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Our retail columnist Michele Trzuskowski is welcoming colour back, particularly to glassware. She highlights some of her favourites
As we approach the end of 2022, I am thrilled, like many of you, to see colour back in home décor and, more specifically, on the table. Neutrals have finally taken a back seat to stronger more vibrant tones. It’s come back in many ways but on the table, I’ve noticed a growing niche within coloured glassware, and I couldn’t be happier. Coloured glass brings life to the table and injects personality into a tablescape whether casual or formal.
If you’re entertaining this holiday season and want to add some extra star power to your table, there is no bigger fan than me of coloured glassware.
Since 2021 we’ve seen the emergence of Moser lighter pastel colours but now, in 2022, stronger jewel tones have made an appearance. I’m not just talking about coloured stemware but dinnerware, serveware and home décor accents too.
Not everyone feels comfortable mixing and matching patterns and colours, but I find starting with glass a great first step. Many of us have used a glass charger before when setting the table but have admittedly played it safe using either gold or silver banded or solid presentation plates. Now, thanks to an introduction within the last year from Vietri called the Metallic Collection we have many choices that can solve any inhibitions we may have had. The Metallic Collection offers chargers that come in ten different colours – yes, ten – clearly enough to match colour of the wine in their wine glass. Not to be outdone, Moser glass adds luxury to the table with their pebble decanters. Created by Moser’s master engravers and mouth-blown in the Czech Republic, this whimsical pattern has different coloured stoppers that resemble small stones
any dinnerware pattern out there. Not only are these colours offered in glass charger plates, but also dinner, small bowls and serving pieces. Another company to add bold coloured glass to their collections is Mariposa. Known for their aluminum serveware in the past, they recently introduced their Cobalt Alabaster Collection just in time for the season. With its strong and opulent swirls of colour, it comes in dinner, salad and cereal as well as being dishwasher safe – another great selling point.We’ve always seen glass stemware, but only now are we seeing strong colours in stemware, especially for those connoisseurs who don’t mind not seeing the true and little chunks of ice – proving coloured glass is everywhere!
The menagerie doesn’t stop there. Home décor and table accents are also seeing stronger and bolder colours in glass. Take for example, LSA International’s Dapple collection. With warmer colours called woodland green, earth brown and water blue, they offer great serving bowls, vases and tea light holders with their textured finish add vibrancy and life to your table. We also love Rosenthal’s Flux Glass Vase Collection available in two sizes and several robust colours including amber, berry and grey. With the holiday season at hand, let’s not forget about giftware available in glass. Coming to mind is Vista Alegre’s gift set called Sweet Liquor offering a set of six different jewel tone coloured and textured liquor glasses presented in a
T is for Table is a luxury independent boutique, with a focus on tabletop, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Open more than 20 years, it offers an experiential and inspirational space dedicated to helping customers tell stories, create traditions and celebrate life. The boutique offers everything from fine pottery, china, glass, serveware and table accessories, to home décor, jewellery and body products, and delivers a custom service with its custom engraving, home visits and gift registries. www.tisfortable.com
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colourful giftbox. Then there is Kosta Boda who has always been a strong company when it comes to colour. They offer a great candle collection called their Contrast Collection – a hand-applied decoration of swirls of contrasting calligraphic lines makes each piece a unique work of art – now filled with inviting scented candles in a gift box.
What can I say? I love colour so with the addition of all this coloured glass, my table is living its best life and my customers are able to supplement their tableware collections with timeless additions all at great prices.
