HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR HOLIDAY SILVER
LET IT SHINE BY AMY BARTLETT In any environment, silver is a classic leading character, especially when hosting meets Southern hospitality. When you add the glowing grandeur of the holiday season, silver steps forward, finds its light and becomes the star of the show. Though “made for the moment” of seasonal celebrations, silver can also be underused and overlooked due to the misnomer that it’s hard to care for. But sparkling, spotless silver is simpler than you’d think, if you know what it needs. RULE NO. 1: USE YOUR SILVER Howard White, president of Corbell Silver Company says, “Silver improves with age.” Hilary Allinson, one of the family of founders of Hôtel Silver agrees, “We leave most of our silver out on open shelving to use daily. It’s an ‘everyday luxury’ ” she says, speaking of the Hôtel Silver inventory at Cassandra’s Kitchen — an Ina Garten fan-favorite shop in Bluffton. If you do store, be sure items are in untreated, soft cloths or acid-free tissue, but Allinson’s advice is unanimous among experts, “Don’t put it away.”
