Set to Celebrate

New Year's Eve

Quirk used handmade resin table accessories from Northern California artist Tina Frey in this festive setting featuring the shop’s signature colors of pink and gold. “Keeping everything sharp and clean is what we try to do,” says manager Adam Dorland. “Then mix in elements that are fun and have a sense of humor.”

Items pictured:

• Ice scoop, $37.50
• Small sugar bowl, $25.
• Salt & pepper dish, $15.50
• Wide Hannes vase, $64
• Vince bud vase, $36
• Pedestal goblet, $42
• Morrocan tea glass, $9
• Silk dot scarf, $16.50
• Hudson vase, $13.50
• Jojo gold sphere vase, $11
• XO card (boxed set of 8), Garanche Doré for Rifle Paper Co., $19.50

Thanksgiving

Jamie Coffey of Williams & Sherrill is all about combining modern with vintage, old with new. His rustic table setting blends items from his personal collection with new items from the store. “Thanksgiving is all about the comfort of family,” he says. “I don’t think things should be as precious as they would be for a formal dinner setting.”

Items pictured:

• Linen napkins by Libeco, $24
• Striped napkin, $6
• Linen tablecloth, $48
• Tall glass, $5
• Short glass, $13
• Ridged glass, $12
• Footed bowl, $16
• Glazed bowl, $34
• Salad plate, $15
• Large plate, $71
• Silverware box, $25
• Smaller letter book, $12
• Velvet pumpkins, $12-$45
• White mason jar, $11
• Wheat sheaf, $8
• Transferware jar, $28
• Milk jar, $5

Hanukkah

“We wanted to give a nod to traditional Hanukkah themes but add a modern twist for an updated look,” says Robyn Framme, manager of Fraîche on the Avenues. Metallic accents, royal blue and an elegant Simon Pearce crystal dreidel hint at the holiday. “We wanted it to be subtle so that all of the pieces could be mixed and matched and used throughout the year,” she says.

Items pictured:

• Le Jacquard Cubic navy blue placemat, $14
• Juliska blue painterly dot napkin, $18
• Champagne spider burst napkin ring, $14
• Match Sofia 5 piece pewter place setting, $280
• Match Convivio dinner plate with pewter rim, $53
• Match crystal water glass, $150
• Match crystal red wine glass, $85
• Small pendant vase, $28
• (2) Simon Pearce Geo cordial glass: $60 (being used as a votive)
• Simon Pearce Geo small footed goblet: $70 (being used as a votive)
• Simon Pearce Clara dreidel paperweight, $130
• Juliska Firenze gold and platinum charger, $98
• Juliska Firenze gold and platinum salad plate, $48

Christmas

“Christmas is a time when tradition is really important to everybody,” says Cackie Trippe McCarty of Glittermoon Vintage Christmas. “We long for the happy memories we had as children, and for me, what better way to do that than with vintage Christmas ornaments and antiques?”

Items pictured:

• Pink ice centerpiece on vintage silver plate, $250
• Vintage Snow Baby with reindeer and bottle brush tree in Victorian sugar bowl, $65
• Vintage Snow Baby in silver plate sugar bowl with bottle brush tree and mini ornaments, $36
• Vintage Japanese nodder snowman in glass jar with bottle brush tree, $28
• All items made from old ornaments and decoration in Richmond by Cackie Trippe McCarty of Glittermoon Vintage

The following items are from McCarty’s personal collection:

• Plates: Spode dinner plate, antique pink lusterware butter plate and 1 antique pink-rimmed dessert plate
• Silver-plated goblets
• Seven-piece place setting of silver flatware, monogrammed "CTM"
• Pink damask tablecloth
• White embroidered place mat and napkin
• Silver plastic reindeer used as place-card holder
• White reindeer with silver horns
• Large silver-plate tray with handles

Kwanzaa

Melody Short, an owner of The ARTisan Cafe, says her table setting celebrates ujamaa, one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa. “Ujamaa means cooperative economics,” she explains. “Our goal was to showcase the work of the independent artists featured in our shop.”

Items pictured available for purchase at ARTisan studio:

• Wine holder by Daffina, $10
• Blue ceramic plate by Woodland Heights Studio, $18
• Blue ceramic goblet by Woodland Heights Studio, $18
• Green ceramic mask vase by Woodland Heights Studio, $225

All other items from owners' personal collections