Precious play of colours on the table

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Precious play of colours on the table

Let the table arrangement make an impression with a harmonic colour palette of yellow and purple. Here, Anna and Clara show how it is possible to combine a discrete elegance with a charming play of colours.

June 2022

Creative corner for children | Søstrene Grene

The beauty in the detail. Take your time and attend to every little detail. Often, it is these which make a difference in how a table is experienced.

Yellowish details. Candles in the same colour shade but different textures prevent the table arrangement from becoming too monotonous.

In creating this table arrangement, Anna and Clara draw on classic chromatology, which tell us that purple and yellow are complementary colours. This means that the colours are each other's opposites, but at the same time suit each other extremely well. This creates a harmonic and dynamic look. The yellow colour is present several places, from the light yellow linen napkin to the darker candlesticks. The neutral tablecloth and the cream coloured tableware form a stylish base for the meeting of colours.

Red and green. Blue and orange. Yellow and purple.

CLARA

By using complementary colours, you can achieve a harmonic and energetic expression.

ANNA

Artistic flowers. For special occasions, you can experiment with creating a flowery centerpiece for the table.

Tip. All you need for a lavish flower arrangement is a bowl, some floral foam, and cut flowers and greenery. You can also use dried flowers or paper flowers and even consider combining them with the fresh flowers.

When you are making a flower arrangement, a good way to start is choosing a colour shade to function as a base for the entire arrangement. Here, different white flowers have been chosen, such as limonium, ranunculus, and freesias. Then add flowers to match the other colours of the table arrangement. Here, a few light purple freesias have been added to match the purple candles of the table as well as a single light rose anthurium. Vary the height of the flowers for a dynamic look and a bit of wildness. And make sure the arrangement looks nice from all sides. Simply continue to turn the bowl as you are working on the arrangement to be able to look at it from all sides. Remember to soak the floral foam in water. Both to make it more stable but also to avoid having the flowers wither if you are using fresh cut flowers. This is especially important if you are making the arrangement beforehand and not on the day of the event.

Magical opposites. Anna and Clara like to put together complementary colours such as yellow and purple, as it creates a thrilling harmony.

Elegant. Use ribbon to tie together napkin, silverware, and place card. Here, the ribbon used is in a similar colour shade as the candlesticks on the table.

Choose napkins, tablecloth, flowers, and other table elements in the same colour shade…

CLARA

… And achieve an elegant and stylish look.

ANNA

Bouquet As an alternative to the flower arrangement, you can also achieve a great effect with flowers in a distinctive vase. The vase here matches the golden colour shade of the candlesticks.