As an all-American flower, hydrangeas are hard to beat. Photo Credit: raisedincotton.typepad.com
This Fourth of July, consider decorating your home and dining table with rustic, American touches. There are many simple ways to garnish your table with some red, white and blue flair. Many of the touches you will find lying around your home.
Beautiful Blues
Instead of using tall, shimmering plastic decorations purchased at Party City, why not try some more rustic, natural decorations. Blue hydrangeas peak around June and the beginning of July. Clip a few bunches of blue hydrangeas and place them in multiple mason jars to line a long table.
Blue hydrangeas in mason jars are a rustic, inexpensive way to decorate for Fourth of July
Helpful tip: Hydrangeas are known for wilting, even in a vase full of water, within a few hours. The best way to keep your freshly cut bunches alive is to clip them and immediately immerse them in a bucket of water. Head inside the house, and put on a pot of boiling water. Transfer the boiling water to a bowl and immerse the stems of the hydrangea bunches in the boiling water for 30 seconds. Immediately place the flower in their vases filled with room temperature water. This should keep your hydrangeas alive for up to seven days!
For a truly dramatic, memorable look, line your blue hydrangeas on a piece of painted furniture in a red finish, like the stunning Red Credenza from Hooker Furniture.
Blue florals on red furniture will really pop
Ravaging Reds
For a quick and easy way to add a pop of red to a dining table, use bright red napkins and place them on the plates. Cloth or paper, these napkins will make a bold, patriotic statement without much effort!
Napkins make table festive without much effort. Image Credit: The Style Sisters.
Whites that Wow
There are many simple ways to add a touch of white to your patriotic table. A crisp, white table cloth, white plates or white candles are items you may be able to easily find in your home. Get creative and mix and match sizes and textures of white to help the color really pop.
White candles in mason jars will add glow to your table
A white candle arrangement like this will match the hydrangeas in the mason jars and help keep your table glowing into the night until the fireworks begin!
Below is an image of a complete July Fourth tablescape that can be easily replicated with a bit of creativity and items you have in your house. What are some other red, white and blue items you have found that work?
A striped tablecloth like this is really fun. Image Credit: Nest by Tamara.
Now that you have a beautiful tablescape and your friends and family are on their way over to celebrate our nation’s independence, you need the food! A fresh salad with fresh summer ingredients is sure to wow your guests. Try the following recipe for a peach and tomato salad. The bright colors will tempt the palate and the freshness will be welcomed by all.
Peach, basil & tomato salad
Recipe-Peach, Basil & Tomato Salad
2 cups of fresh basil chopped, plus small leaves for garnish
2 Tbs. of extra virgin olive oil
4 ripe peaches, diced
4 fresh tomatoes, diced
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 Tbs. of fresh lemon juice
Toss the basil, peaches and tomatoes in the olive oil, salt and pepper. Squeeze the lemon juice on top. Place in small bowls for serving and garnish with the extra basil leaves.
A buffet, sideboard or dining furniture server, like the Corsica leg server is a perfect place to display your Fourth of July menu.
Corsica Leg Server
From everyone at Hooker Furniture, Sam Moore and Bradington-Young, may you have an enjoyable, safe and meaningful Independence Day!
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