is like a playground where everything can happen. Here, I have used the Ikat collection - ceramic plates handmade in Italy, the Radicchio collection - ceramic plates hand-painted in Italy, and a block-printed tablecloth made in India. The palm tree candle holder is also handmade and hand-painted in Italy

ANUJA GUPTA

Co-Founder & Design Creative Director, Apartment 9